While I've enjoyed hearing all the Ole XC drama, it's time to move on to track talk. I actually prefer they keep Power because they will be much easier to beat with him in charge.
My Indoor predictions:
Team title:
1. St. John's,
2. Bethel, &
3. Gustavus
800 -
The top 13 athletes from the outdoor TFRRS list return, so this will be a fun event to watch.
1. Allen (St. John's)
2. Hensel (St. John's)
3. Johnson (Concordia)
1000 -
1. Allen (St. John's)
2. Llewelyn (Carleton)
3. Ash (Carleton)
Mile (assuming Boone isn't back yet)
1. Llewelyn (Carleton)
2. Bati (Augsburg)
3a. Wallin (Gustavus)
3b. Hensel (St. John's)
3000m
1. Bati (Augsburg)
2. Lloyd (St. John's)
3. Bowman (Carleton)
5000m
1. Bati (Augsburg)
2. Bocvich (St. Olaf)
3. Lloyd (St. John's)
DMR -
I think both St. John's and Carleton could be elite. I assume Ricks can find a 400m runner. Cue the Augsburg fanboys to say something like, "if they get two more runners nobody will be able to stop Bati and Hussein." I don't see it. They will need to chase individual points and I think their coach learned from his mistakes in over extending his athletes at St. Mary's.
1. St. John's
2. Carleton
3. Gustavus could be sneaky good here. I don't know that Wallin can run below 4:15 yet.
4. St. Olaf - they will fill this with enough random guys to be competitive.
5. St. Scholastic? Mac? I think Bati will triple, so I'll take one of these teams.