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Katie Rainsberger

Katie Rainsberger

March 05, 2019

2019 NCAA Indoor Mile Preview: Ollie Hoare Favored to Win Men's Title; Can Hannah Meier Complete a Comeback for the Ages in Wide-Open Women's Race?

Prior to this year, Michigan's sixth-year senior Hannah Meier hadn't PRd since high school. Yet she enters the NCAA mile as the #1 seed. Can she win it?
November 16, 2017

2017 NCAA XC Women's Individual Preview: Can Reigning Champ Karissa Schweizer Fend Off The Undefeated Ednah Kurgat and Elle Purrier?

The top women in this race very likely will be top pros as this field is loaded. Who has the edge?
October 12, 2017

2017 Wisconsin Invite/Pre-Nats Preview: Who Will Emerge as the NCAA Favorites as the XC Season Heats Up?

There should be some great matchups this weekend. Justyn Knight vs. Grant Fisher (and Morgan McDonald?) at Wisconsin. Katie Rainsberger vs. Karissa Schweizer at Pre-Nats. No. 1 NAU vs. No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 4 Stanford in the men's race at Wisconsin. No. 1 Colorado vs. No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 4 Michigan in the women's race at Pre-Nats. Get excited. *MB: Official 2017 Wisco / Pre-Nats Discussion Thread- Who you got? 
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 3K/5K Preview: Erin Finn & Katie Rainsberger Try to Stop NCAA XC Champ Karissa Schweizer from Pulling Off the Distance Double

Karissa Schweizer hasn't lost a race since October, and when we look at her, we're reminded of Seidel last year or Dartmouth's Abbey D'Agostino in 2013-14 -- NCAA XC champs who got hot and kept it rolling all the way through indoors.
December 15, 2015

The High School Season Ends With A Bang At Foot Lockers, The Dallas Marathon Impresses, Galen Rupp Blitzes A Holiday Half, Bill Walton & Meb, And Ryan Hall's Olympic Chances

The high school season came to a close with a bang at Foot LockersGalen Rupp ran a really good half marathon at a holiday fun run, while the rest of the American pros congregated at the Dallas Marathon for the most impressive American starting line of the year. A holiday treat.
December 05, 2015

Katie Rainsberger - Daughter Of A Boston Marathon Champ - Wins 2015 NXN Title As F-M Girls Win 9th Title In 10 Years

Everything went according to form at NXN as the favorites delivered and Bill Aris became the John Wooden of girls cross-country running. Plus a 12-year-old finished in the top 15!