NCAA XC Class Recruiting Class Countdown #1: Duke University Women
NCAA XC Class Recruiting Class Countdown #1: Duke University Women
National championships aren’t gift-wrapped. Though these perennial powerhouses may have their appeal, recruiting isn’t easy. Neither is signing.
The fall will soon be upon us and Flotrack is ranking the top NCAA recruiting classes for the fall. Who will have an immediate impact on a team’s top five? What team is built for longevity?
The Duke University Blue Devils
All statistics are based on the ASICS Fast 100 Rankings. The cutoff times selected were the 100th fastest marks in the country last season. See the complete list here.
# of sub-17:30 5k - 2
# of sub-10:40 3200m – 1
# of sub-4:55 1600m – 3
# of sub-2:21 800m – 3
# of NXN / FL Qualifiers – 3
The Wood Report: Duke University Women (#1)
“Coach Kevin Jermyn is a very good recruiter and quite possibly the most underrated recruiter in the NCAA. After looking at the recruiting classes that he has brought in over the past few years in Durham, its unbelievable the kind of talent he has snagged.”
Well, this one is easy. That’s what scary, too. Though the Blue Devils only have three big names listed below, that’s all they needed to claim the number one recruiting class.
Flotrack wanted to wait until Saturday morning to post Duke’s profile because the trio of Wesley Frazier, Hannah Meier, and Haley Meier made their collegiate debut Friday afternoon at the adidas XC Challenge. Their results are below.
Wesley Frazier (Raleigh, NC); Ravenscroft School
View ASICS Fast 100 rankings
1600m - 1st
3200m - 1st
The first high school girl to win the “triple” at New Balance Outdoor Nationals. We could have just stopped there, but we'll give you some background for the heck of it.
At NBON, Frazier won the 5k (15:55.94), the two mile (10:07.35), and the mile (4:39.66). Add that to a Dream Mile win, a thrilling New Balance Indoor Nationals 5k finish, and a win in the two mile as well, and you have the five-star recruit to end all five-star recruits.
Her only disappointing race of last year was a 68th place finish at NXN, but that was a bit of a bizarre day in Portland.
Duke is among the teams in the conversation for a national title and Frazier may be the key. Even though she joins an already deep team, Frazier ranks second on the 5k depth chart with her huge NBOB 5k win. If she ran that time as a collegian, Frazier would have been ranked 25th in the nation.
adidas XC Challenge: 17:15.4 for 5k, fourth overall, second Duke finisher
Hannah Meier (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI); Grosse Point South High School
View ASICS Fast 100 rankings
800m - 4th
1600m - 2nd
The first of the Meier twins on our list. We put her in front of her sister mainly because we think that since her sister’s first name comes first alphabetically, we wanted to give her prime billing for once.
She’s an eight-time national champion, which includes two NBIN two-mile championships (2011 and 2012). She won the Brooks PR mile in 2012 and absolutely destroyed the 800m in 2013. Add a World Youth Trials 1500m crown, a NBON DMR title (2012), and a 4 x Mile Relay win (2013), and you someone that could’ve been the top recruit at almost any other school.
adidas XC Challenge: 17:15.8 for 5k, fifth overall, and third Duke finisher
Haley Meier (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI); Grosse Point South High School
View ASICS Fast 100 rankings
1600m - 4th
Can you imagine, just for a minute, the Duke 4 x Mile team at the Penn Relays in a few years. Unreal.
The second half of the Meier duo will also be in blue and white next year. Haley, a three-time All-American honoree at New Balance Indoor and Outdoor Nationals, is yet another “immediate impact freshman.” She finished third at the adidas Dream Mile (behind Frazier and her sister Hannah), took second at the Brooks PR mile in 2013 and third in the event in 2012.
Again, 4 x Mile. Watch out.
adidas XC Challenge: 17:31.3 for 5k, 10th overall, and fourth Duke finisher
Duke did pickup two more preps in California’s Nicolette Sorensen (18:08 for 5k, sub-5 mile, and a five-time junior Olympic champion in racewalking) and North Carolina’s Gina Daniel (2:16.5 for 800m), but the real threat is from the first three.
How good will these girls be at 6k? We’ll find out when Duke heads to the Notre Dame Invitational on October 4th.
The fall will soon be upon us and Flotrack is ranking the top NCAA recruiting classes for the fall. Who will have an immediate impact on a team’s top five? What team is built for longevity?
The Duke University Blue Devils
All statistics are based on the ASICS Fast 100 Rankings. The cutoff times selected were the 100th fastest marks in the country last season. See the complete list here.
# of sub-17:30 5k - 2
# of sub-10:40 3200m – 1
# of sub-4:55 1600m – 3
# of sub-2:21 800m – 3
# of NXN / FL Qualifiers – 3
The Wood Report: Duke University Women (#1)
“Coach Kevin Jermyn is a very good recruiter and quite possibly the most underrated recruiter in the NCAA. After looking at the recruiting classes that he has brought in over the past few years in Durham, its unbelievable the kind of talent he has snagged.”
Well, this one is easy. That’s what scary, too. Though the Blue Devils only have three big names listed below, that’s all they needed to claim the number one recruiting class.
Flotrack wanted to wait until Saturday morning to post Duke’s profile because the trio of Wesley Frazier, Hannah Meier, and Haley Meier made their collegiate debut Friday afternoon at the adidas XC Challenge. Their results are below.
Wesley Frazier (Raleigh, NC); Ravenscroft SchoolView ASICS Fast 100 rankings
1600m - 1st
3200m - 1st
The first high school girl to win the “triple” at New Balance Outdoor Nationals. We could have just stopped there, but we'll give you some background for the heck of it.
At NBON, Frazier won the 5k (15:55.94), the two mile (10:07.35), and the mile (4:39.66). Add that to a Dream Mile win, a thrilling New Balance Indoor Nationals 5k finish, and a win in the two mile as well, and you have the five-star recruit to end all five-star recruits.
Her only disappointing race of last year was a 68th place finish at NXN, but that was a bit of a bizarre day in Portland.
Duke is among the teams in the conversation for a national title and Frazier may be the key. Even though she joins an already deep team, Frazier ranks second on the 5k depth chart with her huge NBOB 5k win. If she ran that time as a collegian, Frazier would have been ranked 25th in the nation.
adidas XC Challenge: 17:15.4 for 5k, fourth overall, second Duke finisher
Hannah Meier (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI); Grosse Point South High SchoolView ASICS Fast 100 rankings
800m - 4th
1600m - 2nd
The first of the Meier twins on our list. We put her in front of her sister mainly because we think that since her sister’s first name comes first alphabetically, we wanted to give her prime billing for once.
She’s an eight-time national champion, which includes two NBIN two-mile championships (2011 and 2012). She won the Brooks PR mile in 2012 and absolutely destroyed the 800m in 2013. Add a World Youth Trials 1500m crown, a NBON DMR title (2012), and a 4 x Mile Relay win (2013), and you someone that could’ve been the top recruit at almost any other school.
adidas XC Challenge: 17:15.8 for 5k, fifth overall, and third Duke finisher
Haley Meier (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI); Grosse Point South High SchoolView ASICS Fast 100 rankings
1600m - 4th
Can you imagine, just for a minute, the Duke 4 x Mile team at the Penn Relays in a few years. Unreal.
The second half of the Meier duo will also be in blue and white next year. Haley, a three-time All-American honoree at New Balance Indoor and Outdoor Nationals, is yet another “immediate impact freshman.” She finished third at the adidas Dream Mile (behind Frazier and her sister Hannah), took second at the Brooks PR mile in 2013 and third in the event in 2012.
Again, 4 x Mile. Watch out.
adidas XC Challenge: 17:31.3 for 5k, 10th overall, and fourth Duke finisher
Duke did pickup two more preps in California’s Nicolette Sorensen (18:08 for 5k, sub-5 mile, and a five-time junior Olympic champion in racewalking) and North Carolina’s Gina Daniel (2:16.5 for 800m), but the real threat is from the first three.
How good will these girls be at 6k? We’ll find out when Duke heads to the Notre Dame Invitational on October 4th.
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