@DonKeyman do you know if Alex Smith is returning? He had junior eligibility last year but I believe he graduated last year as well,maybe I'm wrong... But he did graduate HS in 07
DonKeyman wrote:
The PSAC men's 800 will be legit. I'm the only person from the top 8 not back, and Chris Wolfe just transferred from Louisville and will definitely be throwing his name in the hat.
alex smith is back this yr. it is confirmed
The PSAC is so over rated by people who run in it and don't acutally follow any other region/conference. The girls side should thank neely spence for having a 3rd bid to nationals. The guys have good teams that don't show up when it counts so they're over rated as well. Where's the PSAC that had multiple national championships back in the day?
Good luck to all the PSAC teams and individuals competing in Spokane. Lets get some more team slots for next year. That would probably really make some other regions mad which is always entertaining.
The PSAC has some of the best individual women in the country. 2 of last years All Americans (Anderson and Mascoli) didn't even make it this year. That says a lot about the women's individual depth beyond Neely Spence who btw should absolutely dominate. Watch out for Ships number 2 runner also. Spratford is the real deal top 10 is very possible for her.
Good Luck to all the teams representing the PSAC this weekend in Spokane. I was hoping for ESU to steal a spot and make the show - hopefully next year.For all the controvesy that ESU creates - I gotta give it to those guys, they came within 2 or 3 points of sinking the Ship. I bet If Fezza wasn't so busy drinking his training away (Reference Public Intoxication debacle 2009), he could have managed another spot or two and punched his team's tickets to the NCAA meet.
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ESU will steal a spot. They're solid and will pack up in a clutch situation and take a spot from a LHU team that is hurting from a Mitch Miller sickness/injury. ESU will be led by an all region performance by Frank Fezza, and their pack won't be far behind him.
How about individuals? Looks like a 3 man race.. Anderson, Schelander, and Monroe. I'm calling a close one with Anderson over Monroe. Flat courses favor Monroe, but the hills of Cooper's Lake will play into the hand of Scott Anderson. He'll take a close race over Monroe, with Schelander coming out of the castle as those two finish.
Here's an interesting scenario to play out: say Boro, Ship, and Haven make it as teams.. who will be the 3 individuals who go behind them? Based off the PSAC results, it would be Dinzeo, McBride, and Arrigoni. Who do you think will come up clutch and write their ticket to Spokane? In this situation, I like Dinzeo and McBride. I think the last spot will come down to some super soph's and a revitalized junior - between Arrigoni, Fezza, and Costello from IUP - Arrigoni has home field advantage, Fezza has been coming on strong, and Costello has run sub 26 on the 8k at Coopers Lake in a race where he beat Arrigoni in a kick. Either way, I think all 3 will be all-region.. but it's all going to come down to a kick.
Another nobody, check last years XC results. Ship would have tied Chico for 4th without Neely in the race. So the first part of your statement is idiotic.
Second, no one on here will argue the point that Haven, Boro, Ship, and Rock have tanked some national meets. However all the teams we sent to nationals last year finished in the top 15. We have nothing to hang our heads about.
Last point, our top tier athletes are running times that are in line with or just behind the national champions of the 90s. The rest of the country has raised the bar, we have not regressed. The central region and a few western teams are powerhouses. Again, we have nothing to be ashamed of.
So how 'bout that PSAC?
How have the PSAC men fallen so far behind the best of the DII programs?
Poor
Aaron Dinzeo is so luxx
So since the season is over now, we need something to talk about. I want to know.. who is the most hated team in the PSAC?
Personally, I think it's Ship, mostly out of envy that they dominate every year. "Sink the Ship" has been a phrase thrown around by many teams in the PSAC and I think that has to mean something. Plus.. they have (had) shizzy.
Perhaps the hate for Shizzy also has to do with envy?
I second that, Rizzy. Probably hatred stemming from envy. I went to a school that wasn't really a threat so I never had the spotlight, so it was hard to hate me or my team. Plus it made me the underdog ;)
I'd say ESU. because nobody likes them.
Maybe it is Ship, but it's not worth hating on them anymore because...well yeah it is.
Does anyone know if the qualifying standards for PSACs are out yet? I wouldn't be surprised if standards got faster, it was a bit ridiculous of the amount of people qualifying for some events, 50+ qualifiers.
the indoor standards are out. they havent changed. going to be an interesting 5k again with 30 people in 4 lanes
On my way over to the USATF Club National XC meet here in Seattle. Hoping to see a D2 sweep -- Neely Spence (SHIP) in the women's 6k and Adam Braun (ADAMS) in the mens 10K. Neely should have a good group to run with as former Rutgers star Julie Culley (NYAC) seems to be in good shape, as does former Colorado Buff Sara Vaugh (BOWERMAN AC). And, I expect some Seattle locals to be right in the mix as well. Brie Felnagle (former D-1 AA at UNC) and Kate Follet (former D-1 AA at UW) should be right there.
Will try and tweet updates -- @matflec.
Hoovis
Aaron Braun.
Neely just finished 2nd to Brie Felnagle. Felnagle made a move @ 5k...Neely went with her and two broke away. Brie won in 19:54...Neely in 19:58.
Going to go cheer for fellow d2 guy braun.