Women's 10k : Juliet Bottorff, Duke

2 Points : NA

1 Point : NA

The panel struggled mightily here. Going in, the race was wide open…and the result proved as much. The sophomore from Duke won after coming in with the 6th fastest time. 

 

Men's 10k : Leonard Korir, Iona

2 Points : Kevin L

1 Point : Paul, Jake, Cate, Kevin S

The consensus coming into the 10k was that Korir and Chelanga would battle it out for the win, which is exactly what happened. Korir won the fight, however, as most of our panel had it flip-flopped. Good work Kevin Liao.

 

Women's 400 Hurdles : Ti'erra Brown, Miami

2 Points : NA

1 Point : Paul, Cate, Jake, Kevin L, Kevin S, Danny, Ray, Ryan

Jake had the school right, but the wrong Hurricane (Takecia Jameson). Turquoise Thompson upset for the win.

 

Men's 400 Hurdles : Jeshua Anderson, Washington State

2 Points : Everyone

Perhaps the easiest pick of the weekend. Everyone picked Anderson to redeem himself from last year's 2nd place finish. He did, as he goes 3/4 in NCAA championships during his career at USC.

 

Women's 100 : Candyce McGrone, Oklahoma

2 Points : NA

1 Point: NA

Tough one here as well, as McGrone pulls off the huge upset. Semoy Hackett and Jeneba Tarmoh came in as heavy favorites, but failed to advance to finals.

 

Men's 100 : Ngoni Makusha, FSU

2 Points : Paul, Cate, Ray

1 Point : NA

After Jeff Demps of Florida failed to advance, we scurried to make our picks. Those who picked Makusha were in luck, as the FSU long jump specialist ran an all-time collegiate best of 9.89! 

 

Women's 800 : Anne Kesselring, Oregon

2 Points : Jake, Kevin L, Ray

1 Point : NA

Kesselring finished the season on a roll with her win here (by one hundredth!) over Natalja Piliusina of Oklahoma State. Lea Wallace struggled, finishing 6th.

 

Men's 800 : Robby Andrews, UVA

2 Points : Paul, Kevin L, Kevin S

1 Point : Ray

It lived up to all of the hype. One of the best 800 finals of all-time, as Andrews times his kick just well enough to pass Charles Jock just before the line!

 

Men's Steeple : Matt Hughes, Louisville

2 Points : Cate, Jake, Kevin L, Kevin S, Ray

1 Point : NA

Hughes proved that he is great in the clutch, winning his second straight steeple title by pulling away from Princeton's Donn Cabral late.

 

Women's 400 : Jessica Beard, Texas A&M

2 Points : Paul, Jake, Kevin L, Kevin S, Ray, Ryan

1 Point : NA

A few has Diamond Dixon to repeat her Big 12 performance and steal one from Beard, but this race (and meet) was all Jessica Beard.

 

Men's 400 : Kirani James, Alabama

2 Points : Jake, Kevin L, Kevin S, Danny, Ray
1 Point : NA

James won in a terrific finish, edging out Tony McQay of Florida and Mike Berry of Oregon. 

 

Women's 5000 : Sheila Reid, Villanova

2 Points : NA

1 Point : Ray

Our panel almost exclusively had faith in Hasay for the win, but this weekend was all about Sheila Reid. The Nova junior displayed a lethal kick to claim the win.

 

Men's 4x100 : FSU

2 Points : Jake

1 Point : Paul

The sprints were all about Florida State this weekend. Most of our panelists had Florida, but they dropped the baton and were unable to finish.

 

Women's 4x100 : LSU

2 Points : NA

1 Point : Paul, Jake, Kevin L, Kevin S, Danny, Ray, Ryan

LSU rides Kimberlyn Duncan and Semoy Hackett to a big win over A&M.

 

Men's 1500 : Matthew Centrowitz, Oregon

2 Points : Paul, Jake, Kevin S, Danny

1 Point : Kevin L, Ryan

Centro and Dorian Ulrey were the favorites coming in and the two battled it out till the end. Centro claims his first individual title with a dynamite kick. 

 

Women's 1500 : Sheila Reid, Villanova

2 Points : Paul, Ryan

1 Point : NA

Like the 5k, our panel leaned toward Hasay taking the 1500 title, but this was not her meet. Reid ran a terrific race and finished the win with a blazing last 200 for the win, edging out Lucy Van Dalen of Stony Brook for the win.

 

Men's 200 : Maurice Mitchell, Florida State

2 Points : Cate, Kevin L, Danny

1 Point : NA

Maurice Mitchell came in the slight favorite over Rakieem Salaam of Oklahoma, but  he dominated the race, turning in a sub-20 performance for the win.

 

Women's 200 : Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU

2 Points : Paul, Kevin L, Kevin S, Ray

1 Point : Jake, Danny

Kimberlyn Duncan was dominating in this meet, helping LSU win the 4x100 and adding a runner-up finish in the 100 to his 200 win. Duncan's 22.24 is the fastest time in the world this season.

 

Women's Steeple : Emma Coburn, Colorado

2 Points : Everyone

1 Point : NA

If the 400 hurldes was the easiest pick of the weekend, this was 1A. Coburn pulled away from Stephanie Garcia late as the two dominated the field.

 

Women's 100 Hurdles : Nia Ali, USC

2 Points : Paul, Kevin L, Kevin S, Ray

1 Point : Danny

Nia Ali came in tied for the nation lead with her 12.74, but the USC senior turned it up a notch here in Des Moines, running 12.63 for the win.

 

Men's 110 Hurdles : Barrett Nugent, LSU

2 Points : Paul, Cate, Ray

1 Point : Kevin L, Kevin S, Danny, Ryan

Nugent dethroned the champion, winning in 13.28, the fastest non wind-aided time of the season.

 

Men's 5000 : Sam Chelanga, Liberty

2 Points : Cate, Jake

1 point : Kevin S

Chelanga got redemption from the 10k here, as he goes early enough to take the zap out of Korir and Lalang's kicks. A gutsy race for the Liberty legend.

 

Women's 4x400 : Texas A&M

2 Points : Paul, Kevin L, Kevin S

1 Point : NA

Texas A&M rode the strength of one Jessica Beard for the 4x400 (and team) win. Beard split a 49.14 to anchor the Aggies past Auburn.

 

Men's 4x400 : Texas A&M

2 Points : Paul, Cate, Jake, Kevin L, Kevin S, Danny

1 Point : Ray

A&M was the best 4x400 team all year and they backed it up here, using their win here to fuel them to the team title.