Fun game - how many of the top 10 finishers at 2016 USA XC have you ever heard of?

8 total for me. But there are a couple in there that I have only heard the name before but know nothing about still.

Ok I'll sign up as the first contestant.

Women’s Results

1. Mattie Suver - i've heard of her, know she's pretty good. In some sort of post-collegiate group. Should know more about her but I mainly follow men's running.

2. Amy Van Alstine - heard of her. Should know more.

3. Cally Macumber - good looking blonde went to Kentucky.

4. Allison Grace Morgan - no idea

5. Megan Rolland -no idea

6. Collier Lawrence - no idea.

7. Gina Slaby - no idea.

8. Sora Klopfenstein - no idea

9. Maggie Callahan - Only callahan I've heard of is Peter.

10. Caroline Jepleting - former kenyan I assume?

Men’s Results

1. Craig Lutz 31:40 - pretty good guy went to texas.

2. Aaron Dinzeo -?? Wisconsin guy? D2 guy? I'm surprised there is a guy this high up I haven't heard of.

3. Tabor Stevens - Feel like he's from Oregon/Alaska. Out west.

4. Donald Cowart - steeplechaser.

5. Max King - Mr. Tough man/Internet legend.

6. Joe Bosshard - ex Colorado runner

7. Andrew Wacker - Ex-Colorad runner

8. Hillary Bor - NCAA kenyan right? Alabama??

9. Emmanuel Bor -NCAA kenyan right?

10. Christo Landry - pre-race favorite from W&M.

So help me fill in the gaps.

Rojo

You are getting old. The top 5 in each race should be easy. Next 5 are a little tougher on the women's side.

Slaby- US Navy officer. Qualified for Olympic trials in marathon at least once.

Didn't Grace run for Zap Fitness, may be someone else I'm thinking of.

rojo wrote:

I was looking at the top 10 results this morning and thought, "Who are these people?" So without using google or bing, tell us what you know about the following people and if you have heard fo them.

Women’s Results

Men’s Results

1. Craig Lutz 31:40

everything I got

Ran on USA's IAAF Jr. XC team won Nike HS XC champs and finished high in Footlocker HS XC same year

Good range--3:45 1500 type and recently ran a halfmarathon with solid results

Women’s Results

1. Mattie Suver 36:38 - couldn't tell you anything

2. Amy Van Alstine 36:45 - U of Richmond, beat me in an 8k, national XC champ

3. Cally Macumber 36:55 - was she some sort of college freshman phenom?

Don't know anything about these:

4. Allison Grace Morgan 37:01

5. Megan Rolland 37:19

6. Collier Lawrence 38:14

7. Gina Slaby 38:47

8. Sora Klopfenstein 38:57

9. Maggie Callahan 38:59

10. Caroline Jepleting 39:03

Men’s Results

1. Craig Lutz 31:40 - everyone knows Craig Lutz

2. Aaron Dinzeo 31:47 - who?

3. Tabor Stevens 31:57 -D2, Adams State. Sub-13:30/8:45steeple right?

4. Donald Cowart 31:58 - Rustburg HS, VMI, Saucony

5. Max King 32:05 - bib peircing

6. Joe Bosshard 32:26 - Mr Emma Coburn

7. Andrew Wacker 32:27 - isn't he Guy's roommate?

8. Hillary Bor 32:37 - dunno

9. Emmanuel Bor 32:39 - also ran a fast 8k in Richmond once

10. Christo Landry 32:45 - TJS&T, W&M, wish he was running the trials.

Opps Max King

rojo coached him at Cornell?

does tuff mudders and stuff

post here or gets posted about here

I decided to do this to show that even casual fans, like myself, know and respect these athletes. I don't follow the women's scene closely, but the men are easy. This is always how the USATF races are.

A typical insensitive, click-baity post from Rojo. "Hey, these people just competed and competed well. Let's belittle their names!"

"LET'S SUPPOSE PEOPLE USE BING!" really rojo, really? Would you like to buy some HD DVD's that I have?

From the women's list: I have heard of the top 3 and Slaby.

From the men's list: I have heard of 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 10. Maybe Dinzeo? It sounds vaguely familiar.

So, 6.5 men and 4 women. Just barely over half and I consider myself to be a pretty big fan.

Forgot the "what I know" part.

Lutz - Texas HS stud and I think he had a sub-4:10 teammate in HS. Still a stud now.

Stevens - Adams State star?

King - steepler, ultra runner, mountain King, pins bibs to his bare chest, Ivy League, etc

Bosshard - recent CU top guy. Coburn's boyfriend

Wacker - sounds familiar. Big ten guy? 1500 runner. I am not really sure. Maybe I should only count him as a half.

Landry - road race state, dominated the minor leagues last year

Women

Suver - success on the roads, recent win over a big name maybe?

Van Alstine - name sounds familiar

Macumber - total babe

Slaby - married to Steve? Marathon b lister

So, all of the women should probably count as half. Wow. Fun game though.

Women’s Results

1. Mattie Suver 36:38 (Eastern Washinton?) Solid Post collegiate resume

2. Amy Van Alstine 36:45 (won clubs, flagstaff group)

3. Cally Macumber 36:55 (Kentucky)

4. Allison Grace Morgan 37:01 (Always in results)

5. Megan Rolland 37:19

6. Collier Lawrence 38:14 (Mels sister, Osielle)

7. Gina Slaby 38:47

8. Sora Klopfenstein 38:57

9. Maggie Callahan 38:59

10. Caroline Jepleting 39:03

Men’s Results

1. Craig Lutz 31:40 (HS Stud, ut)

2. Aaron Dinzeo 31:47 (Cal PA, D2 runner up)

3. Tabor Stevens 31:57 (8:26 steeple, Adams State, multiple NT's)

4. Donald Cowart 31:58

5. Max King 32:05 (Bend, Cornell, Massive range, 8:30 in steeple?)

6. Joe Bosshard 32:26 (CU stud, injury prone, solid looking GF)

7. Andrew Wacker 32:27 (CU stud, does well on trail scene)

8. Hillary Bor 32:37 (iowa state?)

9. Emmanuel Bor 32:39

10. Christo Landry 32:45 (William Mary, super underrated)

2 women

9 men

Definitely the weakest nationals Ive ever seen though Lutz and Suver looked solid. Who's idea was it to put it a week before the OT marathon?

7 of the men and 4 of the women. If you took some people at random with those 11 names, I'd be able to identify them as elite runners

two of the women (have heard only of Suver and Van Alstine), eight of the men (don't recall hearing of Dinzeo and Cowart).

If rojo could give us these runners' lrc handles, it would be much easier.

It's sad that the best in the country weren't there. I don't

blame them, I'd go where there's money, too. It's their job.

Craig Lutz - hoka guy, dumbflotrack makes fun of him

Tabor Stevens - former D2 steepler, adams state

Max king - ultrarunner, world 100mile champ

Joe bosshard - emma coburns husband

Christo landry - former d1 collegiate turned roadracer after winning a lotta money on the road circuit

I'm a female so I follow the women more and here's who I know:

Top 3 are very familiar names to me especially Mattie and Amy who are frequent top road race finishers.

Megan Rolland and Collier Lawrence are both Oiselle

and Maggie Callahan is part of Brad Hudson's group

Only guys I've heard of are Max and Christo