There are so many things that end up being out of Morgan McDonald's control when he runs a distance race that preparing any kind of plan is a futile effort.
McDonald has a similar outlook when he's asked to identify his place among the best male distance runners in University of Wisconsin history.
But he's not interested in any comparisons to his role models, not while there's another race to run.
"(It's) what he's done to elevate our program," Byrne said. "Great kid in the classroom, great personality, and people are just drawn to Morgan. Back in November, when he won that cross country title, you could feel it.