steeple chase

Here's a list we did a few years ago. 10th fastest from each school.

3000M SC

8:35.0, Mike Friton (Oregon)

8:37.07, Marty Stroschein (Washington State)

8:37.35, Damian Kallabis (UTEP)

8:42.20, Matt Smith (BYU)

8:43.2, Doug Friedli (Weber State)

8:46.10, Dave Barney (Arkansas)

8:46.5, Matt Giusto (Arizona)

8:48.20, Jason Vanderhoof (Wisconsin)

8:48.47, Tim Peterie (Tennessee)

8:48.79, Cisco Bob (Colorado)

i love how these guys blow my 3000 meter times out of the water by like a minute and a half and they have to do hurtles and shit the whole time too hahaha

Byu

Thanks a lot that was just the type of information I was looking for. Wow seeing that helps but the times needed to compete at a high level into perspective haha.

BYU seems to have 1 or 2 really good steeplers every year

Indiana

LCXC wrote:

i love how these guys blow my 3000 meter times out of the water by like a minute and a half and they have to do hurtles and shit the whole time too hahaha

I've never seen somebody shit during a steeplechase. Seen a few world class marathoners do it though.

Western state have the best steeple crew

8 48 loren ahonen

8 52 glen watts

9 00 tyler rasmusen

9 01 david flynn

9 07 ryan heabe

I also didn't now that they made an addition to the steeple Were you jump over 'hurtles' heck I've never even seen the race will them jumping over hurdles. But I have seen run with barriers maybe its just me though.

Mr. Obvious wrote:

LCXC wrote:

i love how these guys blow my 3000 meter times out of the water by like a minute and a half and they have to do hurtles and shit the whole time too hahaha

I've never seen somebody shit during a steeplechase. Seen a few world class marathoners do it though.

BYU!

good tradition historically, especially as of late. Mcadams and Perry winning NCAA titles and at least 3 all americans since Eyestone got there.

but the biggest news

RICHARD NELSON

2009 All american

2009 west regional champ. 2010 west regional (champ?)

2010 NCAA steeple Champ!

BYU, Arizona State, Ohio State have 3 best American steeplechase coaches currently.

Current BYU

Josh Mcadams (post-college). Was NCAA Champion and defending USA Champion along with being a 2008 USA Olympian. Has run 8:22. Really struggling this season thus far (ran over 9:00 opener)

Kyle Perry (post college). Was NCAA Champion. Has run 8:29. Been around 8:30 in his 2 races.

Nelson (current JR) - Conference and Regional Champ (8:48 PR). 1st year on the semi-national scene.

Ryan Merriman (graduating) - Run 8:57

Josh Adams (current SO) - Run 9:00

Current ASU

Kyle Alcorn (post-college). Was NCAA Champion and made World Champs team last year. Has run 8:21. Won Stanford steeple in USA #2 in 8:27 (Slattery has run 8:24).

Aaron Aquayo (post-college). Was runner up at USA Championship 4 or 5 years ago and has sort of struggled ever since. Back training under Coach Quintana

Brandon Bethke (current SR) - Turned focus towards 5k since departing Badgers. Has run 8:48, but assuming steeple days are over as he has had very good success in 5k.

Current OSU

Dan Huling (post-college). Attended Miami University, and is in his 3rd year training at OSU. Made World Championship team last year and ran 8:14 (#7 US performer ever). Opened season with US #1 5k with 13:24 win at Mt. Sac. Don't believe he has steepled this season yet; injured?

Brian Olinger (post-college). Ran 8:19 as a junior at OSU. PR remains 8:19. Opened steeple season with 8:27 getting outkicked by Kyle Alcorn at Stanford for #3 American thus far.

Cory Leslie (current SO). Ran 8:49 qualify for NCAA meet.

Adam Green (current JR). Ran 8:48

Chad Balyo (redshirt JR). Ran 8:53

Christopher Olinger (redshirt JR). 9:02

Donnie Roys (current freshman). 9:05

Special mention to Indiana University

Deshaun Turner (current JR) Won Big 10's with 8:43 PR

Andrew Poore (current SO) Runner-up Big 10's with 8:44 PR (is competing in 5000 at NCAA's; good versatility!)

Andy Weatherford (current JR). Ran 8:57

Tom Chorney (post-college). PR of 8:22 to win 2001 US Championship. Believe he is still training.

Good breakdown - any place else with good trends.

Weber State used to be as strong as BYU (Eyestone is a Hislop disciple). Tennesse was once strong with Famaglietti and Cosey, but nothing in last 10 years or so outside of that.

Ohio State obviously with Coach Gary. Indiana has a strong program as well.

If your going to throw these Coaches in you have to include Louisville as well.

He Coached Thonre - 8:36 and has the fastest athlete in the NCAA field this year in Hughes 8:34. not to mention a few guys in the 9:10s.

Is that Coach Mann at Louisville?

Dan Huling was the 6th fastest American in US history according to Track & Field News.

i'm not nelly wrote:

BYU!

good tradition historically, especially as of late. Mcadams and Perry winning NCAA titles and at least 3 all americans since Eyestone got there.

but the biggest news

RICHARD NELSON

2009 All american

2009 west regional champ. 2010 west regional (champ?)

2010 NCAA steeple Champ!

he best be scared of what happened out east with only an 841 pr there was a load of guys who trashed his pr. (play the "what if" game if you want i.e. stanford/mt sac when he railed the barrier)

Beating rich is simple... he runs the same steeple every time, you just have to be aware of it. he sits mid pack at the start, stays out of trouble, when the group separates he stays right on the back of the pack, with 2 to go he moves middle of the front pack last lap he takes off to out kick for the win. He's a great runner, a tough runner, great program and coach, but really, you can expect him to do the exact same thing in the prelims and in the final, so if i was in his heat, put him in some trouble, make him run in traffic, drop the hammer with 3 to go or with a surprising 650-700 to go, it'll catch him off guard and he won't have anything left but a good finish, but no W.