2016 Mid-Atlantic Predictions

By: Garrett Zatlin

Mid-Atlantic
FinishNameUniversity
1Patrick TiernanVillanova
2Scott CarpenterGeorgetown
3Amos BartelsmeyerGeorgetown
4Nick TuckPenn
5Brenden ShearnPenn
6Lucas StalnakerNavy
7Connor LundyPrinceton
8Christian AlvaradoGeorgetown
9Andrew Marston Villanova
10Rico GalassiDuqeusne
11William PaulsonPrinceton
12Jonathan GreenGeorgetown
13Michael LederhouseGeorgetown
14Chris HatlerPenn
15Matthew BouthilletteGeorgetown
16Colin AbertPenn State
17Tim McGowanPenn State
18Ryan McCoyNavy
19Aaron LauerPittsburgh
20Casey ComberVillanova
Team Scores
Projected FinishTeamProjectedScore
1Georgetown38
2Penn76
3Villanova96
4Navy103
Not Running: Michael Clevenger (Georgetown), Logan Wetzel (Villanova)

Individual
It's going to be a repeat of BIG East's. Tiernan is once again the heavy favorite and should be able to pull of a convincing win. Georgetown's Scott Carpenter will push Tiernan, but will most likely settle for 2nd. 

Be sure to look out for guys Amos Bartelsmeyer, Brenden Shearn, and Lukas Stalnaker. This trio has been sneaky good all season and all three of them have taken their fitness to the next level. 

Team
Even without Clevenger running, Georgetown should dominate this race. No team has the low-sticks or the depth to keep up with them. Even an off day from a few Hoyas won't be enough for them to lose. 

However, it's the 2nd auto-qualifying spot that gets real interesting. Penn is positioned to make NCAA's once again after a very strong showing at Heps. However, Villanova's young talent has been promising this season and the return of Patrick Tiernan could be a difference maker. Navy is also in the qualifying picture with Lukas Stalnaker leading a very deep and proven team.

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