Ranking WI collegiate distance programs

Lueck will probably find a way to recruit Finn

Mick might be the real problem.

Milwaukee/Marquette Sucks wrote:

I heard through the grapevine that he's going to Lax.

You heard wrong dumb dumb, there is not way he would go D3, much less choose UW-La Crap

We are Marquette wrote:

Milwaukee/Marquette Sucks wrote:

I heard through the grapevine that he's going to Lax.

You heard wrong dumb dumb, there is not way he would go D3, much less choose UW-La Crap

He's going to Lax. Sorry

Is everyone just guessing about Gessner? Is it Syracuse, or Milwaukee, or Lacrosse? I like the Bradley rumor the best. None of the others make much sense. Wisconsin actually makes the most sense.

Marquette Sucks wrote:

We are Marquette wrote:

You heard wrong dumb dumb, there is not way he would go D3, much less choose UW-La Crap

He's going to Lax. Sorry

You are delusional, National elites don't go to La-Crap, not even state elites go there.

The simple truth of the matter is that the Badgers will never be the indomitable force they once were unless Mick can find a way to get the Wisconsin administration, particularly Barry Alvarez, to grant a sixth year of eligibility for Luke Rucks.

We are Marquette wrote:

Marquette Sucks wrote:

He's going to Lax. Sorry

You are delusional, National elites don't go to La-Crap, not even state elites go there.

Marquette Sucks wrote:

We are Marquette wrote:

You are delusional, National elites don't go to La-Crap, not even state elites go there.

https://uwlathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=mcross

Bold statement considering not a single guy on Marquette's roster could so much as keep up with Thomas Schultz and Josh Schraeder, among others.

The Starved Elephant wrote:

Marquette Sucks wrote:

https://uwlathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=mcross

Bold statement considering not a single guy on Marquette's roster could so much as keep up with Thomas Schultz and Josh Schraeder, among others.

Thanks for the roster link, and confirming that there no high school state or national elites. Also, just take a look at school records and top 10 lists, read em and weep.

We are Marquette wrote:

The Starved Elephant wrote:

Bold statement considering not a single guy on Marquette's roster could so much as keep up with Thomas Schultz and Josh Schraeder, among others.

Thanks for the roster link, and confirming that there no high school state or national elites. Also, just take a look at school records and top 10 lists, read em and weep.

Yeah man, you guys really rocked back in the 1980s. I'll give you that.

Here is a running list of seniors and where they have committed.

Ansel Fellman- Wisconsin

Jack Radar- Wisconsin

Liam Belson- Wisconsin

Rhys Koch- Wisconsin

Alex Jansen- Wisconsin

Sawyer Fleming- Wisconsin

Kavanaugh Fitzpatrick- Wisconsin

Wesley Schiek- Oshkosh

Steven Potter- Oshkosh

Luke Guttormson- Loras

Trevor Wenzel- Milwaukee

Jack Fitzgerald- Milwaukee

Charlie Ellenbecker- Milwaukee

Danny Browne- Milwaukee

Spencer Currie- Milwaukee

Josh Freitag- Milwaukee

Steven Lavey- Carleton

Ramon Romero- Parkside

Walker Miller- Missouri-Kansas City

Maury Miller- Missouri-Kansas City

Max Selbach- Missouri-Kansas City

Johnny Hyland- Marquette

Jordan Janusiak- Marquette

Tanner Maier- Mankato State

Ben Schmied- Mankato State

Hunter Liebeck- La Crosse

Here is a list of seniors who I could not find a college commitment from.

Sam Jaeger

Miguel Mathias

David Ecker

Sam Schleicher

Augie Beyer

Daniel Jacobs

Jett Mickelson

Gabe Eagon

Cody Meyer

Michael Axtman

Hayden Frederickson

Please help fill in the missing holes if you have any information.

Oh no! La Crap is going to be so great for years to come, how will anyone be able to match the life altering super talents they got last year and this year...

Nice list, but 2018 is kind of a weak year of graduates. Look at whats coming down the pipeline.

Drew Bosley, Matt Meinke, Caleb Easton, Rowen Ellenberg, David Vanuncchi, Max Loetscher, Eli Dwyer, Eli DeVries, Edgardo Valdes, Henry Chapman, Adam Rzentkowski

I can't think of another year that was this rich with senior talent. Plus there will be more runners who come out of nowhere to have a big senior year. That list could expand to 15-20 high level runners.

Any new developments on the Finn Gessner situation?

Also, had heard Nate Ferrell left Nebraska, and supposedly there is a 1:51/3:49 Kansas Runner transferring to Stevens Point.

Can anyone confirm any of these moves?

Summer of 2018 Free Agency wrote:

Any new developments on the Finn Gessner situation?

Also, had heard Nate Ferrell left Nebraska, and supposedly there is a 1:51/3:49 Kansas Runner transferring to Stevens Point.

Can anyone confirm any of these moves?

Can't exactly confirm it, but I did also hear Bryce Richards is transferring from Kansas to UW-SP. He was the 800 runner-up in Illinois his sophomore year of high school, running 1:53. He never reached the same success in the 5 years since. It'll be interesting to see if the WIAC can work its magic.

Summer of 2018 Free Agency wrote:

Any new developments on the Finn Gessner situation?

Also, had heard Nate Ferrell left Nebraska, and supposedly there is a 1:51/3:49 Kansas Runner transferring to Stevens Point.

Can anyone confirm any of these moves?

Ferrell is reportedly transferring to lacrosse to ONLY run track. Heard he hated Nebraska and didn’t train all summer and then got hurt right away during cross country.

There is a lot of talk out there about Gavin Kennedy (Wisco assistant) and his prospects of earning a head distance position somewhere else. This brings a couple questions to mind. I think a lot of people assume that Mick is heavily involved with all of his middle and long distance athletes, and that Gavin is his top helper. This is a possibility, and is how a lot of places work.

However, another model that gets used a lot is that the Head Coach works with the stars, and the assistant works with the developmental athletes. Like for instance, not every NOP athlete works directly with Alberto. Engels, Murphy, and some others work with Pete Julian, the assistant.

I guess what Im really asking is, what system does Mick install? How much coaching does Mick and Gavin do, who works with who? If Mick works with the stars only, I would have to think he is doing a pretty solid job. Almost all of the listed burn out guys from previous posts would really be considered more like developmental athletes. I know that can be difficult to hear, because we are talking about wisco born and bred athletes, and we hold them near and dear to our hearts since we watched them run at state.

Personally, I dont know how things work at wisco, but I kind of think Mick is probably doing a lot better job than we give him credit for, and I wonder if Gavin Kennedy is really as good as some people say.

Food for thought, maybe someone can give us some inside knowledge.

Men:

1. Madison

2. Lax

3. Stevens Point

4. Eau Claire

5. Stout

6. Milwaukee

7. Oshkosh

8. Platteville

9. Marquette

10. Carthage

Women:

1. Madison

2. Eau Claire

3. Lax

4. Marquette

5. St. Norbert

6. Platteville

7. River Falls

8. Stout

9. Milwaukee

10. Stevens Point