Austin Tamagno chooses NXN - Is he scared of Drew Hunter and Phillip Rocha???

Hey Jeremy, did you used to run at Irvington High school? If so, what are you doing these day's?

So to sum up, he's trading off a once in a lifetime oportunity to compete against the best for a chance at a national high school cross country title, for a chance of some money which is the price of about a new car.

He's running with his team at NXN.

Sorry that Tamagno isn't a selfish POS like Rocha OP.

Senior Software Engineer wrote:

So to sum up, he's trading off a once in a lifetime oportunity to compete against the best for a chance at a national high school cross country title, for a chance of some money which is the price of about a new car.

He'll have an opportunity in college to compete in a race where ALL of the best runners can be found in one spot; far more exciting than Footlocker, which may be the stronger race, but is perceptibly weaker than in the years before the FL/NXN split.

The reality is, Footlocker had a chance to do something great for the sport by hosting a combined team/individual championship back when Nike first approached them about such an idea. Footlocker dug in its heels, and now we're at where we're at, with NXN gaining ground every year. People will anonymously sling mud at high school kids on this board for being a part of a shift that some old codgers don't really care for. But cross country is a team sport first and foremost, and this is progress. It's just too bad some good kids are getting caught in the crossfire.

Gerardo Tamagno wrote:

We figured that this subject would get some social media time. So, let me set the record straight:

Nice of you to post and set the record straight, but I would encourage you to never, ever return and read these boards again. Good luck to Austin in his future (running and academics).

Unless I missed something, neither Rocha nor Tamagno has a team running at NXN this year. Tamagno did have a team compete at NXN last year, but he chose not to join them and ran at Footlocker instead. Not sure what "selfish" decision Rocha has made in regards to his team, but that word would seem to fit Tamagno's decision last year.

California (CIF Finals)

Boys

1. Great Oak

2. Dana Hills

Individuals -

1. Austin Tamagno, Brea Olinda

2. Eduardo Herrera, Madera South

3. Steven Khan, Ayala

4. Garrett Reynolds, Ventura

5. Justin Robinson, Lynbrook

Girls

1. Great Oak

2. Davis Sr.

Individuals -

1. Cate Ratliff, Santa Cruz

2. Morgin Coonfield, McKinleyville

3. Gillian Meeks, Gunn

4. Megan McCandless, Granada

5. Brooke Starn, Monte Vista

Read more: DyeStat - News - NXN 2015 Team Qualifiers - DyeStat

Parents read these forums?! For what purpose? To stick up for your kid against a half dozen bunch of trolls? Huh...

I'm still wondering why the hell he didn't go to Syracuse?

fact #1: Tamagno's team competed at Nike last year, and he chose to run at Footlocker instead

fact #2: Tamagno's team did not make Nike this year, and he's choosing to compete at Nike instead of Footlocker

fact #3: Dec. 12th is not the only option for the ACT

fact #4: Drew Hunter and Philip Rocha are running Footlocker

Motivation to run Nike instead of Footlocker? that is the question, and several possible answers have been suggested, perhaps the University of Nike @ Oregon "leaned" on him a bit :(

Indeed he did, in fact I was a coach there when he was running.

Jeremy, masters track is calling!

-Diablo

Yes, I ran at Irvington. In addition to trolling letsrun, I teach and coach with my brother at Granada HS in Livermore. I coached (and taught) at Brea Olinda for 14 years. I assume you ran in the MVAL?

MVAL wrote:

Hey Jeremy, did you used to run at Irvington High school? If so, what are you doing these day's?

A true sign of the apocalypse, a parent/family anticipating social media backlash and feeling the need to clarify decisions. It is running, high school running. Do not lose perspective, do not believe you are a star, do not give interviews displaying your arrogance about running. Just run. Not a good look for the Tamagno clan.

X-Ctry Fan wrote:

I'm surprised to see that Tamagno chose Nike this year instead of running Footlocker. Is he afraid to face Hunter and Rocha? Last year he bailed on his team at Nike Nationals to compete at FL, and this year, with no team attachments, he seems to be avoiding the better competition by choosing Nike. Too bad, a lot of us were looking forward to seeing the top-3 ranked runners doing battle in San Diego.

Look at how many races the kids in CA have to run just to get to their state meet. Then look at the date of the state meet the big national events. In duals alone (pre-league and league meets) those kids run more races than most kids run in their entire season around the rest of the country. Track is even worse with so many qualifying meets just to get to sectional finals.

Jeremy,40 next year ? Maybe I'll put on another masters/all comers at Granada- thanks to your brother for his help on that. Let's go for a run sometime- I'm in Livermore

Jeremy Mattern wrote:

Yes, I ran at Irvington. In addition to trolling letsrun, I teach and coach with my brother at Granada HS in Livermore. I coached (and taught) at Brea Olinda for 14 years. I assume you ran in the MVAL?

MVAL wrote:

Hey Jeremy, did you used to run at Irvington High school? If so, what are you doing these day's?

I ran at Oregon and had verbally committed pre- Regionals (chose FL). Oregon coaches do not care at all whether you run at NXN or FL.... So I would guess he is dodging comp and hoping to take home a natty title in the easiest way possible.

Newly Improved wrote:

I looked up the summit scholarship. Oregon gives 6,000 for a 26 on the ACT? Wow.

You have to have a 3.8 or higher unweighted GPA also.

C'mon, people don't actually consider that a national title, do they?

Powell don't care wrote:

I ran at Oregon and had verbally committed pre- Regionals (chose FL). Oregon coaches do not care at all whether you run at NXN or FL.... So I would guess he is dodging comp and hoping to take home a natty title in the easiest way possible.

Tomagno and Hunter future Ducks. Thomet too...