Big 10 - Official 2023 Big 10 XC Discussion Thread

Purdue could be a sneaky chance at third place. They have a couple of interesting recruits coming in this year (an 8:57 steepler and an 8:11 3k guy) and all their top runners from last year seem to be returning.

Good work. It would be great if you could do women too

MN will have RS freshman Shane Greipentrog

WI will have RS freshman Logan Measner (8:41 steeple)

Notable transfers. Indiana seems to be loosing the most through the portal.

Wisconsin Jack Meijer > Ole Miss

Indiana Jake Gebhardt > UNC Dustin Horter > Kentucky

Sanchez from IU is transferring to Tennessee.

Also, is this year that UCLA and USC join the Big Ten or is that next year?

Wisconsin
Jackson Sharp 3:57, 13:26,
Bob Liking 4:03, 13:27, 28:00
Rowen Ellenberg 3:44, 13:46
Adam Spencer 1:46, 3:37
Jack Meijer 3:43, 13:51
Evan Bishop 4:04, 13:45, 29:03
Micah Wilson 13:56, 29:13

Josh Truchon is another RS who ran 14:11 at Penn

Does Arjun Jha still have cross eligibility? I'm counting 5 xc national meets between IU and Michigan, so I think he should be done. Seems like with him, Gebhardt, and Sanchez gone, not many will be able to hang with Wisconsin's top 5.

I messed that up. He was listed as a senior last XC season. TFRRS overall just lists him as a junior. Slot in Anthony Hancock 3:46 14:25 instead. That would bump Michigan from 2->4

Here is my attempt at women. Note that I only went with 1500 times, no miles.
Interestingly only 7 / top 50 at B1G last year were seniors? So should be pretty similar to last year.

Ohio State
Addie Engel 4:21 15:44 34:43
Daniella Santos 4:23 16:04 33:33
Andrea Kuhn 4:27 16:15 33:34
Gia Napoleon 2:08 4:20
Akemi von Scherr 4:31 16:36

Wisconsin
Shea Ruhly 16:01 33:30
Alexa Westley 16:13 33:17
Samantha Stieve 16:14 33:15
Leane Willemse 16:09
Vivan Hacker 4:32 16:26

Michigan
Samantha Tran 2:07 4:14 15:52
Kayla Windemuller 2:12 4:22 16:01
Katelynne Hart 4:21 16:14
Samantha Hastie 2:07 4:26
Cassie Kearney 2:07 4:23 16:54

Michigan State
Katie Osika 2:07 4:15 16:04
Kaitlyn Hynes 4:30 16:20 34:57
Laura Freeland 2:07 4:14
Emily Bardwell 4:35 16:30
Makenna Veen 4:26 16:31

Indiana
Sarah Schmitt 4:19 15:53
Mariah Wehrle 4:28 16:22
Maddie Dalton 2:12 4:17 16:51
Phoebe Bates 4:32 16:33
Jenna Barker 2:07 4:20 16:52

Northwestern
Ari Marks 13th @ B1G XC
Ava Earl 4:34 16:19
Anna Hightower 4:27 16:22
Kalea Bartolotto 16:36 34:19
Katherine Hessler 16:56

Penn State
Faith DeMars 15:44
Sophia Toti 4:22 16:18 34:02
Madaline Ullom 2:06 4:14
Kileigh Kane 2:11 4:16 16:51
Allison Johnson 2:02 4:18

Illinois
Olivia Howell 4:09 16:12
Emma Milburn 2:12 4:22 16:26
Ayah Aldadah 4:28 16:44
Halle Hill 2:07 4:20 16:58
Sam Poglitsch 2:07 4:25

Nebraska
Brynna McQuillen 4:36 16:23
Hannah Godwin 4:37 16:54
Taya Skelton 4:35 17:17
Jacqueline Abanses 4:32
Cami Merickel 4:35

Minnesota
Taylor Kreitinger 4:25
Erin Reidy 4:26
Emma Atkinson 4:30 17:12
Megan Lundstrom 4:33
Ali Weimer 4:42

Maryland
Anna Coffin 2:11 4:20
Katie Altieri 4:31 16:38
Katie Turk 2:15 4:31
Sophia Zell 4:36
Amanda Eliker 4:37

Purdue
Payne Turney 2:12 4:23
Ellie Tate 2:11, 4:28
Emma Squires 2:12 4:29
Christel Elkins 4:35
Caroline Jordan 4:48 17:07

Iowa
Amber Aesoph 2:08 4:21
Kelli Tosic 4:32 16:57
Brooke McKee 4:42 16:50
Abby Ryon 4:47 17:16
Miriam Sandeen 4:47

Rutgers
Alexandra Carlson 2:06 4:18
Sofia Condron 2:08 4:36
Ciara Bullington 4:42
Sophia Reich 4:43
Michelle Lupu 4:54 17:43

Predictions for individuals?

Great list! You sure have put a lot of work into this!

Olivia Howell, #1 runner for Illinois, is transferring. At least she's in the portal a.t.m.

Good joke

FTW has several meanings

Honestly a lot of this ranking stuff is longevity and must I say the top 5 teams will remain the same as they were last year on the men’s side. As for the rest it’s up in the air. It’s all top down in this sport at this level. Things change real quick with the right people. As trash as nebraska was, they do have a really good new coach next year and it could maybe help them a little. Maybe jump up a spot or two despite them having minimal returnees

Nebraska is one of the best in the B10 at events other than distance. I predict that the XC team will get worse.

For da citay

I am going with a double win for Wisconsin.

Wisconsin wins it.

Penn state, Michigan state, and Minnesota move up. Iowa moves down. Those are my big predictions.