Someone break up the Ivy League - 8 of the 24 finalists in NCAA East Regional men's 1500 are from the Ivy League

24 is kind of a large field for a final, dontchathink?

Alpenrunner wrote:

24 is kind of a large field for a final, dontchathink?

2 section finals of the East regional.

Top 12 make it to Eugene.

How many of them will make it to NCAAs though? The Ivy League certainly has some superstars like James Randon, but I would not be surprised if more ACC guys make it to Eugene than Ivy Leaguers.

Obviously sending that many guys to regionals is impressive for a league isn't traditionally made up of athletic powerhouses, but I don't think this is indicative of the Ivy League becoming the dominant force in NCAATF, at least for the East Region.

If there was to be a Ivy League vs ACC vs SEC 1500 race where points were scored cross country style, I am confident that the Ivy League would come in last. You could possibly even throw the Big East in there too and have them beat the Ivy League. Impressive times but by no means the dominant conference.

Technically, the second round races of the East and West regional meets are quarterfinals. Four (total) quarterfinal races, to send 24 (total) runners to the semifinal races in Oregon.

Reptilians wrote:

How many of them will make it to NCAAs though? The Ivy League certainly has some superstars like James Randon, but I would not be surprised if more ACC guys make it to Eugene than Ivy Leaguers.

Obviously sending that many guys to regionals is impressive for a league isn't traditionally made up of athletic powerhouses, but I don't think this is indicative of the Ivy League becoming the dominant force in NCAATF, at least for the East Region.

If there was to be a Ivy League vs ACC vs SEC 1500 race where points were scored cross country style, I am confident that the Ivy League would come in last. You could possibly even throw the Big East in there too and have them beat the Ivy League. Impressive times but by no means the dominant conference.

You do realize James Randon was only 3rd at the Heps meet?

Heps results (Ivy Lague champs)

PLACE NAME YEAR TEAM TIME SCORE

1. Napolitano, Rob SR-4 Columbia 3:45.84 10

2. Paulson, William JR-3 Princeton 3:46.07 8

3. Randon, James SR-4 Yale 3:46.34 6

4. Hatler, Chris SR-4 Penn 3:46.66 4

5. Reinhart, Trevor SO-2 Yale 3:47.50 2

6. Gowans, James SR-4 Cornell 3:48.05 1

7. O'Toole, Garrett JR-3 Princeton 3:48.16 -

8. Ritz, Sam SO-2 Columbia 3:48.44 -

The Ivies have 5 guys under 3:43 this year and Garrett O'Toole ran 3:41 last year.

Results of day 1 here:

http://www.ncaa.com/ncaa-division-i-east-preliminary-round-0

Randon made the final by just .03.

edukated wrote:

The Ivies have 5 guys under 3:43 this year and Garrett O'Toole ran 3:41 last year.

O'toole actually ran 3:39 last year

Well that sounds great and all, but how many did the the Ivy League send to the western regional?

Master debator wrote:

Well that sounds great and all, but how many did the the Ivy League send to the western regional?

Uh the maximum number possible??

Without rojo coaching in the conference, it shines.

Uhhh ....3 of the ACC's Qf's are VT guys. Take away VT and they only have 2. For 15 schools that ain't great..,,,