German Fernandez on Mile Championship Start List for Arkansas Invite

I know letsrun just loves guys like GF, but the kid isn\'t going to win, let alone run sub 4:00. He is extremely talented, but talent will only take you so far. Lack of training and lack of intelligent training will slow times down.

I do wonder why he's running an indoor mile, especially 2 weeks before nationals.

He turned 18 this fall. He won the Big 12 championship as a 17 year old!

I'm glad to see Adam Perkins' name on the start list. He's listed as running for "Rush Running"; does anyone know anything about them or how he's doing now? I believe he's coming back from being off due to surgery last year, correct? He ran, what, 3:38-3:39 in college?

i have not been banned wrote:

I know letsrun just loves guys like GF, but the kid isn't going to win, let alone run sub 4:00. He is extremely talented, but talent will only take you so far. Lack of training and lack of intelligent training will slow times down.

ASSHOLE

F. Booth wrote:

Missed that one-28:18 by Rupp right?

I believe it was 28:15 and he ran it alone. I think he went well under 14:00 on the second half by himself. Not bad for a freshman.

I got an e-mail from one of his old HS coaches. Paraphrasing: I saw German a few times over the break. His injury is healed and he is training pretty hard for Junior Cross Nationals. They (this was ambiguous) are hoping to get Derrick, Puskedra, Lowe and a couple of others for a "Dream Team".

I see everybody mentioned on the list apart from Puskedra. Hopefully, he will be a late entry as well.

if he was going to do USA XC jr.s only why would they bother entering him in the mile here?

soloman haile anyone ??lol j/k

shizzy wrote:

if he was going to do USA XC jr.s only why would they bother entering him in the mile here?

because they still want to get him qualified for nationals

1 German Fernandez Fr Oklahoma State 3:56.50A

2 Dorian Ulrey Jr Arkansas 3:57.60A

3 Adam Perkins Rush Running 4:01.40P

4 Mark Davidson So Tulsa 4:01.40P

5 Tyson David Jr Alabama 4:03.11P

6 Jacob Boone So Oklahoma 4:03.80P

7 Rob Sorrell So Oklahoma 4:03.87P

8 Orey Smith Arkansas TC 4:09.61

-- John Kosgei Jr Oklahoma State DNF

1 German Fernandez Fr Oklahoma State 3:56.50A

2 Dorian Ulrey Jr Arkansas 3:57.60A

3 Adam Perkins Rush Running 4:01.40P

4 Mark Davidson So Tulsa 4:01.40P

5 Tyson David Jr Alabama 4:03.11P

6 Jacob Boone So Oklahoma 4:03.80P

7 Rob Sorrell So Oklahoma 4:03.87P

8 Daniel Kirwa So Harding 4:05.36

9 E.C. Gibbs Sr Georgia Tech 4:06.69

10 Rick Elliott Fr Arkansas 4:09.36

11 Orey Smith Arkansas TC 4:09.61

12 Aaron Batey -- unattached 4:09.77

13 Lewis Timmins Sr Tulsa 4:09.87

14 Kyle Dekker Jr Tulsa 4:10.12

15 Lane Boyer Fr Arkansas 4:10.62

16 Kinsey Dinnel Sr Louisiana Tech 4:13.21

17 David Chirchir Jr Oklahoma State 4:13.42

18 Jordan Neil So McNeese State 4:22.81

-- Eric Fernandez unattached DNF

-- Artur Kern -- Harding DNF

-- John Kosgei Jr Oklahoma State DNF

1 German Fernandez Fr Oklahoma State 3:56.50A

2 Dorian Ulrey Jr Arkansas 3:57.60A

3 Adam Perkins Rush Running 4:01.40P

4 Mark Davidson So Tulsa 4:01.40P

5 Tyson David Jr Alabama 4:03.11P

6 Jacob Boone So Oklahoma 4:03.80P

7 Rob Sorrell So Oklahoma 4:03.87P

8 Daniel Kirwa So Harding 4:05.36

9 E.C. Gibbs Sr Georgia Tech 4:06.69

wow. let's see if he can get that 3k qualifier as well.

Zomg.... wrote:

1 German Fernandez Fr Oklahoma State 3:56.50A

woo hoooo :)

all i can say is wow

German Rocks wrote:

German is back!!! he will destroy this field of wannabee's. I bet German wins by 10 meters, and runs an easy walk in the park of 3:56.

I told you guys, but NO, you didn't want to listen.

German Rocks!!!

This was a disgustingly accurate prediction...

wow.

unbelievable.

did not even believe it the first time i looked at results.

As I said