MIAC XC 2023

"Extremely reliable"

Not as reliable as using Waze to find the quickest route to your mom's house.

Zach, my mom is with Aaron now. Just because he’s hurt, doesn’t mean she’s coming back to you. Please stop parking outside our house or we will need to involve the authorities.

Sorry dad.

Bati already won MIACs earlier too, that doesn't mean he will this time.

My initial thought is maybe just 4 guys: Will Kelly, Lloyd Young...probably Bati and then Dewall, Boone, Skemp or Nichols, maybe one of those guys too.

I have something to say here, but I am not interested in any Bati bashing.

Extremely reliable sources are where NotKevbot makes his money. Unfortunately, the sources are usually his made-up bi-polar alter ego.

Who is your pick for leader at the first mile? Without Kevbot to lead the field will another foolish unknown Ole take the lead? Will Josh Meier suck Tucker Wallin into an epic battle through 1K and slide off the the side as the Oles lose places after getting out too hot in fear of the fast finishing kicks of Lloyd and Bati

We've learned Mac picked up a big time ED commit over the Oles. Could the tides be turning in the MIAC?

It would be easier if more teams were in the Running of the Cows meet, and I knew more about who at St. Johns will actually be running, but here's my picks.

1 24:34 Mohammed Bati
2 24:45 Will Kelly
3 24:50 Lloyd Young
4 24:55 Gabe Nichols
5 24:59 Andrew Skemp
6 24:59 Kevin Turlington
7 25:05 Lars Dewall
8 25:12 David Lynn
9 25:15 Sean Hartney
10 25:28 Chris Melville
11 25:30 Reece McKee
12 25:30 Calvin Boone
13 25:36 Roy Llewellyn
14 25:46 Nick Ihrke
15 25:48 Henry Bowman

1 St Olaf 30
2 Carleton 61
3 Macalester 99
4 St Johns 126
5 St Scholastica 138
6 Bethel 174
7 Gustavus 181
8 Augsburg 182
9 Concordia-M 198
10 Saint Mary's 288
11 Hamline 304

This is a good list I think

Mo Bati prolly runs 27:40 and gets 48th but otherwise great list

Before everyone gets too busy with predictions I want to take a minute to thank Dave Ricks for all the work he is doing to make the course dry and fast. If he can make it shorter they will help too! We got six inches of rain last night and I left all my car windows open! Uffda.

But seriously, good luck to everyone. I’m looking forward to seeing what strategies each team using and adding to my list of training ideas I keep in a Google doc entitled, “Good ideas”. it should be a fun day. Now I just need to figure out how to get to the meet with four flat tires thanks to Henry Bowman and very cold temperatures. I’d walk, but Carleton is at least a mile away. hopefully I’ll see you all there to do work.

Of course St. John's has history on their side for getting it together when it counts, so Mac is still obviously the underdog, and it will be an upset if they do snag third. In many scenarios, it could be very close.

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Have you considered something like this? I know you are much beloved and I’m sure your 2-5 runners would be honored to carry you to the meet and they’d still easily beat the Johnies and iCarlies?

Guys, I didn’t realize my “Good Ideas” google doc was public. Many of you have put ideas that are not good on the document and that’s really unhelpful. Please stop.

After seeing the Highland course trashed yesterday I’m glad we’re not racing there this weekend.

Carls, how does your course look?

once again enough sucking off the men's teams, let's turn the attention to the women!!!!!!!!!!

my predictions:

1. Carleton: Whatever Bonapp has been putting in their food that's not present across the river is showing. Having won every meet besides the season opener as a team bodes well for Donna to once again take home the title. Having 5 runners under 22 from a roster of only 15 is respectable.

2. Olaf: this year it's not really a question of if Olaf will take second, but how many points will be between them and the Carls. The Oles with no Bode in sight and the loss of Albrecht seems to have shaken them more than expected out east.

3. St. Bens: After all these years Fiona's clout (and maybe a bigger budget because they flew the whole squad to Conn College) seems to have trickled down to some other teammates, and with a second runner able to infiltrate the pack of Oles, that sets them apart from the rest of the teams to follow.

4- the end is anyone's game, Mac has a decent freshwomen class but nothing to threaten the domination of the top 3 teams, the loss of Villalobos basically wiped Gustavus of any relevance which is fine because the media team would rather focus on Birgen even though she doesn't even go there anymore. I predict Bethel will put out a better performance than expected, but other than that nothing worth noting.

Individuals

1. Fiona

2. Preisser

3/4/5. McManus, Ward, Walda

She’s not gonna go out with you for posting this pal, as much as you wish she will.

Also, you said we should turn our attention to the women only to finish by saying there isn’t much worth noting. While your assessment of the predicted results may or may not be accurate, the fact that you haven’t provided nearly the same detail to even rank finishers or close out the 12 teams in the conference by instead throwing together a half-detailed podium with lazier writing than a Marvel TV show writer once again betrays your true intentions.

Tough to get super hyped about a 90+ sec margin of victory and no real question about top teams.

Dear MIAC,
I hope this message finds you all in good health and high spirits. I wanted to reach out and share some unfortunate news regarding my participation in the upcoming MIAC Championships.

Over the past few days, I have been battling with significant soreness and discomfort in my body. Despite my best efforts to recover and prepare for the race, it has become evident that I am not in the physical condition I would like to be for such a challenging event. I believe this is due to the intense training and rigorous schedule leading up to the Championships.

Moreover, the weather forecast for the race day indicates that it's going to be extremely cold. As we all know, running in cold conditions can exacerbate muscle soreness and increase the risk of injuries. Given my current condition and the expected weather, I have made the tough decision to prioritize my health and well-being and withdraw from the MIAC Championships this year.

I want to express my sincerest apologies to the team and the coaching staff for not being able to contribute as planned. I am well aware of the effort and dedication that each one of you has put into training and preparing for this event, and I share in your disappointment. I was really hoping to take it to Bati this weekend but I can’t risk being too sore.

Furthermore I also am attending a Halloween party that requires my full attention. I am in charge of preparing the pumpkin punch. Please know that this decision was not made lightly, and it comes from a place of concern for both my physical health and the success of our team.

I will be there at the race to support you from the sidelines, and I have full confidence that the conference will excel and make us proud. Just be sure to warm up properly to prevent muscle cramps. I will continue to work on my recovery and look forward to rejoining the team for future competitions.

Thank you for your understanding, and I wish you all the best of luck at the MIAC Championships. Let's go out there and give it everything we've got!
Best regards
- Eddie Hicks

A moment of silence for all of the seniors who will run their last premeet ever today 🫡