VERZBICAS 4:04!!!

Most kids are 18 when they graduate some 17 and turn 18 shortly after graduation. But you could graduate as old as 19. In my state it is legal to be in high school for 5 years and you have eligibility all five of those years. Like say someone went freshman year to public school, then decides to move or transfer to a private schools and wants to start with the "incoming class." This is not only advantageous athletically but also academically as well.

my twocents wrote:

Most kids are 18 when they graduate some 17 and turn 18 shortly after graduation. But you could graduate as old as 19. In my state it is legal to be in high school for 5 years and you have eligibility all five of those years. Like say someone went freshman year to public school, then decides to move or transfer to a private schools and wants to start with the "incoming class." This is not only advantageous athletically but also academically as well.

so you start school at 5 years old? this would be kindergarden

yes I was five when I started kindergarten. And of course many of us go to pre-K here in the U.S. and I started that at 3 years old.

my twocents wrote:

yes I was five when I started kindergarten. And of course many of us go to pre-K here in the U.S. and I started that at 3 years old.

like I mentioned earlier my friend from Texas told me that parents start their kids in kindergarden at 6 years old so that they will more mature during high school for sports, is this normal practice or just a Texas thing?

Its not common where I live in the Northeast. But I wouldn't doubt many people do this. It actually makes pretty good sense. I don't understand why parents send their children to school younger than everyone. It actually makes it harder for the child.

Fernandez and Derrick were both born in November, 1990 so they were "young" for their grade when they graduated. They could have started school a year later - if they had wanted to. Really it's up to the parents when a child's birthday falls late in the year. So yes, Verzbicas (who started school in Lithuania and then came to the States when he was 6 or 7 I think... and also had to learn English) right now is about a month younger than those two were when they were seniors. He is catching up on his schooling by taking 3 summer school classes and will be 18 when he graduates next year - like most students. Really - all this becomes moot in college when runners redshirt or don't even start college - like some of the foreign runners - until they are 20, 21. And they all have Olympic aspirations - who cares how old you are if you bring home a medal??

Do any of you morons here remember that he is moving up a grade this year so he will be in the correct grade for his age? Damn give the kid a break.

machotime wrote:

here is the race

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/237062-the-2010-jim-ryun-high-school-dream-mile/340828-jim-ryun-boys-hs-dream-mile-2010

The announcer calls Lukas Verzbicas "Joe Rosa" the whole race. That has to suck when you're running your ass off and you hear the announcer tells the crowd that someone else is winning.

I had my volume down a bit, but I was pretty sure I heard the announcer say that. So dumb.

When you enter school varies from state to state. I believe in New York, you need to be 5 by December 1st of that current school year to enter Kindergarten. So a child can enter Kindergarten as a 4-year old and graduate @ 17 and be a freshman in college @ 17. However, it is up to the parents to decide whether a child @ 4 and born in October/November whether they are ready enough to go to school. I know many instances of parent holding kids back a year.

I believe states have different starting dates also. Washington state might be September 1st, etc...

Nothing wrong with holding kids back for developmental and/or social reasons, but to hold kid back thinking they will be better at sports later on is moronic.

Another wrote:

Nothing wrong with holding kids back for developmental and/or social reasons, but to hold kid back thinking they will be better at sports later on is moronic.

Agreed, but I know some people who did that exact thing. My youngest will be 18 in September of his senior year, but we held him back a year so he could spend one more year in a developmental program. I'm glad we did because he is a good student now, but thinking back sports was the last thing we were thinking about for sure.

Man, I thought he had it by the looks of the 3:01 split...I think if he ran with some tough competition then he might get it closer to 4, if not under, especially with another year of training. He didn't have a pack to pull him along; put him in a pro field and he'd do wonders.

not to be mean, but he kinda looks like a lesbian?? anybody else see this?

Grades messed up. wrote:

Fernandez is young for his grade. He should have graduated high school in 2009, not 2008, same with Derrick I believe (could be wrong though).

Franklyn Sanchez was in the same boat some years back. He was only 16 when he finished up at Lynn HS, by which time he had already run 8:49 for an indoor two-mile. He then did a postgrad year at a voc-tech school and ran for the BAA, recording an 8:08 3,000m in what was, age-wise, his regular senior year.

I'd be more concerned with obvious cheaters like the African kid who won Foot Lockers a couple years ago than with this Lukas kid, whose cards are at least on the table and whose intentions are on the level.

like I mentioned earlier my friend from Texas told me that parents start their kids in kindergarden at 6 years old so that they will more mature during high school for sports, is this normal practice or just a Texas thing?

this is very common here in suburban Texas. my kids are in elementary school and I see it often in youth leagues.

It doesn't matter any way look at Flotrack "Sophmore Lukas Vericibus" No he's a Junior and prouly a senior.

His form and appearance are eerily like like Dieter Baumann.

...don't go there! Remember, Baumann was busted for 'roids' which he claimed, 'somebody spiked my toothpaste!' yeah right!!!

No prob if he's illegal. the INS doesn't enforce laws on white people. Only with blacks, Arabs, Haitians, and Mexicans like Alberto Salazar and Doug Logan.

HE IS OF JUNIOR AGE

IF YOU RUN A 4:04y AS A JUNIOR THAT'S HELLZA GOOD

HE'S GONNA BREAK FOUR NEXT YEAR

NEXT WEEK HE'S GOING TO RUN 8:45y.

NEXT YEAR LUKAS VERZBICAS PRS

3:59.8y 8:33y 13:59

Quote me