Emory won't go from the South, most of their team graduated. My money's on Centre (return 7), but they will likely finish last at nat's again. FWIW I think Haverford could make a run at the team title, they have good returning depth, but La Crosse will be tough.
Allegany should be better than atleast Widener and possibly Mellon in the Mideast.
iowa corndawg wrote: Sam Hauck he used to be really good, is he injured or burnt out?
he just ran a 53:32 10 mile race beating malcolm richards...assuming he can hold that for a bit he'll be solid, but he has peaked too early in years past and thornton sure knows how to F up a good runner...
Geneseo might make a return to Nationals, solid program, but they lost some of their big guns.
etown should get out of the mideast region...i predict they finish second to haverford
mideast wrote:
Allegany should be better than atleast Widener and possibly Mellon in the Mideast.
Who do they have coming up? They lost their dominant top 2.
You're right. Allegheny loses their top two.
Looking a little closer, I would pick the top ten:
Haverford
Widener
Mellon
E-town
Allegheny
Dickinson
Salisbury
Swarthmore
Gettysburg
Frostburg
Last year at least the midwest only got two teams, and the south got 2 as well...
Etown lost their top 2 guys as well, and I just don't see them having the strength up front to beat a team like CMU unless they get some stud recruits.
etown lost their dominant top 2 as well, but they always seem to have guys come out of the wood work...kind of like haverford...i wouldn't be suprised if there turns out to be a couple guys up there no one has really heard of before.
Etown won't have any stud recruits up there, but they will have guys step up. I expect them to have guys up with or ahead of CMUs top guys. They'll have some guys up there that no body has heard of before.
they've got a few good frosh coming in from what I hear....929 2 miler ... some kid from CA. I don't know about the other kid though.
Connie Putnam was the head coach of Tufts University Cross Country and Track for 22 years. He was not canned, he made the decision to retire a few weeks ago. It was sudden, but it was his decision an no else's.
Jeff Davis hasn't run for Wartburg in 2 years. I heard Adam Bohach is back and healthy so he should be a top 10 Region runner. I'll be the first to say that the Central Region shouldn't get five teams in this year. Four...maybe, but the Central Region should give their fifth bid to the Midwest. Mark my words...NWU will make a run for the National title. They may not be as deep 1-7 as other teams, but their 1-5 this year will be ridiculous. Dunker was 38th as a frosh last year in XC, C. Dye is an AA in the steeple, A. Dye is a multi-time AA in indoor/outdoor, Ashley is already a two-time AA in XC and has a PR in the 5k of 14:38 or faster (I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure he has ran at least that fast). Also, with Cody Waite coming in with his credentials you would be just plain ignorant to count these guys out. I have run against these guys enough to know that they show up come November.
Central Region wrote:
Jeff Davis hasn't run for Wartburg in 2 years. I heard Adam Bohach is back and healthy so he should be a top 10 Region runner. I'll be the first to say that the Central Region shouldn't get five teams in this year. Four...maybe, but the Central Region should give their fifth bid to the Midwest. Mark my words...NWU will make a run for the National title. They may not be as deep 1-7 as other teams, but their 1-5 this year will be ridiculous. Dunker was 38th as a frosh last year in XC, C. Dye is an AA in the steeple, A. Dye is a multi-time AA in indoor/outdoor, Ashley is already a two-time AA in XC and has a PR in the 5k of 14:38 or faster (I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure he has ran at least that fast). Also, with Cody Waite coming in with his credentials you would be just plain ignorant to count these guys out. I have run against these guys enough to know that they show up come November.
It makes perfect sense that this years teams get to reap the benefits of last years strong class (in the central). Seniors led St. Olaf and Carleton to their good finishes, and those schools don't have people of the same quality (Bucy, Fulton, Richards) coming up. Wartburg lost Moen, but no one else. They will be surprisingly good.
What recruits does Cortland have that are so good? Making a statement about them being the best Cortland team ever is pretty bold since they had some real good teams back in the day. Why isn't Cloke doing XC this year after making nationals last year?
rumor has it he was run out by an inside job. back stabbing may have been part of it.
Lacrosse is over-rated. They return a lot, but I just don't see them winning it. Is this NCC's year to be thrown out of the top 4? I think so.
Lacrosse is over-rated. They return a lot, but I just don't see them winning it.
Why not? Can you elaborate? Do you "see" someone else? (Haverford? Calvin? Neb. Wesleyan? Tufts?)
Here is a breakdown of what Widener, Etown, Allegheny, and CMU have coming back.
Widener
Yuot-14:17, 29:21
Francisco-3:53, 8:27i
Volpi-15:27, 32:06
Hayburn-15:20
Miller-4:05, 9:35 sc
Coll?
Etown
Wetzel-1:57 in 05, I believe he's run 1:55, 4:01 in the past
Donovan-1:52, 4:15 mile
Theobald-15:09, 32:09
Cohen-15:30, 32:38
Mulcahy-9:46 sc
St. Clair, Bresnahan
Allegheny
Carrier-14:46, 8:38i
Place-4:02, 15:09
Mourer-15:26, 8:53i
Corkins-15:39, 32:13
Dozzi-15:35, 32:42
Smith 9:46 sc
CMU
Irrer-3:56, 8:27i
End-14:48, 31:08
Misek-4:04
Bridenbaugh-15:21, 32:06
Tressler, Jura