Katelyn Tuohy is making her collegiate debut at Camel City - predictions?

I am certain that she would not be running this event if she did not feel she was ready. Can you imagine the backlash if she came back before she was ready and did not run time that was acceptable to all you yahoos? Cut her some slack. She has not raced in a year. Let's not expect any collegiate or world records please.

newyorker wrote:

I am certain that she would not be running this event if she did not feel she was ready. Can you imagine the backlash if she came back before she was ready and did not run time that was acceptable to all you yahoos? Cut her some slack. She has not raced in a year. Let's not expect any collegiate or world records please.

Can we expect a conference record at least? Facility record maybe? Give us something to look forward to!

Anyone feel the Injustice that there has been no commemorative stamp or medal of freedom. I mean I'm glad she wasn't a pawn in Trump World. But seriously no special edition National stamp? Or maybe something added to the flag like a KT Insignia somewhere. I mean just small and subtle!

Yes there performances count toward rankings but rankings aren't really important for anything. Yes these races are pretty common. The NCAA 1500 record was broken last week in a pro race.

Not expecting anything, especially on a flat 200 track. After dealing with injury issues, false rumors of surgery and the nattering naboobs of negativism that have predicted gloom and doom since she was a sophomore in high school. the important thing is that she is healthy enough to run a college race.

Not sure why be interested in the college debut of one of the most storied high school runners in the sport is so unusual. NCAA running on the womens' side is not favorable to true freshmen, and there is a significant between 18 year old freshman and 20+ upper classmen. So I am not expecting anything this year.

Given how many people have predicted doom, even the New York Times, it would be great to see her win the NCAAs one day. But that cannot be predicted.

Were you as interested when Dudek competed? It looks like she will finish top 5 as a freshman this year.

Toot Toot Tuohy wrote:

Were you as interested when Dudek competed? It looks like she will finish top 5 as a freshman this year.

Toot toot... don't you get it? Why do you keep trying to make people into Vulcans? Don't you get how people work? Byyourlogic there should never be any person who is Iconic or even famous for that matter because basically people are all the same

Why is Marilyn Monroe still one of the most Googled women in the world? I mean honestly she's obviously attractive but I never even thought she was as beautiful as many other women. And it wasn't like she was an amazing actress or anyting

Anyway just trying to clue you in that people aren't rational. Katelyn Tuohy could walk the race in 35 minutes while twiddling her thumbs and I would still be more interested compared to most. And I I'm saying most oh, not all but most. most. Other runners

Toot Toot Tuohy wrote:

Were you as interested when Dudek competed? It looks like she will finish top 5 as a freshman this year.

Really doubt Dudek finishes top 5. It's not impossible but unlikely. She was third at a local cross country meet with weigh less teams. Realistically probably somewhere around 18 would be great. Maybe a little higher but who knows we don't have much data, but there's nothing to suggest that top five is likely

Toot Toot Tuohy wrote:

Were you as interested when Dudek competed? It looks like she will finish top 5 as a freshman this year.

A number of HS and ex HS runners draw attention. Nico Young, for example where people ask if he will win NCAAs or make the Olympics (this year). Athing Mu, who after running very fast in HS is running even faster in college. In the case of Tuohy, she has basically been on the National scene for 5 years - first as the anchor on championship DMR teams, and then as an individual setting numerous course and track records, and winning national races. As mentioned the NY Times decided to write a new piece on her several years ago. So, I am not surprised people might wonder how her first college race will go, especially given her lack of racing in the Fall due to the knee whatever.

newyorker wrote:

I am certain that she would not be running this event if she did not feel she was ready. Can you imagine the backlash if she came back before she was ready and did not run time that was acceptable to all you yahoos? Cut her some slack. She has not raced in a year. Let's not expect any collegiate or world records please.

What do you mean by backlash? Like riots at NC State? Constant debate on cable news? I mean either way I think there's probably going to be a thread going on on let's run. But that'll happen regardless so not really sure what you mean, by backlash?

Top 5 and and possibly in the hunt with a mile to go. Tuohy on the other hand may not be top 5 on her team.

Fanboy of the Fly wrote:

Top 5 and and possibly in the hunt with a mile to go. Tuohy on the other hand may not be top 5 on her team.

So we're back to the crazy wishful thinking Fantasyland type of posts. She was third at a local meet.

my prediction is that she may run really well. Or not so well. Or okay. She's an 18 year old kid, and one bad race doesn't equal burn out. So whatevs.

Local meet? Stanford is in Florida? Donaghu and Logue are both in the hunt for the title. Dudek lost by 2 seconds to Donaghu and tied Logue. Do you even follow the sport? If you did, you would not call it a fantasy for her to be top 5.

Coach Momma Henes has a very successful daughter on the team, and these runners are her kids. You can bet this is exactly the right time for Tuohy to run. Ditto for Starliper whenever she makes her first appearance.

astro wrote:

After dealing with injury issues, false rumors of surgery ...

Wait a second...did she not have some type of knee surgery (even a scope-out) sometime in the last couple of years, or was that just a crazy rumor? (I'm not sure why someone would want to make that up.).

I hope she is healed up, whatever the circumstances.

A rumor. Some anonymous non-registered person just asserted it on here without the slightest evidence and people just bought it and even carried it to other sites. A lie will go around the world before the truth even wakes up that morning.

Thanks. Well, I guess that is some good news. Looking at her career, with those youtube videos of her races, it was a bummer to find out she was dealing with a knee injury for (a couple? of years), and then to find out (falsely) she had to have surgery was a bit depressing.

How do you know? Several people said that she had surgery. And if she didn't, then anything slower than 9:10 would be a huge disappointment. This isn't high school.