FLN and NXN predictions: YOUR TOP 3 - time to put up watchoutxcrankings

Yes im biased wrote:

You all realize that they would have to beat Anderson at NXN? If the footlocker champion is less than 10 seconds of Dressel, the national crown would go to Anderson (assuming he wins nxn).

Incorrect.

The National Individual Championship will be crowned at Footlocker Nationals in San Diego.

The young men's field assembled for this years FL race is highly anticipated. The field is very talented, very deep, and in a different stratosphere when compared to NXN. There is absolutely no reasonable comparison of the two races this year other than Footlocker being the significantly superior competition in all aspects.

Yes, Mantz won Bob Firman 14:51 to Anderson's 14:55. Mantz was looking really good until his injury this fall. Hopefully he's rounding into form for these next couple weeks.

terminator4 wrote:

Didn't Anderson and Mantz race this season?

FLN

1. Fisher

2. Maton

3. Pollard

4. Dressel

5. Ostberg

6. Hunter

7. Tamango

I'm discounting the guys qualifed for both NXN and FLN because I think this year the double will hurt them in FLN. The field is too deep.

NXN

1. Anderson

2. Reiser

3. ?

iowakidscanrun wrote:

FLN

1. Fisher

2. Maton

3. Pollard

4. Dressel

5. Ostberg

6. Hunter

7. Tamango

I'm discounting the guys qualifed for both NXN and FLN because I think this year the double will hurt them in FLN. The field is too deep.

NXN

1. Anderson

2. Reiser

3. ?

Why do you have Pollard placing so high, considering his results haven't been anything *special* (I know, he's a fantastic runner)? Iowa bias?

Can't shake the notion that someone random is going to change the entire race, and may even get top 3. If the top 8 guys are looking at each other too much, someone could sneak away with an upset maybe, a la Meb at Boston.

Not too smart wrote:

Why do you have Pollard placing so high, considering his results haven't been anything *special* (I know, he's a fantastic runner)? Iowa bias?

Can't shake the notion that someone random is going to change the entire race, and may even get top 3. If the top 8 guys are looking at each other too much, someone could sneak away with an upset maybe, a la Meb at Boston.

Hahaha, this is my favorite post I've read today.

"Hey, why would you pick this no-name kid to get 3rd? Also, I feel like some random person may finish in the top 3"

Classic

Hence the username.

Not that I don't agree with both the question and the statement I made. Why does he think Pollard will do so well? And someone unexpected might do very well. Wanting reasons for people's picks doesn't mean I think they're dumb picks.

Not too smart wrote:

iowakidscanrun wrote:

FLN

1. Fisher

2. Maton

3. Pollard

4. Dressel

5. Ostberg

6. Hunter

7. Tamango

I'm discounting the guys qualifed for both NXN and FLN because I think this year the double will hurt them in FLN. The field is too deep.

NXN

1. Anderson

2. Reiser

3. ?

Why do you have Pollard placing so high, considering his results haven't been anything *special* (I know, he's a fantastic runner)? Iowa bias?

Can't shake the notion that someone random is going to change the entire race, and may even get top 3. If the top 8 guys are looking at each other too much, someone could sneak away with an upset maybe, a la Meb at Boston.

Fair question on why Pollard is high on this list. Probably a little Iowa bias. Maybe we just haven't seen Pollard at his peak yet. He is a gamer.

Agree someone may catch fire and jump up and finish high that we aren't picking yet. That said, I think the winner comes from my list.

FL Boys:

1. Fisher

2. Ostberg

3. Maton

NXN Boys:

1. Anderson

2. Tamagno

3. Millar

FL Girls:

1. Rohrer

2. Ostrander

3. Debalsi

NXN Girls:

1. Collins

2. Reisenberger

3. O'Keefe

AT wrote:

FL Boys:

1. Fisher

2. Ostberg

3. Maton

NXN Boys:

1. Anderson

2. Tamagno

3. Millar

FL Girls:

1. Rohrer

2. Ostrander

3. Debalsi

NXN Girls:

1. Collins

2. Reisenberger

3. O'Keefe

Really? Collins 1st after Williams and O'Keefe beat her. You, sir and or ma'am, are dead wrong.

Can you provide a link to that quote regarding NXN and Footlocker?[/quote]

Here you go linksalot:

http://usa.milesplit.com/articles/140910-california-state-meet-recap-highlights/3#.VH6d9KTF841

...Yeah, gonna go ahead and retract my statement after that one. I watched the interview with him when he talked about going to NXN with his team and thought he was a good guy, and in all of his previous interviews, like last year it seemed like he really cared about succeeding as a team. But yeah, guess it isn't the case. Maton is the same, I've even talked to kids from the Summit team and they've said that he was a total jerk to them after Footlocker and has been the same since. Except in his interviews, he just comes across as a moron anyways. Whatever man, Mikey Brannigan should just win for the hell of it.

Brannigan did not qualify and based on observation tends to overtrain.

Ostrander will be a nxn.

I'm not saying he will win, he wont, but the top finishing sophomore will be Matthew Pereira, who qualified as an individual out of NXN Midwest. I wouldn't be surprised if he was in the top ten.

bill meylan...has spoken.

I'd include Anderson in here too... He makes himself look good in the media but he's the opposite in real life. Cocky as all f**k and ditches his own teamates at events when there's better runners around to hang out with and always tries to be the center of attention. NO CLASS...

Interesting!! Tanner didn't ditch his teammates when they qualified for NXN. He very well could have went to FL instead but he has CLASS and decided to run with his team. The top XC runners all know each other well, they have gone to Nike Elite camp, Border Clash, Brooks PR and more together. It is wrong to want to hang out with other runners besides your teammates??

Jurupa Hills from CA will win NXN. You heard it here first.

facts based wrote:

Yes im biased wrote:

You all realize that they would have to beat Anderson at NXN? If the footlocker champion is less than 10 seconds of Dressel, the national crown would go to Anderson (assuming he wins nxn).

Incorrect.

The National Individual Championship will be crowned at Footlocker Nationals in San Diego.

The young men's field assembled for this years FL race is highly anticipated. The field is very talented, very deep, and in a different stratosphere when compared to NXN. There is absolutely no reasonable comparison of the two races this year other than Footlocker being the significantly superior competition in all aspects.

I really don't think NXN is a lock. Both Rocha and Webb from CA have the ability to win.