PAC-12 Indoor Track/XC

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3 years ago 01/16/2021 9:49pm EST

Maybe I missed a piece of news regarding Winter Cross Country, but so far no PAC-12 teams have posted any cross country schedules, and only 3 teams have posted indoor track schedules (Arizona, Arizona State, USC). None of those teams seem to put too much emphasis on cross country, so I would presume they would skip cross altogether. However, I would assume that Oregon, UCLA, Washington, Colorado, and the others would at least like to compete in something, so why aren't they?

TL;DR: Why aren't numerous elite programs competing right now?

3 years ago 01/16/2021 10:46pm EST

re: the statistician

I think they're not competing because of the pandemic.

Their's a virus going around that is getting people sick and some folks are dying.

Among many other regulations, some schools can't practice, or compete or travel.

That's the rumor, anyways.

3 years ago 01/17/2021 1:10pm EST

re: the statistician

They're running, Conference at UW

3 years ago 01/17/2021 6:01pm EST

re: the statistician

Colorado has also announced its schedule-

https://cubuffs.com/news/2021/1/14/2021-colorado-track-field-cross-country-schedule-announced.aspx

Note- The article says the (MPSF) conference indoor track and field championships has already been cancelled.

3 years ago 01/17/2021 6:20pm EST

re: CUfan

CUfan wrote:
They're running, Conference at UW

They say that the PAC-12 Indoor Conference meet will be in Tacoma. I wonder where? Usually the UW hosts the meet at it's own on campus indoor track & field complex.

3 years ago 01/17/2021 6:30pm EST

re: Confused Husky

usually there is no Pac 10 indoor meet

3 years ago 01/17/2021 7:10pm EST

re: the statistician

pac 12 xc champs at UW Mar 5. all teams competing

3 years ago 01/17/2021 7:33pm EST

re: in

So what next? Will PAC-12 distance runners even try to compete at indoor nationals? Will any other notable teams like BYU, NAU, Arkansas, or Notre Dame run cross country? Will most good distance schools and runners give up on indoor altogether?

3 years ago 01/17/2021 9:36pm EST

re: Confused Husky

Pac 12 cross country championships will be contested at Chambers Bay GC in University Place outside Tacoma, hosted by UW (the same course that hosted the US Open golf tournament a few years ago).

Chambers Bay is also hosting the 2022 NCAA D2 cross country championships.

Pac-12 doesn't sponsor indoor track, but all the Pac-12 schools are part of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, which does offer indoor. That's why you see schools like BYU, Long Beach, UC Irvine, etc. in the MPSF meet.

To make a long story short, the combination of health measures & lack of alternate indoor facilities led to MPSF cancelling the indoor championships.

3 years ago 01/17/2021 9:50pm EST

re: Confused Husky

Confused Husky wrote:
CUfan wrote:
They're running, Conference at UW
They say that the PAC-12 Indoor Conference meet will be in Tacoma. I wonder where? Usually the UW hosts the meet at it's own on campus indoor track & field complex.

"Husky" and "Confused". A better duo than PB&J.

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