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March 11, 2020

2020 NCAA Indoors Women's Mid-D/Distance Preview: Dani Jones Chases Audacious 800/Mile Double

We don't expect her to pull it off as we think Nia Akins will win her first NCAA title in the 800, but if Jones wins just 1 NCAA title she'll join Jenny Simpson and Adam Goucher for the most in CU history. Plus can Whittni Orton win her first in the 3000?
June 07, 2019

2019 NCAA Women's Distance Prelims: NCAA Champs Danae Rivers & Karisa Nelson Go Home; Allie O Impresses

Nelson has battled health issues this spring, while Rivers ran a tactically poor race and wound up boxed in with nowhere to go in the home straight. Ostrander's 9:44 was the fastest time ever in an NCAA prelim.
June 04, 2019

2019 NCAA Women's Distance Preview: Dani Jones Goes for 5K Glory, A Repeat Bid For Jessica Hull & 3-Peat Bid For Allie Ostrander

Some big names will be looking to win their 4th NCAA titles later this week in Austin.
March 09, 2019

Penn State's Danae Rivers (Narrowly) and Kansas' Bryce Hoppel (Convincingly) Win 2019 NCAA Indoor 800 Titles

Danae Rivers was just 5th coming off the final turn but somehow she got the win over Penn's Nia Akins at the line. In the men's race, Kansas Bryce Hoppel was clearly the best.
March 05, 2019

2019 NCAA Indoor 800 Preview: Devin Dixon & Danae Rivers Try to Cap Stellar Seasons with Their First NCAA Titles

We think Texas A&M's Devin Dixon, who set the American collegiate record of 1:45.27 this year, and NCAA women's 1000m record holder, Penn State's Danae Rivers, will be tough to beat in the 800s at NCAAs.
January 16, 2019

WTW: Young Guns Ready To Replace Mo Farah, Three Sub-2:10 Marathoners At 1 Japanese High School, Canadian 5k Record Destroyed

Canadian 5k record crushed, Ethiopian road records fall + 1 Japanese high school coach produces 3 sub-2:10 marathoners.
March 08, 2017

2017 NCAA Indoor Men's + Women's DMR Preview: Expect Oregon's Edward Cheserek to Put the Team on His Back Again As The Ducks Shoot for a DMR Sweep

Believe it or not, the Oregon women have never won the DMR at NCAAs. Look for that to change on Friday as we think the Ducks will win both DMR titles.
March 08, 2017

2017 NCAA Indoor Women's Mile Preview: Oklahoma State's Kaela Edwards Aims to Become First Repeat Champion Since 1990

It's been 27 years since there was a repeat winner of the NCAA women's mile but that likely will change this weekend unless UNH's Elinor Purrier or Penn State star  freshman Danae Rivers can pull off an upset.