Probably just Penn on the men's side, maybe get a couple guys to qualify individually. Unless I'm misunderstanding the rules for qualification.
For the women, probably just Harvard, maybe Yale.
Probably just Penn on the men's side, maybe get a couple guys to qualify individually. Unless I'm misunderstanding the rules for qualification.
For the women, probably just Harvard, maybe Yale.
Penn Women should have a shot to make it to NCAAs as well. I think they have a few points from Wisco and if they finish 3rd in the mid-atlantic that could punch their ticket.
Now, the Northeast race will be at VCP, correct? I'm not sure how strong Randon will be on that technical/hilly course as I believe he is better on the flat/golf course-like terrain like we had at HepsXC (West Windsor Fields) - he didn't compete at the Fordham Fiasco at the start of the season. I could be wrong though - maybe he has also gotten stronger on hills, and maybe the emotional aspect of losing a teammate could give an extra boost as well. Similar situation with the Yale women - their top runners didn't run the Fordham Fiasco. Granted, that was the start of the season and they could have improved over the course of the eight weeks since then (they should have, anyways). I don't think Yale women will get an auto, but I think they will get an at-large bid (maybe finish 3rd in the region?)
Out of the Northeast, I think a Dartmouth guy will make the individual cut (Heninger was their top guy at HepsXC) as Dartmouth seems to do well at VCP. I also think Gowans (Cornell) will make the cut for the men, while I think a Brown woman will get an individual berth (Worthy was the top runner at HepsXC while Schudrowitz was Brown's #2 at HepsXC and a 2015 All-American in XC last year). I think Harvard women will grab an auto out of this region.
Does anyone know what the Penn State XC course is like? That's where the Mid-Atlantic races will be held tomorrow. I think the Penn men will be challenged in getting an auto berth - this region is pretty tough IMHO. Penn women are on the fence, but if they don't get an at-large berth, Montgomery will get an individual spot.
Pretty crazy that Dartmouth men finish 4th at Heps yet they're the only men's Ivy team to qualify for NCAAs.
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