Men's distance program 800-10k and XC.
Men's distance program 800-10k and XC.
Sophomore Josh Munsch qualified in the 1500m this week, that's it. I don't think anyone qualified for NCAAs in cross country this past season. It's hard to say if it's the chicken or the egg, coaching or quality of the athletes, but with their limited success over the years, the athletes they have never seem to overcome their average status in the Big 12. I do know of other similiar quality Kansas and Missouri high school recruits who have gone to schools outside the state, who have far better success in the programs they enter.
which programs?
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Sophomore Josh Munsch qualified in the 1500m this week, that's it. I don't think anyone qualified for NCAAs in cross country this past season. It's hard to say if it's the chicken or the egg, coaching or quality of the athletes, but with their limited success over the years, the athletes they have never seem to overcome their average status in the Big 12. I do know of other similiar quality Kansas and Missouri high school recruits who have gone to schools outside the state, who have far better success in the programs they enter.
When you asked about the Kansas distance program (singular), I assume you meant the Kansas, as in KU, distance program.
Kansas does not show alot of success in this area despite having one of the best middle distance runners, Stanley Redwine, as coach. I think it's quality of athletes. KU is a great school; but out of state tuition is expensive and w/so few athletic scholarships for track/XC, it's hard to give middle & distance kids the incentive to take a risk by signing w/a mediocre track/XC program. It is also my opinion that middle distance/distance kids look @ team relationships more than sprinter/field athletes. Distance kids spend alot of time "pounding the pavement together" -- a good distance recruit is probably looking to train with kids of similar or greater caliber - and the KU roster does not offer this.