Official 2025 NCAA Cross Country live discussion thread (+live reaction show at 1 pm ET)

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A few pre-race posts here, including course conditions:

Suggest everyone post on this thread.

Rojo,

It would be great if you get an interview with Karissa Schweizer

Looks like zero wind, temps in upper 40s, almost go time!

Is anyone else not able to see the livestream on ESPN?

So glad no Dwight Stones!!! Carrie Tollefson and Chris Derrick.

TV coverage just started.

Chris Derrick color commentator along with Carrie Tollefson.

Really foggy.

Derrick - 4 years, 4 Top Tens! V impressive.

Mics are really low on rhe broadcast, but uninterrupted coverage and John Anderson is great!

Its going to be a muddy sloppy mess out there. Wonder how many will go down? Hopefully nobody.

DIII Men’s started 6 minutes ago. The video from the drone of the start of these races sends chills down my spine every time. The runners taking off, fans running all over the place…I love it!!

Per my friend out on the course this morning, no.

Squishy in spots. Course drained well overnight.

Who is warming up for NC State & is Jenna Hutchins warming up?

No spoilers, please!

Huh???

3 key races among W. 1) Jane vs Doris and anyone else who wants to run real fast 2) OR top 3 vs NC St top 3 and Chamberlain. NC St 4-7 vs OR 4-6 vs BYU 3-7.

Doris Lemngole looks to join an exclusive club of 5-time NCAA Champions: Favor (9), Kipyego (9), Huber (8), Skieresz (7), D’Agostino (7), Schweizer (6), Valby (6), Rhines (5), O'Sullivan (5), Tolleffson (5).

Jane Hedengren looks to become only the 2nd freshman to ever win the NCAA title.

Margins of victory at NCAAs
* 5K distance
27.3 - Welch (1982)*
26.9 – Huber (1989)*
26.8 – Kipyego (2006)
17.9 – Smith (2004)
16.9 – Kipyego (2007)
16.0 – Skieresz (1996)*
13.6 – Rhines (1994)*
12.3 – Flanagan (2003)
12.1 – Nilsson (2005)
12.0 – O’Sullivan (1990)*
10.8 – Zajac (1992)*
10.5 – Valby (2023)
10.0 – Tollefson (1997)*
9.9 – Flanagan (2002)
9.6 – Kelati (2019)
8.3 – Avery (2014)
7.5 – Kurgat (2017)
7.3 – Goucher (2000)
7.0 – Chaplin (2001)
6.8 – Lemngole (2024)
6.8 – Kipyego (2008)
6.7 – Tuffey (1985)*
6.6 – Branta (1984)*
6.3 – Springs (1981)*
6.1 – Chalmers (1986)*
6.0 – McGregor (1998)*
5.6 – Chelangat (2020)
5.0 – Seidel (2015)
4.8 – Bizzarri (2009)
4.7 – Betz (1987)*
4.6 – Palmer (1999)*
4.6 – O’Sullivan 1991)*
4.5 – Springs (1983)*
4.1 – Zajac (1993)*
4.0 – Dekkers (1988)*
4.0 – Butler (1995)*
3.9 – Orton (2021)
3.6 – D’Agostino (2013)
3.2 – Tuohy (2022)
2.6 – Schweizer (2016)
2.5 – Jones (2018)
2.3 – Reid (2010)
0.7 – Saina (2012)
0.6 – Reid (2011)

Highest placing freshmen women in NCAA history

1st
Suzie Tuffey (1985)

2nd
Pamela Kosgei (2024)
Doris Lemngole (2023)
Allie Ostrander (2015)
Amy Skieresz (1995)
Suzy Favor Hamilton (1986)

3rd
Joanna Deeter (1996)
Sonia Barry (1988)

4th
Katie Rainsberger (2016)
Shalane Flanagan (2000)
Julie Stamps (1997)

5th
Allie McLaughlin (2009)
Mary Cobb (1995)
Leslie Welch (1981)

You know this is the live discussion thread, right?