Maier will win the 5k but probably pull a Jackie Areson and not be able to keep up in the 3k the following night when it really gets going.
Hasay's a gamer, Flood is sooo good right now, and Infeld wants it bad. D'Agostino is consistently improving and flying under the radar, as is Reilly.
Picks:
Hasay over Van Dalen in the mile but both fade in the 3k and Flood nips Infeld at the line.
Flood in a tidal wave!
Jordan is not running the DMR
My bet is on Flood by more than a few strides. She has been on fire and is a few notches above everyone else right now.
My guess is Hasay, Infeld and Sisson round out the next three spots.
Hasay in the mile but not by much.
Flood, this won't even be close.
Maier might hang in there, but Flood looks like she could go sub 8:50.
Hasay 3rd in mile, 3rd in 3k, just on a whole nother schedule in training, this is almost speed work for her!
I know that Hasay isn't listed in the DMR, but that's because the seed time is from the one where she didn't run. I think they'll run her because they want to win that event and get some redemption over last year, although I do think it would be smarter to rest her and let Kesselring just run the DMR and mile.
Flood beats the field by 40 meters.
I agree that Flood is very, very good right now, but I think that people are underestimating Emily Infeld. She has flown under the radar (didn't even pursue a mile qualifier, won Big 10s easily) except for some very good 4:33 DMR anchors and a 9:00 negative split 3k with a wicked kick. She is strong enough to hang with Flood and her kick is very impressive. Don't count her out.
1. Infeld
2. Flood
3. Hasay
4. D'Agostino
5. Maier
Hasay, she almost always runs her when it counts most!
Obviously it's gonna be a Flood.
Flood will be running Barringer type times this Summer. She is just so much more muscular, like a Sheila Reid but jacked up on Husky juice. She will dominate indoors.
Without a doubt this will be a Flood Vs. Reid showdown. Flood the young and fresh up and comer vs. the vet who can kick down any girl in the NCAA.
Its what we've always wanted the Hasay Vs. Reid matches to be but hasay folds under the pressure. I think flood is a tougher competitor who will def give reid a run for her money
* I know hasay beat Reid last indoors in the 3k but she has mostly folded under the pressure against Reid (NCAA outdoors, XC)
Duh, Flood.
Almost a gimmie, I guess she could trip and fall or something.
Hasay has never folded under the pressure. She actually beat Reid in the 1500 outdoors her freshman year. Last outdoor season she was over trained and this cross country season she was out kicked, I wouldn't call a 2nd place finish at NCAAs "folding under the pressure". Not saying that Hasay is better than Reid, but handling pressure has never been a problem for Jordan Hasay.
they better bring lots of mops and towels to clean up the track! it is going to be FLOODED!
I am going with the East Coast girls, Infeld , D'Agostino have actually been running on a 200 meter track! If they don't win then Flood is the clear favorite, her times have been phenomenal.
Have you seen the DMR legs that D'Agostino has been running this season? She's great at chasing people down, consistently running 4:34-4:36 for her legs. I think she'll be Top 3.
1. Infeld
2. Hasay
3. Flood
4. D'Agostino
5. Maier
Hasay will get the double again next year for the 1,500 and 3 k AND THE OREGON WOMEN WILL RUN AWAY WITH THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP YET AGAIN THIS YEAR. OOOOOOOOOOOOOO
seriously stop. I'm an Oregon and Jordan Hasay fan but you are making a fool of yourself and the Pac 12.