BOOM! WE ARE!
BOOM! WE ARE!
youngcoach wrote:
BOOM! WE ARE!
whatever you want to be
video?
too bad wrote:
youngcoach wrote:BOOM! WE ARE!
whatever you want to be
A wheel and 4 watches is what I'd like it to be - which it is.
AWOL in June wrote:
edwardrmurrow wrote:There??? Really?
I can't spell and PSU can't get it done in June. Look it up. Does that make you feel better?
No DMR in June!
rojo wrote:
Check out how Walt Murphy broke it down.
Walt Murphy wrote:345-College Men’s Distance Medley Champ. 2:25pm
It’s only fitting that the “Signature Event” of the Relays (to some) is loaded this year. Princeton(AA) only returns Michael Williams(1:51.4) from last year’s winning team, but the Tigers, with Peter Callahan on the anchor, were winners at this year’s NCAA Indoor Championships.
The Tigers could face strong challenges from, among others, Indiana(B), Penn State(C), and Oregon(D). Should Princeon win, it would be the 3rd school that Tigers assistant Jason Vigilante has coached to a Penn Relays title. (Texas, and Virginia were the other two).
Expected to run for Columbia(A), which was 5th here last year, is John Gregorek, whose father of the same name helped end Villanova’s 16-year winning streak in the Distance Medley as his come-from-behind anchor leg gave Georgetown. the win in 1982.
Here are the lineups and splits (where available)that contending teams used when they ran theri best indoor times (along with possible alternates)
Princeton(AA, 9:33.01/NCAA)
Michael Williams
2:56.7
Austin Hollimon
46.3
Russell Dinkins
1:48.9
Peter Callahan
4:01.1
(Mile PR-3:58.76)
Penn State(AC, 9:34.00/ 2nd @ NCAA)
Brannon Kidder
2:55.2
Brandon Bennett-Green
46.5
Z’a’Von Watkins
1:49.5
Robby Creese
4:02.8
(Mile PR-3:57.11)
Casimir Loxsom,
1:45.28(‘11), 1:46.98(‘13)
Indiana(AB, 9:33.42)
PRs
Zachary Mayhew
4:00.85(mile
Chris Vaughn
47.88
Jordan Gornall
1:51.35
Andy Bayer
3:57.75(mile/’11)/4:00.20i/’13)
Oregon(AD, 9:35.06) PRs
Boru Guyota
1:47.52i, 3:47.47
Mike Berry
44.75(‘12), 45.64i(‘13)
Elijah Greer
1:45.06(‘11), 1:46.73i(‘13)
Jeramy Elkaim
3:59.18i(mile)
Villanova(AF, 9:35.46/NCAA))
Jordan Williamsz
2:55.7
Samuel Ellison
46.9
Christ FitzSimons
1:50.0
Sam McEntee
4:02.83) (Mile PR-3:57.86, 3:36 1500)
Columbia(AE)
PRs
John Gregorek
3:44.65(1500)
Connor Claflin
49..98, 1:48.72
Harry McFann
49.42, 1:48.14, 2:27.48(1000)
Daniel Everett
4:00.67(mile)
Other Key Anchors
Stanford(AG) Tyler Stitzman 3:58.85
Texas A&M(AH) Henry Lelei 4:00.41
Georgetown(AI) Andrew Springer 4:01.17
North Carolina(AJ) Isaac Presson 4:00.79
1) I'm ruling out Princeton. Rumor is that Callahan is hurt.
2) PSU - Creese got spanked at Mt. Sac last week. He did get the job done on the 4 x 800 last year though.
3) Indiana - will Bayer get it close enough? With penn being outdoors, it normal ends up being a jog fest on teh anchor which benefits them. He's hard to rule out.
4) Oregon- I assume they anchor Mac Fleet. He killed Kemoy Campbell and Elkaim last week.
http://www.tfrrs.org/results/29696_1893607.html?athlete_hnd=3733690I think they are the team to beat. Well deserved if the injury prone guy Mac Fleet gets the big win.
5) Nova - who historically has owned Penn Relays - would be the HEAVY favorite if Williamsz and Fitz would just approach the form they showed before college. Williamsz ran 3:36 last year.
Oregon FTW. I mean Oregon has a world class 400, a world class 800 and a damn good anchor. What's not to like?
Thanks for the Duck love.
I didn't want to post about it before the race, but I knew Fleet wasn't anchoring two weeks ago. And I knew they wouldn't win.
Penn Relays is a huge deal, lots of pressure, real emotional, and you need a total stud to win it. Especially that relay.
You need a 3:55 guy, who can run with emotion. None of the Duck guys are quite there time wise yet. They may be capable, they just haven't done it yet.
The word is that all their training is aimed at "championship season," they've done little sharpening or speed work...so it will be interesting to see how the season ends up and how many of these guys have PB's by seasons end.
And per your recap...the slowing down on the 800's...what was up with that? Either go for it and give your guy the lead, or what's the point? Clearly didn't work.
Back to the drawing boards on that, Mr. Powell!
PS...that was an Oregon school record.
Traditionally we haven't run as many relays as the East Coast.
It's nice that the Vin/Post Vin program gets to send the kids out to these things.
Oregon has kids in Penn, Corvallis, and Stanford this weekend.
I think that is the first time we've had kids running in 3 meets over one weekend.
The kids today have it better than they may know.
FranklinField wrote:
No DMR in June!
How many PSU middle distance runners have ever made it to an NCAA final in June?
Keep it up, George. Nobody's listening.
Really? To last poster, you are right how many times can you trash a program that is about 10x better now than it ever was production wise, BY far
They have two guys that can spit out 4 minute efforts when it counts at any time, three reliable 800M guys every time as well
track fans against hate wrote:
Keep it up, George. Nobody's listening.
Old Georgie Porgie has been notably quiet of late.
I kind of like it.
LetsRun.com wrote:
It's over.
Those two teams were pretty much clear. Nova tried to get back in it as did Bayer from way back.
Anchor splits. Elkaim went 59 and 201. At 800, he just stopped and made Creese take it. Creese didnt mind. At bell (304ish) Bayer had gotten kind of close but there was no doubt. Creese crushed them last 200. 26 flat. 359.
To "A Duck" or any others,
Any insight into why Elkaim pulled up the way he did at 800? I understand not wanting to lead for the whole race, "keeping your powder dry" for the final kick and all that, but the way he did it seemed absurd. For whatever "momentum" is worth, he seemed to lose all that. While he maintained contact, it seemed like his racing was over right then.
Anyone know where to find the video?