Nico Young vs Conner Mantz Sprint Finish

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Couldn't ask for a more exciting start to Nico Young's NCAA XC career in a sprint finish with Conner Mantz at the 2021 Silver State Collegiate XC Challenge.
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[@KoreasFastest]

im glad flowtrack have finally taken my advice! ive always said that race commentators should be replaced by petrol mowers. so much atmosphere.

[@sbgroen]

There's nothing as inspiring as running behind a combustion-powered lawn mower. The race director needs to be re-assigned.

[@mtnrunner2]

:D yeah, that was a bit much. cough, cough

[@tbopens41]

Exactly my 1st thought as well... Flippin drones people!

[@alang4902]

The fact that he's a freshman is insane

[@BonkyChilliams]

Must be fun inhaling all that dust and exhaust from that 4wheeler or whatever it is...

[@TheLuhya]

Exactly what I was thinking as I watched this... ugh

[@rodrigomarquez1894]

It’s a lawnmower

[@impracticalrunner7529]

I don't get why they must do that. I ran behind a motorcycle in a race and he would not go more than 10 feet from me...

[@tylerstogsdill]

Ran a race this Saturday where they used a gator as the lead…not pleasant considering it was on a lot of loose dirt.

[@lucianxctf]

It’s a golf cart - and it’s not actually too terrible for most courses. Sometimes if it’s very dry and dusty it can be a nuisance tho

[@mikemagyar3222]

Conner ran a great race and he’s a true champion. Nico will have more than a few chances to prove his mettle. Conner owned Nationals and Nico got 4th. Super impressed with both athletes

[@mosshark]

Great composure and strength.💪🏼

[@zacharyleon5157]

Mantz has 6 years on him. Nico is insane to keep the gap at 2.3 seconds

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

Looks like he lost by only 2.3 seconds in end.

[@mwc8492]

Mantz also took 2 years off from competitive running while Nico was training...

[@ronaldbaker789]

@@mwc8492 yes, 2 years off. Nico was 15, 16 years old.

[@mwc8492]

@@ronaldbaker789 for sure. Nico is incredible, and I'm not taking from what he is accomplishing. I'm just pointing out Mantz has not been running competitively for 6 years longer than Nico...that isn't true by any means

[@dallantobler6144]

Mantz also served an Lds mission for 2 years where he didn’t get to run much so

[@robinshsharma4448]

great run by nicko young and conner mantz.

[@EL-eo2rj]

Wow; what a nice and quiet lead vehicle. I bet in the 1950's and 60's, when people were writing movies about the 21st Century, they would would of wrote in some kind of hovercraft being the the lead vehicle in any road race, not some loud ass noise maker, that if it was sitting and running in the parking lot of a apartment complex, everyone would either call the cops, let expletives fly your way (as Kramer would say) or everyone would just go out of their apartments with baseball bats and put that vehicle out of it's Misery.

[@MichaelTaphouse]

Damnn. Conner does it again. Crushes at the end and finished really strong. Excellent performance! Big fan

[@BiologyIsHot]

Connor Mantz was like a 25 y/o racing teenagers.

[@ianschram6171]

who’s where after nico got 4th at nationals and mantz wins

[@georgegonzalez2253]

Was the power drill unavailable to make more noise?

[@JDL0427]

what a great battle.

[@michaelyoung6837]

Now this a battle.

[@RogerPack]

Mantz tried to shake him a few times (after Nico tried to shake Mantz). Awesome race.

[@mikemccann602]

He’s 18 years old btw

[@bettapackalunch548]

I love Connors form, really pumps his arms hard unlike any distance runner I can think of

[@zptro6316]

what a battle

[@fernandolopez7931]

He is still a freshman that is insane.

[@gnayr1305]

They should get a Nissan Leaf, or another quiet no emission vehicle, to lead the pack.

[@peterdvideos]

I don’t know what the solution is, but there’s got to be a way to fix the jittery camera and loud motor sound. Heck, turn off the sound in post and add “Chariots of Fire” instead!

[@damongutierrez8418]

Great race from both of them, also what're those white bands on their wrists? Timing chips maybe?

[@stillugly6741]

I think it maybe with the COVID thing so they know who is a runner and stuff

[@jstimpy9856]

Timing chips would be in the bib as times are measured my the front chest area, they are probably just bands to show they belong there like you would get at some big event

[@DeeZeeKidd]

Mantz had him covered

[@jakebaca264]

Ya this is true mantz is still a few notches above him but everyone doesn't want to give him credit

[@heightdevil]

@@jakebaca264 They're probably thinking Mantz went all out since his form/face makes it look like he's sprinting the whole way

[@jakebaca264]

@@heightdevil they are clueless I didn't say anything bad about nico I just said Conner covered all of his moves easy and is still better too

[@frankywilliam8073]

Is someone building a house directly adjacent to the course?

[@1PITIFULDUDE]

Get an electric lead vehicle 🤨

[@TTatham]

Is there not a electric motor that can lead these guys I mean it's 2021 and they still are doing this

[@johnadams2833]

No really, it appears that actually *was* a plume of exhaust at 3:20 Can't make this stuff up

[@ilect1690]

Anyone else keep a close eye on the flags they pass and see how long it takes for the chaser packs to reach said flag?

[@youBrakeIHonk]

No, but that's pretty astute!

[@tbopens41]

Drones to cover the race footage. Drop the vehicle

[@curtconroy8789]

Fix the sound ! Lose the leaf blower

[@a.v.3531]

Is this a 5k?

[@jarinoxborrow6151]

I know this is late but its an 8k

[@clydesharman2053]

I bet those guys really enjoyed breathing in the exhaust of that gator ATV Mule whatever it was When they are competing for a title How about a 48v golf cart. It’s quiet it’s fast and doesn’t leave the best runners sucking in exhaust Silly right???

[@johnwest7993]

Nico got smoked. But he was smoked by a 23 or 24 year-old. He has plenty of time to get stronger.

[@GeoAce777]

they both got dusted ;-)

[@musicbot101]

Yall couldnt get an electric bike or something?

[@stevemelton966]

running in dust. stupid. great job by the runners.

[@rittikbhati1743]

Why recomme d this to me?

[@youBrakeIHonk]

Get you off your couch 😉

[@lylestavast7652]

to cure you of the urge to watch cricket....

[@rittikbhati1743]

Surely

[@dobattlers]

Because they knew they would bait you for the view click And comment and it looks like they were successful

[@robintang7304]

Nico no strong finishing kicking power.

[@quackattack87]

He's 18!!!

[@robintang7304]

18 ha ha

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

A lot of great world class runners are not kickers. It's a great thing to have in arsenal, but not all have great kicks. If you outrun the comp over distance you can get away with a sub par kick.

[@axelg79]

i means he is barely a freshman...mantz has 6 years on him

[@heightdevil]

No he has a decent kick, he just went all-out for this race. It's pretty much impossible to kick when you spread out your energy usage. If Nico was stuck with Casey Clinger instead of Mantz, he could've dropped a nasty kick.

[@youBrakeIHonk]

I'm going to prove a devastating point about finishing second.. Do you know who I am? Have you ever heard of me? Of course not. You know why? Because I finished second once 😅

[@heightdevil]

*because you placed right behind a guy that was in college when you left middle school