of Edniboro’s Stefanie Parsons as she actually holds the fastest time in the 1500 out of the entire group And what about a steeple race in which Eilish could surge away from the field early and never really The one thing you have to remember with Colorado School of Mines runners is that no matter what, they

prettiest race, the North Florida standout was at least able to benefit from the lead pack being a perfect group You don't always know what you're going to get from them, but when they're clicking on all cylinders, Based on what I've seen from them, a lot of these runners haven't necessarily found themselves in sit-and-kick experience, a massive PR and a clear ability to thrive in fast-paced races, I can't help but wonder what she does come back next year (she has numerous gaps in her racing resume), but if she doesn't, then what

What will their supporting cast look like? And what will the gaps in this team's top-five be liked compared to last year? But outside of that three-woman group, there are several new names and young talents who Grand Valley

Starliper has battled injuries for nearly two years, but what was a megastar in high school. Luckily, her breakout year on the track was just as good as what Starliper showed us. Admittedly, Shaw's success on the grass is far more limited compared to what she has done on the track But if the only critique that I can offer about this group is that, "I haven't seen all of these sub- Maybe that untapped potential is what will ultimately make this team one of the best cross country squads

While he'll still need to make significantly more progress to be competitive in the SEC, what we saw offers a veteran presence to a team that is still working to establish their middle and long distance groups

But while Whittaker and Willis are known quantities at the NCAA level, we're still waiting to see what If she was able to run that well on tired legs, then what can she do when she's fresh? Of course, plenty of altitude critics will want to see what Congdon can do at sea level before fully Of that group, I would argue that Churchill, Frentheway and Halladay-Lowry are the most proven 5k talents However, nearly two months have passed since then, making it tricky to know exactly what we should expect

But truthfully, I'm not sure what happened with the Pilots this fall. The Pilots are better than what they've showed this season, but there were clearly some setbacks that That said, I really liked what the Broncos did through four runners. North Dakota State Bison (46 points) Wow, what a thriller. Let's break down these results... This is still a fairly young group with a bright future -- everyone from this lineup is set to return

certainly saw some fast performances over the last couple of days, those efforts weren't nearly as grand as what Luckily, that gives us at The Stride Report plenty of time and space to do what we do best -- report And when she has, her results have not matched what we know her true potential is. That group of returnees includes All-American ace Nicola Jansen and top scorer Peyton Schieppe who didn't What's even more encouraging is that Abdala ran that 10k PR in the spring of 2023 and ran his 5k PR this

His marks from the 2024 indoor track season, 3:59 (mile) and 7:46 (3k), were far better than what we Not just because of what he can provide in terms of scoring this spring, but more specifically because of what he can provide on the grass and in future seasons. However, none of what I just mentioned could have possibly prepared us (or the nation) for the unreal Admittedly, there's not a whole lot to talk about amongst this group.

Then, the guys list off the NCAA runners who gave them the most challenges when crafting our preseason