I will second that coaches don’t really care about XC times. Most coaches assume that a student athlete’s best XC time came from a short course, unless the coach knows the course. (and sometimes they know the course is short!). XC is all about place at big meets. If your son’s HS doesn’t go to bigger meets during the season, he can still qualify for your sectional and state meets. Regionals are outside of the high school cross country season, so you might be able to bring him to this on your own. If his HS coach isn’t supportive of this, check last year’s results to see if there are any local runners who did regionals and hit them up for information on the logistics.
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