Huge fall wrote:
Massive pileup on the left side 300 in made things interesting.
what the heck happened? my guess is that one or two boneheads ruined it for everyone and pushed each other. I heard half of the st olaf runners and ncc runners were taken out. there had to have been 1-2 dozen guys on the ground at some point---pretty crazy. they dont show it on the ncaa replay either so it'd be sweet if someone had video of it.
maybe without the big slipup st olaf could have actually made the podium. but they might have crashed and burned either way.
Heard about 200 people went down.
They did make the podium. Four teams get trophies. I think it is likely they would have found the two points to nip SUNY geneseo had they avoided the fall though.
Yeah, It's almost like getting into good position/ not falling is an important part of succeeding at nationals every year....
Newsflash wrote:
They did make the podium. Four teams get trophies. I think it is likely they would have found the two points to nip SUNY geneseo had they avoided the fall though.
And if Pomona Pitzer didnt have to travel all the way from the west coast, they may have had more energy in the race and finished in second and then St. Olaf would have been back in 4th.
Ok, now we're done with fictional race scenarios.
I thought NE was supposed to take 1-2. What happened?! Too much poetry homework?
I've heard that a St. Olaf runner might have gotten a concussion in the pile-up. Can anyone confirm? Other major injuries from other teams that might have affected the race results?
No excuses for any team made or implied by my questions--I haven't heard about a crash that big in an xc race before and wasn't there to see it.
Joe Coffey got smacked with a knee to the head. he didnt even pound his dinner at texas roadhouse so you know he took a good shot
one mo win wrote:
I thought NE was supposed to take 1-2. What happened?! Too much poetry homework?
No one said that. Have you been taking some fiction writing classes this semester?
Watch out for Uchicago wrote:
one mo win wrote:I thought NE was supposed to take 1-2. What happened?! Too much poetry homework?
No one said that. Have you been taking some fiction writing classes this semester?
yes
gdeegz wrote:
Watch out for Uchicago wrote:No one said that. Have you been taking some fiction writing classes this semester?
yes
That's pretty cool. Just don't try to implement your new skill in this thread.
I heard much of St. Lawrence's team was caught up in the pile-up. Also, this Geneseo runner seems to be running with one shoe, so props to him:
http://www.letsrun.com/photos/2015/ncaa-cross-diii-men/imagepages/image57.php
Loving the pictures of bub Tom Linner racing in full length tights. Kind of funny how that bub was a freshman phemon back in 2012 but hasn't gotten any better since then.
He had an injury that is aggravated when it gets cold. You're welcome, Irish.
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Top ten waaaaaaay too early predictions for next year:
1) North Central/St. Olaf: Tempted to say Olaf because they will have the best 1-2 punch in the nation, but Central's depth and youth will develop a lot into next year and are gamers at the big dance. Should be a great race.
3) UW Lacrosse - Just one senior in their top 5 and strong pack running. Need a low stick to come out of the wood work or they could fall, however.
4) St. lawrence - Returning top 4 with one of the best 1-2's in the nation.
5) Tufts - Return their top 3 with Nichols as a front runner for #1, could be dangerous if they have depth.
6) Eau Claire - Need depth to to piece back together a solid team, but I can't see the defending champs falling too much farther woth such talent up front.
7) Williams - Lose big pieces after this year, but are seemingly always gamers. I did not expect a runner up from them this year.
8) Carnegie Mellon - I may get heat for this but I can see Archer being a viable # 1 next year and then they just lose one senior from their 2-6 that were separated by just 10 seconds. With development of that pack, they could be a serious team next year.
9) MIT - One of the youngest teams out there this year and will have a strong 1-2.
10) Amherst - Back to back years inside top ten, good coach, good recruiting, and Mo to lead the way.
Escher and Campbell are both seniors. Their ages are listed incorrectly in the results.
My bold prediction for next year: the top 10 teams will only be out of the Midwest and Northeast regions with 4 NESCAC schools.
JoeBro wrote:
Top ten waaaaaaay too early predictions for next year:
1) North Central/St. Olaf: Tempted to say Olaf because they will have the best 1-2 punch in the nation, but Central's depth and youth will develop a lot into next year and are gamers at the big dance. Should be a great race.
3) UW Lacrosse - Just one senior in their top 5 and strong pack running. Need a low stick to come out of the wood work or they could fall, however.
4) St. lawrence - Returning top 4 with one of the best 1-2's in the nation.
5) Tufts - Return their top 3 with Nichols as a front runner for #1, could be dangerous if they have depth.
6) Eau Claire - Need depth to to piece back together a solid team, but I can't see the defending champs falling too much farther woth such talent up front.
7) Williams - Lose big pieces after this year, but are seemingly always gamers. I did not expect a runner up from them this year.
8) Carnegie Mellon - I may get heat for this but I can see Archer being a viable # 1 next year and then they just lose one senior from their 2-6 that were separated by just 10 seconds. With development of that pack, they could be a serious team next year.
9) MIT - One of the youngest teams out there this year and will have a strong 1-2.
10) Amherst - Back to back years inside top ten, good coach, good recruiting, and Mo to lead the way.
I'm really not sure why you put Williams down so low. Remove Bijan and they're still 2nd in the nation. They're deeper than most teams--they had the best 6th, 7th, and 8th men in the nation, and their number 2 blew out at nationals and they still got 2nd. Their number 2 was a sophomore. It's always hard to replicate the magic, but putting them in the top 5, right around where Tufts is, doesn't seem to be too crazy.