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Mike McGuire

Mike McGuire

September 19, 2016

2016 NCAA Women's XC Preview: #10 Michigan State, #9 Oklahoma State, #8 Michigan, and #7 Boise State

With the Olympics and Diamond league season now over and the big NCAA meets approaching, we start our NCAA top 10 countdown with the women.
September 02, 2014

2014 XC Preview: Notes on the Team Races: Great Lakes Women and Pac 12 Men Lead The Way

We're done counting down the top 10 men's and women's teams in America, but we've still got some thoughts on the team races at NCAAs this year that didn't make it into our previews. We re-score 2013 NCAAs minus seniors, tell you why the Pac-12 (men) and Great Lakes (women) are loaded and explain how women's collegiate running is deeper than it's ever been.

August 30, 2014

2014 Women's XC Preview: Entirely Homegrown Michigan is #1, Michigan State is #2

This year, the best team in Michigan may very well be the best team in the United States. Michigan State is led by NCAA steeple champ Leah O'Connor and will get a big boost from returners Sara Kroll and Julia Otwell, who redshirted in 2013. Michigan keeps its entire top seven from last year in tac. AMAZINGLY all seven are Michigan natives.