When does the Cross Country chat begin?
Any predictions for the fall?
Now sounds good. I've moved it into a discussion of its own.
Thanks Pat.
Before making predictions, any news of recruits and tranfers, or the healed and injured?
Some helpful NCAA Division III Cross Country links:
NCAA III Cross Country Historian's Report (http://www.pe.pomona.edu/womens/crosscountry/stats/XChistorian/ncaaxc.shtml) - thanks to Kirk Reynolds of Pomona-Pitzer College.
2005 NCAA Division III Women's 6K Championship (http://www.raceberryjam.com/archives/ncwomencc05.html)
2005 NCAA Division III Men's 8K Championship (http://www.raceberryjam.com/archives/ncmencc05.html)
leading men's teams (alphabetically):
Calvin Men's XC (http://www.calvin.edu/academic/pe/athletics/mcrossc.htm)
College of New Jersey Men's XC (http://www.tcnjathletics.com/index.asp?path=mcc)
Hamline Men's XC (http://www.hamline.edu/hamline_info/athletics/mens_cross_country/mens_cross_country.html)
Haverford Men's XC (http://www.haverford.edu/athletics/Crosscountrym/index.htm)
(W) La Crosse Men's XC (http://perth.uwlax.edu/Athletics/mcrosscountry/)
North Central Men's XC (http://www.noctrl.edu/x7740.xml)
(W) Oshkosh Men's XC (http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/MCrossCountry/)
Tufts Men's XC (http://ase.tufts.edu/athletics/teams/m-xc/overview.html)
Wartburg Men's XC (http://www.go-knights.net/crosscountry/)
Wheaton XC (http://www.wheaton.edu/Athletics/crosscountry/index.html)
Sorry for the above 9:12:34 post (too short), I hit the wrong button. Can someone delete it?
MEN's TEAM:
1st - Calvin
2nd - (W) La Crosse
3rd - Wartburg
4th - Hamline
5th - North Central
6th - Tufts
7th - Wheaton (IL)
8th - Anderson
9th - (W) Oshkosh
10th - Haverford
MEN's INDIVIDUAL:
gold - Mooch (Widener)
silver - Abdallah (NYU)
bronze - Hird (North Central)
After reading the Men's 2006 results (http://www.raceberryjam.com/archives/ncmencc05.html) dozens of times since Novemeber I've put together this little guesswork. I don't know which 2006 track men have eligibility this fall.
In the hunt for the team title:
It seems like it's a battle between the Knights of the round table.
-- Wartburg: they return the 2, 3, 4 and 6 runners from their 2006 6th-place team. When their 5th man comes to the forefront and they use the karma left by Moen and Buttry; they challenge for the title.
... 2006 t&f men: Tim McKenna (5k-14:46/3k steeple-9:12)...Patrick Johnson (5k-14:45/3k steeple-9:11)...Keith Solverson (5k-14:44)
-- Calvin: the top-7 from 2005 could be back. With their experienced coaches the bitter taste of 2005 they'll be tough to beat.
... 2006 t&f men: Todd Schuster (800m-1:53)...Jed Christiansen (5k-14:41/10k-30:48)...Tim Finnegan (5k-14:39/10k-30:20)...Harrison Jorritsma (5k-14:47/10k-30:48)...Nate DeHaan (3k steeple-9:22)
The battle for bronze:
-- (W) La Crosse: the 2005 champs ruturn 2 of their top-5 (3 and 4). They're used to bringing how trophies.
... 2006 t&f men: Andrew Boldt (800m-1:52)...Dan Haumschild (800m-1:52)...Mike Herlihy (3k steeple-9:06)...Bill Walkowicz (3k steeple-9:18)...Kevin Olejar (3k steeple-9:22)
-- Hamline: the one team with a chance to break into the top-2. Seems like they spent their spring getting ready for the fall, not too deep on the oval this spring.
... 2006 t&f men: Travis Bristow (3k steeple-9:13)
-- Tufts: tough on the top-end. They need to find 3-7. Heard they may have two recruits in their top-5.
... 2006 t&f men: Chris Kantos (5k-14:43/10k-31:02)...Josh Kennedy (10k-30:56)...Matt Lacey (10k-31:06)
-- North Central: returning four men for their last season–that, along with the always present NCC youngsters stepping-up, could put a trophy on the Cardnials bus.
... 2006 t&f men: Adam Pennington (800m-1:51)...Julius White (800m-1:51)...Andy Hubner (800m-1:52/1500m-3:51)...Roland Hopkins (1500m-3:54)...Nick Hird (5k-14:38)...Chris Bosworth (10k-31:09)
-- Haverford: returning 2-4. The kings of the middle distance still takes its lumps in the fall.
... 2006 t&f men: Sam Dalke 3:52 (1500m-3:52)...Bernie Muller (10k-30:56)...Grant Scott (3k steeple-9:06)
Mount Union Preseason Preview Article Mount Men's Preview (http://www.muc.edu/athletics/men_s_teams/cross_country/2006_raider_preview)
Calvin coach Meyer stepping down (http://www.mlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/sports-4/1154525115308870.xml?grpress?SPSM&coll=6)
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
By Howie Beardsley
The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS -- Successful women's cross country coach Nancy Meyer is stepping down after 20 years to devote more time to her duties as Calvin's women's athletics director and to her family....
....Meyer will be replaced by former three-time Olympic steeplechaser Brian Diemer, a former South Christian and University of Michigan star. Diemer will remain as co-coach of the Knights' men's cross country team with Al Hoekstra....
....Meyer's part-time assistant coaching job will include administrative duties for the women's and men's teams....
....Since 1986, Diemer and Hoekstra guided the Calvin's men's cross country to Division III championships in 2000, '03 and '04, four national runners-up showings, nine top-four efforts, 19 MIAA titles and 17 Great Lakes Regional crowns....
....The upcoming season also will mark the first time Calvin fields junior varsity cross country teams. They will be directed by former Calvin All-American and Godwin Heights graduate Robert Hyde.
please click on the title for the entire article
Two head coaches, an assistant coach and a jv coach for CROSS COUNTRY!? Who else has that kind of staffing?
I'm our high school boys/girls, junior high boys/girls "Head" cross country coach. I also drive the van. What's an assistant cross country coach?? ;D
Information about this year's championship weekend:
2006 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships Voice of America Park Hosted by Wilmington College (http://www2.wilmington.edu/ncaa-cc/index.cfm)
Quote from: seventiesraider on August 14, 2006, 03:27:47 PM
I'm our high school boys/girls, junior high boys/girls "Head" cross country coach. I also drive the van. What's an assistant cross country coach?? ;D
Junior High coach then you better add baby-sitter to the list
You must be reading my mail - baby sitter, counselor et al :'(
Im a D3 bball player going into my sr year. Do you think running this cc season will help me out this year for bball?? I ve heard no because bball and cc is two totally different types of running any suggestions
Cross countrywill improve your general conditioning and your endurance. I have several BB players on my squad. If you have a good coach for cc, you might learn things about training that probably wern't important to your bball coaches. IMHO
Thanks for your reply I think I will Run This year
At my HS the top wrestlers also participated in CC in the spring to keep up their conditioning.
thats good to know i really want to have a good season so im looking for anything that will help
North Central XC (http://www.noctrl.edu/x7740.xml%5B/url) season preview:
For the first time in 25 years, the North Central men's cross country program failed to place in the top four in the country at the national meet in 2005. The 2006 season is also the first time in a long time that the team has no returning All-Americans.
A bleak outlook? Not at all.
"It will be a very, very exciting year because we've got potential and youth and work ethic," Carius said. "I think what we need is experience and to blend it into a team mind set. Then we'll see where we end up." ..... click on title .....
Thanks for the cross country previews.
USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings
Sept. 5
MEN
1. Calvin
2. Wheaton
3. Hamline
4. Haverford (Pa.)
5. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
6. Nebraska Wesleyan
7. Williams
8. Wisconsin-La Crosse
9. Wisconsin-Platteville
10. New York University
11. Elizabethtown
12. College of New Jersey
13. North Central
14. Wesleyan (Ct.)
15. Wartburg
16. Allegheny
17. Willamette
18. University of Chicago
19. Anderson
20. Bowdoin
21. SUNY Geneseo
22. Colorado College
23. Mount Union
24. Washington (Mo.)
25. Centre College
26. Carleton
27. Carnegie Mellon
28. Augustana
29. Tufts
30. St. John's (Minn.)
31. Amherst
32. Pomona-Pitzer
33. SUNY Cortland
34. Trinity (Ct.)
35. Occidental
USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings
Sept. 5
WOMEN
1. SUNY Geneseo
2. Washington (Mo.)
3. Amherst
4. Williams
5. Wisconsin-La Crosse
6. College of New Jersey
7. Ithaca
8. Colby
9. Wartburg
10. Nebraska Wesleyan
11. Willamette
12. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
13. Middlebury
14. Calvin
15. Emory
16. Carleton
17. Dickinson
18. Luther
19. Allegheny
20. Tufts
21. Anderson
22. Wheaton
23. St. Olaf
24. Denison
25. Wisconsin Eau Claire
26. St. Lawrence
27. Linfield
28. St. Thomas
29. Wellesley
30. Wisconsin-Platteville
31. Messiah
32. SUNY Cortland
33. Depauw
34. Wesleyan
35. Case Western
Quote from: Harrier on September 06, 2006, 07:01:15 PM
USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings
Sept. 5
MEN
1. Calvin
2. Wheaton
3. Hamline
4. Haverford (Pa.)
5. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
6. Nebraska Wesleyan
7. Williams
8. Wisconsin-La Crosse
9. Wisconsin-Platteville
10. New York University
11. Elizabethtown
12. College of New Jersey
13. North Central
14. Wesleyan (Ct.)
15. Wartburg
16. Allegheny
17. Willamette
18. University of Chicago
19. Anderson
20. Bowdoin
21. SUNY Geneseo
22. Colorado College
23. Mount Union
24. Washington (Mo.)
25. Centre College
26. Carleton
27. Carnegie Mellon
28. Augustana
29. Tufts
30. St. John's (Minn.)
31. Amherst
32. Pomona-Pitzer
33. SUNY Cortland
34. Trinity (Ct.)
35. Occidental
Am I correct in assuming that #2 Wheaton is Wheaton (MA), since NCC has won the CCIW for like 3000 straight years? Same thing with #22 Wheaton on the women's - Mass.?
Good point, but I doubt it. Wheaton IL is building and building. Wheaton MA has not had any tradition in the distances. On the racing oval they're all sprints and jumps.
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on September 06, 2006, 08:11:38 PM
Am I correct in assuming that #2 Wheaton is Wheaton (MA), since NCC has won the CCIW for like 3000 straight years? Same thing with #22 Wheaton on the women's - Mass.?
North Central had a down year in 2005. This could be their neighbors' chance to win it the CCIW.
2006 Calvin XC preview, men and women (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/preview/fall.htm)
The Calvin men had a strong showing today at the first Calvin invitational, with a score of 18 against #5 Oshkosh, Aquinas, Ohio Northern, Hope, Dennison, Elmhurst, Otterbein, and Baldwin Wallace. Looks like they could be stronger this year than they were last.
The women (#14) also finished first with a score of 32, compared to 88 for second-place Oshkosh, ranked #11 nationally by the USTFCCCA. Nice to see three sophomores place in the top 5 for the knights.
Sept. 16
Calvin Inv. women's results (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/wxc/CALVIN_INV_2006_WOMEN.HTM)
Calvin Inv. men's results (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mxc/CALVIN_INV_2006_MEN.HTM)
teams:
- Calvin M-#1 .... W-#14
- Oshkosh M-#5 .... W-#12
- Aquinas M-#3 .... W-#16 NAIA
- OH Northern
- Hope
- Denison
- Elmhurst
- Otterbein
- Baldwin-Wallace
- Elmhurst
- Calvin JV
How many seniors in the Wheaton front runners .... NONE!
Event 1 Men 8k Run CC
=======================================================================
Name Year School Finals Points
=======================================================================
3 Balgaard, Jaron JR Wheaton College 27:17.00 3
4 Babatz, Tim JR Wheaton College 27:19.06 4
5 Redmann, Andrew SO Wheaton College 27:19.25 5
6 Danielson, Micah SO Wheaton College 27:21.00 6
7 Loy, Clayton FR Wheaton College 27:26.00 7
9 Ashworth, Ben FR Wheaton College 27:43.00 9
10 Murphy, Brendan FR Wheaton College 27:44.05 10
11 Field, Matt SO Wheaton College 27:44.33
12 Ball, Daniel JR Wheaton College 27:44.59
13 Lanzetta, John JR Wheaton College 27:44.95
14 Lane, Greg JR Wheaton College 27:45.00
15 Mull, Brandon SO Wheaton College 27:57.00
Very scary . . . Calvin's men had better pull out the win this year becasue it will be their last for awhile.
That's a mighty nice, tight pack of finishers. On Calvin's team, 2:17 separated their first and 12th finishers.
It will be very interesting to see how the top 5 compare from these two schools. Too bad they don't meet before NCAAs. Any chance of convincing the Thunder to make the 200.001 mile drive up to GR for the Calvin Invitational next year?
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 18, 2006, 02:51:57 PM
Any chance of convincing the Thunder to make the 200.001 mile drive up to GR for the Calvin Invitational next year?
That would be great. Oshkosh came all the way around the lake for it.
Sept. 16
St. Olaf Invitational MEN (http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/crossctry/men/media/0607/results/091606.htm)
St. Olaf Invitational WOMEN (http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/crossctry/women/media/0607/results/091606.htm)
teams:
Gustavus Adolphus
Hamline M-#3
Macalester
St John's M-#30
St. Olaf ..... W-#23
St. Thomas ..... W-#28
La Crosse M-#8 ..... W-#5
Wartburg M-#15 ..... W-#9
Sept. 16
Spartan XC Classic MEN (http://www.wheaton.edu/Athletics/crosscountry/Results/AUM.html)
Spartan XC Classic WOMEN (http://www.wheaton.edu/Athletics/crosscountry/Results/AUW.html)
teams:
- Aurora
- Carthage
- North Central (women)
- Wheaton-IL M-#2 .... W-#22
Wow, St Olaf is a high-end meet. Exciting to see so many quality teams at one course. I think the D3 T&F and XC in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and to a lesser extent Illinois really benifit from the solid D3 competition they can find every weekend.
FOX NEWS -- Mumps outbreak at Wheaton College, Illinois ..... being that men's XC is Wheaton's best chance for an NCAA title this fall, I wonder what they'll do to protect the students?
I'd be taking all my runners off campus until this blows over.
Good source of Division III XC Info Track Shark NCAA Division III Blog (http://www.trackshark.com/blogs/division3blog/)
The Track Shark blog is great. Nice source for interviews and results.
The Track Shark chat is poor, esp. when you want to discuss D3, no one cares. I think many D1 and D2 athletes do not like to recognize that there are D3 athletes that can compete at their level while paying tuition.
Where are the big races this weekend?
SUNY-Geneseo ... 1.) women / 21.) men
-- Sept. 22, Wilmington Ohio Invitational
Calvin ... 14.) women / 1.) men
-- Sept. 23, MIAA Jamboree, Hope College, Holland Michigan
Washington U-MO ... 2.) women / 24.) men
-- Sept. 22, Pre-Nationals Meet, West Chester Ohio
Wheaton-IL ... 22.) women / 2.) men
-- Sept. 22, Pre-Nationals Meet, West Chester Ohio
Amherst ... 3.) women / nr.) men
-- Sept. 23, Tufts Invitational
Hamline ... nr.) women / 3.) men
-- Sept. 23, Roy Griak Invitational (U of Minnesota)
Williams ... 4.) women / 7.) men
-- Sept. 23, Purple Valley Classic, HOME
Haverford-PA ... 4.) men
-- Sept. 21, Main Line Invitational
W-La Crosse ... 5.) women / nr.) men
-- Sept. 23, Roy Griak Invitational (U of Minnesota)
W-Oshkosh ... 12.) women / 5.) men
-- BYE
So the big D3 XC match-ups are :
La Crosse v. Hamline at the Roy Griak
Washington v. Wheaton at the Pre-Nationals
A big event in the Southwest this weekend is Orange Crush VIII (http://www.runorangecrush.com/divisions.html) sponsored by Hendrix and Conway RRCA.
Quote from: Ralph Turner on September 23, 2006, 12:26:50 AM
A big event in the Southwest this weekend is Orange Crush VIII (http://www.runorangecrush.com/divisions.html) sponsored by Hendrix and Conway RRCA.
Who's racin' at the
Orange Crush VIII?
BTW. Don't ya hate the
orange on the blue background?
The Wilmington Ohio Invitational and the Pre-Nationals Meet are the same competition. It was hosted by Wilmington College in West Chester, Ohio.
NCAA Div III Pre-National Meet WOMEN's RESULTS (http://www2.wilmington.edu/womens-cross-country/documents/092206wxc.pdf)
NCAA Div III Pre-National Meet MEN's RESULTS (http://www2.wilmington.edu/mens-cross-country/092206mxc.pdf)
You'd think the SIDs would use a common name for the meet.
Quote from: Harrier on September 23, 2006, 11:04:03 AM
The Wilmington Ohio Invitational and the Pre-Nationals Meet are the same competition. It was hosted by Wilmington College in West Chester, Ohio.
NCAA Div III Pre-National Meet WOMEN's RESULTS (http://www2.wilmington.edu/womens-cross-country/documents/092206wxc.pdf)
NCAA Div III Pre-National Meet MEN's RESULTS (http://www2.wilmington.edu/mens-cross-country/092206mxc.pdf)
You'd think the SIDs would use a common name for the meet.
Well, these results will shake up the polls a bit. Here are the top 5 women's teams:
| 1. Geneseo | #1 | 33 pts |
| 2. Washington U | #2 | 66 pts |
| 3. Depauw | #33 | 99 pts |
| 4. MIT | | 106 pts |
| 5. Wheaton | #22 | 164 pts |
The most surprising result here is the result by the Wheaton women, behind #33 Depauw and even behind unrated MIT. Have the mumps decimated the XC team?
| 1. Geneseo | #21 | 71 pts |
| 2. North Central | #13 | 109 pts |
| 3. RIT | | 118 pts |
| 4. Wheaton | #2 | 119 pts |
| 5. Depauw | | 144 |
More surprises! Great showing by Geneseo. The mumps must have reached the Wheaton men's team, too. (2:32 separated their 1st and 12th finishers, unlike 0:40 in the previous meet.)
Quote from: Cowman on September 22, 2006, 11:48:44 PM
Calvin ... 14.) women / 1.) men
-- Sept. 23, MIAA Jamboree, Hope College, Holland Michigan
What's a
Jamboree? It would have been great to see the two Calvin teams scrapin' paint at the
Pre-Nationals Meet.
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 23, 2006, 11:29:34 AM
The most surprising result here is the result by the Wheaton women, behind #33 Depauw and even behind unrated MIT. Have the mumps decimated the XC team?
More surprises! Great showing by Geneseo. The mumps must have reached the Wheaton men's team, too. (2:32 separated their 1st and 12th finishers, unlike 0:40 in the previous meet.)
Maybe some Wheaton harriers drove up to Holland to race the Knights and watch the Thunder pound the Flying Dutchmen on the gridiron instead of going to race in Ohio?
MIAA Jamboree MEN
Saturday, September 23
Team Scores:
1. Calvin 15
2. Hope 71
3. Tri-State 77
4. Albion 91
5. Kalamazoo 152
6. Adrian 168
7. Alma 213
8. Olilvet 218
Meet Winner (8K): Tim Finnegan, Calvin, 25:53
Top Ten Finishers:
1. Tim Finnegan, Calvin, 25:53
2. Jed Christiansen, Calvin, 25:59
3. Jon Gries, Calvin, 26:00
4. Harrison Jorritsma, Calvin, 26:05
5. Tad Hulst, Calvin, 26:12
6. Ryan TerLouw, Hope, 26:51
7. Nate De Haan, Calvin, 26:54
8. Erik Van Kampen, Calvin, 26:55
9. Curt Daniels, Tri-State, 27:07
10. Jesse Kleinjan, Calvin, 27:17.
MIAA Jamboree WOMEN
Saturday, September 23
Team Scores:
1. Calvin 16
2. Hope 63
3. Albion 101
4. Kalamazoo 107
5. Saint Mary's 119
6. Adrian 156
7. Alma 204
8. Olilvet 243
Meet Winner (5K): Camille Medema, Calvin, 19:15
Top Ten Finishers:
1. Camille Medema, Calvin, 19:15
2. Anna Pranger, Calvin, 19:20
3. Christina Overbeck, Calvin, 19:21
4. Lauren Bergstrom, Calvin, 19:24
5. Jillian McLauglin, Kalamazoo, 19:39
6. Laura Holtrop, Calvin, 19:54
7. Calah Schlabach, Calvin, 19:58
8. Leslie Tableman, Hope, 20:04
9. Lydia Singer, Calvin, 20:05
9. Lynn March, Calvin, 20:05.
First MIAA Jamboree:
MIAA complete XC results (http://www.doitsports.com/results/page.tcl?id=147987)
Quote from: Trailer Dog on September 23, 2006, 09:18:49 PM
First MIAA Jamboree:
MIAA complete XC results (http://www.doitsports.com/results/page.tcl?id=147987)
They run more than one of those
Jamboree things? What's the deal ... it's not like it's a competitive race.
Quote from: Harrier on September 23, 2006, 09:21:45 PM
Quote from: Trailer Dog on September 23, 2006, 09:18:49 PM
First MIAA Jamboree:
MIAA complete XC results (http://www.doitsports.com/results/page.tcl?id=147987)
They run more than one of those Jamboree things? What's the deal ... it's not like it's a competitive race.
Do you think that North Central shouldn't bother running with the other CCIW teams since it's rarely competitive? ;)
On the MIAA Jamboree:
This is one of two conference meets for Calvin. The other, held at the end of October is called the MIAA CHampionships. They both figure towards the conference accolades.
Quote from: Oval on July 18, 2006, 06:34:35 PM
MEN's TEAM:
2nd - (W) La Crosse
1. Wisconsin La Crosse
8 Boomer Creger, Sr 25:56.3
10 Nate Hoffman, Sr 26:03.9
21 Kevin Oelstrom, Jr 26:30.6
27 John Heitzman, Jr 26:42.4
28 Scott Mueller, So 26:45.5
101 Mike Herlihy, Sr 27:39.3
152 Bill Walkowicz, Sr 28:34.8
Time = 2:11:58.7 Places = 94Mueller's transferred to Marquette University (http://gomarquette.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/mtt/mueller_scott00.html).
Quote from: Trailer Dog on September 23, 2006, 09:18:49 PM
First MIAA Jamboree:
MIAA complete XC results (http://www.doitsports.com/results/page.tcl?id=147987)
Quote from: Harrier on September 23, 2006, 09:21:45 PM
They run more than one of those Jamboree things? What's the deal ... it's not like it's a competitive race.
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 24, 2006, 06:01:42 AM
Do you think that North Central shouldn't bother running with the other CCIW teams since it's rarely competitive? ;)
Quote from: NMKnights on September 24, 2006, 03:53:50 PM
On the MIAA Jamboree:
This is one of two conference meets for Calvin. The other, held at the end of October is called the MIAA CHampionships. They both figure towards the conference accolades.
Dark Knight --
Do the Cardinal harriers compete in
TWO CCIW meets? The idea of Calvin having to spend two weekends racing against little, if any, competition does not make sense (IMO).
When does an athletic department, or conference, look to build quality programs at the expense of other schools who don't attempt to compete in certain sports?
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 24, 2006, 06:01:42 AM
Do you think that North Central shouldn't bother running with the other CCIW teams since it's rarely competitive? ;)
I think North Central's continued CCIW dominance is threatened by coach Bradley and his Wheaton teams. Bradley was named last spring's NCAA D3
Coach of the Year for women's track & field and both his XC teams are solid this fall.
I'm not thinking that they'll win, just threaten the Cardinals on the track and course year after year. Calvin does not have that in MIAA XC.
Quote from: hawk'ster on September 24, 2006, 07:05:14 PM
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 24, 2006, 06:01:42 AM
Do you think that North Central shouldn't bother running with the other CCIW teams since it's rarely competitive? ;)
I'm not thinking that they'll win, just threaten the Cardinals on the track and course year after year. Calvin does not have that in MIAA XC.
Albion's men were a top-15 XC team a few seasons ago.
Mount Union ninth at Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational to Syracuse, Penn State, Miami of Ohio, Kent State, Pitt, Army, Maryland, and Dayton. Seven D1's and a DII. Pretty healthy competition.
Quote from: Harrier on September 24, 2006, 05:07:37 PM
Do the Cardinal harriers compete in TWO CCIW meets? The idea of Calvin having to spend two weekends racing against little, if any, competition does not make sense (IMO).
When does an athletic department, or conference, look to build quality programs at the expense of other schools who don't attempt to compete in certain sports?
I suspect that Calvin -- and any other school in an athletic conference -- has a contractual obligation to play the games or meets set up by that conference. Calvin Cross Country doesn't quite have the star power (as yet?) to go it alone, maybe get a nice fat ESPN contract for broadcasting their meets.
But not to fear. There's a good meet coming up Friday, with a number of DI, II, III, and other teams -- the Notre Dame Invitational. Last year Calvin took first in the Gold division, with 45 points. North Central (the next DIII school) took 5th, with 157 points. Oshkosh was 6th, Augustana 10th, Stevens Point 15th.
The schedule has Calvin running in the Loyola Lakefront Invitational on Saturday. Can that be right -- two meets in two days? And does anyone know who will be there?
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 25, 2006, 03:10:33 PM
The schedule has Calvin running in the Loyola Lakefront Invitational on Saturday. Can that be right -- two meets in two days? And does anyone know who will be there?
Notre Dame only allows 12 athletes per team, I would guess Calvin is sending a "B" team to Loyola.
When do the new USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings come out? It's been a while since the pre-season rankings were posted.
A friend of mine sent this to me. It is the MIAA meet re-scored with Calvin's JV team in the mix.
Women
1st-Calvin-16
2nd-Hope-63
3rd-Albion-110
4th-K-zoo-117
5th-St. Mary's-130
6th-Calvin JV-134
7th-Adrian-177
8th-Alma-202
9th-Olivet-273
Men
1st-Calvin-15
2nd-Hope-71
3rd-Tri State-77
4th-Albion-92
5th-K-zoo-166
6th-Calvin JV-167
7th-Adrian-184
8th-Alma-239
9th-Olivet-245
I think that's why people wonder why the MIAA has TWO conference meets. Who else has JV cross country?
Quote from: Bilk on September 23, 2006, 05:57:16 PM
MIAA Jamboree WOMEN
5. Jillian McLauglin, Kalamazoo, 19:39
McLauglin had a nice time for a school with no track and field team.
Quote from: Harrier on September 25, 2006, 04:35:19 PM
When do the new USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings come out? It's been a while since the pre-season rankings were posted.
TODAY-Click here (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sports/division3/ustca-division3-body.html)
Quote from: seventiesraider on September 26, 2006, 12:02:58 PM
TODAY-Click here (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sports/division3/ustca-division3-body.html)
USTFCCCA Division III national rankingsCross Country Week 01 (9/26/06)
top-10 of 35 ranked men's teams:
01. Calvin (280)
02. (W) La Crosse (272)
03. Haverford (263)
04. SUNY Geneseo (254)
05. New York (244)
06. (W) Platteville (236)
07. (W) Oshkosh (230)
08. Wartburg (227)
09. North Central (221)
10. NB Wesleyan (198)
top-10 of 35 ranked women's teams:
01. SUNY Geneseo (280)
02. Amherst (270)
03. Washington (266)
04. (W) La Crosse (255)
05. Tufts (247)
06. College of New Jersey (237)
07. Colby (231)
08. Calvin (229)
09. Williams (213)
10. Carleton (207)
Quote from: Cowman on September 23, 2006, 12:31:52 AM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on September 23, 2006, 12:26:50 AM
A big event in the Southwest this weekend is Orange Crush VIII (http://www.runorangecrush.com/divisions.html) sponsored by Hendrix and Conway RRCA.
Who's racin' at the Orange Crush VIII?
BTW. Don't ya hate the orange on the blue background?
Cowman, I was under the impression that the Orange Crush drew a larger D3 contingent.
McMurry Men finished 2nd of five teams to Provisional D1 U Central Arkansas (32-33) and the McMurry Women finished 3rd of 7 behind UCentral Arkansas and D2 Ouachita Baptist.
The Texas State D3 Cross Country Championships are being hosted by McMurry this weekend. This should have teams from Austin College, Southwestern and Trinity from the SCAC, independent UDallas and ASC teams UT-Dallas, UT-Tyler, East Texas Baptist, LeTourneau, Concordia Austin, McMurry, Sul Ross State and Texas Lutheran Women.
Quote from: Cowman on September 26, 2006, 11:55:30 AM
I think that's why people wonder why the MIAA has TWO conference meets. Who else has JV cross country?
It's not just two, it's three, counting the conference championships. Here's Calvin's schedule:
| Date | Opponent and Location |
| September 16 | Calvin Invitational at Calvin College |
| September 23 | MIAA Jamboree at Hope College |
| September 29 | at Notre Dame Invitational |
| October 6 | at Michigan Intercollegiates |
| October 15 | at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invite, Oshkosh, WI |
| October 28 | MIAA Championships at Alma |
| November 11 | NCAA Regional at Hanover, IN |
| November 18 | NCAA Nationals at Cincinnati, OH |
Is it unusual for a conference to have two meets and a championship?
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 27, 2006, 08:39:56 AM
Quote from: Cowman on September 26, 2006, 11:55:30 AM
I think that's why people wonder why the MIAA has TWO conference meets. Who else has JV cross country?
It's not just two, it's three, counting the conference championships. Here's Calvin's schedule:
| Date | Opponent and Location |
| September 16 | Calvin Invitational at Calvin College |
| September 23 | MIAA Jamboree at Hope College |
| September 29 | at Notre Dame Invitational |
| October 6 | at Michigan Intercollegiates |
| October 15 | at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invite, Oshkosh, WI |
| October 28 | MIAA Championships at Alma |
| November 11 | NCAA Regional at Hanover, IN |
| November 18 | NCAA Nationals at Cincinnati, OH |
Is it unusual for a conference to have two meets and a championship?
Are NAIA schools invited to the Michigan Intercollegiates?
As for having two meets, if the conference sees that as a viable way to provide adequate competition in preparation to the conference meet, then I think that it is wise.
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 27, 2006, 08:39:56 AM
It's not just two, it's three, counting the conference championships. Here's Calvin's schedule:
| Date | Opponent and Location |
| September 23 | MIAA Jamboree at Hope College |
| October 6 | Michigan Intercollegiates |
| October 28 | MIAA Championships at Alma |
Is it unusual for a conference to have two meets and a championship?
If these are the three .... the
Michigan Intercollegiates is not an MIAA competition. It is for all colleges and universities in Michigan. It's a big meet.
Quote from: Ralph Turner on September 27, 2006, 10:19:16 AM
Are NAIA schools invited to the Michigan Intercollegiates?
As for having two meets, if the conference sees that as a viable way to provide adequate competition in preparation to the conference meet, then I think that it is wise.
Yes, NAIA schools do race there.
The key word in your post is
adequate. Do yyou feel there is
adequate competition at these MIAA meets?
Quote from: Bilk on September 18, 2006, 03:00:57 AM
How many seniors in the Wheaton front runners .... NONE!
3 Balgaard, Jaron JR Wheaton College 27:17.00 3
4 Babatz, Tim JR Wheaton College 27:19.06 4
5 Redmann, Andrew SO Wheaton College 27:19.25 5
6 Danielson, Micah SO Wheaton College 27:21.00 6
7 Loy, Clayton FR Wheaton College 27:26.00 7
9 Ashworth, Ben FR Wheaton College 27:43.00 9
10 Murphy, Brendan FR Wheaton College 27:44.05 10
11 Field, Matt SO Wheaton College 27:44.33
12 Ball, Daniel JR Wheaton College 27:44.59
13 Lanzetta, John JR Wheaton College 27:44.95
14 Lane, Greg JR Wheaton College 27:45.00
15 Mull, Brandon SO Wheaton College 27:57.00
Very scary . . . Calvin's men had better pull out the win this year becasue it will be their last for awhile.
I'm not sure what kind of pressed to be --
im or
de -- that none of Wheaton's top runners are seniors, considering that Matt Field and Daniel Ball were juniors last year. Bad enough that Daniel is still a junior, but Matt is now a sophomore? Micah Danielson and Brandon Mull also appear to have had difficulties of some sort, as they were both also sophomores last year, according to CCIW championship results. ;);D
Results from last year's CCIW championship: http://onlineraceresults.com/race/view_plain_text.php?race_id=2877 (http://onlineraceresults.com/race/view_plain_text.php?race_id=2877)
[Even two seniors not among the top seven is impressive, if we can trust the rest of the class listings...]
from Wheaton's roster (http://www.wheaton.edu/Athletics/crosscountry/MRoster.rtf) --
Jonathan Koehler 6-0 Sr. Rockford, Ill. (Christian Life)
Nate Lee 5-11 Sr. Bonaire, Ga. (Perry)
Stephen Palmer 6-2 Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. (Frontier)
Quote from: Preto on September 27, 2006, 12:38:01 PM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on September 27, 2006, 10:19:16 AM
Are NAIA schools invited to the Michigan Intercollegiates?
As for having two meets, if the conference sees that as a viable way to provide adequate competition in preparation to the conference meet, then I think that it is wise.
Yes, NAIA schools do race there.
The key word in your post is adequate. Do yyou feel there is adequate competition at these MIAA meets?
I cannot answer that.
Texas D-III State Championship Meet (http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/sp_lc_mcmurry_univ/article/0,1874,ABIL_8787_5026325,00.html) in Abilene, Texas; Hosted by McMurry University.
News article in the Abilene Reporter-News
2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
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MEN TEAM RESULTS - GOLD
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1. Calvin College
2 5 7 8 9 (18) (47) = 31
2. Uw-Oshkosh
1 17 22 24 32 (54) (75) = 96
3. Notre Dame
19 21 26 31 41 (63) (78) = 138
4. Windsor
3 10 42 53 72 (82) (90) = 180
5. North Central College
11 30 43 50 57 (67) (71) = 191
6. Hillsdale College
27 28 45 60 85 (94)(140) = 245
7. Ohio University
12 37 62 69 70 (101)(114) = 250
8. Uw-Stevens Point
14 40 58 73 81 (121)(125) = 266
9. Gonzaga University
4 23 64 87 93 (131)(134) = 271
10. Anderson University
13 15 74 77 95 (111) = 274
2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL - MEN GOLD
1 929 WILLY KAUL UW-OSHKOSH JR 24:28
2 563 TIM FINNEGAN CALVIN COLLEGE JR 24:43
3 987 ANDREW COATES WINDSOR JR 24:45
4 645 JOE MILLER GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SR 24:56
5 567 HARRISON JORRITSMA CALVIN COLLEGE SR 25:01
6 590 SEAN CONROY DEPAUL UNIVERSITY SR 25:03
7 560 JED CHRISTIANSENS CALVIN COLLEGE SO 25:07
8 566 TAD HULST CALVIN COLLEGE JR 25:08
9 565 JON GRIES CALVIN COLLEGE JR 25:10
10 994 DENG MARIAL WINDSOR SO 25:11
11 774 BRIAN LESIEWICZ NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE SO 25:14
I'd say the Knights had a nice meet, very nice.
Although I doubt Finnn was happy getting beat by another D3 harrier.
2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
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WOMEN TEAM RESULTS - GOLD
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Indiana State
3 11 35 36 38 (83)(134) = 123
2. IPFW
4 20 21 25 59 (98)(124) = 129
3. Calvin College
9 17 24 33 47 (55) (69) = 130
4. Akron
5 14 29 48 62 (63) (67) = 158
5. Ball State University
7 12 26 56 60 (64) (66) = 161
6. San Jose State University
2 13 34 43 72 (106)(107) = 164
7. Santa Clara University
6 15 16 39 92 (95)(130) = 168
8. Miami University
22 32 37 49 52 (114)(121) = 192
9. Windsor
1 18 44 57 74 (96)(117) = 194
10. United States Military Academy
19 51 70 71 77 (82) (99) = 288
2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL - WOMEN GOLD
1 470 JACKIE MALETTE WINDSOR SO 17:33
2 349 TIFFANY MARI HALL SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SR 17:39
3 170 LAURA ENGLE INDIANA STATE SR 17:58
4 183 ASHLEY RITCHEY IPFW SR 18:02
5 3 SEDIAH ERSKINE AKRON FR 18:02
6 356 SHANNON BELL SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SR 18:04
7 36 SARAH KEHE BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FR 18:10
8 433 JENNY GRAEF UW OSHKOSH SR 18:16
9 47 CAMILLE MEDEMA CALVIN COLLEGE SR 18:16
10 23 MAGGIE NOONAN ANDERSON UNIVERSITY SR 18:17
all the results
2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL (http://und.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/stats/2006-2007/nd-invit-results-092906.html)
Definitely a good result. It was a strong field, with at least 6 ranked D-III teams and several D-I and other teams. But Calvin won by a large margin; take away Calvin's top two runners, and they still would have won.
1. Calvin (#1), 31 points
2. Oshkosh (#7), 96
3. Notre Dame 'B', 138
4. Windsor, 180
5. North Central (#9), 191
6. Hillsdale (D-II #12 if I remember right), 245
7. OU (D-I)
8. Stevens Point (#26)
9. Gonzaga (D-I)
10. Anderson (#17)
11. Augustana (#21)
...and several other D-I schools
Last year Calvin had three All-Americans; it appears that this year there could be five.
I wonder to what extent Finnegan sacrifices his own possible time by sticking with the pack longer to improve the team score.
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 29, 2006, 10:18:53 PM
I wonder to what extent Finnegan sacrifices his own possible time by sticking with the pack longer to improve the team score.
IMO, unless things have been ironed-out at Calvin I doubt Finnegan was waiting for anyone. If Finnigan and his team mates are together
watchout.
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 29, 2006, 10:18:53 PM
.....take away Calvin's top two runners, and they still would have won.
Scary
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 29, 2006, 10:18:53 PM
I wonder to what extent Finnegan sacrifices his own possible time by sticking with the pack longer to improve the team score.
I'd say the first few meets show everyone's on the same ship.
Quote from: Preto on September 29, 2006, 09:41:46 PM
2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL - MEN GOLD
2 563 TIM FINNEGAN CALVIN COLLEGE JR 24:43
5 567 HARRISON JORRITSMA CALVIN COLLEGE SR 25:01
7 560 JED CHRISTIANSENS CALVIN COLLEGE SO 25:07
8 566 TAD HULST CALVIN COLLEGE JR 25:08
9 565 JON GRIES CALVIN COLLEGE JR 25:10
ONE senior in that group.....is that correct?
Quote from: Flea on September 29, 2006, 10:42:58 PM
Quote from: Preto on September 29, 2006, 09:41:46 PM
2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL - MEN GOLD
2 563 TIM FINNEGAN CALVIN COLLEGE JR 24:43
5 567 HARRISON JORRITSMA CALVIN COLLEGE SR 25:01
7 560 JED CHRISTIANSENS CALVIN COLLEGE SO 25:07
8 566 TAD HULST CALVIN COLLEGE JR 25:08
9 565 JON GRIES CALVIN COLLEGE JR 25:10
ONE senior in that group.....is that correct?
Not according to their web site:
Calvin XC roster (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mxc/roster.htm)
Tim Finnegan Senior
Harrison Jorritsma Senior
Jesse Kleinjan Senior
Todd Schuster Senior
Tyler Zwagerman Senior
Does anyone else find it odd that only FOUR of Calvin College's (Michigan) team are from the Great Lakes state?
Quote from: Preto on September 29, 2006, 09:43:33 PM
2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL - WOMEN GOLD
8 433 JENNY GRAEF UW OSHKOSH SR 18:16
9 47 CAMILLE MEDEMA CALVIN COLLEGE SR 18:16
Calvin Cross Country Invitational Women, September 16, 2006
1. 67 Camille Medema Calvin 18:07.5
2. 104 Jenny Graef W-Oshkosh 18:18.1
Quote from: Preto on September 29, 2006, 09:41:46 PM
2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL - MEN GOLD
1 929 WILLY KAUL UW-OSHKOSH JR 24:28
2 563 TIM FINNEGAN CALVIN COLLEGE JR 24:43
Calvin Cross Country Invitational Men, September 16, 2006
1. 48 Timothy Finnegan Calvin 24:58.4
12. 86 Willy Kaul W-Oshkosh 27:30.2
Looks like Kaul rode a bus all the way around Lake Michigan for an afternoon jog a few weeks ago.
2 563 TIM FINNEGAN CALVIN COLLEGE JR 24:43
Tim Finnegan Senior
Which is it?
Quote from: Trailer Dog on September 29, 2006, 10:38:33 PM
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 29, 2006, 10:18:53 PM
I wonder to what extent Finnegan sacrifices his own possible time by sticking with the pack longer to improve the team score.
IMO, unless things have been ironed-out at Calvin I doubt Finnegan was waiting for anyone. If Finnigan and his team mates are together watchout.
Not
waiting for anyone, certainly, but they do make a point of trying to stick with the pack for the first part of the race, e.g. 4 miles. I suspect it varies from race to race. I know I've read the occasional comment by a coach about how runners have sacrificed their own personal times for the good of the team.
Finnegan is a Senior.
Quote from: Trailer Dog on September 29, 2006, 11:35:06 PM
Does anyone else find it odd that only FOUR of Calvin College's (Michigan) team are from the Great Lakes state?
It's not odd if you take into account that the rest are from other states. ::)
USTFCCCA Division III national rankings
Cross Country Week 01 (9/26/06)
MEN's top-10 weekend results:
01. Calvin (280)
Notre Dame Invitational (http://und.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/stats/2006-2007/nd-invit-results-092906.html)
02. (W) La Crosse (272)
UW-Eau Claire Blugold Open (http://www.uwec.edu/Athletics/mcc/webpdf/0607/blugold_open_results.pdf)
03. Haverford (263)
Paul Short Invitational (http://www.lehighsports.com/assets/sports/xcountry/College%20Men%20Results.html)
04. SUNY Geneseo (254)
Geneseo Invitational (http://knights.geneseo.edu/xcountry/mensresults06.txt)
05. New York (244)
weekend off
06. (W) Platteville (236)
Pioneer Invitational (http://www.uwplatt.edu/athletics/crosscountry/2006/ccopen06.htm)
07. (W) Oshkosh (230)
Notre Dame Invitational (http://und.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/stats/2006-2007/nd-invit-results-092906.html)
08. Wartburg (227)
weekend off
09. North Central (221)
Notre Dame Invitational (http://und.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/stats/2006-2007/nd-invit-results-092906.html)
10. (NB) Wesleyan (198)
Loyola University Lakefront Invitational (http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/loyc/sports/c-xc/auto_pdf/MaroonMenTeam.pdf)
USTFCCCA Division III national rankings
Cross Country Week 01 (9/26/06)
WOMEN's top-10 weekend results:
01. SUNY Geneseo (280)
Geneseo Invitational (http://knights.geneseo.edu/xcountry/womensresults06.txt)
02. Amherst (270)
weekend off
03. Washington U (266)
weekend off
04. (W) La Crosse (255)
UW-Eau Claire Blugold Open (http://www.uwec.edu/Athletics/wcc/webpdf/0607/blugold_open_results.pdf)
05. Tufts (247)
weekend off
06. College of New Jersey (237)
Paul Short Invitational (http://www.lehighsports.com/assets/sports/xcountry/College%20Men%20Results.html)
07. Colby (231)
weekend off
08. Calvin (229)
Notre Dame Invitational (http://und.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/stats/2006-2007/nd-invit-results-092906.html)
09. Williams (213)
weekend off
10. Carleton (207)
weekend off
Quote from: Ralph Turner on September 29, 2006, 12:00:20 AM
Texas D-III State Championship Meet (http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/sp_lc_mcmurry_univ/article/0,1874,ABIL_8787_5026325,00.html) in Abilene, Texas; Hosted by McMurry University.
News article in the Abilene Reporter-News
Congratulations to the McMurry Men and the Trinity Women, the Winners of the Texas State D-III Cross Country Championships (http://www.mcm.edu/athletics/crosscountry/100106.html).
Quote from: Preto on August 02, 2006, 11:02:49 PM
Two head coaches, an assistant coach and a jv coach for CROSS COUNTRY!? Who else has that kind of staffing?
who the hell needs more than one cross country coach. all they do is run long distances, its not like they gotta dribble a ball, shot a ball into a hoop, and pass a ball! all they do is run, thats it. i would think one coach would be able to handle telling their kids to run long distances.
Quote from: Preto on August 02, 2006, 11:02:49 PM
Two head coaches, an assistant coach and a jv coach for CROSS COUNTRY!? Who else has that kind of staff?
Quote from: Scottie Too Hottie on October 03, 2006, 09:46:33 PM
who the hell needs more than one cross country coach. all they do is run long distances, its not like they gotta dribble a ball, shoot a ball into a hoop, and pass a ball! all they do is run, thats it. i would think one coach would be able to handle telling their kids to run long distances.
Your logic is impeccable . . . are you at one of those great schools where the basketball team has a dribbling coach, and a shooting coach, and a passing coach? WOW!
Plus, you must be at a school where the coach only
tells the athletes what to do, no relationships, no teaching, no community . . . are you hanging banners for every recruit that shows up on campus? 'cause your approach is not going to bring many wins, let alone championships.
Quote from: Scottie Too Hottie on October 03, 2006, 09:46:33 PM
Who the heck needs more than one cross country coach?
edited for grammarA better question may be ....
What do all those coaches do? or
Why don't more schools have a complete staff like Calvin College?But I don't know too much.
Quote from: Preto on August 02, 2006, 11:02:49 PM
Two head coaches, an assistant coach and a jv coach for CROSS COUNTRY!? Who else has that kind of staffing?
Quote from: Scottie Too Hottie on October 03, 2006, 09:46:33 PM
who the hell needs more than one cross country coach.
Calvin College XC recent results - -
women men
1998 1st 2nd
1999 1st 4th
2000 1st
2001 2nd
2002 2nd
2003 1st
2004 1st
2005 2nd
2006 #6 #1
women .... Runner-up (1992, 1993, 1994) 4th Place (1995, 1996)
women men
1987 Regional Champions
1988 Regional Champions
1989 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1990 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1991 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1992 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1993 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1994 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1995 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1996 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1997 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1998 Regional Champions Regional Champions
1999 Regional Champions Regional Champions
2000 Regional Champions Regional Champions
2001 Regional Champions Regional Champions
2002 Regional Champions Regional Champions
2003 Regional Champions
2004 Regional Champions
2005 Regional Champions
Maybe, just
maybe, they know better than you.
Quote from: Bilk on October 04, 2006, 01:37:43 AM
edited for grammar
Quote from: Bilk on October 04, 2006, 01:37:43 AM
But I don't know too much.
Quote from: Bilk on October 04, 2006, 01:49:47 AM
Maybe, just maybe, they know better than you.
Is there a limit to the amount of smartass comments that can be written made in one day?
Quote from: Cowman on October 04, 2006, 01:54:21 AM
Quote from: Bilk on October 04, 2006, 01:37:43 AM
edited for grammar
Quote from: Bilk on October 04, 2006, 01:37:43 AM
But I don't know too much.
Quote from: Bilk on October 04, 2006, 01:49:47 AM
Maybe, just maybe, they know better than you.
Is there a limit to the amount of smartass comments that can be written made in one day?
I think one thing the coaches do really well at Calvin is to mentor their athletes. They seem to come beside them, not just as runners, but as people, and help them learn how to be fine adults. They emphasize getting outside of themselves and thinking about their teammates. That sets them apart from other teams in many ways. And while there are tensions at times, like on any team, they work at resolving them and working together. You can get a good picture of the inner working of the team in this interview with Finnegan: http://www.dcrunner.org/finneganinterview.htm
Quote from: Scottie Too Hottie on October 03, 2006, 09:46:33 PM
Quote from: Preto on August 02, 2006, 11:02:49 PM
Two head coaches, an assistant coach and a jv coach for CROSS COUNTRY!? Who else has that kind of staffing?
who the hell needs more than one cross country coach. all they do is run long distances, its not like they gotta dribble a ball, shot a ball into a hoop, and pass a ball! all they do is run, thats it. i would think one coach would be able to handle telling their kids to run long distances.
Scottie, where have you gone?
Quote from: NMKnights on October 04, 2006, 11:34:12 AM
I think one thing the coaches do really well at Calvin is to mentor their athlete.....
NMKnights, you seem to know some of the Calvin folks. Could you post of list of coaches and what they coach? I can't figure out who does what from the website information.
Quote from: Trailer Dog on September 29, 2006, 10:38:33 PM
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 29, 2006, 10:18:53 PM
I wonder to what extent Finnegan sacrifices his own possible time by sticking with the pack longer to improve the team score.
IMO, unless things have been ironed-out at Calvin I doubt Finnegan was waiting for anyone. If Finnigan and his team mates are together watchout.
I'm not entirely crazy after all. I found this quote from the recap of the 2004 national championship race (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/releases/2004_05/ncaacross.htm):
QuotePack running was another key to Calvin's championship performance according to Diemer and Hoekstra. "Our guys could have run as a bunch of individuals and sought their own glory," said Hoekstra. "But if we had done that, there is no way we would have won the national championship. Some of our guys would have fallen out the back door if they had run like that but by focusing on each other, it gave them the encouragement to keep pressing on."
"There were some guys on our team who made individual sacrifices so that this championship could be possible," said Diemer. "They stayed together in a pack and that made all the difference in the world. Because of the large crowd today, it was very difficult for runners to see up ahead. The crowd kind of acted as a canopy over the course and unless you were in a pack, there was no way you could see your teammates up ahead."
Making sacrifices for the good of the team is nothing new for the Knights said Haagsma. "We don't care about individual awards," said Haagsma. "We care about each other and we care about this team. That's why this championship is so satisfying because it's not a collection of individuals, it's a team that works for a common purpose.
Calvin men and women took second at the Michigan Intercollegiates (http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/wcc/0607news/06michigan.htm) 4k race, behind Grand Valley (men D-II #4, women D-II #2). Last year Calvin's men edged out Grand Valley in this event.
Also, it looks as though there will be more competition for the Calvin Men's team top seven, as senior Tyler Zwagerman is back from injury and ran a 25:28 in the 8k race. Last year he was Calvin's #6 runner at the MIAA meets. And junior Dan Vanden Akker ran a strong 25:19.
MEN's POLL
Cross Country Week 2 (10/03/06)
1. Calvin College (280)
2. Wisconsin La Crosse (272)
3. Wisconsin Oshkosh (259)
4. SUNY Cortland (257)
5. SUNY Geneseo (249)
6. New York University (232)
7. Wisconsin Platteville (230)
8. Haverford College (224)
9. Wartburg College (222)
10. North Central College (210)
11. Nebraska Wesleyan (202)
12. Wheaton College (193)
13. Hamline University (180)
14. Wesleyan University (173)
15. Willamette University (159)
16. College of New Jersey (154)
17. Wisconsin Stevens Point (151)
18. RIT (147)
19. Anderson University (134)
20. St. John's University (124)
21. DePauw University (123)
22. Williams College (113)
23. Carnegie Mellon (101)
24. Mount Union College (92)
25. Augustana College (IL) (83)
26. Trinity College (CT) (78)
27. Colorado College (67)
28. Allegheny College (65)
29. Bowdoin College (49)
30. Elizabethtown College (45)
31. Occidental College (39)
32. Luther College (39)
33. University of Chicago (25)
34. Centre College (21)
35. Carleton College (13)
35. Saint Lawrence University (13)
WOMEN's POLL
Cross Country Week 2 (10/03/06)
1. SUNY Geneseo (280)
2. Amherst College (271)
3. Washington University (265)
4. Wisconsin La Crosse (255)
5. Tufts University (249)
6. Calvin College (232)
7. Colby College (231)
8. College of New Jersey (213)
9. Williams College (212)
9. Carleton College (212)
11. Dickinson College (205)
12. Willamette University (194)
13. Middlebury College (189)
14. North Central (IL) (158)
15. St. Thomas (MN) (157)
16. DePauw University (144)
17. Nebraska Wesleyan (139)
18. Emory University (132)
19. Ithaca College (130)
20. MIT (127)
20. Case Western (127)
22. Wisconsin Platteville (112)
23. Haverford College (111)
24. Luther College (104)
25. Puget Sound (92)
26. Ohio Northern (78)
27. Wisconsin Oshkosh (63)
28. Grinell College (61)
28. Wheaton College (IL) (61)
30. St. Lawrence (56)
31. Colorado College (34)
32. Messiah (31)
33. St. Olaf College (27)
33. Wisconsin Eau Claire (18)
35. Anderson (IN) (17)
Quote from: hawk'ster on October 08, 2006, 02:10:29 AM
MEN's POLL
Cross Country Week 2 (10/03/06)
1. Calvin College (280)
2. Wisconsin La Crosse (272)
3. Wisconsin Oshkosh (259)
4. SUNY Cortland (257)
The Red Dragons are looking scarier every weekend.
4. Cortland St.
8 James Nally, So 26:02 5:00
11 Andy Cloke, Sr 26:05 5:01
25 Seth Dubois, Fr 26:30 5:06
26 Josh Henry, So 26:31 5:06
41 Kenneth Little, So 27:05 5:12
42 Jerry Greenlaw, Fr 27:07 5:13
60 Kyle O'Brien, Fr 27:30 5:17
Time = 2:12:12 Places = 111(https://www.d3boards.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cortland.edu%2Fathletics%2Fathleticlogo.gif&hash=4fee8584abd2193175efb84fa89b0930b61c9bf8)
Cortland's on a Knight hunt
Quote from: Harrier on October 08, 2006, 11:41:36 PM
4. SUNY Cortland (257)
The Red Dragons are looking scarier every weekend.
4. Cortland St.
8 James Nally, So 26:02 5:00
11 Andy Cloke, Sr 26:05 5:01
25 Seth Dubois, Fr 26:30 5:06
26 Josh Henry, So 26:31 5:06
41 Kenneth Little, So 27:05 5:12
42 Jerry Greenlaw, Fr 27:07 5:13
60 Kyle O'Brien, Fr 27:30 5:17
One senior? And I thought Wheaton's men were young. Any HS times for these younsters?
New men's (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/ot/c-xc/division3-men-national-poll.html) and women's (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/ot/c-xc/division3-women-national-poll.html) polls out from the USTFCCCA as of 10/10.
I don't understand why the La Crosse men's team is still at #2, and Saint John's dropped from #20 to #21, when Saint John's edged out La Crosse and took first at the 2006 Blugold Open (http://www.uwec.edu/Athletics/mcc/webpdf/0607/blugold_open_results.pdf).
Only 1 runner from the St. Olaf race, Scott Hayden, two weeks ago ran at Eau Claire for La Crosse. Was La Cross at Full strength?
Quote from: Harrier on October 06, 2006, 01:39:05 PM
Quote from: NMKnights on October 04, 2006, 11:34:12 AM
I think one thing the coaches do really well at Calvin is to mentor their athlete.....
NMKnights, you seem to know some of the Calvin folks. Could you post of list of coaches and what they coach? I can't figure out who does what from the website information.
I do not have all of the details, but I can tell you what I think is the case:
Al Hoekstra and Brian Diemer are co-head coaches for men and women (I think).
Rick Otti (middle-distance track coach) and Nancy Meyer (former women's coach and current women's AD) and Laura Scholma (former women's grad assistant) are all assistant coaches for both teams.
Jeff Engbers, alum, is grad assistant for both teams.
Rob Hyde, who volunteered as an assistant for several years, is now the JV coach.
What I hear is that they are all helping each other really.
Quote from: NMKnights on October 11, 2006, 09:55:24 PM
I do not have all of the details, but I can tell you what I think is the case:
Al Hoekstra and Brian Diemer are co-head coaches for men and women (I think).
Rick Otti (middle-distance track coach) and Nancy Meyer (former women's coach and current women's AD) and Laura Scholma (former women's grad assistant) are all assistant coaches for both teams.
Jeff Engbers, alum, is grad assistant for both teams.
Rob Hyde, who volunteered as an assistant for several years, is now the JV coach.
What I hear is that they are all helping each other really.
Very impressive. It's great to see a program make a commitment to a traditionally
minor sport. Do you think Calvin's lack of football allows them to pull resources into other sports?
Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invite MEN (http://www.pttiming.com/Results/XC06/Drews/Men_Team.htm)
October 14
#2 (W) La Crosse 181
#6 Wartburg 265
#9 (W) Platteville 250
#11 (NB) Wesleyan 285
#12 Hamline 218!
#21 Saint John's 274
4. 181 UW-La Crosse ( 25:29 2:07:21)
====================================
1 27 Kevin Oelstrom 25:15
2 33 Cory Hayden 25:26
3 35 Paul Moran 25:27
4 42 Paul Zdroik 25:36
5 44 Connor Lonning 25:37
6 ( 45) Dan Thour 25:39
7 ( 54) Jake Rhyner 25:52
5. 218 Hamline ( 25:36 2:07:58)
====================================
1 17 Travis Bristow 24:55
2 36 Brandon Gleason 25:27
3 37 Chris Yotter 25:28
4 63 Adam Lippold 26:03
5 65 Dan Stienbrecher 26:05
6 ( 69) Tony Klappa 26:15
7 ( 77) Ian Bauer 26:22
7. 250 UW-Platteville ( 25:42 2:08:26)
====================================
1 4 Tyler Sigl 24:23
2 46 Aaron Whalen 25:43
3 51 Kyle Stangel 25:50
4 59 Nick Fulton 26:00
5 90 Erik Bartelson 26:30
6 ( 99) Nate Petesch 26:40
7 (105) Cameron Klein 26:44
8. 265 Wartburg ( 25:52 2:09:17)
====================================
1 32 Andy Hodge 25:25
2 41 Brian Chenoweth 25:36
3 56 Brian Mullenbach 25:54
4 66 Patrick Johnson 26:06
5 70 Tony Fischels 26:16
6 ( 79) Lucus Tjosvold 26:24
7 ( 81) Kevin Balster 26:25
9. 274 Saint John's ( 25:53 2:09:22)
====================================
1 29 Kelly Fermoyle 25:20
2 38 Mitch VanBruggen 25:30
3 50 Chris Erichsen 25:49
4 71 Andrew Stevens 26:16
5 86 Kyle Triggs 26:27
6 ( 89) Zach Hunter 26:29
7 (114) Cam Green 26:52
10. 285 Nebraska Wesleyan ( 25:56 2:09:40)
====================================
1 28 Chris Dunker 25:18
2 47 Greg Timblin 25:46
3 52 Cody Waite 25:50
4 78 Justin Lana 26:22
5 80 Eric Noel 26:24
6 ( 96) Andrew Laflin 26:38
7 (109) Brian Copley 26:46
UNRANKED
13. 329 Luther ( 26:08 2:10:37)
====================================
1 57 Adam Bohach 25:57
2 58 David McKay 25:57
3 64 Matthew Busche 26:04
4 74 Eric Ellingson 26:17
5 76 Aaron Zutz 26:22
6 (103) Carson Bruns 26:42
7 (125) Mike Switzer 27:04
Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invite WOMEN (http://www.pttiming.com/Results/XC06/Drews/Women_Team.htm)
October 14
#4 (W) La Crosse 93
#23 Luther 184
#15 (NB) Wesleyan 238
#25 (W) Platteville 232
#35 (W) Eau Claire 191!
3. 93 UW-La Crosse ( 22:33 1:52:41)
====================================
1 3 Kristen Painter 21:46
2 11 Meagan Herlache 22:20
3 18 Kristin Howe 22:46
4 30 Beth Medinger 22:53
5 31 Nikki Cahen 22:56
6 ( 35) Jenna Gerten 23:04
7 ( 56) Emily Lewandowski 23:24
8 ( 61) Megan Johnson 23:27
4. 184 Luther ( 22:58 1:54:48)
====================================
1 9 Janet Dobyns 22:12
2 23 Rachel Wobeter 22:51
3 32 Elise Bennett 22:56
4 40 Devin Parker 23:08
5 80 Joanna Clagnaz 23:41
6 ( 91) Katie Dolan 23:46
7 (110) Cathy Betterman 24:06
8 (116) Lisa Savre 24:13
5. 191 UW-Eau Claire ( 23:00 1:54:57)
====================================
1 10 Molly Warner 22:16
2 16 Christina Locke 22:42
3 24 Cassie Haak 22:52
4 62 Beth Lutz 23:27
5 79 Ellie Lutz 23:40
6 ( 96) Bridget Bocher 23:48
7 (105) Hannah Humbach 24:02
8 (127) Amber Hertz 24:22
6. 232 UW-Platteville ( 23:03 1:55:13)
====================================
1 4 Marcia Taddy 21:53
2 19 Emma Dreis 22:47
3 33 Lindsey Vick 22:57
4 34 Jessica Scott 22:59
5 142 Qynne Kelly 24:37
6 (149) Eileen McGuine 24:49
7 (173) Lacey Curtis 25:07
8 (179) Molli Springer 25:12
7. 238 Nebraska Wesleyan ( 23:10 1:55:47)
====================================
1 13 Brittany Hubbard 22:31
2 28 Amber Brandenburge 22:53
3 39 Bridget Baldwin 23:07
4 65 Mikayla Rhone 23:29
5 93 Ashley Sabin 23:47
6 ( 95) Mary Seeling 23:48
7 (101) Diane Nielsen 23:55
8 (103) Jill Hansen 24:00
UNRANKED
8. 303 Wartburg ( 23:24 1:56:59)
====================================
1 27 Heidi Porter 22:52
2 48 Anna Kraayenbrink 23:16
3 59 Julie Ridenhour 23:25
4 75 Amanda Kuiken 23:38
5 94 Sara Eppely 23:48
6 (114) Marcy Rahn 24:11
7 (125) Janna McClintock 24:20
8 (131) Emily van Oosbree 24:24
UNRANKED (dropped out last week, was #33)
9. 314 St. Olaf ( 23:28 1:57:17)
====================================
1 42 Stephanie Block 23:12
2 63 Jennifer Carlson 23:28
3 67 Brittney Schwager 23:30
4 69 Jennie Hedberg 23:31
5 73 Erin Weier 23:36
6 (104) Abby Smith 24:02
7 (124) Michaela McLaughlin 24:20
8 (130) Laura Melcher 24:23
Grinnell Women at #16 in current poll and another victory at Knox this weekend.
Oshkosh Women's XC Invitational (http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/WCrossCountry/2006/UWOInvite.html)
#3 Washington 38
#7 Calvin 42
#21 Emory 95
#20 DePauw 111
UW Oshkosh Men's Invitational (http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/MCrossCountry/2006/UWOInvite.html)
1. 37 Calvin College (#1) (24:42)
2. 69 NYU (#8) (25:05)
3. 114 UW-Oshkosh (#3) (25:18)
4. 121 Haverford College (#7) (25:17)
5. 147 Aquinas College (NAIA #6) (25:28)
6. 191 Augustana (#25) (25:42)
7. 208 UW-Stevens Point (#15) (25:46)
8. 222 Washington University (25:48)
9. 280 DePauw University (#22) (25:55)
10. 305 University of Chicago (#32) (26:03)
Calvin with five runners under 25:00:
1 2 Tim Finnegan 24:25
2 7 Jed Christianson 24:43
3 8 Jon Gries 24:44
4 9 Harrison Jorritsma 24:46
5 11 Tad Hulst 24:52
It is interesting to note that at the Oshkosh Invitational the Oshkosh Alums put together a team featuring Nick Boehlke, Eamon McKenna, David Cisewski. Paul Brown, and Matt Groose. They did an amazing job for a bunch of "old" guys! :P If they had been scored as a team, they would have come in with something like 67 points, and taken second place. Amazing!
Quote from: Dark Knight on October 15, 2006, 03:42:31 PM
Oshkosh Women's XC Invitational (http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/WCrossCountry/2006/UWOInvite.html)
#3 Washington 38
#7 Calvin 42
#21 Emory 95
#20 DePauw 111
Great idea adding the scores. I hope you don;t mind my swiping your idea.
Top 10 Men's XC results
| #1 | Calvin | First at the WI-Oshkosh invitational |
| #2 | La Crosse | First D3 team at Drews/Neubauer Invitational |
| #3 | Oshkosh | Third at Oshkosh Invitational behind #1 Calvin, #8 NYU |
| #4 | Cortland | DNR |
| #5 | Geneseo | Fifth at Rochester invitational (http://www.cc.rochester.edu/athletics/boxscores/2366.htm) behind #29 Allegheny and unranked Brockport and Rochester. |
| #6 | Wartburg | Fourth D3 team at Drews/Neubauer Invitational -- behind #2 LaCrosse, #12 Hamline, #9 Platteville |
| #7 | Haverford | Fourth at Oshkosh Invitational behind #1 Calvin, #8 NYU, #3 Oshkosh |
| #8 | NYU | Second at Oshkosh Invitational behind #1 Calvin |
| #9 | Platteville | Third D3 team at Drews/Neubauer Invitational -- behind #2 LaCrosse, #12 Hamline |
| #10 | North Central | First at UW-Parkside invitational (http://www.uwp.edu/athletics/boxscore.cfm?gameID=1213) (no other ranked teams) |
Quote from: Dark Knight on October 16, 2006, 04:37:27 PM
Top 10 Men's XC results
Excellent post, keep up the great work.
Looks like North Central's bus drivers got mixed up. The 'A' team ended up at the Parkside Invitational, where there was no ranked competition, and two of the top 6 teams were community colleges. The team ended up with 13 of the top 17 collegiate runners.
Meanwhile the 'B' team ended up at the highly competitive Oshkosh Invitational, where they placed 8 in the bottom 12!
Quote from: Dark Knight on October 17, 2006, 08:29:41 AM
Looks like North Central's bus drivers got mixed up. The 'A' team ended up at the Parkside Invitational, where there was no ranked competition, and two of the top 6 teams were community colleges. The team ended up with 13 of the top 17 collegiate runners.
Meanwhile the 'B' team ended up at the highly competitive Oshkosh Invitational, where they placed 8 in the bottom 12!
Uhhh, the team at Oshkosh was from North
PARK, not North Central!
Ummm...oops?
Quote from: Dark Knight on October 16, 2006, 04:37:27 PM
Top 10 Men's XC results
| #1 | Calvin | First at the WI-Oshkosh invitational |
| #2 | La Crosse | First D3 team at Drews/Neubauer Invitational |
| #3 | Oshkosh | Third at Oshkosh Invitational behind #1 Calvin, #8 NYU |
| #4 | Cortland | DNR |
| #5 | Geneseo | Fifth at Rochester invitational (http://www.cc.rochester.edu/athletics/boxscores/2366.htm) behind #29 Allegheny and unranked Brockport and Rochester. |
| #6 | Wartburg | Fourth D3 team at Drews/Neubauer Invitational -- behind #2 LaCrosse, #12 Hamline, #9 Platteville |
| #7 | Haverford | Fourth at Oshkosh Invitational behind #1 Calvin, #8 NYU, #3 Oshkosh |
| #8 | NYU | Second at Oshkosh Invitational behind #1 Calvin |
| #9 | Platteville | Third D3 team at Drews/Neubauer Invitational -- behind #2 LaCrosse, #12 Hamline |
| #10 | North Central | First at UW-Parkside invitational (http://www.uwp.edu/athletics/boxscore.cfm?gameID=1213) (no other ranked teams) |
Nice post.......how about the women's teams?
MEN's POLL
Cross Country Week 4 (10/17/06)
1. Calvin College (280)
2. (W) La Crosse (272)
3. New York University (264) ...... moved-up eight spots
4. (SUNY) Cortland (250)
5. Hamline University (247) ...... moved-up seven spots
6. (W) Oshkosh (244)
7. (SUNY) Geneseo (234)
8. Haverford College (227)
9. (W) Platteville (215)
10. North Central College (207)
13. Saint John's (MN) ...... moved-up eight spots
USTFCCCA Division III Men's National Poll (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/ot/c-xc/division3-men-national-poll.html)
WOMEN's POLL
Cross Country Week 4 (10/17/06)
1. SUNY Geneseo (280)
2. Amherst College (271)
3. Washington University (263)
4. Middlebury College (254)
5. Wisconsin La Crosse (252)
6. Calvin College (235)
7. Tufts University (234)
8. Dickinson College (220)
9. Williams College (219)
10. Willamette University (208)
16. Luther College ...... moved-up six spots
USTFCCCA Division III Women's National Poll (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/ot/c-xc/division3-women-national-poll.html)
Quote from: hawk'ster on October 18, 2006, 12:20:32 AM
MEN's POLL
Cross Country Week 4 (10/17/06)
1. Calvin College (280)
2. (W) La Crosse (272)
3. New York University (264) ...... moved-up eight spots
4. (SUNY) Cortland (250)
5. Hamline University (247) ...... moved-up seven spots
6. (W) Oshkosh (244)
7. (SUNY) Geneseo (234)
8. Haverford College (227)
9. (W) Platteville (215)
10. North Central College (207)
13. Saint John's (MN) ...... moved-up eight spots
USTFCCCA Division III Men's National Poll (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/ot/c-xc/division3-men-national-poll.html)
LaCrosse sucks, they will go down at the WIAC.
How do people see them as #2 and close to Calvin? Calvin will grind them up with their 3-7 runners.
My question is how does Calvin fund all those coaches?
Quote from: titan2000 on October 18, 2006, 02:49:46 PM
LaCrosse sucks, they will go down at the WIAC.
How do people see them as #2 and close to Calvin? Calvin will grind them up with their 3-7 runners.
La Crosse doesn't suck, and of course the spectre is in the back of the minds of the Calvin folk of La Crosse's win last year at nationals, when Calvin was favored, and leading with a mile left. It takes more than better average times, it takes heart, to win at nationals. The knight seniors feel as though they have some unfinished business.
It's unfortunate that La Crosse and Calvin haven't yet crossed paths. However, there have been common opponents. Calvin's top-5 average time was 32 seconds behind Wisconsin at the ND Invitational, though in different races. La Crosse's top-5 average time was 59 seconds behind Wisconsin at Drews/Neubauer.
I don't know of a meeting between La Crosse and Oshkosh yet, either. However, Oshkosh was 55 seconds behind Wisconsin at the ND invitational, suggesting that they could be competitive with La Crosse, if not slightly faster.
Of course, there could have been runners not racing or not performing up to par at any of these meets, making comparisions inaccurate.
Quote from: NMKnights on October 11, 2006, 09:55:24 PM
I do not have all of the details, but I can tell you what I think is the case:
Al Hoekstra and Brian Diemer are co-head coaches for men and women (I think).
Rick Otti (middle-distance track coach) and Nancy Meyer (former women's coach and current women's AD) and Laura Scholma (former women's grad assistant) are all assistant coaches for both teams.
Jeff Engbers, alum, is grad assistant for both teams.
Rob Hyde, who volunteered as an assistant for several years, is now the JV coach.
What I hear is that they are all helping each other really.
Quote from: Oval on October 11, 2006, 10:42:50 PM
Very impressive. It's great to see a program make a commitment to a traditionally minor sport. Do you think Calvin's lack of football allows them to pull resources into other sports?
Quote from: titan2000 on October 18, 2006, 02:49:46 PM
My question is how does Calvin fund all those coaches?
Could be, but how much are the coaches paid? Fifty students (XC runners) at $27,000 a year could cover some expenses.
Congratulations to former McMurry track and Cross country star Gina Vandiver who won the Women's Division of the Double Iron Man (4.8 mile swim, 224 mile bike ride, 52.4 mile run) in a time of 31 hours and 13 minutes.
Click and scroll to the bottom. (http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/sp_lc_closer_to_home/article/0,1874,ABIL_8778_5076981,00.html)
October 20-22
Are any top-D3 teams going head-to-head this weekend? Where is Geneseo, Amherst, La Crosse, Calvin, New York, Cortland, Oshkosh or North Central?
Quote from: Harrier on October 18, 2006, 04:52:07 PM
Quote from: NMKnights on October 11, 2006, 09:55:24 PM
I do not have all of the details, but I can tell you what I think is the case:
Al Hoekstra and Brian Diemer are co-head coaches for men and women (I think).
Rick Otti (middle-distance track coach) and Nancy Meyer (former women's coach and current women's AD) and Laura Scholma (former women's grad assistant) are all assistant coaches for both teams.
Jeff Engbers, alum, is grad assistant for both teams.
Rob Hyde, who volunteered as an assistant for several years, is now the JV coach.
What I hear is that they are all helping each other really.
Quote from: Oval on October 11, 2006, 10:42:50 PM
Very impressive. It's great to see a program make a commitment to a traditionally minor sport. Do you think Calvin's lack of football allows them to pull resources into other sports?
Quote from: titan2000 on October 18, 2006, 02:49:46 PM
My question is how does Calvin fund all those coaches?
Could be, but how much are the coaches paid? Fifty students (XC runners) at $27,000 a year could cover some expenses.
Or many of them could be volunteers.
I expect that most of the assistant coaches at Calvin have "day jobs" and are volunteers, or receive only a token pay. There are two head coaches, but they coach two teams (men's and women's) and have other responsibilities, such as teaching.
Calvin's XC teams have the day off. The La Crosse men had a meet yesterday, the Luther College Dual, which they won 19-42. Oshkosh had a non-scoring meet, and NYU has a meet today (East Stroudsberg Invitational) which doesn't sound all that promising for tough competition.
Next week Calvin is at the MIAA championship meet, where the biggest question will be whether both teams can get perfect scores. The big meet of the day will be the WIAC championship.
Other than the WIAC championship, is anything else interesting happening before regionals and nationals?
Next week LaCrosse loses at the WIAC to Oshkosh.
Quote from: titan2000 on October 21, 2006, 03:51:45 PM
Next week LaCrosse loses at the WIAC to Oshkosh.
Bold prediction....care to share your thinking?
I think Kaul wins and with the exception of Sigl and the WW guy, its a dual meet. No disrepect to the one or two other interlopers, but I think the Oshkosh pack will match the LaX pack. LaX does have a tremendous advantage being the host, with all the alumni there, though.
It should be a good race and a close one, but I think Oshkosh has nothing to lose in this race and so they will be loose.
Good luck to everyone and hopefully the course is in good shape and the weather is kind to the fans.
On the "LaCrosse sucks" part, that will always be true, no specific reference to the 2006 team.
here is a pretty good article (http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=245371) about methodist college runner husein nasiro-sigo
a little background - mc is one of a handful of schools who are endowed by a foundation (the davis foundation, i think) to offer significant academic scholarships to students who attend uwc schools around the world - when husein arrived on campus, nobody had any idea that he was a cross-country athlete, so he's been a pretty pleasant surprise, to say the least
UW La Crosse wins the men's and wome's race in the WIAC Championships today. Here are the results:
http://www.uwlax.edu/athletics/wcrosscountry/WIAC/results.html
Calvin College won the MIAA men's and women's races.
2006 MIAA Cross Country Championships (http://www.alma.edu/athletics/06_MIAA_Championships)
Quote from: SKOT on October 28, 2006, 04:30:53 PM
UW La Crosse wins the men's and wome's race in the WIAC Championships today. Here are the results:
http://www.uwlax.edu/athletics/wcrosscountry/WIAC/results.html
Nice double for Platteville
1 Marcia Taddy Sr. UW-Platteville 21:39.76
1 Tyler Sigl Jr. UW-Platteville 25:09.71
Calvin at the WIAC:
Just a guess:
Calvin 31
LaCrosse 58
Oshkosh 78
That's based on how Calvin and Oshkosh have lined up, and on how LaCrosse and Oshkosh lined up today.
I would guess you're right.
LaCrosse sucks.
Congratulations to McMurry's Women's Cross Country team on their winning the ASC Championship.
Coach David Chandler has done a great job with them.
The men had their best conference individual performances in several years only to finish 2nd to a strong UT-Tyler. Keep up the good work and I look forward to Track in the Spring!
What's better.....
(https://www.d3boards.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noctrl.edu%2FImages%2Fathletics%2Fmxc_1982.jpg&hash=7884e58f596b62b44590fc71b0d8b92b0cb188df) .....old school candy stripes or.....
(https://www.d3boards.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-303.ak.facebook.com%2Fip002%2Fv47%2F181%2F47%2F22100610%2Fn22100610_30373303_1050.jpg&hash=efebfeeba1294e39f38986ee1202f9d9c9cb765a) .....checkerboard?
I think the new Osksh uniforms are the coolest ever in CC. The old North Central vertical stripes were okay, but these new checkerboard uniforms--the team actually designed them--are the bomb.
Congrats to the NCC men on ANOTHER conference championship and to the women on their championship as well! It was a great weekend to be a Cardinal!
:)
Quote from: Oval on October 29, 2006, 08:49:55 PM
What's better.....
(https://www.d3boards.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noctrl.edu%2FImages%2Fathletics%2Fmxc_1982.jpg&hash=7884e58f596b62b44590fc71b0d8b92b0cb188df) .....old school candy stripes or.....
(https://www.d3boards.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-303.ak.facebook.com%2Fip002%2Fv47%2F181%2F47%2F22100610%2Fn22100610_30373303_1050.jpg&hash=efebfeeba1294e39f38986ee1202f9d9c9cb765a) .....checkerboard?
The candy stripes kicked D3 ass for years . . . that alone makes them
better.
Are any of the top teams racing this weekend?
Quote from: Oval on July 18, 2006, 06:34:35 PM
MEN's TEAM:
1st - Calvin
2nd - (W) La Crosse
3rd - Wartburg
4th - Hamline
5th - North Central
6th - Tufts
7th - Wheaton (IL)
8th - Anderson
9th - (W) Oshkosh
10th - Haverford
MEN's INDIVIDUAL:
gold - Mooch (Widener)
silver - Abdallah (NYU)
bronze - Hird (North Central)
Does anyone else have picks?
Quote from: Cowman on October 30, 2006, 10:48:21 PM
Quote from: Oval on October 29, 2006, 08:49:55 PM
What's better.....
(https://www.d3boards.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noctrl.edu%2FImages%2Fathletics%2Fmxc_1982.jpg&hash=7884e58f596b62b44590fc71b0d8b92b0cb188df) .....old school candy stripes or.....
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The candy stripes kicked D3 ass for years . . . that alone makes them better.
"Kicked" is past tense, which is true. NCC no longer a threat.
Some real domination in Michigan hs cc this weekend. Dexter (in winning their 5th consecutive state title in division 2) shattered the long-standing state record of 39 (each division races well-over 200 runners between teams and individual qualifiers) with a 28. Their record lasted all of 30 minutes as Pinckney won their second consecutive division 1 [biggest schools] title) with a 27. Dexter and Pinckney both train at Hudson Mills Metropark - must be some magic at that location! ;D
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 05, 2006, 09:43:08 PM
Some real domination in Michigan hs cc this weekend. Dexter ..... shattered the long-standing state record of 39 with a 28 ..... Pinckney won ..... with a 27.
The Record-breaking Cross Country Finals... That Weren't (http://michtrack.org/XCrecords.htm)
Harrier,
Thanks for the correction.
But it is still some heavy-duty domination, even if not an all-time record! ;D
I heard it is snowing at Augustana so now LaCrosse has an excuse for its beginning of its habitual (2005 was a fluke) NCAA season swoom.
Any regional results? Links?
Results for Great Lakes Region:
Men:
Calvin 17
Heidelberg 119 (!)
Ohio Northern 123
Mt. Union 133
Hope 152
Anderson 159
DePauw 171
Individuals:
1. Finnegan, Calvin
'2. Christianson, Calvin
3. Gries, Calvin
4. Jorritsma, Calvin
5. Turlouw, Hope
Women:
1. Case Western 53
2. Calvin 57
3. DePauw ??
4. Ohio Northern ??
Individuals:
1. Wieferich, Wooster
2. Case Western, Erb (?)
3. Case Western (?)
4. Medema, Calvin
5. Overbeck, Calvin
http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/fall/wccountry/stats/2006/Great%20Lakes%20Regional%20Cross%20Country_Women.pdf
2006 NCAA Division III Cross Country Regional (http://www.ncaasports.com/crosscountry/recaps/diviii/2006)
Qualifiers posted here:
http://www2.wilmington.edu/ncaa-cc/index.cfm
Anyone have any insight about Muhlenburg being included? They flew under our radar screen.
How about a trophy pick 'em contest? Top-4 teams on each side.
WOMEN
1- Geneseo
2- Amherst
3- Williams
4- Middlebury
MEN
1- Calvin
2- La Crosse
4- Cortland
3- NCC
MEN's TEAM:
1st - Calvin
2nd - (W) La Crosse
3rd - NYU
4th - (W) Platteville
WOMEN's TEAM:
1st - Middlebury
2nd - (SUNY) Geneseo
3rd - Washington U
4th - Calvin
my earlier picks --
Quote from: Oval on July 18, 2006, 06:34:35 PM
MEN's TEAM:
1st - Calvin
2nd - (W) La Crosse
3rd - Wartburg
4th - Hamline
5th - North Central
6th - Tufts
7th - Wheaton (IL)
8th - Anderson
9th - (W) Oshkosh
10th - Haverford
MEN's INDIVIDUAL:
gold - Mooch (Widener)
silver - Abdallah (NYU)
bronze - Hird (North Central)
MEN
1. Calvin
2. W-La Crosse
3. New York
4. NCC
WOMEN
1. SUNY-Geneseo
2. Middlebury
3. Amherst
4. Williams
men's race:
1.) La Crosse
2.) Calvin
3.) Williams
4.) Cortland
women's race:
1.) Middlebury
2.) Geneseo
3.) Williams
4.) Amherst
1...Middlebury
2...Geneseo
3...Washington
4...W-Lacrosse
1...Calvin
2...W-Oshkosh
3...W-Lacrosse
4...W-Platteville
men
gold Calvin
silver North Central
bronze La Crosse
iron New York
women
gold Geneseo
silver Middlebury
bronze Williams
iron Calvin
Div. III XC Regional Awards
Harren, Woods head Division III regional honorees
Hailey Harren, the defending national champion from Gustavus Adolphus, and Mike Woods and Don Fritsch, the coaches of reigning team champions SUNY Geneseo and Wisconsin-La Crosse, are among the notables selected as NCAA Division III Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2006 collegiate cross country season.
The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) honors the top coaches and athletes in each of the eight Division III regions. Regional meets were held Saturday, Nov. 11.
Each of the honorees will be coaching or competing in the NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18, in West Chester, Ohio.
The athletes and coaches of the year were selected by coaches within the respective regions.
This year's regional award winners:
Central Region
Men's coach: Paul Schmaedeke, Hamline
In his 19th year as Hamline's head coach, Schmaedeke collected his first regional championship Saturday when the Pipers won the Central Region men's title. Hamline finished second in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Association meet as Travis Bristow won the individual MIAC title. Schmaedeke was the captain of Hamline's cross country team in the 1970s.
Women's coach: Evelyn Freeman, Grinnell
The cross country coach at Grinnell since 1980, Freeman enjoyed one of her greatest coaching moments Saturday when her women's team won the Central Region title. The Pioneers earlier won their third straight Midwest Conference championship, placing nine runners on the All-MWC team. Evelyn's husband, Will Freeman, coaches Grinnell's men's cross country team.
Men's athlete: Chris Dunker, Nebraska Wesleyan
Dunker edged Hamline's Travis Bristow to win the Central Region men's individual title in the snow in Northfield, Minn., clocking 25:37 for 8,000 meters. A junior from Beatrice, Neb., Dunker also led Nebraska Wesleyan to the Great Plains Athletic Conference title with his runner-up finish in the individual race.
Women's athlete: Hailey Harren, Gustavas Adolphus
Harren, the defending NCAA Division III cross country champion, raced to her second straight Central Regional title Saturday, finishing more than 30 seconds in front of the field. A senior from Cold Spring, Minn., Harren also won her second straight Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Association title.
Midwest Region
Women's coach: Mahesh Narayanan, North Central
In his seventh season as the women's cross country coach at North Central, Narayanan guided the Cardinals to their first-ever NCAA berth. North Central finished second at the Midwest Regional behind Washington. North Central also won its first Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin women's title since 1995. North Central runner Amber Druien won the CCIW individual title and placed second at regionals.
Men's coach: Jeff Stiles, Washington University
Stiles guided the Bears to a second-place finish at the University Athletic Association meet and a fifth place showing at the highly competitive Midwest Regional. Washington received an at-large men's berth to the NCAA Division III Championships. Stiles' women's team won the Midwest title against a field that included four other nationally ranked teams.
Men's athlete: Tyler Sigl, Wisconsin-Platteville
Sigl was the dominant runner in one of the most hotly contested Division III regions in the country. His season included victories at the Midwest Region and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meets. Sigl, a junior from Seymour, Wisc., finished fourth in last year's NCAA meet, the highest placing ever by a Platteville runner.
Women's athlete: Marcia Taddy, Wisconsin-Platteville
Taddy won the Midwest Regional in 21:22.8 over the 6,000-meter course, edging North Central's Amber Druien by two seconds. Taddy earlier won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference individual title as well as the Wartburg and UW Whitewater invitational races. Taddy, senior from Two Rivers, Wisc., was the co-winner of the WIAC Cross Country Women's Scholar Athlete of the Year.
West Region
Men's coach: Troy Engle, Occidental
Occidental qualified for its first NCAA men's championship since 1995 with a second-place finish at the West Regional behind Willamette. Occidental also won the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's title. Engle is in his eighth season as the men's and women's track and cross country coach at Oxy.
Women's coach: Matt McGuirk, Willamette
With Sarah Zerzan winning individual titles in both races, McGuirk's Bearcats claimed West Region and Northwest Conference championships. It was the fourth straight regional title for Willamette's women. McGuirk's men won their fifth straight West title.
Men's athlete: Julian Boggs, Colorado College
Boggs, a junior from Berea, Kentucky, raced to championship wins at the West Region and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference meets. Boggs will attempt to improve on his 27-place finish at last year's NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships Saturday in West Chester, Ohio.
Women's athlete: Sarah Zerzan, Willamette
Zerzan, a junior from San Carlos, Calif., won the West Region race by 37 seconds in leading the Bearcats to their fourth straight regional team title. Zerzan also finished first at the Northwest Conference Championships and won several invitational races over the course of the season.
South/Southeast Region
Men's coach: Lisa Owens, Centre
Owens guided the Colonels to their second straight South/Southeast Region title Saturday. Centre scored 54 points, nine points in front of runner-up Rhodes. Centre was also second at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference meet. Owens has been the men's and women's cross country coach at Centre since 1998.
Women's coach: John Curtin, Emory
Emory won the South/Southeast Region women's championship with 38 points, 26 points clear of second-place Trinity. Emory's Amy DiBianca won the individual title. Curtin, the cross country coach at Emory since 1985, won 13 straight women's regional titles from 1991 to 2003 and will be taking his 15th women's team to the NCAA Championships this weekend.
Men's athlete: Alex Mahoney, Rhodes
Mahoney won the South/Southeast Region individual race, helping Rhodes finished second in the team standings. Mahoney, a junior from Winnetka, Ill., covered the 8,000-meter course at Wilmington College in 25:41. Mahoney earlier finished fifth at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.
Women's athlete: Amy DiBianca, Emory
DiBianca finished first out of 177 runners at the South/Southeast Regional, clocking 22:54.2 for 6,000 meters. DiBianca, a senior from Winston-Salem, N.C., placed seventh at the University Athletic Association meet. This will be DiBianca's fourth trip to the NCAA meet.
Atlantic Region
Men's coach: Nick McDonough, NYU
McDonough is headed for his fourth straight NCAA meet after coaching the Violets to victory at the Atlantic Region event in Geneseo, N.Y. NYU won the men's regional title with 67 points. Earlier in the season, NYU made history by winning its first-ever University Athletic Association title.
Women's coach: Mike Woods, SUNY Geneseo
Woods was the National Coach of the Year in 2005 after leading SUNY Geneseo to its first-ever NCAA women's cross country title. The Knights began the 2006 season ranked No. 1 and have stayed there all season, highlighted by wins at the Atlantic Regional and State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) meets. In 15 seasons at Geneseo, Woods has taken the women's cross country team to 12 NCAA meets.
Men's athlete: Matt DeShane, Plattsburgh State
DeShane finished 25 seconds ahead of the field in winning his second straight Atlantic Region title Saturday in Castile, N.Y. DeShane, a senior All-American from Norwood, N.Y., also won his second straight SUNYAC title this fall.
Women's athlete: Liz Montgomery, SUNY Geneseo
As a freshman, Montgomery finished third at the NCAA Division III Championships as the Knights won the national team title. She picked off this fall where she left off last season, leading top-ranked Geneseo to SUNYAC and Atlantic Region team titles by taking individual honors in both championship races. Montgomery is a sophomore from Glenville, N.Y.
New England Region
Men's coach: Peter Farwell, Williams
Despite losing his NCAA champion, Neal Holtschulte, to graduation, Farwell guided Williams to a resounding win at the New England Regional. The Ephs finished with 57 points, well in front of Bowdoin's runner-up total of 125. Three of Farwell's runners placed in the top seven, led by second-place finisher Stephen Wills. Williams also won its first New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's title since 2000.
Women's coach: Terry Aldrich, Middlebury
After finishing fourth at the NESCAC and ECAC meets, Middlebury won the New England Region title with 73 points, finishing in front of highly regarded Amherst, Tufts and Williams. Aldrich has won three NCAA Division III women's cross country titles at Middlebury - in addition to being one of the most successful alpine skiing coaches in the history of collegiate athletics.
Men's athlete: Hunter Norte, Trinity
Norte extended his outstanding season by winning the New England Region title by a 10-second margin. Norte, a sophomore from Ellington, Conn., earlier won the NESCAC individual championship and placed second at the RIT, James Early and UMass-Dartmouth invitational meets.
Women's athlete: Ellen Davis, Wesleyan
Davis qualified for her fourth NCAA cross country meet by racing to a 12-second win at the New England Regional in Springfield, Mass. Davis, a senior team captain from Montclair, N.J., finished 15th at last year's NCAA meet to earn All-America honors.
Great Lakes Region
Men's coach: Brian Diemer/Al Hoekstra, Calvin
Calvin showed why it's been the top-ranked team in the country all year, scoring just 17 points at the Great Lakes Regional. Diemer and Hoekstra's runners claimed the top four spots in the men's race, led by winner Tim Finnegan. Brian Diemer and Al Hoekstra were co-coaches when Calvin won NCAA men's cross country titles in 2000, 2003 and 2005. Diemer won an Olympic bronze medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 1984.
Women's coach: Kathy Lanese, Case Western Reserve
This has been an eventful autumn for Lanese and her women's team. The Spartans made history in October by winning their first-ever University Athletic Association championship. They then won the first regional title in school history, scoring 53 points to edge Calvin (57) for the Great Lakes championship.
Men's athlete: Tim Finnegan, Calvin
Finnegan won his second straight Great Lakes title, clocking 25:25.9 over the 8,000-meter course in Cleveland, Ohio. Finnegan, a senior from Los Alamos, N.M., also won the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title. A three-time All-American, Finnegan finished third in last year's NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships.
Women's athlete: Katie Wieferich, College of Wooster
Wieferich won the Great Lakes Regional, her fifth win in six races this season. She'll be making her second straight appearance at the NCAA meet, hoping to improve on her 54th-place showing last year. Wieferich is a senior from Marrieta, Ohio.
Mideast Region
Men's coach: Bill Ross, Allegheny
Ross, one of the most successful coaches in the history of the North Coast Athletic Conference, had another banner season this fall. With a second-place finish at the Mideast Regional, the Gators came within three points of perennial powerhouse Haveford. Allegheny's men also won their third straight NCAC title, placing five runners in the top 10.
Women's coach: Don Nichter, Dickinson
Nichter claimed his fifth Mideast Regional title Saturday when the Red Devils outdistanced Haverford 49-104. The Blue Devils also won their ninth Centennial Conference title this fall under Nichter's direction.
Men's athlete: Macharia Yuot, Widener
Yuot won his third straight Mideast Regional, clocking 25:58 over the 8,000-meter course in Waynesburg, Pa. Yuot, a senior from Philadelphia, will try to improve on his second-place finishes at the NCAA cross country meet in 2003 and 2005. Yuot won his fourth straight Middle Atlantic Conference title this fall and is a five-time NCAA champion on the track.
Women's athlete: Caitlin Bradley, Dickinson
Bradley finished 22 seconds in front of the runner-up in winning the Mideast Region race. Bradley, a junior from Fairfield, Conn., also finished first at the Centennial Conference championships, leading the Red Devils to the team title. Bradley finished 31st at last year's NCAA meet, earning All-America honors.
MEN
1. Calvin
2. W La Crosse
3. North Central
4. Haverford
WOMEN
1. Geneseo SUNY
2. Washington
3. Tufts
4. Middlebury
What about the individual places?
There's an interview with Tim Finnegan (http://www.trackshark.com/blogs/division3blog/667/Interviews%3A+Tim+Finnegan+of+Calvin.html) over at trackshark.com. Finnegan is Calvin's top runner and a possible contender for first in the nation, along, perhaps, with Widener senior Macharia Yuout, Wisconsin-Oshkosh junior Willy Kaul, and Wisconsin-Platteville junior Tyler Sigl.
The Calvin women's result at the Great Lakes regional (57 points, to Case Western's 53) was deceptive. Calvin's #5 runner was ill and had trouble breathing. She finished 1:06 behind #4, and she hadn't finished more than 0:13 after #4 previously this year. If she had done that, Calvin would have won the meet with 31 points, to Case Western's 55.
This result shows the difference it can make when one team member has a cold!
Calvin comes into the nationals ranked #7, but the coaches are hoping they can move up "a few spots" with a strong performance.
Team USA set for International Chiba Ekiden
11-17-2006
INDIANAPOLIS - USA Track & Field announced the U.S. team for the 2006 International Chiba Ekiden, to be held in Chiba, Japan on November 23. A total of 11 teams including Team USA, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, France and Great Britain will compete in the marathon relay.
"Once again, we have several post-collegiate athletes who are eager to compete in such a prestigious international event," said Fred Finke, USATF Long Distance Running Division Chair. In the 2005 edition the U.S. men took third and the women finished ninth.
The relay teams will consist of six legs each, ranging in distance from 5 km to 10 km, Team USA is as follows:
Men
Fasil Bizuneh (Bristol, Va.) - The runner-up at the 2006 USA 5 km Championships, Bizuneh has seen steady improvement since moving to Bristol to train with Chiba teammate, Fernando Cabada. In addition to his 5 km performance, Bizuneh has seen top ten finishes at this year's USA 20 km and Marathon Championships where he finished seventh and fifth respectively.
Andrew Carlson (St. Paul, Minn.) - A Team USA Minnesota athlete, Carlson makes his second appearance on a U.S. team this year. Carlson finished 30th at the IAAF Road Running Championships in Debrecen, Hungary on October 8. Additional season highlights for Carlson include a third place finish at the USA 20 km Championships and a seventh place finish at the USA 5 km Championships.
Josh Moen (Rochester Hills, Mich.) - The anchor leg for last year's third-place team at Chiba, the five-time NCAA Division III champion for Wartburg College, will represent the U.S. for the second time at Chiba. Moen's top performances in 2006 include a runner-up finish at the Steamboat Classic 4 Mile and a sixth place finish at the USA 5 km Championships.
Ed Moran (Williamsburg, Va.) - A four-time All-American at William and Mary, Moran finished sixth in the 5,000 meters at the AT&T USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis in June. Also showing a great deal of promise at the 10 km distance, he ran 28:43 to finish eighth at the internationally competitive Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth, Maine in August.
Ryan Sheehan (Rochester Hills, Mich.) - A two-time NCAA Division I All-American at Saint Francis University and Hansons - Brooks teammate to Moen, Sheehan recently won the Food World Senior Bowl 10K in Mobile, Ala., with a time of 29:02.
Patrick Tarpy (Yarmouth, Maine) - A 2005 graduate of Brown University, Tarpy recently finished third, just three seconds behind Alan Webb, at the B.A.A. Mayor's Cup Cross Country. The two-time All-Ivy League athlete earned his way to Chiba with a tenth place finish at the 2006 USA 5 km Championships.
Fernando Cabada (Bristol, Va.) - The 2006 USA 25 km champion and American Record holder, Cabada is making his second trip to the Chiba Ekiden, this one as a team alternate, as he prepares for his marathon debut ten days later in Fukuoka.
Women
Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, Mich.) - A member of the Hansons - Brooks Distance Project, Davila was a cross country and track All-American at Arizona State University, and ran a 20 km personal best to finish 43rd at the IAAF World Road Running Championships.
Caroline Cretti (Blowing Rock, N.C.) - An NCAA Division III champion at 5,000 and 10,000 meters at Williams College, Cretti earned her spot on the U.S. team by virtue of her 12th place finish at the USA Women's 10 km Championship.
Collette Douglas (Indianapolis, Ind.) - The 2001 USA Indoor Championships Mile and 2001 USA Women's 5 km champion ran to a 13th-place finish at the USA Women's 10 km Championships in Boston last month. After competing at the NACAC Cross Country Championships earlier this year, this will mark the second Team USA appearance for Douglas in 2006.
Renee Gunning (Philadelphia, Pa.) - A former North Carolina State University standout, Gunning saw success at the 2006 USA 5 km and 10 km Championships where she ran personal bests of 16:31 and 35:00 for the road events to finish seventh and tenth respectively. This will mark her first time representing Team USA.
Jody Hawkins (Frisco, Texas) - The head cross country coach at Centennial High School in Texas, Hawkins is no stranger to U.S. teams. Making her first Team USA for the Barcelona Ekiden Relay in 1990, the 2006 team will mark her third time at Chiba and her fifth Team USA appearance. A five-time All-American at the University of Texas San Antonio, Hawkins recently ran 16:15 to win the Gary Burns 5K.
Stephanie Pezullo (Blowing Rock, N.C.) - A first year athlete at ZAP Fitness, Pezullo saw breakthrough races at virtually every distance running personal bests at 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters as well as attempting her first ever 5,000 meters on the track (16:23). Pezullo began her 2006 fall campaign with an 11th place finish at the USA Women's 10 km Championship at the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women.
The 2006 Team USA staff will include Dennis Barker (St. Paul, Minn.), Bob Sevene (Monterey, Calif.) and Sam Grotewold (New York, N.Y.).
For more information on the International Chiba Ekiden visit www.usatf.org.
Internet broadcast of men's (11 a.m., 11/18/06) and women's (noon, 11/18/06),
will be provided via:
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/ram/calvinsports.ram (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/ram/calvinsports.ram)
NCAA looking at conducting all three cross country championships at one site (http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_322005308.html)
TERRE HAUTE — Indiana State is locked in as host for the 2007 NCAA Championships, but Terre Haute has the potential to be the host for a collegiate cross country festival of sorts, liaison of the NCAA cross country committee Mark Bockelman said Friday after the committee's meeting at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center.
Among the options the committee will explore in the future is having the Division I, II and III NCAA Championships at one site.
An event like that could be one way to boost interest in the sport.....click on title for the rest of the story.
Muddy course.
NCC guy in the lead, Calvin in 2nd.
2 miles in.
Yout has surged away.
Calvin, Oshkosh 10 y behind
600m to go, Calvin has SIX in the top-35 places.
NYU has a bunch in the teens.
Calvin has SIX All-Americans.
I cannot imagine Calvin did not win the men's race with 6 A-A's
They only score 5 and letsrun.com says "Cortland Wins! 5 in top 30!" Could be a goof, letsrun generally sucks.
No final result yet, but included in those 6 all-americans were #2 and #4 in Finnegan and Gries (?) according to announcer. Only once before in history has a team had 6 all-americans -- Calvin in 2003. Their raw score was 52 or 53. Could be an NCAA record, according to the announcer.
Overly-excited runners and coaches are saying things like "greatest performance in the history of DIII."
Pretty bizarre internet broadcast of the race, eh? The announcer was running around so much he couldn't talk for panting.
The conditions were wet, sloppy, and muddy, and the Calvin team didn't have enough long spikes along. They're transferring spikes to the Women's team now.
With the new system 55 points or so would be the greatest performance ever in D3. I think Christisan was ahead of Gries.
Yout is a beast.
Women's race is at the one mile mark.
Very sloppy course.
Sarah Zerzan, Willamette in the lead.
19:04 in....
Zerzan-Willamette in 1st,
Defending champ Hailey Harren-Gustavus Adolphus in 6th
rumored men's results.
01. Calvin
02. NYU
03. Allegheny
04. Cortland
Oshkosh top 10
10. Haverford
11. North Central
individual:
1. Yuot
2. Finnegan
3. Kaul
4. Boggs
5. Sigl
crashed:
Geneseo
LaCrosse
Wheaton
NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL MEET
No more rumors:
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS (http://www2.wilmington.edu/ncaa-cc/mens-team-score.htm)
1. CALVIN = 37
2. NYU = 92
3. ALLEGHENY = 212
4. CORTLAND ST = 213
5. ST. JOHN'S (MN) = 234
6. LUTHER = 243
7. WILLIAMS = 278
8. TCNJ = 301
9. WIS-OSHKOSH = 310
10. HAVERFORD = 314
11. WIS-LA CROSSE = 319
12. CARNEGIE MELLON = 329
13. NORTH CENTRAL = 351
14. GENESEO ST = 356
15. WESLEYAN = 415
16. CLAREMONT-MUDD = 462
17. BOWDOIN = 470
18. HAMLINE = 471
19. RIT = 483
20. HEIDELBERG = 485
21. RHODES = 517
22. NEBRASKA WESLEYAN = 521
23. WARTBURG = 531
24. MOUNT UNION = 581
25. WASHINGTON = 585
26. WIS-PLATTEVILLE = 614
27. WILLAMETTE = 654
28. CENTRE = 729
29. MUHLENBERG = 761
30. OCCIDENTAL = 767
31. TRINITY = 786
32. OHIO NORTHERN = 787
NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL MEET
No more rumors:
MEN'S RESULTS (http://www2.wilmington.edu/ncaa-cc/mens-overall.htm)
1 MACHARIA YUOT WIDENER SR 26:31 5:21
2 1 TIM FINNEGAN CALVIN SR 26:41 5:22
3 JULIAN BOGGS COLORADO JR 26:44 5:23
4 2 WILLY KAUL WIS-OSHKOSH JR 26:50 5:24
5 3 JED CHRISTIANSEN CALVIN SO 26:52 5:25
6 4 RYAN PLACE ALLEGHENY JR 26:57 5:26
7 WILL LEER POMONA-PITZER SR 27:03 5:27
8 5 NICHOLAS HIRD NORTH CENTRAL SR 27:04 5:27
9 6 JAMES NALLY CORTLAND ST SO 27:04 5:27
10 7 TYLER SIGL WIS-PLATTEVILLE JR 27:04 5:27
11 MATT DESHANE PLATTSBURGH ST. SR 27:05 5:27
12 8 JON GRIES CALVIN JR 27:08 5:28
13 9 JON PHILLIPS NYU JR 27:11 5:29
14 10 HANY ABDALLAH NYU JR 27:13 5:29
15 11 CHRIS DUNKER NEBRASKA WESLEYAN JR 27:14 5:29
16 12 HARRISON JORRITSMA CALVIN SR 27:20 5:30
17 13 ERIK VAN KAMPEN CALVIN SO 27:21 5:31
18 14 DONALD LETTS HAVERFORD JR 27:22 5:31
19 COLIN SANDERS VASSAR JR 27:22 5:31
20 BEN GRANT LORAS JR 27:24 5:31
21 15 MATTHEW BUSCHE LUTHER SR 27:25 5:31
22 16 JESSE SCHNEIDER NYU SO 27:26 5:32
23 17 MARCO DOZZI ALLEGHENY SR 27:27 5:32
24 18 ARCHIE ABRAMS BOWDOIN SO 27:28 5:32
25 19 JESSE WILLIAMSON RIT SR 27:29 5:32
26 20 ZACH VASLOW HAVERFORD SR 27:29 5:32
27 21 BRIAN KOPNICKI TCNJ JR 27:31 5:33
28 22 KELLY FERMOYLE ST. JOHN'S(MINN) JR 27:33 5:33
29 23 RYAN WILLIAMS NYU JR 27:35 5:33
30 24 ADAM BOHACH LUTHER SR 27:35 5:33
31 25 NATE DEHAAN CALVIN SO 27:36 5:34
32 MICAH LORENZEN CONCORDIA(WIS) JR 27:37 5:34
33 26 SCOTT LASCH HEIDELBERG FR 27:37 5:34
34 JAMES BUTCHER MIDDLEBURY JR 27:38 5:34
35 27 CHRIS GUERRIERO TCNJ SO 27:39 5:34
NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL MEET
13 9 JON PHILLIPS NYU JR 27:11 5:29
14 10 HANY ABDALLAH NYU JR 27:13 5:29
22 16 JESSE SCHNEIDER NYU SO 27:26 5:32
29 23 RYAN WILLIAMS NYU JR 27:35 5:33
You have to feel for NYU. Four A-A and get pounded. They picked the wrong year to be good.
Seemed like the Calvin fans were more excited about the women's 3rd place than the men's championship.
Calvin's 7th guy was 51st.
51 38 TAD HULST CALVIN JR 28:04 5:39
Quote from: hawk'ster on November 18, 2006, 10:59:47 AM
NCAA looking at conducting all three cross country championships at one site (http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_322005308.html)
TERRE HAUTE — Indiana State is locked in as host for the 2007 NCAA Championships, but Terre Haute has the potential to be the host for a collegiate cross country festival of sorts, liaison of the NCAA cross country committee Mark Bockelman said Friday after the committee's meeting at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center.
Among the options the committee will explore in the future is having the Division I, II and III NCAA Championships at one site.
An event like that could be one way to boost interest in the sport.....click on title for the rest of the story.
How would that work as far as trying to keep the course in decent shape? Six races would be a mess.
The Atlantic Region had a great showing:
2. NYU = 92
4. CORTLAND ST = 213
8. TCNJ = 301
14. GENESEO ST = 356
19. RIT = 483
Which Region ran the best?
NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL MEET
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS (http://www2.wilmington.edu/ncaa-cc/womens-team-score.htm)
1. MIDDLEBURY = 144
2. AMHERST = 145
3. CALVIN = 149
4. WASHINGTON = 186
5. TUFTS = 214
6. DICKINSON = 225
7. GRINNELL = 237
8. WILLIAMS = 238
9. GENESEO ST = 266
10. CASE WESTERN = 295
11. LUTHER = 333
12. WIS-EAU CLAIRE = 375
13. NORTH CENTRAL = 398
14. EMORY = 416
15. WIS-LA CROSSE = 434
16. CARLETON = 438
17. KEENE STATE = 457
18. ST. THOMAS = 463
19. U. OF CHICAGO = 475
20. WILLAMETTE = 476
21. ITHACA = 491
22. TCNJ = 506
23. NEBRASKA WESLEYAN = 550
24. HAVERFORD = 562
25. ALLEGHENY = 613
25. COLORADO = 613
27. PUGET SOUND = 627
28. DEPAUW = 629
29. PLATTSBURGH ST = 678
30. OHIO NORTHERN = 696
31. ELIZABETHTOWN = 725
32. TRINITY(TEX) = 824
NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL MEET
WOMEN'S RESULTS (http://www2.wilmington.edu/ncaa-cc/womens-overall.htm)
1 1 SARAH ZERZAN WILLAMETTE JR 22:31 6:16
2 2 CAITLIN BRADLEY DICKINSON JR 22:51 6:21
3 3 SARAH SPENCER GRINNELL JR 22:52 6:21
4 4 TONI WISZOWATY PLATTSBURGH ST. JR 22:53 6:22
5 5 BETH HERNDON WASHINGTON SR 22:56 6:23
6 6 CHRISTINA OVERBECK CALVIN JR 23:09 6:26
7 7 HEATHER WILSON AMHERST JR 23:11 6:27
8 HAILEY HARREN GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS SR 23:12 6:27
9 ELLEN DAVIS WESLEYAN SR 23:17 6:29
10 8 ALEXANDRA KRIEG MIDDLEBURY SO 23:19 6:29
11 9 KIM PARTEE AMHERST JR 23:19 6:29
12 KAREN PRISBY COLBY SR 23:20 6:29
13 10 CAMILLE MEDEMA CALVIN SR 23:21 6:30
14 KATIE WIEFERICH WOOSTER SR 23:24 6:30
15 11 AMBER DRUIEN NORTH CENTRAL SR 23:28 6:32
16 12 KATY O'BRIEN TUFTS JR 23:31 6:32
17 MARCIA L TADDY WIS-PLATTEVILLE SR 23:35 6:33
18 13 LIZ MONTGOMERY GENESEO ST. SO 23:35 6:34
19 BECCA JORDAHL WIS-RIVER FALLS JR 23:36 6:34
20 14 LYDIA SINGER CALVIN SR 23:37 6:34
21 JENNY GRAEF WIS-OSHKOSH SR 23:37 6:34
22 15 TRICIA FRISELLA WASHINGTON JR 23:38 6:34
23 16 JANET DOBYNS LUTHER SO 23:38 6:34
24 17 MELISSA JONES EMORY SO 23:39 6:35
25 18 ANDREA GIDDINGS MIDDLEBURY SR 23:40 6:35
26 19 RACHEL BLASIAK ITHACA SR 23:40 6:35
27 20 VIDTHYA ABRAHAM U. OF CHICAGO SR 23:41 6:35
28 21 BREANNE LUCEY KEENE STATE JR 23:42 6:35
29 22 ERIN ARCHARD MIDDLEBURY SR 23:42 6:35
30 23 CATHERINE BECK TUFTS JR 23:44 6:36
31 24 RACHEL ASHER WILLIAMS SO 23:45 6:36
32 KATHRYN MOORE BATES SR 23:50 6:38
33 25 STEPHANIE NOTHELLE CASE WESTERN SR 23:53 6:38
34 26 ESTHER ERB CASE WESTERN JR 23:54 6:39
35 27 SARA BRADY GRINNELL SR 23:54 6:39
Incredible day for Calvin--did anyone think their men would be so dominant, or that their women would be five points from 1st? That's absolutely incredible.
Quote from: Kerrfan3 on November 18, 2006, 04:36:33 PM
Incredible day for Calvin--did anyone think their men would be so dominant, or that their women would be five points from 1st? That's absolutely incredible.
No and No.
I was more surprised by the women's 3rd than the men's 37 points. But then I picked the Eagles to beat the Knights.
Quote from: Harrier on November 15, 2006, 04:34:09 PM
men's race:
1.) La Crosse
2.) Calvin
3.) Williams
4.) Cortland
women's race:
1.) Middlebury
2.) Geneseo
3.) Williams
4.) Amherst
Quote from: Kerrfan3 on October 28, 2006, 05:28:43 PM
Calvin at the WIAC:
Just a guess:
Calvin 31
LaCrosse 58
Oshkosh 78
That's based on how Calvin and Oshkosh have lined up, and on how LaCrosse and Oshkosh lined up today.
Consider Calvin ended up with 37 points at the NCAA's.
Quote from: Kerrfan3 on November 18, 2006, 04:36:33 PM
Incredible day for Calvin--did anyone think their men would be so dominant, or that their women would be five points from 1st? That's absolutely incredible.
The coaches said in the season preview that they would be disappointed with anything less than a top-4 finish for the women. They repeated before the NCAA finals that with a good race they should move up a few spots from #7.
Having had the pleasure of watching Calvin run in three races this season, I was
not surprised by either the men's or women's performances today at D-III
nationals. In fact, after the final MIAA Jamboree at Alma, when the Calvin women
went 1-5 for 15 pts, I really thought that they were underrated. Congrats! are in
order for the entire Calvin program.
Probably more surprising than the women's 3rd place finish was that they were so close to finishing 1st; I don't think you'd have been scoffed at if you told someone before the race that the Calvin women would be on the podium, but you might have been if you said they'd be five points from the championship.
Here's another shocker. Where were Reynolds and Zwagerman in 2006?
Calvin drops 37 with two guys from 2005 on the IL....scary.
NCAA Division III Men's 8K Championship
Dornoch Golf Club, Delaware, OH
Nov. 19, 2005
2. Calvin College
1 Tim Finnegan, Jr 25:28.9
19 Jed Christiansen, Fr 26:20.7
20 Harrison Jorritsma, Jr 26:20.7
33 Jon Gries, So 26:49.2
44 Bill Reynolds, So 26:57.9
52 Tyler Zwagerman, Jr 27:03.6
77 Tad Hulst, So 27:25.9
Time = 2:11:57.4 Places = 11
Quote from: hawk'ster on November 19, 2006, 01:50:31 PM
Here's another shocker. Where were Reynolds and Zwagerman in 2006?
Calvin drops 37 with two guys from 2005 on the IL....scary.
NCAA Division III Men's 8K Championship
Dornoch Golf Club, Delaware, OH
Nov. 19, 2005
2. Calvin College
1 Tim Finnegan, Jr 25:28.9
19 Jed Christiansen, Fr 26:20.7
20 Harrison Jorritsma, Jr 26:20.7
33 Jon Gries, So 26:49.2
44 Bill Reynolds, So 26:57.9
52 Tyler Zwagerman, Jr 27:03.6
77 Tad Hulst, So 27:25.9
Time = 2:11:57.4 Places = 11
Zwagerman was injured this season, and Reynolds is taking some time off of running. Early in the season that left a gap. When the sophomores DeHaan and Van Kampen stepped up late in the season, it put the nails in the coffin of Calvin's competition, so to speak. With losing their two seniors (Finnegan and Jorritsma). that will leave 5 of Calvin's top seven as returners next year. And there are some hungry under-classmen waiting for their chance... so things look positive for the Knights for next season.
La Crosse Tribune
UW-L runners get stuck in mud at national meet
By the Tribune staff
WEST CHESTER, Ohio ó The UW-La Crosse men's cross country went into Saturday's NCAA Division III national meet with visions of repeating as national champions.
But the Eagles' hopes literally got stuck in the mud as they finished 11th as a team at Voice of America Park.
"They got about 3 inches of rain and were pumping water off the course all day yesterday," said UW-L men's coach Don Fritsch, whose team went into the meet ranked second in Division III.
"By the time we came back today, some the lakes they drained yesterday were full of water again. There were parts of the course that were knee-deep in water. It was a disaster."
Calvin College captured the men's title with 37 points, followed by New York State University with 92. The Eagles were 11th with 319.
Macharia Yuot of Widener won the men's individual national title, covering the 8,000-meter course in 26 minutes, 31 seconds.
UW-L's top finisher was Paul Moran, who finished 56th (28:05).
Because of the sloppy conditions, Fritsch said it was essential for the Eagles to get out front at the start of the race. But that didn't happen.
"The guys knew they had to get out front fast, but the middle of course was just so muddy and greasy and runners were falling and guys had to jump over people and to try to stay on their feet," Fritsch said.
"If you didn't get out front at the start, you were out of luck, and that's what happened to us. The race for us was over after about a quarter of it."
A slow start also proved costly for the UW-L women, who finished 15th.
"The course was so muddy," said UW-L women's coach Pat Healy, whose team was ranked 11th nationally. "It was ankle-deep mud and we just didn't get rolling early.
"We had a great season, it just end as well as we wanted."
Five points separated the top three teams in the women's race. Middlebury (144 points) edged Amherst (145) and Calvin (149).
The Eagles finished with 434 points.
Sarah Zeran of Willamette won the women's race with a time of 22:31 on the 6,000-meter course.
UW-L's top finisher was Kristen Painter, who placed 61st (24:23).
Thanks for the post, Oval.
But memo to coaches Fritsch and Healy: I don't think the other runners were on some dryer, better course! You two sound a bit whiny.
Or perhaps you think that the 10 men's and 14 women's teams that finished ahead of you unfairly train by running through swamps? (Actually, sounds like a plan! ;D)
Calvin's Eric Van Kampen was in 40th place with a mile to go on Saturday. He passed 23 runners in the last mile to finish 17th. Incredible!!
Bearcats' Zerzan a national champion (http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061119/SPORTS/611190345/1018)
News services
November 19, 2006
WEST CHESTER, Ohio -- Willamette University cross country runner Sarah Zerzan won the women's individual title Saturday at the NCAA Division III cross country national championships....
Titans clean up at National meet (http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061119/OSH02/611190493/1148)
By Brett Krzykowski
of The Northwestern
It's a coach's job to set a bar for their team to reach.
Sometimes that bar is purposely placed insanely high and impossible to clear in order to push an already accomplished squad to bigger and better things.
Leading up to the NCAA Division III National Cross-Country Meet, UW-Oshkosh men's coach John Zupanc and women's coach Deb Vercauteren laid out their expectations for their charges – a top 10 finish for the men's squad and All-American honors for women's team representative Jenny Graef.....
Calvin runs away with cross country title (http://www.mlive.com/sports/grpress/index.ssf?/base/sports-4/1163922712139630.xml&coll=6)
Sunday, November 19, 2006
By Steve Ungrey
The Grand Rapids Press
Not many cross country runners have had the chance to experience what Tim Finnegan has in four years of running for Calvin College.
The senior was part of an NCAA Division III championship team his first two years before the Knights dropped to second last fall. Saturday at Wilmington (Ohio) College, the Knights returned to the winner's circle.....
Panthers harriers NCAA champs (http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061119/NEWS/611190356/1007/SPORTS)
November 19, 2006
Staff Report
WEST CHESTER, Ohio — The Middlebury women's cross country team has won its fourth NCAA Championship. The Panthers did so with 144 points, just one point ahead of NESCAC foe Amherst in the 32-team event. Fellow NESCAC teams Tufts (fifth) and Williams (eighth) were also in the top 10.
The race took place at the Voice of America Park, hosted by Wilmington on Saturday. The NCAA Championship is the 27th for Middlebury College in the last 12 years in all sports.
"These were the most difficult conditions we've ever run in," said 32-year head coach Terry Aldrich. "There was standing water throughout the course, with our racers having to run in 6-to-8-inch deep mud at times."......
Macharia Yuot (Widener) followed Saturday's muddy run to a D3 XC title with a 7th place finish in the Philadelphia Marathon (http://www.philadelphiamarathon.com/exec/philly/home/default.asp).
Macharia Yuot (age 24) 2:25:39
Intersting information about D3'ers at the D1 XC race from the T&F News discussion board (http://mb.trackandfieldnews.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=23054).
Arnie Schraeder (W-Stevens Point) was 11th in 1986; 45 seconds behind the winner Aaron Ramirez (Arizona). Joe Falcon (Arkansas) was leading before tripping over a water sprinkler.
In 1978, Dan Henderson (Wheaton, IL) won the D3 XC meet on a Saturday in Rock Island, IL and then placed 10th on Monday at the D1 meet in WI, less than 20 seconds behind champion Alberto Salazar. The top-10 included two future Olympic medalists and three future US Olympians.
Rudy Chapa, Jim Spivey, Billy McChesney and Henry Rono finished out of the top-10.
Henderson is the only D3 runner to finish in the top-10 at the D1 meet. He ran 13:23 (5k) and 28:02 (10k) before retiring.
More information about D3'ers at the D1 XC race from the T&F News discussion board (http://mb.trackandfieldnews.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=23054).
In strict terms that's true, although back in the day before there was a Div. III note these finishes (not necessarily an all-inclusive list):
1950 -- David Allison (Wooster) 3rd (5th in '51)
1953 -- Kikuyo Moryia (Wheaton, IL) 5th
1966 -- Ambrose Burfoot (Wesleyan) 6th (6th again in '67)
-- Bob Fitts (Cortland State) 9th
actually yuot was 6th place finisher, there is a person listed in the results with a chip time of 1:59 which is throwing everything off
Any top-end Cross Country runners NOT eligible for indoor or outdoor Track and Field?
yes, yuot, thats really all that matters/all i know, this xc season was an extra season of elibibility from a red shirt year a few seasons back, but his track career ended with his triple victory at nationals last year.
Harrison Jorristma (Calvin) will not be back in the spring.
Anyone pick up any big name recruits for the class of 2011?
Quote from: ILive4This on January 06, 2007, 10:25:46 PM
Anyone pick up any big name recruits for the class of 2011?
I've not read any anouncements to go along with the early singing period for D1 and D2 in Novemeber.
dyestat has a number of names listed under a bunch of d3 teams, just wondering about times/stats etc..
Quote from: ILive4This on January 08, 2007, 11:02:19 PM
dyestat has a number of names listed under a bunch of d3 teams, just wondering about times/stats etc..
Thanks for the heads-up.
NCAA III Cross Country Historian's Report (http://www.pe.pomona.edu/womens/crosscountry/stats/XChistorian/ncaaxc.shtml)
So I was just wondering what type of mileage everyone does or did, and what program they ran for. Also if possible compare to your weekly mileage in high school.
Feb. 26, 2007
Calvin College, Leer head Division III All-Academic Men's Cross Country class
Calvin College was the class of Division III cross country last fall, winning the NCAA men's team championship by a large margin.
The Knights excelled in class, too, compiling a cumulative team grade point average for 3.430. By meeting both challenges, Calvin is the 2006 NCAA Division III All-Academic Men's Cross Country Team of the Year.
The All-Academic Men's Cross Country Team of the Year is awarded to the highest-finishing school at the NCAA Division III Championships that meets All-Academic team qualifications (a minimum 3.1 cumulative GPA).
Pomona-Pitzer senior Will Leer, a senior majoring in mathematics, is the Division III All-Academic Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year. The announcements were made Monday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The All-Academic Athlete of the Year is awarded to the highest finisher at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships who meets the minimum qualifications for All-Academic individual honors (3.5 cumulative GPA).
Leer, the seventh-place finisher at the 2006 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships in West Chester, Ohio, has a 3.527 GPA.
Calvin won the NCAA men's team championship with 37 points, far in front of runner-up New York University (92 points). Calvin had three runners earn All-Academic individual honors – Erik VanKampen, Harrison Jorritsma and Jon Gries.
To be honored as an All-Academic Cross Country Team, Division III schools needed a cumulative team GPA of at least 3.1. Eighty-six men's teams earned All-Academic Team honors.
Eastern Mennonite University had a cumulative team GPA of 3.910.
To earn Division III All-Academic individual honors, runners had to maintain a cumulative GPA of at 3.5 or higher. A total of 108 student-athletes earned Division III All-Academic Men's Cross Country honors.
Saint John's University (Minnesota), Luther College and Brandeis University each had four runners earn All-Academic individual honors.
Middlebury College is the NCAA Division III All-Academic Women's Cross Country Team of the Year. Willamette University's Sarah Zerzan is the Division III All-Academic Women's Athlete of the Year.
For more information, see www.ustfccca.org.
2006 Division III All-Academic Men's Cross Country Teams
Albion College 3.180
Allegheny College 3.250
Augsburg College 3.140
Augustana College 3.100
Babson College 3.200
Baldwin Wallace College 3.281
Bethel University 3.400
Brandeis University 3.500
Calvin College 3.430
Carleton College 3.340
Carnegie Mellon University 3.250
Carthage College 3.166
Case Western Reserve University 3.540
Chicago, University of 3.394
Colorado College 3.310
Connecticut College 3.400
Cornell College 3.274
Depauw University 3.100
DeSales University 3.130
Dickinson College 3.150
Eastern Mennonite University 3.910
Elizabethtown College 3.366
Elmhurst College 3.311
Emory University 3.410
George Fox University 3.350
Gettysburg College 3.207
Goucher College 3.140
Grinnell College 3.350
Gustavus Adolphus College 3.457
Haverford College 3.428
Hood College 3.135
Ithaca College 3.179
John Carroll University 3.280
Kenyon College 3.200
Lewis & Clark College 3.133
Linfield College 3.233
Luther College 3.179
Macalester College 3.530
Martin Luther College 3.360
Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of 3.200
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3.440
McMurry University 3.370
Middlebury College 3.330
Mount Union College 3.121
Nebraska Wesleyan University 3.380
New York University 3.340
Oberlin College 3.290
Occidental College 3.280
Ohio Northern University 3.290
Ohio Wesleyan University 3.170
Pomona Pitzer College 3.520
Principia College 3.157
Ramapo College 3.129
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 3.568
Rhodes College 3.330
Richard Stockton College 3.200
Rochester Institute of Technology 3.380
Rochester, University of 3.550
Roger Williams University 3.118
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 3.380
Rowan University 3.272
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 3.143
Salisbury University 3.283
Sewanee: University of the South 3.140
Simpson College 3.207
Southern Maine, University of 3.230
Springfield College 3.170
St. Lawrence University 3.152
St. Olaf College 3.235
SUNY Oswego 3.104
The College of Wooster 3.223
Trinity College (CT) 3.168
Tufts University 3.130
Vassar College 3.450
Wartburg College 3.142
Washington and Jefferson College 3.150
Washington University 3.390
Wesleyan University 3.240
Whitman College 3.174
Whitworth College 3.269
Willamette University 3.332
Williams College 3.410
Wisconsin Eau Claire, University of 3.170
Wisconsin La Crosse, University of 3.190
Wisconsin Platteville, University of 3.222
Wisconsin Whitewater, University of 3.210
2006 Division III All-Academic Men's Cross Country individual honorees
Marco Dozzi Allegheny College
Matt Ingalls Anderson University
Sean Hudson Anderson University
Kenny Slocum Augustana College
Tim Frey Augustana College
Carl Gladitsch Bethel University
Joel Sunshine Brandeis University
John Guilinger Brandeis University
Matt Jennings Brandeis University
Tim Condon Brandeis University
Erik VanKampen Calvin College
Harrison Jorritsma Calvin College
Jon Gries Calvin College
John Nowinski Carleton College
Brian Harvey Carnegie Mellon University
Geoff Misek Carnegie Mellon University
Mike White Carthage College
Austin Schmidt Case Western Reserve University
Jon Tyler Youngquist Case Western Reserve University
Mike Petro Case Western Reserve University
Keith Drake Connecticut College
Brian Gilson Denison University
Brandon Jones Dickinson College
Mike Blake Dickinson College
Brandon Bear Elizabethtown College
Jason Theobald Elizabethtown College
Justin Stevens Elmhurst College
Bryan Forsyth Emory University
Tommy Fyffe Emory University
Andy Carmer Gettysburg College
Jeff Butterworth Gettysburg College
Henry Reich Grinnell College
Chris DeLaubenfells Gustavus Adolphus College
Brandon Gleason Hamline University
Ian Bauer Hamline University
Andrew Lanham Haverford College
Taylor Burmeister Haverford College
Aaron Kenemer Hope College
Ryan TerLouw Hope College
Seth Weener Hope College
Chris Kempf John Carroll University
Jim Boston Kenyon College
Adam Bohach Luther College
David McKay Luther College
Eric Ellingson Luther College
Matthew Busche Luther College
Justin Kirk Mary Washington, University of
Joseph Roy-Mayhew Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kenneth Wheeler McMurry University
Arthur Black Messiah College
Erik Blosser Messiah College
Frank Eanes Messiah College
Brendan Epstein Nazareth College
Chris Dunker Nebraska Wesleyan University
Justin Lana Nebraska Wesleyan University
Mike Dulong New York University
Ryan Williams New York University
Tim Brodeur North Central College
Travis Grout Oberlin College
Kevin Heckman Ohio Northern University
Paul Lewis Ohio Northern University
Thomas Adan Ohio Northern University
Will Leer Pomona Pitzer College
Eric Wyler Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Alex Mahoney Rhodes College
Andy Varble Rochester Institute of Technology
Kevin Smith Rochester Institute of Technology
Daniel Mueller Rochester, University of
Joseph Lust Rochester, University of
Patrick Hughes Rochester, University of
Greg Kuczynski Rowan University
Andrew Stevens Saint John's University
Chris Erichsen Saint John's University
Mitch Vanbruggen Saint John's University
Zach Hunter Saint John's University
John Vallez Saint Mary's University
Will Murdoch Salisbury University
Seth Olson Sewanee: University of the South
Curtis Wheeler Southern Maine, University of
Nick Downing Southern Maine, University of
Jameson Otto Southwestern University
Michael Griffin Springfield College
David Swanson St. Olaf College
Jim Tillapaugh SUNY Geneseo
Nick Scalfone SUNY Oneonta
Nate Gravel Trinity College (CT)
Jeremy Daum Trinity University
Dave Sorenson Tufts University
Jesse Faller Tufts University
Nick Welch Tufts University
Brian Chenoweth Wartburg College
Donald McClure Washington University
Jesse McDaniel Washington University
Joe Guiness Washington University
Alex Battaglino Wesleyan University
Anda Greeney Wesleyan University
Sam Clark Whitman College
Lucas Nebert Willamette University
Travis Harris Willamette University
Connor Kamm Williams College
Kevin Hall Wisconsin Eau Claire, University of
Connor Lonning Wisconsin La Crosse, University of
Dan Thour Wisconsin La Crosse, University of
Brad Seeley Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of
Phil Richert Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of
Travis Nechuta Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of
Chris Knutson Wisconsin Whitewater, University of
David Schheekloth Wisconsin Whitewater, University of
Cory Stuart
USTFCCCA
Props to all the Academic All Americans....
Anyway I was just wondering what everyone here does for mileage during their summer base training, either their average or peek (but please clarify) also compare this to your high school training.
What is going on this fall?
Quote from: Flea on August 10, 2007, 10:00:11 PM
What is going on this fall?
Calvin men's (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/preview/fall.htm#mxc) and women's (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/preview/fall.htm#wxc) XC previews
Quote from: Dark Knight on August 17, 2007, 10:43:54 AM
Quote from: Flea on August 10, 2007, 10:00:11 PM
What's going on this fall?
Calvin men's (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/preview/fall.htm#mxc) and women's (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/preview/fall.htm#wxc) XC previews
Could Calvin be the pre-season #1 ranked team on the men's and women's side?
Quote from: Harrier on August 30, 2007, 07:29:46 PM
Could Calvin be the pre-season #1 ranked team on the men's and women's side?
I'd think the men would get the pre-season #1 ranking, with 5 of the top 7 returning from last year's dominant (and deep) team.
I don't think the women will get a #1 pre-season ranking, though. Only one of the three All Americans is returning from last year's third-place team. They have some promising upcoming runners, but you don't get a high pre-season ranking on that basis alone.
Quote from: Dark Knight on August 31, 2007, 07:09:52 AM
Quote from: Harrier on August 30, 2007, 07:29:46 PM
Could Calvin be the pre-season #1 ranked team on the men's and women's side?
I'd think the men would get the pre-season #1 ranking, with 5 of the top 7 returning from last year's dominant (and deep) team.
I don't think the women will get a #1 pre-season ranking, though. Only one of the three All Americans is returning from last year's third-place team. They have some promising upcoming runners, but you don't get a high pre-season ranking on that basis alone.
What does Calvin, or anyone or that matter, have for recruits?
USTFCCCA Division III men's cross country poll
Sept. 5, 2007
(first place votes in parenthesis)
1. Calvin (8 votes)
2. New York University
3. W-La Crosse
4. SUNY Cortland
5. St. John's (MN)
6. North Central
7. College of New Jersey
8. Allegheny
9. Wheaton
10. Colorado College
11. Haverford
12. W-Oshkosh
13. Williams
14. (tie) Willamette
14. (tie) Carnegie Mellon
16. Wartburg
17. W-Platteville
18. NB Wesleyan
19. Heidelberg
20. SUNY Geneseo
21. Luther
22. W-Stevens Point
23. Ohio Northern
24. Trinity College (Conn.)
25. Mount Union
26. Rochester
27. Carleton
28. Augustana
29. Occidental
30. Bowdoin
31. Brandeis
32. Elmhurst
33. Case Western Reserve
34. Rhodes
35. Grinnell
USTFCCCA Division III women's cross country poll
Sept. 5, 2007
(first place votes in parenthesis)
1. Amherst (7 votes)
2. Calvin (1 vote)
3. Washington (Mo.)
4. Williams
5. Grinnell
6. (tie) Luther
6. (tie) Tufts
8. SUNY Geneseo
9. College of New Jersey
10. Dickinson
11. W-Eau Claire
12. Case Western Reserve
13. W-La Crosse
14. Willamette
15. Keene State
16. NB Wesleyan
17. Haverford
18. Wheaton (IL)
19. Carleton
20. SUNY Plattsburgh
21. W-Platteville
22. St. Thomas
23. (tie) Ithaca
23. (tie) Middlebury
25. Emory
26. Puget Sound
27. DePauw
28. Wartburg
29. North Central
30. W-Oshkosh
31. Trinity College
32. St. Lawrence
33. Johns Hopkins
34. Colby
35. (tie) Whitman
35. (tie) SUNY Cortland
Calvin Invitational Men's 8k (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mxc/results/MCalvinInviteResults07.htm) and Women's 5k (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mxc/results/WCalvinInviteResults07.htm) results:
MEN
| Place | National
Rank | Team | Points | Average |
| 1 | #1 | Calvin College | 31 | 25:14.40 |
| 2 | | Aquinas College | 75 | 25:36.20 |
| 3 | #23 | Ohio Northern University | 78 | 25:39.80 |
| 4 | | Wisconsin Oshkosh | 90 | 25:44.00 |
| 5 | #33 | Case Western Reserve Univ | 108 | 25:52.00 |
| 6 | #19 | Heidelberg College | 145 | 26:16.40 |
WOMEN
| Place | National
Rank | Team | Points | Average |
| 1 | #2 | Calvin College | 36 | 18:14.60 |
| 2 | #12 | Case Western Reserve | 42 | 18:13.40 |
| 3 | | Baldwin-Wallace | 93 | 18:49.80 |
| 4 | | Aquinas College | 115 | 19:03.20 |
| 5 | | Wisconsin Stevens Point | 127 | 19:12.60 |
| 6 | #30 | Wisconsin Oshkosh | 132 | 19:07.40 |
Aquinas men are NAIA #2
Aquinas women are NAIA #19
Quote from: Dark Knight on September 15, 2007, 03:52:05 PM
Calvin Invitational Men's 8k (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mxc/results/MCalvinInviteResults07.htm) and Women's 5k (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mxc/results/WCalvinInviteResults07.htm) results:
MEN
| Place | National
Rank | Team | Points | Average |
| 1 | #1 | Calvin College | 31 | 25:14.40 |
| 2 | | Aquinas College | 75 | 25:36.20 |
| 3 | #23 | Ohio Northern University | 78 | 25:39.80 |
| 4 | | Wisconsin Oshkosh | 90 | 25:44.00 |
| 5 | #33 | Case Western Reserve Univ | 108 | 25:52.00 |
| 6 | #19 | Heidelberg College | 145 | 26:16.40 |
WOMEN
| Place | National
Rank | Team | Points | Average |
| 1 | #2 | Calvin College | 36 | 18:14.60 |
| 2 | #12 | Case Western Reserve | 42 | 18:13.40 |
| 3 | | Baldwin-Wallace | 93 | 18:49.80 |
| 4 | | Aquinas College | 115 | 19:03.20 |
| 5 | | Wisconsin Stevens Point | 127 | 19:12.60 |
| 6 | #30 | Wisconsin Oshkosh | 132 | 19:07.40 |
I'm not sure if either Oshkosh team can be their traditional national contending (the women, at least) ways this season. I hope I'm proven wrong.
The women just don't have the depth and could miss nationals for the second straight season. Keep an eye on freshman Ayla Mitchell, though. She placed second at Calvin. After a rough two years for Oshkosh, Mitchell could lead that team back to near the top. But not this year.
The Oshkosh men are without their top runner from last year, Willy Kaul, who has a nagging injury from the track season and will not run CC this year. There's a lot of quality depth on the roster, but without Kaul, who was fourth at 2006 nationals, I think they'll finish in the mid-teens.
Quote from: OshDude on September 16, 2007, 02:02:40 AM
I'm not sure if either Oshkosh team can be their traditional national contending (the women, at least) ways this season. I hope I'm proven wrong.
The women just don't have the depth and could miss nationals for the second straight season. Keep an eye on freshman Ayla Mitchell, though. She placed second at Calvin. After a rough two years for Oshkosh, Mitchell could lead that team back to near the top. But not this year.
Looks like Mitchell (New Richmond HS, WI) could be a transfer from the University of Minnesota? If so she's a beast on the track as well (and not a frosh).
800m .... 2:08.09
mile .... 4:59.80 indoors on 300m oval
Speaking of Oshkosh and transfers .... did 2007 D3 400m champion Amanda Donath transfer to Madison, or anywhere else?
Results from the Sept. 15 St. Olaf Invitational (http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/crossctry/men/media/0708/results/091507-team.htm) (Men's 8k), with seven teams coming in with a pre-season ranking:
St Olaf Invitational -- Men's 8k
Plce Rank Pts Team Avg
1. #3 83 UW La Crosse (26:08)
2. #17 105 UW-Platteville (26:16)
3. 108 Iowa Central CC (26:09)
4. #22 122 UW Stevens Point (26:20)
5. #8 132 Allegheny (26:22)
6. 153 MIT (26:32)
7. #16 254 Wartburg (26:59)
8. 259 Minnesota State Mhd (26:56)
9. 286 Bethel (27:05)
10. 302 UW Whitewater (27:09)
11. 329 St Olaf (27:20)
12. 340 Macalester (27:20)
13. 352 Hamline (27:25)
14. 359 Gustavus Adolphus (27:25)
15. 372 Carthage (27:32)
16. #10 379 UW Eau Claire (27:33)
17. 396 UW River Falls (27:37)
18. #27 499 Carleton (28:10)
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It looks as though the pre-season poll bears very little relation to outcome...
College of Wooster Invitational –
Case Western women (12)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Case Western men (33)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
NWC Preview –
Willamette women (14)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Willamette men (14)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
Iona Invitational –
Keene St. women (15)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Highlander Invitational –
Ithaca women (24)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Rochester IT men (35)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
Bulldog Stampede –
Emory women (25)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Otterbein Invitational –
Depauw women (27)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Ohio Northern men (23), Mount Union men (25)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
Concordia University Invitational –
(W) Oshkosh women (30)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
(W) Oshkosh men (12)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
Texas Little State Championships –
Trinity women (31)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Connecticut College Invitational –
St. Lawrence women (32), Colby women (34)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Wes Cook Bear Fete Invitational –
Whitman women (35)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
(W) Eau Claire Blugold Open –
Luther women (06), (W) Eau Claire women (10), (W) La Crosse women (13), Carleton women (19), (W) Platteville women (21), St. Thomas women (22), Wartburg women (28)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
(W) La Crosse men (03), St. John's men (05), Wartburg men (16), (W) Platteville men (17), Luther men (21), (W) Stevens Point men (22)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
Purple Valley Classic –
Amherst women (01), Williams women (04), SUNY Plattsburgh women (20), Middlebury women (24)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Williams men (13)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
MIAA Jamboree at Tri-State -
Calvin women (02)
Women's results (http://www.tristate.edu/tsuathletics/crosscountry/documents/MIAA07_WomenOverall.pdf)
Calvin men (01)
Men's results (http://www.tristate.edu/tsuathletics/crosscountry/documents/MIAA07_MenOverall.pdf)
Connecticut College Invitational -
NYU men (02), Brandeis men (31)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
Lundeen/Brissman Invitational –
Augustana men (28), Elmhurst men (32), Grinnell men (35)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
St Vincent Invitational –
Carnegie Mellon men (14)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
Colorado College Invitational –
Colorado men (10)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
Allegheny Classic –
Allegheny men (08)
Men's results (http://www.allegheny.edu/athletics/crosscountry/2007/results/CrossCountryMen'sResults9-22-2007.pdfhttp://)
Forester Invitational –
North Central men (6)
Men's results (http://www.lakeforest.edu/foresters/cross/07foresterinvm.htm)
Jumbo Invitational –
Tufts women (6)
TBA Women's results (//http://)
Bowdoin men (30)
TBA Men's results (//http://)
Main Line Invitational –
TCNJ women (9), Haverford women (17)
Women's results (http://www.haverford.edu/athletics/crosscountryw/07Results/2007MainLineInvite.htm)
TCNJ men (7), Haverford men (11)
Men's results (http://www.haverford.edu/athletics/crosscountrym/07Results/2007MainLineInvite.htm)
Interesting article:
What makes an XC champion? (Women) (http://www.trackshark.com/blogs/division3blog/1928/What+makes+an+XC+champion%3F+%28Women%29.html)
What makes an XC champion? (Men) (http://www.trackshark.com/blogs/division3blog/1929/What+makes+an+XC+champion%3F+%28Men%29.html)
Trackshark.com posted an interesting interview of Jed Christiansen (http://www.trackshark.com/blogs/division3blog/1964/Interview%3A+Jed+Christiansen+of+Calvin+College.html) -- Calvin's top runner.
Running 5Ks at 3 years old!?
Top-ranked Amherst heads strong field for NESCAC Championships (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sports/division3/spec-rel/102407aab.html)
WIAC meet to be very competitive
Oct. 24, 2007
NEW ORLEANS - Amherst puts its top ranking on the line Saturday against four nationally ranked opponents when the Lord Jeffs compete in the New England Small College Athletic Conference Championships in Williamstown, Mass......
USTFCCCA Division III women's cross country poll
Oct. 24, 2007
(first place votes in parenthesis)
Rank Team Votes Previous
1 Amherst (8) 280 1
2 Calvin 271 2
3 Washington (Mo.) 265 3
4 Geneseo St. 256 4
5 Williams 241 5
6 Plattsburgh St. 240 6
7 Willamette 235 7
8 Case Western Reserve 228 8
9 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 216 9
10 Wisconsin-Platteville 208 10
11 Nebraska Wesleyan 200 11
12 Dickinson 190 12
13 DePauw 184 13
14 St. Olaf 177 14
15 Ithaca 161 15
16 Haverford 154 16
17 Luther 151 17
18 Bowdoin 142 18
19 Puget Sound 136 19
20 Middlebury 129 20
21 St. Thomas 115 21
22 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 111 22
23 TCNJ 91 23
24 Wisconsin-LaCrosse 81 24
24 MIT 81 24
26 Grinnell 77 26
27 Baldwin-Wallace 67 27
28 Emory 65 28
29 Johns Hopkins 60 29
30 Wartburg 58 30
31 Ohio Wesleyan 52 31
32 Cortland St. 39 NR
33 Whitman 29 33
34 Tufts 14 34
35 St. Lawrence 13 35
Calvin still the team to beat in Division III men's cross country (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sports/division3/spec-rel/102407aaa.html)
WIAC to feature several top-35 teams
Oct. 24, 2007
NEW ORLEANS - The run-up to the NCAA Championships begins in earnest this weekend as most of the top Division III cross country teams, including top-ranked Calvin, compete in their respective conference meets......
USTFCCCA Division III men's cross country poll
Oct. 24, 2007
(first place votes in parenthesis)
Rank Team Votes Previous
1 Calvin (08) 280 1
2 NYU 272 2
3 Wisconsin-La Crosse 263 3
4 Haverford 254 4
5 Willamette 247 5
6 Cortland St. 244 6
7 Wisconsin-Platteville 232 7
8 North Central 220 8
9 St. John's (MN) 219 9
10 Ohio Northern 208 10
11 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 195 12
12 Allegheny 190 11
13 Williams 185 14
14 Augustana (Ill.) 172 15
15 Geneseo St. 170 16
16 Nebraska Wesleyan 162 17
17 Carnegie Mellon 148 18
18 St. Lawrence 136 12
19 Wheaton (Ill.) 133 19
20 Wartburg 130 19
21 Mount Union 119 22
22 Amherst 111 23
23 Trinity (Conn.) 103 19
24 Carleton 95 24
25 Case Western Reserve 83 25
26 Dickinson 72 26
27 MIT 69 27
28 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 63 28
29 UT-Tyler 51 29
30 Heidlberg 46 30
31 Colorado College 38 31
32 TCNJ 28 33
33 Luther 27 34
34 Washington (Mo.) 23 32
35 Keene State 15 NR
35 Grinnell 15 NR
I'm an idiot . . . I can't find a tutorial that explains how to set up a nice table/list . . . help anyone?
I tend to make it look all pretty in Notepad...or something that doesn't use a truetype font. Use spaces instead of tabs. Then, copy and paste the text between {pre}{/pre} tags (Use the box brackets instead of the curly brackets...it's the eighth button in the top row of BBC tags).
Rank Team Votes Prev
1 Calvin (08) 280 1
2 NYU 272 2
3 Wisconsin-La Crosse 263 3
4 Haverford 254 4
5 Willamette 247 5
6 Cortland St. 244 6
7 Wisconsin-Platteville 232 7
8 North Central 220 8
9 St. John's (MN) 219 9
10 Ohio Northern 208 10
Regional results anyone?
Here's the Great Lakes Regional (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/xcregionals/)
Atlantic Regional men (http://www.ncaasports.com/crosscountry/recaps/d3_atlantic_men/2007)
Atlantic Regional women (http://www.ncaasports.com/crosscountry/recaps/d3_atlantic_women/2007)
Central Regional men (http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/crossctry/men/media/0708/results/111007.html)
Central Regional women (http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/crossctry/women/media/0708/results/111007.htm)
Great Lakes Regional (http://www.calvin.edu/sports/xcregionals/)
Mideast Regional men (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/fall07/menreg.html)
Mideast Regional women (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/fall07/womenreg.html)
Midwest Regional men (http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/MCrossCountry/2007/MIndividual.pdf)
Midwest Regional women (http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/WCrossCountry/2007/WIndividual.pdf)
New England Regional men (http://www.ncaasports.com/crosscountry/recaps/d3_neweng_men/2007)
New England Regional women (http://www.ncaasports.com/crosscountry/recaps/d3_neweng_women/2007)
South/Southeast Regional men (http://www.ncaasports.com/crosscountry/recaps/d3_sseast_men/2007)
South/Southeast Regional women (http://www.ncaasports.com/crosscountry/recaps/d3_sseast_women/2007)
West Regional (http://www.lcpioneers.com/information/WRegion/results)
October 31 men's poll
1 Calvin College (MI) -8- GL 280 1 1
2 New York University A 272 2 2
3 Wisconsin-La Crosse MW 263 3 3
4 Haverford College (PA) ME 253 4 4
5 Willamette University (OR) W 248 5 5
6 SUNY Cortland (NY) A 244 6 6
7 North Central College (IL) MW 230 8 8
8 St. John's University (MN) C 217 9 9
9 Wisconsin-Stevens Point MW 212.5 11 12=
10 Wisconsin-Platteville MW 207.5 7 7
11 Ohio Northern University GL 204 10 10
12 Allegheny College (PA) ME 193 12 11
13 Williams College (MA) NE 192 13 14
14 SUNY Geneseo (NY) A 172 15 16
15 Wheaton College (IL) MW 163 19 19=
16 Nebraska Wesleyan C 160 16 17
17 Augustana College (IL) MW 152 14 15
18 Carnegie Mellon (PA) ME 140 17 18
19= St Lawrence University (NY) A 130 18 12=
19= Colorado College (CO) W 130 31 31
21 Amherst College (MA) NE 122 22 23
22 Carleton College (MN) C 120 24 24
23 Heidelberg College (OH) GL 104 30 30
24 Mount Union College (OH) GL 90 21 22
25 Massachusetts I T NE 85 27 27
26 Luther College (IA) C 79 33 34=
27 Dickinson College (PA) ME 73 26 26
28 University of Texas- Tyler S 65 29 29
29 Case Western Reserve (OH) GL 57 25 25
30 College of New Jersey A 40 32 33
31 Trinity College (CT) NE 33 23 19=
32= Emory University (GA) S 31 -- --
32= Bowdoin College (ME) NE 31 -- --
34 Grinnell College (IA) C 27 -- --
35 Rochester IT (NY) A 8 -- --
-- Wartburg College (IA) C 20 19=
-- Wisconsin-Oshkosh MW 28 28
-- Washington University (MO) MW 34 32
-- Keene State College (NH) NE 35 --
-- Occidental College (CA) W -- 34=
Also receiving votes: Brandeis University (MA) 5, Washington University (MO) 3,
Wartburg College (IA) 2, University of Southern Maine 1,
Wisconsin-Oshkosh 0.5, Wisconsin-Whitewater 0.5
October 31 women's poll
Rank Team Region Points 24 17
1 Amherst College (MA) -8- NE 280 1 1
2 Calvin College (MI) GL 272 2 2
3 Washington University (MO) MW 264 3 3
4 SUNY Geneseo (NY) A 256 4 4
5 Willamette University (OR) W 243 7 7
6 SUNY Plattsburg (NY) A 238 6 6
7 Case Western (OH) GL 235 8 8
8 Williams College (MA) NE 228 5 5
9 Wisconsin Eau Claire MW 216 9 9
10 Wisconsin-Platteville MW 208 10 10
11 Nebraska Wesleyan C 199 11 11
12 Dickinson College (PA) ME 190 12 12
13 Depauw University (IN) GL 180 13 13
14 Ithaca College (NY) A 170 15 15
15 Luther (IA) C 160 17 17
16 Haverford (PA) ME 150 16 16
17 St. Thomas (MN) C 144 21 21
18 Wisconsin-LaCrosse MW 140 24= 24=
19 Emory University (GA) SE 135 28 28
20 Puget Sound (WA) W 132 19 19
21 Bowdoin (ME) NE 128 18 18
22 Carleton College (MN) C 109 -- --
23 College of New Jersey A 107 23 23
24 St. Olaf College (MN) C 100 14 14
25 Wisconsin-Oshkosh MW 98 22 22
26 Mass Institute of Technology NE 75 24= 24=
27 Middlebury College (VT) NE 72 20 20
28 Grinnell (IA) C 62 26 26
29 Colby College (ME) NE 54 -- --
30 Baldwin-Wallace (OH) GL 53 27 27
31 Tufts University (MA) NE 37 34 34
32 Allegheny (PA) ME 24 -- --
33 Wartburg College (IA) C 23 30 30
34 SUNY Cortland (NY) A 19 32 --
35 Wisconsin-Stevens Point MW 12 -- --
-- John Hopkins (MD) ME 29 29
-- Ohio Wesleyan GL 31 31
-- Whitman (OR) W 33 33
-- St. Lawrence (NY) A 35 35
-- Keene St. (NH) NE 32
Also receiving votes: Oberlin (OH) 10, Colorado College 8, Johns
Hopkins (MD) 7, Whitman (OR) 2
Thanks, Oval!
2007 NCAA XC Championship qualifers WOMEN
Women's Automatic Qualifying Teams
Amherst #1
Calvin #2
Case Western Reserve #7
Dickinson #12
Emory #19
SUNY Geneseo #4
Haverford #16
Luther #15
NB Wesleyan #11
SUNY Plattsburgh #6
Puget Sound #20
Trinity (TX)
Washington U. #3
Willamette #5
Williams #8
(W) Eau Claire #9
Women's At-large Teams
Allegheny #32
Bowdoin #21
Colby #29
Colorado College
DePauw #13
Elizabethtown
Ithaca #14
Johns Hopkins
Kenyon
Middlebury #27
St. Olaf
St.Thomas (MN) #17
College of New Jersey #23
Wartburg #33
(W) La Crosse #18
(W) Platteville #10
Women's Ranked non-Qualifiers
Carleton (MN) #22
(W) Oshkosh #25
MIT #26
Grinnell #28
Baldwin Wallace #30
Tufts #31
SUNY Cortland #34
(W) Stevens Point #35
Women's Individual Automatic Qualifiers
Atlantic Region
Wendy Pavlus (St. Lawrence)
Elizabeth Ludovici (St. Lawrence)
Kellie Hasselwander (Rochester)
Jessica Brown (Nazareth)
Meredith Fitzpatrick (Hamilton)
Lisa Holt (Cortland State)
Julia Ruggiero (Brockport State)
Central Region
Sarah Spencer (Grinnell)
Marie Borner (Bethel)
Nikki Umhoefer (Bethel)
Angie Berry (Central (IA)
Allison Louthan (Grinnell)
Ashley Schnell (Coe)
Erin Lowrey (Macalester)
Great Lakes Region
Gwen Kemple (Anderson (IN)
Megan Gray (St. Mary's (IN)
Joanna Johnson (Oberlin)
Rachel Krasich (Rose-Hulman)
Niki Reese (Otterbein)
Brooke Boening (Denison)
Emily Cochard (Hanover)
Mideast Region
Kristen Carter (Grove City)
Jennifer Kooser (Messiah)
Alycia Woodruff (Susquehanna)
Julia Seward (Grove City)
J. Fraley Coles (Goucher)
Sara Gearin (Muhlenberg)
Jackie Kirby (Keystone)
Midwest Region
Becca Jordahl (W) River Falls}
Ayla Mitchell (W) Oshkosh)
Erin Kelley (Carroll)
Jenny Scherer (St. Norbert)
Liz Driscoll (Augustana)
Hannah Dieringer (W) Stevens Pt.)
Lisa Baumert (Wheaton (IL)
New England Region
Jennifer Adams (Keene State)
Catherine Beck (Tufts)
Katy O'Brien (Tufts)
Stephanie McNamara (Tufts)
Nicole Mauro (Bridgewater State)
Lucia Pier (Wesleyan)
Elizabeth Finn (MIT)
South/Southeast Region
Cristy Falcone (Mary Washington)
Ann Tripp (Mary Washington)
Kat Telfeyan (Washington & Lee)
Rebecca Taylor (Washington & Lee)
Amy Wampler (Christopher Newport)
Jennie Pernisi (Lynchburg)
Alys Cheatle (Catholic)
West Region
Amanda Phillips (Lewis & Clark)
Carleton (Lewis & Clark)
Alicia Freese (Pomona-Pitzer)
Kelsey Owens (Pacific Tamma)
Marci Klimek (Linfield)
Evelyn Ross (Claremont-M-S)
Maddie Weissman (Occidental)
2007 NCAA XC Championship qualifers MEN
Men's Automatic Qualifying Teams
Allegheny #12
Amherst #21
Calvin #1
SUNY Cortland #6
Emory #32
Haverford #4
Luther #26
NB Wesleyan #16
New York University #2
Occidental
Ohio Northern #11
Rhodes
Willamette #5
Williams #13
(W) La Crosse #3
(W) Stevens Point #9
Men's At-large Teams
Anderson
Augustana #17
Bowdoin #32
Carleton #22
Carnegie Mellon #18
Colorado College #19
Dickinson #27
SUNY Geneseo #14
Heidelberg (OH) #23
North Central #7
St. Johns #8
College of New Jersey #30
Trinity (CT) #31
Tufts
Wartburg
(W) Platteville #10
Men's Ranked non-Qualifiers
Wheaton (IL) #15
St. Lawerence (NY) #19
Mount Union #24
MIT #25
TX Tyler #28
Case Western #29
Grinnell #34
RIT #35
Men's Individual Automatic Qualifiers
Atlantic Region
Peter Kosgei (Hamilton)
Erik Donohoe (St. Lawrence)
Brendan Epstein (Nazareth)
Nick Stenuf( Nazareth)
Eli Howard (St. Lawrence)
Travis Stewart (Rutgers-Camden)
Andy Varble (RIT)
Central Region
Ben Grant (Loras)
Daniel Greeno (Bethel (MN)
Carl Gladitsch (Bethel (MN)
Chris deLaubenfels (Gustavus Adolphus)
Eric Osterhaus (Simpson)
Brad O'Neil (Coe)
David Swanson (St. Olaf)
Great Lakes Region
Joel Bendtsen (Denison)
Dominic Smith (Case Western Reserve)
Dusty Kime (DePauw)
Kyle Basista (Mt. Union)
Jim Boston (Kenyon)
Curt Daniels (Tri-State)
Dustin Ford (Mt. Union)
Mideast Region
Eddie Penatar (Cabrini)
Francis Eanes (Messiah)
Patrick Brandon (Johns Hopkins)
David Chorney (Muhlenberg)
Tim Van Syckle (Muhlenberg)
Paul Thistle (Susquehanna)
Eric Graves (Salisbury)
Midwest Region
Brandon Mull (Wheaton (IL)
Matt Field (Wheaton (IL)
Brian Butzler (W) Whitewater
Jeff Pentek (St. Norbert)
Ryan McCarl (Chicago)
Micah Lorenzen (Concordia (WI)
Mike White (Carthage)
New England Region
Sean Watson (Wesleyan)
John Swain (Colby)
Curtis Wheeler (Southern Maine)
Michael Griffin (Springfield)
James Butcher (Middlebury)
Jared Samuel (Keene St.)
Matt Dunlap (Bates)
South/Southeast Region
R.J. Cowan (TX Tyler)
Ben Donnan (TX Tyler)
Michael Welsh (Washington & Lee)
David Woodson (Christopher Newport)
Ricky Flynn (Lynchburg)
Husein Nasiro-Sigo (Methodist)
Frank DeVar (Mary Washington)
West Region
Dusty Caseria (Whitworth)
Nicholas Gallagher (Whitworth)
Francis Reynolds (Puget Sound)
Shawn Pollard (Linfield)
Harrison Wilson (Linfield)
Brian Kopczynski (Claremont-M-S)
Chris Smith (Redlands)
Quote from: Harrier on September 06, 2006, 07:01:15 PM
USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings
Sept. 5, 2006
MEN
1. Calvin
2. Wheaton
3. Hamline
4. Haverford (Pa.)
5. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
6. Nebraska Wesleyan
7. Williams
8. Wisconsin-La Crosse
9. Wisconsin-Platteville
10. New York University
Quote from: Harrier on November 12, 2007, 08:52:50 AM
2007 NCAA XC Championship qualifers MEN
Men?s Ranked non-Qualifiers
Wheaton (IL) #15
St. Lawerence (NY) #19
Mount Union #24
MIT #25
TX Tyler #28
Case Western #29
Grinnell #34
RIT #35
Tought to see the Wheaton (IL) men go from #2 in Sept 2006 to going home a scant 14 months later.
USTFCCCA Division III women's cross country poll
Nov. 14, 2007 (first place votes in parenthesis)
AFTER TOMORROW NONE OF THIS MATTERS1. Amherst (08) 280 1
2. Calvin 269 2
3. Washington (Mo.) 263 3
4. Geneseo St. 258 4
5. Plattsburgh St. 246 6
6. Willamette 236 5
7. Williams 228 8
8. Case Western Reserve 225 7
9. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 215 9
10. Luther 212 15
11. Wisconsin-Platteville 201 10
12. Dickinson 197 12
13. Nebraska Wesleyan 179 11
14. DePauw 178 13
15. Wisconsin-LaCrosse 157 18
15. Ithaca 157 14
17. Bowdoin 148 21
18. Haverford 145 16
19. Wartburg 131 33
20. Emory 125 19
21. Colby 116 29
22. TCNJ 112 23
23. St. Thomas 108 17
24. Puget Sound 104 20
25. Middlebury 85 27
26. St. Olaf 81 24
27. Trinity Univ. (TX) 80 NR
28. Johns Hopkins 54 NR
29. Colorado College 46 NR
FINAL men's poll
1. Calvin (08) 280 1
2. NYU 272 2
3. Wisconsin-La Crosse 260 3
4. Cortland St. 254 6
5. Haverford 253 4
6. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 240 9
7. Willamette 231 5
8. North Central 221 7
9. Nebraska Wesleyan 215 16 moved up 9 spots
10. Ohio Northern 203 11
11. Allegheny 202 12
12. Amherst 194 21
13. Williams 184 13
14. Luther 170 26
15. Wisconsin-Platteville 161 10
16. Augustana (Ill.) 161 17
17. St. John's (MN) 151 8
18. Carnegie Mellon 139 18
19. Occidental 136 NR
20. TCNJ 125 30
21. Colorado College 122 19-tie
22. Anderson 108 NR
23. Carleton 105 22
24. Geneseo St. 104 14
25. Tufts 86 NR
26. Heidlberg 79 23
27. Wartburg 70 NR
28. Dickinson 69 27
29. Trinity (Conn.) 60 31
30. Bowdoin 48 32-tie
31. Rhodes 47 NR
32. Emory 42 32-tie
33. Wheaton (Ill.) 18 15
34. St. Lawrence 9 19-tie
35. Mount Union 8 24
You can listen to the NCAA races on Calvin's Sports Information site.
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/ram/calvinsports.ram
From the Oxy website:
Chaves Runs Ahead of the West, Men's Cross Country Advances to Nationals
Portland, Ore. (November 10, 2007)
Occidental men's cross country team is not satisfied with a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship. Today the Tigers competed against the best runners in the West Region, finishing second and earning a ticket to the NCAA National Championships. The women's team came up short of qualifying after placing fifth at the meet.
Kevin Chaves, in the home stretch of his senior season, is running past his opponents no matter the venue. After placing first at the SCIAC Championship meet two weeks ago, earning SCIAC Runner of the Year honors, Chaves continued along the same path. His time of 24:34.85 was faster than any other competitor.
All five of the Oxy scorers finished the 8K in the top 30. Twenty-five seconds after Chaves clinched the top spot, Tiger teammate Alex Ramon crossed the finish line at 24:59.35, for fourth place. Rounding out the Oxy scoring was Keith Blumenfeld (14th, 25:45.40), Galen Smith (24th, 26:07.45) and David Martinez (29th, 26:23.75).
Occidental College runners averaged 25:34.16, less than three seconds behind West Regional champion Willamette University (25:32.73).
The female Tiger harriers were again led by sophomore Maddie Weissman, who clocked in at 22:50.60, for 14th place. The next Tiger across the finish line was Grace Peck (23:10.70), followed closely by Denali Halsey (23:21.95). Rachely Keylon (23:59.75) and Caitlin Coall (24:24.40) also scored for Oxy.
The women averaged a time of 23:33.48, placing sixth in the region. The top two teams, Willamette University and the University of Puget Sound, will represent the West at Nationals.
Two weeks ago the Tigers were competing against the SCIAC; today they competed against the West Region, and two weeks from now the men will be back out on the course competing against the best runners in the nation.
The NCAA National Championships will be held on Sat., Nov. 17 in Northfield, Minn. The races will begin at 11 a.m.
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NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
November 17, 2007
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Women's results (http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/07ncaaxc/results-women.txt)
1. Amherst = 120
2. Plattsburgh State = 159
3. Washington University = 194
4. Calvin = 199
Men's results (http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/07ncaaxc/results-men.txt)
1. NYU = 128
2. Haverford = 150
3. Cortland State = 158
4. Calvin = 214
Quote from: Trailer Dog on November 17, 2007, 03:53:16 PM
NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships
Women's results (http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/07ncaaxc/results-women.txt)
1. Amherst = 120
2. Plattsburgh State = 159
3. Washington University = 194
4. Calvin = 199
Men's results (http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/07ncaaxc/results-men.txt)
1. NYU = 128
2. Haverford = 150
3. Cortland State = 158
4. Calvin = 214
Even with a tough race on the men's side Calvin reaffirms their dominance of D3 XC.
Interesting to note that Cortland was actually decently ahead of NYU through 4 runners, were this world xc scoring they would have easily been the national champs. However it is not, and props to the violets for a great season. Had Jon Phillips been really healthy they could have been even more dominent. I know that this is not what he wanted individually when he decided to come back, but the real goal was a national title and that is what they got.
Hay
the boy....uh...son... called the other night and said Huntindon (GSAC-all sports except football-SLIAC) is starting a cross country team within the next 2 yrs
i am farly sure no one kin to me will ever compete in such a worthy sport as it requires some aerobic athletic ability
just thought i share
keep the faith
In response to the reaffirmation of Calvin's dominance, I would have to disagree. Seeing as their Mens team was ranked number 1 all season and the women number 2 with first place votes throughout the first half of the season, two fourth place finishes would be a sign of a bit of a slip. I understand that it seems ridiculous to say a team is slipping after two podium finishes, but in this case it is a small slide.
Wilkes (http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=26) is adding M&W Cross Country in Fall 2008.
Quote from: ILive4This on December 03, 2007, 08:38:14 PM
In response to the reaffirmation of Calvin's dominance, I would have to disagree. Seeing as their Mens team was ranked number 1 all season and the women number 2 with first place votes throughout the first half of the season, two fourth place finishes would be a sign of a bit of a slip. I understand that it seems ridiculous to say a team is slipping after two podium finishes, but in this case it is a small slide.
Even with the slip they still dominate the D3.
Does any school (with mens and women's teams) have a bigger difference in talent level/accomplishment than NYU.
NYU Men - win national championship
NYU Women - quite possibly in the bottom 10-15 teams in the country
Quote from: ILive4This on January 04, 2008, 11:46:57 PM
Does any school (with mens and women's teams) have a bigger difference in talent level/accomplishment than NYU.
NYU Men - win national championship
NYU Women - quite possibly in the bottom 10-15 teams in the country
Are both teams coached by the same staff?
No not at all. They have two entirely different staffs, they go to different meets, except for UAA's and regionals, and as such have very different results.
Nick Mcdonough (sp) who coaches the Men's team graduated from syracuse in the early 90's and has implemented a high mileage program at NYU that has resulted in obvious success.
The women's coach I believe has more of a background in sprinting although I am not positive. But clearly recruiting is not where it could be considering Nick usually brings in some of the top talent from NJ on an annual basis.
Quote from: ILive4This on January 04, 2008, 11:46:57 PM
Does any school (with mens and women's teams) have a bigger difference in talent level/accomplishment than NYU.
NYU Men - win national championship
NYU Women - quite possibly in the bottom 10-15 teams in the country
I'm trying to figure out how cross country practice in New York works. Take the subway up to Central Park?
Seriously? No, run up to central park, around and back. Workouts there or at Van Cortland. I mean I am not positive but I am guessing based off of interviews on track shark etc.
I bet while working out in Central Park at night the athletes would tend to run faster.
yeah maybe, but they run at a normal hour, how many teams run their practice at night, and not more in the 3-6pm range
Congratulations to all.
Women: http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sports/division3/spec-rel/022508aaa.html
Men: http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sports/division3/spec-rel/022508aab.html
Calvin College results and misc. info at: http://www.koopsrun.com
Dominican, IL has hired a new cross-country coach:
http://dustars.cstv.com/sports/m-xc/spec-rel/070308aaa.html
News on an opportunity for a Concordia-WI (NAthCon) assistant coach here:
http://www.northernathleticsconf.com/releases/2008_07/20080711b.html
For a freshmen doing div III XC whats at average time for the 8k?
for a freshmen doing XC whats an average 8k time?
Quote from: Running Havice XC on July 19, 2008, 11:35:16 PM
for a freshmen doing XC whats an average 8k time?
UT-Tyler men were the next at-large team on the table for the 2007 South Regionals and were ranked 29th nationally.
Here is their
link (http://www.ascsports.org/Pdfs/mcross/2007/10/28/CCresultsmen.pdf) for the conference winning performance.
Times are generally higher in the midwest, north and northeast!
:)
Benedictine (NAthCon) has a new cross-country coach:
http://www.northernathleticsconf.com/releases/2008_09/20080809c.html
Quote from: WLCALUM83 on August 11, 2008, 07:40:50 PM
Benedictine (NAthCon) has a new cross-country coach:
http://www.northernathleticsconf.com/releases/2008_09/20080809c.html
Try this one if the link above doesn't work!
http://northernac.org/releases/2008_08/20080809c.html
Condolences (http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=35514) to Franciscan University of Steubenville on the death of their sophomore cross country runner, Kelly Roggenstack.
Men :: August 27, 2008
1 SUNY Cortland (NY) - (eight)
2 Calvin College (MI)
3 Wisconsin-La Crosse
4 Wisconsin-Stevens Point
5 Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
6 Williams College (MA)
7 North Central College (IL)
8 Amherst College (MA)
9 Ohio Northern University
10 Augustana College (IL)
11 Haverford College (PA)
12 Nebraska Wesleyan University
13 Wisconsin-Oshkosh
14 Allegheny College (PA)
15 Trinity College (CT)
16 Heidlberg College (OH)
16 Luther College (IA)
18 SUNY Geneseo (NY)
19 Willamette University (OR)
20 Keene State College (NH)
21 Dickinson College (PA)
22 College of New Jersey
23 Washington University (MO)
24 Case Western Reserve University (OH)
25 St. Olaf University (MN)
26 New York University
27 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
28 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College (CA)
29 University of Texas- Tyler
29 Brandeis University (MA)
31 Mount Union College (OH)
32 Johns Hopkins University (MD)
33 Saint Lawrence University (NY)
34 Bethel College (MN)
34 Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Women :: August 27, 2008
1 Amherst College (MA) - (eight)
2 Luther (IA)
3 Wisconsin Eau Claire
4 Calvin College (MI)
5 SUNY Geneseo (NY)
6 Washington University (MO)
7 Depauw University (IN)
8 Williams College (MA)
9 Wisconsin-Platteville
10 Case Western (OH)
11 Ithaca College (NY)
12 Colby College (ME)
13 Wartburg College (IA)
14 Middlebury College (VT)
15 College of New Jersey
16 Wisconsin-LaCrosse
17 Johns Hopkins (MD)
18 Willamette University (OR)
19 Emory University (GA)
20 Loras (IA)
21 Wisconsin-Oshkosh
22 SUNY Cortland (NY)
23 St. Thomas (MN)
24 Whitman College (OR)
25 MIT
26 Oberlin (OH)
27 Swarthmore College (PA)
28 Wheaton (IL)
28 Kenyon (OH)
30 Nebraska Wesleyan
31 Brockport (NY)
32 Washington & Lee
33 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA)
34 Bowdoin (ME)
35 Allegheny (PA)
35 Trinity Univ. (TX)
Bethany Lutheran (UMAC) (http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=36717) has elevated its club program to varsity status in 2009. This means that all 8 schools in the UMAC have varsity Cross Country.
Neumann College has hired Roland Whiting a Lincoln (PA) Alum, former Asst Track & Field Coach at Lincoln and former 12x All American as it's first Head Coach in Newman Colege's athletic history.
Good luck Roland!
Women :: September 24, 2008
poll web site (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sports/division3/spec-rel/092408aac.html)
1 Calvin - (7)
2 Wisconsin Eau Claire - (1)
2 Amherst
4 Luther
5 Geneseo State
5 Wisconsin-La Crosse
5 Wartburg
8 MIT
9 Middlebury
10 Case Western Reserve
11 Ithaca
12 Johns Hopkins
13 Wisconsin-Oshkosh
14 Williams
15 St. Thomas
16 DePauw
17 TCNJ
18 Colby
19 Wisconsin-Platteville
20 Whitworth
21 Emory
22 Cortland State
23 Nebraska Wesleyan
24 Willamette
25 Washington
26 Messiah
27 Oberlin
28 Trinity University (TX)
29 Brandeis
30 Dickinson
31 Brockport State
32 Washington & Lee
33 St. Lawrence
34 Carleton
35 Carthage
Men :: September 24, 2008
poll web site (http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sports/division3/spec-rel/092408aad.html)
1 Cortland State
2 Calvin
3 Wisconsin-La Crosse
4 Wisconsin-Stevens Point
5 Carnegie Mellon
6 Williams
7 North Central
8 Wisconsin-Oshkosh
9 Haverford
10 Augustana (IL)
11 Keene State
12 Amherst
13 Ohio Northern
14 Case Western Reserve
15 Luther
16 Geneseo State
17 Allegheny
18 Heidelberg
19 Dickinson
20 Coast Guard Academy
21 TCNJ
22 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
23 Wisconsin-Eau Claire
24 MIT
25 Washington (MO)
26 Nebraska Wesleyan
26 Hamline
28 Trinity (CT)
29 Willamette
30 New York University
31 Johns Hopkins
32 Grinnell
32 St. Olaf
34 Mount Union
35 Emory
Hey everyone, I figured this would be a good place to post a little plug. Every monday I write an article called What's to see in D3 on Flotrack.org . If you are interested in D3 running, you may want to give it a glance, as I recap the previous weekend's action and show a bit of its impact on the field of 32 for nationals.
not a lot of traffic here...and i have only a very limited idea what cross country is... one look at me, and anyone would instantly know i am not a runner ;D
but from the Huntingdon web site:
November 1, 2008
Huntingdon Men's Cross Country Team Puts Exclamation Point on Inaugural Season With GSAC Championship; Lady Hawks Finish Second at GSAC Meet
MARYVILLE, Tenn. - The Huntingdon men's cross country team capped its inaugural season by winning the Great South Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship on Saturday afternoon, while the Lady Hawks finished second on the women's side.
"I am so proud of these young men and women," head coach Nate Rucker said. "Our goal at the beginning of the season was to compete for a conference championship and I felt like both teams had a great opportunity to do that. The guys were able to come out on top, but our women ran just as well. These student-athletes have set a very high standard for the future of Huntingdon cross country."
The Hawks finished with 25 points, finishing five points ahead of runner-up Maryville. Huntingdon placed three runners in the top five, as senior Sean Sinclair finished second, junior Kent Hagan finished third and freshman Jeff Jenkins finished fifth.
Sinclair, who finished behind only Piedmont's Michael Fidero, recorded a time 29:41 on the 8K track. Hagan posted a time of 30:13, while Jenkins finished with a time of 31:09.
Freshman Evan Massey finished 11th with a time of 32:42, while junior Hall Copeland rounded out the scoring with a time of 33:58.
On the women's side, freshman Caitlin McMahon was the overall winner of the meet, recording a time of 26:31 on the 6K course. Freshman Sheaney Marshall and Jackie Daniels also finished in the top-five, finishing third and fourth, respectively, with times of 27:11 and 27:18.
Sophomore Kylie Piercy recorded a time of 30:43 and finished 18th, while junior Kelly Frazier finished 22nd with a time of 31:06.
Also running for the Lady Hawks were junior April Morrow and senior Kim Butler, who finished with times of 32:38 and 36:57, respectively.
Maryville captured the women's team title with 45 points, while Huntingdon finished three points behind with 48. Spelman rounded out the top-three with 86 points.
way to go cross country running Hawks :D
Calvin XC/Track...Check it!:
http://www.koopsrun.com
My nephew has just started as the Head coach for Track and Field and Cross Country at Eastern Mennonite University. Matt Dougherty (http://www.emu.edu/athletics/news/?id=2187)
Quote from: Knightstalker on April 23, 2009, 11:37:51 AM
My nephew has just started as the Head coach for Track and Field and Cross Country at Eastern Mennonite University. Matt Dougherty (http://www.emu.edu/athletics/news/?id=2187)
so he is a gnu emu? :D :D
Josh Williams of Edgewood College will run at the 2010 USA Cross Country Championships in Spokane, Wash. on Feb. 13. He's in the Junior (under-20) Men's 8K race.
http://www.edgewoodcollegeeagles.com/news/2010/2/3/MXC_0203100555.aspx
Grinnell XC men caught running in hail storm, damage accrued:
http://www.kcci.com/weather/23077072/detail.html
UW-La Crosse suspends men's cross country team (http://www.jsonline.com/sports/statecolleges/103105189.html)
UW Oshkosh's Vercauteren and Zupanc both set to retire (... in January) (http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20101003/OSH0201/101002087/Zupanc-Vercauteren-have-built-family-during-long-tenure-at-UW-Oshkosh)
Annoying how the article omits Ebel's track role. Also could have been two stories or just written better. It doesn't say when they'll retire until the eighth paragraph. Interesting choice.
Anybody have any ideas on good D II or DIII colleges with cross country programs in the Great Lakes, Mid Atlantic or Northeast. Starting a college search with our younger kid....
Like to hear some recommendations....
Quote from: woacfan on August 14, 2011, 11:28:29 PM
Anybody have any ideas on good D II or DIII colleges with cross country programs in the Great Lakes, Mid Atlantic or Northeast. Starting a college search with our younger kid....
Like to hear some recommendations....
Houghton College in upstate NY is NAIA but going DIII. I know the coach and he is a good coach and kid.
Thanks! That's pretty close. We will definitely visit the school.
Just announced at the North Central football playoff game that NCC just won another cross country national championship at the national meet in Wisconsin.
congrats to St Thomas' Ben Sathre on winning the individual champiionship! He is just th second UST runner to win the title and the 2nd MIAC runner to ever win it (Carleton had a 2-time winner in the 1970 when it was not an MIAC member)
North Central starts the 2012 season ranked #1!
The North Central men won the Elmhurst Early Bird meet last week, while the NC women took sixth.
West Regional Rankings
http://www.thesciac.org/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/rankings_week_1
North Central Stays on top.
www.ustfccca.org
USTFCCCA Division III Top 35 Coaches' Poll
Giving their regulars a Saturday off, the Cardinals still placed third at the Wheaton Invite on Saturday.
Congrats to North Central senior Dan Kerley on being named CCIW runner of the week. The Cardinals are still #1 in the regional rankings this week.
The Cardinals are still the #1 team in the country :)
For the first time this season the NC men did not place first in a meet. They placed 2nd at the Oshlosh invite yesterday.Sixth raned Calvin edged the Cards 52-58.
Congrats to Dan Kerley on his 2nd CCIW runner of the week honor! Also to NC on retaining their #1 regional ranking.
Congrats to Erin Fitzgeradl on being named the CCIW runner of the week.
Congrats to the Cardinal men on capturing their 39th consecutive CCIW title. Amazing!!
North Central is still ranked third in the nation heading into next week-ends regional meet.
Congrats to the Cardinal women on winning the inaugural Red/White Invite yesterday. This was their final tune-up before regionals next week-end.
Congrats to the Cardinals on another CHAMPIONSHIP season!! Now on to track-great job :)
Roy Criak Invitational. - Sept 28 Results
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-xc/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/MMIII.pdf
North Central keeps the #1 ranking:
http://www.ustfccca.org/2013/10/featured/middlebury-women-shake-up-division-iii-national-coaches-polls-top-10
Week four rankings:
http://www.ustfccca.org/2013/10/featured/dickinson-men-suny-geneseo-women-overtake-national-top-10-teams-in-diii-regional-rankings
North Central wins their 40th consecutive CC championship!!
http://northcentralcardinals.com/index.aspx?tab=crosscountry&path=mcross
North Central-regional champs!
http://www.northcentralcardinals.com/news/2013/11/16/MXC_1116130323.aspx
Congrats to St. Olaf on their first ever cross country national championship
http://www.ncaa.com/sports/cross-country-men/d3
http://www.hanover.edu/docs/athletics/CC_Nationals/2013NCAAD3Men8k-FinalResults.pdf
Quote from: Gray Fox on November 25, 2013, 12:59:32 PM
http://www.hanover.edu/docs/athletics/CC_Nationals/2013NCAAD3Men8k-FinalResults.pdf
Heard from a co-worker (and NC alum/cc and track) that the men's race was amazing!
That link you posted had a video. I'll have to watch.
Quote from: Gray Fox on November 25, 2013, 05:38:38 PM
That link you posted had a video. I'll have to watch.
There are three video clips to watch. The first one I watched didn't have very good sound.
North Central Men's Cross-Country Preview
http://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2014/8/25/MXC_0825144735.aspx
NCF.....aware you.chat with Vandy74 and are aware of the Nescac. Xcountry was not a big thing for me...was a short distance man myself and left the long distances to my older brother. My brother at Harvard had a cross country runner from Kansas as a roommate for all 4 years. Anyway...had lunch with an old friend...cross country runner for Johns Hopkins...and he brought up the subject of the sport. Very happy that JHU placed 3 rd last season in the NCAA. See that this season, both JHU and Williams are rated very high in the pre- season polls.
Since your school has dominated the NCAA for decades and since you are familiar with the CAC....friends attending Wes?....I am interested on your take of the conference quality of teams.
Quote from: amh63 on August 28, 2014, 12:02:40 PM
NCF.....aware you.chat with Vandy74 and are aware of the Nescac. Xcountry was not a big thing for me...was a short distance man myself and left the long distances to my older brother. My brother at Harvard had a cross country runner from Kansas as a roommate for all 4 years. Anyway...had lunch with an old friend...cross country runner for Johns Hopkins...and he brought up the subject of the sport. Very happy that JHU placed 3 rd last season in the NCAA. See that this season, both JHU and Williams are rated very high in the pre- season polls.
Since your school has dominated the NCAA for decades and since you are familiar with the CAC....friends attending Wes?....I am interested on your take of the conference quality of teams.
Al Carius is the main reason North Central dominates in cross-country and distance events in track. Although my son was a hurdler/sprinter, he said Al was one of the best coaches/motivators that he's ever had. Carius brings out the best in every athlete. He is genuinely concerned about every athlete both on and off the track. As far as the person attending Wes, he wrestled with my son since they were in youth wrestling and they also played football together in high school. As far as the quality of other teams, distance wise, I will have to get back to you on that.
Cardinals start the season ranked 2nd:
http://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2014/8/27/MXC_0827145224.aspx
And, the NC cross-country team, quietly carries on.......
http://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2014/11/22/MXC_1122144556.aspx
Congrats!!!!!
Good luck to th North Central men's cross country team as they compete for another National Championship today.
Congrats to North Central who recently won their 18th National D3 Cross Country Championship. The Cardinals finished with 57 points. Runner up Wisconsin-LaCrosse was a distant second with 196 points. The margin of victory was the 2nd largest in the history of the event, and the championship was NCC's 5th in the last 8 years.
2018. Another year-same result. North Central wins it's 19th national championship, and 3rd in a row, scoring 43 points compared to runner up Wash U with 110. 8-)
Congratulations to the WashU in St. Louis Men's Cross Country team on being selected to participate in the 2019 NCAA D3 Championships. And to the WashU Women's Cross Country team on their selection to the 2019 NCAA D3 Regionals.
They used to call them chicken chasers. I have a chicken hoop.