Things continue to get more exciting in the running world with each passing week of competition. There were also a lot of PA alumni running so be on the lookout for that!
(Also, thank you for the continued support! The last "Weekend Review" got 230+ views, the third highest viewed post in the past month!)
Big 4 Duals
1000
It was a fast one and Iowa State came to play. ISU graduate, 800 meter national champion, and now professional athlete, Edward Kemboi, was the winner of this event in a time of 2:21. However, his past teammates also did quite well. Christian Delago and Brandon Wheat both ran 2:23 while their teammate Jacob Aune was fourth in a time of 2:24.
Despite the departure of Kemboi, ISU still has some great depth and speed. Don't count them out. They are a program to watch.
Mile
ISU continued to flex their depth as Brian Llamas and Daniel Everett went 1-2 with a pair of 4:04's. Michael Melchert of Iowa was third in a time of 4:05 while freshman Dan Curts (ISU) ran a very solid 4:08.
Notre Dame Invite
Mile
It seems that wherever Michigan is, there are always fast times. However, this event was won by a man wearing red. Edwin Kibichiy (Louisville) took the top spot with a time of 4:07 while out running Michigan freshman Chase Barnett and Michigan sophomore Aaron Baumgarten (both ran 4:08).
PA alum Alex Moran (Michigan) was fourth in the race with a time of 4:09, which shows that his 4:08 PR last weekend wasn't a fluke.
3000
The big names came out to play in this one. Michigan teammates Mason Ferlic and Connor Mora took the top two spots running 8:05 and 8:06 respectively.
Edwin Kibichiy finished his double with an impressive 8:06 to finish third in this race. He may not have the foot speed, but I'll be eager to see how fast he can run a 5k. This double shows that he's very strong. It is also important to note that Caleb Rhynard (Michigan State) and Ben Flanagan (Michigan) were fourth and fifth with times of 8:07 and 8:09.
Mark Colligan Memorial
800
Jonathan Lafayette of Illinois State added his name to the list of guys under 1:50 this season (barely). The sophomore won his event in a time of 1:49.99. Yes, he barely broke the barrier, but you have to be impressed with the time. He's a younger guy that just got a win and broke 1:50. That is a big confidence boost and could be dangerous for his competitors.
Ty Moss of Nebraska was second with a time of 1:51.
Mile
Jefferson Abbey (Colorado State) made his indoor debut with a winning of 4:06. It's a solid time for the junior who I feel will most likely prosper in the 3k/5k.
Jacob Olson (Nebraska) was second, Ryan Rutherford (Illinois State) was third, and Cole Rockhold (Colorado State) was fourth. All ran 4:09.
Cornell Indoor Upstate Challenge
Some notable PA alumni we're in this one!
800
The winning time wasn't too relevant, but PA alum Watson Hanson (Colgate) finished 11th in a time of 2:02.
1000
Adam Palamer made his track debut with Syracuse by running a solid time of 2:25. I'll be interested to see what he can run in the mile (his PR is 3:59).
Mile
The mile consisted of plenty PA alumni (all of Syracuse). All three of these guys ran 4:19 with Griffin Molino being the first PA alum to finish (fourth overall). Kevin James was three spots behind Molino (in seventh) and Juris Silenieks was a step behind James (in eighth). All of these guys ran under Syracuse meaning that they are not redshirting this season.
SPIRE North Coast Open
Mile
PA alum Curtis Watro (Carnegie Mellon) was the winner of this event in a time of 4:20. Another PA alum, Cordon Louco (running unattached), was third with a time of 4:24.
3000
PA alum Ryan Archer (Carnegie Mellon) was third in this race with a solid time of 8:35.
Gulden Invite
Much like Lehigh last week, there were too many PA alumni to list them all. Check out some of the times below!
Gulden Invite Results
Texas A&M Quadrangular
800
Last week was Donavan Brazier. This week it was Hector Hernandez. The Texas A&M senior laid down a blistering 1:48.35 to win the 800m. That's an indoor 800 PR for the Aggie. It's not a 1:45, but that time may get him into nationals. Be on the lookout for Efrain Hernandez to be the next Aggie to break 1:50.
As for the rest of the field, Charles Jones of Texas Tech was second in a solid effort of 1:50 while Oklahoma's Jacob Burcham was third in a time of 1:51.
Mile
Cameron Villareal (Texas A&M) continues his breakout year running 4:05 for the win. He was able to hold off Benard Keter (Texas Tech) who was second with a time of 4:06. Ryan Herson (Arizona State) and Allen Eke (Oklahoma) ran 4:09 respectively to finish third and fourth.
3000
Austin Wells (Texas A&M) won the event with a time of 8:09. Dylan Blankenbaker (Oklahoma) ran 8:14 to finish second
Conference Clash/Power 5 Invite
800
Have I mentioned that the 800 field is really fast this year? Well this meet backed my point. Collins Kibet (Arizona) took down a loaded field to win the event in a time 1:48.90 for the win. Behind Kibet were two Ole Miss transfers, Ryan Manahan (1:49.34) and Craig Engels (1:49.74), who finished second and third respectively. In fourth was Jack Wilkes (LSU) running 1:49.79 while fifth place was taken by Mississippi's Sean Tobin running 1:49.82.
You're all very smart people, so I'm sure you realized that Mississppi has THREE guys under 1:50 so far this season. That has potential for a crazy fast DMR (or a record setting 4x800). Mississippi had a sub-par XC season after they had to rely on their milers to pick up the slack. Now I'm sure they're ready to make a statement.
Mile
Mississippi continued to show their dominance on the track by taking the top four spots in the mile. Robert Domanic was first with a quick time of 4:01. He was followed by Wesley Gallagher who ran 4:03. Another Mississippi transfer also made his debut. Ryan Walling finished third in 4:05 while his teammate, Derek Gutierrez, was a second behind him running 4:06. Way back in 11th place was another Mississippi Rebel in MJ Erb who finished 11th in 4:09.
The full results for this meet can be found here.
3000
Austin Whitelaw (Tennessee) got his second win in a row with a respectable time of 8:05. As I said last week, I don't think he is quite NCAA championship quality (yet), but you've got to commend the guy who continues to put up solid times along with his wins.
In second place was Trevor Gilley (Mississippi) who completed his Mile/3k double with a time of 8:12.
So to recap, here's what Mississippi has accomplished in their first meet...
- Put three guys under 1:50
- Put five guys under 4:10
- The transfers they received this summer just ran 1:49.34, 1:49.74, and 4:05.
Not bad...
NAU Friday Night Duals
There weren't too many quick times here. However, I thought it was important to note that Futsum Z. just went through the Iron Man of distance events (the 800, mile, 3k triple). He was first in the 800 (1:54), first in the mile (4:29), and second in the 3k (8:53).
And to think that this was just another workout for him...
Gladstein Invite
Mile
The mile was a bit weird for this meet as it was split it up between D1 and D2 runners. The top collegiate was Owen Skeete from Indiana who ran 4:06. We also got to see a PA alum have a very solid race. Seamus Collins (Cincinnati) ran a time of 4:17 to finish 13th.
In the other section, Caleb Gatchell (Hillsdale) ran an excellent time of 4:13 to get the win! This is a mile PR for him and basically matches his 1500 PR (when you convert the time). Hopefully that PR gets lower later on in the season. Also keep in mind that Gatchell ran a 1:54 800 off the double.
3000
In the fast section we saw Erik Peterson (Butler) cross the line as the top collegiate with a time of 8:02. Indiana's Kyle Duvall was close behind with a time of 8:03.
I really like Duvall and a lot of Indiana's guys. However, they've been racing a lot. This was their fourth race before February and that is a lot for this early in the season. I'm not exactly qualified to be an NCAA coach, but you've got to wonder if burnout becomes a factor later on in the season.
Rod McCravy Memorial
800
Do you ever watch boxing or UFC matches and see an announcer come out to present the fight? The announcer excitedly yells into the microphone that it's the main event of the evening, the crowd goes insane, spotlights are flashing everywhere, and each of the competitors credentials are listed off as they intensely prepare to take down their opponent.
That's kind of how I imagined this 800 field being introduced...but maybe one day.
The field was loaded and the results did not disappoint. Florida's Andres Arroyo came away with the victory after posting a blazing fast time of 1:47.43. Behind him was Indiana's Daniel Kuhn who is really having a breakout season (so far). He finished second with a time of 1:48.13.
However, behind those two were what interested me. Kisean Smith of Georgia introduced himself to the running world and ran a time of 1:48.35 to beat out Florida veteran Ryan Schnulle who was fourth in a time of 1:48.72.
But wait, there's more! In fifth and sixth place was a battle for the freshmen. And who else could it have been besides Myles Marshall (Harvard) and PA's very own, John Lewis (Clemson). These two went at it with Marshall getting the best of Lewis 1:49.35 to 1:49.39. These are still excellent time for the two freshmen and it has to get you excited about their futures in the NCAA.
The last man to break 1:50 was another Georgia Bulldog. Christian Harrison finished seventh with a time of 1:49.80 to round out a remarkable field.
So what can we take away from this race? Here's what I learned...
- Andres Arroyo is still one of the best in the nation (just as we thought he would be). Now the question turns to if he can show up at NCAA's.
- Daniel Kuhn is for real. That's his second race under 1:50 and he got even faster while taking down a respectable field.
- Paul Hayes made a great point about Lewis saying that "[he] was .04 from being last in the heat. Don't get me wrong, that time is fast as hell for January, but it should noted that [his] racing part of it might not quite be there yet". I've got to agree with Paul. Yes, there is no doubt that Lewis has some outstanding talent, but it may take a season or two for him to develop into a better tactical runner.
3000
Welcome back Matthew Schwartzer! The Indiana junior was MIA during cross country, but we finally got to see him run at his best by grabbing a win with a time of 7:59. Although that time will most likely not make NCAA's, it's got to give him confidence that he did it this early and over such a quality field that included many XC stars. One of those stars was Dylan Lafond (Illinois) who gave Schwartzer a run for him money by placing second in a time of 8 flat. Jacob Thomson (Kentucky) was also in the mix finishing third with a time of 8:03. Other names in the field included Rory Hunter, Henry Wynne, and Brian Barraza.
PA alum Chris Cummings was in this race running 9 flat. Certainly not his best day, but I'm sure he'll rebound later in the season.
5000
Sophomore Alex Gold and freshman Dan Lathrop (both of Illinois) went 1-2 in this event running 14:23 and 14:33 respectively.
The full results for this meet can be found here
Minnesota/Wisconsin Dual
Mile
Austin Mudd (Wisconsin) barely edged out Derek Wiebke (Minnesota) 4:07.71 to 4:07.76.
New Mexico Cherry & Silver
800
Jeffery Moore of Sam Houston State is the top collegiate with a time of 1:50.25.
Mile
Two freshmen went at it in an exciting mile race. Jonah Koech (UTEP) and Sydney Gidabuday (Adams Sate) battled it out with Koech coming out on top. Koech crossed the line with a time of 4:05 while Gidabuday finished with a time of 4:06. However, both of these times get a very favorable altitude conversion giving Koech a time of 3:59.92 and Gidabuday a time of 4:01.27.
Some may disagree with the altitude conversion, but also remember back to last year when Cristian Soratos was given a 3:57 conversion for his 4:04 effort. Many people (including myself) weren't sure if 4:04 was worthy of that conversion.
Soratos would later go on to run 3:55.
TrackTown USA High Performance Meet #2
3000
The headlines may read "Chelimo Takes Down Jenkins" but the real storyline was in third place where William Kincaid of Portland ran a mind-blowing 7:48! It's an absolutely unreal time (especially for in January) that puts him at the top to be one of the favorites come NCAA's. Kincaid now leads the nation in the 3k and 5k with times that can contend for a title. What's even crazier is that Kincaid was only three seconds off an NOP athlete like Jenkins.
Kincaid has now made a tremendous jump in his performances. He's gone from being just another guy that made NCAA's to a title contender. There is still a man by the name of Edward Cheserek in the way of that reality, but Kincaid is at another level now and may be the only guy that can take down the legendary Oregon Duck (emphasis on may).
Of course, it would be rude of me to completely ignore the other outstanding Portland Pilot performance. Reid Buchanan ran a very exciting 7:54 to put himself right behind Kincaid in the national leaderboards. Buchanan has been a bit under the shadow of his teammate recently despite running 13:49 at the Hoosier Open. However, this guy is for real and could be a legitimate All-American contender. Do not sleep on Reid Buchanan.
Air Force Invite
Mile
Patrick Corona (Air Force) made his indoor season debut by winning the mile in a time of 4:09. However, a very heavy altitude conversion gives Corona the nation lead in the mile with a conversion time of 3:59.77! As I mentioned with Koech- if you disagree with conversion times just remember about Cristian Soratos.
Matt Dorsey (Air Force) was second in this race with a time of 4:11. However, his altitude conversion time will put him as the fifth ranked miler in the nation (4:02.20).
Boston University Multi Team Meet
Mile
Freshman Alex Seal (Boston U.) was first with a time of 4:06 while his junior teammate Matti Groll was second across the line running 4:07. 4:06 as a freshman is no joke. Watch out for Seal during his sophomore season where he could really breakout.
Other PA Alumni Results
There were a couple of PA alumni spread throughout these results! Take a look below...
Collegeville Classic Results
Orange & Maroon Classic Results
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