Britton Wilson 49.40 CR already in the heats at SECs! It's BrittonMANIA BABY!

If it’s any consolation, it’s tough for throwers to win too. Maggie Ewen failed to win in 2018 despite all these accomplishments:

The standout thrower became the first athlete since 2009 The Bowerman winner Jenny Barringer to simultaneously hold collegiate records in at least two individual events. Ewen bettered her own standard in the hammer throw to 74.53m (244-6) and trumped Raven Saunders’ outdoor shot put record from 2016 by more than five inches. The Sun Devil etched her name into the collegiate record books 13 times as a senior, which included seven of the top-10 marks in the outdoor shot put (No. 1, t-Nos. 3, No. 5, Nos. 7-9), five of the top-10 marks in the hammer (No. 1, No. 2, Nos. 4-5, No. 8) and the fourth-best heave in the indoor shot put. Ewen was a three-time NCAA individual champion in 2018 as she swept both shot put crowns and earned the discus victory on her final throw. She became just the fifth woman in NCAA DI history – first since UCLA’s Seilala Sua in 2000 – to win the discus and shot put at the same NCAA outdoor meet.

Ewen dominated the shot put, discus, and hammer and still didn’t win! Why? Keturah Orji had her own dominant season in the long jump and triple jump. The difference is that Ewen “only” set collegiate records whereas Orji broke the AMERICAN record in the triple jump. The athlete who is national and/or world class always wins, and should.

Speaking of the triple jump, I just learned that Jasmine Moore of Florida has twice broken Orji’s American triple jump record this season, becoming the first American woman ever to clear 15 meters. Based on that, I predict the three finalists for the Bowerman will be Wilson, Alfred, and Moore. Sorry, Tuohy fans.

Sniveling insinuations aside, it would be scandalous if sub-4:00 and sub-31:00 in Austin still wasn't enough.

Well it would be an injustice. But you might be right. Depends on how they look at it.

Wait. Ma's Army is an insinuation? Blew my mind that their marks are still on the books. Agree otherwise. Edit: On further review Dibaba broke it. Well great see a win for natural talent. :)

1) The greatest US collegiate runner ever, Vicki Huber, was 6th in the Olympics and even beat Mary Slaney following her junior year.

2) More drug talk from astro. Everybody knew it was coming. Sorry, but Wilson is clean.

Never said anything about Wilson. But are you refuting the general point that at the top end sprinting is not clean? OK. Cool. Btw Huber is an answer to a trivia question. If she was the last that means not since 1988.

Gabby Thomas could fill in for Steiner or Mu if necessary. She's run 49.68 this year.

Exactly. She's gonna have to run the hurdles an hour after the 400. On the other hand, she can probably win the hurdles with a time that would be considered very slow for her, so maybe if she thinks that this is her day to run 48, she'll go for it.

No she isnt.theres no such thing as clean americans at top or even top college level.theyre all dopers,even worse than russia was.A lot of the high schoolers are juiced as well.shes just another in the endless drug production line that is usa.

yes well,we know why that is........theyre mass doped out of their minds.part of the sporting culture.

I disagree your premise, even as a distance runner.
The Bowerman should be given to the best athlete. Not the best athlete relative to their college discipline.

Britton is great. A world class runner. Thuoy on the other hand is so slow ethiopian Girls can drink a coffee when while waiting for her after a 10k

It will be interesting to see what strategy she employs. Just expend enough energy in both races in order to win both or kill it in one and see what's left in the tank for the other.

What is wrong with you? Leave Tuohy out of this thread. Seriously…

Ummm …. please go back to the OP. They brought Tuohy into their post. I even responded that there was no reason to do so. It should be a discussion strictly about Wilson and her competitors in her events. Lots of good discussion in this thread about the US 4x4. That is very relevant. Also questions about which event she will focus on 400 flat or hurdles for WC would be good. Maybe she might try a 200 sometime. Stuff like that.

I would love to know more about her approach to training at Arkansas versus when she ran for TN. She has improved so much and obviously Arkansas has great coaching all around whether sprints or distance.

The real question is what’s in their coffee?

I agree, let’s focus on Wilson. Her 400 race is about to start!

Diggs is in that 400 final, (USA candidate in her own right) so great Britton has to be very aware. She has more room to spare in 400h.

49.13!!! Another record! Destroyed Diggs!