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Final Team Rankings

Administrator — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:43:59 +0000

The final team rankings are here!!!! Not much has changed at the top, but you can be sure that this year’s competition will be fierce. Only the top 4 teams go to the State Champs and there seems to be a very close competition for that 4th place in both the Girl’s and Boy’s varsity races. The Individual rankings have also been updated to include the results of the Frosh and Soph Champs. Good luck to all the athletes and coaches!!!!

Frosh/Soph Rankings

Administrator — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:53:47 +0000

The Frosh/Soph Champs are on Saturday, and I thought it would be a good idea to show the Frosh/Soph team and individual rankings, just before the big races. You can find the listings on the rankings page. Caution!!!!! Frosh and Soph runners are notorious for being unpredictable, but at least everyone should have an approximate idea as to how the teams and individuals stand. Good luck at F/S Champs and the City Champs.

Updated City-wide team rankings

Administrator — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:46:17 +0000

The updated team rankings, two weeks before the City Champs, are now posted. Expect a close and exciting race, as a number of teams have improved their postions over the last two weeks. The final rankings will be posted next Monday (11/09). Please note that the Borough rankings will show the Championship results in the last column. There are many reasons why expectations may not agree with reality. A coach may choose not to run a top athlete in the Boroughs, for fear that he or she might get injured before the City Champs. An athlete may have a minor injury or illness. A coach may decide to run his varsity team in the jv race, as was the case in the Bronx boys champs. In any case, the best teams will eventually rise to the top. Good luck to all the athletes and coaches in the upcoming championship races.

New Staten Island Girls Rankings

Administrator — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:34:50 +0000

The new team rankings for the Staten Island Girls has now been posted. It came to my attention, that the top runner from Curtis is now back and hopefully, healthy. Because of her return the rankings were changed before today’s Staten Island Champs. Her return will also affect the City rankings, but I will wait until after the Borough Champs are finished in order to revise the overall rankings.

New Girls Rankings

Administrator — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:57:09 +0000

The updated girls rankings are now posted. Please note that there are a number of changes in the rankings due in part to a change in the procedure used to calculate course differences. Care was taken not to over-weight the performances in the 2.5 mile run as compared to the 5000m run. For the Staten Island Borough and City-wide rankings adjustments were made to account for the “possible” injury of a key runner from Curtis. As always, the changes can sometimes be characterized as “subjective” and therefore the actual results for each Borough might differ from the projected results. Good luck to all the athletes and coaches in this week’s Borough Champs and the upcoming Frosh/Soph and City Champs.

The Updated Boys Rankings

Administrator — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:49:32 +0000

The latest updates for the boys team and individual rankings are now posted. You will notice some changes in listings, due mostly to some “tweaking” of the methods used in the rankings procedure. Please note that any ranking system is an “art” and not a science. The new postings will give a close approximation for the placings in the upcoming Borough Champs. There are many variables which still might have a bearing on the results, such as injuries, weather conditions, etc. You can be sure that the City-wide rankings will change again after the Boroughs and the Frosh/Soph City Champs. Also note that the team listings have been extended to 7 places in each borough.

New Cross Country Rankings

Administrator — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:50:20 +0000

The updated cross country rankings for both girls and boys are now posted. While there certainly are changes in the listings, the rankings are in a always in a state of “flux.” I am constantly “tweaking” the assumptions used for the ranking procedure and there is an ever increasing database to consider as the season progresses. Keep sending in those corrections and additions.

Updated Cross Country Rankings

Administrator — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:39:42 +0000

The new Cross Country rankings (as of 10/11/09) are now available. You will notice some changes in the team and individual placings, but remember, these listings are based on
incomplete data. There are still many meets to go before the final borough or city rankings. Good Luck to all of our athletes and coaches in the borough frosh/soph champs.

Girls Cross Country Rankings

Administrator — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:38:18 +0000

The new rankings for the Girls Cross Country season are now posted.

Boys Cross Country Rankings

Administrator — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:27:07 +0000

The new rankings for the Boys Cross Country season are now posted. The Girls rankings will be posted as soon as possible.