I applied a self-imposed limited where I offered no more than three sentences of analysis for each section 1:49 (800) Mark His actual time was a 1:51 (800) mark, but a 1:49 conversion is pretty on par with what That same momentum and ability to peak in the postseason is what allowed him to have so much grand success three of these men will be massive challenges for their opponents on the national stage regardless of what She's consistently running incredibly fast times and she's even making improvements upon her already-impressive

Despite facing the likes of Awet Beraki, Afewerki Zeru and Evan Graff in the 3000 meters, the Western As a result, Adams State won the event from the first section in a converted time of 9:35.50. Does he only succeed in races that are fast? Can he run 1:48 on back-to-back days if necessary? We get excited about what we see during the regular season. The Grizzlies won the event from the first section (slow heat) and had room to spare.

some may wonder why we have Jenks listed in these rankings and not a few others in our "Just Missed" section growth on the outdoor track, specifically in the 5k and the 10k, are arguably just as important as what What's not to like? injury at the winter cross country national meet and settled for an underwhelming 156th place finish Fast matched that PR at the NCAA Outdoor Championships when she ran 9:33 to finish 5th in a historically fast

What makes his 3:44 (1500) mark even more impressive is that it was his only attempt at the distance mile this year, so seeing him once again on this stage is only proving that he can consistently run fast

Naturally, we were eager to see what she would deliver over 5000 meters. These performances were focused on earning team points and admittedly don't tell us much about what to Of course, we now know what to expect from her in a few weeks time. the steeplechase and running a great mark of 4:23 in the 1500 meters means that she is ready to run fast It's really hard to dislike Cunningham who is a machine when it comes to hammering out fast times, whether

However, what makes Rooks so dangerous (and a clear national title favorite) is his incredible closing While I'm not sure what his ceiling is for this week, I do feel comfortable saying that he has a relatively And while the Georgetown ace has been good this year (running as fast as 8:34 this season), he doesn't But unlike a few other men, we at least know what we're going to get from this Spanish steeplechaser. Kevin Robertson (Syracuse) In what has been a significant breakout season for Kevin Robertson, the Syracuse

Not only that, but Mayer was facing some of the deeper D3 regular season fields in the country, toeing humidity might have gotten to her and it's admittedly unfortunate that she had a disappointing end to what of them are either not returning, ahead of her in these rankings or are awfully close to this top-10 section Now, to play devil's advocate, we admittedly don’t know what kind of shape McCarey is going to be in

current personal bests of 8:35 for 3000 meters and 14:42 for 5000 meters aren’t really representative of what He is unafraid to go after fast paces and he thrives in true tests of one's aerobic ability. Ryan Harvey, Sophomore, Loras Even though his cross country season wasn’t what we would have hoped for

Loaded with upside and one of the faces of a powerhouse program, there’s still a level of mystique surrounding However, when you look at what he did as only a freshman, then you can't simply dismiss the incredible While there were certainly others in this section who we would rank ahead of him, those names may not Admittedly, this spot is largely speculative, but the "Just Missed" section seems like a good spot for On paper, Barbosa is a no-brainer All-American candidate...but what is his ceiling in his first season

Mah would finish 5th place overall, earning wins over similarly ranked names that faced at Williams a he's a top-20 cross country runner in D3, but he's closer to that point than our "Honorable Mentions" section need to see him execute on that potential, but that upside still lands him inside our "Just Missed" section So what gives? How is someone as accomplished as Yackin listed in our "Just Missed" section? But what Lecky could do on the grass in the next few months could allow him to elevate his resume to