UAA Predictions 2016 XC

If Becker does run, the real question is what hairstyle Becker currently has. It seems to change every season and may or may not directly influence his running performances.

Went down to see the course. Looks like a real bitch. The hill/strength runners are really gonna shine on this one

Word in the street is that they're adding log hurdles and mud pits to the course and are finally allowing rollerblades in the race in line with the rest of the NCAA. This is in addition to the tire flip and electrified net climbing portions they added last year. Sounds like a true cross country course.

How does this affect the team predictions? Does WashU come out on top with their strong rollerblading pedigree? Does CMU attach rockets to their rollerblades and wear them on their hands? Does NYU walk the course once before, then again during the race, just to make sure they know where it goes? (Spoiler alert: it goes to the finish line).

Should be a good one. I'm excited to see what happens

How many NYU runners will DNF?

How many Brandies runners show up?

Is Alison Lindsay single?

I have been wondering this for awhile... can anyone confirm whether or not Drew Padgett can eat bread?

Let alone win a UAA championship.

Also, what's the over/under on Brandeis scoring? 130?

Last year I heard mention of a D1 level athlete by the name of the "Bosnian Banger". Is he still a part of UAA?

Last I heard of him was that he was seen screaming "The Warriors blew a 3-1 series!!!" at anyone who would listen.

The Real Deegz wrote:

I have been wondering this for awhile... can anyone confirm whether or not Drew Padgett can eat bread?

Let alone win a UAA championship.

Also, what's the over/under on Brandeis scoring? 130?

For the record, this is not me

yo therez multiple deegz now bruh, girl deegz and boy deegz, bruuuuuhhhhh

^I'm gonna guess you're from CMU because nobody else would be so socially awkward as to think that was funny.

Anybody know if the race is gonna be live streamed?

I doubt it. Any last predictions? Dark horses?

well, geez Brandies got better huh?

Final predictions:

David O'Gara FTW. Leads Wash U to a tie with CMU. Wash U wins on tiebreaker.

You heard or here first.

Don't break ties in xc unless it involves advancement to nationals

Results in:

http://www.ptgrouponline.com/Live/2016/Emory/UAA/

CMU men, Wash U women dominate

MEN

1 Carnegie Mellon 58 5 11 13 14 15 16 18

Total Time: 2:05:59.74

Average: 25:11.95

2 Washington U. 58 1 9 10 17 21 26 27

Total Time: 2:05:42.44

Average: 25:08.49

3 Brandeis 96 2 4 22 23 45 54 55

Total Time: 2:06:57.68

Average: 25:23.54

4 Nyu 121 12 19 28 29 33 34 35

Total Time: 2:07:58.00

Average: 25:35.60

5 Emory 134 8 25 31 32 38 47 49

Total Time: 2:08:24.91

Average: 25:40.99

6 U. of Chicago 137 7 24 30 37 39 42 48

Total Time: 2:08:31.42

Average: 25:42.29

7 Case Western 143 3 20 36 40 44 51 56

Total Time: 2:08:35.94

Average: 25:43.19

8 Rochester 186 6 41 43 46 50 52 53

Total Time: 2:10:47.39

Average: 26:09.48

WOMEN

1 Washington U. 33 1 4 6 7 15 18 23

Total Time: 1:50:10.52

Average: 22:02.11

2 U. of Chicago 75 2 12 17 19 25 31 37

Total Time: 1:52:33.23

Average: 22:30.65

3 Emory 90 9 14 21 22 24 26 28

Total Time: 1:53:19.37

Average: 22:39.88

4 Brandeis 96 3 11 16 27 39 40 47

Total Time: 1:53:43.85

Average: 22:44.77

5 Rochester 106 5 13 20 33 35 41 42

Total Time: 1:54:11.22

Average: 22:50.25

6 Case Western 148 10 30 34 36 38 44 45

Total Time: 1:56:14.61

Average: 23:14.93

7 Carnegie Mellon 199 8 43 48 49 51 53 56

Total Time: 1:59:08.06

Average: 23:49.62

8 Nyu 209 29 32 46 50 52 54 55

Total Time: 1:59:28.30

Skeeeeeeeeew!!

CMU men tied with WashU, so I wouldn't say they "dominate."

Sucks they don't break ties at conference (well, at least for WashU). Nobody wants to be a tied for first. Interesting to think how the results would have panned out in a larger race (such as nationals). My guess is CMU would win due to the tighter pack at 3-7, but it depends on how good O'Gara can be on a bigger stage.