Wow: Was that the greatest Foot Locker battle in history? Sydney Masciarelli edges Katelynne Hart for the title!!

YMMV wrote:

I love Hart's "heart" but she left a lot her cards strewn all over the course, attacking hills too aggressively early on, etc., while Sydney ran a masterful "stalking" approach, surprisingly perfect execution for a novice. I feel both ran very much from their instincts, and Masciarelli's won the day.

Next year promises to be one for the ages if Hart, Masciarelli and Tuohy all line up together for one of these national meets. Might top the big clash at NXN between Cranny, Efraimson and Baxter.

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/1076/efraimsonbaxtercranny-1498303441.jpg?resize=2559:*

we never can tell about the future and teenage girls...look at Claudia from last year to this year...any one of them or all three could face the same struggles Claudia did...

not close wrote:

YMMV wrote:

I love Hart's "heart" but she left a lot her cards strewn all over the course, attacking hills too aggressively early on, etc., while Sydney ran a masterful "stalking" approach, surprisingly perfect execution for a novice. I feel both ran very much from their instincts, and Masciarelli's won the day.

Next year promises to be one for the ages if Hart, Masciarelli and Tuohy all line up together for one of these national meets. Might top the big clash at NXN between Cranny, Efraimson and Baxter.

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/1076/efraimsonbaxtercranny-1498303441.jpg?resize=2559:*

After next year, Cranny Baxter and Efraimson will be an afterthought. It's going to be Tuohy and Masciarelli dominating everything with Masciarelli doing a lot better.

50/50 chance Tuohy gets hurt and does worse than this year because her coach is a fool.

You must know the coach from years ago and have a prior disagreement with him or something. Or maybe you really just have an advanced understanding of how to coach top athletes, and Tuohy would be a lot better off and much more successful if she had you as a coach, instead of struggling with her current situation. I guess anything is possible.

ratatatat wrote:

Racer_X wrote:

Look at Claudia Lane’s move from about 16:30 on in the video. It’s a shame she was injured.

https://youtu.be/HCuohnz_gWo

Don't miss Lane's (or Oakely's) weird running form. Hart and Tuohy (and Mareno) run like elites, much more enjoyable to the eye.

Well then how is Mareno doing then? Breaking records in college now? Yeah right stupid. Your IQ must be 76

footlockeristrong wrote:

DumpsterDiver wrote:

Footlocker of course gets some of the top talent, and usually does a very good job with the meet. But they really dropped the ball when they decided not to add teams to the mix and let NTN/NXN rise as a competitor. Footlocker is dying a slow death

Lol. Yeah, dying a slow death because they don't take a whole slew of average runners riding the coattails of their faster teammates. So entertaining watching 17 minute 5K boys slog it out in the mud. Woohoo!

Not really. Pretty sure 90% of the varsity runners at NXN are sub 16:15 guys on fast courses (at least).

baashhyy wrote:

Yeah right stupid. Your IQ must be 76

Chill out dude. You are always so antagonistic, it’s annoying.

baashhyy wrote:

ratatatat wrote:

Don't miss Lane's (or Oakely's) weird running form. Hart and Tuohy (and Mareno) run like elites, much more enjoyable to the eye.

Well then how is Mareno doing then? Breaking records in college now? Yeah right stupid. Your IQ must be 76

Of the four, only one is doing well this year. Welcome to junior womens' distance running!

I saw this too