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Here are predictions for every conference meet today:

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2...

The coaches association previews the biggest meets here:

https://www.ustfccca.org/2025/10/featured/ncaa-di-conference-championships-stacked-races

Here is a link to all results and live streams.

https://www.ustfccca.org/meets...

2 days ago 10/31/2025 2:43pm EDT

re: rbtrackfan

Few thoughts - just went though all the results

1. I haven't been this excited for the women's championship race in a long time at nationals. This is gonna be so insanely good. Jane (18:29? holy cow!) vs Doris, NC State vs Oregon vs others, ect.

2. I still consider Samuel the heavy favorite (sub 27 + tons of championship experience + absolute dog) but Hansen threw down a dominant performance today. Very excited by the fact that he's still more of a 1500/5000 guy. Indoor is gonna be awesome.

3. Who the heck is Abdel Laadjel?

4. I'm telling you guys, Tam Gavenas is something really, really, special. 2nd at Heps as a true freshman.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 2:44pm EDT

re: rbtrackfan

rbtrackfan wrote:
collegiateathlete101 wrote:
She did it before at the ACC indoor mile, she’s incredible but has to be careful at nationals not to overcook it too early
NC State would be wise to have all top 3 run for 10th at Nationals, and if several want to take it real fast just let them go.

An even better strategy would be to just follow Captain Napoleon and her pacing. 😆

“As Napoleon goes, so goes NC State.”

😎

2 days ago 10/31/2025 2:47pm EDT

re: UpperState

UpperState wrote:
UpperState wrote:
Crazy she has a nearly 19 second lead at 3k. Cruising at 3:03/km
HOLY! She just ran a 15:20 5k on GRASS!!!

Insane!

2 days ago 10/31/2025 2:50pm EDT

re: rbtrackfan

rbtrackfan wrote:
collegiateathlete101 wrote:
She did it before at the ACC indoor mile, she’s incredible but has to be careful at nationals not to overcook it too early
NC State would be wise to have all top 3 run for 10th at Nationals, and if several want to take it real fast just let them go.

Since the ACC was not on the ACC Network today is it going to be shown if/when contract negotiations are settled between ESPN & YouTube TV? I assume that it may have possibly been on other cable carriers? Does anyone know?

What did happen to Hartman? In looking over the splits it seems like she blew up in the last 1-1+ K. She has tremendous talent but does not always race tactically sound. I know that she came a bit late to running, somewhere around her freshman year of HS, but still has enough experience to not error like that. Henes is going to have to rein her in a bit.

Who does Henes sit for the regional meet in 2 weeks? They qualify easily to the NC so there are more than a few that can use the rest.

On another note, Briley Bickerstaff has developed nicely. She was the 8th runner for the Wolfpack today but she is way ahead of where she was when she came to Raleigh as a freshman. She would have been a scoring runner today for every team other than Notre Dame and would have been Stanford & Virginia's 4th runner.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 2:54pm EDT

re: Hobby10k

Hobby10k wrote:
Iowa State came at OSU with a team imports and got smacked down by the master of that tactic.

Looks like the tariffs have even hit Iowa State!

2 days ago 10/31/2025 2:56pm EDT

re: OhioT&F

OhioT&F wrote:
rbtrackfan wrote:
NC State would be wise to have all top 3 run for 10th at Nationals, and if several want to take it real fast just let them go.
Since the ACC was not on the ACC Network today is it going to be shown if/when contract negotiations are settled between ESPN & YouTube TV? I assume that it may have possibly been on other cable carriers? Does anyone know?
What did happen to Hartman? In looking over the splits it seems like she blew up in the last 1-1+ K. She has tremendous talent but does not always race tactically sound. I know that she came a bit late to running, somewhere around her freshman year of HS, but still has enough experience to not error like that. Henes is going to have to rein her in a bit.
Who does Henes sit for the regional meet in 2 weeks? They qualify easily to the NC so there are more than a few that can use the rest.
On another note, Briley Bickerstaff has developed nicely. She was the 8th runner for the Wolfpack today but she is way ahead of where she was when she came to Raleigh as a freshman. She would have been a scoring runner today for every team other than Notre Dame and would have been Stanford & Virginia's 4th runner.

It was on ACC Network and replay is available on ACCNX. Hartman must have misjudged her effort as she looked good through 5K but at about 5500 it was clear she was tiring and tightening up. I would rest either Hartman or Gapes but I would especially have whoever runs kind of go on cruise control. Templier ran nice for her first race of the season. Putman is struggling some. Michalak and Engelhardt have been rock-steady.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:00pm EDT

re: StickAForkInItAll

StickAForkInItAll wrote:
Develop some runners wrote:
The SEC men’s championship is a joke. It might as well be called the Kenyan national championships.
Seriously.
Women: 11 of the top 13.
Men: 9 of the top 12. Cheruiyot is 25 years old, if you can even trust that.
A bunch of 22-26 year old "pro" athletes come over from Africa and take opportunities and scholarships from 18 year old Americans. This has become absurd. Save the "racism" accusations. American College distance running is officially dead. This is an absolute travesty.
Age limitations must be implemented now, and coaches and schools need to prioritize the development of American athletes whose parents have paid taxes that fund most of these schools.

I hate the Kenyan import system as it is right now but "American College distance running is officially dead" is an exaggeration if i've ever heard one. We just saw an American woman destroy one of the best XC fields in America by 45 seconds, a true freshman get second at Heps, Hansen and Martin deliver a 1-2 USA smackdown in ACCs, and an American NC state roster dominate.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:01pm EDT

re: rbtrackfan

By the way, very impressed by Sadie, who was very much NOT known for her XC exploits in HS. She was the best at a state level but it never translated up. Bodes very very well for her on the track.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:06pm EDT

re: not a fan of

not a fan of wrote:
rbtrackfan wrote:
Next impression. Cherubet, Frias, Thompson, Ince all ran about the same time as they did at Dellinger while Cherotich ran 22 seconds slower so it would appear she was not running hard today. So in more of a real race that 39 second spread might be more like 50-60 seconds.
They are good and as an Oregonian it's hard to say I'm not a fan. Considering if we remove the top 3 or even top 2 runners from the lineup they fall way back. Wish they didn't take the route they are on.

Not sure I get your drift but if it's complaining about demfurners what would you have them do? Fact is, only a few U.S. runners coming out of high school each year project as top flight runners. So if other schools have scooped up the best of the best the schools who lost the recruiting war will look overseas. It would be great if 15 Jane Hedengrens came out each year, but that's not the reality.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:06pm EDT

re: mictlantecuhtli

mictlantecuhtli wrote:
4. I'm telling you guys, Tam Gavenas is something really, really, special. 2nd at Heps as a true freshman.

2nd with the largest margin of victory in 61 years, but yeah between this and nuttycombe it looks like he’ll be pretty good

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:10pm EDT

re: coachkritter

coachkritter wrote:
Might be a course record (5mi/8k)for Van Cortlandt, either Dave Merrick 23:51 or Charlie Bevier 23:47 ?

No way, not with Iona always running there, and back when the Iona Meet of Champions used to be a real big meet. Lots of other conference meets used to be there too. Idk what the record is, but definitely not that slow.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:12pm EDT

re: threshold101

First 8K is not 5 miles

Second different course then what used to be run - many meets now is

just the flats and dont even do back hills and cemetary hill

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:24pm EDT

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
collegiateathlete101 wrote:
Is big ten not on runnerspace this year?
It's on tv. Big 10 network.

RunnerSpace should've produced that meet instead of B1G Ten Network. Their analyst (Sara Kroll) called one of Oregon's Kenyans Canadian, and Anika Thompson "Anika Sisson".

I'll take Paul Swangard and Kara Goucher on RunnerSpace every time over what Big Ten Network put out today.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:25pm EDT

re: mictlantecuhtli

Englehardt actually was known for xcountry when she took down the Woodward Park record, and there was a debate whether the speed ratings were biased. She unfortunately picked up an injury that negatively affected her post-season at NXN.

As far as the upcoming track goes, there does exist the possibility for some mid-distance runners that more emphasis on greater mileage can be to the detriment of their raw speed. But that axiom is highly variable among runners, and their circumstances.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:29pm EDT

re: Wondering21

Wondering21 wrote:
First 8K is not 5 miles
Second different course then what used to be run - many meets now is
just the flats and dont even do back hills and cemetary hill

Yeah, 8km =4.97 mi . So what’s the old (and new) course records.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:42pm EDT

re: C/M Runner

C/M Runner wrote:
Myles Hogan (Princeton) dominated the Ivy League/Heps XC men's race just now. He bested the field by over 48 seconds to win the 8k at Van Courtlandt Park in 23:26.4. Harvard freshman Tam Gavenas was runner-up in 24:14.4.
Princeton got the sweep, winning both individual and team titles for the men and women races.
Team scores:
Princeton 32 (1-5-7-8-11-(12)-(13))
Harvard 46 (2-4-6-15-19-(28)-(39))
Cornell 92 (10-14-16-23-29-(45)-(47))
Yale 98 (3-17-20-24-34-(37)-(41))
Dartmouth 143 (21-26-31-32-33-(38)-(44))
Columbia 146 (9-25-27-35-50-(52)-(56))
Penn 167 (18-30-36-40-43-(46)-(48))
Brown 217 (22-42-49-51-53-(54)-(55))

Congrats to Myles. He must have been motivated on his home course -- he went to high school in the Bronx.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:47pm EDT

re: Antelope111

Big 10 Races made it to runnerspace - not sure if they require paid subscription

big-ten-cross-country-championships.runnerspace.com

Big Ten Cross Country Championships - Videos - Women's Championship 6K - Big Ten Cross Country Championships 2025

Big Ten Cross Country Championships 2025Footage used with permission from Big Ten Network. PrimeTime Timing - Contractor License HY-TEK's Meet Manager Big Ten Cross Country Championships - 10/31/2025 Forest Akers Golf Course...

Link:big-ten-cross-country-championships.ru...

big-ten-cross-country-championships.runnerspace.com

Big Ten Cross Country Championships - Videos - Men's Championship 8K - Big Ten Cross Country Championships 2025

Link:big-ten-cross-country-championships.ru...

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:58pm EDT

re: coachkritter

coachkritter wrote:
Wondering21 wrote:
First 8K is not 5 miles
Second different course then what used to be run - many meets now is
just the flats and dont even do back hills and cemetary hill
Yeah, 8km =4.97 mi . So what’s the old (and new) course records.

They don’t run the back hills and cemetery hill anymore? That’s sad. The back hills are VCP.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 3:59pm EDT

re: rbtrackfan

Jerry sure can coach. Big win by Oregon. Haters are quiet.

2 days ago 10/31/2025 4:00pm EDT

re: coachkritter

Heps is run on the traditional course with back hills and Cemetary

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