Excellent unbiased analysis. Great information. Remember let’s let these teams compete healthy and competitively at their respective regionals. Best of luck to all teams.
Great competition.
Excellent unbiased analysis. Great information. Remember let’s let these teams compete healthy and competitively at their respective regionals. Best of luck to all teams.
Great competition.
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Adams men will win nats, but get beat by Mines at the regional meet.
SC Region prediction
1. Mines
2. Adams
3. Western
4. Pueblo
5. Dallas Baptist
6. West Texas
7. Tarleton
8. UCCS
All 8 get to the national meet
Mines looked good at Slippery Rock, but then again, none of the other RMAC schools were there. They sat most of their top 5 at the RMAC meet, so it is difficult to say where they will finish at NCAAs. We might have a better idea after the regional meet this week. Washington Park is a nice place to run, but I think a terrible venue for a cross country meet, plus it is supposed to snow.
I hear that Tarleton has a couple of their top 5 guys out with injury. That’ll be tough for them to make it to nats. And it’ll be cold but I think there is a low chance of snow.
West region wrote:
I hear that Tarleton has a couple of their top 5 guys out with injury. That’ll be tough for them to make it to nats. And it’ll be cold but I think there is a low chance of snow.
Interesting, who is your source?
Nationals Predictions:
Adams
Mines
Western
UCCS
GVSU
You’ll believe me come Saturday
Women’s 6k NCAA D2 SC Region
Adams State 30 Western State CU 31
Adams 1-4 = 19 Western State CU 1-4 = 17
Adams 5 = 11 Western State CU #5 = 14
Best race ever at Regionals. Congratulations to all teams.
1 Alicia Konieczek Western Colorado U 21:25.37
2 Sophie Seward Western Colorado U 21:28.72
3 Eilish Flanagan Adams State 21:36.63
4 Roisin Flanagan Adams State 21:44.27
5 Stephanie Cotter Adams State 21:45.78
6 Aneta Konieczek Western Colorado U 21:53.99
7 Tiffany Christensen Adams State 21:56.31
8 Kennedy Rufener Western Colorado U 21:58.55
9 Sabrina Rautter Metro State. 21:59.76
10 Amira Cunningham Lubbock Christ. 21:59.94
11 HaLeigh Hunter-Galvan Adams State 22:00.32
12Kayla Wooten UC-Colo. Spgs. 22:13.50
13 Zoe Baker Colorado Mines. 22:16.42
14 Cassidy Ahrens Western Colorado U 22:18.52
Predictions based on regional results?
Women’s D2 Nationals - Bogina for Adams State runs strong as she has all year, finishes top 5 for Adams State, securing the win over Western State CU.
Men - This is tough. I never have bet against Adams State so I won’t start now. Mines has more in the tank mentally and physically due to their low profile this season, however
Sydney G leads Adams State to victory. I’ll never bet against Sydney. Never.
4 great teams in an epic D2 Nationals. Good luck to all.
CSM dominated Adams State today (without a top 5 guy for CSM) and Colligan dominated the entire field, including Gidabuday. He looked like he was tempoing out front. He and the orediggers are the favorites to sweep at nationals
With Mines sitting out conference, and Adams not racing all out at regionals, it is obviously a tough call. Adams, as usual, has the edge with three front runners. However, Mines is looking tough and is a deeper team. I think it will be closer than last year. With so few teams racing each other, its such a tough call.
Whats the word with GV? They at least have two front runners...
CSM 49 to Adams State’s 57 isn’t a dominate win.
Adams State’s Kale Adams DNF. His late season performances at National meets are worrisome when so much is riding on him performing up to expectations. Let’s hope he is ready for Nationals because he is a talented runner for sure.
Congratulations to a great CSM team. Both teams will be ready.
Nationals is going to be a good one.
How did that turn out there buddy?
What happened to Dallas baptist at the SC Region? FloTrack put out a WOW video of the whole team clearly filmed before Region, and the goal was top 10 at nats, and they didn’t make it out of the region... really awkward
Awwwkward wrote:
What happened to Dallas baptist at the SC Region? FloTrack put out a WOW video of the whole team clearly filmed before Region, and the goal was top 10 at nats, and they didn’t make it out of the region... really awkward
From what I've heard on social media...
#1 guy (Conference Champion) got hurt during the session being filmed.
Then had to try to qualify out of the altitude region and had a bad day.
Dang that’s a shame, hope he gets back healthy. That Denver weather and altitude was probably a big shock for kids from Dallas.
Final Predictions
Mens
Mines
Adams
GV
Western
Adams NORMALLY doesn't run their best race of the season at nationals. They are just that much better than everyone most years. I think Mines depths takes it, but it'll be close. GVSU easily 3rd, Western overtakes Chico and someone else to grab last spot in final 1k-2k.
Women (race of the decade)
This feels like 2011 in Spokane, when everyone expected a close race between Western and Adam's men. I say Western's five runs the best race of the season, and Western puts four girls in the top 12. Adams becomes the best 2nd place team in the history of XC. 3rd place will be WELLLLLLL back. Mines women will make a run for 4th.
Western
Adams
GVSU
U-Mary
I thought Nationals happened last weekend - didn't NAU and Colorado win?