You guys are nuts. 60 and no wind on the track. I was in front row by start line. 99% chance weather could be worse. 1% chance it could be better. Watch the next 2 days to compare.
I was sitting close to you. You’re nuts if you think 20 mph wind is “perfect.” Next 2 days are not relevant.
Your absolutely right as I seen guys on infield losing there hat in the wind! And I think a 9:23 for dorenkamp and 8:55 for Merrick shows just how fast they are! Can’t tell me others haven’t had good weather in years past. Neither one of those two will let the pace be slow! 4:29 first 1600 here vs 4:40 at Jim Duncan for boys made it show who could go and who cant, I would much rather watch that race then a sit and kick race any day. And once again I’ll say 3 sophomores in top 4
I hope that you are correct. But you can't claim somebody is better than sub 4 and 8:40 when they are not close to those times. Only time will tell.
Nobody claimed that. They’re talking about the quality of the class overall (or at the very least the top 3-5). After yesterday especially you have to think there’s a good chance of that.
One interesting thing to note about Jaden Merrick, he has multiple age group "world records" for the half marathon, 10 miles, and I believe a 5k record. His improvement has been steady and impressive. For a high schooler, his stride is pretty smooth and my guess is that he could potentially go below 8:50 this spring. When he was a 12 year old he beat me in a 5k and I have been watching his progress ever since. He is genuine distance talent.
Actually somebody did. He said no doubt that this class is better. I would never make that proclamation until it happens.
No, nobody said any of these kids are better than Heidesch, which is what you seemed to be taking issue with. You need work on your comprehension, your expression or both; arguing with you is a tedious headache.
Nope. He said that anyone arguing last year's class is the best isn't close to true. That is a ridiculous statement since we won't know for a while. So to make such an insulting statement about the best class in history and the people who acknowledge that, makes the poster look ignorant or biased.
Anyone making a proclamation that the sophomre class is better than Heidesch, Washburn, Nash, Smith, Thompson, Lauman, Bonnesen, Knepp, Wilson, Fynaardt, etc., is either named Merrick or Lauman.
Anyone making a proclamation that the sophomre class is better than Heidesch, Washburn, Nash, Smith, Thompson, Lauman, Bonnesen, Knepp, Wilson, Fynaardt, etc., is either named Merrick or Lauman.
Funny is that anyone thinking there will never be another sub 4 or 8.48 in Iowa must be named Heidesch or Dowling alumni!
I’ve got a good feeling about the 1600 today. The forecast is 73 and minimal wind, and between the 3200 and the 800s we’ve seen there are a number of kids ready to run very fast.
Anyone making a proclamation that the sophomre class is better than Heidesch, Washburn, Nash, Smith, Thompson, Lauman, Bonnesen, Knepp, Wilson, Fynaardt, etc., is either named Merrick or Lauman.
They’re better than they were as sophomores, which is a good place to start. I think the top 5-10 will as a whole prove better than last year’s grad class, and my name is surely not Merrick or *Nauman. What a silly thing to say.
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Ok, so where's the post meet analysis how all the better athletes that DIDN'T qualify for Drake would have had a significant impact on the final results? From my perspective, they weren't missed all that much. It would have been great to get everyone in that had been there before but my point earlier was that the fields were stacked and the best kids from 2024 proved they earned their spot. Happens every year. I hope a few of you learned a few things about panicking over uncooperative weather 2 weeks before the cutoff.
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