True/False - Only 3 American men have a shot at top 10 at 2024 NCAA XCs - Blanks, Wolfe and Clinger

Liam Murphy could possibly crack the top 10 along with Wolfe, Clinger, & Blanks. Even Strand could have a shot. Also, don’t forget that Gary Martin beat both Strand & Wolfe pretty soundly at the ACC meet though that was at 8k. 10k might be getting a bit out of Martin’s range.

Look at James!

Corrigan.

2012 saw one American in the top 10.

Girma Mecheso, OSU, Went to high school in Georgia.

this is nothing new, just comes in cycles.

I was more intrigued by this line in the article:
"He(Solomon Kipchoge) was edged by Musau in the Big 12."

In D2 Flotrack is predicting 6 of the top 10 from Wingate alone, all foreigners.

##OUT OF AFRICA##

Yaseen Abdalla is a dual citizen I believe, and went through the American system. I think he'll have a shot.

Klinsmann would claim him, we should too.

Martin, Liking, and Strand are certainly planning to be top 10.

Bob liking for the win

What says you, our sage?

Only 2 American women have a shot at top 10 at 2024 NCAA XCs.

Bah, Idaho alone will have two.

(1) Sophomore Paityn Noe running for the Arkansas Razorbacks;

(2) Sophomore Grace Hartman running for the NC State Wolfpack;

(3) Senior Lexy Halladay-Lowry running for the BYU Cougars.

Additional athletes potentially making top 10 and raised in North America are Senior Ceili McCabe (WVA) and Senior Chloe Thomas (Connecticut).

The importing of insta-teams is over the top. I have lost interest in the sport, quite frankly. The educational component has been compromised. Thank goodness for the Ed Eyestones out there.

(4) And Georgetown’s Chloe Scrimgeour (another American) is a long shot to break into the top 10.

Who's the second one?

Machu, Gonzaga. Boise HS alum.

No idea what her current fitness is, actually. It’s just cool Idaho has produced two girls so fast. Ana Peters at Utah could be up there in future years too.

I agree. Murphy is in his 5th year now. Last year he was a very solid 14th. Looks to be ready to roll. I expect he will finish in that 10th - 12th window.