Who knew we’d like this so much? With its own party of five, finished 16th as a team at last week’s national championships meet. That’s … that’s pretty good.

Four of the five earned All-America status and Marie-Louise Asselin finished second in the 5,000 meters … though a half-minute behind this Lisa Koll, the superhuman at Iowa State who just has one of the best distance seasons ever.

Anyhow, based on cross country, indoor track and outdoor track, the Mountaineers finished the 2009-10 year as the fifth-best Division I program. And to think, they did this without a few who likely would have contributed, but will be back again to do so next year.

Cleary gives all his competitors a chance to redshirt and make the most of their eligibility in the different sports. A runner can have four seasons of eligibility in each of the three sports over the five-year period.

Sitting out this year are Chelsea Carrier, Alex Acker and April Rotillo. Carrier, a junior who’s “becoming the face of the program,” as described by WVU, is the top multi-event athlete and hurdler with three Big East Conference titles to her name.

“The big reason for her is the 2012 Olympic trials,” Cleary said. “Chelsea will now have eligibility in outdoor in 2011 and 2012 with us and we feel like that might be her best chance to compete on a high level for the U.S. Olympic team for 2012.”

Rotillo is the top sprinter who was part of an All-American distance medley relay team at the 2008 indoor meet with Asselin, Bland and Hamric. Acker is the pole vault specialist who was second in the Big East indoor and fourth in the outdoor last year.

Also, no Friday Feedback this week. A prior engagement will have me for the day. I’ll take some time today — and then again tomorrow — going back through the comments because many, of course, need to be addressed.