Dahlia Frias transfering to UCLA

No, he's not kicking himself. He wanted Britton Wilson to focus on the 400, and that's what happened.

Just because someone could run in a relay doesn't mean that they should.

Betcha he’s really kicking himself over winning an overall team national championship & probably getting a bigger bonus than most NCAA coaches make in a year.

Ha ha ha. What a dumb statement. The Arkansas coach is kicking himself over Britton Wilson running the 2nd fastest indoor 400 in history and then anchoring the 4x400 to the fastest indoor time ever?

Good thing that the Arkansas coach is her coach and not you.

Any updates on whether this transfer actually happened? Would be a huge win for UCLA if true.

I think the AR coaches are pretty happy the way the meet worked out given the fact they were ranked (and based on seeds) 3rd going into it.

I would have to wager it will happen. The two immediate variables pointed toward legitimacy of the report...not traveling with Duke to NCAA indoors, and dropped from their online roster.

Otherwise, Frias is not active enough on social media to gather any clues that way. Many people her age would feel compelled to post something. She has remained quiet. But I did notice that she still follows the Duke track coaches and team members on Instagram, and they still follow her. So either they are still hoping she returns or it wasn't such ill feelings that they tried to wipe each other from existence.

When I checked the Duke Instagram account it looks like they are in Myrtle Beach this weekend for a combo spring break and also an outdoor track meet involving lots of smaller universities in the region.

Dalia finally posted something to Instagram. She's at Cal Poly SLO although there were no indications if she's (briefly?) enrolled there or merely visiting friends. It was a St. Patricks Day party themed post. Many of her friends told her they missed her including at least one Duke teammate. But probably most telling of all I briefly scrolled the names who "Liked" her post and I saw one girl who is on the track team at UCLA:

I can see from these posts that she is quite uncomfortable among the white students at Cal Poly. Lol. Green onesy could be a shout out to Notre Dame, where it's year round St Patty's day. A Frias move to ND could be the biggest boost to Latinx(ughhh) Irish relations since frozen sailors swam ashore from sinking Armada.

UCLA still leader in the clubhouse, but a move to Poly would sure fire up the Van Hoy v Brosnan posters.

Lots of people wear green on St Patrick's Day and it has nothing at all to do with Notre Dame.

You really come up with some weird ideas.

That's why I make the big bux.

you need to get a life and stop dissecting what a college freshman is doing in her free time. she can do what she wants, running related or not.

If you read the posts on this thread, you'll notice I'm just having some fun with ridiculous assertions made elsewhere. I did not 1-- post Frias Instagram, 2-claim she left Duke due minority v whiteness, 3-bring up unproven Brosnan v proven Van Hoy/Vin. I am, however, enjoying poking the bear/bruin.

i’m all for poking the bruin (whatever that means). but let the girl live without being scrutinized.

Dalia Frias is entered in Bryan Clay 1500 as Unattached. Barnett and McDonnell of UCLA also in 1500.

Kinda makes sense that Barnett and McDonnell are running for UCLA since that's where they go to school.

Virtually any school kicks a kid off the team when they enter the portal.

why do I want a kid around my team and program after they tell me they don’t want to be on it?

you guys don’t get it. The minute a kid says portal I say good luck and you are done as a part of our program.

Fiona Hawkins who ran for Adams st and previously NP is also entered on the 5000 as unattached. Her younger sister committed to UCLA so assuming she is transferring or has transferred as well. With Golmon, McDonnell, Hawkins and Hawkins, that is 4 scorers from NP 1st NXN team on UCLA.

Thank you LR detectives. 1 month before it happened

Prescient.