No matter how good the weather looks, I always expect it to rain at this meet. Just the luck of the draw, I guess, but my most vivid memories all have something to do with mud and 6 inch puddles.

Yesterday, though, was very nice weather for a cross-country meet. Yes, there were some showers but they weren't hard and really only served to cool off the runners a bit. I, for one, was glad to see the clouds and minor showers arrive and felt that the weather was probably the best we've seen this season.

Of note were the mainland and international teams that competed. Big Bear (southern CA) seems to always show up for this meet and do extremely well. This year they had do deal with a large and very good team from New Zealand.

I just received a note from ANONYMOUS that he (she?) will not be updating the girls rankings for a few days. So all of you looking for that much anticipated article, you'll have to wait! For those of you not knowing what I'm talking about, please visit my blog. There are a few people posting their rankings on the girls and boys this year. There are also quite a few people making comments. Feel free to join in the fun, but please realize that I'm only providing a place for the discussion. These are NOT my personal rankings.