Perspectivation wrote:
If I were Wheating I'd mix it up a little and land in about 5th or 6th down that first backstretch and try to slip up to 3rd or 4th coming into bell lap and sit and relax around that 3rd corner and into the backstretch. With 250 to go I'd move up to first and go for it from there and hope the crowd takes him home. If he has a couple meters on Robby and gets his kick in full swing with 150 to go he'll be tough to catch.
Not so far off, though he didn't actually get into first until maybe 150 or less to go but he did start his press with 250 to go and Robby couldn't cover. Robby looked flat but that was long overdue. You simply can't come up with glorious kicks every race. Just ask Wheating.
Still an amazing year for a frosh and he's not done yet.
For Wheating, I think he got the monkey off his back and might have some huuuuuge PR's this summer. Personally hoping for a mile race at PRE. 800 may not be that fast there and he can always go to Europe for those. He's close to 3:50-3:51 shape now and that puts you as a contender at PRE.