2024 NCAA Cross Country Season Check-In | Pre-Nationals Recap + Rankings Shake-Ups With A Month To Go

Chris Chavez and Isaac Wood are back for another NCAA cross country recap episode. As championship season approaches, we recap the last few regular season meets: Pre-Nationals, Dellinger Invite, Princeton Classic, and Arturo Barrios. We break down the top teams and individual performances over the past few weeks and share our predictions for who to watch for as the NCAA Championship gets closer.

Time Stamps:

Women | Recap + Predictions

1:58 - What to make of the newest rankings.

4:48 - BYU’s rise to the top.

7:42 - Washington is making a jump to podium ranking.

9:30 - West Virginia’s breakout performance.

11:42 - Thoughts on NAU + NC State.

13:37 - Florida State’s underrated performance.

16:22 - Could the Utah women be a podium-contending team?

20:09 - Princeton Classic recap.

22:03 - Individuals to watch: Pamela Kosgei and Doris Lemnogole.

Men | Recap + Predictions

26:42 - OSU’s dominance.

28:52 - Arkansas’ standout performance at Pre-Nats.

30:39 - Dellinger recap + BYU closing the gap on OSU.

36:05 - Texas tech + Solomon Kipchoge.

37:26 - Pre-Nats recap: Habtom Samuel vs. Graham Blanks.

39:45 - Big 12 Preview.

40:54 - Princeton Classic recap.

42:45 - NAU falling in the rankings.

Podium predictions:

45:55 - Women’s teams + individual.

46:39 - Men’s teams + individual.

LISTEN: 2024 NCAA Cross Country Season Preview

Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Host: Isaac Wood | @isaacew on Instagram

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