NAIA Indoors

I think that the only good bit of announcing that the Flotrack guys said was making fun of that guy, that is seriously such a high school move.

father time again wrote:

Does anyone know what happened to Julius Rono (Roberts Wesleyan)?

He will be out awhile hopefully he can make a comeback next year but that is iffy stress fracture of the hip I believe. OUch...

Dang, that sucks. I think that opens up both the 800 and 1500 at outdoors.

I see that Life Uinversity will be back in the NAIA in 2008-2009 so is Coach Spino going to be coaching again and will they dominate again like they did before. It will mean that the fast distance times will be back again.

Isn't letsrun filtered at Cedarville's campus? How is a Cedarville student posting on here?

So does everyone think that APU is the favorite going into outdoor?

and rono the favorite to win 10k, 1500? 4X8?

Da MeXiCaN wrote:

I see that Life Uinversity will be back in the NAIA in 2008-2009.

Where did you hear this?

yeah, APU is probably the favorite, IMO. Dickenson State is right up there too. Its going to be pretty difficult for OBU to repeat but its possible, they looked decent indoors and a couple of their top guys had OFF days.

As for Rono, I don't know if he will run the 10k and if he does thats going to make for a little bit of a rougher mile. And as good as Rono is I seriously doubt he can win the 4X8, its probably going to come down to Azusa and OBU.

CuriousA wrote:

As for Rono, I don't know if he will run the 10k and if he does thats going to make for a little bit of a rougher mile. And as good as Rono is I seriously doubt he can win the 4X8, its probably going to come down to Azusa and OBU.

Aron Rono said after his freshman year that he wanted to win the 10k title 4 years in a row...he's on track for that and definitely will. And Rono anchored the 4x8 to a win in outdoor last year and ran a 1:51 without any struggle.

After watching him at indoors he can win the 10k, 5k, and 4x800 and then maybe take 2nd or 3rd in the 400 hurdles. He's in a different league than every other runner in the NAIA.

APU is lame. They always get on "Letsrun" and write about themselves.

And everyone should remember, most NAIA programs don’t have indoor programs or most top individuals decide to skip indoor Nationals due to lack of competition. Rono WONT have his work cut out for him at outdoor nationals.

Yes he is on top in the NAIA, but APU peaks him way too early every year for Indoor.

Ribs McPhearson wrote:

After watching him at indoors he can win the 10k, 5k, and 4x800 and then maybe take 2nd or 3rd in the 400 hurdles. He's in a different league than every other runner in the NAIA.

I will bet you every cent I have that Rono will not win the 4X800. Not only would he have to set a world record to win, he would have to set a world record just to qualify.

You're aware that he won't be asked to win it himself. They'll give him three other runners.

RELAX APU wrote:

Yes he is on top in the NAIA, but APU peaks him way too early every year for Indoor.

What?!? He has done some incredible things outdoor to be peaked out at indoor.

And that 4x8 is going to be crazy if he runs it and everyone elso runs to their potential.

[quote]CuriousA wrote:

yeah, APU is probably the favorite, IMO. Dickenson State is right up there too. Its going to be pretty difficult for OBU to repeat but its possible, they looked decent indoors and a couple of their top guys had OFF days.

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I don't think OBU will have that tuff a time repeating, at least not any more than anyone elso winning. Most events seem open. Replacing Rodgers isn't easy but they did have the guy win the indoor 200m and they have a 3:44 guy in Justin Duncan.

[quote]CuriousA wrote:

yeah, APU is probably the favorite, IMO. Dickenson State is right up there too. Its going to be pretty difficult for OBU to repeat but its possible, they looked decent indoors and a couple of their top guys had OFF days.

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I don't think OBU will have that tuff a time repeating, at least not any more than anyone elso winning. Most events seem open. Replacing Rodgers isn't easy but they did have the guy win the indoor 200m and they have a 3:44 guy in Justin Duncan.

Ribs McPhearson wrote:

You're aware that he won't be asked to win it himself. They'll give him three other runners.

oh ic, so your saying that APU's TEAM will win, not just Rono, ok that I can agree with...well actually I don't (OBU will beat them, IMO, if they can make it to finals this year ;)) but it makes more sense now!

Ribs McPhearson wrote:

After watching him at indoors he can win the 10k, 5k, and 4x800 and then maybe take 2nd or 3rd in the 400 hurdles. He's in a different league than every other runner in the NAIA.

Rono's 5k PR= 14:11 . That is NOT being "in a different league then every other runner in the NAIA"

soundsFishy wrote:

Ribs McPhearson wrote:

After watching him at indoors he can win the 10k, 5k, and 4x800 and then maybe take 2nd or 3rd in the 400 hurdles. He's in a different league than every other runner in the NAIA.

Rono's 5k PR= 14:11 . That is NOT being "in a different league then every other runner in the NAIA"

True that! true that!!!!!