Camp, Orton, and Musselman come back for XC as well.
https://byucougars.com/story/w-cross-country/1297199/cross-country-announces-2021-schedules
Camp, Orton, and Musselman come back for XC as well.
https://byucougars.com/story/w-cross-country/1297199/cross-country-announces-2021-schedules
I strongly support that decision by him. I think he should join Hoka NAZ Elite after college (and focus on the marathon), but whether he should go pro after xc or after outdoor, not sure when the right time would be.
BYU must have dug up a nicer walker for him.
Good for him that his grandkids will be able to see him compete
When this is all said and done, I look forward to a recap of how many athletes took advantage of their extra Covid year and how it worked out for them.
On the other hand, how many other youngsters will miss out on a college roster because of athletes staying in college and reducing the number of available roster spots? IIRC, we won’t really know for 4 or 5 years at least because even the freshmen get that extra year, but won’t have to decide until after their normal four years of eligibility are up.
I don’t begrudge anyone sticking around. I probably would have too if it aligned with my where I was at with the schooling.
The babe squad is back!
He had to go back for his eighth year; the retirement home has a waiting list.
Mantz needs to give up college running and go do a marathon. If he has a future in professional running, it'll be in the marathon. He's a strength runner who lacks explosive finishing speed. Do the Houston half in January, post something near 60, then debut at Boston in April.
freddy hineken wrote:
The babe squad is back!
i'm think i'm a courtney wayment guy. what's she up to?
flvmmox wrote:
freddy hineken wrote:
The babe squad is back!
i'm think i'm a courtney wayment guy. what's she up to?
Lol, I hear you, but she's been married for like four years. I would guess that she'll be back as well.
Will she have time between PTA meetings?
IIRC, she doesn’t have any XC eligibility left. I think she’ll be back for track. She got the extra covid year for track, but not XC.
Or something like that.
more schooling wrote:
When this is all said and done, I look forward to a recap of how many athletes took advantage of their extra Covid year and how it worked out for them.
On the other hand, how many other youngsters will miss out on a college roster because of athletes staying in college and reducing the number of available roster spots? IIRC, we won’t really know for 4 or 5 years at least because even the freshmen get that extra year, but won’t have to decide until after their normal four years of eligibility are up.
I don’t begrudge anyone sticking around. I probably would have too if it aligned with my where I was at with the schooling.
This ^
It's going to be nearly a decade for this Covid-extra-year stuff to shake out. This will change the competitive landscape, for sure, and trickle up to national and world teams, too, I bet.
And yeah, for BYU, I'm sure a lot of their current runners will still be competing in another decade, still at the school.
robert678 wrote:
I strongly support that decision by him. I think he should join Hoka NAZ Elite after college (and focus on the marathon), but whether he should go pro after xc or after outdoor, not sure when the right time would be.
Noooooooooooo
Mantz ran a half marathon in Salt Lake City this morning in 1:02:57 with about 1,500 feet in elevation loss. He finished second, narrowly edging out NAU's Ryan Raff and narrowly losing to former Weber State runner Jordan Cross. Decent time for Mantz, but I would have hoped for a faster time, especially considering the downhill course.
They ran a road race on a Friday morning? Utah.
It's a state holiday in Utah today, so everybody has work off.
The race is still run at altitude but then you factor in the amount of downhill in the course. How does that all compare with a flat race at sea level?
Pioneer Day wrote:
The race is still run at altitude but then you factor in the amount of downhill in the course. How does that all compare with a flat race at sea level?
huge downhill, less air resistance, marginally above sea level - so the time would have been two minutes slower at sea level on a flat course
The course isn't straight downhill. There are a few small climbs in the 2nd half and the last mile is slightly uphill, but yes, fast times would be expected. I don't think any of the top 3 finishers trained specifically for it with the recent end to their track seasons.