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"If I can bring this kind of intensity into next week, who knows what I can do?"

- ONU Senior Thomas Adam's running log comments after Saturday's Great Lakes Regional. Adam, who finished 10th at OAC just two weeks ago was an impressive 6th overall in a region loaded with quality individuals.

Monday, November 17, 2008

ONU Ranked 13th In Nation Heading into Nationals



news via this article from the USTFCCCA:

The latest Men's Division III National Cross Country poll was released today. Ohio Northern will head to nationals as the 13th ranked team in the nation. Mount Union finds itself in the 23rd spot, while Heidelberg is ranked 28th.

The Great Lakes non-OAC representatives--Calvin and Case Western Reserve--are ranked 4th and 31st, respectfully.

Former Mount harrier Joe Eby's Allegheny squad is 11th while former 'Berg harrier Dan Graber's Centre squad finds itself tied for 16th after upsetting Emory in the South Regional Championships Saturday. Graber is former Centre assistant/current ONU head coach Ryan New's successor in Danville.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Didn't realize this site was still running.

Those rankings seem about right to me. With the exception of maybe Northern, I think each team will finish right around where they're ranked.

Without Reza, Case will most likely be hanging on for one of the last spots overall at Nat's. With the way 'Berg's 4 & 5 are looking their top 3 would have to run in the top 50 overall for them to be a top 20 team and I don't think anyone sees that happening.

On a great day I think Mount could run about 15 overall, but once you hit Dickinson at 14 on that list, the competition just starts getting thick.

If O'Brien can repeat as All-American and Adam can threaten for one as well and he looks capable after Saturday then ONU would be in good shape. Lewis and Bowsher need to race in the top 60 or 70 in the nation where they belong and If Porter could finish around 120th Northern would be in great shape.

Calvin won't touch the likes of Cortland or North Central and I think NYU will surprise everyone and fit in the top 3 or 4 just a head of Calvin as well.

Anonymous said...

rankings for the top 10 are about right but after that don't agree at all but thats why they run the race. we will see on Saturday