1500, 5000 & steeple play by plays

mystery

RE: 1500, 5000 & steeple play by plays - women and men 6/29/2012 6:47PM - in reply to mystery

Men’s 1500 Semi-finals Top 5+2:
HEAT ONE:
After initial jostling, the first heat was out very slow, hitting 300 slower both heats of the women’s 300. Will Leer found himself at the front, as they hit 400 in 65.7. Andrew Wheating lurked in last as the pace continued to dawdle heading into 600.

As they hit two to go, David Torrence and Liam Boylan-Pitt moved up onto his shoulder and the tension build as they hit 800 in a dangerously slow 2:14.1.

Torrence and Wheating took over the lead as the pace accelerated with 600 to go. With 400 to go, John Mickowski made a play for the lead but Torrence held him off as they hit 1200. He continued to hold off all challengers as they hit the final 200 meters. Wheating was in terrible position with 200 to go, boxed on both sides.

Torrence looked great coming off the Bowerman Turn and then Will Leer reemerged from the pack to take the win in 3:51.27 with a 38.6 final 300, as Torrence held on for third. Somehow, despite behind buried with 200 to go, Wheating found a way to get second in 3:51.40. The biggest casualty was Russell Brown, who finished last.

65.7 (Leer)
68.5 (Leer)
58.4 (Torrence)
38.6 (Leer - 3:51.27)

1 William Leer Nike 3:51.27 Q
2 Andrew Wheating Nike / Oregon TC Elite 3:51.40 Q
3 David Torrence Nike 3:51.43 Q
4 Craig Miller New Balance 3:51.56 Q
5 John Mickowski Unattached 3:51.71 Q
6 Brian Gagnon New Jersey New York Track Club 3:51.86
7 Dorian Ulrey Nike 3:52.15
8 Liam Boylan-Pett New Jersey New York Track Club 3:52.18
9 Jack Bolas New Balance 3:52.47
10 Matthew Maldonado Long Beach State 3:52.95
11 John Jefferson Brooks 3:54.52
12 Russell Brown Nike / Oregon TC Elite 3:58.85

HEAT TWO:
After the terribly slow pace in the first heat, heat two had a clear advantage as even a semi-honest pace would insure that the two qualifiers would come from this heat. German Fernandez moved to the front from the gun, as he did throughout the rounds at the 2012 NCAAs in Des Moines. It was clear almost immediately that this race would be honest.

Fernandez looked like the Fernandez of old through 400 in 59.0. He was followed closely by Garrett Heath and 2008 Olympian Leo Manzano; the latter seemed poised to take the lead as the pace slowed dramatically at 800, which was passed in 2:03.2.

Stephen Pifer and Manzano took to the lead with 600 to go as the pace quickened again. Fernandez was still in the hunt, in third.

Manzano and Matt Centrowitcz (who moved easily and comfortably into the lead group after waiting patiently the first two laps) crossed 1200 in 3:01.9 and for the first time Robby Andrews became a player as well. Centro stayed on Manzano’s shoulder down the homestretch as both were timed in 3:41.90, Centro getting the win. Andrews came on for third.

NCAA Champion Andrew Bayer as well as Jordan McNamara would finish sixth and seventh but gain the final two spots in the final, as this heat was much faster.

59.0 (Fernandez)
64.3 (Fernandez/Pifer)
58.7 (Manzano/Centro)
39.8 (Centrowitz - 3:41.90)

1 Matthew Centrowitz Nike 3:41.90 Q
2 Leonel Manzano Nike 3:41.90 Q
3 Robby Andrews adidas 3:42.14 Q
4 Jeff See Saucony 3:42.16 Q
5 Miles Batty Asics 3:42.33 Q
6 Andrew Bayer Indiana University 3:42.56 q
7 Jordan McNamara Nike / Oregon TC Elite 3:42.77 q
8 Daniel Clark Unattached 3:42.85
9 Garrett Heath Saucony 3:42.95
10 AJ Acosta Oregon 3:43.73
11 German Fernandez Unattached 3:43.78
12 Stephen Pifer Nike / Oregon TC Elite 3:44.59

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