Unofficial 2016 NESCAC Indoor T&F Thread

DIII New Englands should be a battle between Tufts and Williams for second.

Individually, Nichols and O'Connor look like they're in shape to make up for that sub-par performance at Nationals last winter. Nichols should go AA in the 5k. O'Connor might need to chose between the 5k and the 3k. His better event seemed to be the 3k last winter.

Hale seems pretty similar to O'Connor. Had he been healthy for Nationals this weekend, I think he would have been close to Luke. Hale, O'Connor ,and Chelimo should put up some exciting battles in the 3k and 5k.

I don't know what's going on with Mo, but he's talented enough to be in the conversation for another AA performance in the 5k.

I'm more of a distance guy myself, so i'm not too familiar with the mid-d/sprints guys in the NESCAC.

Williams versus Tufts wrote:

DIII New Englands should be a battle between Tufts and Williams for second.

Individually, Nichols and O'Connor look like they're in shape to make up for that sub-par performance at Nationals last winter. Nichols should go AA in the 5k. O'Connor might need to chose between the 5k and the 3k. His better event seemed to be the 3k last winter.

Hale seems pretty similar to O'Connor. Had he been healthy for Nationals this weekend, I think he would have been close to Luke. Hale, O'Connor ,and Chelimo should put up some exciting battles in the 3k and 5k.

I don't know what's going on with Mo, but he's talented enough to be in the conversation for another AA performance in the 5k.

I'm more of a distance guy myself, so i'm not too familiar with the mid-d/sprints guys in the NESCAC.

Hale literally limped his way to the finish line at Natties. It's that combination of toughness and utter stupidity that makes me think Hale is going to pop off some fast times in the 3k indoors. He ran 8:14 last year and took fourth at Nationals. Sub 8:10 seems more than doable for him.

Peter Hale is a stud and a tough man. The rest of Williams defecated in the bed on Saturday, but he clearly did the best he could. To be a former AA and limping in for the last two miles, knowing you weren't affecting the team score, and still staying in because you aren't willing to quit deserves mad respect. I think if his calf (or shin or whatever?) gets healthy he could be a beast in indoor.

Early season predictions for NED3's? 800-5k?

800:

Jack Pinho, Springfield

Steve Yannacone, Williams

Jarod Wilson, MIT

Patrick Griffin, Bates

Mile:

Aidan Gilson, MIT

Kevin Connors, Amherst

Ben Bosworth, Connecticut College

Ryan Stender, Brandeis

3000m:

Peter Hale, Williams

Luke O'Connor, Tufts

Griffin Colaizzi, Williams

Liam Simpson, Williams

5000m:

Tim Nichols, Tufts

Matt Deyo, MIT

Mohammad Hussein, Amherst

Ben Decker, Williams

Dennis Maloney, MIT

Freshmen are going to make themselves known this season. I think in every mid-d and distance event they'll be top-4:

800/1000: Nick Gannon (Williams)

Mile: Tristan Colaizzi (Williams)

3000: Danny Aschale (Connecticut College)

5000: James Jones (Bates)

I recognize it's bold to predict freshmen will do well, but I'm feeling lucky.

Solid start. Nichols could probably go for the 3k as well--I wouldn't be surprised to see him double 3k/5k at nationals, as I don't think Tufts will be quite good enough to put together 4 solid DMR legs. Hell, they couldn't even find 5 guys to run an 8k this season.

Hale and O'Connor are preseason favorites in the 3k, but I'd add Boz (8:25) and Brossy (8:34) to your preseason list after their solid XC seasons.

My purple is showing, but a 1:51.xx Butko will be in the mix in the 800.

Trapp will be threat in the mile. Conn is about to have a scary good DMR this year, hopefully they can improve upon their finish from last season

David Chelimo just came 11th at nationals for cross country, beating O'Connor. I feel like he will be in the mix anywhere from the mile through 5k.

Good point, I can't believe I missed Chelimo.He hasn't had much success in track over the last three years, but he's definitely a contender in the 3k and 5k.

He ran 3:49 and made it to nationals in the 1500 as a freshmen (2014) then dealt with his calf issues the past two seasons. If he continues to be healthy he is definitely a contender for all american.

Flostradamus wrote:

800:

Jack Pinho, Springfield

Steve Yannacone, Williams

Jarod Wilson, MIT

Patrick Griffin, Bates

You mean the same Jarod Wilson who ran 2:01 in the fast heat of Open New Englands last spring and 1:59 at indoor nats... He is probably the least predictable runner in the entire region, wouldn't predict any single-meet performances for him. Pinho is a hell of a racer, stick him in with just about anyone and he'll make it a race in the last 200, eg. last winter at New Englands. You're missing Butko from Amherst, Cowen from Williams, Serrao from Midd, and Larsson from Trinity. All of them are juniors and finished last season 1:51 low to 1:52 low. The junior class is stacked for the 800. Mix in a few seniors like Lucey and Yannacone, and then the inevitable young guys coming on the scene, it will be the deepest event all winter/spring. Plus without Mitch now it's actually a race for first.

Is Mitch the 800 GOAT? Or did we all agree last year that it was BScheetz?

ABQ

Don't forget Decker from Colby, 4:19 miler and 2:29 1000m. Sure to be up there with the other freshmen.

FroshRule wrote:

Freshmen are going to make themselves known this season. I think in every mid-d and distance event they'll be top-4:

800/1000: Nick Gannon (Williams)

Mile: Tristan Colaizzi (Williams)

3000: Danny Aschale (Connecticut College)

5000: James Jones (Bates)

I recognize it's bold to predict freshmen will do well, but I'm feeling lucky.

Not saying they'll be top four, especially with the depth in the 800, but other freshmen who will make some noise are McAlister from Trinity in the 3k and D'anieri from Tufts in the 800, 1:53 kid.

M.M. wrote:

Don't forget Decker from Colby, 4:19 miler and 2:29 1000m. Sure to be up there with the other freshmen.

FroshRule wrote:

Freshmen are going to make themselves known this season. I think in every mid-d and distance event they'll be top-4:

800/1000: Nick Gannon (Williams)

Mile: Tristan Colaizzi (Williams)

3000: Danny Aschale (Connecticut College)

5000: James Jones (Bates)

I recognize it's bold to predict freshmen will do well, but I'm feeling lucky.

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M.M. wrote:

Don't forget Decker from Colby, 4:19 miler and 2:29 1000m. Sure to be up there with the other freshmen.

FroshRule wrote:

Freshmen are going to make themselves known this season. I think in every mid-d and distance event they'll be top-4:

800/1000: Nick Gannon (Williams)

Mile: Tristan Colaizzi (Williams)

3000: Danny Aschale (Connecticut College)

5000: James Jones (Bates)

I recognize it's bold to predict freshmen will do well, but I'm feeling lucky.

Go Rhinos! Can confirm Decker is poised for a big season. Solid (and consistent) xc season has put him in a good place fitness-wise. Interested to see where he stacks up against the 4 guys you mentioned. Definitely a lot of potential improvement for him.

Also the same Jarod Wilson who ran 1:49 indoors last year. The kid is obviously a stud. Whether or not he shows up in the end of the season is TBD, but he definitely deserves mentioning.

Springfield college has some serious potential this year in track in my opinion. There immaculate facilities destine them for amazing runners. Perfect example is athlete Jack Pinho who runs the 800, who is the only person in the entire New England region that has a good shot at going to nationals in the 800. Based off of his balls to the walls times, anyone in this field of interest might as well just move to the mile or the 400. Count your blessing and hope the mile is weak this year.

Jake Hastings has way more potential in the 1000 he dropped crazy times and recently did the 2/13 workout and destroyed it. (INSIDER INFO.) He wasn't training in cross for cross, but instead for the 1000, WATCH YOURSELF