One of the cutest things about cross country is how we all pretend that whoever winds up as a team’s sixth and seventh runners on a given day count for anything. Instead, we look to see which team won more head-to-head battles down the line, and that count went to NC State, 3-2. In the NCAA, the tie-breaker doesn’t go to the sixth runner, which would have given the nod to the Lobos. Alright - that’s a surprise, but no matter, let’s look to the sixth runners, right? New Mexico closed down 51 points over the final 2000 meters to finish in a tie, 80 to 80. And although NC State’s potential number four, Marlee Starliper, did not run, this was much closer than anticipated. (The third contender to consider is the best advertisement for the benefits of cross training around, Parker Valby of Florida, who dominated her season opener at Texas A&M.)Įntering this race the question was not who would win the team title, but just how dominant would the Wolfpack look? There have been whispers about this being the greatest women’s cross country team ever, after all. Although at Nationals she’ll be going up against the 2021 NCAA Champion Mercy Chelangat, their matchup at Notre Dame a few weeks ago will set the odds in Tuohy’s favor. She eventually moved, and won, as expected. BYU held out their top two in Casey Clinger and Christian Allen, and NAU’s sixth and seventh scorers were both All-American last year.Īs for the ladies, the race began with something that we’ll be seeing a lot of this year - everyone just staring at North Carolina State’s Katelyn Tuohy and waiting to see when she moves. But there is more to the story than the scores. The current iteration of the NAU dynasty that has won five-out-of-the-last-six NCAA titles finished a ways back in third with 145 points. The Cardinals won the meet over the number one ranked BYU squad, 54-89. On the men’s side, Stanford came in ranked second in the country but came out with a strong 1-3-7 finish to win led by the Australian, Ky Robinson who held off a push from North Arizona’s Nico Young. Even the best conference meets don’t come close to this depth or pressure! Additionally, it’s one of the few opportunities to learn how to go about navigating a dense field with top competition - just like at the real deal, slipping a second or two back in the final stretch can mean finishing 20 or more places back and disappointing everyone you know. This takes the pressure off running a full-squad all-out at regionals or at least serves as some protection against a disastrous day. Given the qualifying procedure and the associated points a team can earn by beating other Nationals-bound teams, it makes sense for the perennial locks to line up and more or less secure their spots. The meet acts sort of as a “pre-nationals,” with basically every big team lining up head-to-head, which can be confusing considering there is another Pre-Nationals meet on the actual course in Stillwater. Code cannot be redeemed for cash and is not valid for resale.The Nuttycombe Invitational in Wisconsin is as good of a preview that NCAA cross country fans are going to get ahead of the big dance a month from now. Code is not valid on vases, sale items, prior purchases, in-store pick-up orders or purchases made on The Bouqs Company iPhone, iPad or Android apps. Not combinable or stackable with any other offers. Certain FedEx limitations exist in some areas of Hawaii and Alaska. Delivery not available in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the USVI, or APO/FPO addresses. Plus receive $7.00 off shipping on weekday delivery. Rent or purchase any movie or TV show on Vudu or purchase at least one (1) movie ticket on Fandango between 12:00 am PT on Januand 11:59 pm PT on Februand get a Bouqs promo code for $40 off (1) qualifying merchandise product (before taxes) from a list of eligible flowers at /filmlovers. Not a member? Join now or during checkout - it's free! Receive promo code by email following ticket purchase. Purchase ANY ticket with Fandango & get $40 off Bouqs Flowers.
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