More focus on Mid-Distance or Distance, XC or Track. With German Fernandez, Chris Derrick, Luke Puskedra, Cam Levins, Don Cabral, etc. all gone, who'll be the new face of the NCAA or the one runner that everyone will be talking about this 2012-2013?
Personally I'm curious to see how Kyle Merber does with now being at Texas. He'll be someone who I'll be rooting for to get it done on the track this season (or possibly his new team, Texas, pulling an upset at NCAAs XC Nationals).
Kennedy Kithuka!! DUH
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Kennedy Kithuka!! DUH
This guy knows what's about to happen this cross season.
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Paul Chelimo is going to really make a name for himself this year. Lawi might beat him in cross but I doubt he can out kick Chelimo in track.
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mo ahmed and it shouldn't surprise anyone
Word on the street was Wisconsin might redshirt Ahmed. Any updates on that anyone can offer us? I agree that if he runs and is as fit as he was this summer he's definitely a potential candidate to beat Lawi. I like Chelimo and think he'll give the AZ Kenyans a run. I wouldn't count out guys who ran real well on the track like Jared Ward from BYU, Ryan Dohner from Texas. Also if Mecheso doesn't drop out of NCAA's than you can expect him in the top 5. Maybe Trevor Dunbar. There's so many guys that could be the new star. It's gonna be sweet.
Wisconsin probably ought to not redshirt Ahmed, as without him they could potentially not even qualify for nationals, much less defend their title. They have essentially nothing behind Mo, Reed Connor, and Maverick Darling.
Ryan Hill still has eligibility and he's quite a talented runner.
May have screwed up some eligibilities but here are some top returners:
800m
Greer
Loxsom
Kemboi
West
Abda
Waite
1500m
Merber
Lalang
McEntee
Masters
Casey
O'Hare
Bayer
Rae
Hill
Van Ackeren
Callahan
Williamsz
5000m
Lalang
Chelimo
Hill
Estrada
Ahmed
Goose
Stilin (indoor only)
Lowry (eligibilty?)
Darling
Dunbar
Stinson
Williams
10000m
Fout
Bouchikhi
Fernandez
Krause
On the women's side, Kayla Beattie of Iowa!
On the men's side, it will be a wave of Kenyans, at least 12 in the first 20 finishers at XC Nationals.
On the women's side, totally up for grabs. My guess is an unknown foreigner(as of now) will win it all, leaving Abbey D'Agostino, Jordan Hasay, Katie Flood, etc. in their dust!
Im really interested to see how the best 3 guys from the 2010 class do. With Dohner, Hursyz, and Stinson all running for good programs, I see those guys making a big leap.
Kayla Beattie hasn't raced in almost a year. That's a bold prediction. I think Cayla Hatton will make a big mark right away.
I definitely don't see any foreigner beating D'Agostino, Hasay, or Flood.
I definitely don't see any foreigner beating D'Agostino, Hasay, or Flood.
Betsy Saina, maybe? 31:15 on the track ain't no joke. People keep sleepin' on her.
I say Aisling Cuffe makes an impact this year
Zak Seddon and Dick Goodman for top freshmen.
McEntee and Williamsz - both 3:36 at 19 y.o. Training/racing together for the first time, could be a big year for Villanova at Penn.
Seriously, a 3:36 incoming frosh, and a 3:36 redshirt frosh in the same race - that just never happens.
Have to agree with D'Agostino, Hasay, Flood and Saina. Though I also agree that Kayla Beattie will dowell.
Colin Sahlman runs 1:45 and Nico Young runs 1:47 in the 800m tonight at the Desert Heat Classic
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Hallowed sub-16 barrier finally falls - 3 teams led by Villanova's 15:51.91 do it at Penn Relays!!!
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