The Oregon women will be national champs!

Division I Cross Country wrote:

The only way that happens is if they drug their athletes and/or go by another cheap African foreigner.

That is the narrative, whether you like it, or not. 👍

Ducks2025champs wrote:

Shocked people can’t see the obvious.

Ducks2025champs wrote:

Reasons

#1 faster course benefits speed.
#2 they have best 1-3 in nation.
#3 Frias was the missing piece

#4 Thompson and Barnett both running the last races of career. Expect bat out of hell final race boost.

#5 Rebound in intensity from last years struggle.

Provo power wrote:

Ducks2025champs wrote:

Reasons

#1 faster course benefits speed.
#2 they have best 1-3 in nation.
#3 Frias was the missing piece

#4 Thompson and Barnett both running the last races of career. Expect bat out of hell final race boost.

#5 Rebound in intensity from last years struggle.

Ducks are certainly contenders with BYU and NC St. I don't think course will benefit anyone in particular. Everyone will just run fast times.

Should be quite competitive and suspenseful.

rbtrackfan wrote:

Provo power wrote:

Ducks are certainly contenders with BYU and NC St. I don't think course will benefit anyone in particular. Everyone will just run fast times.

Should be quite competitive and suspenseful.

agree. Which top 3 will score the fewest points [if BYU has a very good Hutchins I would say them - but not by much]? Is Michalak clearly the top #4? Will each team have a good race out of their 5th scorer?

Ohio T&F. wrote:

rbtrackfan wrote:

agree. Which top 3 will score the fewest points [if BYU has a very good Hutchins I would say them - but not by much]? Is Michalak clearly the top #4? Will each team have a good race out of their 5th scorer?

There’s a thread about the meet somewhere. I only casually looked it.

IMHO, Michalak clearly is the top #4. There’s also a few pissed off & frustrated players on the Wolfpack team. Hopefully that frustration is channeled into preparation & isn’t a distraction

Ohio T&F. wrote:

. There’s also a few pissed off & frustrated players on the Wolfpack team. Hopefully that frustration is channeled into preparation & isn’t a distraction

Running With The Wolfpack wrote:

Ohio T&F. wrote:

. There’s also a few pissed off & frustrated players on the Wolfpack team. Hopefully that frustration is channeled into preparation & isn’t a distraction

Is this related to a book deal? 🤷

Ohio T&F wrote:

They have a good team. It’s between them, BYU, and NC State. It’s going to come down to the 4-5 and having a 6-7 that can cover if the 4-5 fuk up.

I’m a Wolfpack fan and past parent. I’m obviously biased.