About Me

Name: Ryan McClay
Title: Head Boys XC and Head boys and Girls Track and Field Coach - St. Pius X Catholic High School

Discussion Posts

Topic/Message
24 days ago Gwinnett XC Course Pipe Dream
@dataholic Well for one thing, they tend to start their races later in the day as it's colder ...
24 days ago Gwinnett XC Course Pipe Dream
@Beaudreau_Mike Do you happen to have a course map? I'm really curious how you did that withou...
1 month ago Competitive 4x1600
I would also love to see what teams are planning on doing. My plans are not set in stone, but as ...
3 months ago Ellie Hall to NXN
[quote=Sgriff2861]Hall of famer in my book.[/quote] Definitely. Probably the best coach in the...
3 months ago Incorrect Region Results HELP!
I actually think mcorley's got a point. We can't always clean up after our athletes just because ...
3 months ago Georgai alums qualifying for NCAA's
Not official, but letsrun has Georgia tech as the final at large bid! So that adds Amy Ruiz, Nic...
3 months ago Georgai alums qualifying for NCAA's
Let's get this thing started and keep it rolling people. So far auto bids we've got Serena Tripod...
3 months ago 3A and 4A track coaches
@bhs11 Ah yes, forgot about safety in that area. I always went and warmed up with our girls be...
3 months ago 7A Girls Video is now fixed/edited for viewing
@lisle33 [url=https://ga.milesplit.com/videos/311851]https://ga.milesplit.com/videos/311851[/url]
3 months ago 3A and 4A track coaches
We are in Albany again! Yay! of course I'm joking about being happy about it. But while I know th...
3 months ago Statewide School Start Date Mandate
@Uncle_Elvis Yes, that is what they do up North, the end school the 2nd week of June. They sti...
3 months ago Statewide School Start Date Mandate
It would be wonderful for XC if this happened, and probably track too. I doubt it would push the ...
4 months ago Hill on Wheels/Fishy Invite @Richmond Hill
@acarr6453 Come back to coach wood! I think there are still some spots open, plus don't you gu...
5 months ago Marietta Shout Out
Dyestat has them ranked 22nd in the country and the top southeast team: [url=http://dyestatxcr...
5 months ago 8th Graders Competing in GHSA HS Races, Again and Again...
Here are the rules for middle school athletes competing. I can't find a rule that says they can't...
5 months ago Winder-Barrow meet
@mcorley Aren’t Apple watches illegal in GHSA competition? No comment on the short versus...
5 months ago Wingfoot XC - Individual Previews
Pope is the real deal, no doubt. Very deserving of their recent #1 all class ranking which they b...
5 months ago course adjustment factors and revised top 10
@dataholic I'm probably going to regret this once I see the results. But now that you have eno...
5 months ago course adjustment factors
@dataholic I have a question for you. Do you have a way of comparing Ortho from year to year? ...
5 months ago 7th & 8th grade
@TFCoach16 I think both Minnesota and New York allow middle school kids too. I think it's just 8...
6 months ago How Do You Handle the Heat?
Great question! Hopefully more coaches will chime in. I'm not sure I have the right answers, but ...
9 months ago Brynn Sumner 2:08.47!!
This is an interesting question. I'm curious about it as well. At first I thought it wouldn't cou...
9 months ago ChapelHill High School Girls “Take it to the Hill!!”
Agreed, a very well earned state title from a fantastic program that could definitely give Mariet...
9 months ago An Article from Colorado Milesplit
@trailcat Yep, and that's Coach Mayer right next to me and a 25% chance that's Coach Demarest...
10 months ago Inappropriate article
@ParkviewTrack Don't go looking for answers on their discussion board... http://mt.milespl...
10 months ago 4x100 Relay @ Westlake
@brandonchester Well that was my other point. Nothing can be done and nothing should be done....
10 months ago Atlanta hosting 2020 marathon trials!
Feb 29th 2020!
10 months ago 4x100 Relay @ Westlake
@brandonchester I was never saying lane 4 beat lane 2. I have no idea and haven't seen the pi...
10 months ago 4x100 Relay @ Westlake
@brandonchester Yes, I understand. I'm just saying that it's possible the timer is not 100% s...
10 months ago 4x100 Relay @ Westlake
Based purely on the message board posts, here's how I see it: 1. Timer saw finish photo, could...
10 months ago 4x100 Relay @ Westlake
@dwbryant NFHS Rule 5.10.7 - "If the baton is dropped in the exchange zone, in a legitimate a...
10 months ago 4x100 Relay @ Westlake
Here's what I'm confused about, why did the Jury of appeals meet in the first place? If it's a ju...
10 months ago Boston Marathon - weather & on now
Yes, some VERY miserable conditions out there. I'm very sore today moving around doing demonstrat...
10 months ago The Westminster Relays 2018 - Meet Preview
Wow, drama on the boards? Did he wheel the track at only 390m? Before you call this meet "trash" ...
11 months ago McLeod!!!
@trailcat Ooooooh is he racing at Arcadia? I might have to stay up and watch it live this year.
11 months ago McLeod!!!
@acarr6453 haha that race went almost exactly the way I described! I didn't see it live, I wa...
11 months ago McLeod!!!
Not that this is a huge surprise, but new state record! 8:52.70 at FSU relays. Looks like he t...
11 months ago BOYS 4x1600 Race
Yes I can't help but feel awful for Marist. With Knox on the anchor, they would have easily been ...
12 months ago CC State schedule
So since we like to compare to other states when it's to complain about something we don't do (ak...
1 year ago Coleman WR got me thinking about state
@acarr6453 Not really the discussion I wanted to have, but I'll bite. As I said, if you move ...
1 year ago Coleman WR got me thinking about state
@kml60 Whoops. Yep I forgot that. I see two very good options there. 1. Split 1A public and ...
1 year ago Coleman WR got me thinking about state
First off, huge congrats to Coleman on his World Record yesterday. He continues to amaze me as a ...
1 year ago Concert or track meet?
@cepotts Also at USATF indoor national championships. It happens at NBIN as well.
1 year ago Congrats to Christian Coleman!
Graduate of Our Lady of Mercy, winner of the Bowerman (T&F's equivalent to the Heisman) this year...
1 year ago How Many Classes Should XC and Track have in Georgia
@8MileGoat HA! Funny, but I suspect we are actually closer to going back to 6(7) classificati...
1 year ago How Many Classes Should XC and Track have in Georgia
@GACARTER Gotcha. As long as sectionals got rid of regions, then I would vote for it. Travel ...
1 year ago How Many Classes Should XC and Track have in Georgia
@GACARTER I think we agree on most things, so I'll steer the conversation into another area. ...
1 year ago How Many Classes Should XC and Track have in Georgia
@LassiterCoach I disagree that the 7A system produced a "mockery" of a state meet. Personally...
1 year ago State course layout
@gawebmaster This is a fantastic idea. There's no reason we have to do the exact same loop tw...
1 year ago State course layout
In 2003 we started across the street. Carrollton Ortho was cancelled that year because of the con...