Good lord what is going on? You have two of the top recruits in the country over the last 5 years and they are constantly injured.
Tie to this rumors that daddy coaches them, not NC State and it doesn't make a ton of sense. How is this a good set up for anyone? how is this allowed by NC State? It definitely does not make them look good!
They are great kids from what I have seen, but what gives?
Who?
Ryen isn't injured, she ran at Wisco, just not in NC state top 5. Don't know whats up with Wesley. Like I said before sometimes gold star recruits that get big scholarships don't produce. NC state women were 2nd at Wisco without them and if those 2 were running to potential NC State women would have a national title easy, they were both brought in to be low sticks. Parsons is running well and the NC state women are running well so I don't think its the coaching at NC state that sucks.
Of course not......Their coaches are great.....Why in the heck is it ok for a kids parents to take the reigns though?
What did these girls do in high school to get to an advanced level? Was all their talent exposed by the time they graduated? I know one ran 2 or 3 races at nationals. If this racing approach along with high mileage and high intensity was the norm, maybe it is more natural to plateau or regress than most realize.
I do not know what these girls did in high school. My premise is hypothetical. It is important to know how someone got to a high level to start with, if they begin to level or regress.
2. 166 North Carolina St. ( 20:43.3 1:43:36.4 0:50.8)
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1 7 Erika Kemp SR 20:15.9
2 18 Rachel Koon SO 20:35.5
3 24 Alyssa Rudawsky SO 20:40.7
4 46 Megan Moye SR 20:57.6
5 71 Elly Henes FR 21:06.7
6 ( 96) Ryen Frazier SO 21:23.4
7 (171) Kaitlyn Kramer SR 22:13.4
Coaches are "great" maybe a bit of a stretch especially when looking at the men. Both genders have tons of scholarships in the distance area. They turnover athletes big-time with tough speeches at the end of each year to turn in scholarships.
true.....but I'd still like to know where Frazier dad fits into the equation. It just seems odd that I see it mentioned on here from time to time.
Around 4:55 on tape.
45 miles a week with 4 mile tempos at 21 and 22
Pops in def still involved. Their high school is within a couple of miles of the State campus. I remember thinking the older one was toast halfway through high school and then she came roaring back, so I wouldn't be surprised if they both wind up running fast again.
So he's involved. If I was the head coach, this is a no brainer. Pops would need to go. What an insult.
The NC State coaches probably just look at as a bonus if/when they can get these 2 to contribute. Just wonder about the dynamic with rest of team. NC State could make a run at a title without the sisters; why hurt team dynamics?
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Coaches are "great" maybe a bit of a stretch especially when looking at the men. Both genders have tons of scholarships in the distance area. They turnover athletes big-time with tough speeches at the end of each year to turn in scholarships.
Women's coaching seems fine. They have been producing. Men's coaching leaves much to be desired. They go through quality recruits very rapidly but don't get the results you'd think they'd get.