In reality, the only runner this really applies to is Corrigan and things

Jul 1, 2024
10:26:14am

CougGolf All-American

turned out pretty well for him.
All other BYU runners weren’t threats to make the team other than Clinger who was redshirting so this wasn’t an issue.

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Do you think BYU purposely "tanked" the NCAAs in order to peak their runners for Olympic trials?

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

Jul 1, 10:05am

James Corrigan said NCAA championship was the first time he ran the steeple chase twice at the same meet, so that

Littlerich

Jul 1, 10:11am

Most meets don't have a semi-final and a final for distance races so you don't

fredy

Jul 1, 10:27am

No, he said it was a challenge for him at the NCAAs but he learned from it for the US Olympic trials

Littlerich

Jul 1, 11:02am

what is the long game here? Olympic Trial success is better for recruiting

1984coug

Jul 1, 10:16am

I just want to know if BYU had peaked for the NCAAs if it would have hurt their Olympic trials performance

Indy Coug

Jul 1, 10:18am

I'm sure it probably did...This is where Olympic Sport coaches have a big

1984coug

Jul 1, 10:20am

I don't have a problem with them doing it — I just want to know if it's what happened

Indy Coug

Jul 1, 10:21am

BYU met expectations at nationals. If you don’t have a top 3 athlete you’re not

CougGolf

Jul 1, 10:20am

Yeah, I hate how they do scoring in T&F... Like Arkansas got ~ 60% of their...

BamaCoug

Jul 1, 10:45am

In reality, the only runner this really applies to is Corrigan and things

CougGolf

Jul 1, 10:26am

Best athletes didn’t even run in the NCAA season. Meghan Hunter, Lexy Halladay, Carlee Hansen, Casey Clinger,

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