Andy Bayer, Steeplechase & Bowerman Track Club

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9 years ago 07/15/2014 3:33pm EDT

8:25 Steeple in Luzern today for Andy Bayer/BTC, 12-second Steeple pr:

http://spitzenleichtathletik.ch/ergebnisse/r141000002.htm

First year . . . actually only a couple months into steeplechasing . . . Bayer is already 7th in US from USA Nationals and now only 3secs behind Donn Cabral who was 3rd right behind Huling at USAs.

Jager and Huling are US 1-2, now Bayer is catching up despite missing some training time earlier this winter and spring.

Pascal Dobert, Jerry Schumacher's trainer/assistant and former top US steepler, knows what he's doing when it comes to Steeple training/racing.

Bowerman Track Club could be 1-2-3 Steeple for Worlds next year and Rio/2016.

9 years ago 07/15/2014 3:53pm EDT

re: Alani

thanks for the update on bayer, but saying BTC will be 1-2-3 in worlds is a bit over the top, don't you think. unless you mean in the USA, in which case i'll buy it.

i like seeing cabral healthy as well. he ran 8:20 at USAs, PR is 8:19. gotta think he can run 8:15 because it was really hot for USAs.

9 years ago 07/15/2014 4:14pm EDT

re: reed

Anyone have any info on their training regiment for the steeplers?

9 years ago 07/15/2014 4:36pm EDT

re: reed

Reed -- yes, 1-2-3 at USA champs for Worlds and Oly Trials.

Agreed w/Cabral likely being much faster than 8:19 now that he's over Lyme disease from 2013 and running really well.

DeSean Turner will be a factor as well though he's out this year with an injury.

Back to Bayer, given his 3:52.x/mile talent as well as 13:30s for 5k . . . and youth . . . would not be surprised to see him pass Huling for #2 at BTC, maybe even by this season's end.

US should have 5-6 guys all with the World Champs A standard next year by the time USAs come around. Not quite Kenya, but probably better/deeper than any other country.

9 years ago 07/15/2014 4:57pm EDT

re: Alani

15 seconds slower than a 3:53 miler should be running the event.

9 years ago 07/15/2014 7:03pm EDT

re: Indoor tracks are faster

I think Furman Elite in there as well.

Forys ran 8:24 today and is in 1st year there as well. Leslie has run 8:20 in steeple, placed 4th at USA this year and is still a very good miler with his 3:53 and 3:34.

Bayer has somehow lost all 1500 speed?

I think top 5 for next 2 years as of right now:

JAGER - Bowerman

HULING - Bowerman

LESLIE - Furman Elite

CABRAL - NYNJ

FORYS - Furman Elite

Women are:

WETMORE - Emma and Kipp

NYNJ - Higginson

FURMAN ELITE - Garcia and Bush

College women.

9 years ago 07/15/2014 7:15pm EDT

re: 8:25 IS EASY

Steeple dark horse for next year is AJ Acosta.

9 years ago 07/15/2014 8:51pm EDT

re: In the dark

Maybe Wetmore adds a guy?

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