Thursday, November 15, 2012

Yes/No: Collegiate XC National Championships


As in years past, the final week of 2012 collegiate cross county is also the final week of Yes/No for the year.  We will celebrate these conclusions with three different Yes/No questions -- all worth one point apiece.  This year, all three meets (Division I, II and III) are all held on the same day - Saturday, November 17th.

The overall standings in Yes/No are very close and the long race will be decided with one final flurry.  There are eight players within three points of the lead who all have a shot to at least share the title.  The current standings look like this:

Heather Jelen - 27
Mike Henderson - 26
Jesse Schoen - 26
Gloria Jansen - 25
Mike Mason - 25
Ryan Aylesworth - 24
Evan Roberts - 24
Laura Roach - 24

And the final three questions are... 

Yes/No: Will the University of Minnesota Gophers Women finish in the top 25 (team score) at the Division I National Cross Country Meet?

Yes/No: Will Winona State women finish in the top 10 (team score) at the Division II National Cross Country Meet?

Yes/No: Will the St. Olaf men finish in the top 17 (team score) at the Division III National Cross Country Meet?

The Gopher women are currently ranked twenty-fifth in the nation.  They finished third in the region and received an at-large bid to the National Meet.  This is the eighth consecutive year that the Gophers have qualified for Nationals.  The U of M team also finished fourth at the Big Ten Championship this year and have been led by Laura Docherty and Molly Kayfes this year.

Winona State women are currently ranked tenth in the DII polls.  They finished second in the region behind top-ranked Augustana.  Winona State's top runners at the regional meet were sophomores Jessica Young and Jordan Skelly.

St. Olaf won the MIAC and the Central Region and are ranked sevententh in the current National polls.  They have been led all year by sophomore Grant Wintheiser.

To play our game, simply type "yes" or "no" into the subject line of an e-mail and send it to us at DtBFantasy [AT] gmail [DOT] com before 10:30 A.M. CDT, Saturday, November 17th.  Please put your answers in the subject line of the e-mail and make sure your full name appears somewhere in the e-mail.

My Answer:  Yes, No, Yes

Last week's contest was the final Pick Ten:  The winner of the weekly award was Laura Roach with 46 points followed closely by Jesse Schoen with 44.  The final standings show a tight finish and Mike Henderson emerged victorious with a grand total of 204 points.  The pack chasing him included Jesse Schoen and Rich Cowles at 199 and Toby Hatlevig at 196.

In the four year history of the Pick Ten contest, Mike Henderson has never finished worse than second place at the end of the year.  The former Saint Catherine head coach and current Princeton University Director of Operations wins the Pick Ten title to go with his 2010 crown.

For all the results, please visit DtB Fantasy Corner, HERE.

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