2015 NESCAC Cross Country

disagree. wrote:

Literally could not be more tr wrote:

Great argument for nationals being more important than regionals. Interesting that you made it in response to me saying regionals is more important than NESCACs.

Keene State lurking on a NESCAC thread?

My argument was meant to say that for a top team, regionals is not important. I went to a NESCAC school that comfortably made nationals. I would say that we cared slightly more about NESCACs than regionals.

Then it was a poor argument. Can't have it both ways.

I ran on two NESCAC team national qualifiers. The year we had our best conference finish we missed nats. Nobody patted themselves on the back.

ECAC champs today at Williams

Amherst 53

Williams 77

Middlebury 117

Colby 145

Tufts 152

Unless I'm mistaken, Amherst sprinkled in their top 7, while Williams did not. Not sure about Middlebury.

jagwar wrote:

Unless I'm mistaken, Amherst sprinkled in their top 7, while Williams did not. Not sure about Middlebury.

It's kind of easy to verify that you are mistaken.

not an eph wrote:

jagwar wrote:

Unless I'm mistaken, Amherst sprinkled in their top 7, while Williams did not. Not sure about Middlebury.

It's kind of easy to verify that you are mistaken.

http://static.psbin.com/i/8/yhyji19iyvga98/2015NESCAC_MXC_Results.pdfhttp://ecac-ic4a-division-iii-cross-country-championships.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=1603&do=news&year=2015&pg=1&news_id=379372&folder_id=0#news

I stand very corrected. Amherst has a strong second 7.

Midd ran Klock today, who came in 10th. Midd is really struggling.

Did Williams not run their full second 7, they had some names at NESCAC's that weren't at ECAC's?

Somebody's probably hurt somewhere if they did that. There's no reason to sit somebody outside of your top 7 unless either he's hurt or somebody in the top 7 is hurt and you plan on needing an alternate.

Amherst has now beaten Williams in two of the past four meets showing that they deserve their top 5 ranking. Go Jeffs!

Using ECACs to get a bearing on the comparative strengths of Williams and Amherst is useless. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the majority of both teams' top guys didn't run. I'm not saying that Amherst isn't a top five team, but ECACs is not a "competitive" meet for these teams.

[quote]JeffsRule wrote:

Amherst has now beaten Williams in two of the past four meets showing that they deserve their top 5 ranking. Go Jeffs![/quote

Williams should never have been ranked top 5 either! L0L

sir, i disagree with you wrote:

Using ECACs to get a bearing on the comparative strengths of Williams and Amherst is useless. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the majority of both teams' top guys didn't run. I'm not saying that Amherst isn't a top five team, but ECACs is not a "competitive" meet for these teams.

Amherst will win regionals.

Whether they run it hard or not, this weekend should give us the only thing close to a glimpse that well see as to how these two stack up against the Midwest studs in Campbell/Thorson/Lamere.

Hornor ran 24:32 solo on this course earlier this season. Campbell has been beating him fairly comfortably all season (Olaf invite & their conference meet) and Campbell finished right in between Thorson and Lamere when they raced.

Obviously not very scientific, but I will be interested to see the comparison.

Not a call out against your post, but for others who may jump the gun, lets remember that conditions do change. Hornor solo'd 24:32, but it was also perfect conditions. It could be very cold and windy on Saturday.

The forecast is for 22 mph winds at race time. That is not easy to run in.

Dr. K wrote:

The forecast is for 22 mph winds at race time. That is not easy to run in.

What if it's directly at your back?

There's a wind tunnel around the course, so the wind actually blows in a cyclone so it's always a headwind. You guys are all a joke, will make excuses when your winner runs 24:55, and will crash and burn at nationals.

-a real team

Cyclone wrote:

There's a wind tunnel around the course, so the wind actually blows in a cyclone so it's always a headwind. You guys are all a joke, will make excuses when your winner runs 24:55, and will crash and burn at nationals.

-a real team

No one cares about you. Have a nice day!