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Men's Top 20 - Week 5 10/5 - NCAA D1 Cross Country 2015

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Men's Top 20 - Week 5 10/5 

Published by Adam Schneider/RunnerSpace.com/college on October 5, 2015

With elite races including competitions between most of the top 20 we have gotten a good view of where teams are at right now. Some teams are clearly not ready to race at their best but others are truly starting to flesh out how good they can be. Iona finally got going at the the Greater Louisville Classic and beat a very good Michigan team, Oregon showed off its great freshmen against very good teams on the western half of the country at the Washington Invitational.

 

1.  Colorado - The Buffs easily won the Rocky Mountain Shootout without some of the good Division 2 teams from last year and no regulars in the top five running. Sophomore Zach Perrin (14:43) won the CSU duals and led a group of Buffs looking to end up in the top seven at the end of year including unattached John Dressel (2nd in 14:51). Their next race is Pre-Nationals on October 17th. (1)

 

2.  Stanford was second at the Washington Invitational without three of their top four racing. joe Rosa made season debut and tried to push the pace at 6000m. The Cardinals easily won their Invitational (33 to 53 over Cal Poly) with Sean McGorty (23:07.0) way out ahead and Grant Fisher (23:33.9), who ran unattached, in second in an impressive performance for both. No one else from Stanford’s top seven ran.  The Cardinal used the short course (6000m) Fresno State Invitational as an ice-breaker and sophomore Thomas Coyle ran well (6th along with Joe Rosa). The next meet for the Cardinal is Wisconsin Adidas on October 16th. (2)

 

3. Syracuse dominated the Coast-to Coast Battle in Beantown taking three of the first four spots, as Justin Knight got the win over Matt McClintock of Purdue. 1-5 spread was 25 seconds. Syracuse and Michigan ran without #1s (Syracuse ran without three of their top four) and Michigan won at Harry Groves Spiked Shoe (8400m) 35-42. Next race is the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th.  (3)

 

 

4.  Iona put their first five in the top 16 won the Greater Louisville Classic against #6 Michigan (51-67) with Iona (82) and Louisville (82) close behind.  One of their top seven, Liam Dee, won the open race at Paul Short. They did not run their top seven at home and were out of the running for the team title at the Br. Doyle Meet of Champions. Xavier King (18:53.1 for 6000m) led Iona (27-29 over Marist) at the Marist Opener. Next up for Iona is Metropolitan Championships on October 9th. (4)

 

 

5.  Oregon won the Washington Invitational against #2 Stanford, BYU and UCLA. Edward Cheserek (23:15)waited until the last kilometer to unleash his kick. Freshmen Matthew Maton (8th) and Tanner Anderson (12th) ran conservatively and performed very well against tough competition as the #2 and #3 Oregon runners. The Ducks dominated the Bill Dillinger Invitational with a solid group of five in front led by Edward Cheserek (24:26.0) as they finished in a pack. Next for the Ducks is Pre-Nationals on October 17th.  (6)

 

6.  Michigan was led by winner Mason Ferric who used the week off to come back and win Greater Louisville Classic. The team was second behind Iona, 51-67. The Wolverines won Harry Groves Spiked Shoe (missing two of top three) after dominating the EMU Celebration 5k led by Mason Ferlic. Next for the Wolverines is the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th.     (5)

 

7.  Oklahoma State sophomore Cerake Gebrekidane won his second consecutive race for the Cowboys to win the Jamboree.  Expected #1 Craig Nowak ran unattached in 18th.  Coach Smith is likely helping his runners nurse injuries. Next for Oklahoma State is the Crimson Classic on October 16th. (7)

 

8.  Wisconsin ran as a pack doing a hard training run at Greater Louisville Classic and finished well back 7th with their best finisher in 36th. At Br. Doyle Meet of Champions they ran again as a solid pack and easily won (25-51 over Arkansas). Junior Russell Sandvold led Wisconsin in third (19:02.8) over the 6000m course at the Badger Opener. Their next race is the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th.  (8)

 

9.  Villanova took the top two spots at Paul Short Run, Patrick Tiernan and Jordan Williamsz, and three of the top four. #5 runner Kevin Corbusier (37th) had a suspiciously terrible race and a decent race would have won the Wildcats (56) the title over Georgetown (37). They were second at Main Line with some runners (including winner Patrick Tiernan) running unattached and others that helped the team finish second (lost 20-72 to Penn). None of their top seven ran at Big 5 and the Wildcats finished fifth. Their next race for the Wildcats is the Princeton Invitational on October 17th. (9)

 

10. Mississippi was third (82 better #6 runner) at the Greater Louisville Classic. Newcomer MJ Erb led Ole Miss with a fourth place finish and Sean Tobin made a great return to cross country (9th) but the depth was not as expected. They did not use any of their top runners at the Commodore Classic or Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic. The next race for the Rebels is the Wisconsin Adidas on October 16th. (10)

 

11. Virginia won the Panorama Farms Invitational with 41 to 58 for Oklahoma as they told five of the first 12 spots (:14 spread), led by Henry Wynn (fifth) and Brent Demarest (sixth) . The Cavaliers swept the UVA duals as Henry Wynne got off to a great season start and led the Cavaliers. Next is Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th.    (11)

 

12. Georgetown ran very well at the Paul Short Run and won against #9 Villanova. Jonathan Green (23:58) led them with a third place finish and their spread was just :25 even without top five regular Ahmed Bile in their top 5. Their biggest loss was losing junior Ryan Gil to transfer. They were second at the Navy Invitational after they used none of their top six. Next for the Hoyas is Pre-National Meet on October 17th.  (unr)

 

13.  BYU put three in the top ten a the Washington Invitational but weren’t able to catch Stanford for second (69 to 70 behind Oregon with 52).  Unfortunately #1 Jonathan Nelson will not run this year and it will make the task much tougher to trophy at the NCAA meet.  The Cougars dominated the WCC preview meet (18 to 43 for Gonzaga) after dominating the BYU Autumn Classic (15). Next for BYU will be Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th. (15)

 

14. Indiana won the Princeton Inter-Regional with 47 to 70 for Princeton as they put their top five in the first 14 (:10 spread). They ran as a pack and easily won the Indiana Intercollegiates but not all of the top runners ran well in a relaxed pace. Owen Skeet won the Indiana Open 8000m in 25:48.41. The Hoosiers are expected to split the squad between the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th and Pre-Nationals on October 17th. (14)

 

15. Arkansas was led at the Chile Pepper Festival by Alex George who has added a #1 or #2 presence to go with Franklin Tonui. Arkansas (24) easily won at home against Tulsa (60). Christian Heymsfield ran just behind Tonui at Chile Pepper. The Razorbacks we're third at the Br. Doyle Meet of Champions and Frankline Tonui was the individual winner but Wisconsin ran as a pack.. They ran at the Cowboy Preview and gave some of their younger runners some experience. Next up for the Razorbacks is Pre-Nationals on October 17th. (unr)

 

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

 

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

 

18. Oklahoma ran very well in second at Virginia Panorama Farms Invitational led by Brandon Doughty (3rd) and Jacob Burcham (4th). They were second to Virginia 41 to 58. They were second at the Ken Garland Invitational without using anyone in their top 7. Next for the Sooners is the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th. (16)

 

19. North Carolina State finished second at Notre Dame Invitational (highlight video) led by Washington transfer Meron Simon (4th). They struggle with depth (1-5 :54 spread) but they until regionals to fix that. next for the Wolfpack is Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th. (unr)

 

20. UCLA was led by the third place finish of Lane Werley at the Washington Invitational. They were fourth overall (117, and Oregon won with 52). They lack much of the depth they had last year. The Bruins easily won the Mustang Challenge using runners expected to #6-#7 on the team as sophomore Myles Smith won. They previously competed at the Nevada Twilight Classic with runners competing for a top seven spot. The Bruins next compete at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th.  (12)

 

Also of Interest

 

Dartmouth ran very well as a pack (8-12-14-15-18, :15.6 difference) at Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown and finished a very strong second to #3 Syracuse. They ran as a pack led by three seniors and two juniors. They have significantly improved over last year’s team that finished ninth at the Northeast Regional as an improving junior Nathaniel Adams (:42 faster on same course), #1 at Northeast regional was #5 at this race. Next for Dartmouth is the New England Championships on October 16th. (17)

 

Eastern Kentucky struggled in their first competition against top teams at the Greater Louisville Classic.  They did not run their top five at Panorama Farms and finished sixth. Eastern Kentucky won their first two meets in Kentucky (Kentucky Bluegrass this week) and freshman Alex Rotich won the Ohio Valley runner of the week two weeks in a row. With new runners and fewer injuries so far compared to last year this team could move back into the top 20 at the NCAA meet (23rd in 2014 and 15th in 2013). Their next race is the Wisconsin Adidas on October 16th. (13)

 

Washington will miss #2 runner Colby Gilbert until Pac-12 meet and finished well backin 6th at their home Washington Invitational. They had their streak of individual winners continue as senior Izaic Yorks won at Sundodger but three of the Huskies’ top four runners rested and Washington State won 24-33. The Huskies took eight of the first eleven spots on the 4.5 mile course UW-Seattle Open. Next is the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th.   (19)

 

Furman finished third at Virginia Panorama (88 behind 41 for Virginia and 58 for Oklahoma) in their first challenge of the year. They took the top ten spots at the Queens Twilight using runners competing for a lower top seven spot and then dominated the Furman Cross Country Classic (16 to 46 over Auburn). Next is the Gene Mullin Invitational on October 10th.  

 

Michigan State did not run their top three at Roy Griak and still won a tight competition with 74 to 88 for Southern Utah and 94 for California. Next is the Jayhawk Invitational on October 9th.

 

Northern Arizona ran well with a young group and no Alejandro Maldonado and lost 2nd due to a tie-breaker. Cory Glines was fourth (24:56.6), They introduced sophomore transfer Cory Glines as a Lumberjack and he beat regular Alejandro Maldonado at the George Kyte Classic as they dominated competition (perfect score of 15) among Arizona schools. Next up for the Lumberjacks is the Wildcat Invitational on October 9th.

 

Portland earned valuable experience at the Washington Invitational and moved from ninth to seventh against very tough competition in the last two km. The Pilots won the Lewis and Clark Invitational with runners looking for a top seven spot and the same group was third at Ash Creek. Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on October 16th is next for the Pilots.   (18)

 

 



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