2019 D3 Mideast Region xc

Iddriss, get off LetsRun and do core

Iddriss Iddriss is 100% goin easy on these scrubs. Clearly he has the endurance to keep up with the top runners, but once it comes to that last 800m, he’s got the best 800 time out of all of them. That’ll kick in during the 8k’s and he’ll easily be able to hawk these kids down.

He doesn’t need to do any core to accomplish this either...

I mean, core is always important but I think this year especially there are a lot of kids who can put up some good last 800s.

That’s true but there’s a huge difference between those who can run 1:55 and iddriss who can run a 1:51

Y'all think Gettysburg is legit? Ranked top 10 after finishing 21st last year.

D3scrub wrote:

Y'all think Gettysburg is legit? Ranked top 10 after finishing 21st last year.

hahahahahahahahahaahaahahahahah

Haverford uses wide ruled paper...and they have manginas

Why would you attack Haverford like that. This is supposed to be a forum about RUNNING in the MIDEAST region. Trolls like you are the reason why RUNNING is viewed as such a HATEFUL SPORT. How about you crawl back to whence you came (*cough* *cough* HOPKINS) and allow our region to compete in PEACE.

I can personally attest that NONE of this is true. Haverford is a RESPECTABLE team and you should treat them as such. Have fun at Paul Short.

Haverford Fan wrote:

Why would you attack Haverford like that. This is supposed to be a forum about RUNNING in the MIDEAST region. Trolls like you are the reason why RUNNING is viewed as such a HATEFUL SPORT. How about you crawl back to whence you came (*cough* *cough* HOPKINS) and allow our region to compete in PEACE.

I can personally attest that NONE of this is true. Haverford is a RESPECTABLE team and you should treat them as such. Have fun at Paul Short.

Lehigh's course is where it all goes down. September meets don't matter as they are just tune ups for the big meets. This is just a rebuild year for the fords as history is on their side. Worst case they get 4th but likely 3rd and a bid to natty. Moravian and Dickinson go balls to walls every meet starting in August...They will be irrelevant come regionals and fade due to full out racing every week, Always happens.....Stevenson has 4 runners...their 5th is nonexistent and will shoot up their score to who knows what..Essentially the 2nd coming of Widener when widener put 3 guys in top 10 or something like that..They didn't have a 5th and likely would have placed high...Messia lost all their big guns like the Fords so its a build year for them but likely deserve regional rank status. Other poster who said Gettysburg....Balls to walls...Look good now, utter disappointment later...Fair enough...Etown? Sammy G and who else? Still should win their conference but nothing more...Carnegie return entire line up and are deeper than Al Sal's current sich....Nuff said here...Hopkins...no one cares tbh...their female team is relevant and are still powerhouses..Mens team either take down Carnegie or stay 2nd...Yes 2nd...Sorry Fords but Hopkins returns more talent and are deeper. Mideast all eyes on Carnegie and fords ...Sure Hopkins will make nattys but their female team is who gets all eyes and ears...Juniata, York, Eastern fall out of regional ranks yearly early on...Eastern currently in top 10? Note this is just my overview based off regional ranks and performances as well as rosters potential. On to Paul Short for the seasons first real test. Weather will be Fantastic...wow for once...and there will be some massive fields...Good luck to all's teams and may regional ranks be in your favor next week.

Prediction Ranks Pre-Regionals Post Conferences assuming respective teams win their conference

UAA - Carnegie

Centennial - Hopkins

MAC - Messiah

Landmark - Etown

CAC - York

Centennial conference is definitely the toughest therefore I put all of them in 2-4...Other Conference champs follow suit except Carnegie...Dickinson could possibly fall down if conference champs are seen to be worth more of value but likely not. Let me know what yall think...Mideast will get 3 bids max to the big dance...Regionals will come down to that 3rd and final team spot to get there.

1) Carnegie

2) Hopkins

3) Haverford

4) Dickinson

5) York

6) Etown

7) Messiah

8) Stevenson

9) Moravian

10) Gettysburg

That's bold to put York at 5th. Also, we all know that Gettysburg won't be in the top 10, it was nice of you to think of them but they will be burnt out by then.

Moravian at 9!!!!! What are you smoking?

Former All American wrote:

That's bold to put York at 5th. Also, we all know that Gettysburg won't be in the top 10, it was nice of you to think of them but they will be burnt out by then.

5-6-7 Can go anyway on any day. All 3 of these teams have yet shown what they can do on a good day plus likely all 3 will win their respective conferences per pre-season conference polls. Also all 3 won last year so its fair to put them in the mid pack. Etown has a good core of 4 guys but their 5th hurts. Messiah took a massive hit losing their low stick and other core runners and aren't as deep as last year. They have signs of good potential based off their 5k times but we all know 8k is another story. York has a young group with no front runner like Etown does but they look like they havn't been racing from results. Their 1-7 split at Etown Meet was less then 5 seconds and put 12 runners ahead of Stevenson's 5th so something there tells me its going to be a lot bigger come the big meets... As for Gettysburg, They certainly are a step up from last year hence why 10th and nothing higher.

Moravian mudpies wrote:

Moravian at 9!!!!! What are you smoking?

If they win their conference then they replace Etown..Simple as that. Gersten vs Jandl...Moravian has more depth but Etown is faster overall. In this day and age, generally if you win your conference, you'll likely be ranked midpack to upper. Hard to argue that. Moravian will blow up tho...They been going balls to walls and are going to peak way too early unlike the other teams that will be above them. So if they win their conference, then they will rise...If they lose to Etown, then 9th is appropriate

How about you rank my balls in your mouth in early August ?

USTFCCCA Fake News wrote:

Prediction Ranks Pre-Regionals Post Conferences assuming respective teams win their conference

UAA - Carnegie

Centennial - Hopkins

MAC - Messiah

Landmark - Etown

CAC - York

Centennial conference is definitely the toughest therefore I put all of them in 2-4...Other Conference champs follow suit except Carnegie...Dickinson could possibly fall down if conference champs are seen to be worth more of value but likely not. Let me know what yall think...Mideast will get 3 bids max to the big dance...Regionals will come down to that 3rd and final team spot to get there.

1) Carnegie

2) Hopkins

3) Haverford

4) Dickinson

5) York

6) Etown

7) Messiah

8) Stevenson

9) Moravian

10) Gettysburg

Nah dude, all season Gettysburg guys have been putting their conference and region rank on their Instagram stories and telling us to "keep sleeping" on them. Obviously only a team poised to take a HARD taper and surprise all the haters would have the confidence to do something so bold. The Bullets will come out of nowhere late season to take 2nd in the Centennial Conference and place 3rd at regionals only to not earn an at-large bid to Nationals because alas, we are still sleeping and anyone who thinks this will actually ever happen is dreaming.

Nah dude, all season Gettysburg guys have been putting their conference and region rank on their Instagram stories and telling us to "keep sleeping" on them. Obviously only a team poised to take a HARD taper and surprise all the haters would have the confidence to do something so bold. The Bullets will come out of nowhere late season to take 2nd in the Centennial Conference and place 3rd at regionals only to not earn an at-large bid to Nationals because alas, we are still sleeping and anyone who thinks this will actually ever happen is dreaming.[/quote]

Gettysburg beating Haverford in Centennials wont happen...Quite frankly its never happened. NEVER is 100% appropraite and will continue for the next century. And Hopkins is better than Haverford this year. Never once has Gettysburg ever beaten Haverford and they're probably the weakest they've ever been in recent years. It's not sleeping when facts and numbers are provided. They go balls to walls just like Moravian...Only difference is Moravian is deeper and better. Nonetheless Gettysburg and Moravian will be lucky to stay ranked post regionals...My opinion and ranks are just what I can see happening AFTER conferences. Quite frankly you're right about sleeping...They stay sleeping come regionals and never wake up...FFS i think if anyone i'm missing it should be Widener and W&J past 2 regional meets while Gettysburg and Moravian crap the bricks. Moravian and Gettysburg past 2 years have done poorly and are the only team mentioned in top 10 to not be top 10 come regionals....2017 and 2018 regional results also show that moravian and gettysburg dont even deserve recognition...Carnegie, Hopkins, Haverford, Dickenson, York, Etown, Messiah, and Stevenson have all been top 10 at the meet...W&J, Widener and Eastern are the other 3 who rotated other times....I put them there after conferences...After regional they don't even make it regionally...Continue to be salty but keep this post in mind when both Moravian and Gettysburg get trashed at regionals...

Dear USTFCCCA Fake News,

F*ck you, I happen to have inside knowledge that Gburg has been grinding mileage. Everyone has been topping with 45 to even 50 miles. This will surely pay dividends when 8k season rolls around and we, I mean they, curb stomp the competition. You don't deserve to speak the glorious name of Gettysburg College. They f*cking saved our country, your welcome world. Gettysburg will get third in regionals and will go to nationals, their taper will allow for them to come top 5 in the nation.

Sincerely,

Not Gburg