A (1 Team, 5 Individuals)
Team:
New Hope Solesbury
Chris Cammarata, So
Eric Cammarata, Jr
Sam Lombardi, Jr
Jake Dupont, Sr
Joshua House, Jr
Anthony Lagana, Jr
Bradley Neumann, Sr
Individuals:
Michael Gunden, Sr Christopher Dock
Jack Miller, Fr Jenkintown
Jamaal Aw-yoonis, Sr Church Farm School
Tim Kennel, So Christopher Dock
Christian Geer, Sr Jenkintown
ET: 0/1 Teams, 4/5 Individuals
AA (1 Team, 5 Individuals)
Teams:
Bishop Shanahan
Jack Ettien, Fr
Blake Ettien, Sr
Chris Kolimago, Sr
Logan Yoquinto, So
Seamus Breslin, Sr
Seamus Fromhartz, Sr
Mark Matthews, Sr
Individuals:
Callahan Lennon, Jr HG Prep
Patrick Donahue, Sr HG Prep
Michael Neeson, Jr Pottsgrove
Sean Dixon, Jr HG Prep
Justin Beasley-Turner, Sr Pottstown
ET: 1/1 Teams, 3/5 Individuals
AAA (5 Teams, 25 Individuals)
Teams:
Downingtown West
Jaxson Hoey, Sr
Josh Hoey, So
Henry Sappey, Sr
Ben Ryherd, Sr
Shaun Bullock, Jr
Jake O'Neill, Jr
Ryan Barton, Jr
CB West
Rock Fortna, Sr
Brian Iatarola, Sr
Ben Smullen, Jr
Brian Mass, Jr
Declan McDonald, Jr
Alec Hoffer, Jr
Logan Mazullo, Sr
West Chester Henderson
Spencer Smucker, So
Carson Reuther, Sr
Jack Downing, Jr
Connor McSwain, Sr
Jake Dunleavy, Jr
Ben Berkman, Jr
Michael Thompson, Sr
Council Rock North
Ryan Campbell, So
Tim Haas, Jr
Bryan Keller, Jr
Ben Heintz, Sr
Sam Early, So
Ethan Koza, So
Rohan Bhandarkar, Jr
Central Bucks East
Jake Brophy, Sr
Josh Goetz, Sr
William Schulz, Jr
Cade Sands, Fr
Dan Powell, Sr
Cole Sands, Fr
David Endres, Fr
Individuals:
Jeff Kirshenbaum, Sr Methacton
Connor McMenamin, Jr Souderton
Kent Hall, Sr Unionville
Liam Conway, So Owen J Roberts
Rusty Kujdych, So Neshaminy
Sean McGinnis, Sr Phoenixville
Liam Galligan, Jr Springfield DELCO
Joe Maguire, Sr Council Rock South
James Abrahams, Sr Haverford
PJ Murray, Sr Conestoga
Rahi Shah, Sr Bensalem
Jack Carmody, Sr West Chester Rustin
Brandon Hontz, Jr West Chester Rustin
Jonah Gillespie-Sickman, Sr Harriton
Matthew Allen, Sr Hatboro Horsham
Jake Ilgenfritz, Sr Avon Grove
Tucker Desko, Sr Pennridge
Matthew D'Aquila, Jr Lower Merion
Jeff Montgomery, Sr Perkiomen Valley
Bryton Henry, Sr Boyertown
Lukas Marcelis, Sr Wissahickon
Austin Maxwell, Jr Kennett
Robert Moser, Sr West Chester East
Evan Hutton, Jr William Tennent
Dylan Smiley, Sr Phoenixville
ET: 4/5 Teams, 21/25 Individuals
Not sure how this works so don't beat me up for the question. How is Bishop Shanahan AA? Their girls team is AAA. Both teams have similar numbers of runners given their respective enrollment. Can and was this move from AAA to AA made to make them look better "on paper", as they were perpetually at the bottom of Chesmonts? And if so, can other struggling XC teams do the same? What are the rules? And props to the girls team for not taking the easy route.
ReplyDeleteIt's all based on enrollment numbers for your school, guys vs. girls. It's not really a choice to compete at a certain level, you just go wherever you are assigned based on the cut offs.
ReplyDeleteThere's only been one case I've ever heard where a school ran up in AAA rather than AA (where they were assigned) and that was Correy Area when they had Austin Pondel. They are back to running AA now.
And not that it needs to be said, but clearly they aren't at the bottom chesmont these days and I sincerely doubt they are at all concerned about looking better "on paper".
DeleteThey made states in AAA outdoors in the 4x8 last year running 7:53ish so I doubt they are looking for any handouts from anybody.
I don't know the specific reason they moved down either, but I do recall it was around the time they got a new coach. I also recall some mild, general grumbling since their numbers are on a par with some of their AAA Chesmont rivals. They are AAA in most other sports.
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