NCAA XC Regionals

[Nevada Hoya]

The Hoyas run in the NCAA XC Regionals Friday at Lehigh. The women are probably assured a position in the NCAA finals at UVA. Top two for each regional automatically go to the big dance. At large teams are chosen in the complicated kolas system. The men, who are ranked 3rd in the mid-Atlantic region, will have to pull an upset like last year to move ahead of either Villanova or Princeton, to get the auto bid to UVA. If they finish 3rd or lower, they will have to rely on what they have done during the season.

[birdman]

The men's team's best chance for at-large points would come from their performance at Nuttycombe. Teams ranked in the top-5 of their regions who the Hoyas beat there include:

GREAT LAKES
Butler (2nd), Michigan St. (5th)
MIDWEST
Loyola-IL (3rd), Tulsa (4th)
NORTHEAST
Providence (5th)
SOUTH
Florida St. (3rd)
WEST
Washington (3rd)

So that's who we're rooting for elsewhere to qualify and get us points (also, as teams claim at-large bids, more points are awarded but for simplicity sake, let's hope Butler, FSU and Loyola get auto spots [and obviously, we're rooting for the men to avoid math and finish top-2 at Lehigh).

[Nevada Hoya]

Here is the complete kolas calculation. If you understand this, you are a better man than me, Charlie Brown.


Teams selected:
1 Wisconsin
2 Butler
3 Villanova
4 Princeton
5 Oklahoma State
6 Iowa State
7 Northern Arizona
8 BYU
9 Syracuse
10 Harvard
11 Alabama
12 Tennessee
13 Arkansas
14 Texas
15 North Carolina
16 Furman
17 CBU
18 Stanford
19 Notre Dame
20 Virginia
21 Wake Forest
22 Eastern Kentucky
23 Michigan
24 New Mexico
25 Colorado
26 Air Force
27 Florida State
28 Iona
29 Georgetown
30 Washington
31 Michigan State


Automatically selected:
1: Wisconsin (#1 Great Lakes) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
2: Butler (#2 Great Lakes) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado, Notre Dame, New Mexico, Michigan, Wake Forest, Eastern Kentucky, Boise State, Air Force, Iona, Georgetown; (Virginia Invitational) Air Force, Virginia;
3: Villanova (#1 Mid-Atlantic) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado;
4: Princeton (#2 Mid-Atlantic) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado, Notre Dame; (Virginia Invitational) Air Force, Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, Wake Forest, Colorado, Michigan;
5: Oklahoma State (#1 Midwest) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
6: Iowa State (#2 Midwest) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado, Notre Dame; (Virginia Invitational) Air Force, Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, Wake Forest, Colorado;
7: Northern Arizona (#1 Mountain) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
8: BYU (#2 Mountain) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
9: Syracuse (#1 Northeast) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
10: Harvard (#2 Northeast) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
11: Alabama (#1 South) is selected, has losses to (Joe Piane Invitational) Notre Dame, Florida State;
12: Tennessee (#2 South) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
13: Arkansas (#1 South Central) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
14: Texas (#2 South Central) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
15: North Carolina (#1 Southeast) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado;
16: Furman (#2 Southeast) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado; (Joe Piane Invitational) Notre Dame, Florida State, NC State, Michigan State, Charlotte, Akron;
17: CBU (#1 West) is selected, has no losses to teams remaining
18: Stanford (#2 West) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado, Notre Dame, New Mexico, Michigan, Wake Forest, Eastern Kentucky, Boise State, Air Force; (Virginia Invitational) Air Force, Virginia;


Teams under consideration by points:
9 Colorado
6 Notre Dame
4 Virginia, Wake Forest
3 Michigan
2 New Mexico, Florida State
1 Iona, Georgetown
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Washington, Oregon, Mid. Tenn. State, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M
Others with points: Air Force (6), Eastern Kentucky (4), Boise State (2), NC State (1), Charlotte (1), Michigan State (1), Akron (1)

Colorado not selected with push (gets in later on their own)

19: Notre Dame (#3 Great Lakes) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado; (ACC Cross Country Championships) Virginia;

Teams under consideration by points:
5 Virginia
4 Wake Forest
3 Michigan
2 New Mexico, Florida State
1 Iona, Michigan State, Georgetown
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Washington, Oregon, Mid. Tenn. State, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M
Others with points: Colorado (10), Air Force (6), Eastern Kentucky (4), Boise State (2), NC State (1), Charlotte (1), Akron (1)

20: Virginia (#3 Southeast) is selected, has losses to (Virginia Invitational) Air Force;

Teams under consideration by points:
4 Wake Forest, Eastern Kentucky
3 Michigan
2 New Mexico, Florida State
1 Iona, Michigan State, Georgetown
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Washington, Oregon, Mid. Tenn. State, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M
Others with points: Colorado (10), Air Force (7), Boise State (2), NC State (1), Charlotte (1), Akron (1)
Breaking ties between Wake Forest, Eastern Kentucky using head-to-head
Eastern Kentucky loses head-to-head vs Wake Forest, is not selected (Virginia Invitational, Nuttycombe Invite, Southeast)

21: Wake Forest (#4 Southeast) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado, New Mexico, Michigan; (Virginia Invitational) Air Force, Eastern Kentucky; (ACC Cross Country Championships) Florida State;

Teams under consideration by points:
5 Eastern Kentucky
4 Michigan
3 New Mexico, Florida State
1 Iona, Michigan State, Georgetown, Charlotte
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Washington, Oregon, Mid. Tenn. State, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M
Others with points: Colorado (11), Air Force (8), Boise State (2), NC State (1), Akron (1)

22: Eastern Kentucky (#5 Southeast) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado, New Mexico, Michigan; (Virginia Invitational) Air Force;

Teams under consideration by points:
5 Michigan
4 New Mexico
3 Florida State
1 Iona, Michigan State, Georgetown, Charlotte
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Washington, Oregon, Mid. Tenn. State, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M, Duke
Others with points: Colorado (12), Air Force (9), Boise State (2), NC State (1), Akron (1)

23: Michigan (#4 Great Lakes) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado, New Mexico; (Virginia Invitational) Air Force, Colorado;

Teams under consideration by points:
5 New Mexico
3 Florida State
1 Iona, Michigan State, Georgetown, Charlotte
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Purdue, Washington, Oregon, Mid. Tenn. State, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M, Duke
Others with points: Colorado (14), Air Force (10), Boise State (2), NC State (1), Akron (1)

24: New Mexico (#3 Mountain) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Colorado; (Griak Invitational) Gonzaga;

Teams under consideration by points:
15 Colorado
10 Air Force
3 Florida State
1 Iona, Michigan State, Georgetown, Charlotte
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Purdue, Washington, Oregon, Mid. Tenn. State, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M, Duke
Others with points: Boise State (2), NC State (1), Gonzaga (1), Akron (1)

25: Colorado (#4 Mountain) is selected, has losses to (Virginia Invitational) Air Force; (Pac-12 Cross Country Championship) Washington, Oregon;

Teams under consideration by points:
11 Air Force
3 Florida State
1 Iona, Michigan State, Washington, Oregon, Georgetown, Charlotte
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Montana State, Purdue, Mid. Tenn. State, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M, Duke
Others with points: Boise State (2), NC State (1), Gonzaga (1), Akron (1)

26: Air Force (#5 Mountain) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Boise State;

Teams under consideration by points:
3 Florida State
1 Iona, Michigan State, Washington, Oregon, Georgetown, Charlotte
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Montana State, Wyoming, Purdue, Mid. Tenn. State, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M, Duke
Others with points: Boise State (3), NC State (1), Gonzaga (1), Akron (1)

27: Florida State (#3 South) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Boise State, Iona, Georgetown, Michigan State, Gonzaga, Washington;

Teams under consideration by points:
2 Iona, Michigan State, Washington, Georgetown
1 Oregon, Charlotte
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Montana State, Wyoming, Purdue, Mid. Tenn. State, Auburn, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M, Duke
Others with points: Boise State (4), Gonzaga (2), NC State (1), Akron (1)
Breaking ties between Iona, Michigan State, Washington, Georgetown using head-to-head
Michigan State loses head-to-head vs Iona, is not selected (Nuttycombe Invite)
Washington loses head-to-head vs Iona, is not selected (Nuttycombe Invite)
Georgetown loses head-to-head vs Iona, is not selected (Nuttycombe Invite)
Washington loses head-to-head vs Michigan State, is not selected (Nuttycombe Invite)
Michigan State loses head-to-head vs Georgetown, is not selected (Nuttycombe Invite)
Washington loses head-to-head vs Georgetown (most recent matchup), is not selected (Virginia Invitational, Nuttycombe Invite)

28: Iona (#3 Northeast) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Boise State;

Teams under consideration by points:
2 Michigan State, Washington, Georgetown
1 Oregon, Charlotte
0 Stony Brook, Providence, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Montana State, Wyoming, Purdue, Mid. Tenn. State, Auburn, Navy, Tulane, Texas A&M, Duke
Others with points: Boise State (5), Gonzaga (2), NC State (1), Akron (1)
Breaking ties between Michigan State, Washington, Georgetown using head-to-head
Washington loses head-to-head vs Michigan State, is not selected (Nuttycombe Invite)
Michigan State loses head-to-head vs Georgetown, is not selected (Nuttycombe Invite)
Washington loses head-to-head vs Georgetown (most recent matchup), is not selected (Virginia Invitational, Nuttycombe Invite)

29: Georgetown (#3 Mid-Atlantic) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Boise State; (Virginia Invitational) Utah State, Washington, Duke, Navy, Charlotte, Providence;

Teams under consideration by points:
3 Washington
2 Michigan State, Charlotte
1 Providence, Oregon, Navy, Duke
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Tulsa, Montana State, Wyoming, Purdue, Mid. Tenn. State, Auburn, La Salle, Tulane, Texas A&M
Others with points: Boise State (6), Gonzaga (2), NC State (1), Utah State (1), Akron (1)

30: Washington (#3 West) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Boise State, Michigan State, Gonzaga; (Virginia Invitational) Utah State;

Teams under consideration by points:
3 Michigan State
2 Charlotte
1 Oregon, Navy
0 Stony Brook, Loyola (Ill.), Montana State, Mid. Tenn. State, Tulane
Others with points: Boise State (7), Gonzaga (3), Utah State (2), NC State (1), Providence (1), Akron (1), Duke (1)

31: Michigan State (#5 Great Lakes) is selected, has losses to (Nuttycombe Invite) Boise State; (Joe Piane Invitational) NC State;

[Nevada Hoya]

For the above to have any credence the men have to place at least 3rd in the mid-Atlantic region.

[birdman]

#BEATNAVY

Go Hoyas! Beat Nova and Princeton, too! But #BEATNAVY

[RusskyHoya]

Found myself standing next to Alton at the soccer game tonight. Wished him good luck tomorrow!

He was very excited by the presence of the Positive Vibes Jamaican food truck at the Soccerplex...and I got to hear his Patois as he was talking with a friend, it's really such a melodious form of speech.

[Nevada Hoya]

No Chloe S., but the women are leading at 4K.

[Nevada Hoya]

Mellisa finished 2nd, out of 1st by 0.1 s.

[Nevada Hoya]

The women win:

1 Georgetown
48

2 3 7 9 27 (31) (46)

[Nevada Hoya]

Melissa Riggins [SO]
2 2 2 19:35.6 6:15.0
Kelsey Swenson [SR]
3 2 3 19:46.8 6:25.6
Maggie Donahue [SR]
7 6 7 19:55.1 6:24.7
Chloe Gonzalez [JR]
9 1 9 19:58.6 6:35.3
Mary Hennelly [JR]
27 6 27 20:47.2 6:49.1
Caroline Cummings [FR]
31 6 (31) 20:50.1 6:55.4
Barrett Justema [FR]
46 3 (46) 21:05.0 7:00.6

[Nevada Hoya]

1 Georgetown
48
2 3 7 9 27 (31) (46)
2 Penn State
79

11 12 13 15 28 (43) (59)
3 Penn
104
9
5 8 20 30 41 (60) (65)
41 West Virginia
120
4
14 16 21 33 36 (89) (109)
51 Villanova
128
17
1 4 25 34 64 (75) (83

[RusskyHoya]

I can't actually find the event on FloTrack anywhere??? Such a terrible service.

[Nevada Hoya]

The Georgetown's progression:

Pl Pts 1 2 3 4 5 (6) (7)
1 Mile 1 69 2 6 13 21 27 (30) (34)
2 Mile 1 55 3 5 7 15 25 (26) (44)
4000M 1 55 4 5 8 13 25 (33) (49)
6K 1 48 2 3 7 9 27 (31) (46)

[Nevada Hoya]

The men are 3rd at the mile, but just 3 points ahead of Pitt.

[Nevada Hoya]

At 2250 m the men remain 3rd, 15 points ahead of Navy. Princeton has 5 men in the top 10.

[Nevada Hoya]

Next time point is at 7200m, then 8000m, and finish.

[Nevada Hoya]

The top 27 are within 2 seconds of the lead at 2250m. It is sure to spread out at 7200m.

[Nevada Hoya]

At 7.2 K

Georgetown remains in 3rd, but only 13 points behind Nova.

[Nevada Hoya]

At 8K the Hoyas are 3rd, 12 points behind Nova as Princeton is leading.

[Nevada Hoya]

The Hoyas finished 3rd, just 4 points behind Nova.