Looking for biggest upsets from NCAA conferences. Both team and individual. 8:19 Troy Taylor took down 7:53 A. Rotich

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9 years ago 03/03/2015 11:51am EST

We're working on the WTW recap and are wondering if anyone knows of any shocking upsets during conference meets the last two weekends, either in individual races of team stuff?

Here is our preliminary 'Upset of the Week.'

North Texas’ Troy Taylor, a junior who has an 8:19.30 3k pb, beat reigning NCAA indoor mile champ Anthony Rotich, who has a 4k pb of 7:53.43 in the men’s 3000 at Conference USA. Taylor does have a 3:44 1500 pb but Rotich has plenty of speed himself.

Do you know of other big upsets? Post them below.

9 years ago 03/03/2015 12:03pm EST

re: LetsRun.com

Mason Ferlic finally won a Big Ten title, taking down reigning big ten XC champ Mal Scrotumchin.

9 years ago 03/03/2015 12:52pm EST

re: keanu

How about Natoya Goule losing the ACC final?

Final (28):

1. Hanna Green, SO, Virginia Tech 2:03.43 PB

2. Natoya Goule, SR, Clemson (JAM) 2:03.57

3. Elizabeth Whelan, JR, North Caroli(CAN)2:03.85 PB

4. Amanda Smith, SR, Virginia Tech 2:04.49

5. Chelsea Jarvis, FR, Florida State(GBR) 2:05.18 PB

6. Anima Banks, JR, Duke 2:05.65 PB

7. Jessica Harris, FR, Notre Dame 2:09.22

8. Taneisha Cordell, SR, Miami 2:16.24

Green is a 2:04 woman and Goule a 2:00. Although this year it was 2:04 and 2:02 for the two of them coming in.

9 years ago 03/03/2015 2:40pm EST

re: ACC Fan

Houston 800m runner holding off conference champ and 46sec 400 runner Bryce Robinson of tulsa in the last leg of the 4x400 that decides the conference championship.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=ueNXJoUYKxI

9 years ago 03/03/2015 3:21pm EST

re: Not obvious

Not obvious wrote:
Houston 800m runner holding off conference champ and 46sec 400 runner Bryce Robinson of tulsa in the last leg of the 4x400 that decides the conference championship.

Yes, this might qualify as a HUGE upset... if the following were not true:

1) The Houston guy was spotted a 1+ second lead in a 400m race.

2) The Tulsa guy already set meet records in the 200m and 400m that same day.

9 years ago 03/03/2015 3:28pm EST

re: LetsRun.com

Sub-2:00/km pace seems pretty impressive. Please edit!

LetsRun.com wrote:
... beat reigning NCAA indoor mile champ Anthony Rotich, who has a 4k pb of 7:53.43...

9 years ago 03/03/2015 3:58pm EST

re: CSNY

Rotich was-

2nd in the mile to his own teammate (ahead of Taylor who was 3rd)

1st in the 5k

2nd in the 3k.

So Rotich had 3 races in his belt (a 5k, and 2 mile prelims) by the time he got to the 3k, compared to taylors 2.

That's how most upsets are.

As far as Houston, you're correct. Had a 5-7m lead on UCONN.

The 800m leg did win the conference meet in an upset. His best time going in was 1:51.9 this year and he beat a couple 1:49-1:50 guys with Chavez from UCONN being a 1:47 guy from the year before. So that's a decent size upset in itself.

Other big upsets I saw from the conference USA meet was actually David Diaz from Rice winning the 800m in 1:54. His PR was 1:54 and he took down several 1:51-1:52 low kids. Not crazy, but how often does a 1:54 kid win a conference meet?

9 years ago 03/04/2015 8:18am EST

re: LetsRun.com

How about Hassan Omar (4:14, 8:18, 14:21) of UMBC beating AA Steeplechaser John Prizzi (8:42 Steeple, 8:02 flat 3k) of New Hampshire in both the 5k AND 3k at America Easts? No prior races for either, no other events for either, just these two head-to-head showdowns.

9 years ago 03/06/2015 2:52am EST

re: LetsRun.com

Interesting note, due to the Crossplex being shut down because of weather, the CUSA indoor championships were held in a single day. Considering this, Anthony Rotich had to run a 5k, mile and 3k all in the same day. That is a pretty daunting triple.

9 years ago 03/07/2015 12:22am EST

re: LetsRun.com

Not a huge upset, but Marquette over Georgetown on both the men and women's side at Big East Indoors.

9 years ago 03/07/2015 12:55am EST

re: upset city in southeast

troy taylor is nothing compared to Rotich

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