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Erin Finn

Erin Finn

March 11, 2017

Karissa Schweizer and Edward Cheserek Win NCAA 5000m Titles in Convincing Fashion

Karissa Schweizer had to deal with front runners Anna Rohrer and Erin Finn but had too much left in the tank. Cheserek completed step one in the individual triple.
March 08, 2017

2017 NCAA Indoor Women's 3K/5K Preview: Erin Finn & Katie Rainsberger Try to Stop NCAA XC Champ Karissa Schweizer from Pulling Off the Distance Double

Karissa Schweizer hasn't lost a race since October, and when we look at her, we're reminded of Seidel last year or Dartmouth's Abbey D'Agostino in 2013-14 -- NCAA XC champs who got hot and kept it rolling all the way through indoors.
December 11, 2016

Edwin Kiptoo Wins Battle of Sexes and Inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile By Five Seconds

Women were given a 27-second advantage. Nicole Sifuentes was the top woman in 4:29. NCAA XC runner-up Erin Finn was last in 4:54. Mason Ferlic, Will Leer, Dominique Scott and others also raced.
December 09, 2016

Inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile to Feature Intriguing Gender Battle

For the first time in 19 years, an elite mile will be contested here in Waikiki. The inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile is set for Saturday morning, featuring a gender challenge that will blend the professional women and men's races along Honolulu's signature shoreline. Instead of crowning respective gender winners, only one person will be proclaimed champion through a gender battle format, taking the title of King or Queen of Waikiki.
November 19, 2016

With Shoes Firmly Tied, Erin Finn Aspires To Michigan's 1st NCAA XC Title In 18 Years

A year ago in Louisville, Ky., the University of Michigan's Erin Finn was running confidently in the opening minutes of the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships when disaster struck and both her shoes came off. She ran the final 4km barefoot and is back more motivated than ever this year.
November 17, 2016

2016 NCAA XC Women's Individual Preview: Has Erin Finn's Time Finally Come? We Think So

Michigan's Finn will turn 22 years old on Saturday, the same day she could win her first NCAA title. After missing NCAAs in 2014 due to injury and losing both shoes in 2015, will her bad luck at nationals come to an end?
October 15, 2016

No. 4 Oregon Men & No. 2 Colorado Women Deliver as Edward Cheserek (23:34) and Erin Finn (19:44) Dominate at 2016 Pre-Nats

The Oregon men scored 85 to runner-up No. 5 Arkansas' 110, while the Colorado women (93) easily held off No. 9 Oregon, 93-154. Cheserek won by 21.4 seconds while Finn won by 23.7.
September 19, 2016

2016 NCAA Women's XC Preview: #10 Michigan State, #9 Oklahoma State, #8 Michigan, and #7 Boise State

With the Olympics and Diamond league season now over and the big NCAA meets approaching, we start our NCAA top 10 countdown with the women.
April 14, 2016

2016 Mt. Sac Relays Startlists - Stacked 800s Will Be The Highlight

Men's 800 features Duane Solomon, Brandon Johnson, former NCAA champ Edward Kemboi, Lopez Lomong, Ryan Martin, Eliud Rutto and David Torrence while the women's has Roesler, Molly Ludlow, Oregon's Raevyn Rogers, former NCAA 1500 champ Shelby Houlihan. Vashti Cunningham makes her pro debut in the HJ, Allyson Felix highlights the sprints.
March 12, 2016

NCAA 3,000s: Molly Seidel And Edward Cheserek Remain Utterly Dominant

Dominant wins by Mollly Seidel and King Cheserek.
February 07, 2016

2016 Meyo Invitational: Molly Seidel Runs 8:57 To Break Molly Huddle's Notre Dame 3,000m Record

In the women's mile, Nicole Sifuentes ran 4:30.50, beating out Leah O'Connor (4:32.76).
October 15, 2015

Pre-Nats Preview: No. 1 Colorado And King Ches Should Roll In The Men's Race; No. 2 Colorado, No. 4 Oregon And No. 5 Michigan Duke It Out In Women's Race

UTEP's Anthony Rotich and Jonah Koech will challenge Cheserek, but is there any way they can beat him? In the women's race, studs Aisling Cuffe (Stanford), Erin Finn (Michigan) and Bethan Knights (Cal) will all aim for victory after winning major invitationals earlier this season.
September 23, 2015

2015 NCAA XC: Women’s Individual Top 10 Preview: Who takes over for Kate Avery?

With no Kate Avery, the championship picture is wide open. Wisconsin junior Sarah Disanza is the top returner from a year ago but she's far from a shoo-in as she'll be pushed by British import Rhona Auckland (New Mexico) and NCAA track champs Dominique Scott (3k), Rhianwedd Price (1500) and Molly Seidel (10k).
September 15, 2015

2015 Women's XC Preview: #10 Arkansas And #9 Michigan

Arkansas loses a lot to graduation but still has the country's most versatile runner in Dominique Scott. Michigan, with Erin Finn, will look to rebound after an injury-plagued 2014 saw them slip from preseason #1 to 18th at NCAAs. With both teams featuring such strong frontrunners, they crack our pre-season top 10.
April 09, 2015

Tabor Stevens - The American Star You Likely Haven't Heard Of - Gets A Big Win, So Does German Fernandez And Michael O'Hara X 4, Geoffrey Kamworor And President Bush

Tabor Stevens, the NCAA XC champ and fastest American collegiate steepler last year, got a big win, so did German Fernandez, and Michael O'Hara got four of them. More track action, coaching advice, and a chance encounter with Geoffrey Kamworor in the airport which reminded us of Paul Tergat and Moses Tanui meeting President Bush.