I would have to agree with that, the back hills are tactically tough, but they aren't leg busters. Cemetary hill twice would hammer the crap out of your legs, especially when the rest of the race is going to be flat and fast. Flying down the hill is going to be killer, especially at such a big race.
On the bright side, looping it will make it much easier to watch for spectators.
Both Men and Women do cemetary ONCE.and actually it is the pounding of the up and downs that puts a hurting on your body at VCP. Cemetary is a long gradual uphill, with a sharp incline, and a gradual to sharp downhill.
RFXCrunner wrote:
I would have to agree with that, the back hills are tactically tough, but they aren't leg busters. Cemetary hill twice would hammer the crap out of your legs, especially when the rest of the race is going to be flat and fast. Flying down the hill is going to be killer, especially at such a big race.
On the bright side, looping it will make it much easier to watch for spectators.
Only ran the 8k at VCP once, and that downhill was pretty killer to me... of course I was really sucking it up that day anyways, so everything was tough.
Good to know it only hits the hill once... twice seemed like a bit much.
i think that regional awards should be given out at nationals. Like the awards in james bond 007 for N64...like most cowardly goes to the South and most dangerous goes to the Atlantic region...any ideas?
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tcnj will mix it up with cortland...
Men:
1. Cortland
2. NYU
3. TCNJ
4. Geneseo
5. Rochester
6. Ithaca
7. RPI
8. RIT
9. St. Lawrence
10. Vassar
Others to consider:
Plattsburgh, Brockport, Rowan, Fredonia, USMMA
Individuals:
Nally (Cortland), Dubois (Cortland), Little (Cortland), Abdallah (NYU), Williams (NYU), Schneider (NYU), Guerriero (TCNJ), Donohoe (St. Lawrence), Stevens (Rochester), Forma (Fredonia), Burdick (RIT)
Good Atlantic Region Meets:
NYU Invite 9/15, Geneseo Invite 9/29, SUNYAC 10/20, NYSCTC 11/17
1. Cortland
2. NYU
3. TCNJ
4. St. Lawrence
5. Geneseo
6-10. Its a crapshoot
Abdallah for the win in a close race over Williams, Nally, Dubois, and Donahoe to round out the top 5.
Top 5 teams all go to nats and individuals are Stevens (UR), Hughes (UR), the kid from Vassar that i can't recall the name of, Shea (Ithaca), Hodge (Ithaca), Forma (Fredonia), Burdick (RIT).
Last year's thread was much better.
was started far too early for its own good
I could just keep talking and give you guys something to complain about...
Haven't seen Turlip mentioned, NYU frosh. He wasn't a great xc runner that I can remember, but really came on in track this year, 4:18 1600 basically out of nowhere. He may turn out to be outstanding collegiate xc runner.
If peter kosgie is still at Hamilton next year he has to be a huge top 5 favorite. he ran once last season and won the race all be it a small one, and didnt run at all afterwards. He only started to consistently race outdoors and well sub 9 steeple as a freshman and national champion.
also sirtolli from Nazareth along with stenuf should be mixing it up in the top 20 or 30. Stenuf went to nationals if im not mistaken in cross, and after two lack luster track seasons (no national appearances) you gotta figure he wants to prove himself. And Sirtollo was up there in steeple at states, he beat shamus.
I would also say Varble of RIT is a contender for nat's, i'd say hes on Burdick's level.
just figured id throw out some names that haven't been talked about much.
[quote]Ben Dover wrote:
Men:
1. Cortland
2. NYU
3. TCNJ
4. Geneseo
5. Rochester
6. Ithaca
7. RPI
8. RIT
9. St. Lawrence
10. Vassar
Others to consider:
Plattsburgh, Brockport, Rowan, Fredonia, USMMA
Individuals:
Nally (Cortland), Dubois (Cortland), Little (Cortland), Abdallah (NYU), Williams (NYU), Schneider (NYU), Guerriero (TCNJ), Donohoe (St. Lawrence), Stevens (Rochester), Forma (Fredonia), Burdick (RIT)
You might not want to forget Phillips (NYU) and Kopnicki (TCNJ), two other returning All Americans from the region last year.
Cortlands gonna be good, but hard to pick them over NYU. NYU returns 4 AA's and had 5 in front of their 2nd at NCAA's last year, all of whom return.
I cant see Rochester being 5th over St. Lawrence, although after the first 4 teams there is a serious drop off.
Turlip= Webb lost brother.
Gasbag wrote:
Haven't seen Turlip mentioned, NYU frosh. He wasn't a great xc runner that I can remember, but really came on in track this year, 4:18 1600 basically out of nowhere. He may turn out to be outstanding collegiate xc runner.
darien wrote:
Fredonia will be WAY better than 19th in the Region this year. Forma is in his last XC season, and the rumor in WNY is it's the best recruiting class in the region. Seriously, look at their new additions when it goes up on their site this fall. They're gonna be good for awhile.
“Best recruiting class in the region?” Provide some names and times. Geneseo and Brockport own the best WNY recruiting classes of ’07.
While on the topic of WNY, is Buff State going to suck again?
tcnj has Waite coming he was second at NJ MOCs in the 1600. I think he ran 4:15.
Who does Cortland have coming in?