Good steeplechasers really struggled at this meet. Several who had well all year had a really tough time over the last 2k.
Name, Place at NC's, Steeple PR, Place Differential over the last 2K
Rotich,UTEP- 15th- 8:21- minus 10
Lafond, Illinois- 29- 8:41- positive 2
Winter, CU- 33- 8:48- minus 6
Kibichiy, Louisville- 41- 8:33- minus 21
Fahy, Georgetown- 49- 8:38- minus 1
Ferlic, Michigan- 67- 8:35- minus 50
Fletcher, BYU- 81- 8:48- minus 49
Doughty, Oklahoma- 82- 8:38- positive 18
Simon, NC State- 130- 8:48- minus 105
Seddon, Florida State- 141- 8:34- no change
Out of all those guys, only two managed to gain places over the last 2k and most lost double digits. Feel for these guys, as most of them ran really well for 8k earlier in year and 4 of them were in All American position at 8k but died BAD.