Who Has the Best Incoming NCAA Distance Recruiting Class for Fall 22’?

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1 year ago 06/30/2022 5:28pm EDT

re: Best Class

Slightly off topic because they are probably not the best, but BYU men had a strong recruiting class that might get overlooked a little because lots of their best times come at altitude, so I provided altitude adjustments

Isaac Teeples
14:55, 8:55, 4:05 full mile, 1:52,

Jefferson McMullin
14:47 5k (NXR Southwest was long, probably actually 14:20s)
9:03, 4:13
Altitude adjusted 8:55, 4:08

Jayden Fitzgerald
14:34 5k, 9:07, 4:15
Altitude adjusted 9:00, 4:10

Issac Hedengren
15:12, 9:04, 4:13
Altitude adjusted 14:54, 9:02, 4:08

Nate Jaster
14:59 5k, 9:18, 4:14
Altitude adjusted 14:39, 9:07, 4:09

1 year ago 07/01/2022 6:28am EDT

re: Juice Springsteen

Juice Springsteen wrote:
some of the ND recruits might change their minds after Sean carlson leaving for Texas

No one is leaving an ND education to go to Tennessee! Maybe as a grad transfer but not undergrad.

1 year ago 07/01/2022 6:56am EDT

re: GTJoe

Yes they are. And your premise is wrong from the get go. Somebody like Tuohy could have chose ND or Stanford but did not. Many smart runners chose with their feet rather than with their brains.

1 year ago 07/01/2022 7:31am EDT

re: bsbsba

But he is 2 years older than a normal senior. 8:08 isn't impressive.

1 year ago 07/01/2022 7:48am EDT

re: Toskfjwjsm

Toskfjwjsm wrote:
Slightly off topic because they are probably not the best, but BYU men had a strong recruiting class that might get overlooked a little because lots of their best times come at altitude, so I provided altitude adjustments
Isaac Teeples
14:55, 8:55, 4:05 full mile, 1:52,
Jefferson McMullin
14:47 5k (NXR Southwest was long, probably actually 14:20s)
9:03, 4:13
Altitude adjusted 8:55, 4:08
Jayden Fitzgerald
14:34 5k, 9:07, 4:15
Altitude adjusted 9:00, 4:10
Issac Hedengren
15:12, 9:04, 4:13
Altitude adjusted 14:54, 9:02, 4:08
Nate Jaster
14:59 5k, 9:18, 4:14
Altitude adjusted 14:39, 9:07, 4:09

Teeples is the most likely to be the star of the group and I believe he is the one that has been mentioned as being around this fall and perhaps contributing. Jaster looked great Junior year but has been hurt or sick lately. Hopefully he can get healthy and look as promising as he did Junior year.

Since this is BYU, we are probably evaluating them for 4 years from now. 2 yr mission plus redshirt year (or underperforming year) after the mission before they are back to full strength.

For the nearer term, the “new guys” for BYU are more likely to be returned missionaries Carson Belnap and Grant Gardner. Maybe others I’m forgetting.

1 year ago 07/01/2022 11:16am EDT

re: OK here

OK here wrote:
Yes they are. And your premise is wrong from the get go. Somebody like Tuohy could have chose ND or Stanford but did not. Many smart runners chose with their feet rather than with their brains.

Trust me—none of the incoming ND recruits will be running for Tennessee next year. They didn’t choose ND because of Carlson (nothing against Carlson-he is a very good coach). Just like the Stanford recruits didn’t choose Stanford because of Santos (also a great coach).

Very true that many smart runners choose with their feet—but those that choose top 20 academic schools typically made their decision with academics and future alumni networking in mind first. Tennessee has neither.

1 year ago 07/01/2022 11:29am EDT

re: GTJoe

Of course some of them did. Not every top academic school is loaded with talent. Trust me. Not all of those recruits will be at ND this fall.

1 year ago 07/01/2022 12:07pm EDT

re: OK here

Lots of kids also get private coaches + overtrain and burn out in high school to get into a top school like Duke, ND, Stanford, etc.

1 year ago 07/02/2022 12:33pm EDT

re: trundzer

trundzer wrote:
trundzer wrote:
Boys - Notre Dame. 5 sub-9 guys are going there.
6 actually.
Stuery. 8:55 (spring 2021)
Singleton. 8:57
Rich. 8:55
Hinrichs - 8:57
Coleman - 8:49
Ackley - 8:59

ND also has John Schuler in incoming Freshman class. He’s run 9:05/4:07/1:53

Coleman ran 4:06 1600 this year, Ackley 4:05, Singleton ran 4:03 indoor. This class is stacked.