Parker Valby wants the 3k title and goes all in

Unless for some reason they are willing to cede this race to the runner 10 sec faster than the field in the mile I think no later than around 1k the AL duo will make sure it is a reasonably fast pace 37-38 sec laps

Every one of these ladies (except Cook) is altitude based. Their best chance to win is to push the pace and hope Tuohy and others struggle w/ 'tude. AL can follow this group. KT will just try to hang on and make 1 big move with 3-5 laps to go.

Can you name one other NCAA women's championship race this happened???

Just one???

I'm pretty confident that in the history of NCAA women's running never once have teammates colluded and went out to a crazy fast pace in championship race?

Look what happened to ortin a few years back when she died against henes and finished 8th...

Look at what happened to that tall Washington runner at every race she tried to take the lead Haley here berger or whatever the spelling is!!!

I mean yeah you can throw out wild scenarios and sure there's a one in a million chance it'll happen

Heh it worked once for Herberg at pac12 xc when she ran away from favored Donahue and Dudek.

I understand your thinking, as stupidly, it is what usually happens. The thing is if the race is slow you just gift wrap the win for the fastest 1k closer or 100m kicker. There is no 100m kicker in this race and Tuohy is the 1k closer.

I just think there are too many reasons for this race to be pushed for it to settle into a 16 min hard close race. Altitude advantage, team tactics, 1 race runners and dealing w/Kt all ask for some effort up front. Of course at altitude the fast pace may result in 15:30 not 15:10 to win.

I think the past Fall several ND ladies took the lead and forced the pace some both at ACC and their regional meet. Not crazy fast made sure it was honest. Which is what others are suggesting AL may do next week.

You can not compare cross country to track because you get a much bigger advantage from drafting on the track

It's more controlled conditions

Anyway I don't disagree that for some runners it might be better for them to push the pace but it's always easier said than done

And there's always the big risk of flaming out

Championship races are almost always tactical... And probably even more so on the woman's side

Olomomoi dmr? Anyone else dmr?

I just threw a few times into the converter and this is what I came up with:

15:00 = 15:24.45
15:05 = 15:29.59
15:10 = 15:34.73
15:15 = 15:39.86
15:20 = 15:45.00
15:25 = 15:50.13
15:30 = 15:55.27
15:35 = 16:00.41
15:40 = 16:05.54
15:45 = 16:10.68
15:50 = 16:15.81

Parker has scratched the 3k.

How do you know? Does the school report that or it comes through on the wire for starting list or something?

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Well, now what are the odds Cook gets to the start line?

DMR may need a rethink with no Frias and Maatoug coming back from mile q.

That was my question re Frias, does she still run for Duke at NCAAs?

no she will not

Sounds like Frias may have to camp out with Tyynismaa for a couple days, while she waits for her flight to LA.

While her 8:45 is good, she didn't even win SEC (second to Lauren Gregory 9:09 vs 9:12). Whats the story here?

and that was the 4th race Gregory ran in 2 days....mile, dmr ancho, mile, 3000

Tyynismaa?????? frias is not heading to nc state... its UCLA as they say