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We are in the process of putting together
a WV CC Best Performance List. It is noted that all cross country courses are
different in their on right. A runner may run a 15:00's one week and run a
17:00's the next. This is a fact!! However, runners get the opportunity to run
a flat and favorable course at least once throughout the season. As Josh Weekley
will tell you, he has seen courses that have been from 2.7-3.3. This is our
biggest problem, and it will create the "reasonable doubt effect" on the top times.
An attempt to contact coaches and runners is an ongoing process. Past
state champions and top runners will be first on the contact list. Times
submitted will be thoroughly researched by coaches and articles from library
archives. It is noted that WV Gazette and the Daily Mail did not start the
library archives until 1985. This project may take years. We will start the
performance list with times that we can currently verify to be true. The list
will be posted and will serve as a measuring rod. When we receive and verify
new times, they will be posted accordingly!!!!!
With that being said!! Our next task is to create, (
"A Standard of Legitamacy
Criteria List") . It seems true, that 15:00 for the 5k is the top measuring
standard. There are those, such as, Steve Taylor who have ran
a 14:46.
Standards Of Legitamacy
Criteria List
1)Posted times would be collabarated
by Newspaper articles in the Library Archives and coaches saved Articles.
2)The Runner will be evaluated by his prior
track distance time, since it is the closest time frame to Cross country
season. Example, Steve Taylor ran a 9:09 3200 in his senior track season. Note,We will use his 11th grade 3200 time of 9:14 at the STATE MEET, since it was
closest to Cross Country Season. There are many past & present runners that
have run much faster during the regular season. It is extremely difficult to
get regular season best times from runners back in the earlier days. We will make
it a fair playing ground and use the state meet times. We have been able to get
100% track times for the top 10 individuals on the Cross Country all-time
list.(WV HIGH SCHOOL
TRACK & FIELD STATE MEET--JESSE SKILES) The evidence so far, shows that those runners who ran in the
15:00's recorded 3200 times of 9:20--to--9:49 in the 11th grade at the state
meet. There are those few that ran in the 9:00's prior to senior track season.
Ex.(Taylor, Adkins) So, if a runner clocks in a
15:00's in CC and only ran a 10:05 3200 during track, this would be least
Legitimate on the scale.
3)"THE RUNNERS RESUME"- It Would be assumed that a runner
who has ran in the 15:00's left a trail of success.The
top list so far shows that over 90% of
the top CC runners were listed as a track and/ or Cross Country
Champion. (Example- Runner #1 was a (2 x 800 Champion)(2
x 1600 champion)(3 x 3200 champion) and a (2 x Cross country Champion). This
type of resume meets the 3rd standard of legitimacy. Was the runner undefeated?
Has he run in the 14:00's or 15:00's before. Course records?
4)Analyze the top recorded time in a race against
the rest of the top 10 runners in that particular race. Ex. Runner #1 runs a 15:03-- #2 runs a
15:05 #3 runs a 15:57 and the rest of the field runs in the 16:00's and above.What would make the top runners time legitamate? Runner #1 CC champion & CC runnerup/ 3200 champion & 3 time 3200 runnerup/ 1600 runnerup / 7-0
undefeated regular season. #2)The second runner is the defending CC champion
and CC runnerup/ the only 4 time 3200 champion/ 2
time 1600 champion. Runner #3 was the seasons CC champion.Runner
#5- Cross country Champion & 3200 champion. Runner #
6-1600 runnerup.Runner #7-3rd 1600/4:24.1.) As you can see, this type of quality runners
and the domination of runner # 1 & 2 makes the
15:03 & 15:05 most legitamate.
These standards of legitamacy
are in no way close to an exact science. There are always some exceptions to
the rule. However, the 4 standards of legitamacy act
as a compass to lead us closer to a true outcome.
This is the starting point for the all-time
performance list WV CC!!!
There are many past champions such as
Fox, Adkins, Redman, Posey, Hill, Marks, Dent,L.
Taylor, Haddox, Kominsky,
Case, Bowman, DeRosa,
Nutter,Nicols,Tabor,Dawkins,Gilmore,Simpkins,Decarlo,Miller,Cunningham,
D.Ball/Hurricane,DaveBall/Spencer,Ivey,Petsko,Roby,McClinic,Ciarolla,Benford,Hoff,Mickens,
Meador, Shy, Buckus, Beckelhimer,
Phillips, Smith, Wells, Barnum, Clark,Hensly,
Gilmore, Lucas,Carroll,Urse, Toothman,
Nelson and many other great WV CC runners.NOTE- The list below is a starting point only***** We hope that
past runners above and coaches have information to add to the all-time list.
Each case will be thourghly examined for legitimacy. Once a new time is submitted, it will be
placed accordingly Any new submissions should be sent
to toddmcmillion@suddenlink.net
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*ALL-TIME CROSS COUNTRY
PERFORMANCE LIST/ (MUST MEET STANDARDS LEGITAMACY)
(SCHOOL) (NAME) (YEAR ) (TIME) (11th GRADE-TRACK TIME)
1)ST.MARYS-STEVE
2)Nitro High- Todd McMillion 88' (15:03/:24/:59)*3200-9:34.6-1600-4:24.6
meets 4 standards legitamacy (CC-champion + CC Runnerup/
youngest in WV-15y6m) (3200 champion+3x runnerup) (1600 runnerup) *confirmed - www.wvgazette.com Library Archieves Tuesday September13th,1988
3)Keyser - Buck Brooks 88'
(15:05/15:30)
*3200-9:33.8-1600-4:24.0 meets 4 standards legitamacy (CC-champion+ CC runnerup)
(3200- 4 time champion-- 9th-12th grade)
(2 x 1600 champion) *confirmed
-www.wvgazette.com Library archieves *Tuesday. September. 13,1988
4)Oak Glen- Justin Simpson 02' (15:06)
*3200- 9:29-meets 4 standards legitmacy
(CC- 2 time champion).(-3200-champion + 2x runnerup) * confirmed by WV Gazette Library Arcives & runwv.com*confirmed by all-time south
performance list.. Best Time of a WV runner on South list.
5)Oak Glen- Josh Simpson 02' (15:15) *3200- 9:48- 1600-4:33.50-meets
4 standards of legitamacy (CC State Runnerup)
(3rd-3200)* confirmed by WV Gazette Library Archieves/December
2002* confirmed by all-time south performance list & runwv.com.
6)Wheeling Park-Ryan Beabout 07'(15:25) *3200-9:30.89 1600-4:25.65 meets
4 standards of legitamacy (2 x CC champion)(2 x
3200 champion)(1600 runnerup)*confirmed by
wvgazette.com/ runwv.com- all-time south performance list
7)Doodridge- Levi Grandt
07'(15:26/15:51) *3200-9:44
1600-4:30 =10th-11th? meets 4 standards of legitamacy (2 x CC champ) (3200 champ x 2) (1600 champ
+ runnerup) *confirmed in wvgazette.com/ runwv.com
& all-time south performance list- ran a 9:22 3200 senior year.
8)
9)South Charleston-David
10)Magnolia- Josh Watson 98'(15:43) *3200- 9:46.60 1600-4:26.96 Meets
4 standards of legitamacy (3 x CC champ) (2 x 800 champ) (2 x 1600
champ) (2 x 3200 champ)
* confirmed in wvgazette.com & confirmed in runwv.com &
all-time south performance list