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Men's Top 20 - Week 7 10/19 - NCAA D1 Cross Country 2015

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Colorado and Syracuse Dominate Competition as Syracuse is Closing the Gap

Published by Adam Schneider on October 19th, 2015

The two big meets of the weekend gave teams an opportunity to show their hand. At Wisconsin Adidas Syracuse won a second consecutive title and showed top strength and depth enough to show that it could beat Colorado. Colorado easily won a lighter competition Pre-Nationals but did not run nearly as well as last year (scored 35 last year compared to 89 this year). Colorado is still the favorite, especially if Ben Saarel runs, but they are not as solid of a favorite as last year.

 

1.  Colorado won NCAA Pre-Nationals (89) but looked fragile without junior Ben Saarel in the line-up.  At this time they don’t have a #6 runner and against a team like Syracuse, it will be quite a battle for the title. Colorado scored 89 with their first four in the top 15. The Buffs easily won the Rocky Mountain Shootout without some of the good Division 2 teams from last year and no regulars in the top five running. Sophomore Zach Perrin (14:43) won the CSU duals and led a group of Buffs looking to end up in the top seven at the end of year including unattached John Dressel (2nd in 14:51). Their next race is Pac-12 Championships on October 30th. (1)

 

2.  Syracuse won Wisconsin Adidas with 101 and 3 in the top 6. Dan Lennon showed he is trying to come back with a 61st place finish. The Orangemen dominated the Coast-to Coast Battle in Beantown taking three of the first four spots, as Justin Knight got the win over Matt McClintock of Purdue. 1-5 spread was 25 seconds. Syracuse and Michigan ran without #1s (Syracuse ran without three of their top four) and Michigan won at Harry Groves Spiked Shoe (8400m) 35-42. Next race is the ACC Championships on October 30th.  (3)

 

3.  Oregon was second (151) at Pre-Nationals with Jake Leingang (24) and Travis Neumann (29) moving into their expected #2/#3 spots and without Matthew Maton (#2 at Washginton Invitational). The Ducks won the Washington Invitational against #2 Stanford, BYU and UCLA. Edward Cheserek (23:15)waited until the last kilometer to unleash his kick. Freshmen Matthew Maton (8th) and Tanner Anderson (12th) ran conservatively and performed very well against tough competition as the #2 and #3 Oregon runners. The Ducks dominated the Bill Dillinger Invitational with a solid group of five in front led by Edward Cheserek (24:26.0) as they finished in a pack. Next for the Ducks is Pac 12 Championships on October 30th.  (5)

 

4.  Stanford used some of the runners that did not run at Washington Invitational and did not have the depth at Wisconsin Adidas (21st overall). Sean McGorty was third overall and Garret Sweatt is likely the #4 or #5 runner for the Cardinal and was #2 at Wisconsin Adidas in 25th. The Cardinal was second at the Washington Invitational ahead of BYU without three of their top four racing. Joe Rosa (2nd overall) made season debut and tried to push the pace at 6000m. The Cardinals easily won their Invitational (33 to 53 over Cal Poly) with Sean McGorty (23:07.0) way out ahead and Grant Fisher (23:33.9), who ran unattached, in second in an impressive performance for both. No one else from Stanford’s top seven ran.  The Cardinal used the short course (6000m) Fresno State Invitational as an ice-breaker and sophomore Thomas Coyle ran well (6th along with Joe Rosa). The next meet for the Cardinal is Pac-12 Championships on October 30th. (2)

 

5.  Iona was fifth (268) at Wisconsin Adidas after the separation of the five went from (:26 at Greater Louisville to :47 at Wisconsin) without Johannes Motschmann in the line-up. Iona put their first five in the top 16 won the Greater Louisville Classic against #6 Michigan (51-67) with Mississippi (82) and Louisville (82) close behind.  One of their top seven, Liam Dee, won the open race at Paul Short. They did not run their top seven at home and were out of the running for the team title at the Br. Doyle Meet of Champions. Xavier King (18:53.1 for 6000m) led Iona (27-29 over Marist) at the Marist Opener. Next up for Iona is MAAC Championships on October 31st. (4)

 

 

6.  Michigan was third (218) at Wisconsin Adidas and led by Mason Ferlic in 13th but were missing Nick Renberg. At the Greater Louisville classic the Wolverines were led by winner Mason Ferlic who used the previous week off to come back and win. The team was second behind Iona, 51-67. The Wolverines won Harry Groves Spiked Shoe (missing two of top three) after dominating the EMU Celebration 5k led by Mason Ferlic. Next for the Wolverines is the EMU Fall Classic on October 23rd. (6)

 

7.  BYU was second at the Wisconsin Adidas meet with the same line-up that ran well at Washington Invitational. The Cougars put three in the top ten a the Washington Invitational but weren’t able to catch Stanford for second (69 to 70 behind Oregon with 52).  Unfortunately #1 Jonathan Nelson will not run this year and it will make the task much tougher to trophy at the NCAA meet.  The Cougars dominated the WCC preview meet (18 to 43 for Gonzaga) after dominating the BYU Autumn Classic (15). Next for BYU will be WCC Championships on October 31st. (13)

 

8. Oklahoma State dominated (27) the Crimson Classic and took five of the first nine and led by winner Cerake Geberkidane . Cowboy sophomore Gebrekidane won his second consecutive race for the Cowboys to win the Cowboy Jamboree.  Expected #1 Craig Nowak ran unattached in 18th.  Coach Smith is likely helping his runners nurse injuries. Next for Oklahoma State is the Big 12 Championships on October 31st . (7)

 

9. Virginia was fourth (238) at Wisconsin Adidas and was led again by Henry Wynne. The Cavaliers won the Panorama Farms Invitational with 41 to 58 for Oklahoma as they told five of the first 12 spots (:14 spread), led by Henry Wynn (fifth) and Brent Demarest (sixth) . The Cavaliers swept the UVA duals as Henry Wynne got off to a great season start and led the Cavaliers. Next for the Cavaliers is the ACC Championships on October 30th.    (11)

 

10. Arkansas finished third at Pre-Nationals (164) after some solid pack running (:19) was led at the Chile Pepper Festival by Alex George who has added a #1 or #2 presence to go with Franklin Tonui. Arkansas (24) easily won at home against Tulsa (60). Christian Heymsfield ran just behind Tonui at Chile Pepper. The Razorbacks we're third at the Br. Doyle Meet of Champions and Frankline Tonui was the individual winner but Wisconsin ran as a pack.. They ran at the Cowboy Preview and gave some of their younger runners some experience. Next up for the Razorbacks is SEC Championships on October 30th. (15)

 

11. Indiana was 16th at Wisconsin Adidas with their #4/#5 runner unusually well back (125/175). The Hoosiers won the Princeton Inter-Regional with 47 to 70 for Princeton as they put their top five in the first 14 (:10 spread). They ran as a pack and easily won the Indiana Intercollegiates but not all of the top runners ran well in a relaxed pace. Owen Skeet won the Indiana Open 8000m in 25:48.41. The Hoosiers next race is the Big 10 Championships on November 1st. (14)

 

12. Mississippi ran their regular runners at Wisconsin Adidas and were way back, seemingly affected by racing hard their first race of the year at Greater Louisville Classic. They were third (82 better #6 runner) at the Greater Louisville Classic. Newcomer MJ Erb led Ole Miss with a fourth place finish and Sean Tobin made a great return to cross country (9th) but the depth was not as expected. They did not use any of their top runners at the Commodore Classic or Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic. The next race for the Rebels is the SEC Championships on October 30th. (10)

 

13. Georgetown finished fifth at Pre-Nationals (214). Jonathan Green was up with the leaders the whole race and finished fifth but #4/#5 were 70-71(:40) and held them back in fifth as some runners had a rough race (short 2 week turn-around). The Hoyas ran very well (:25) at the Paul Short Run and won against #9 Villanova 37-56. Jonathan Green (23:58) led them with a third place finish and their spread was just :25 even without top five regular Ahmed Bile in their top 5. Their biggest loss was losing junior Ryan Gil to transfer. They were second at the Navy Invitational after they used none of their top six. Next for the Hoyas is Big East Championships on October 31st.  (12)

 

14.  Wisconsin ran only three of their regular runners and did not run well at Wisconsin Adidas (17th with 459). They ran as a pack doing a hard training run at Greater Louisville Classic and finished well back 7th with their best finisher in 36th. At Br. Doyle Meet of Champions they ran again as a solid pack and easily won (25-51 over Arkansas). Junior Russell Sandvold led Wisconsin in third (19:02.8) over the 6000m course at the Badger Opener. Their next race is the Big 10 Championships on November 1st.  (8)

 

15. UTEP finished fifth at Pre-Nationals with two in the top four, Anthony Rotich was third and Peter Koech was fourth, but #5 was way back in 96th. The Miners had their top five in the top 10 early in the Notre Dame Invitational and then fell off the pace but still won against teams challenging for the top 20. Anthony Rotich and Jonah Koech almost went 1-2 but they eased off at the end and Matt McClintock of Purdue edged Koech for second. They scored 89 to 97 for North Carolina State, 126 for Colorado State, and 134 for Southern Utah. The Miners took five of the first seven spots and dominated the Kachina Classic over 7000m (led by Jonah Koech over Anthony Rotich).  Previously six runners dominated the 6000m race and ran as a pack at the Texas Tech/NM State dual and the same six repeated the feat at The Lori Fitzgerald Classic. Next for the Miners is Conference USA on October 31st. (17)

 

16. Louisville finished 11th at Pre-Nationals as their #5 runner (245th) fell way back  The Cardinals ran very well at their home Greater Louisville Classic but continued with their issue of finding a #5 runner. They were fourth, tied with #10 Mississippi (82) but lost tie-breaker, and put three in the top ten and four in the top 17 led by Edwin Kibichiy in second. The Cardinal won the Commodore Classic (53 to 68 over Ohio State) and showed their #5 runner issue. Previously they won the Evansville Early Bird Opener with many of the Cardinals running easily.  Louisville will run at the ACC Conference Championships on October 30th. (16)

 

17. Penn finally had a solid race 1-5 and won Princeton Invitational ahead of Villanova. The Quakers were 11th at Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational. Penn next has the Ivy League Championships on October 30th. (unr)

 

18.  Villanova went 1-3 and had their top five at the race but finished 2nd to Penn as Kevin Corbusier had another rough race.. The Wildcats took the top two spots at Paul Short Run, Patrick Tiernan and Jordan Williamsz, and three of the top four. #5 runner Kevin Corbusier (37th) had a suspiciously terrible race and a decent race would have won the Wildcats (56) the title over Georgetown (37). They were second at Main Line with some runners (including winner Patrick Tiernan) running unattached and others that helped the team finish second (lost 20-72 to Penn). None of their top seven ran at Big 5 and the Wildcats finished fifth. Their next race for the Wildcats is the Big East Championships on October 31st. (9)

 

19. North Carolina State was seventh at Wisconsin Adidas as many of their runners seemed to be knocked down from running two weeks before. They finished second at Notre Dame Invitational led by Washington transfer Meron Simon (4th). They struggle with depth (1-5 :54 spread) but they until regionals to fix that. next for the Wolfpack is the ACC Conference on October 30th. (19)

 

20. Oklahoma was 22nd at Wisconsin Adidas without a few of their top runners although Jacob Burcham (11th) and Brandon Doughty (12th) were 1-2 for Oklahoma. They ran very well in second at Virginia Panorama Farms Invitational led by Brandon Doughty (3rd) and Jacob Burcham (4th). They were second to Virginia 41 to 58. They were second at the Ken Garland Invitational without using anyone in their top 7. Next for the Sooners is the Big 12 Championship on October 31st. (18)

 

also of interest

 

Furman finished sixth at Wisconsin Adidas. They ran another solid race. Furman was third at Virginia Panorama (88 behind 41 for Virginia and 58 for Oklahoma) in their first challenge of the year. They took the top ten spots at the Queens Twilight using runners competing for a lower top seven spot and then dominated the Furman Cross Country Classic (16 to 46 over Auburn). Next is their conference championships.

 

 

UCLA was ninth at Wisconsin Adidas. Once again Lane Werley (14th) led the Bruins. At the Washington Invitational the Bruins were led by the third place finish of Lane Werley. They were fourth overall (117, and Oregon won with 52). They lack much of the depth they had last year. The Bruins easily won the Mustang Challenge using runners expected to #6-#7 on the team as sophomore Myles Smith won. They previously competed at the Nevada Twilight Classic with runners competing for a top seven spot. The Bruins next compete at the Pac-12 Championships on October 30th.  (12)

 

Dartmouth was 25th at Wisconsin Adidas with their first runner in 98th, Curtis King (24:27), well back of the front. Dartmouth ran very well as a pack (8-12-14-15-18, :15.6 difference) at Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown and finished a very strong second to #3 Syracuse. They ran as a pack led by three seniors and two juniors. They have significantly improved over last year’s team that finished ninth at the Northeast Regional as an improving junior Nathaniel Adams (:42 faster on same course), #1 at Northeast regional was #5 at this race. Next for Dartmouth is Ivy League Championships on October 30th. 

 

Eastern Kentucky was 14th at Wisconsin Adidas. Eastern Kentucky struggled in their first competition against top teams at the Greater Louisville Classic.  They did not run their top five at Panorama Farms and finished sixth. Eastern Kentucky won their first two meets in Kentucky (Kentucky Bluegrass this week) and freshman Alex Rotich won the Ohio Valley runner of the week two weeks in a row. With new runners and fewer injuries so far compared to last year this team could move back into the top 20 at the NCAA meet (23rd in 2014 and 15th in 2013). Their next race is the Ohio Valley Conference Championships. 

 

Washington finished 13th at Wisconsin Adidas with Izaic Yorks leading the Huskies in seventh.  UW will miss #2 runner Colby Gilbert until Pac-12 meet.  had their streak of individual winners continue as senior Izaic Yorks won at Sundodger but three of the Huskies’ top four runners rested and Washington State won 24-33. The Huskies took eight of the first eleven spots on the 4.5 mile course UW-Seattle Open. Next is the PAc-12 Championships on October 30th.   (19)

 

Michigan State was 12th at Wisconsin Adidas even without Caleb Rhynard (121st)  running like he did last year.  The Spartans could challenge for an NCAA spot with Rhynard running well. Michigan State did not run their top three at Roy Griak and still win a tight competition with 74 to 88 for Southern Utah and 94 for California. Next is the Big 10 Championships on November 6th.

 

Northern Arizona finished 30th at Wisconsin Adidas by mixing up their line-up at Wisconsin Adidas and no Alejandro Maldonado. The Lumber jacks ran well with a young group and Alejandro Montano running poorly 62nd) and lost 2nd due to a tie-breaker. Cory Glines was fourth (24:56.6), They introduced sophomore transfer Cory Glines as a Lumberjack and he beat regular Alejandro Montano at the George Kyte Classic as they dominated competition (perfect score of 15) among Arizona schools. Next up for the Lumberjacks is the Big Sky Championships on October 31st.

 

Portland may be looking to develop the team for a run next year. They were 19th at Wisconsin Adidas. Danny Martinez has yet to run cross country. earned valuable experience at the Washington Invitational and moved from ninth to seventh against very tough competition. The Pilots won the Lewis and Clark Invitational with runners looking for a top seven spot and the same group was third at Ash Creek. Portland will next run at the WCC Conference on October 30th.  

 

 

 

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