lololololololololololol wrote:
Eric Kleinsasser of Occidental, 3-time SCIAC cross country champion, ran 24:21 this weekend to win the 'B' heat at the UC Riverside Invitational. Broke 30:30 in track last season, but I don't think has dipped under 25 before in cross... (He was 110th last fall and 35th the year before.)
the sauce is a legit runner, but the UCR course is almost laughable. did you see the winning time of the A race? Something like 22:58. that's not a typo-22:58. some homie from Utah i think. pretty sure he's a sub 13:50 guy on the track.
anyways, UCR course: typically dusty with soft dirt--really the only challenge to an already short course (did anyone notice that the starting line was moved up about 50m?!) It rained lightly the night before, making absolutely no dust, and a hard-packed terrain. 65 degrees, no sun, good competition, short course= inflated times. no hills either. a few 90 degree turns, but it's a ridiculously fast course. i don't think The Sauce will break 25:30 again this season on any of the courses he's scheduled to race.