Kiptoo wins, breaks course record, Stanford freshmen (Dudek, Sprout) impress in debut

good race. these freshmen talents are insane!!

You were there? Or is there a video?

Was this streamed anywhere?

Not as much as I know. I'm sure FloTrack or MileSplitUS will post a YouTube video soon.

Kiptoo always looks effortless is what I mean, I did not see the race today, only the results linked!

They weren't there.

Was not expecting CU Women over Stanford. Both great teams this year. I think Stanford still has the upper hand to win nationals if Lawson and Roberts have better performances. Individually, Orton-Donaghu-Logue will be fun.

Kiptoo taking the dub at nationals for sure. He may not be crazy over a mile or 3k, but nobody is beating him at 10k.

Next year NCAA championships should be on an airport runway. It's pretty much that already.

I think if the race was today it would go

1. Grijalva W

2. Kiptoo +0 sec back

3. Mantz +1 sec back

4. Young +2 sec back

but in five weeks from now I am predicting it to go

1. Young W

2. Grijalva +5 sec back

3. Kiptoo + 5 sec back

4. Mantz + 6 sec back

Am I missing anyone?

2020 superfrosh wrote:

I think if the race was today it would go

1. Grijalva W

2. Kiptoo +0 sec back

3. Mantz +1 sec back

4. Young +2 sec back

but in five weeks from now I am predicting it to go

1. Young W

2. Grijalva +5 sec back

3. Kiptoo + 5 sec back

4. Mantz + 6 sec back

Am I missing anyone?

Well, I think Young will not beat those guys, but who else should be in the mix? Teare. Then there is a crew of dudes that could all be in the mix if they have a good day, like Isai Rodriguez, Beadlescomb, etc. I would put Young in that second tier and say that Kiptoo, Grijalva, Mantz, and Teare are the 1st tier contenders.

the statistician wrote:

Kiptoo taking the dub at nationals for sure. He may not be crazy over a mile or 3k, but nobody is beating him at 10k.

After seeing Kiptoo getting demolished by Hocker and Teare at the Razorback Invite I thought there was no way that he'd have a chance at winning NCAA XC. But this race was a pretty impressive victory for Kiptoo, looks like he's probably one of the favorites and he should certainly beat Young and Mantz who ran a slower time on a faster course.

.. wrote:

the statistician wrote:

Kiptoo taking the dub at nationals for sure. He may not be crazy over a mile or 3k, but nobody is beating him at 10k.

After seeing Kiptoo getting demolished by Hocker and Teare at the Razorback Invite I thought there was no way that he'd have a chance at winning NCAA XC. But this race was a pretty impressive victory for Kiptoo, looks like he's probably one of the favorites and he should certainly beat Young and Mantz who ran a slower time on a faster course.

Teare and Hocker both strike me as guys that are best around 3000. I'd be interested in seeing them run a 5000 against Kiptoo -- I think this year, I'd take Teare, Kiptoo, Hocker in that order.

In an 10K I am inclined to agree that Kiptoo probably has them this year.

I agree. Make these courses more challenging. Like the 1978 NCAA cross country championships won by Salazar in Wisconsin

Woohoo!

What the heck happened with Aidan Tooker?

2020 superfrosh wrote:

I think if the race was today it would go

1. Grijalva W

2. Kiptoo +0 sec back

3. Mantz +1 sec back

4. Young +2 sec back

but in five weeks from now I am predicting it to go

1. Young W

2. Grijalva +5 sec back

3. Kiptoo + 5 sec back

4. Mantz + 6 sec back

Am I missing anyone?

If NAU goes 1 2 at nationals I will post a d!ck pic on Letsrun.

birdbeard wrote:

2020 superfrosh wrote:

I think if the race was today it would go

1. Grijalva W

2. Kiptoo +0 sec back

3. Mantz +1 sec back

4. Young +2 sec back

but in five weeks from now I am predicting it to go

1. Young W

2. Grijalva +5 sec back

3. Kiptoo + 5 sec back

4. Mantz + 6 sec back

Am I missing anyone?

Well, I think Young will not beat those guys, but who else should be in the mix? Teare. Then there is a crew of dudes that could all be in the mix if they have a good day, like Isai Rodriguez, Beadlescomb, etc. I would put Young in that second tier and say that Kiptoo, Grijalva, Mantz, and Teare are the 1st tier contenders.

What’re you missing? Reality.

Young over Grijalva? C’mon, man. Use your head. You’re like those fish that bite at shiny lures, or those jr high girls that buy the latest fad tshirt.

I'm pretty psyched on the two Stanford freshman

Also, does this look like DJ Principie's best ( at least one of his better) college performances? Maybe I was too quick to call him done.

i laughed