NAU got a couple of running lineage commits

Why are you so obsessed with NAU? Are you an alumni?

Something's going on in Boulder. Kids signing elsewhere despite a CU offer, high profile outbound transfers, and de-commits.

NAU women are on the verge of starting a dynasty in xc. The men are going to have to contend with a powerhouse OK State team for a while and depth alone won't cut it with the top African recruits they're getting.

an alumni and fan. sorry if I come off as obsessed but there's literally no other place on the internet where anyone cares about NAU track and field.

on the bright side at least I'm not obsessed with Katelyn Tuohy or Parker Valby. (although once Katelyn starts training at altitude with Smith I'm sure I'll become twice as annoying)

They aren’t exactly state champions. Both are decent runners, but not world beaters. Where would you rank them nationally?

CU should have a whole string of legacies committing. Pifer, Vaughn, Nelson, culpeppers, gouchers all have kids around the same age.

what a run you know?

Makenzie McRae is a legit recruit, ranking top 50 in the nation in the 3200m last spring and ran 4:53 for 1600m. Vaughn is a bit more interesting, as she's run 2:13 and 4:59 (1600m) which at wouldn't even get her a partial scholarship at NAU. Great choice for both runners though.

I wonder if Brent went there also.

Matt, just want to say thank you for giving good information about our great sport.

I know, here on LR, we do not usually compliment but I loved your post during xcountry season. Keep up the good work!

people choose to go to sub-standard academic schools everyday for a variety of reason.. I am sure a few schools offered these people scholarships.

Exactly. There are some goofy beliefs on here about kids based on where their parents graduated. Nobody here even knows the size of the offers from either school. Sure, Wetmore/Burroughs might be out of gas and playing out a string. I doubt they'd shoo away someone who could be a good fit for the program. Just because you ran fast or had parents who were outstanding doesn't mean you're ready to make the right sort of contribution. I'm pretty sure Kiki's mom was kicked out of Potts Field.

How do you know they had offers at Colorado? If so, offers probably means books.

they also live in Boulder. I know many Boulder kids who would never go to CU because it is too close to home.

My comment isn't about these two particular recruits, 2:13/4:58/17:44 xc and 2:16/4:53, probably times at altitude except that xc time, and so worth a flier for a program that improves runners a lot, especially given the lineage, but rather about the recruits and transfers NAU has already gotten.

NAU is the #1 program - we are all obsessed with all things NAU! Keep up the excellent work MH.

The two new recruits Doesn't change their projected lineup, does it? 1 Elise Stearns 2 Alyson Churchill (from FSU) 3 Ali Upshaw 4 Keira Moore (may be injured so if healthy/fit) 5 Karrie Baloga (from CU) 6&7 Maggie Congdan/Ruby Smee/Emma Stutzman/Maisie Grice.

for a message board (supposedly) about running yet full of threads on Trump, Israel, Trump, Taylor Swift, and Trump I'll keep flying the NAU flag.

and I suspect all the new NAU recruits redshirt next year. incredibly deep team.

Don’t you mean “I’ll keep raising the NAU flag” NAUs new slogan? :)

All true. Layer in :

1. NAU has the best coach in the NCAA,

2. the best trails,

3.the best pro teams (OAC is the closest competitor)

4. flagstaff is home to almost all pro runners, and is the running meca of America, similar to what el doret is to Kenya.

No wonder recruits and transfers are going to NAU .