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Honest Spectator
D2 Nationals 11/3/2009 5:56PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I have never been to a cross-country national meet. I am planning on taking my 11 year old daughter. Who are the individuals to look for on both the mens and womens side? It is easy enough to look at rankings to follow teams, but not individuals.
faht
RE: D2 Nationals 11/3/2009 7:17PM - in reply to Honest Spectator Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
men: Aaron Braun-runner up the last two years, and his teamates from adams st Brian Medigovich and Reuben Mwei. Daniel Kirwa from harding, Marko Cheseto from Alaska, Iain donnan and tyler pennel from western state, a couple kenyans from abilene christian- tanui and amos sang...

women: Jessica pixler from seattle pacific and neely spence from shippensburg
DIIXC
RE: D2 Nationals 11/4/2009 11:24AM - in reply to faht Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I think more important than who to watch (the faster guys are at the front...I know you know that but I couldn't resist) is where to watch from.I don't know the USI course but print the map out ahead of time and take it with you so you have a strategy of where to watch from so you see the most. Get there early and check out the best vantage points and ask peole for advice on where to go.

Also, besides individuals, watch for how teams seem to be doing and see if you can predict the team winner by observing where runners finish. Personally, I'd be watching Grand Valley to see how their pack does.

Also, if you are really into it check out th eresults form the regionals to see who to watch.

Wish I was going, have fun and I hope conditions are good.
DIIXC
RE: D2 Nationals 11/4/2009 11:55AM - in reply to DIIXC Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
link to D2 Nationals Course maps and other info

http://www.usi.edu/sports/xcc_championships/Maps.asp
dd1288
RE: D2 Nationals 11/4/2009 8:49PM - in reply to Honest Spectator Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
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