bryxcrunner wrote:
Who do you think would be on the all time USA XC team?
1. Dathan Ritzenhein
2. Frank Shorter
3. Steve Prefontaine
4. George Young
5. Bob Kennedy
6. Galen Rupp
7. Mark Nenow
Rupp???? Is this a joke? Has Rupp even run any senior level cross races? How about:
1.Craig Virgin (NCAA champion, USA champion, 2x World champion)
2.Pat Porter (NCAA champion, 8x consectutive USA Champion, 5x World Top-10)
3.Alberto Salazar (NCAA champion, USA champion, World silver)
4.Bill Rodgers (World Bronze)
5.Ed Eystone (NCAA champion, 3x World Top-20)
6.Frank Shorter (4x consecutive USA champion)
7.???? Toss up between Lindgren, Pre, Kennedy and Ritz
At the very least I'd pick Goucher over Rupp. Both won NCAAs but Goucher has multiple USA titles and a 6th place at worlds (albeit in the watered bown short course).