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BYU distance runner Conner Mantz pushing the limits Breaking BYU’s school record was the only thing on Conner Mantz’ mind as the BYU junior track and cross country All-American lined up for the 5,000-meter race at the UW Invitational on Feb. 12. Not only did Mantz’s first-place time of 13:28 smash the previous record of 13:36.36 held by Clayton Young, it placed him as the world leader in the 5,000-meter this year. “The school record is something that is prestigious here. Just to be able to get on top of the list was a huge goal,” Mantz said. Mantz has placed first and broken recor...

NCAA XC Men’s Preview: NAU Seeks Revenge as BYU Tries to Repeat; Can Anyone Stop Wesley Kiptoo? First NCAA XC meet in Oklahoma? Check. Article continues below player First NCAA XC meet in March? Check. First NCAA XC meet on live TV (ESPNU) since 2009? Check (TV / Streaming info here). But the firsts we’re most concerned with here at LetsRun.com are the ones in the results. Who will be the first man and woman across the line? The first team in the results? After a 16-month wait since the last NCAA XC champs, it’s time to hand out some trophies.

“It Will Be a Bloodbath” — Are You Ready for the Hardest NCAA XC Course in Recent Memory? March 11, 2021 “This course is a different thing than we’ve seen in NCAA Cross Country Championships in a while.” — Northern Arizona’s  Mike Smith “In terms of a national championship course, it’s the hardest that I’ve seen in 21 years [of coaching].” — BYU’s Ed Eyestone Article continues below player “The course that we’re going to is as close to the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb as they come.” — Arkansas’  Lance Harter That is how three recent NCAA title-winning coac...

Why Are NCAA Indoors and NCAA XC Scheduled For the Same Weekend? And Will They Happen at All? November 17, 2020 On March 12, 2021, the NCAA will stage a national championship in cross country or track & field for the first time in 15 months. Three days later, it will stage another one. Article continues below player The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the sporting calendar. The Olympics were postponed by a year. The NBA Finals were played in October. As I type this story on the morning of November 12, golfers are teeing off for the first round of the Masters, months after Augusta’...

2021 NCAA Indoor Preview: How Many Events Will Oregon Win, Which Stars Will Emerge, And More Are you ready for March Madness? Article continues below player No, not the basketball tournament. I’m talking about running, and the craziest weekend of NCAA action the sport has ever seen. Friday and Saturday, we’ve got the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. And after waiting 16 months for an NCAA Championships, how long do we have to wait for the next one? One day. That’s right — the NCAA Cross Country Championships will be held on Monday in Stillwater, Okla. The proximity of t...