Official 2015 NCAA XC Regional Live Discussion Thread

The live results initially had Columbia in fourth ahead of Dartmouth. Figured that would push in Cornell and ROJO would be running naked through the streets.

"Rules say EKU can only be pushed in if they can only get in via a push.
If EKU can get in on their own, Furman and NC State Men will not make the NCAA XC Championship." - Gordon from FloTrack explaining the rules @ 12:00 PST

EKU has 3 points and as of right now can get in on their own...as #31 which means Furman and NC state would get left at home.

What do Furman and NC State need from the rest of the regions to get into the meet?

Really need to look at changing the rules.

No way two teams could have gotten in on their own should be left at home because a team that beat them was "too good."

If a team that would otherwise have pushed a team in gets left out because the team it would have pushed qualifies on its own, the rule should be changed to it make so that the push does take place at the earliest possible juncture.

CORNELL IN AS #31!!! before west and mountain regions southeast EKU's 3rd place has completely shifted the region as well as minnesotas 2nd place, going to be a strange nationals this year.

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XCavhs wrote:

CORNELL IN AS #31!!! before west and mountain regions southeast EKU's 3rd place has completely shifted the region as well as minnesotas 2nd place, going to be a strange nationals this year.

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Villanova men chances?

Has any team ever had 4 individuals qualify to Nationals?

If Nova is OUT it looks like they will get 3 individuals and Warnick will be the first guy left out.

That's very different than Kolas. Kolas has Kansas in and the last four are different.

Do Oklahoma and Tulsa make it out of mw?

Ben Saarel sighting!

Did Justyn Knight open up a 1:30 lead in the last 2k of the race? LetsRun Tweeted a photo at the 5 mile mark with everyone still together...

https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/665234200300093440

This doesn't seem possible. He would have closed that final 2k in 4:30-4:40 (total time not pace!).

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wejo wrote:

Northeast. I assume only 2 are going.

1. 29 Syracuse ( 30:21 2:31:43 1:53)
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1 1 Justyn Knight 28:59
2 2 Colin Bennie 30:30
3 3 Martin Hehir 30:31
4 11 Joel Hubbard 30:51
5 12 Dan Lennon 30:52
6 ( 15) Philo Germano 30:58
7 ( 19) Shawn Wilson 31:06

2. 40 Iona ( 30:45 2:33:43 0:23)
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1 4 Kieran Clements 30:34
2 6 Gilbert Kirui 30:37
3 7 Mike O'Dowd 30:45
4 10 Chartt Miller 30:50
5 13 Brandon Allen 30:57
6 ( 22) Liam Dee 31:14
7 ( 32) Johannes Motschmann 31:30

3. 114 Cornell ( 31:10 2:35:48 1:03)
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1 5 Ben Rainero 30:35
2 14 Brian Eimstad 30:58
3 18 Dominic Deluca 31:06
4 33 James Gowans 31:31
5 44 Josh Dyrland 31:38
6 ( 57) Zack Israel 31:56
7 ( 69) Connor Herr 32:08

4. 153 Dartmouth ( 31:26 2:37:08 0:36)
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1 17 Daniel Salas 31:03
2 27 Peter Geithner 31:26
3 29 Curtis King 31:28
4 35 Joey Chapin 31:32
5 45 Brian Masterson 31:39
6 ( 63) Nathaniel Adams 32:01
7 ( 66) Julian Heninger 32:06

5. 156 Columbia ( 31:23 2:36:54 0:49)
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1 9 Tait Rutherford 30:48
2 25 Jack Boyle 31:19
3 39 Sam Ritz 31:34
4 41 Max Norris 31:36
5 42 Dustin Wilson 31:37
6 ( 46) Marc Violone 31:43
7 ( 49) Rob Napolitano 31:47

6. 169 Providence ( 31:27 2:37:13 0:49)
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1 16 Julian Oakley 31:02
2 21 Aaron Hanlon 31:11
3 37 Christian Costello 31:34
4 40 Hugh Armstrong 31:35
5 55 Trevor Crawley 31:51
6 ( 97) Stephen Robertson 32:35
7 (144) Brendan Sullivan 33:10

7. 169 Yale ( 31:27 2:37:15 1:10)
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1 8 Kevin Dooney 30:47
2 23 James Randon 31:17
3 26 Cameron Stanish 31:25
4 53 Adam Houston 31:49
5 59 Duncan Tomlin 31:57
6 ( 75) Pascal Ungersboeck 32:13
7 ( 89) Alexander Conner 32:22

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We have video interviews from the Northeast Region here.

Men's individual champ Justyn Knight of Syracuse
https://youtu.be/lIsQpsjDX2o

Syracuse coach Chris Fox
https://youtu.be/HGCsYhoDXOE

Cornell individual qualifier Ben Rainero
https://youtu.be/n87ojw8i3Fw

Women's individual champ Dana Giordano of Dartmouth
https://youtu.be/Vc94MJdWXE0

That time is a typo for Knight. He was a few seconds ahead of Bennie.

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heyyo wrote:

Did Justyn Knight open up a 1:30 lead in the last 2k of the race? LetsRun Tweeted a photo at the 5 mile mark with everyone still together...

https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/665234200300093440

This doesn't seem possible. He would have closed that final 2k in 4:30-4:40 (total time not pace!).

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wejo wrote:

Northeast. I assume only 2 are going.

1. 29 Syracuse ( 30:21 2:31:43 1:53)
=============================================
1 1 Justyn Knight 28:59
2 2 Colin Bennie 30:30
3 3 Martin Hehir 30:31
4 11 Joel Hubbard 30:51
5 12 Dan Lennon 30:52
6 ( 15) Philo Germano 30:58
7 ( 19) Shawn Wilson 31:06

2. 40 Iona ( 30:45 2:33:43 0:23)
=============================================
1 4 Kieran Clements 30:34
2 6 Gilbert Kirui 30:37
3 7 Mike O'Dowd 30:45
4 10 Chartt Miller 30:50
5 13 Brandon Allen 30:57
6 ( 22) Liam Dee 31:14
7 ( 32) Johannes Motschmann 31:30

3. 114 Cornell ( 31:10 2:35:48 1:03)
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1 5 Ben Rainero 30:35
2 14 Brian Eimstad 30:58
3 18 Dominic Deluca 31:06
4 33 James Gowans 31:31
5 44 Josh Dyrland 31:38
6 ( 57) Zack Israel 31:56
7 ( 69) Connor Herr 32:08

4. 153 Dartmouth ( 31:26 2:37:08 0:36)
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1 17 Daniel Salas 31:03
2 27 Peter Geithner 31:26
3 29 Curtis King 31:28
4 35 Joey Chapin 31:32
5 45 Brian Masterson 31:39
6 ( 63) Nathaniel Adams 32:01
7 ( 66) Julian Heninger 32:06

5. 156 Columbia ( 31:23 2:36:54 0:49)
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1 9 Tait Rutherford 30:48
2 25 Jack Boyle 31:19
3 39 Sam Ritz 31:34
4 41 Max Norris 31:36
5 42 Dustin Wilson 31:37
6 ( 46) Marc Violone 31:43
7 ( 49) Rob Napolitano 31:47

6. 169 Providence ( 31:27 2:37:13 0:49)
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1 16 Julian Oakley 31:02
2 21 Aaron Hanlon 31:11
3 37 Christian Costello 31:34
4 40 Hugh Armstrong 31:35
5 55 Trevor Crawley 31:51
6 ( 97) Stephen Robertson 32:35
7 (144) Brendan Sullivan 33:10

7. 169 Yale ( 31:27 2:37:15 1:10)
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1 8 Kevin Dooney 30:47
2 23 James Randon 31:17
3 26 Cameron Stanish 31:25
4 53 Adam Houston 31:49
5 59 Duncan Tomlin 31:57
6 ( 75) Pascal Ungersboeck 32:13
7 ( 89) Alexander Conner 32:22

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His actual result is 30:30., not 28:59.

Chip malfunction...

No reason he would be allowed to go away like that.

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asgasg wrote:

Has any team ever had 4 individuals qualify to Nationals?

If Nova is OUT it looks like they will get 3 individuals and Warnick will be the first guy left out.

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Women Auto Qualifying Teams:
South: Vanderbilt & Mississippi State
South Central: Arkansas & Texas
Mid Atlantic: Penn State & Georgetown
NorthEast: Providence & Syracuse
SouthEast: Virginia & North Carolina State
Great Lakes: Michigan & Notre Dame
MidWest: Oklahoma State & Iowa State
Mountain: Colorado & New Mexico
West: Oregon & Boise State

Men Auto Qualifying Teams:
South: Florida State & Ole Miss
South Central: Arkansas & Texas
Mid Atlantic: U of Penn & Georgetown
NorthEast: Syracuse & Iona
SouthEast: Louisville & Virginia
Great Lakes: Michigan & Michigan State
MidWest: Oklahoma State & Minnesota

1 Oklahoma State 59
2 Minnesota 95
3 Oklahoma 104
4 Tulsa 127
5 Iowa State 157
6 South Dakota St. 163
7 Kansas 168
8 Illinois 177

MW Men