https://nj.milesplit.com/meets/572153-union-county-conference-championships-2023/results

Frosh race gives a good lesson. Be in position in the early half of the race and win the position at the line.

Frosh - 2nd
W- 26
S- 32

Little things:
1 - W - 11:45
2 - W - 12:01
3 - S - 12:09
4 - S - 12:23
5 - S - 12:48 ** tough fight big win at line
6 - W - 12:50
7 - W - 13:02
8 - SPF -13:08
9 - S - 13:10
10 - W - 13:13 #5
11 - S - 13:13 - win the spot and our #6 displaces their #5
12 - SPF - 13:17
13 - S - 13:20

At the end ask your self, could you have run harder in the middle and finished a few places higher at the finish line...that's the major difference when Championships are on the line.

Let's all learn this.