Big 10 XC Men's Predictions

Fear the tree, Badgers will be a distant second. Ducks right behind them.

The duck men? I would argue the dawgs are shaping up better. I want Oregon to do well though, it's about time and those kids deserve a good performance. Pretty sure Stanford (tree) is not in the Big 10.

1. Wisco

2. Washington

3. Michigan

4. Oregon

5. Purdue

6. Mich St

7. Indiana

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Women's 6km championship race

1
44
Washington, WA - Team Time (1st 5) 1:40:13.9 | Spread (1st 5) 19.8
4, 7, 8, 12, 13, (20), (89)
Chloe Foerster, India Weir, Maeve Stiles, Julia David-Smith, Sophie O'Sullivan, (Amina Maatoug), (Ella Borsheim)
19:50.6, 20:00.6, 20:02.5, 20:09.8, 20:10.4, (20:15.5), (21:19.8)
2
108
Wisconsin, WI - Team Time (1st 5) 1:41:18.2 | Spread (1st 5) 37.4
5, 14, 21, 29, 39, (50), (59)
Lindsay Cunningham, Leane Willemse, Shea Ruhly, Annika Cutforth, Bella Jacobsen, (Kylie Finger), (Carolyn Shult)
19:54.4, 20:11.2, 20:15.6, 20:25.2, 20:31.8, (20:39.8), (20:50.5)
3
112
Minnesota, MN - Team Time (1st 5) 1:41:07.9 | Spread (1st 5) 54.3
2, 10, 25, 34, 41, (51), (62)
Ali Weimer, Emma Atkinson, Erin Reidy, Nadia Phillips, Izzy Roemer, (Isabelle Schmidt), (Brianne Brewster)
19:38.5, 20:07.4, 20:21.9, 20:27.3, 20:32.8, (20:40.0), (20:56.3)
112
Penn State, PA - Team Time (1st 5) 1:40:56.7 | Spread (1st 5) 1:00.8
1, 23, 27, 29, 32, (40), (53)
Florence Caron, Hayley Kitching, Madaline Ullom, Sophia Toti, Lea Hatcher, (Claire Daniels), (Ada Rand)
19:25.1, 20:17.8, 20:22.7, 20:25.2, 20:25.9, (20:32.3), (20:40.9)
5
121
Oregon, OR - Team Time (1st 5) 1:41:17.9 | Spread (1st 5) 50.5
3, 17, 29, 35, 37, (43), (48)
Madison Elmore, Anika Thompson, Wilma Nielsen, Ali Ince, Mia Barnett, (Charlotte Sinke), (Ella Thorsett)
19:40.2, 20:13.0, 20:25.2, 20:28.8, 20:30.7, (20:33.3), (20:39.5)
6
158
Northwestern, IL - Team Time (1st 5) 1:42:08.4 | Spread (1st 5) 23.9
19, 24, 26, 42, 47, (57), (58)
Ava Earl, Holly Smith, Maddy Whitman, Ava Criniti, Chloe Wellings, (Skye Ellis), (Jacqueline Holman)
20:14.4, 20:20.8, 20:22.0, 20:32.9, 20:38.3, (20:47.6), (20:48.4)
7
216
Michigan State, MI - Team Time (1st 5) 1:43:03.0 | Spread (1st 5) 54.5
16, 22, 48, 56, 74, (78), (86)
Kaitlyn Hynes, Rachel Forsyth, Taylor Ewert, Sophia Lucki, Olivia Millen, (Eleanor Kendell), (Sarah Forsyth)
20:12.8, 20:16.0, 20:39.5, 20:47.4, 21:07.3, (21:08.5), (21:15.1)
8
222
Nebraska, NE - Team Time (1st 5) 1:43:09.7 | Spread (1st 5) 1:15.3
9, 11, 46, 65, 91, (119), (124)
Berlyn Schutz, Ali Bainbridge, Brynna McQuillen, Taya Skelton, Cami Merickel, (Jacqueline Abanses), (Zoie Ecord)
20:06.2, 20:08.6, 20:35.6, 20:57.8, 21:21.5, (22:45.6), (23:08.7)
9
278
Indiana, IN - Team Time (1st 5) 1:43:59.4 | Spread (1st 5) 40.7
33, 45, 61, 67, 72, (73), (77)
Mariah Wehrle, Lily Myers, Katelyn Winton, Claire Overfelt, Elka McFarland, (Taylor Fox), (Emma Everhart-Deckard)
20:26.0, 20:33.9, 20:54.0, 20:58.8, 21:06.7, (21:07.2), (21:08.4)
10
294
Ohio State, OH - Team Time (1st 5) 1:44:12.6 | Spread (1st 5) 1:10.7
18, 52, 55, 76, 93, (99), (105)
Aniya Mosley, Akemi Von Scherr, Daniella Santos, Audrey Desantis, Sydney Paul, (Carina Napoleon), (Andrea Kuhn)
20:13.4, 20:40.2, 20:47.2, 21:07.7, 21:24.1, (21:38.4), (21:49.8)
11
298
Michigan, MI - Team Time (1st 5) 1:44:17.6 | Spread (1st 5) 41.3
35, 54, 60, 69, 80, (83), (88)
Penelopea Gordon, Mary Caroline Heinen, Rylee Tolson, Kayla Windemuller, Jadyn Zdanavage, (Lisa Luecke), (Samantha Hastie)
20:28.8, 20:45.2, 20:53.3, 21:00.2, 21:10.1, (21:11.9), (21:16.8)
12
317
UCLA, CA - Team Time (1st 5) 1:44:34.9 | Spread (1st 5) 51.4
28, 38, 79, 85, 87, (90), (102)
Mia Kane, Olivia Foody, Rose Pittman, Audrey Allen, Kaho Cichon, (Ailish Hawkins), (Annika Salz)
20:23.9, 20:31.2, 21:09.5, 21:15.0, 21:15.3, (21:20.5), (21:47.0)
13
319
Illinois, IL - Team Time (1st 5) 1:44:50.2 | Spread (1st 5) 1:39.2
15, 44, 70, 84, 106, (108), (112)
Halle Hill, Avril Andre, Sam Poglitsch, Daniella Hubble, Amalia Malecek, (Mabry Bruhn), (Ashleigh Anderson)
20:11.5, 20:33.4, 21:00.9, 21:13.7, 21:50.7, (21:55.4), (22:00.7)
14
335
Maryland, MD - Team Time (1st 5) 1:45:17.3 | Spread (1st 5) 1:45.5
6, 63, 68, 97, 101, (110), (111)
Rose Coats, Katie Turk, Eva Rogers, Katie Altieri, Emma Lorey, (Emmi Simon), (Rubie Goffena)
19:59.9, 20:56.8, 20:59.2, 21:36.0, 21:45.4, (21:58.1), (22:00.1)
15
423
Iowa, IA - Team Time (1st 5) 1:46:39.6 | Spread (1st 5) 41.3
71, 75, 80, 95, 102, (104), (109)
Miriam Sandeen, Elena Torres, Amber Aesoph, Hillary Trainor, Jalyssa Blazek, (Rowan Boulter), (Marissa Long)
21:05.7, 21:07.4, 21:10.1, 21:29.4, 21:47.0, (21:47.4), (21:56.8)
16
457
Purdue, IN - Team Time (1st 5) 1:47:22.9 | Spread (1st 5) 57.9
64, 92, 94, 100, 107, (113), (114)
Payne Turney, Emma Squires, Caroline Jordan, Jaelyn Burgos, Meredith Bloss, (Sarah Maggio), (Sophia Yon)
20:57.2, 21:22.8, 21:28.4, 21:39.4, 21:55.1, (22:03.0), (22:09.7)
457
Rutgers, NJ - Team Time (1st 5) 1:47:52.8 | Spread (1st 5) 1:33.7
66, 82, 96, 98, 115, (116), (121)
Lorena David, Kelseigh O'Neil, Casey Walter, Sofia Condron, Madison Brown, (Michaela Schlemo), (Lillie Widmer)
20:58.6, 21:10.9, 21:33.6, 21:37.4, 22:32.3, (22:35.3), (22:55.3)
18
600
Southern California, CA - Team Time (1st 5) 1:54:18.0 | Spread (1st 5) 30.7
117, 118, 120, 122, 123, (125), (126)
Jacqueline Duarte, Giovanna Pisano, Olivia Schmitt, Helena Teixeira-Dasilva, Lucia Rabolli, (Leah Disher), (Haley Spoden)
22:35.5, 22:41.6, 22:50.7, 23:04.0, 23:06.2, (23:19.6), (23:30.9)

Men's Championship 8km race

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49
Michigan State, MI - Team Time (1st 5) 1:56:37.2 | Spread (1st 5) 28.2
4, 6, 7, 12, 20, (34), (38)
Andrew Nolan, Riley Hough, Parker Lambers, Jack Pennewell, Alexander Penski, (Andrew Lane), (Michael Hegarty)
23:06.8, 23:10.9, 23:20.0, 23:24.5, 23:35.0, (23:50.1), (23:51.4)
2
56
Wisconsin, WI - Team Time (1st 5) 1:56:44.7 | Spread (1st 5) 35.3
1, 11, 13, 15, 16, (17), (18)
Robert Liking, Liam Newhart, Rowen Ellenberg, Johnny Livingstone, Micah Wilson, (Christian de Vaal), (Matan Ivri)
22:54.6, 23:24.0, 23:26.8, 23:29.4, 23:29.9, (23:30.0), (23:32.1)
3
108
Oregon, OR - Team Time (1st 5) 1:58:05.1 | Spread (1st 5) 29.4
8, 14, 23, 28, 35, (39), (67)
Elliott Cook, Tayson Echohawk, Simeon Birnbaum, Quincy Norman, Evan Burke, (Evan Dorenkamp), (James Harding)
23:21.3, 23:28.4, 23:40.1, 23:44.6, 23:50.7, (23:52.4), (24:12.7)
4
117
Purdue, IN - Team Time (1st 5) 1:57:59.0 | Spread (1st 5) 51.0
5, 10, 21, 32, 49, (60), (65)
Nathan Walker, Douglas Buckeridge, Caleb Williams, Kiefer Bell, Nerius White, (Geno Christofanelli), (Jason Polydoris)
23:09.4, 23:23.6, 23:37.0, 23:48.6, 24:00.4, (24:08.3), (24:11.4)
5
152
Indiana, IN - Team Time (1st 5) 1:58:30.2 | Spread (1st 5) 52.5
2, 30, 37, 40, 43, (63), (77)
Skylar Stidam, Martin Segurola, Abe Eckman, Dylon Nalley, Austin Haskett, (Tony Provenzano), (Nolan Satterfield)
23:03.3, 23:46.0, 23:51.3, 23:53.8, 23:55.8, (24:10.9), (24:22.5)
6
160
Penn State, PA - Team Time (1st 5) 1:58:53.3 | Spread (1st 5) 42.3
9, 24, 25, 47, 55, (62), (78)
Nick Sloff, Jake Allen, Brian DiCola, Ryan Watson, Brendan Flynn, (Caden Leen), (Justin Healey)
23:22.2, 23:43.3, 23:43.9, 23:59.4, 24:04.5, (24:10.1), (24:23.2)
7
190
Washington, WA - Team Time (1st 5) 1:59:23.1 | Spread (1st 5) 15.0
27, 31, 41, 45, 46, (63), (76)
Ronan McMahon-Staggs, Rhys Hammond, Thomas Diamond, Tyrone Gorze, Leo Daschbach, (Nathan Green), (Nathan Neil)
23:44.2, 23:46.6, 23:54.1, 23:59.0, 23:59.2, (24:10.9), (24:22.4)
8
191
Michigan, MI - Team Time (1st 5) 1:59:22.4 | Spread (1st 5) 17.2
26, 29, 42, 44, 50, (53), (54)
Nathan Lopez, Luke Venhuizen, Caleb Jarema, Trent McFarland, Heath McAllister, (Peter Baracco), (Jack Kelke)
23:44.0, 23:45.0, 23:54.2, 23:58.0, 24:01.2, (24:04.2), (24:04.3)
9
268
Ohio State, OH - Team Time (1st 5) 2:00:24.4 | Spread (1st 5) 52.7
22, 33, 52, 75, 86, (87), (89)
Zubin Jha, Kevin Agnew, Weston Day, Kaleb Martin, Jack Agnew, (Sean Carney), (Connor Long)
23:39.2, 23:49.5, 24:02.9, 24:20.9, 24:31.9, (24:32.2), (24:35.8)
10
275
Illinois, IL - Team Time (1st 5) 2:00:24.2 | Spread (1st 5) 24.9
36, 51, 58, 61, 69, (73), (80)
Alex Partlow, Brady Masters, Tyler Cushing, Anthony Maida, William Merrick, (Joshua Daggett), (Stephen Moody)
23:51.1, 24:02.0, 24:05.5, 24:09.6, 24:16.0, (24:18.9), (24:25.6)
11
298
Minnesota, MN - Team Time (1st 5) 2:00:38.2 | Spread (1st 5) 46.0
19, 66, 70, 71, 72, (74), (98)
Noah Kohut-Jackson, Lucas Florsheim, Aidan Jones, Tanner Klumph, Daniel Vanacker, (Emmet Anderson), (Emmett Gerres)
23:32.8, 24:11.6, 24:16.8, 24:18.2, 24:18.8, (24:19.7), (24:49.8)
12
342
Iowa, IA - Team Time (1st 5) 2:01:22.7 | Spread (1st 5) 36.3
48, 57, 59, 88, 90, (91), (93)
Brayden Burnett, Will Ryan, Miles Wilson, Carson Houg, Miles Sheppard, (Kyle Montgomery), (Ethan Eichhorn)
23:59.7, 24:05.4, 24:06.2, 24:35.4, 24:36.0, (24:36.4), (24:38.1)
13
360
UCLA, CA - Team Time (1st 5) 2:04:04.4 | Spread (1st 5) 3:31.1
3, 68, 84, 102, 103, (104)
Michael Mireles, Jack Rosencrans, Patrick Curulla, Mark Cortes, Angus Harrington, (Aaron Cantu)
23:04.8, 24:13.5, 24:30.8, 25:39.4, 26:35.9, (27:39.6)
14
421
Nebraska, NE - Team Time (1st 5) 2:02:27.6 | Spread (1st 5) 14.1
79, 82, 83, 85, 92, (95), (101)
Trevor Acton, Sam Kirchner, Rico Leijenaar, Liem Chot, Grant Wasserman, (Denny Chapman), (Riley Boonstra)
24:23.6, 24:26.6, 24:28.1, 24:31.6, 24:37.7, (24:42.3), (25:20.8)
15
424
Rutgers, NJ - Team Time (1st 5) 2:02:44.7 | Spread (1st 5) 42.7
56, 81, 94, 96, 97, (99), (100)
Jack Tavaglione, Hisham Ettayebi, Dan Pedretti, Micah Lawson, Liam Tilton, (Stephen Kyvelos), (Kyle Rakitis)
24:05.2, 24:26.0, 24:42.1, 24:43.5, 24:47.9, (24:52.7), (24:55.1)

But that won’t be the final 7 runners this Friday for several of your teams. Many like OR W have held out top athletes all season.

University of Wisconsin Badgers Weekly Media Conference Mick Byrne October 28, 2024

"The big competition for the team championship will come from Oregon and Washington, and from the traditional Big Ten schools, Michigan and Michigan State."

Tree is in the ACC.

Purdue to pull a surprise and finish 4th knocking off two out of oregon, michigan, michigan state. Team is coming into form at the right time. Wisco and Washington still a class above at the top though.

Pretty funny seeing Schumacher coaching the Ducks against Wisco. .

1. Wisconsin, expect the boys from Madison to cruise to another victory. But I'm not so bullish on their NCAA's chances... Big 10 hero's.

2. Washington: Too much talent to fall lower than this.

3. Indiana: Never doubt Eric, these guys are pretty damn good.

4. Michigan State: always surprisingly decent.

5. Oregon: The fact they aren't cleaning out this conference in year-3 of Jerry, is a complete indictment on his ability to manage a collegiate team in the NIL era.

6. Purdue: This program is way on the rise, they're going to be very good in a few years.

7. Michigan: Given the brand, funding, and talent, Michigan is aggressively mediocre year-in and year-out.

8. Penn State: Reached the middle tier, I think they've been running well, but just don't have the talent to place higher than this.

9. Illinois: They've actually been pretty decent this year, but the conference is way deeper.

10. Ohio State: Another track school, but they've been trending upwards in recent years.

11. Minnesota: These guys just cannot seem to figure it out. They have the right legacy/infrastructure but I've been very unimpressed with the rebuild. Hoping their recruiting success helps them figure it out.

12. Nebraska: They're all in on track, and don't have the academics for elite distance guys, I don't really blame them for this.

13. Iowa: There was never much hope once Max Murphy transferred.

14. UCLA: Pathetic excuse for one of the best academic/athletic brands in U.S. universities.

15. Rutgers: Someone had to be last, maybe someday they can turn this program around, plenty of talent in NJ/NY.

I don't blame Minnesota, it's probably tough to keep anything going when your athletic department tried to cut the program. Iowa is also essentially 'all in' on track. You're missing Maryland. Today I found out USC doesn't have a men's cross country team?

Maryland doesn't have a men's xc program.

Dang I thought I remembered they did. I thought they were in the back with Rutgers. My mistake

USC dropped men's cross country a long time ago, maybe even decades. Just another reason why everyone out west hates USC. Basically it's football and nothing else.

Their women's team will probably be dead last tomorrow. They're a complete joke.

USC doesn’t do XC or distance, but definitely care a lot and do very well at track

I agree with the top 5. Even without the excitement of Oregon and Washington the Big 10 is having a great year.

The most improved has to go to Indiana.

Washington is a sleeper to win it.

Wisconsin has a phenomenal team this year but the NCAA is absolutely loaded.

Oregon has great talent that could always surprise everyone.

USC does not have a men’s team and hasn’t had one for more than two decades.

Yeah they're running poorly but no need to insult them I get you never got the chance to run D1 XC but you don't need to project it on them. Based on your logic you can throw high schoolers into Iowa, Nebraska, and Rutgers rosters considering UCLA still beat them somehow.