Unofficial 2019 D3 XC Thread (Official)

3-2-3 wrote:

Did anyone else hear about north central getting a new coach or are these just general rumors?

They get new assistants on a near daily basis. If Al retired, we all would have heard about it.

I was thinking something like this...

Team

1. WashU

2. Carleton

3. Carleton

4. Hopkins

5. Wartburg

6. Williams

7. NCC

Chesterfromthewatchcompany wrote:

How can I edit a previous post?

I typed in the wrong name the first time lol. Meant to write Alex Comeford.

9:01 Alex Comerford* ? Is he actually going to Emory? If so, they will get 4th or 5th at UAAs and finish in the bottom 5 at nationals.

You never know what can happen at NCC from now until then especially with how good their coaching staff is at facilitating breakout runners

The endurance which athletes show in running these doubles pretty much translates equally over to xc where hills and course conditions simulate fatigue of running two races in a row

Williams might have the fastest first runner times but I think Amherst has stronger 5k returner times overall. Also, I think their improvement over the summer is usually stronger

Do you think he should be higher or lower?

Gloveboxglovechaser wrote:

The endurance which athletes show in running these doubles pretty much translates equally over to xc where hills and course conditions simulate fatigue of running two races in a row

Well unfortunately Tom Sawyer Park is pancake flat

The Starved Elephant wrote:

Gloveboxglovechaser wrote:

The endurance which athletes show in running these doubles pretty much translates equally over to xc where hills and course conditions simulate fatigue of running two races in a row

Well unfortunately Tom Sawyer Park is pancake flat

Mueller ran some very impressive doubles / triples / quadruples (over multi-day meets) throughout indoor and outdoor, and over hills I would agree he'd have the upper hand. But with a flat course like Tom Sawyer, a smooth track stride that works for 1500-5k will fare well, and both Matteucci and Ryan displayed good double ability in outdoor, especially having to tough out a hot and humid 5k after good 1500s. Matteucci and Ryan were able to place better than many fresh guys, and more importantly they were able to prove toughness in that heat over fresh guys (a good quality for XC). Jeremy Hernandez was 38th at XC nationals (would now be AA), and despite his clear strengths in the mile, his Mile/3k double at nationals wasn't as impressive as Ryan's OR Matteucci's 1500/5k. We already know Matteucci will place well, he was 10th last year, and Ryan bested him in both the 1500 and 5k. I say those two will give Mueller a run for his money come November.

1.Mueller

2.Ryan

3.Matteucci

Otterbein Men in the top 10. Don't @ me

Everyone is forgetting about wartburg's 4 man from last season. Dalton Martin. He was like the #5 freshman at the meet. Was AA indoor track in the 800.

Michigan Man wrote:

Chesterfromthewatchcompany wrote:

How can I edit a previous post?

I typed in the wrong name the first time lol. Meant to write Alex Comeford.

9:01 Alex Comerford* ? Is he actually going to Emory? If so, they will get 4th or 5th at UAAs and finish in the bottom 5 at nationals.

Comerford has been committed to Syracuse since the fall? Where the heck did Emory come from???

GREAT lakes wrote:

Otterbein Men in the top 10. Don't @ me

Are we going to address this? Or just let it slide..?

Why does everyone think that Johns Hopkins is going to do so well??? Aren't they losing their 3rd and 4th guys?

Uhhhh wrote:

GREAT lakes wrote:

Otterbein Men in the top 10. Don't @ me

Are we going to address this? Or just let it slide..?

Yeah im not sure about this. Unless they get a few more good transfers.

ummmm no wrote:

Why does everyone think that Johns Hopkins is going to do so well??? Aren't they losing their 3rd and 4th guys?

La Crosse lost their 3rd and 4th guys after 2017 and they did pretty good last year.

wtf bro he said don't @ him

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It's really anyone's game at this point but I think I'll put my money on the south rising again.