• Looking4d2
      • Top d2 distance teams? 6/21/2018 5:28PM
      • Looking4d2
      • What are the top d2 distance teams in terms of developing athletes into contender to make nationals? Wondering because I’m looking at going d2.
    • Bruce Denton 2.0
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      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 6/21/2018 5:38PM - in reply to Looking4d2
      • Bruce Denton 2.0
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      • Check the results of XC. They are almost the same every year. Adams, Grand Valley, Mines, Western, Chico, Mt. Olive, Queens, Southern Indiana, etc... Adams generally gets some better talent because of who they are, but Baltes over at Grand Valley has a recruiting 3200 ave of 9:30 on any given year and every single year they have some new low 14s guys. But there's a reason that these programs (and there are some others that make appearances near the top like Pomono and Anchorage and Western Washington and now Western Oregon and CSU-Pueblo have really been getting more competitive the last 5 years) are constantly near the top year after year: because they get new guys every year and keep the ball rolling with making different guys good.
    • Non-Answer
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 6/22/2018 4:29AM - in reply to Bruce Denton 2.0
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      • Bruce Denton 2.0 wrote:

        Check the results of XC. They are almost the same every year. Adams, Grand Valley, Mines, Western, Chico, Mt. Olive, Queens, Southern Indiana, etc... Adams generally gets some better talent because of who they are, but Baltes over at Grand Valley has a recruiting 3200 ave of 9:30 on any given year and every single year they have some new low 14s guys. But there's a reason that these programs (and there are some others that make appearances near the top like Pomono and Anchorage and Western Washington and now Western Oregon and CSU-Pueblo have really been getting more competitive the last 5 years) are constantly near the top year after year: because they get new guys every year and keep the ball rolling with making different guys good.

        “Develops” talent, not “recruits” talent.

        OP: I don’t know, but I am following.
    • UATC
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 6/22/2018 6:02AM - in reply to Looking4d2
      • UATC
      • What are more interested in? Mile/5k or 5k/10k?

        For mile/3k I'd argue Adams State, Western State, CSU Pueblo, Western Oregon (I mean David Ribich & Nading are monsters), Fort Hays State and Queens NC

        For 5k/10k I'd argue Adams State (all round program), Grand Valley, Mt. Olive, Colorado School of Mines and Chico State.

        These lists are just based on my own opinions.
    • winnr1
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      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 6/22/2018 10:11AM - in reply to Looking4d2
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      • Look at Missouri Southern State.
        A brother of one of my teammates went there and developed fairly quickly and has now transferred to a nationally ranked D1 school.
    • RunninReed
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      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 6/22/2018 11:58AM - in reply to Looking4d2
      • RunninReed
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      • Looking4d2 wrote:

        What are the top d2 distance teams in terms of developing athletes into contender to make nationals? Wondering because I’m looking at going d2.

        Men or women?
    • depends on who you are
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 6/22/2018 6:31PM - in reply to Looking4d2
      • depends on who you are
      • Looking4d2 wrote:

        What are the top d2 distance teams in terms of developing athletes into contender to make nationals? Wondering because I’m looking at going d2.

        We can't really give you an answer on who would be realistic for you if we don't know your times.
    • NE10 Alert
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 6/22/2018 8:06PM - in reply to Franklin pierce new hampshire
      • NE10 Alert
      • Franklin pierce new hampshire wrote:

        FRANKLIN PIERCE BECAUSe THEY ALWAYS WIN!!!!!!!

        Franklin Pierce is an absolute joke for distance lmao.
        Got 5th at northeast regionals and 7th at NE10 championship

        They do have an excellent mid d program though.
    • Woody H.
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 6/23/2018 2:53AM - in reply to Looking4d2
      • Woody H.
      • Adams State has a 24% graduation rate. WTF would any parent want their child to go to Adams State?
    • Mr Pierce and Mr Benjamin $$$$
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 8/10/2018 1:24AM - in reply to NE10 Alert
      • Mr Pierce and Mr Benjamin $$$$
      • NE10 Alert wrote:

        Franklin pierce new hampshire wrote:

        FRANKLIN PIERCE BECAUSe THEY ALWAYS WIN!!!!!!!

        Franklin Pierce is an absolute joke for distance lmao.
        Got 5th at northeast regionals and 7th at NE10 championship

        They do have an excellent mid d program though.

        What you talkin bout bro? FrANKLIN PIERCE guys SMOKED IT last YEaR and now they stacked!!!!! Coming Fall 2018 they smoke all of d2!!!
    • Mr Pierce is a gangster and gentleman $$$
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 8/10/2018 1:26AM - in reply to Woody H.
      • Mr Pierce is a gangster and gentleman $$$
      • Woody H. wrote:

        Adams State has a 24% graduation rate. WTF would any parent want their child to go to Adams State?

        Cuz Franklin Pierce dudes smarter
    • bolingo
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 8/10/2018 7:51AM - in reply to UATC
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      • UATC wrote:

        What are more interested in? Mile/5k or 5k/10k?

        For mile/3k I'd argue Adams State, Western State, CSU Pueblo, Western Oregon (I mean David Ribich & Nading are monsters), Fort Hays State and Queens NC

        For 5k/10k I'd argue Adams State (all round program), Grand Valley, Mt. Olive, Colorado School of Mines and Chico State.

        These lists are just based on my own opinions.

        Yea I’d agree for most part. You also have to look in to whether it’s right training for you. Adams, high volume high intensity only catering to top guys, better hope you adjust to altitude quickly. Grand valley lots of numbers. Kids develop well with chance of injury also a high mileage program. Mt olive tends to go international throwing a ton of mileage at kids. Mines very smart engineering school 🤔 also high mileage with a team that’s big time grinders. Tbh not sure about Chico’s structure but can’t deny Townes results. Queens mainly international kids. Hays usually only has one or two good kids. Western, will be interesting to see how they move forward as a team.

        What area of the country?
    • D2 goofy
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 8/10/2018 8:06AM - in reply to bolingo
      • D2 goofy
      • The initial question is an immature one. It shouldn’t matter what division you run at. Sounds like somebody who wants to say they received some type of scholarship. Pick an area and type of school.
    • franklin PIERCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 8/10/2018 12:54PM - in reply to D2 goofy
      • franklin PIERCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      • D2 goofy wrote:

        The initial question is an immature one. It shouldn’t matter what division you run at. Sounds like somebody who wants to say they received some type of scholarship. Pick an area and type of school.

        FRANKLIN PIERCE DOES CARE. WE ReCRUIT a FROM ALL OVER!!!! He ain’t named Franklin for nothin HE COUGH UP THE BENJAMINS whenEVER it needed!!!!
    • Woody H.
      • RE: Top d2 distance teams? 8/10/2018 6:47PM - in reply to Adams state
      • Woody H.
      • Adams state wrote:

        Adams State guys don’t graduate because they all go pro.

        Yes they all go pro. They use a go pro at their binge drinking parties. There should be lots of footage.