We weren't able to interview the UW guys at length after the mile prelims as they are going to find out right now who is on the DMR. Aaron Ahl, who didn't make it out of the first heat, did tell me that they were all about to find out who is on the DMR and it could be any of them.
Then the second heat ended and 2022 NCAA 1500 champ Joe Waskom, who looked great in winning heat 2, walked off the track and said to assistant coach Chris Kwiatkowski "Put me on the anchor."
I would be surprised if Hollywood don’t make a trilogy about him. Imagine the best runner on the team saying put me on the anchor! This is up there with the most heroic acts in the history of mankind!
We weren't able to interview the UW guys at length after the mile prelims as they are going to find out right now who is on the DMR. Aaron Ahl, who didn't make it out of the first heat, did tell me that they were all about to find out who is on the DMR and it could be any of them.
Then the second heat ended and 2022 NCAA 1500 champ Joe Waskom, who looked great in winning heat 2, walked off the track and said to assistant coach Chris Kwiatkowski "Put me on the anchor."
The Powells can accumulate talent but are not great coaches.
Volunteeer mods. One of you deleted this. This - while being a ridiculous statement - is not one that should be deleted. People are allowed to have opinions, even if they are wrong. We are not arbiters of truth on things open for debate.
Washington coaches really fumbled that one! From the very start Waskom looked dejected, nearly fell backwards off the line, and was a non factor. Obviously he's better at the mile than 1200m, but when your best miler says he wants to anchor, let him anchor. Hope he can pick himself up for the mile after his coaches tried to ruin his indoor campaign.
Yes he would have done a better job on the anchor in a 1600m. He's not an 800m runner, and OSU's lead off dusted the field. I'm sure he could have managed a 3:59 anchor. 3:59 is probably similar to a 2:53 1200m. Washington needed an 800m type miler for the opening leg, maybe they just don't have one. They could have challenged OSU with a 2:55 lead off and Waskom anchoring.
Yes he would have done a better job on the anchor in a 1600m. He's not an 800m runner, and OSU's lead off dusted the field. I'm sure he could have managed a 3:59 anchor. 3:59 is probably similar to a 2:53 1200m. Washington needed an 800m type miler for the opening leg, maybe they just don't have one. They could have challenged OSU with a 2:55 lead off and Waskom anchoring.
Except he didn’t run a 2:53 1200, he ran a 2:56…equivalent to 4:01/4:02