Photo of the Brandeis XC Team taken at the McNeil Invitational
One of the things you will hear cross country coaches and runners talk about is how important it is for a team to run in a tight pack. Today, we will take a look at which San Antonio Metro teams have the best 1-5 split.
In the boys 5K division it is Central Catholic that leads the way with a 1-second advantage over Medina Valley. Both teams have impressive splits of less than 22 seconds. Overall, there are 16 teams that have a 1-5 split of a minute or less. Lytle is one of the teams in the top-10 that consistently uses pack running to their great advantage. Over the past three years, Lytle has one State title and three top-3 finishes at the UIL 3A level.
The girls 5K division does not have nearly as many teams with a 1-5 split of under a minute as the boys do. Four of the top-10 teams in the area also appear in the top-10 in terms of 1-5 split. Smithson Valley is the #1 team in San Antonio and they have the second-best split o...