The USA xc meet is in the books and we have 6 takeaways. Plus indoor track gets started this way with a big men's 5000 in Boston. How fast will Yared Nuguse run and might Nico Young become the first collegian to break 13:00?

Athing Mu is certainly one of the athletes better-positioned to make the Olympic team in 2021 than she would have been in 2020. The opposite is true for Jenny Simpson. We run through some of the other athletes whose stock has risen -- or declined.

Two years ago, Americans Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs shocked the world in London. Now the Kenyans, led by WR holder Beatrice Chepkoech, are out for revenge.

Men's race also includes Izaic Yorks, Sam Prakel, Henry Wynne, while the women have Allie Ostrander, Cory McGee, Elinor Purrier, Lauren Johnson, and GB's Jessica Judd.

Plenty of drama here. Who grabs the third spot in the 1500 behind Houlihan & Jenny Simpson: Grace, Nikki Hiltz, Dani Jones, NCAA champ Sinclaire Johnson, or someone else? Can Allie O grab the fourth spot on the steeple team?

Ostrander became the first woman to win three straight NCAA steeplechase crowns and she did in style, with a new PB as she remained undefeated in the event.

Nelson has battled health issues this spring, while Rivers ran a tactically poor race and wound up boxed in with nowhere to go in the home straight. Ostrander's 9:44 was the fastest time ever in an NCAA prelim.

Some big names will be looking to win their 4th NCAA titles later this week in Austin.

Beatrice Chepkoech put up the greatest season in the history of the women's steeplechase while Emma Coburn held on to her #1 US ranking despite losing her American record to Courtney Frerichs.

We give you the inside scoop on 2018 NCAA XC from after today's press event in Madison. How will 2-4 inches of snow impact the race?

Ednah Kurgat won NCAAs last year in a record time and she's in better shape this year but we don't think she'll be the winner as her teammate Weini Kelati is in even better shape. Fascinating tidbit, we learned that Kurgat and Kelati (or any of the top UNM women) do not workout together. *MB Ednah Kurgat won NCAAs last year in a championship record time ans is in better shape this year.....Here's why she won't win.

   

Come on admit it, after the 5ks, you just assumed that both Knight and Schweizer would easily complete the 5k/3k double, but that didn't hapen as somehow Trouard, who had never scored at NCAAs before finishing 5th in the 5k, beat Knight.

The top women in this race very likely will be top pros as this field is loaded. Who has the edge?

There should be some great matchups this weekend. Justyn Knight vs. Grant Fisher (and Morgan McDonald?) at Wisconsin. Katie Rainsberger vs. Karissa Schweizer at Pre-Nats. No. 1 NAU vs. No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 4 Stanford in the men's race at Wisconsin. No. 1 Colorado vs. No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 4 Michigan in the women's race at Pre-Nats. Get excited. *MB: Official 2017 Wisco / Pre-Nats Discussion Thread- Who you got? 

The cream rose to the to the top in the women's 800 (Raevyn Rogers), steeple (Allie Ostrander) and 5000 (Karissa Schweizer), while Jamie Phelan won a thrilling women's 1500.

Ostrander might be new to the steeple this year, but she started doing hurdles back in middle school.

Oregon's drive for the 1st-ever women's triple crown is one of just 5 story lines we give you to follow. They include the return of Allie Ostrander to an NCAA champs after a year plus absence and is Dani Jones the favorite in the loaded women's 1500?  

The fields are strong once again for Sunday's late-night meet. Maggie Vessey (800), Cory McGee (1,500), Shelby Houlihan (1,500), Evan Jager (1,500) Henrik Ingebrigtsen (1,500), Sally Kipyego (5k), Nicole Tully (5k), Garrett Heath (5k), Chris Derrick (5k), Buze Diriba (10k), Molly Seidel (10k) and Sam Chelanga (10k) are among the entrants with the 10k track debut of Bernard Lagat.