2016 NESCAC Cross Country

cottontail wrote:

Of course, they did pull a shocker in 2014

at regionals? amusing.

uh........ wrote:

cottontail wrote:

Of course, they did pull a shocker in 2014

at regionals? amusing.

Cotton "didn't go to the well" Cotton agrees.

The CR was in sight!

Any results yet from today?

Conn College meet was solid...

Tufts goes 1-2. Nichols breaks course record and runs 24:17. O'Connor second in 24:3X?

Claremont won

Midd 2nd

Conn College 3rd

Tufts 4th

Obviously a big shocker tufts losing to the Camels.

[quote]cottontail wrote:

Williams is not nearly as invincible as they looked at Paul Short (course was definitely short by more than usual)./quote]

Lmao. A 13:20 5000m guy "only" broke 24:00 by a few seconds last year at Paul Short and you bellyache about how the course is short. Meanwhile we at Willams continue to dominate your slow a$$.

Dignam wrote:

[quote]cottontail wrote:

Williams is not nearly as invincible as they looked at Paul Short (course was definitely short by more than usual)./quote]

Lmao. A 13:20 5000m guy "only" broke 24:00 by a few seconds last year at Paul Short and you bellyache about how the course is short. Meanwhile we at Willams continue to dominate your slow a$$.

"We at Williams," but no one from Williams wrote this.

Dignam wrote:

[quote]cottontail wrote:

Williams is not nearly as invincible as they looked at Paul Short (course was definitely short by more than usual)./quote]

Lmao. A 13:20 5000m guy "only" broke 24:00 by a few seconds last year at Paul Short and you bellyache about how the course is short. Meanwhile we at Willams continue to dominate your slow a$$.

You sound like the 'Nuck Fescac' guy on the NEWMAC thread.

I see NESCACs playing out like this:

1) Williams

2) Amherst

3) Colby

4) Bates

5) Middlebury

6) Tufts

7) Conn College

Rest of the Cac

wow

gocolbymules.com/sports/mxc/2016-17/releases/mcross10-15-16

What does this mean?

Colby looked good, with Silas Eastman back in the mix in two weeks time they will run very well and could challenge Williams for the win, particularly if Chelimo continues to improve. The Bates freshmen is very strong, he will be in the mix at NESCAC. Williams, Amherst, and Colby seem to have established themselves as the top three teams in the Cac, behind them it's hard to tell how it will play out.

uh........ wrote:

cottontail wrote:

Of course, they did pull a shocker in 2014

at regionals? amusing.

finishing 2nd at Regionals and top 10 at Nationals.

Prior to the Regional meet they were considered a bubble team for Nationals, so to go out and grab an auto berth, nearly win the meet, and then finish top 10 at the big show was a shocker.

Also, I'd just like to point out that Simpson and Colaizzi who both broke 25min at Paul Short for Williams lost to Amherst's 2nd runner yesterday at Little 3's and he ran 25:22 at Franklin Park the week before. Given that Franklin Park is known to be a bit short of 8k, what does that say about the Paul short times?

So like I said earlier, Williams is very good, just not 4 guys under 25 good.

cottontail wrote:

uh........ wrote:

at regionals? amusing.

finishing 2nd at Regionals and top 10 at Nationals.

Prior to the Regional meet they were considered a bubble team for Nationals, so to go out and grab an auto berth, nearly win the meet, and then finish top 10 at the big show was a shocker.

Also, I'd just like to point out that Simpson and Colaizzi who both broke 25min at Paul Short for Williams lost to Amherst's 2nd runner yesterday at Little 3's and he ran 25:22 at Franklin Park the week before. Given that Franklin Park is known to be a bit short of 8k, what does that say about the Paul short times?

So like I said earlier, Williams is very good, just not 4 guys under 25 good.

congrats on the top 10 finish at nationals. was that a program high?

for those keeping score at home, it's important to remember the trophy count at the only meet that matters.

Williams 7

rest of the nescac + mit 0

Eastman is out for season and just focusing on xc skiing

congrats dude wrote:

for those keeping score at home, it's important to remember the trophy count at the only meet that matters.

Williams 7

rest of the nescac + mit 0

says increasingly nervous man for the seventh time this year

amusing.[/quote]

finishing 2nd at Regionals and top 10 at Nationals.

Prior to the Regional meet they were considered a bubble team for Nationals, so to go out and grab an auto berth, nearly win the meet, and then finish top 10 at the big show was a shocker.

Also, I'd just like to point out that Simpson and Colaizzi who both broke 25min at Paul Short for Williams lost to Amherst's 2nd runner yesterday at Little 3's and he ran 25:22 at Franklin Park the week before. Given that Franklin Park is known to be a bit short of 8k, what does that say about the Paul short times?

So like I said earlier, Williams is very good, just not 4 guys under 25 good.[/quote]

It sounds like you're an Amherst runner/alum, so I'm a little surprised you're chalking Little Three's up like it's an indicator of true fitness. The entire field, minus the four top guys, were bunched up through four miles. They were chatting with each other through most of the race.

Your second runner is fast, granted, but let's not pretend yesterday's race was anything more than a mile-long surge for the finish. It wasn't a 'true' 8k, if that means anything.

Champ? Top 14? First team? Second team?