Road to State: 4A State Meet Preview

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INDIVIDUALS

Robert Hope is lining up to repeat this year as the 4A Individual champion.  The UMS Wright senior is known to go out fast and coast to the win.  That will be enough to get past Ryan Ford and Tanner King.  Samuel Smith might be a different story.  After a solid position in the Montevallo meet this year, he has done nothing but improve.  Given the right circumstances, he could give Hope a run for his money.

Prediction:

ROBERT HOPE
SAMUEL SMITH
TANNER KING
RYAN FORD

 

4A SEASON LEADERS

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet DatePlace
1 15:58.07
Westminster Christian Academy
2016
2 16:05.26
UMS-Wright
2015
3 16:32.24
West Blocton High School
2016
4 16:34.04
Sipsey Valley High School
2015
5 16:41.96
Northside
2018

 

4A TOP SECTIONAL TIMES

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet DatePlace
1 16:15.00
UMS-Wright
2015
2 16:32.24
West Blocton High School
2016
3 16:39.77
Westminster Christian Academy
2016
4 16:41.96
Northside
2018
5 16:52.85
Northside
2016

 

TEAMS

The teams scoring here is super tough to predict.  I may say (often) it is anyone's race...but here it really is.  Sipsey Valley?  LAMP? UMS Wright?  Northside?  I think UMS Wright's times are about 15 seconds slow from sectionals (my experience --- Auburn's course is 15 seconds on average slower than the state course.  OK....Ill take a guess.

PREDICTIONS:

UMS WRIGHT
LAMP
SIPSEY VALLEY
NORTHSIDE