Toughest region

[MustangRunning]

What region is the hardest to get out of and make it to state?

[InsindEric]

What region is the hardest to get out of and make it to state?

I'd say Region 8. That is Houston's region.

[MustangRunning]

Who are the second and third teams from that region?

[InsindEric]

Who are the second and third teams from that region?

Germantown and Central. On second thought, there really is no region that has three really good teams together. All the top teams at state are usually from different regions. McMinn - Region 3, Houston - 8, Bartlett - 7, Science Hill - 1, Bradley - 3 (McMinn killed them) Oak Ridge - 7.

Edited October 20, 2003 by InsindEric

[peacemaker]

When did Mcminn "KILL" BCHS? Just wondering? BCHS was 5th in the State last year, and then Mcminn was State Champs. That was a big victory but I wouldn't call it killing??? But I agree that Regions 7, and 8 and 3 are pretty tough for an individual-if you aren't on one of the better teams because the top 10 basically come from one or two teams with a couple of odd ones thrown in the mix!

Edited October 20, 2003 by peacemaker

[runnerboy]

I think he was referring to region last year.

[peacemaker]

Fair enough~ I don't even remember the score- All I know is we got second and went to state too, and did pretty well...........we were excited anyways! Things change from year to year, I think region 3 is developing ALOT of good runners!

[InsindEric]

I think he was referring to region last year.

I was. The score was 22 to 54. 32 point differential. Sounds like a killing to me.

[runnerboy]

It'll be closer this year.. I'm tired of living in the past. Let's just make sure we hold our own.

[InsindEric]

It'll be closer this year.. I'm tired of living in the past. Let's just make sure we hold our own.

I know it won't be a walk in the park like last year, but I am ready to do what it takes to win my first region championship. This will be the team's third in a row!

[Guest kenwoodrun]

I've essentially quit using this board because it seems that 99.9% of the folks on this board eat, sleep and breathe region 3 with no conception of what is going on statewide, so it is getting an extremely narrow point of view here. With all due respect to the Chattanooga area, who produced an excellent set of boys teams last year...Region 3 has never been considered that strong of a AAA cross country region at all. Traditionally (considering boys and girls simultaneously), it is region 2 that is the deepest every year. You have Farragut, who contends for the state title almost every year...Bearden, Knox West, and a team who has won multiple state titles: Oak Ridge. That region is stacked every year. All 3 of their teams usually finish in the top 10 of the state. Then you have region 1, with Dobyns-Bennett, Science Hill, and a lot of times Sullivan East gets in there. Out west, most Memphis people will agree that region 7 is usually much tougher than region 8. Sure, Houston is in 8, but the strength of 7 is usually very tough with Bartlett, Cordova, and Bolton who have finished top 10 in the state repeatedly. To be totally honest, regions 1,2 and 7,8 (east and west) are traditionally better than 3,4,5 and 6 (middle TN and Chattanooga). Again, I concede that Chattanooga had a big year amongst boys last year, but as far as recent history is concerned, the perimeter regions are simply better. Of course, on this board, I'm probably going to get torched for saying this, but it is statistically undeniable.

[runnerboy]

I'm pretty sure that everyone realizes that this is a weak region but we are developing slowly but surely. The only reason we discuss it so much is because everyone on here is from the Chattanooga area (as you stated) and we our each others competition untill State so it is convenient . We (Mcminn) are always talking about teams such as Houston, Science Hill, and Tullahoma amongst ourselves.. Dyestat is alwayz open when we have the erge to talk about the other regions .. I post there often under thekidnextdoor.. I totally agree that region 2 is the strongest.

Edited October 21, 2003 by runnerboy