2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships

Six Thoughts On NCAA Men's Cross-Country D1 Individual Race Won By Edward Cheserek
Some quick thoughts on the men's race at NCAAs. Cheserek got the huge upset win, Maksim Korolev (who got lapped 3 times in the NCAA 10,000m) was third and your first American, four Americans in the top 10, including true frosh Ben Saarel, plus Kemoy Campbell's dream season comes to a halt and NAU and Colorado's 5th men.November 23, 2013

9 Thoughts About The Team Races
We tell you how history repeated itself, talk about the teams produced the biggest flops and biggest surprises, and tell who about the coach who was totally wronged by the NCAA for two straight years but got back in the ultimate way.November 24, 2013

The Winners Of The LRC NCs XC Prediction Contest Powered By RunFanShop.com
Let us proudly announced the real winners of NCAAs - our prediction contest winners, who highlight the best of LRC. We've got a repeat winner who can really crunch numbers, an Asics Aggie who ran Club Nats with some legends, and a guy who used to train with Bob Kennedy and has a proposal to fix the NCAA XC meet. Read all about them. Thanks to RunFanShop.com for sponsoring the contest.December 17, 2013
2013 NCAA Cross-Country Championships - Full Race Video
November 24, 2013

Pre-Meet Press Conference Highlights (3,000+ Words Worth)
What did Mark Wetmore, Dave Smith, Eric Heins, James Li, Karen Harvey, Kennedy Kithuka, Abbey D, Colleen Q and a slew of others have to say about Saturday's race?November 22, 2013

2013 LRC NCAA Cross-Country Men's Fan Polls: Oklahoma State To Win Again, Kennedy Kithuka The Heavy, Heavy Favorite
The LRC Nation votes have been tabulated and we have our final 2013 College XC Polls.November 22, 2013

2013 LRC NCAA Cross-Country Women's Fan Polls: Providence Women Over Arizona, Abbey D'Agostino The Heavy, Heavy Favorite
The LRC Nation has spoken and the Providence women are your NCAA favorites over Arizona with Abbey D. a heavy, heavy favorite for individual glory. Final 2013 polls.November 22, 2013

Can Anyone Possibly Beat Abbey D'Agostino? NCAA Women's Cross-Country Individual Preview
Abbey D'Agostino has a 5,000 PR that is more than 30 seconds better than all but two women in the race. Is there any chance for the likes of Emma Bates, Emily Sisson, Cally Macumber or Marielle Hall?November 22, 2013

Men's Individual Preview: Can Anyone Possibly Stop Kennedy Kithuka?
Kennedy Kithuka is undefeated for his life in college cross country. Might his win-streak posssibly be stopped by a Jamaican in 30 degree weather? Or will history be made in a negative way with with the worse highest-placed US man in history?November 22, 2013

2013 NCAA Men's Cross-Country Preview: Oklahoma State The Favorite, But Expect A Three-Way Battle With Colorado And Northern Arizona
Oklahoma State, NAU, Colorado. Expect a three way team battle at NCAAs. We break down the field for you. Does Oklahoma State become a dynasty? Does NAU finally get the coveted crown, or does Colorado regain past glory?November 21, 2013

The Legend Of Mark Wetmore Grows: Mark Wetmore Reveals His Pre-Race Fears
We caught up with the coach of the #3 CU Buffs and he was in a jovial mood, just days before his squad tries to earn him his fourth men's team title.
November 21, 2013

#1 Northern Arizona Coach Eric Heins: "I am confident in what my guys have done this year."
We caught up with Eric Heins from the birthplace of LRC, and asked him about the Saturday's clash with #2 Ok. State and #3 Colorado.November 20, 2013

Oklahoma State Coach Dave Smith: "We probably aren't the favorites or the best team out there."
Dave Smith's Cowboys return 4 of last year's top 5 and are looking to become a true dynasty but Smith says they are the underdogs.November 20, 2013

2013 LRC NCAA Cross-Country Prediction Contest Powered By RunFanShop.com
Our world-famous prediction contest is back. Give us your top 10 teams and 10 individuals in the country and you could win $2013. Plus, our sponsor RunFanShop.com has great gift certificates for our winners. RunFanShop.com has recently released officially licensed NCAA licensed Track and XC Gear. If you want to just check out the shirts honoring Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma St., Oregon, Stanford or Wisconsin, click here.November 19, 2013

A Look At The Power Conferences In NCAA Cross-Country - The Ivy League Leads The Way?
In anticipation of Saturday's NCAA championships, we have crunched the numbers and the LRC super computer tells us the most powerful NCAA cross-country conference in the land is ... the Ivy League??? Say it ain't so. PAC-12 fans may disagree.November 18, 2013
Outside Letsrun
Mark Wetmore's Colorado XC Team Honored At White House For Winning NCAAs
They were 1 of 19 championships teams honored.March 12, 2014
2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships All American (Awards) Photos
December 3, 2013
2013 NCAA Cross Country Women's Race Photos
December 3, 2013
2013 NCAA Cross Country Men's Race Photos
December 3, 2013
Photo: NCAA Champ Edward Cheserek Receives Huge Standing Ovation At Oregon Football Game
November 30, 2013
Part IV Of RT Series "A Season Inside Oklahoma State Cross Country": Cowboys Slip To Third In NCAA
Coach Dave Smith: “You always feel like you kinda let the guys down when we don’t win, like maybe we should have done something different, or tweaked this or tweaked that. But when you look at it and you got beat by 80 points, there would have to be a major change to make that different.”November 28, 2013
Abbey D’Agostino USATF Athlete Of The Week After Winning NCAAs
November 28, 2013
Q&A with NCAA champ Edward Cheserek who admits he thought Kithuka had beaten him and at one point he'd settled for 2nd
He also says Al Sal gave the team a pep talk. “Before we traveled to Indiana, (Alberto) Salazar came over and talked to us. I was like, ‘OK, if this big guy comes here today and talks about something, I've got to listen to what he is talking about."November 26, 2013
Chris O’Hare Unlikely To Be Selected To GB Euro XC Champs Team After Ending College Career On A Low Note
O'Hare finished 50th and said, “That was bad today – us milers didn’t appreciate the conditions."November 26, 2013
List Of Division II XC All-Americans
November 26, 2013
List Of Division III XC All-Americans
November 26, 2013
Iona's Kate Avery Hoping To Be Selected To The UK's Euro XC Champs Team After 3rd Place Finish At NCAAs
November 26, 2013
List Of DI XC All-Americans
November 26, 2013
Oregonian: Edward Cheserek Joins Oregon Greats Steve Prefontaine, Alberto Salazar Salazar And Galen Rupp As NCAA XC Chapmions
November 25, 2013
Fox Sports Arizona: James Li: "I’m proud of them for what they did today, which is definitely very special."
November 24, 2013
3rd ranked Arkansas not upset with 15th: this is a solid step forward for the future,”
November 24, 2013
The Denver Post: CU Buffs win in come-from-behind race
November 24, 2013
D'Agostino: "I woke up this morning with a good feeling and a great deal of trust in myself."
November 24, 2013
Oregonian: Edward Cheserek joins Oregon greats Prefontaine, Salazar, Rupp as NCAA XC champions OregonLive.com
Mac Fleet: "I don’t think any of us expected him to win... a win on a course like this, with competition like Kithuka, is pretty unbelievable."November 24, 2013
On The Boards
- King Ches vs. The Field
- Could a high school girls dream team have won ncaas?
- Cheserek Fairly muscular for a Kenyan
- Abbey D'Agostino the Next Great American?
- EDWARD CHESEREK (Fr) Wins!!!!
- Providence Your National Champions!!!!
- Major Propers Kate Avery
- Banditting NCAAs?
- Terre Haute course is a muddy wasteland, times are going to be slowwwww
- Official 2013 NCAA XC Discussion Thread
Photos
Analysis
Event Recaps
Interviews
- Abbey D'Agostino, Emma Bates And Kate Avery React
- Eric Heins And Dave Smith React
- Ray Treacy And Matt Roe React
- The Legend Of Mark Wetmore Grows: Mark Wetmore Reveals His Pre-Race Fears
- #1 Northern Arizona Coach Eric Heins: "I am confident in what my guys have done this year."
- Oklahoma State Coach Dave Smith: "We probably aren't the favorites or the best team out there."