Some monumental clashes between NCAA champions will be on tap this weekend in College Station.
Who has the edge in the men's 3k - Fisher or Knight?
What about in the women's 5k with Schweizer and Kurgat?
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/03/2018-ncaa-indoor-mens-womens-3000-5000-preview-justyn-knight-grant-fisher-karissa-schweizer/
2018 NCAA 3k/5k Talk: Who wins Fisher or Knight in the 3k? Kurgat or Schweizer in the 5k & 3k?
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Id say Knight as the greatest shot at winning, but i would not be surprised to see Rory Linkletter win. He has a nasty kick and wants to BADLY! I also wouldn't be surprised to see all three BYU entries in the top 8. The only questionable one is Connor McMillan, but he has ran a 13:46 and 13:48 this year--winning both races and running more than half of the race completely on his own both times. Dark Horse i'd say is Andy Trouard
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Wouldn't be surprised to see Linkletter BLOW UP like crazy in this race.
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Don’t sleep on mike tate in the 5k, it’s GRIND TATE time baby!!!
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Does Jack Bruce have any shot?
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I think discussions of age in the NCAA can sometimes be overblown, but Kurgat turns 27 in June. That's absurd.
https://golobos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4921
https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/kenya/ednah-kurgat-308084
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/5994181.html -
no :)
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.seriously? wrote:
I think discussions of age in the NCAA can sometimes be overblown, but Kurgat turns 27 in June. That's absurd.
https://golobos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4921
https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/kenya/ednah-kurgat-308084
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/5994181.html
Kurgat may be one of very few African athletes that have come to the US with a valid birth certificate.
27 is old when competing against 19-23 year olds. Kudos to Kurgat for being honest.
The NCAA is the problem, not the athlete. -
No shot for Fisher.
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You can never count out good ol ugly jack
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NCAA is the problem wrote:
.seriously? wrote:
I think discussions of age in the NCAA can sometimes be overblown, but Kurgat turns 27 in June. That's absurd.
https://golobos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4921
https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/kenya/ednah-kurgat-308084
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/5994181.html
Kurgat may be one of very few African athletes that have come to the US with a valid birth certificate.
27 is old when competing against 19-23 year olds. Kudos to Kurgat for being honest.
The NCAA is the problem, not the athlete.
Is there actual confirmation that Kurgat had a valid birth certificate?
It's perfectly possible that, like many of the others, Kurgat has a semi-randomly chosen age. Everyone just seems not to question this one because it's old. -
NCAA is the problem wrote:
Kurgat may be one of very few African athletes that have come to the US with a valid birth certificate.
27 is old when competing against 19-23 year olds. Kudos to Kurgat for being honest.
The NCAA is the problem, not the athlete.
The age limitation is quite ignorant, and should be done away with. -
runrincerepeat wrote:
Does Jack Bruce have any shot?
Jack Bruce isn't even the best guy on his own team. -
Fisher for the win!
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I was not aware that there was a Knight/Fisher rivalry. I thought Knight was on another level.
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vivalarepublica wrote:
I was not aware that there was a Knight/Fisher rivalry. I thought Knight was on another level.
Much credit to JK for 9th at Worlds and his XC title. But I'm sure he respects every runner in the field as a challenger, especially Fisher. I don't think there are "levels"- there is only a race, and one of many different runners could win the 5k or 3k this weekend. -
Watch out for the Utah State guy (Dillon Maggard) in the 3k. He qualified for the 5k also but is only running the 3k. I think he is letting some of the favorites get a little tired in the 5 so he can take the 3. He is very good!
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blamb61 wrote:
Watch out for the Utah State guy (Dillon Maggard) in the 3k. He qualified for the 5k also but is only running the 3k. I think he is letting some of the favorites get a little tired in the 5 so he can take the 3. He is very good!
There also was a psot in another thread that he holds the blue jeans mile record. 4:11. Very impressive. -
vivalarepublica wrote:
I was not aware that there was a Knight/Fisher rivalry. I thought Knight was on another level.
hahahahaha. Yes, Knight is on another level. It is on a level below unknown Andy Trouard.
