Nico is beast. The best MD collegiate runner. Hicks is average on the track....
I doubt L&L will ever reach a point where one of them is considered the best runner in college. They showed almost no improvement from their junior year.
I think they have peaked in HS and other studs from this class will have more success in the long run. Burns and Simeon Birnbaum come to mind. Junior Daniel Simmons has the most upside.
Weston Brown and Nathan Neil have never done XC until this year and already placed high at nationals. so we can see those 2 continue to improve.
I would also add Matthew Donis. Maybe Byron Grevious.
On the girls side, watch out for Andie Aagard (first year runner, former mountain biker) and Katelyn Rupe (sophomore who splits time between tennis and XC in the fall).
Leo Young will outkick Nico to win the 2023 NCAA XC championship to become the first freshman since Ches and first American freshman since Bob Kennedy to win the title.
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