Alexa Efraimson finishes third in pro debut

505 wrote:

Thoughts?

Where, when, what race, how, against who, what time, what distance?

Today she ran in the college/open Stanford XC invitational 6k.

PL Name Yr University Time

1 Abby Regan SR WASHINGTON ST. 20:31:00

2 Raquel Hefflin SR UC RIVERSIDE 20:39:00

3 Alexa Efraimson NA NIKE 20:46:00

4 Kirsty Legg NA NBSV 20:46:00

5 Teschuk Erin NA NORTH DAKOTA STATE 21:02:00

6 Danielle Shanahan SO LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 21:02:00

7 Christine Hoffmann JR UC DAVIS 21:04:00

8 Daniella Moreno SR UC SANTA BARBARA 21:06:00

9 Grace Graham-Zamudio SR LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 21:09:00

10 Elizabeth Nelson JR CAL ST. NORTHRIDGE 21:11:00

11 Emma Fisher FR STANFORD 21:17:00

12 Molly McNamara SR STANFORD 21:17:00

13 Chloe Berlioux JR SACRAMENTO ST. 21:26:00

14 Rebecca Mehra JR STANFORD 21:27:00

15 Katerina Berdousi SO USC 21:28:00

16 Hannah Kirkegaard SO UC DAVIS 21:30:00

17 Annemarie Schwanz JR FRESNO STATE 21:32:00

18 Rocki Lambdin SR UC DAVIS 21:33:00

19 Julia Maxwell FR STANFORD 21:34:00

20 Faith Makau FR UC RIVERSIDE 21:37:00

21 Kayla de Bondt SO LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 21:37:00

22 Staci Foster SR AZUSA PACIFIC 21:38:00

23 Mary Jo Wright JR CAL POLY 21:39:00

24 Morgan Willson SO WASHINGTON ST. 21:39:00

25 Sydney Szabo FR CAL POLY 21:41:00

26 Vanessa Fraser SO STANFORD 21:45:00

27 Ashley Bergstrom SR CAL POLY 21:47:00

28 Melissa Eisele FR CAL POLY 21:49:00

29 Meghan Breadmore SR CAL POLY 21:53:00

30 Clara Macleod SO UC DAVIS 21:56:00

31 Quetta Peinado JR CHICO STATE 21:56:00

32 Maddy Berkson NA UNATTACHED35 21:59:00

33 Devon Bortfeld FR WASHINGTON ST. 21:59:00

34 Ashley Windsor JR CAL POLY 22:02:00

35 McKaela Christenson FR ACADEMY OF ART 22:02:00

On the surface this appears to be a step back from last year when she won a race against better D1 runners than this field

This doesn't look like a pro race.

505 wrote:

Thoughts?

I wouldn't quite call it a pro debut. If anything, this seems more like what she would do if she were a standard NCAA runner, since the entire field consists of college girls.

But then again, Professional Cross Country is virtually nonexistent.

According to this post:

http://instagram.com/p/tdZRd3i7zl/

She led most of the race and fell with 400m to go.

Forcerunner wrote:

According to this post:

http://instagram.com/p/tdZRd3i7zl/

She led most of the race and fell with 400m to go.

She lost 15+ seconds from one fall with only 400m to go???

I heard she fell w/ 100 to go - she had the lead at that time.

"Stanford’s website (gostanford.com) reported that Efraimson had a substantial lead down the homestretch until her legs began to buckle. She collapsed with 80 yards to go and was passed by Regan.

Efraimson regained her feet, but labored to the finish, losing one more spot, and barely holding on for third before her legs gave out again as she crossed the line, in 20:46."

She said that the extra 1000m was a little tough, hence the collapse.

seems like severe dehydration

Clearly the idiot from flo track does not what a pro race is and collegiate x-country race. He should have said debut as a pro athlete.

Alexa has a some work to do , as a pro all of her x-country races will be 4k plus.

She now will racing against better athletes , lets see how she evolves over the next couple of years.

She's destined for greatness in races one-fourth as long as this.

REMINDS ME OF WESLEY KEATING AND TOO MUCH CAFFEINE USE!! She's already looking for an edge!! that is not normal for a runner at freaking all. I have run for over 20 years and never had such a situation, and I'm faster than Efraimson.

Long shot wrote:

Clearly the idiot from flo track does not what a pro race is and collegiate x-country race. He should have said debut as a pro athlete.

Alexa has a some work to do , as a pro all of her x-country races will be 4k plus.

She now will racing against better athletes , lets see how she evolves over the next couple of years.

Haven't her cross-country races ALREADY been 4k plus...?

clilkdclicc wrote:

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/sep/27/efraimson-third-first-race-professional/

"Stanford’s website (gostanford.com) reported that Efraimson had a substantial lead down the homestretch until her legs began to buckle. She collapsed with 80 yards to go and was passed by Regan.

Efraimson regained her feet, but labored to the finish, losing one more spot, and barely holding on for third before her legs gave out again as she crossed the line, in 20:46."

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/251683-Stanford-XC-Invitational-2014/video/751498-Efraimson-after-3rd-place-finish-in-womens-6K

She said that the extra 1000m was a little tough, hence the collapse.

Maybe it's useful experience. In life, might as well go after it while you're young.

But she should be chastised/advised for being overconfident and getting in over her head with her new "Professional" pride. Buckling in mechanical failure in the home stretch of a standard women's college xc race belies "professional preparation."

"Training mostly by myself."

"What coach is that with?"

[unintelligible] (I assume her hs coach as previously reported)

Thanks for the race results. Solid effort for early season race. She had long track season for HS junior, she will be better as year goes on for sure.

long fall... wrote:

Long shot wrote:

Clearly the idiot from flo track does not what a pro race is and collegiate x-country race. He should have said debut as a pro athlete.

Alexa has a some work to do , as a pro all of her x-country races will be 4k plus.

She now will racing against better athletes , lets see how she evolves over the next couple of years.

Haven't her cross-country races ALREADY been 4k plus...?

High school races , 3k.

baby girl wrote:

High school races , 3k.

Highschool races are usually 5k. She's done 4k plus before so that poster was correct.

NIKE must have offered her some attractive $$$$ for her to turn pro. Otherwise, why would she be so stupid to make the jump?