This guy intrigues me. 21.0/45.53/1:16/1:54 at Notre Dame, now training with Gags, ran 1:15.96 indoors and now 1:46.49, taking down Jock and Abda for third. The 800 is loaded with U.S. talent right now, but I could see him squeaking onto the team for London. In any case a great start to his completely new career.
While I agree it's exciting, he needs to run rounds at USAs. That's alot to ask someone in their first year of 800 racing.
You think he's going to make the team?
He's a great story but good luck with that. Assuming Murphy does what he should do, run the 800, two of the 3 spots are basically taken - Murphy and Brazier.
Good luck getting third over the likes of Sowinski, Walker, Harris. There are already 9 guys under 1:46 in the US this year.
And that's not even counting Duane Solomon? Anyone know what's up with him?
Ohyeah wrote:
This guy intrigues me. 21.0/45.53/1:16/1:54 at Notre Dame, now training with Gags, ran 1:15.96 indoors and now 1:46.49, taking down Jock and Abda for third. The 800 is loaded with U.S. talent right now, but I could see him squeaking onto the team for London. In any case a great start to his completely new career.
Jock and abda are no longer scalps to brag about.
If there is any track event where slots are never a "lock" it is the 800. I agree that Murphy would have to be hit by bolt of lightning during the race to not make it, but everyone else is always on notice. Ask Berian (2015)and Brazier (2016).
Giesting is the longest of long shots, but he obviously is thriving under Gags' tutelage, and should make the U.S. final anyway. That final will be one of the greatest races in U.S. track championship history.
That's a huge drop. Congratulations to him! Those are also excellent 200/400m times for an 800m runner. The huge drop in the first pro season and the quick 200/400 times augur well for his future. If that is accurate, you'd think that with health, he'll be a 1:44 guy this year or next.
rojo wrote:
You think he's going to make the team?
Good luck getting third over the likes of Sowinski, Walker, Harris. There are already 9 guys under 1:46 in the US this year.
Drew Windle over all of those BTW...
Stage 4 clinger wrote:
Ohyeah wrote:This guy intrigues me. 21.0/45.53/1:16/1:54 at Notre Dame, now training with Gags, ran 1:15.96 indoors and now 1:46.49, taking down Jock and Abda for third. The 800 is loaded with U.S. talent right now, but I could see him squeaking onto the team for London. In any case a great start to his completely new career.
Jock and abda are no longer scalps to brag about.
Sure they are.
rojo wrote:
You think he's going to make the team?
He's a great story but good luck with that. Assuming Murphy does what he should do, run the 800, two of the 3 spots are basically taken - Murphy and Brazier.
Good luck getting third over the likes of Sowinski, Walker, Harris. There are already 9 guys under 1:46 in the US this year.
And that's not even counting Duane Solomon? Anyone know what's up with him?
What about Berian? I see he's working out hard, obviously not injured....
Quite the horse at 6'3"
http://www.wthr.com/sites/wthr.com/files/archive/2016/04/26/10417043_G.jpg
Stage 4 clinger wrote:
Ohyeah wrote:This guy intrigues me. 21.0/45.53/1:16/1:54 at Notre Dame, now training with Gags, ran 1:15.96 indoors and now 1:46.49, taking down Jock and Abda for third. The 800 is loaded with U.S. talent right now, but I could see him squeaking onto the team for London. In any case a great start to his completely new career.
Jock and abda are no longer scalps to brag about.
This
Any one know what happened to Goaner Deng? He ran a little bit indoors for Hoka NJNY, but nothing outdoors. Is he still running?
A good ole Hoosier boy making some waves on the east coast! By golly, I hope he surprises all you city slickers and squeaks in there!
Ohyeah wrote:
This guy intrigues me. 21.0/45.53/1:16/1:54 at Notre Dame, now training with Gags, ran 1:15.96 indoors and now 1:46.49, taking down Jock and Abda for third. The 800 is loaded with U.S. talent right now, but I could see him squeaking onto the team for London. In any case a great start to his completely new career.
Yeah I think the team is gonna be Murphy, Berian, and Brazier. Not sure where Boris has been or how fit he is, but my dark horse picks are Windle (if he can survive the rounds) and Engels (he surprised everyone at the trials last year and could do it again, but will prob run the 1500). Sowinski is good, but doesn't seem to have that extra gear, and Loxsom has done nothing convincing outdoors so far after being the world leader indoors. It's tough to call though cause Harris seems to be in top form right now too. I think the 8 guys I've listed above will be the final. Solomon is past his prime, and Symmonds apparently being in 1:50 shape isn't getting out of the heats, or even into USAs at all if that's where he's at (as much as I'd love to see him make the team). Jock/Abda are inconsistent, and Geisting is really inexperienced and hasn't run 800 rounds before. Walker is really good too, but we shall see. Super deep this season!
Brazier has been shaky this season so far.
