Career Report for Josh LaRoche
Class of 2021
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Josh LaRoche's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | # of Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Sloper | 3.1 | 21:02.8 | 6:47 | 67 | 10/7/20 | Plainville v Southington | 3 |
| Fisher Meadows | 3.1 | 21:05 | 6:48 | 40 | 9/19/17 | Conard, Avon, Southington | 2 |
| Hall HS | 3.1 | 20:39.09 | 6:40 | 39 | 10/1/19 | Hall v Simsbury v Southington | 1 |
| JB Williams Park | 2.7 | 17:54 | 6:38 | 90 | 9/10/19 | Farmin/Southington @ Glastonbury | 1 |
| Rockwell Park, CT | 3.1 | 22:03.2 | 7:07 | 20 | 10/14/20 | Bristol Central v Southington | 1 |
| Six Flags Wild Safari, NJ | 3.1 | 19:36 | 6:19 | 14 | 9/28/19 | Wild Safari Invitational | 1 |
| Somers HS | 3.1 | 20:11.2 | 6:31 | 16 | 9/7/19 | Big Red Invitational | 1 |
| Stanley Quarter Park | 3.1 | 19:26 | 6:16 | 68 | 10/1/20 | New Britain v Southington | 1 |
| Stratton Brook Park Pre-2019 | 2.16 | 14:35 | 6:45 | 37 | 9/16/17 | Stratton Brook Invite | 1 |
| Stratton Brook Park Pre-2019 | 3.1 | 21:38.5 | 6:59 | 87 | 10/3/17 | Hall v Simsbury v Southington | 1 |
| Track | 1.99 | 11:39 | 5:51 | 36 | 9/19/20 | Virtual Time Trial | 4 |
| West Hartford Reservoir | 2.1 | 15:27 | 7:21 | 27 | 10/26/17 | CCC Freshman Championship | 1 |
| Wickham Park | 2.48 | 18:15 | 7:22 | 49 | 10/7/17 | Wickham Park Invitational | 1 |
| Wickham Park | 3.1 | 21:07.5 | 6:49 | 112 | 10/16/19 | CCC Championships | 3 |
| Wrentham Developmental Center | 3.1 | 21:04.2 | 6:48 | 20 | 9/30/17 | Frank Kelley Invitational | 1 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | # of Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.48 | 18:15 | 7:22 | 10/7/17 | Wickham Park Invitational | Wickham Park | 1 |
| 3.1 | 19:26 | 6:16 | 10/1/20 | New Britain v Southington | Stanley Quarter Park | 15 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Josh LaRoche.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 9 | 7:01 | 1/1 | 25 | 0.49 |
| Jr | 8 | 6:41 | 2/3 | 21 | 0.50 |
| Sr | 6 | 6:41 | 2/4 | 22 | |
| Southington Career | 23 | 6:49 | 5/8 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/20 | Boys 5k End of Year Time Trial | Fisher Meadows | 3.1 | V | 23:14 | 7:30 | |||
| 10/14/20 | Bristol Central v Southington | Rockwell Park, CT | 3.1 | V | 28/47 | 22:03.2 | 7:07 | ||
| 10/7/20 | Plainville v Southington | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 23/39 | 21:02.8 | 6:47 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) | |
| 10/1/20 | New Britain v Southington | Stanley Quarter Park | 3.1 | V | 15/35 | 19:26 | 6:16 | You ROCK! (PG, DPR) | |
| 9/19/20 | Virtual Time Trial | Track | 1.99 | V | 11:39 | 5:51 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) | ||
| 8/31/20 | Time Trial | Track | 1.99 | V | 12:10 | 6:07 | |||
| 11/19/19 | Sloper PR Race | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 22:47.8 | 7:21 | |||
| 10/16/19 | CCC Championships | Wickham Park | 3.1 | JV | 158/593 | 0.30 | 21:07.5 | 6:49 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/1/19 | Hall v Simsbury v Southington | Hall HS | 3.1 | V | 61/188 | 0.50 | 20:39.09 | 6:40 | |
| 9/28/19 | Wild Safari Invitational | Six Flags Wild Safari, NJ | 3.1 | JV | 51/189 | 0.49 | 19:36 | 6:19 | You ROCK! (PG, DPR) |
| 9/17/19 | Conard, Avon, Southington | Camp Sloper | 3.1 | V | 46/87 | 0.05 | 21:27.9 | 6:55 | |
| 9/10/19 | Farmin/Southington @ Glastonbury | JB Williams Park | 2.7 | V | 35/82 | 0.29 | 17:54 | 6:38 | |
| 9/7/19 | Big Red Invitational | Somers HS | 3.1 | V | 83/198 | 0.50 | 20:11.2 | 6:31 | You ROCK! (PG, SBP, DPR) |
| 8/27/19 | Time Trial | Track | 1.99 | V | 12:05 | 6:04 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) | ||
| 10/26/17 | CCC Freshman Championship | West Hartford Reservoir | 2.1 | Fr | 66/85 | -0.75 | 15:27 | 7:21 | |
| 10/17/17 | CCC Championships | Wickham Park | 3.1 | JV | 202/587 | 0.09 | 21:45.1 | 7:01 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/7/17 | Wickham Park Invitational | Wickham Park | 2.48 | Fr | 110/302 | 0.49 | 18:15 | 7:22 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 10/3/17 | Hall v Simsbury v Southington | Stratton Brook Park Pre-2019 | 3.1 | V | 79/159 | 0.15 | 21:38.5 | 6:59 | |
| 9/30/17 | Frank Kelley Invitational | Wrentham Developmental Center | 3.1 | Open | 127/148 | -1.57 | 21:04.2 | 6:48 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/19/17 | Conard, Avon, Southington | Fisher Meadows | 3.1 | V | 46/91 | 0.08 | 21:05 | 6:48 | You ROCK! (PG, DPR) |
| 9/16/17 | Stratton Brook Invite | Stratton Brook Park Pre-2019 | 2.16 | Fr | 50/129 | 0.48 | 14:35 | 6:45 | |
| 9/12/17 | Southington vs Manchester | Wickham Park | 3.1 | 22:46 | 7:21 | ||||
| 8/30/17 | Time Trial | Track | 1.99 | V | 13:35 | 6:50 |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
Track Results
Season Records
| Season | Grade | 800m | 1600m | 3200m | Shot Put - 12lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Outdoor | Fr | - | 5:42.80 PR | 11:52.43 PR | - |
| 2019 Indoor | So | - | 6:33.00 | 12:49.28 | - |
| 2019 Outdoor | So | - | - | 12:21.66 | - |
| 2020 Indoor | Jr | - | - | 12:33.20 | - |
| 2021 Outdoor | Sr | 2:36.21 PR | 6:24.30 | - | 27'6 PR |
By Event
800m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/24/21 | Time Trial 2 | 2:47.50 | V | ||
| 5/13/21 | Simsbury at Southington | 2:37.53 | V | PR (Δ=9.97,6.0%) LR (Δ=9.97,6.0%) |
10 |
| 5/18/21 | Southington at Avon | 2:36.21 | V | PR (Δ=1.32,0.8%) SR LR (Δ=1.32,0.8%) |
21 |
1600m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/17/18 | Southington at Hall | 5:42.80 | V | SR | 19 |
| 1/2/19 | Glastonbury JV Meet #1 | 6:33.00 | V | SR (Δ=-50.20,-14.6%) | |
| 4/13/21 | Glastonbury at Southington | 6:24.30 | V | SR LR (Δ=8.70,2.2%) |
19 |
3200m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5/18 | Dual vs Glastonbury and Avon | 12:55.34 | V | 17 | |
| 5/4/18 | Middletown JV Meet | 12:01.00 | F/S | PR (Δ=54.34,7.0%) LR (Δ=54.34,7.0%) |
32 |
| 5/14/18 | NW Catholic @ SHS | 12:10.74 | V | 6 | |
| 5/17/18 | Froshmore Championships | 11:52.43 | F/S | PR (Δ=8.57,1.2%) SR LR (Δ=18.31,2.5%) |
12 |
| 12/15/18 | Hartford Public Meet #1 | 12:49.28 | V | SR | 14 |
| 4/30/19 | Dual vs Farmington | 12:38.57 | V | LR (Δ=10.71,1.4%) | 6 |
| 5/4/19 | Marty Roberts Invite | 12:40.14 | V | 21 | |
| 5/15/19 | Dual vs NW Catholic | 12:30.09 | V | LR (Δ=10.05,1.3%) | 4 |
| 5/25/19 | CCC Froshmore Champ. | 12:21.66 | F/S | SR (Δ=27.62,3.6%) LR (Δ=8.43,1.1%) |
13 |
| 12/28/19 | Hillhouse Holiday Invite | 12:33.20 | V | SR (Δ=16.08,2.1%) | 14 |
Shot Put - 12lb
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13/21 | Glastonbury at Southington | 22'9 | JV | 5 | |
| 4/27/21 | Southington at Conard | 23'5.5 | JV | PR (Δ=0'8.5,3.1%) LR (Δ=0'8.5,3.1%) |
9 |
| 5/1/21 | Northwest Catholic at Southington | 23'9 | JV | PR (Δ=0'3.5,1.2%) LR (Δ=0'3.5,1.2%) |
7 |
| 5/13/21 | Simsbury at Southington | 25'11 | JV | PR (Δ=2'2,9.1%) LR (Δ=2'2,9.1%) |
7 |
| 5/18/21 | Southington at Avon | 27'6 | JV | PR (Δ=1'7,6.1%) SR LR (Δ=1'7,6.1%) |
6 |