In looking at the NCAAs decision to cut track prelims, I’m wondering if there’s ever been an NCAA champ that came into prelims ranked outside the top-32. I’m sure it doesn’t happen often, but I wonder if anyone can name anyone that has ever done it. I know there’s been plenty of first team AAs, but wondering if there’s ever been a national champ since they went to East/West prelims that was outside top-32.
No.
Could’ve sworn Robby Andrew’s advanced in the higher sections after getting hurt
Flanagan must've been close. I believe he ran 29:30 or so in the regular season?
When Henry Wynne won the indoor mile I could’ve swore he only made the meet because of scratches
my two pennies wrote:
Flanagan must've been close. I believe he ran 29:30 or so in the regular season?
I checked it, he was 27th in an extremely weak year in the 10k with a 29:33. In 2017 and 2019 he would've been outside the top 32. 2021 seems to be an even stronger year.
Be he was inside the top 32. There are no champs outside. Leave them home unless they pay their own way.
Becareful. Are you wanting to reduce outdoor to mirror indoor?
Slow poker wrote:
Becareful. Are you wanting to reduce outdoor to mirror indoor?
Not in the slightest, where on earth did you ascertain that?
The more that the NCAA thinks about indoor, the more likely they will be to reduce the outdoor qualifiers even more to the point of eliminating the regionals.
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Des Linden: "The entire sport" has changed since she first started running Boston.
Matt Choi was drinking beer halfway through the Boston Marathon
2024 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?