2015 DIII Official Track and Field Thread

Mr. Slippyfist wrote:

Can NCC trophy off of distance alone? Will we see NCC and Olaf go at it in the distance events as some sort of quasi-rematch of 2014 XC?

Perhaps and probably not.

UWL wins sweeps the seasons

Thurgood comes back not as good

North Central does well in 5k indoor

Grant Wintheiser breaks 8 in the 3k

I forgot to add Patrick Jenkins will choke as usual on the big stage.

With the Cardinal Opener being this weekend, UW Powers Oshkosh, Whitewater, La Crosse and NCC will all go head to head in an early season battle. Predictions?

Mr. Slippyfist wrote:

Can NCC trophy off of distance alone?

If they do trophy, it won't be off of distance alone. They've got another Winder, and this one has already gone over 17 feet in the pole vault as a freshman.

Anybody notice the results from the first NCC meet? Looks like LAX was a no show, but NCC had 5 guys 14:37 and under in the 5k. That's gotta be the fastest 5th guy in a 5k in D3 history right? Not just in a race, but over the whole season?

It's got to be, and it's even more impressive considering that 5th man was Troy Kelleher who ran 14:14 and finished right with Wintheiser at Drake last year and was 3rd in the 10k. They probably won't be able to trophy just off of distance alone, but that program is finally starting to take the success they have with XC and apply it to track.

That being said, a lot of big names haven't really raced yet, but it's interesting to think what it's going to take to make Nationals this year.

Is it true there is going to be a fast 3k planned at St Olaf this Friday? Sub 8 pace?

Yes.

insideicecreamscoop wrote:

Is it true there is going to be a fast 3k planned at St Olaf this Friday? Sub 8 pace?

Good luck, hell be lucky to break 8:10.

I wish a Whigger Would wrote:

that program [North Central] is finally starting to take the success they have with XC and apply it to track.

This seems like a weird statement to me. North Central has had a ton of success on the track--approximately commensurate with the success they've had in XC.

insideicecreamscoop wrote:

Is it true there is going to be a fast 3k planned at St Olaf this Friday? Sub 8 pace?

I dunno, you tell me, Cake.

Had Some Myself wrote:

I wish a Whigger Would wrote:

that program [North Central] is finally starting to take the success they have with XC and apply it to track.

This seems like a weird statement to me. North Central has had a ton of success on the track--approximately commensurate with the success they've had in XC.

I think you're both slightly off target. NCC has been able to qualify lots of guys from their podium XC teams into the 3k and 5k fields at indoors, but this rarely translates to many scorers at the national meet. Look at the 5k from last year - they had five guys in the field but only one scored. Similar results in the 3k (three in, one scored). Their success last year in track would have come regardless of how they did as a team in XC because they had Crain on the track.

Their field and sprint squads are typically able to contribute to their indoor and outdoor successes. I don't think their team XC success has much to do with their track success (aside from their standout XC guys).

NCC won the indoor meet without sending a single distance runner (after winning XC) a few years ago when I was in D3. They were always really strong in pole vault, 400m, and stuff.

Another Oshkosh Freshman miler? Where are they getting these kids?

It's in the water.

From last night:

1. Wintheiser, Grant SR-4 St. Olaf 8:13.99

2. Sathre, Ben Unattached 8:14.33

3. Campbell, Jake JR-3 St. Olaf 8:20.85

4. Greeno, Dan Unattached 8:23.91

5. Esker, Aaron Unattached 8:25.10

6. Horton, Eli SR-4 Central College 8:34.86

7. Steffensmeier, Isaac SO-2 Central College 8:39.19

8. Decker, Cole JR-3 Central College 8:41.08

9. Berens, Matt SR-4 Bethel (Minn.) 8:50.82

Must have been fun to watch two D3 champions duking it out. Anyone know how fast they went out for the first 1k?

Pacer for the first k--went through 800 in 2:11 and approx. 2:44-2:45 for 1k.

Sathre surged to the front and led until 400 to go when Grant took it.

shorted wrote:

Pacer for the first k--went through 800 in 2:11 and approx. 2:44-2:45 for 1k.

Sathre surged to the front and led until 400 to go when Grant took it.

What happened to the Central kids? Mainly Horton? That is a terrible result for him...Why travel all the way up there to run what he can run with just his teammates?

5K PR=15:03