Official 2018 UAA Indoor Thread

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As usual, it looks like CMU's field events could really do some damage against WUSTL in the team standings.

Brandeis has 2 guys hot in the 400 right now, but could they form a full relay?

Max Brown's mile and Stender's 5k are the only standout distance times so far, but a lot of people will probably run fast in the next 2 weeks.

Overall it seems like it will be CMU v WUSTL on the men's side (Chicago could definitely be up there).

For the ladies, WUSTL lost a lot of seniors that won them nationals. Will be closer than in past years.

Looks like Sullivan and Saraijlic are injured. Depending on if they come back, the 3k is wide open

The stock market crashed, Bitcoin is strong, and the entire CMS team just got suspended. How does this impact UAA's in 3 weeks??

The real question is who will be able to survive the raucous party environment of Cleveland? Will NYU come out on top due to their superior hipness and coifs?

Here are my predictions for the distance events

800: Isaac Mills (CMU)

Joe Previdi (UC)

Max Brown (Emory)

Honestly this one seems pretty up in the air with the graduation of Ricketts last year. Mills had a great freshman year and I think Brown will be solid if he doubles back from the mile.

Mile: Nick Mateucci (WU)

Max Brown (Emory)

Evan Yukevich (CMU)

This is going to be a great race. With Owen graduating nobody in the field has 26 sec closing speed. That being said, I'm going with the 1500 all American followed by the indoor mile all American.

3000: Stender (Brandeis)

O'Gara (WU)

Saddler (NYU)

Another great race here. Stender is a legit national caliber athlete, but so are O'Gara and Saddler. I'm a little nervous because O'Gara hasn't raced yet this year so if he doesn't run at conference then I have Saddler moving up to #2 and Johnsrud (WU) up to #3.

5000: O'Gara (WU)

Merriman (CWU)

Stender (Brandeis)

I bet Merriman takes it out from the gun and goes through 1600 in 4:25. Then gets caught by O'Gara and Stender with 800 to go. He can't hang with O'Gara, but sits on Stender and passes him in the last lap.

DMR: Tossup

Could be anyone. If I had to choose one I guess I go with Wash U followed by Emory and Carnegie

Cheers

Prediction Season wrote:

I think Brown will be solid if he doubles back from the mile.

Max Brown doubling @ UAA's Indoors (Mile to 800 or 1500 to 800):

3:56.09 1500-->2:17.26 800

4:17.78 Mile-->2:03.63 800

That said, this is the weakest the 800 has been in some time, so he may not need a full effort to win the race. Not sure what Emory is thinking to maximize points.

Brandeis won't double Stender as well. They would want to give him the best shot to win an individual event, which I think he would have a better chance at in the 3k. Saddler's only chance to beat him (Assuming he doesn't run the 5) would be to take it from a ways out and try to burn the kick out of him. Sleeper pick for the DMR is Chicago. Two freshmen at 4:17 isn't too shabby, plus they've got some good 800 runners as well. If Wash U. doesn't run Matteucci on the anchor, I like Chicago's chances against a non-Norley Carnegie team, an Emory team that can only compete if Brown is doubling, and scrub NYU, Case, & Brandeis teams.

For the two Brown doubling comparisons, it's clear one is from Outdoors and one is from Indoors.

I always double down on brown

Chicago is going to WIN IT ALL this year. Wash U will go home DEVASTATED.

Maxxy 7th year Brown just woke up in a cold sweat after a dream in which we watched Norley run a 24.3 (hand timed).

Wait, it was a dream, right?

WashU wins by 15 points, CMU 2nd. The rest battle for scraps. All of the times will suck, because that track is garbage.

CMU takes outdoor with the added field and distance events. One day they will recruit an actual sprinter and all of their problems will be solved.

UPSET PICK: Chicago wins the DMR! Tavangar-Miller-Previdi-Cutter goes 10:04, sending the entire conference home DEVESTATED.

Any reviews on the food? Nervously sweating near the podium.

the judgmental maroon and violet eagle wrote:

UPSET PICK: Chicago wins the DMR! Tavangar-Miller-Previdi-Cutter goes 10:04, sending the entire conference home DEVESTATED.

Surely UAA students would know how to spell "devastated"?

Chicago is BRINGING THE HEAT!!!

Rest of the UAA is LOSING SLEEP!!!

They will wallow in UTTER DEFEAT!!!

Dude they said the a capella would be kanye inspired but where was the ye

HEHH

THE STOVE IS HEATING UP

the judgmental maroon and violet eagle wrote:

WashU wins by 15 points, CMU 2nd. The rest battle for scraps. All of the times will suck, because that track is garbage.

CMU takes outdoor with the added field and distance events. One day they will recruit an actual sprinter and all of their problems will be solved.

UPSET PICK: Chicago wins the DMR! Tavangar-Miller-Previdi-Cutter goes 10:04, sending the entire conference home DEVESTATED.

Aside from WashU winning these predictions aren't looking too hot. Especially the one about the track. A lot of these times are fire.

Wash U's scorers were all in Day 1!!!

Chicago is just WARMING UP!!!

Expect them to COME UP BIG Day 2!!!

Any SEC school would CRUSH U Chicago.