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Watch Iowa State’s coach McDonough talk about bringing her team back from a disappointing Wisconsin Invitational to win the Big 12 championship.
Oklahoma State’s Hassan Abdi returned from losing both shoes to finish third overall at the Big 12 championship.
It started out slow, but the pace picked up quickly at the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship. The men’s race was won by Texas Tech’s Bernard Keter, but the team title went to the Oklahoma State Cowboys for the 9th year in a row.
Sharon Lokedi of Kansas won her first Big 12 XC Championship while the Iowa State women take back the Big 12 XC Championship team title.
Texas Tech teammates Benard Keter and Miguel Bautista went 1-2 on their home course in Lubbock to claim the Big 12 championship individual title and runner-up finish.
All American Sharon Lokedi claimed her first Big 12 cross country title by making a sudden move that put her competition in the dust. Watch Lokedi react to the performance which improved upon an 11th-place finish at last year’s championship.
The NCAA indoor 1500m champion has returned to compete for Oklahoma State after recovering from injury in the summer. Edwards started running on September 16 and is excited to contend in her final Big 12 Cross Country Championship. Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Watch the women’s course flyover here, and watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Adam and Meg headline what they’re most excited for during NCAA conference championship weekend. Click here for everything else our staff is excited for!
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
We were in Idaho with the Boise State Broncos before they host the Mountain West Cross Country Championships.
This workout is from October 2016. You can watch the Oklahoma State men’s and women’s distance runners live at the 2017 Big 12 Outdoor Championship this weekend. OCTOBER 2016: We were in Stillwater, Oklahoma while the #10 Oklahoma State men and #23 women did hilly mile repeats on the cross country course. This weekend, the men will try to win their ninth straight Big 12 XC title while the women are gunning for their second in a row. You can watch the Big 12 Championship live on Saturday. Both men and women started with a hard 800m, then then did mile repeats with 90 seconds rest. The top women did five, and most of the top men, including Saucony Flo50 #18 Josh Thompson, did 8. Men group 1: 2:11, 5:03, 5:01, 4:54, 4:54, 4:48, 4:48, 4:44, 4:37 — Josh Thompson, 2:11, 5:03, 5:01, 4:54, 4:54, 4:48, 4:58 — Sylvester Barus. Men group 2: 2:11, 5:09, 5:12, 5:10, 5:07, 5:07, 5:05, 5:03, 4:58 — Christian Liddell, Luis Martinez, Craig Nowak, Anthoney Armstrong, 2:11, 5:09, 5:20, 5:24, 5:21, 5:20, 5:13, 5:13, 5:15 — Sukhi Khosla, 2:15, 5:09, 5:12, 5:08, 5:07, 5:07, 5:10 — Noah Gade. Women group 1: 2:38, 5:54, 5:54, 5:50, 5:59, 5:33 — Aurora Dybedokken, Molly Sughroue, Savannah Camacho, 2:38, 5:54, 5:54, 5:50, 5:59, 5:37 — Michelle Magnani, 2:38, 5:54, 5:54, 5:50, 5:59, 5:47 — Gintare Zenkeviciute.
Watch Taylor break down the top storylines of the loaded women’s race set to go down at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships this weekend.
Watch the 2016 Big 12 XC Championship LIVE on 10/29 starting at 10:00am CT with the women’s race, and finishing up after the 11:00am CT men’s race!
Relive the most thrilling moments of the 2016 Brooks Mt. SAC Invitational.
Rubidoux’s Erik Gonzalez (incorrectly listed as Joseph Guterriez in the results graphic) battled Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos to the line in Friday evening’s D3 Sweepstakes at Mt. SAC. The result? The two fastest times of the weekend.
Dennis and Meg break down the top athletes and teams to watch at the 2016 Big 12 Championship. Will the Oklahoma State men win their ninth straight team title? Can the Baylor women win their first? Tune into the Big 12 Cross Country Championship LIVE this Saturday beginning at 10AM CT.
Erik Gonzalez of Rubidoux and Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos of Cathedral Catholic battled to the quickest and closest battle of Friday night in the D3 Sweepstakes, as Gonzalez pulled out the win in 14:37.61 to 14:37.72. In the girls D3 Sweepstakes, La Costa Canyon sophomore Kristin Fahy ran the fastest time of the day in 17:35.
1:48 high schooler Brandon McGorty committed to Stanford today, setting up a potential McGorty to McGorty 800m-1600m DMR exchange in the 2018 track season. After the interview, Brandon reached out to make sure that his appreciation for coaches Powell, O’Sullivan, and Gondak–the three distance coaches at the other three schools he was considering–was known. He also gave a shoutout to Chris Solinsky for coaching his older brother at William & Mary.
Meg breaks down what to look for at the best NCAA conference championships next week, including the Big 12 Championship LIVE!
The second release of the Kolas Calculator has a majority of the teams coming from the mountain and west regions. Notably the Colorado Buffaloes need to be pushed in by UTEP in order to make the NCAA Championships. While things will continue to change, here are the super preliminary NCAA at-large teams based on our projected regional finishes.
The second release of the Kolas Calculator has a few surprise teams in. Notably the Boise State women are out after dropping in the projected regional finish. While things will continue to change, here are the super preliminary NCAA at-large teams based on our projected regional finishes.
We were in Cambridge, MA for a workout with the Harvard women. The Crimson are No. 22 and Courtney Smith is No. 11 in the Saucony Flo50. The Workout: Group 1 (Courtney Smith, Judy Pendergast): 3x3000m w/1:30 rest, 1x1500m, Smith hit 10:49, 10:33, 10:25, 4:52. Pendergast went 10:49, then switched to 1500s and ran 5:16 and 4:52. Group 2 (Erin Dietz, Elianna Shwayder, Brooke Starn, Lisa Tertsch): 5-6x1500m w/1:30 rest. This group went 5:19, 5:14, 5:16, 5:16, 5:13 for the first five, Shwayder ran a sixth in 5:28
We were in Terre Haute to live stream the 2016 adidas Pre-National XC Invitational. After the race, Oregon’s Edward Cheserek said he treated the race like a tempo run. We didn’t know it but we were actually witnessing a King Ches workout live. The Workout: 8k Tempo Run. 1K Splits: 2:50/3:06/2:56/3:00/3:12/2:48/2:51/2:48. Mile Splits: 4:44/4:50/4:58/4:35/4:33 (last mile is a pace not a split)
After an exciting weekend of cross country in Wisconsin and Terre Haute, Meg and Dennis break down who the NCAA favorites are, and which teams could challenge for the national title.
The men’s championship race at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational came down to the final 400 meters, and it did not disappoint. NC State’s Sam Parsons had a large lead, but Syracuse’s Justyn Knight showed off the kick that beat Galen Rupp this summer.
Watch 15-time NCAA champion Edward Cheserek throw down at the Pre-National XC Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Watch the women’s blue race where Erin Finn made a statement by dropping a hammer on the rest of the field. No. 1 Colorado, No. 4 Oregon, No. 6 Portland, No. 9 Michigan, No. 12 Arkansas and No. 16 Eastern Michigan battled over the LaVern Gibson Championship course.
14 ranked teams and 13 ranked individuals highlight the action set to go down LIVE from the Pre-National XC Invitational in Cross Country Town USA.
Justyn Knight of Syracuse took down a loaded field to win the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin XC Invite in 23:53. With victories over Futsum Zienasellassie and Sean McGorty, Knight will head into the NCAA Championships as a major contender.
Brenna Peloquin of Boise State took down a loaded field to win the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin XC Invite in 20:00. This was Peloquin’s second major victory of the cross country season after her dominating performance at Roy Griak.
Watch the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 starting at 11:00am CT!
Watch the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 starting at 11:00am CT!
Watch the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 starting at 11:00am CT!
Watch the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 starting at 11:00am CT!
Watch the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 starting at 11:00am CT!
Above is the course flyover for the men’s 8K at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invite. And you can watch the course flyovers for the women’s 6K at Wisco plus the 8K and 6K at adidas Pre-Nationals at those links. Watch the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 starting at 11:00am CT!
Watch the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 starting at 11:00am CT!
Watch the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 and the adidas Pre-National Invitational LIVE on 10/15: #NuttyInvite | The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Cross Country Invitational will be streamed LIVE this Friday, October 14. You can find the entire schedule HERE, and check out who and what to watch for at the top-rated cross country event of the fall. #PreNats | In the first weekend of intense NCAA DI competition, the Pre-National Invitational will be the opening test to see how teams will fare on the NCAA championship course in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday, October 15. Study up on the competition set to go down against 14 Saucony Flo50-ranked teams.
Watch the 2016 adidas Pre-National Invitational LIVE on 10/15 starting at 11:00am ET!
Watch the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 starting at 11:00am CT!
Watch the 2016 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE on 10/14 starting at 11:00am CT!
The No. 10 ranked Northern Arizona men’s cross country team has stood atop the NCAA Championship podium five times in the last nine years. After redshirting a few key members of the team in 2015, including five-time All-American and Olympic Trials 10K qualifier Futsum Zienasellassie, the Lumberjacks will debut their full squad this Friday at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin XC Invitational.
With 2015 All-American Catarina Rocha yet to debut, can the No. 2 Providence Friars win a national title anyway? Sarah Collins, Millie Paladino, Bri Ilarda, Katie Lembo, and Abbey Wheeler are packing up in an attempt to do it. Their workout in this video: 5x1200m w/2:00 recovery. Group 1 (Collins, Paladino, Ilarda, Lembo, Wheeler for the first four; Collins, Paladino, Ilarda for No. 5): 3:52,3:54,3:54,3:51,3:46. Group 2: 3:59,3:58,3:56,3:57. Watch Providence race at Wisconsin LIVE on Friday! Presented by: Advocare.
Watch Adam and Gordon talk about their top three team picks racing at the Pre-National Invitational LIVE this Saturday.
Adam and Gordon give their top three team predictions and dark horse pick for the upcoming Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational LIVE. Presented By: Saucony.
The first week of the Kolas Calculator features a staggering seven teams out of the west region. That certainly will change after Wisco/Pre-Nats weekend, until then here are the super preliminary NCAA at-large teams based on our projected regional finishes.
The first week of the Kolas Calculator has some surprise teams on the outside looking in. No. 10 Northern Arizona and No. 11 Colorado State currently do not have enough Kolas Points to earn a trip to NCAAs. That certainly will change after Wisco/Pre-Nats weekend, until then here are the super preliminary NCAA at-large teams based on our projected regional finishes.
Chantilly H.S. head coach Matt Gilchrist has had the privilege of coaching the McGorty brothers (Sean, Ryan, and Brandon) throughout their high school careers. With the final McGorty brother entering his senior season. Coach Gilchrist reflects on the three brothers.
We were in Chantilly, VA to catch a workout with the No. 5 distance recruit in the nation, Brandon McGorty. The Workout: 12×400 w/ 60-90 sec rest, 1 lap jog after every 4th 400. The Splits:, 70/70/68/69, 68/66/66/66, 65/65/66/62. Presented by: Saucony.
We were on-site at the Virginia Panorama Farms XC Invitational where the No. 3 Stanford Cardinal competed. Stanford’s top two runners were not on the starting line that day. Instead head coach Chris Miltenberg opted for Sean McGorty and Grant Fisher to get a workout in after a long summer track season. The Workout: SM 9×800 (8k down to 5k pace), GF 7×800 (8k down to 5k pace), w/ 90 sec rest. The Splits: 2:17/2:16/2:15/2:12/2:13/2:13/2:11/2:09/2:06
With the Nuttycombe Wisconsin XC Invite and adidas Pre-Nationals on the horizon, Dennis and Meg break down which men’s teams are the real NCAA title contenders.
Watch Angel Piccirillo win in her comeback race and the unranked Yale women pull the upset over Georgetown. Video by Dan Beck of PennTrackXC.
Scott Carpenter of Georgetown got the upset win, but the #8 Iona Gaels crushed #6 Georgetown for a statement win at Lehigh. Video by Dan Beck of PennTrackXC.
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