NCAA XC 2017 favourite is.........another Australian

I hear Arkansas is bringing in a Kenyan better then Jack Bruce. We'll see if that's true come November.

THE PAPA LINKS wrote:

Canadian Rory MF Linkletter FTW!!!

No. But BYU men will win team title based on depth.

Trackfan555 wrote:

duckzzz wrote:

Nobody has faith in the D2 guy? McDonald won't be able to break away at 1k because Kiprop will not let him go. Thank God he transferred. For the next two years, nobody will be winning the 5k in 14:30 as he will make it blazing from the gun

This cannot be stated enough. Kiprop destroyed D2 all season with frontrunning tactics. Sydney Gidabuday was only just beaten by Jack Bruce of Arkansas (2nd at NCAA 5k outdoors) at Mt Sac, just to show the level of talent Kiprop was beating in D2. Kiprop also killed Chalenga in XC, Chalenga transferred to Alabama for indoors and placed 5th in the 5k indoors and was all-American in the 10k outdoors.

Think Jack Bruce is "another Australian".

Allie O

Wait until sept 1st to make predictions...

Kenyan/Kenyan would be the most likely.

If no great male Kenyan emerges, as sometimes happens, then Fisher, Knight, and McDonald look tough to beat.

xcvxcvxc wrote:

Kenyan/Kenyan would be the most likely.

If no great male Kenyan emerges, as sometimes happens, then Fisher, Knight, and McDonald look tough to beat.

You mean age cheat Kenyans would be most likely.

Close to absolute truth wrote:

Allie O

+1

You blasted fools, Fisher is Canadian. If you want an American, root for Craig Engels. Go ahead and say he's a senior right now, haters gonna hate. If you want American, you want my man Craig Engels.

Fisher is more of an American than you

messi wrote:

THE PAPA LINKS wrote:

Canadian Rory MF Linkletter FTW!!!

No. But BYU men will win team title based on depth.

Easy there buddy. I'm a huge BYU fan, but we're only winning the thing if they start scoring 10 deep at NCAAs. We need a couple more Rorys / top-end talent.

Another Iowa Central transfer?

He's a good athlete, but let's face it, he'll do well to qualify for nationals with the clowns running that circus.

I agree Kiprop is a big talent but the last time i check he hadn't run 13:23 or a 3:57 mile. McDonald is easily as talented as Fisher. As stated before as a 16 year old 10th grader he handily beat a 8:08 3k runner at Nat'l XC and he only has gotten better. It will be a good race but don't be surprised if an Aussie wins for the second year in a row.

KIPROP will win. End of discussion.

Dumb dumb gum gum wrote:

KIPROP will win. End of discussion.

asbel kiprop to win

Yes - Allie O will give anyone a tough race. I think she is definitely top-5, and could win. A healthy Rohrer should be up there as well.

UNM is potentially a podium team next year: Kurgat, Wright, 2015 footlocker champ Weini Kelati - are all potential low sticks. If Rhona Auckland is back that would be a fourth in top-20 (she was about 12th at 2015 NCAA XC before injury). Finally, Alice Wright hinted after Nats 10K last week that another high quality transfer might be joining the squad (but nothing has been announced).

Boise is also looking like a potential podium squad with at least 2 very low sticks.

yaaaaas Allie O

I think they'll definitely have a shot at a title or at least podium finish.

I'm probably missing somebody but I can think of at least of at least 5 guys with top 50 potential at NCCAA's

1. Rory Linkletter 2016: 32nd (JR)

2. Connor McMillan 2015: 84th, redshirted 2016 (JR)

3. Clayton Young 2016: 77th (JR)

4. Casey Clinger 2015,2016 NXN Champ (FR)

5. Dallin Farnsworth 2015: 74th (JR) - wild card here had a great freshman season but was hampered by injuries in 2016. Will be interested to see if he can get back to form this season.

Others:

Spencer Hanson 2016: 92nd (SR)

Jonathan Harper 2016: 101st (SR)

Brayden Mclelland 2016: 110th (SO)

Dark Horse:

Connor Mantz - 2015 USATF Jr. Men’s 8K Cross Country Champion - coming off of a 2-year church mission.