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You mean Baby Nationals, right??

Exactly right.

The irony of that comment is that many Adams' teams of the late 80s would have won the Division 1 championship.

Sagarin wrote:

The irony of that comment is that many Adams' teams of the late 80s would have won the Division 1 championship.

And that Oregon's team this year is too big of babies to race Adams, who are not afraid of the Ducks in turn.

Sagarin wrote:

The irony of that comment is that many Adams' teams of the late 80s would have won the Division 1 championship.

Well shucks. The irony of THAT statement is Adams St. didn't win a single Division 2 championship in the late 80s! BOOYAH!!!

How can you say Colorado School of Mines had a dismal performance last season? They were 9th at nationals without their #2 man. They've been in the top 10 at nationals now for several seasons in a row. How many teams can say that?

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ahahahahaaahahahahaha wrote:

Well shucks. The irony of THAT statement is Adams St. didn't win a single Division 2 championship in the late 80s! BOOYAH!!!

And you do, of course, realize that Adams was NAIA in the late 80s right? As I said, of course.

How can you leave Western Washington out of the top 10?

I guess they are really going to surprise people this year.

I will admit I did neglect to mention Western Washington and Minn St. Mankato. All I know is that this year is stacked!!

Dismal is not the appropriate word. It's more like a less than best performance. Similar to the '06 team with Hamilton and Reindel and McDaris.

From what I understand Mankato lost a lot. There are five spots from the North Cental Region. Two are going to Adams and Western. I'm pretty confident in saying that Mines will land another. That leaves two remaining spots for: Metro, Mankato, and Colorado-Colorado Springs, all of whom went to nationals last fall, as well as NM-Highlands, a top ten team from two years ago. Additionally, Augustana and Wayne State(Nebr.) looked ready to compete going into the Regional meet last year: does anyone know anything about them entering this season?

To The Wire wrote:

9. Abilene Christian --This is the kicker. With their program in shambles from violations and the recent departure of Charles White they have 4 great runners, but it takes 5 to win. I predict them at 9 but they could be anywhere up to third.

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4th XC, 3rd indoors, 2nd outdoors = "program in shambles"

Wow, you're a tough guy to please.

Sagarin wrote:

ahahahahaaahahahahaha wrote:

Well shucks. The irony of THAT statement is Adams St. didn't win a single Division 2 championship in the late 80s! BOOYAH!!!

And you do, of course, realize that Adams was NAIA in the late 80s right? As I said, of course.

Thanks! Know I now, and knowings half the battle!

They do have a strong history. Don't you think they might have a little bit more difficulty with the Foreigner limit.

Dallas Baptist University will be in the top ten. If not this year then next.

I like your top 10, but would put Queens a little higher. Abilene may have an "off" year: http://d2cross.blogspot.com/

dd1288 wrote:

Abilene may have an "off" year:

http://d2cross.blogspot.com/

Or they may not. 2 international & 1 good American are gone from last years team. What would you do with all that money coming back? Hold on to it OR spend it on replacements?

you heard it here first, no nsic teams go to nationals. north central region = 1. adams 2. western 3. mines 4. metro 5. nm highlands

mankato has three good guys up front i believe (Krasja, Makoya, Schmidt), then nothing of note

augustana was way over rated last year, they finished 10th at the regional after coming in ranked 5th

wayne state lost two guys who ran steeple at nationals this year (preston, schneider), and i've never heard of anyone else on their team