#1 Emory...Top 5 returners all have 5K PR's under 15:29 and two guys with sub 15 min PR's. No one else in the Region is even in the ballpark with those kind of front runners.
#2 Bridgewater...Gibson, Hill, Denlinger, Maguder, and Campbell all having PR's Sub 15:30, but they don't have the front presence like Emory. They will have a strong pack and depth.
#3 Rhodes...Noel leading the team up front. Track times don't show it, but he is a tough runner. Top 4 have 5K PR's under 15:33. Need a 5.
After that, CNU, W&L, Trinity, Mary Wash, Berry, Centre, UT Tyler will be 4th - 10th.
Centre takes the biggest hit from last years top 10. Pataky will be one of the best individuals in the Region though.
Mary Wash will have a strong front runner that could help a higher team finish than previous years.
Roanoke, Sewanee, Birmingham Southern, Virginia Wesleyan could be other teams in the hunt for top 10 in the Region.