Oregon Ducks Top 7?

K, I'm Vin,

Rupp

Kiptoo-Biwott

Mercados

Acosta

Puskedra

Centrowitz

I'd think Klotz weighs in there somewhere.

Rupp

Biwott

McNamara (if healthy)

Wheating

Diego

Danny

Klotz

Wheating? Are you serious?

Rupp

Biwott

Mercado

Mercado

Klotz

Stoutenbrough

McNamara (if healthy...)

Wall/Acosta as alternates

wheating will not run XC until the pac 10 meet if he runs at all. and he has already used his XC redshirt.

Didn't Rupp go pro again. He is going back to College running again? That doesn't seem right.

psyche! wrote:

Wheating? Are you serious?

Rupp

Biwott

Mercado

Mercado

Klotz

Stoutenbrough

McNamara (if healthy...)

Wall/Acosta as alternates

Why not Wheating? there have been many good 800/1500 guys who have run XC succesfully. You talk like he's a 400/800 guy. Willis and Brannen are good examples of similar runners who excelled in xc, both were 800/1500 guys. And both were able to run a good 3k when needed to during indoor season. Jennings was a solid XC runner for stanford as a 800/1500 guy. Vin has had 800/1500 guys be his xc runners before. I have to imagine Wheating can throw down a solid 8k or 10k if he can run as fast as he does in the mile.

I don't think Acosta or Wall will be alternatives. Both should be in the top 7 if healthy. Wall ran a 1358 indoors this year, and struggled outdoors. But if he's on his game he should easily be top 7. As should Acosta. Both should beat the mercado's

I don't think anyone doubts Wheatings' ability to run decent cross, the bigger obstacle will be the fact that he's running Beijing in August...

HHTC wrote:

I don't think anyone doubts Wheatings' ability to run decent cross, the bigger obstacle will be the fact that he's running Beijing in August...

That would be an excellent point. Although i highly doubt the person meant that. It'll be interesting to see how Wheating develops regardless at the longer stuff. I hope to see him really crack a crazy mile next year.

Upset time.....Oklahoma State University....

Mrr82 wrote:

That would be an excellent point. Although i highly doubt the person meant that.

I didn't mean the Olympics solely, but looking at the whole situation, I just don't see him as a realistic top-7 choice for the program when it comes to championship season. Also, I don't doubt his ability to run a great 8k or 10k, but lets not get too caught up in hypotheticals and comparisons, and assume he's a solid candidate to collect handfuls of XC All-American scalps in a big-time race.

That said, I think with his extended track season compressing his relax/rebuild time before indoors, and just with Oregon's great mix of potential he seems like an unlikely candidate to be given the go-ahead from Vin to fight for a top-7 spot, let alone try period.

I think it is unlikely Wheating will be runnin in the top 7 in xc this year, but if he trys to run, he'll have a shot. He was 14th in the Pac-10 meet last fall.

Galen Rupp

Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott

Danny Mercado

Diego Mercado

AJ Acosta

Kenny Klotz

Matt Centrowitz

1. Galen Rupp

gotta be the favorite for the overall individual title after his 10k this past spring

2. Matt Centrowitz

13:58 5k guy will only improve. did run 8:40 in HS.

3. Diego Mercado

coming off superb soph campaign, natural 10k guy

4. AJ Acosta

13:57 5k guy will be sure to contribute. don't forget AJ was foot locker CROSS COUNTRY champ in hs regardless of how many times he has fallen in championship 1500's. also turned a pretty sick 2 mile if i recall correctly, 8:43?

5. Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott

hasn't been amazing as of late but what a talent. hard to predict given his injuries.

6. Kenny Klotz

very overshadowed, will be sure to contribute. i want to move him up but i don't see him beating kiptoo.

7. Andrew Wheating

a guy with 145 and 3:38 speed, i think he has some strength too given vin l's comments about him eventually running a 5k before college is over. i doubt running a few 800's in August is going to ruin his xc season.

8. Luke Puskedra

I believe he would be top 7 but i think he will be redshirted, like centro and hall were last year.

Honorable Mention/Good chance to make varsity due to inevitable injuries:

Isaac Stoutenburgh

Jordan McNamara

I can't believe two guys like that MIGHT not make varsity.

What a ridiculously studly team! Just the fact that the Dettmans prob aren't even top 10 is nasty enough. This is perhaps the deepest NCAA roster in history in terms of PR's (though early 00's Stanford was pretty sick too with Hall, Dobson, Sage and co).

Who will it be for the women?

there are 2 mercados and they're pretty similar in ability I think

Yeah I am serious. Look at the results from last year. Right before Wheating was hurt he was in the top 7. The big ? is McNamara. Last fall he would have been top 15 at nationals. He would have been Oregon's #3.

Thomas Wastolife wrote:

4. AJ Acosta

13:57 5k guy will be sure to contribute. don't forget AJ was foot locker CROSS COUNTRY champ in hs regardless of how many times he has fallen in championship 1500's. also turned a pretty sick 2 mile if i recall correctly, 8:43?

Actually he's a 13:50 guy.

No Rupp bashing in this thread. You haters finally respect the dude huh?