BHSrunner wrote:Here is the August 11 pre-season poll.
http://www2.bhs.bismarck.k12.nd.us/athl ... oll108.htm
I have some slight disagreements but I disgress.
stoaxc2004 wrote:My State predictions are:
1. Bismarck
2. Jamestown
3. Century
4. Dickinson
5t. West Fargo
5t. Williston
Other contenders for Top 5: Minot, North and Shanley-OG
stoaxc2004 wrote:Here are the WDA Boys Capsules:
Bismarck Demons
Co-coaches: Darrell Anderson, 29th year; and Dave Zittleman, sixth year.
2007:State champs.
Top returnees: Joash Osoro, sr. (state champ). Devin Huizenga, sr., (four). Josh Nuss, sr. (15th). Christian Brown Otter, jr. 23rd. Josh Hintz, jr. (38th). Coty Hintz, sr. (53rd).
Notes: BHS will be aiming for its fourth straight title. ... Osoro and Huizenga are ranked 1-2 in the first North Dakota coaches' poll, respectively. .. Osoro placed first at the Nike Team National Heartland regional meet. ... The Demons were just 22 points away from qualifying for the NTN national meet.
Century Patriots
Coach: Brad Lies, seventh year.
2007: Fifth at state.
Top returnees: Brent Kelly, jr. (14th). Alex Bray, fr. (third). Levi Sether, so. (35th).
Notes: "We've know we have three good runners," Lies said. "We have to find a little bit of depth. We lost some key components off last year's team. It all depends on at the end of the year and how the kids perform."
Dickinson Midgets
Coach: Shawn Leiss, second year.
2007: Tenth at state.
Top returnees: Jake Braunberger, sr. (11th). Zachary Davis, sr. (37th). Austin Mack, eighth-grader (64th). Vlad Kutka, fr. (65th). Greg Hanson, sr. (76th). Austin Simonieg, sr. (111th). Royce Havelka, jr. (107th).
Notes: Mack was Dickinson's third runner last season at state and West Region as a seventh-grader. ... The Midgets didn't lose any competitors to graduation.
Jamestown Blue Jays
Coach:Ken Gardner, second year.
2007:Third at state.
Top returnees: Jordan Slusser, sr. (17th). Justin Slusser, sr. (third). Ben Larson, sr. (39th). Spencer Kamoni, jr. (25th). Colin Hillius, jr. (21st). Cory Goehner, so. (115th). Alec Redmann, so.
Notes: Justin Slusser is recovering from a bone bruise on one of his knees. ... Hillius got off to a late start because of his commitment to summer baseball. ... The Blue Jays return their top five runners from state meet.
Mandan Braves
Coach: Jon Kihne, 27th year.
2007: Eleventh at state.
Top returnees: James Belohlavek, sr. (123rd). Dylan Schafer, sr. (133rd). David Stockdill, jr. (60th). Justin Moore, so. (124th). Joseph Berger, fr. (95th). Dylan Schultz, eighth-grader (160th).
Notes: Mandan graduated three seniors, including most of its top scorers. ...Mandan has just eight runners in grades 9-12. ... Kihne said:"We're pretty green. We've got good junior high runners, but they are a ways away yet. We just need some race experience to try to improve."
Minot Magicians
Coach: Aaron Klingbeil, third season.
2007:Fourth at state.
Top returnees: Josh Beaudoin, sr. (ninth). Chris Johnson, sr. (19th).
Notes: The Magicians have two new additions to its team. Seth Hill moved to Minot with his family from Virginia, and Max Boeckel joined the team as part of a co-op agreement with Our Redeemer's.
Turtle Mountain Braves
Coach: Chad Davis, first season.
2007:Fifteenth at state.
Top returnees: Christian Davis, so. (118th).
Notes: The majority of the Braves are freshmen and sophomores. ... Coach Davis said:"We are young and trying to identify ourselves, especially with myself coming in. I'm trying to get acquainted with the runners."
Williston Coyotes
Coach: Clint Chamberlin, 32nd season.
2007: Second at state.
Top returnees: Taylor Thompson, sr. (eighth). Mark Anderson, sr. (10th). Caleb Shaffer, so. (74th). Nathan Donnelly, so. (128th).
Notes: The Coyotes graduated their Nos. 4-5-6 runners from last season. ... Their top four runners put on 200-350 miles this summer.
spartanFan wrote:ya im really sad that this happen to Fargo North, we only have 3 EDC guys coming back 4 when john starts racing, but are #2 guy is out for good!
baller24 wrote:spartanFan wrote:ya im really sad that this happen to Fargo North, we only have 3 EDC guys coming back 4 when john starts racing, but are #2 guy is out for good!
what are you talking about?
trackbbfan wrote:When is South's next meet? It will be interesting to see how she does.....
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