As we head into the final weekend of qualifying for the NCAA East and West Preliminaries, there are a few big names from 2016 who may not lace it up in Lexington, KY, and Austin, Texas, respectively, this year. Here is a list of notable athletes who either have no marks or marks that are outside the top 48 in their regions. We also noted if each athlete has a redshirt year available to use in 2017.
NOTABLE MEN
| REG. RNK | EVENT | ATHLETE | YR | SCHOOL | REDSHIRT AVAILABLE | CREDENTIALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79th | 1500 | Sean McGorty | JR | Stanford | NO | Ran 3:53 mile last year |
| No Mark | 5K | Morgan McDonald | SO | Wisconsin | NO | Ran 13:29 last year |
| No Mark | 1500 | Matthew Maton | SO | Oregon | YES | Ran 3:38 last year |
| 46th | 1500 | Jonah Koech | SO | UTEP | NO | Ran 3:57 mile indoors |
| 143rd | 800 | Daniel Kuhn | JR | Indiana | YES | Ran 1:46 indoors |
| No Mark | 3K SC | Frankline Tonui | SR | Arkansas | YES | Ran 8:30 last year |
| 57th | 5K | Jack Keelan | JR | Stanford | NO | Ran 13:40 last year |
| No Mark | 10K | Andrew Ronoh | JR | Arkansas | YES | Ran 28:36 last year |
| No Mark | 3K SC | Brian Barraza | SR | Houston | YES | Ran 8:32 this year |
| No Mark | 800 | Abraham Alvarado | SR | BYU | YES | Ran 1:46 last year |
| No Mark | 5K | Jake Leingang | JR | North Dakota State | NO | Ran 13:43 last year |
| No Mark | 5K | Cerake Geberkidane | SO | Oklahoma State | NO | Finished 11th last year |
| No Mark | 10K | Lawrence Kipkoech | JR | Campbell | YES | Finished 9th last year |
NOTABLE WOMEN
| REG. RNK | EVENT | ATHLETE | YR | SCHOOL | REDSHIRT AVAILABLE | CREDENTIALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Mark | 5K/10K | Erin Finn | JR | Michigan | NO | Ran 15:23/31:51 last year |
| No Mark | 5K | Aurora Dybedokken | JR | Oklahoma State | YES | Finished 2nd last year |
| No Mark | 5K | Vanessa Fraser | SR | Stanford | YES | Ran 15:41 last year |
| No Mark | 10K | Courtney Smith | JR | Harvard | YES | Ran 32:08 last year |
| No Mark | 5K/10K | Lauren LaRocco | JR | Portland | YES | Finished 6th/4th last year |
| No Mark | 5K | Calli Thackery | SR | New Mexico | YES | Ran 15:37 last year |
| No Mark | 1500 | Sophie Connor | SR | New Mexico | YES | Ran 4:13 last year |
| No Mark | 10K | Brenna Peloquin | SO | Boise State | YES | Ran 32:58 last year |
| No Mark | 3K SC | Charlotte Prouse | SO | Washington | YES | Ran 9:44 last year |
| No Mark | 5K | Alli Cash | SR | Oregon | YES | Finished 5th last year |
| 43rd/49th | 5K/10K | Judy Pendergast | FR | Harvard | NO | Ran 15:52 indoors |
| No Mark | 800 | Aaliyah Miller | FR | Baylor | YES | Ran 2:02 indoors |
| No Mark | 5K | Kaitlyn Benner | JR | Colorado | YES | Ran 15:56 last year |