Let's get some more predictions going on this thread. I've been disappointed in the lack of excitement and posts about the conference :/
I'm thinking its going to be a tight race between Geneseo and Oneonta. They seem like a clear top 2. I'm calling Anthony Lupia for the individual win from Oneonta. He's the 3rd returner from last year yacs, behind Mitch Ryan and Alfredo. However, Lupia had a killer track season.
Lets get some thoughts peeps
It could be argued that Mitch Ryan had a better track season, he was much, much higher on the outdoor lists than Lupia. Indoor, Lupia did have a much better season. It looks like 3K is Lupia's best distance, while the steeple is by and large Ryan's best. It should be between those two for the title.
Who are the top incoming freshmen? I'm an old alum now so I am not as connected as I used to be.
I would say Lupia had the better track seasons. Mitch was higher on the national board in outdoor but that was for steeple and we all know that is a MUCH weaker event than 5k. Also, Lupia ran a solid 10k at sunyacs after sitting with the field for much of the race. Anyone know about Nathan Doyle from Plattsburgh? He a had nice cross season and it looks like he sprinted in track...wut
Mens XC Predictions
1. Geneseo - Solid team. No one outstanding. Very deep. Probably the best beer mile team in the conference.
2. Oneonta - Good core of guys. Should pack up well.
3. Cortland - Lost 1 and 2. Still a good team. Freshman should run well. Patrick always has something up his sleeve
4. Fredonia - Solid top 3. After that, they might as well have the girls 1 and 2 be the 4 and 5 runners. Could challenge Geneseo for the to beer mile school.
5. Brockport - Without Messina, they're just another team along for the ride attempting to finish a race.
6. Oswego - New coach, Sarah Richie, will do what she does best and peak her athletes for the first 3 races
7. New Paltz - Looked good last year. Now they look like the New Paltz of old
8. Plattsburgh - High up in them mountains, they might find it hard to do well with all the cousin loving that goes on up there
9. Buffalo State - It's an 8k and not 100 meter dash, so they'll continue to be at the bottom of the conference.
10. Potsdam - It's Potsdam.... need I say more
I am obviously biased toward NP as a runner for the team, but we are most definitely deserving of a top 5 finish this year
I ran for Plattsburgh back when they were good. Ugh. The 90's seems so long ago now.
Take the 5th spot. I'll bump the Bronze Birds and the Good for Nothing Lakers down a spot so another 28:30+ 8ker from the almighty New Paltz can feel some sense of accomplishment.
SUNYAC>WIAC wrote:
Take the 5th spot. I'll bump the Bronze Birds and the Good for Nothing Lakers down a spot so another 28:30+ 8ker from the almighty New Paltz can feel some sense of accomplishment.
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+1
unfortunately not much to go off of so far, but i guess that is pretty expected at this point in the season. geneseo looked pretty good without racing their top 7, a nice group of freshman. we'll see how they develop with a new coach. oneonta looked to have a tempo effort. they had a good pack of 3 and then fell way off, could be like cortland last year? fredonia seemed to have gone all out in their home meet and showed huge gaps everywhere. oswego won over a tempo-ing oneonta, but they appear to have some young talent, dont crack the top 4 at yac though
sunyackid09 wrote:
unfortunately not much to go off of so far, but i guess that is pretty expected at this point in the season. geneseo looked pretty good without racing their top 7
*top 14
Predictions wrote:
Predictions:
1. Geneseo: not really losing too much from their sunyac title team, CMR is about it. Cassani will be insane. im guessing theyll have some good recruits but i dont know of any specifically. we'll see how they adjust to the coaching change but theyll be fine
2. Oneonta: losing Remillard and Didas will hurt them, but the trio of Lupia, Scott and Busby will help a ton. Lupia and Busby both had nice 5ks in track, with Lupia 2nd in the 10k at yacs. Bernstein is running fast again (8:39, 3:59)
3. Cortland: obviously going to take a big hit losing Marco and Jared, but Mitch Ryan had a great steeple season and will be up there in the region. they'll get good recruits but i think they're a second tier team
thoughts?
I heard Scott is too busy calling people "bitch niggas" to run
geneseo 1-5 at sunyacs? mmmmmm
Sure Genneso has some depth, but the Oneonta three headed dragon of Lupia, Busby, and Fleming is a big statement. Especially now that Bernstein is running fast again. Besides those guys they have a load of freshman noobs who hope to become part of the program and run fast.