Salhman 3:53.17 at BU

Great close for Sahlman, he looked on fire that last 400. Backs up that altitude converted 3:54.38.

Phenomenal run by him. I think that puts him #10 all time in the NCAA excluding oversized track & altitude conversions

That was a really solid field he just took down, he’s definitely in the conversation for a title this NCAA’s

The question must be asked, has Mike Smith failed Colin Sahlman?

Wait a minute...I thought that Smith failed Nico Young. You're saying that he has also failed Sahlman??? Damn, Imagine what these guys would do if they were with someone that knew what the fvck they were doing!

Great result.

So Colin has now reached the level of HS Alan Webb. It is a good step in the right direction.

and you have reached a whole new level of stupidity

Actually it doesn’t back up anything of the sort. You must be really stupid.

This is a compliment coming from a mental midget like you. You are almost always wrong on everything.

Funny how nobody is crying about the altitude conversion now.

This proves that Nico's correct altitude conversion was actually 3:47.

OK, more seriously, cool to see such a run from C.Sahlman, holds off the field including good pros like Engels, and outkicking arguably better pro in CPT. OK, those guys not prime, but still pretty good for young-ish college kid.

Nice (link) ... Post-race interview with J.Gault / LRC.

Calls a sub-13 from Nico... don't we all. Go NAU.

Dear lord, what is Nico Young about to run today

ignore the trolls!! otherwise, this thread could yield interesting discussion of Sahlman!!

10-4 big guy.

The early results are pretty darn promising for NAU and the validity of the NCAA's altitude conversions, even for athletes living at altitude. Sahlman dropped 10.04 seconds from NAU last week, winning, and closed in 28/27 (55.80). Kang Nyoak ran 3:57.31 in the 2nd heat, dropping 9.57 seconds from 4:06.88 last week. He had a really strong end to his xc season, probably should have been chosen for nationals, and he has improved immensely on the track so far. Maybe Nico is ready to run 3:48-9.

Incidentally, the Exeter high school, Byron Grievious, ran 4:08.10.

Results
PlaceAthleteTimeHeat1
1 1 Colin Sahlman Northern Arizona 3:53.17
12 (3rd, second heat) Kang Nyoak Northern Arizona 3:57.31

NAU Lumberjack Team Challenge 1/19

Event 12 Men 1 Mile Run
Name Yr School Finals
Finals
1 Nico Young JR Northern Arizona 3:57.33
2 Colin Sahlman SO Northern Arizona 4:03.21
3 Theo Quax SR Northern Arizona 4:03.33
4 Kang Nyoak JR Northern Arizona 4:06.88
5 Aaron Las Heras SR Northern Arizona 4:10.04
6 Travis Feeny JR Southern Utah 4:12.04
7 Erik Le Roux SO Northern Arizona 4:12.20
8 Santiago Gaitan JR Southern Utah 4:15.09
9 Riley Human SR Northern Arizona 4:15.79
10 Zack Munson FR Northern Arizona 4:16.85
11 Aidan Puffer SO Northern Arizona 4:18.66

The science of oxygen tension and arterial O2 absorption is real, and anyone who thinks otherwise is a moran.

The conversions don’t matter. Colin just ran 3:53, it’s fast, and no conversion is required.