2018 Badger Recruits

Top female singed with Iowa.

BlueDevil = S.B.

UW's twitter account announced a couple more distance signings aside from David V. Rowen Ellenberg is staying home and they picked up what looks like another Aussie stud in Jackson Sharp. Two very nice gets for them.

Aussie Sharpe is a good athlete with I believe 3:46/8:14/14:25 times. To show you the depth in Australia though he only finished 5th in a 1500m a week ago where all the athletes in front of him were either younger or same age. Early season over here with many having sights on making world XC team with trials in late Jan.

coahc wrote:

Aussie Sharpe is a good athlete with I believe 3:46/8:14/14:25 times. To show you the depth in Australia though he only finished 5th in a 1500m a week ago where all the athletes in front of him were either younger or same age. Early season over here with many having sights on making world XC team with trials in late Jan.

I was in the race, he didn't stick with the pacer, and left it too late, so tactically not his best race. He's normally a smart racer, and still expect big things on the season from him. Also spent some time away on visits, and hasn't been racing like those who beat him. Will expect him to bounce back, and make the worlds XC Team.

His sequence of marks are consistent with being out awhile, possibly a prolonged period last year. He might not be up to speed yet (is this is first (big?) race is a while?).

Hawkeye State wrote:

Top female singed with Iowa.

*sang

I spoke to Sharp's Coach at the meet, he seemed non plussed with the result. He said last season's 3:46 opener wasn't comparable as it was coming off Commonwealth Youth Games and School races, this Winter he's done nothing except 2nd at State XC and 3rd at National XC. He was barely breathing, just looked like he wasn't 'sharp'. He'll drop bombs late season.

Sharpie looking good, weaving through a big field Lightning McQueen style from last to finish 3rd at Zatopek 3km. Must've been in the toilet or having a snooze when they started the race.

He ran well and looks to be on pace to make World XC. Before people start comparing him to McDonald and Tiernan.........well we shall see.

Wow, we have a lot of posters on here with insider knowledge of Australian high school running.

No, just one guy under different names. Most of LR is comprised of a dozen anonymous posters.

The badgers are no longer dominant. They have several top level guys on the team but they don’t seem to be developing.

"That's not a knife, THIS is a knife."

https://twitter.com/FSU_Track/status/1074003945046138880

Nolen wrote:

"That's not a knife, THIS is a knife."

https://twitter.com/FSU_Track/status/1074003945046138880

How does that work, he's a year older than Morgan McDonald who is finishing after outdoor track?

winnr1 wrote:

Hawkeye State wrote:

Top female singed with Iowa.

*sang

fine response by you

My son wanted to go to Wisconsin but they wouldn’t give him the time of day. Saying that the young man running the recruiting program is arrogant would be the understatement of the year.

Western states wrote:

My son wanted to go to Wisconsin but they wouldn’t give him the time of day. Saying that the young man running the recruiting program is arrogant would be the understatement of the year.

I heard a podcast recently with Morgan McDonald, he said many colleges were the same with him. If a college isn't invested, then it's not the right place for your son. Any good kid will thrive where they are wanted.

Bruce Doull wrote:

Western states wrote:

My son wanted to go to Wisconsin but they wouldn’t give him the time of day. Saying that the young man running the recruiting program is arrogant would be the understatement of the year.

I heard a podcast recently with Morgan McDonald, he said many colleges were the same with him. If a college isn't invested, then it's not the right place for your son. Any good kid will thrive where they are wanted.

Yup. The kid-coach couldn’t be bothered to meet him so he went somewhere else. Their loss, my son’s gain.