rbtrackfan wrote:
So they will scratch a 15:00 runner from 5000? Granted 4-5 have been faster than her. To me since neither Hartman nor Bunnage ran 5000 at ACC they are heading in that direction for Nationals.
I don't know so, of course, but I think so.
Giveaway is Juliette only doing relay duties this weekend. Meaning, a mental rest as prep for NCAAs where, I believe, she will do the DMR/800 double. And, her racing the 1200 DMR leg yesterday -- as she did in Stanford's 10:38-point race a couple weeks back -- indicates that's the leg she will run @ NCAAs.
Point is, Juliette's "non" ACC meet this weekend, coupled with Roisin only doing the 800/4x4 relay and Amy only doing the mile, strongly suggests JJ is planning to go all-in on the DMR @ NCAAs, running a lineup of Whittaker -> Peters/? -> Willis -> Bunnage. Whittaker will give Stanford a big lead, Peters/? will lose it, Willis will get the lead back and then some, while Bunnage will hope she can run under 4:29 to hold off everyone behind her.
For JJ to go completely all-in on the DMR, W&W would not run the 800 at all. He might do that, saving individual glory for outdoors.
Also, Bunnage had injuries last year. And, she's never done a 5000/3000 double. So, the DMR/3000 would be the "safer" alternative.
Should also be realistic about where Stanford could score the most points w/Amy. Her highest 5000 finish would likely only be 5th behind Lemngole, Olemomoi, Kosgei, Haliday-Lowery -- maybe only 6th since Paityn Noe is on a rampage. But, in the DMR? Good chance to win, real good chance to place, can't see anything worse than show.
I'm no closer to Stanford than someone typing on a laptop in Mongolia. So, this is all guessing. But, educated guess work, as I read the tea leaves.