Official 2014 NESCAC Cross Country Thread

Top to bottom predictions for the upcoming NESCAC Championship anyone?

My picks:

1. Williams

2. Middlebury

3. Bates

4. Colby

5. Tufts

6. Amherst

7. Bowdoin

8. Hamilton

9. Wesleyan

10. Conn College

11. Trinity

Individual picks? Any word on Chelimo? If he is healthy I think Colby should be ranked higher.

1. Williams

2. Colby

3. Midd

4. Bates

5. Amherst

6. Tufts

I could see the individual race being a nice mixup between Schaaf, Stansel, Chelimo, Mazaheri, and Cotton. Schaaf will have a slight advantage running on his own course, but realistically it will probably just be Chelimo, Tully, and Cotton.

Hopium wrote:

but realistically it will probably just be Chelimo, Tully, and Cotton.

...What?

1. Williams

2. Amherst

Can anybody give a brief overview of Mt. Greylock? I have a course map but I can't tell where the hills are / how steep/long.

Lol at Bates number 3. No way they finish higher than 5th.

There are two woods loops. The first one you go through has a decent hill, the second one has a big one. It is not too steep, but the downhill afterwards is. It also has a sharp turn during the downhill which kills momentum.

bobby s wrote:

Hopium wrote:

but realistically it will probably just be Chelimo, Tully, and Cotton.

...What?

Tully, Chelimo, Cotton.

hopioids wrote:

bobby s wrote:

...What?

Tully, Chelimo, Cotton.

what?

bates sucks they have one halfway decent runner theyve scooted by being ranked well cuz they havent run any real races against relevant competition

NESCAC Men Results

1. Williams 39

2. Colby 76

3. Middlebury 80

4. Amherst 93

5. Tufts 115

6. Bowdoin 169

7. Bates 180

8. Wesleyan 212

9. Hamilton 231

10. Conn. College 268

11. Trinity 302

Cotton wins in 24:56 and Chelimo finishes 2nd in 25:12

Pretty impressive showing by Williams. All 5 guys in the Top 20 ( 3 in top 5) and cruising to a dominating victory. Close battle between Colby and Middlebury with Amherst not too far behind.

Womens Results

1 Middlebury 38

2 Williams 47

3 Amherst 108

4 Colby 121

5 Tufts 126

6 Bates 180

7 Conn College 200

8 Hamilton 201

9 Wesleyan 260

10 Bowdoin 268

11 Trinity 281

It's clear that Middlebury and Williams are in a league of their own. Williams actually had 10 girls in the Top 25.

Full Results

http://xc.tfrrs.org/results/xc/7572.html#64754

To the Bates gentleman who stomped on my head when you stole the bear today:

I hope that you didn't do it on purpose. If you did, it was low. Think about it, and feel bad about yourself. That is all.

I didn't see Jamie Norton in the results. I found this odd considering he runs the mile in 4:06.

Same with Leduc considering he runs the mile in 4:05...

Any photos at all of the NESCAC meet at Middlebury? I've searched and searched, but I can't find any.

Please help.

What?

Whats up everybody!

So just two weeks left until new englands. Where will MIT fall in against the NESCAC teams? Can anyone beat Cotton for the win? How many teams will go to nationals? Will Farwell break up a fight for the bear?

I'm guessing at least 5 teams to go to nationals. Perhaps more once again.

Locks

-Williams

-Colby

-Middlebury

Should be in

-MIT

-Amherst

On the Bubble

-Tufts

-Bates

-Bowdoin

Williams is a lock for the win. They have the best front runners in the region and the depth 4-5 to back it up.

Colby is terrific 1-4, but the gap to their 5-7 is concerning. At NESCAC's they had the worst 5th runner out of all the top 6 teams.

I always get nervous with MIT at the end of the season. They've had a history of starting strong and ending poorly. Otherwise I would have them as a lock.

Amherst is a dangerous team. They had some poor performances at NESCAC's offset by some unexpectedly solid runs.

Bates will not survive another off race from Stansel. The region is, in my opinion, a lock to send 5 teams at least, but it will absolutely not get 7 in.

Predictions

1. Williams

2. Middlebury(on the strength of their #5)

3. Colby

4. Amherst(finishing closer than expected to Midd and Colby)

5. MIT (don't trust them)

6. Tufts

7. Bates