2015 NCAA Cross Country Championships
Louisville, KY
November 21, 2015
LRC Photos: *D1 Men’s Race (514 Photos) *D1 Women’s Race (486 Photos) *D1 Banquet *D1 Post-Race *DIII Men (257 Photos) *DIII Women (185 Photos)
Results
Syracuse "Out-Colorado's" Colorado For NCAA Cross Crown as Edward Cheserek Makes History Look Easy
Syracuse is back on top of the NCAAs for the first time since 1951 while Edward Cheserek is back in the only place he knows- on top. Full recap with interviews of Chris Fox, Mark Wetmore, Justy Knight, Grant Fisher, Patrick Tiernan and more.November 21, 2015
Molly Seidel Breaks The Foot Locker Curse And New Mexico Makes History At 2015 NCAA Cross-Country Championships
The Foot Locker curse is over and the New Mexico women dominated.November 21, 2015
Our Final Look at NCAA Cross: Was Syracuse Winning NCAAs The Most Significant Development In a Generation?
New Mexico and King Ches made history but Syracuse upset the apple cart. We break it all down.November 25, 2015
Forget About the Winners: The Biggest Surprises and Underperformers at NCAA Cross
Edward Cheserek and Molly Seidel were the winners, but who exceeded/came up short of expectations?November 25, 2015
RRW: Surprising Syracuse Wins Historic NCAA Cross Country Title
November 22, 2015
Video With New Mexico Women and Coach Joe Franklin Talk After NCAA XC Crown
Video with the first Footlocker and NCAA XC champ.November 21, 2015
Molly Seidel Video After Winning 2015 NCAA Cross Country Title
Video with the first Footlocker and NCAA XC champ.November 21, 2015
Mark Wetmore Prays for Rain (and Fire), Chris Miltenberg Discusses the Rosas' Health and the NCAA Coaches Explain Why They Do/Don't Recruit Foreigners
The pre-NCAA XC press conference was held today and we share the highlights with you, including Molly Seidel's refusal to talk about the "Foot Locker curse" and where their coaches expect Ben Saarel and Grant Fisher to finish. Also be sure to tune to our live, on-course NCAA radio show Saturday at 11 a.m.November 20, 2015
Your NCAA Fan Picks Are In: Colorado, New Mexico, King Ches and.... Allie Ostrander Your Cross Country Favorites
The first set of LRC Fan Nation Picks are in....November 20, 2015
RRW: Villanova Men Still Motivated As Team at NCAA XC Championships
Patrick Tiernan, Rob Denault and Jordy Williamsz say it will be different to be at NCAAs as individuals after the team unexpectedly finished outside the top-2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional. *MB: Villanova - 3 individual qualifiers but no team at NCAAsNovember 19, 2015
2015 NCAA XC Women's Team Preview: Can New Mexico Prove Itself To Be The Greatest NCAA Team In History?
Joe Franklin's Lobos will be racing history on Saturday in Louisville.November 18, 2015
2015 NCAA XC Women's Individual Preview: Can Allie Ostrander Become The First Freshman In 30 Years To Win NCAA XC? Or Will Molly Seidel Or Aisling Cuffe End The "Foot Locker Curse"?
A freshman woman hasn't won NCAAs in 30 years. A Foot Locker champ has never won. Which streak ends on Saturday?November 18, 2015
RRW: Motivated By Devastating Fall, Dartmouth's Dana Giordano Ready For NCAA XC Championships
The Northeast Regional champ has had a sticky note on her computer for the last year as motivation. "This is what I care about and sometimes it's really easy to forget that you care so much."November 18, 2015
2015 NCAA XC Men's Individual Preview: Edward Cheserek Looks To Make History With Third Consecutive Title
There are two undefeated contenders in the NCAA field - none of whom are named Edward Cheserek. Is King Ches vulnerable?November 17, 2015
2015 NCAA XC Men's Team Preview: Can #1 Colorado Hold Off #2 Syracuse And #3 Stanford And Three-Peat?
Colorado has won the last two years and they've been #1 all year long, but don't let that fool you. They could run pretty well and still lose. We tell you how.November 17, 2015
2015 NCAA Regionals Women's Cross-Country Preview: Who's On Track To Qualify For The Big Dance?
Thanks to former Duke runner Bo Waggoner, we can tell you who will qualify for NCAAs should the current USTFCCCA Regional Rankings hold. Will Mississippi State, Utah and Gonzaga be dancing for the first time ever?November 12, 2015
Outside Letsrun
Good Read: Aggressive Attitude Helped Molly Seidel Win NCAAs
Seidel and her coach talk about her transformation from injured freshman (who appeared to be yet another victim of "the Foot Locker curse") to two-time NCAA champion. Seidel: “It’s tough when you’re in the (rehab) pool, day after day; getting beaten down every single day,” Seidel recalled. “There were a lot of times I considered (quitting) when it just hurt so badly – mentally and physically. I was wondering if I was ever going to get back to where I had been in high school. At one time, I fell out of running. It just wasn’t a positive experience anymore.”December 9, 2015
The Denver Post Analyzes The Splits: How Colorado Lost To Syracuse At NCAAs
They were “out-Coloradoed" over the last 2K.November 24, 2015
A Look Back At Syracuse's 1951 NCAA XC Champs Title
A week before NCAAs they were only third at IC4As, but peaked at the right time.November 24, 2015
Stanford Coach Chris Miltenberg Says Third For The Men Was Good
“Once they remove themselves and see what they’ve done, they should be proud of themselves. I know they don’t feel that way now, but they should and I want them to in the next couple of days.”November 24, 2015
2015 NCAA Cross Country Banquet Photos
November 23, 2015
Patrick Tiernan: "I'm so happy today; I gave it everything I had. I was spent at 7k which was way too early but you got to try some crazy things to try and win the NCAA Championships."
"I went into it thinking I'm going to have a chance to beat him. I gotta go out hard and try break him and that's what happened for three quarters of the race, but credit to him -- he beat me at my best game. I just tried to keep the pace going, you can't back off and let everyone else back into it. I just tried to keep it rolling and I think I did that pretty successfully. I was very proud of how I raced today."November 22, 2015
Molly Seidel: "It's an incredible accumulation of four years, with the struggles I've been though, to be able to come out and win my last one is really special."
November 22, 2015
Lobo Women Win University Of New Mexico's Second NCAA Title Ever, In Any Sport
They join the 2004 New Mexico ski team as the school's only other NCAA champions.November 22, 2015
Cuse.com: Not Since 1951 Have Syarcuse Men Been On Top Of The XC Podium
Chris Fox: "They ran like men. They took control at the beginning and never let it go. They put themselves in a dominant position and said come get me. It was an incredible day, if you were going to write it down before hand - to beat two-time defending National Champion Colorado when they have everyone back and have Stanford and Oregon go third and fourth, those are the names in our sport - it happened exactly how we'd have wanted it to. ... The day coach Bell and I got here in August 11 years ago we said we were here for one reason, and that's a National Championship. Thats the way we designed things. We said we're going to be relentless and we're not going to stop until we get it and it went great. It maybe took a bit longer than we thought, but it went according to plan."November 22, 2015
Some Good Quotes From CU's Mark Wetmore And Pierce Murphy After NCAAs
Wetmore: "They did everything we asked them to. Maybe when I got back tomorrow and process it, I'll decide I should have asked them to do something else. But they did their jobs. ... I'm proud of the women, proud of the men," Wetmore said. "Wish we had 10 less points on the men's side, but I know they ran their hearts out."November 22, 2015
Daily Emerald: Edward Cheserek’s Historic Career Grounded By His Love For His Teammates And Eugene
November 20, 2015
Register Guard: Waverly Neer Finds A Home With Oregon Cross Country After Leaving Columbia And NYC
Neer: “I had a lot of people tell me I was crazy, leaving one year away from getting an Ivy League degree. Academics are important to me and ultimately that’s why I landed at Columbia. But they’re what you make of it. You can challenge yourself.”November 20, 2015
Daily Bruin: Senior Lane Werley Shapes The Future Of UCLA Running
November 20, 2015
The Stanford Daily: Stanford XC Teams Fought Through Season Of Injuries En Route To NCAAs
Chris Miltenberg: “This season is already a huge success. Nobody outside of our family would understand what we mean by that. But if you’ve been in our house for the last three months and seen all the adversity we’ve dealt with, that’s a huge testament to this team and where we’re headed.”November 19, 2015
Texas' Men And Women's XC Teams Going To Nationals Together For First Time Since 2012
After finishing a dismal 40th at Pre-Nats, the women Longhorns pulled a big surprise to finish 2nd at Regionals.November 19, 2015
DailyLobo.com: New Mexico Women Are "Apex Predatords In Hunt For National Title"
The big favorites said they treated Regionals "kind of like a warm up" and purposely didn't go all-out or sprint at the end.November 19, 2015
Colorado Tops Men’s Pre-NCAA DI Championships National Coaches’ Poll
Syracuse is ranked 2nd and Stanford 3rd.November 17, 2015
On The Boards
- michigan woman (Erin Finn) who lost her shoe
- Interesting Facts about Syracuse's win Saturday....
- Does there need to be a rule on how many transfers a school can accept? New Mexico's win is empty....
- National champion high school and university teams from Syracuse....Coincidence?
- Where does D3 champ Ian Lamere finish in the D1 race?
- NCAA's should not be in Louisville
- WHO IS PHILO GERMANO???????
- Who Are Your Biggest Positive Surprise at NCAAs?
- Molly Seidel Breaks The FOOTLOCKER CURSE
- Hotness: NCAA XC Banquet Photos
Photos
Analysis
- Our Final Look at NCAA Cross: Was Syracuse Winning NCAAs The Most Significant Development In a Generation?
- Forget About the Winners: The Biggest Surprises and Underperformers at NCAA Cross
- Wisconsin adidas Invitational Recap: New Mexico Women (32 Points) Crush It; Wins For Syracuse Men (101 Points), Frosh Allie Ostrander (19:19 CR) And Marc Scott (23:35)
Event Previews
- 2015 NCAA XC Women's Team Preview: Can New Mexico Prove Itself To Be The Greatest NCAA Team In History?
- 2015 NCAA XC Women's Individual Preview: Can Allie Ostrander Become The First Freshman In 30 Years To Win NCAA XC? Or Will Molly Seidel Or Aisling Cuffe End The "Foot Locker Curse"?
- 2015 NCAA XC Men's Individual Preview: Edward Cheserek Looks To Make History With Third Consecutive Title
- 2015 NCAA XC Men's Team Preview: Can #1 Colorado Hold Off #2 Syracuse And #3 Stanford And Three-Peat?
- 2015 NCAA Regionals Women's Cross-Country Preview: Who's On Track To Qualify For The Big Dance?
- Who's In? Who's Out? 2015 NCAA Regional Projections Assuming Everything Goes According To Form
- 2015 NCAA Regionals Men's Cross-Country Preview: Who's On Track To Qualify For The Big Dance? What Two 2014 Podium Teams Will Be Left Home?
- 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
- Wisconsin adidas Invitational Preview: Can The Syracuse Men Repeat? How Low Can The New Mexico Women Go?
- NCAA Weekend XC Preview: No. 1s Colorado And New Mexico To Debut, Stanford Vs. Oregon, And Much More