GLIAC XC 2019 - Official Thread

Brock Eves has a shot to win the GLIAC. He is hands down more talented than everyone else in the field. Yes, he has had some tough injuries, but if the end of his track season said anything, it is that he's coming back. A strong summer of training and a couple guys to train with, and he will be in serious contention. I heard Charles Holbrook, a former standout runner for Hillsdale High School, Hillsdale College All American, and former teammate of Brock's will be training with Brock this summer. This will mark the end of GV domination in the GLIAC and the start of a Parkside Dynasty. (SVSU has no shot to win. With Goforth graduating, they are losing key leadership and talent on the squad. Tech has a better shot of winning than SV does, but both teams are inferior to Parkside)

Agreed, Holbrook seems to be "that kid" that every successful program needs. Now that he is Brock's coach, the sky is the limit. Holbrook has had some tough injuries too so they're a good fit for eachother... if only I had a couple hours every night to sit around a campfire and listen to those boys tell stories... BOY, I bet even your wise old grandpa could learn a thing or two from them. . Downright Homeric if you ask me.

I heard that Tom Goferth will be training post collegiately up there in Saginaw along with Kapes, Poth, and Ngandu. So even if the Saginaw boys have a down year, the running scene and culture will be great with the post-college guys sticking around.

Queenarethree wrote:

I heard that Tom Goferth will be training post collegiately up there in Saginaw along with Kapes, Poth, and Ngandu. So even if the Saginaw boys have a down year, the running scene and culture will be great with the post-college guys sticking around.

Actually this isn’t true. One of my high school buddies runs for a GLIAC school and has told me on several occasions that Kapes is returning to Ashland for grad school and still has eligibility. Ngandu has already established himself well in Ohio, considering how well he has raced in the Columbus half marathon, and others. Don’t have the inside scoop on Goforth so not much to say there, and I honesty don’t even know who Poth is.

I hear panning and ngandu are making a way to the gvsu cross roster. My man Mbuta winning gliac title #intel

Hit the books wrote:

Actually this isn’t true. One of my high school buddies runs for a GLIAC school and has told me on several occasions that Kapes is returning to Ashland for grad school and still has eligibility. Ngandu has already established himself well in Ohio, considering how well he has raced in the Columbus half marathon, and others. Don’t have the inside scoop on Goforth so not much to say there, and I honesty don’t even know who Poth is.

Your buddy runs for a GLIAC school huh? Where the h3ll do you run? I have a buddy who climbed mnt Everest but now its all covered in feces and only homos do that anymore. Your intel is crap. I follow Kapes on Instagram and he hasnt posted anything of the sort. In his bio there's still a question-mark emoticon, which (for those who arent so bright) indicates that he hasn't made his decision yet!! Saginaw Running Club with GoFerth is the most likely.

Secondly, Ngandu is not from Ohio... hes from Keynan, brother!! And, you this its me who needs to hit the books? Name dropping some Ohio city aint gonna cut it. Simply google his name and all the bio info pops right up on your tiny little dorrito-dusted computer screen.

Lastly, and most egregiously, you don't know who Poth is? Ever hear of the E.A. Poth Thumb Meet of Champions Trophy??. He runs semi-professionally now, sponsored by a local running shop and Glutino Foods Inc., and he's going to really hit his stride in the marathon.

All this to say, stay of the boards if you don't know your stuff!! This took me 15 minutes to write a full rebuttal, so if you're gonna troll at least make an effort

YOUhitthebooksngga wrote:

[quote]Hit the books wrote:

Lastly, and most egregiously, you don't know who Poth is? Ever hear of the E.A. Poth Thumb Meet of Champions Trophy??. He runs semi-professionally now, sponsored by a local running shop and Glutino Foods Inc., and he's going to really hit his stride in the marathon.

Isn't Poth the SVSU kid who quit to go to catholic seminary?

Mbuta is the sleeper pick of the century to win the gliac title in the fall. I hear he is spending the summer in Kenya to train.

Ah, it seems Kapes has arrived on the thread.

Hit the books wrote:

Ah, it seems Kapes has arrived on the thread.

Jake Isaacson sighting : |

Nah man. I mainly just lurk and make sure Reichl doesn't post anything too stupid.

CoachInDaNorth wrote:

Nah man. I mainly just lurk and make sure Reichl doesn't post anything too stupid.

thanks for looking out for me coach :)

Nah man, Connor Schwartz is taking that PHAT dub at conference. No doubt about it #realintel

According to the coaching openings thread, Jason Hartmann is leaving SVSU to go to Central Michigan. This could shake things up, especially if any of his guys follow him to Mt. Pleasant. Maybe MTU is the favorite for the the runner-up spot this year.

So Jason is gone from SV, any news on a replacement? Any athletes following him to CMU?

This is an interesting move for Hartmann. A move like this could definitely revitalize the lackluster CMU team of the past few season. But, I digress. I would be very surprised if at least a few of Jason’s loyal subjects (particularly the younger ones) flop on over to Mount Pleasant with him. Academically, I don’t see a ton of difference between the schools. Funding wise, I’m not sure how much scholarship a lot of kids would get at CMU. If rumors of the past are true, then there may not be much money to go around, leading to most of the Saginaw team staying. But, who knows, honestly. We’re all just kinda playin’ bullsh*t around here.

I would be surprised if a few didn’t go with him* rather.

Rumor has it, Lake Superior State backed out of the conference meet and the meet is moving to...Purdue-Northwest? Anybody know what their course is like?

LSSwho wrote:

Rumor has it, Lake Superior State backed out of the conference meet and the meet is moving to...Purdue-Northwest? Anybody know what their course is like?

rumor is correct but I have no clue what the course is like. we wont know until we know the actual venue where its being held. that being said it is in championship season so they most likely will try and keep the course pretty flat but the GLIAC is known to have tough courses during the championship season ex. Michigan Techs course Hillsdale when they were in the GLIAC and even northern Michigan's conference course two years ago emulated the Roy Griak course with rolling hills on a golf course.

Breaking news out of GV rumor has it that woldemicheal will not be on the team and has quit. this shakes things up a lot with chada likely being gvs top runner. does Michigan tech now have a chance to win a GLIAC title?