Silver State XC Challenge Men's 8K Race: Nico Young vs Conner Mantz

[@waldenh7668]

FloTrack? New race? What planet am I on?

[@andrewusher1033]

The tides are turning. A new era is coming

[@jacksisk7026]

@@andrewusher1033 let’s hope it stays that way😂

[@dominofuel8050]

Don't worry. It's just raw footage

[@runnerman1095]

Finishing second by 2 seconds to the top returning NCAA runner AS A FRESHMAN is really insane. He’s the future cheserek.

[@coopermorris236]

I like him but simmer down, two different types of runners and it’s way way way too early to see Nico’s true potential

[@heightdevil]

@@coopermorris236 agreed, for all we know, he could pull a Verzbicas and peak around start of college/end of high school.

[@davidlamore983]

@@heightdevil Verzbicas got hit by a car

[@Bias_cook]

@@davidlamore983 nah he had a triathlon accident though

[@Unclecarlfather]

@@coopermorris236 I wonder about his mileage that would be the only real indication if he performs this well with moderate mileage and has good durability when loads get heavier the skys the limit.

[@andrewsuda5609]

They really dusted these guys the entire race with the cart 💀💀

[@chrishewittpiano]

Yeah, that gas powered obnoxious as heck cart that's as loud as a leaf blower! Thank goodness the future of all moving things is electric / EV.

[@Bug-vl3pb]

For real probably took a year off of each of their lives 💀

[@bigrunner6434]

Mike smith has really develop nico. Form is wayyy better and he’s much stronger. Gonna be a beast

[@drewcash1785]

or maybe he wasnt hurting as much. lol

[@EliMarszalek]

Yeah he's got a lot more muscle. I was worried he might have injuries if he didn't build up more strength.

[@bigrunner6434]

ArtemisCash Reacts Could be but I doubt it. Probably hurting more in a race with better competition, running faster for longer.

[@theballer4150]

Ya. Form has improved a ton. Probably bc of an actual college weight training program and his upper body looks stronger

[@blakefonda4506]

​@@theballer4150 Not really form improvement. Nico always had amazing foot strike and form wasn't bad. he just race his guts out in big races. He was 16-17 in HS. He is growing into his body. No form work is needed for that. it's called turning 18 and growing into his body.

[@LandedAFewHeelflips]

Man really broke 23 on his first 8k.

[@SpikeUpRunning]

I say the course was short. no way all those people even ran low 23. unless youre telling me all the top talent in the country ran this race.

[@tommcquade5213]

Really consider that xc? It was a track race on grass...

[@SpikeUpRunning]

@@tommcquade5213 Yeah XC is SLOWER than the track just from the terrain itself so for a lot of guys to run this fast of a time, gotta consider short.

[@tommcquade5213]

@@SpikeUpRunning lol I know... I ran D1... What I'm saying is the biggest hill in this race was the lip of the mats they had to step over... Elite runners on a dry flat hard grass surface would eat this course alive. Ya it could have possibly been a tad short but that was not a real cross country course. Not gonna run a time like that on a course like Rim Rock Farm in Kansas.

[@tommcquade5213]

@@JRcalifornia absolutely the best runners in NCAA are world class they can break 23. That course was tailor-made for a fast time thou

[@matthewmunroe6192]

Nico's form has improved. Hopefully, he'll feel a little smoother, running, going forward.

[@lachlanmclane2149]

He’s always had a nice stride, but he no longer has such a noticeable wrenching upper body.

[@davidjanbaz7728]

Upper body strength not bulk will improve his form and running economy.

[@tommcquade5213]

@@davidjanbaz7728 you got it! core all day long... He strengthens that and continues on this path he is going to be scary

[@freshappleseed6966]

Seeing Nico's form not making him look like he was on the verge of death brought a tear to my eye

[@blakefonda4506]

his older and stronger. Very cool to see

[@hayatkhan9711]

Its impressive to see how long they kept a pain face and how every time there face looked worse they picked up the pace.

[@trevorlei4096]

Them NCAA boys built different 🦾👱‍♂️

[@speedybull0911]

Nico gonna be big in the NCAA top 10 this year maybe

[@Dojocartwheel]

I think top 10 is where he’ll be, not 5.

[@Dojocartwheel]

@Kai Smithley Lukas verzbikas is the greatest highschool xc runner in my opinion

[@brianbaker5757]

@@Dojocartwheel nah bois that has got to go to dathan

[@TheCyclesport]

TOP 3 mark my words. I think his form will develop to be 1st ranked when all is said and done.

[@humbertoalonzo2297]

Ryan Schoppe the best high school runner

[@RUNNING-AT-HALF-PRICE]

No one giving credit to Mantz for that insane kick

[@stephenmartinez9355]

yep. He was hurting but didn't let Nico get away from him, and then dug down deep to push past him.

[@cbnboy34]

INR

[@robertochavez4061]

He just followed Nico, this was not his race.

[@mustangxc0113]

Bro Nico already insane. Conor always has a nice kick, great finish between those two

[@BenjaminMartinTips]

Conner to Casey high five midrace ( 7:09 ) that is special :)

[@freshappleseed6966]

Gud catch

[@pjswag2118]

He’s nice, I can tell he’s a man of faith. Oh, he’s from BYU!

[@pjswag2118]

@@dpcater I'm not tryna say only men of faith do such kind things, it's just I can tell he's got friendliness which is something their religion striving for

[@pjswag2118]

@@dpcater it’s hard to tell sarcasm through a screen, I’ll take your word for it

[@RogerPack]

low five but...cool!

[@Notnotcam]

Give people who train at altitude a nice day and a flat course and you’ll get freshman running under 23 lmao

[@jogaid3766]

With all the goddamn equipment you have in the world you have a stupid gas engine spewing up fumes and dust at the runners making so much racket how embarrassingly stupid

[@clinteden3422]

Flotrack this is the relevant content people need!!!! Thank You

[@chrishewittpiano]

Agreed! Although I comment some harsh critiques about the loud lawnmower-like sound of the cart and the bumpy camerawork, I definitely think that NEW and relevant races are more interesting! So, I do appreciate FloTrack!

[@julioramirex5132]

Content that we wanted!🤘🏽🔥

[@stephenmartinez9355]

Gutsy move by Nico at 16:00 mark. He had nothing left. If he does the right training, stays injury free, and doesn't burn out mentally, Nico really going to do something great. US distance running has a great future. See ya in Los Angeles in 2028!

[@elliotsurh826]

Big difference between this and LA 2028. Don’t forget you’ve got guys who are only 1 year older like Ingebrigsten that can run sub 3:30 1500 or Kiplimo that can run faster than Nicos 5k pace for a half marathon. Nicos got a bright future but on a world stage... we’ll see

[@millicentsquirrelhole582]

What a race!...No music, no talking...just running side by side 'till the end...good job Flo'...Wow!

[@alexzangara8316]

Flotrack posting a recent race that we all want to actually watch? ABOUT TIME!

[@brycerevo2058]

It’s so weird seeing nico not win , but he is only a freshman and got second place

[@RobertChris_Obi]

It’s just insane he got second to a returning NCAA runner

[@fatbastard7346]

@@RobertChris_Obi *the fastest returning NCAA runner

[@Sduran1406]

You can see how much nicos form has changed ever since he has started with NAU he’s the best

[@swarlie5509]

Thanks for uploading a great race 🔥

[@kristianruns4805]

Thanks for uploading this!!!

[@doubleagaming554]

That course had so many turns

[@RealWallyGator]

Was your camera mounted to a lawnmower? Wow. Annoying AF.

[@chrishewittpiano]

Yo I totally agree! I totally think they should have just cut the audio in this video entirely and added a nice soundtrack OR FloTrack (or someone!) could have easily given a commentary throughout the race. No one likes a lawnmower leaf blower soundtrack!

[@nitrouspeed3583]

If I’m going to be perfectly honest, I would prefer a GoPro with hypersmooth for a video shot on the back of an atv, even if it means sacrificing a little bit of quality

[@lonnienoland2921]

That was an AWESOME race just loved it, they both deserved first place ,but there can only be one great job by both of those young men.

[@joaquinramirez8284]

Waiting for total running productions to make a vid now...

[@cristiannovelle-ruddy3083]

right

[@fatbastard7346]

Not sure if trp will find this race meaningful enough to make it into a video.

[@michaelwade4835]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYnHgI2IpaaZh9k lol

[@jonathondryman5764]

Nico's form exponentially improved.

[@mackennacalvin3517]

i lived literally down the street from craig ranch. it’s incredible to see how big xc has gotten out here in vegas- as club wise it is a sprint city. there’s so many other beautiful parks and golf course that could be used, but i’m so glad to see vegas holding an ncaa race

[@ericjimenez4959]

What happen to Brodey ??

[@MrKylepg]

that there is a track with grass

[@landyncb8751]

Yup. American cross country for you.

[@donshields2379]

You go with what the land gives you.

[@jacksisk7026]

@@landyncb8751 y’all should come run the Georgia state course, a lot different than this...

[@freshappleseed6966]

@@landyncb8751 Not necessarily. We just have variety. There r plenty of hilly courses as well bro

[@landyncb8751]

@@freshappleseed6966 of course there is variety but generally from what I’ve seen (especially in ncaa xc) American courses are far less challenging than per say Canada or the UK.

[@matthewjunio]

Coming in second and running that time as freshman is insane. Great race. I’m looking forward to what is yet to come.

[@PositiveLifeVlog]

Nico Young has vastly improved his form. He is not used to losing, so getting out-kicked at the end will help him in future races. Even though his past form looked uncomfortable, he was still running killer times. Changing what previously worked to produce great times could backfire. I’m hopeful that Nico will win future NCAA titles.

[@minuteman3098]

Love that energy from BYU 7:09

[@Sal_lazaro]

Connor Mantz started his kick at 1k

[@DrReddit]

he started his kick at the start line 😂

[@karlchristen]

@@DrReddit lol.. no.. but you can think that if you want. Mantz has gone 10k and will probably win it this year as well if he can heal up by March.

[@DrReddit]

@@karlchristen it was a joke... he just always looks like he's sprinting the whole race. i know he isn't sprinting but it just looks like it

[@karlchristen]

@@DrReddit he does look like he has a perma frown on his face the entire race.

[@DrReddit]

@@karlchristen yeah haha

[@SirCentex]

The bobcat sound effects are amazing 😅

[@LuisMartinez-ih2oc]

This course looks so bad... even though it’s flat, so many tight twists, turns, and concrete sections

[@grahamhayden8969]

The guy in orange leading the pack at the beginning ended up getting last 💀

[@Dakingsupreme]

Haha... Is that true?

[@benchavis1624]

Not true!

[@Meepmeep452]

He didn’t get last that’s just when the recording ended. And he still ran an extremely quick time. Low 25’s are no joke. Don’t bash him.

[@karlchristen]

@@Meepmeep452 Boise State runner and he's not a bad runner. NAU and BYU are like (Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma) in football. Boise State holds up pretty well and has been an up and coming program. Right now they have a lot of younger guys on their roster. They just are not able to recruit Nico or Clinger type athletes yet.

[@glenbartholomew1058]

Great camera work. But you need an electric cart for the camera. That engine was too noisy, not to mention the fumes they put out. It is fun to listen to the few spectators tha come to XC races. The women’s race was the same.

[@turnerburger]

This man is the future of American distance running

[@kipperroo6918]

Dude I just checked Strava and Connor Mantz did a 10 mile cool down after this!! Holy shit that man did this as like a 5 mile pickup in a 19 mile day

[@superlicorice3658]

they really did him dirty by putting him in row 2 for the start

[@americanpatriot6574]

Great job Connor!

[@DrReddit]

idk if it's just me but nico looks a lot more relaxed, form looks a lot smoother too. coaching must be really good (knowing its NAU haha)

[@voidsix138]

Flotrack free content🤯

[@nicholaslyndaker4848]

Best part about nico is he runs an honest race. He races to see who’s the best not who can sprint fastest at the end

[@stephenwilliams7200]

What are you talking about?

[@nicholaslyndaker4848]

Stephen Williams he pushes the pace and try’s to spread out the field instead of having multiple people in a final sprint

[@stephenwilliams7200]

@@nicholaslyndaker4848 well that didn't work. He got out sprinted and lost the race. But he is a fr in his first racing going against one of the top runners in the ncaa. I think he did a great job. I bet he learn alot from this race.

[@donshields2379]

@@stephenwilliams7200 Prefontaine running.

[@gumby511]

@@donshields2379 movie lore

[@Notnotcam]

It was a battle of pain faces lol

[@t-techvids9659]

the cameraman be like eat my dust/dirt. lol

[@jamiekeir8019]

Nico’s form is lookin so good, where’s all the head bobbing gone!?

[@freshappleseed6966]

Gone...resuced to atoms🗿 🤧Im so proud

[@pjswag2118]

@@freshappleseed6966 😂

[@ryancoleyTurkey]

Waiting on this

[@mcm4point2o]

22:15 Connor starts throwing hands

[@bazps9075]

Ah yes. So glad I’m subscribed to flotrack

[@davidjohn5070]

NAU running this course again this Friday, I live in Vegas so I will Check it out and get some videos and pics.

[@juantioespino2000]

Nico is the future

[@davidjohn5070]

Nico ran this like a boss. Take it out relaxed, then he starts to push at about 3 miles in, breaks the pack apart, only Conner can hang. Nico gonna run in front in NCAA too. Gonna be great to see. Amazing improvement in form. Gotta work on his finish. I predict top 10.

[@davidjanbaz7728]

NAU not running all their Aces : " move along nothing to see here " ! Star wars fans ( smoot).

[@bharbertson]

Just Grijalva out right?

[@Funkyjamdude]

@@bharbertson and Bosley and Quax

[@GrimerCollects]

Blaise Ferro looking healthy and fit again too when they gonna have a top 7 of guys who can all finish all-American or better

[@sambryan8741]

Would love to see how these all do on a UK xc course.

[@yostandy]

Geez, get a camera on a gimbal for goodness sakes it's 2021.

[@gabesuarez8184]

4:34 per mile... wow!

[@k9taxi]

Whoever had the idea to run a gas engine in front of these runners is not a smart person.

[@kaismithley6173]

5:30 mantz really thought he had it in the bag that easy right there

[@eric13hill]

Sweet! As soon as I pay for FloSports, FloTrack starts uploading recent races. You're welcome everybody! :)

[@EzraSchroeder]

@4:38 a 4:36 mile for the leaders... pretty steady pace for conner manz & nico young

[@EzraSchroeder]

@8:39 they were at 8:37 for 3k which is about 22:59 pace for the leaders, they had slowed down and would increase pace later

[@chrisvarelabenitez4690]

Amazing run by Young he should’ve been patient his track speed is a weapon. Mantz is stronger and more experienced. It was insane watching Casey out there kicking ass!

[@heightdevil]

I think Mantz is both stronger and faster than him, Nico still has to develop a little more before he can kick like that.

[@renthal971]

60fps yes!!

[@TimCurtin]

Nico is goated🐐

[@_Codd]

I was always in the very back when it started but pasted about half every time 😂

[@Foration3]

Anyone know what happened to nau’s Luis?

[@benchavis1624]

Coach set him out.

[@Foration3]

@@benchavis1624 thanks

[@Oooooo-xi2mx]

Haha, you can see Luis ahead of Connor and Nico at 21:20. (He was riding in the cart)

[@Foration3]

@@Oooooo-xi2mx haha good catch

[@laserray1881]

Man Nico's form looks so different 😳. A good different of course

[@karlchristen]

Nico was a little surprised when Connor passed him going towards the finish line. Nico is going to be one of the greatest. But old man Connor still can teach him a thing or two. Nice race. 8k isn't 10ks.. I doubt Nico finishes this high in the final.

[@RogerPack]

Yeah I see that at 22:20

[@karlchristen]

@@RogerPack That kid is not used to being beat. Mantz really hammered it at Nationals this week as well. Nico will have his chance the next few years.

[@holakjus]

Connors spikes?

[@loganharlow2947]

bro from washington looks like drew hunter, his brother?

[@ferno225]

i believe his brother runs for Virginia

[@starquacker7188]

That’s Talon Hull who got 3rd

[@loganharlow2947]

@@starquacker7188 @ferno Thanks for the info haha. He's a beast, thought they might be related, good to know he's at virginia.

[@thelastshadow1832]

Nice content. But badly recorded . You need a stabilizer

[@erickhan6349]

also vid quality idk if its the camera overall low

[@Aaron-kp6kp]

Looks so weird without commentary

[@jacobwalshAK]

Soooo you're going to keep the teams spaced out from each other at the start just for them to funnel in on one another after the gun...

[@RogerPack]

Conner appears to look at Nico at 17:15 LOL Then Nico also looks at Conner at 22:20. What what an impressive duel. Nico appeared to try and shake him a few times. Then Conner also tried to shake Nico a few times. Wow. Maybe these two can compete with each other for some excellent performances. Here is the post race interview of Conner discussing Nico: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpSsm3Z-e6iNldU

[@jacobmclean6826]

Nico’s form is so much better now

[@reducecotwo]

It would be nice if we knew who was who.....Is Nico Young # 152 and Conner Mantz #68....#68 impressed me the most.

[@plantingguidelines5540]

Bad sound everyone in the house thought i was using a chainsaw

[@jimoconnor8597]

@19:51 many of the runner cut the course.. LOLOLOL

[@kknhd4483]

Y’all have to buy a gimbal or some sort of stabilizer for your camera bro come on LMAOOOOOO

[@trevort6539]

Nico worked harder that whole race. Broke the wind for Conner in the last 4km

[@Owen-Lindseth]

Mantz looks the same in all stages of the race

[@aaronhassay5663]

Cool video but terrible noise from the damn machine

[@justins5756]

Where was Luis

[@natek4033]

BYU kid took all the inside turns too. I guarantee Nico ran the longer race

[@DIPPLEDORP]

The winner looked like he ran 22:50for 8k. That’s world record pace for the marathon 2:01:39.

[@Meepmeep452]

It’s stupid how quick they run. Even the guys at the back of the race are extremely quick averaging nearly sub 5 minute miles the whole race.

[@jonathanmartin2146]

How many corners are you allowed to cut in the NCAA?. They were great at it. Or maybe the red flags were just suggestions.

[@felixboeing9918]

Lmao I thought Notre Dame was Colorado state with that Uni design

[@lifeofadividendinvestor1206]

the byu athlete number 68 has severe leg issues and how it connects with the ground.

[@bargethaddee6542]

Nico ran his last 2 minutes with his eyes closed and that’s what gave him the 2 second disadvantage ⛑

[@plantingguidelines5540]

I like 68 hes pushing himself to the level of good with a tired face

[@Isles8]

Just think these people are running at a mile pace faster than most people's mile time. They're doing it for nearly 5 miles which is crazy.

[@PositiveLifeVlog]

At 4:36 mile race pace, the leaders are actually running faster than most people can run 400 meters!

[@fourstar5592]

Nico being Nico but I gotta show some love to Josh Methner.

[@peterthegreatparker8368]

YOOOO THATS THE HAWAIN SHIRT PRODIGY HOLY FUCKKKKK FORM NAU OMG BLAISE FERRO

[@cutter63]

annoying noise the entire video. And what sort of Cross Country course has no hills?

[@habajah5416]

Niko looking a bit more muscular in the upper body ngl

[@jackzirkelbach-ngai6522]

Could they not put the buzzing in the vid

[@RC-wz9vw]

What is this setup? Corners so tight at the start you have guys getting forced into cutting them. A gas cart spewing fumes and dust into these guys’ lungs the whole time. Just seems very poorly set up.