Reed Connor ran 7:56.78(3k)tonight at Wisco NCAA Qualifier. This converts to 7:53.88 for NCAA Auto.This is fastest 3k run this indoor season on a flat 200m track. Ran the last 1k alone after getting help from Hatz, Finnerty and Shields through 2k.
Awesome run and nice to see reed going home to Texas for NCAAs.
Great atmosphere for 3k and amazing performance tonight from Reed. Congrats on nice 8:00/13:56 double at Big Tens. Best of luck next week at NCs in your home State. Go Badgers!
I think that he was alone for 200 or a little more before the 2000 point (i.e., just before 1800, but I might be misremembering -- I thought it was at about 5:30 or so, but I had other things going on so I could not completely focus on the race -- the race was scheduled to go off at 6:34 and the vault finished at about 6:36).
He seemed like he was able to keep the pace going without it dragging much while on his own. Shields (I think) made a valiant effort to get to the front when the pacer dropped and take the lead for 150m or so, but was really gassed by they effort and jogged the next lap or so before speeding up again to finish.
I didn't think it counted anymore unless done at the NCAA-designated Last Chance meets? (ND, Arkansas, Washington, etc).?
WISC was one.
let's see, the meet was entitled:
Men's Track
NCAA Qualifier
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Madison, Wis. (The Shell)
Women's Track
NCAA Qualifier
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Just because it is not on what many call 'illegal' tracks does not mean it was not a place to get qualifiers for the NCAA meet.
Connor told his coach that he had a bunch of school work to do and would rather sleep in his own bed and run on the UW track, even though it is a flat 200.
To its credit, the NCAA recognizes the differential in times from different configurations so that this track has does adjusted to a faster equivalent mark.
Hatz went basically to 1600 in around 4:13, then Finnerty took over and brought them to 2K. After he dropped Shields surged around Reed and helped him out for one more lap (to 2200) before moving outside and jogging the last 800 (he had to finish for the race to count as official). The announcer did a great job getting the crowd into it with constant reminders about what was being attempted, and Reed was very supported the entire race. It was a really impressive performance.
You can make a case that this is better than going to Notre Dame because they've got complete control of the pacing. You've got to have guys that you can trust doing it, though. Indiana does the same thing, but early in the season. They went to Arkansas to get the DMR.
It's interesting that the Badgers sent Rucks, Beth, 4X400 to Ames rather than South Bend.
Cato in a boot doesn't look good for next week.
Indiana did not go to Arkansas for the DMR.
Jiminy frick, Beth ran 1:47.71 to get the AUTO.
fdtyuikj wrote:
Cato in a boot doesn't look good for next week.
I think that it is precautionary; he was not limping and indicated no problem.
he hurt himself vaulting at big tens but ran the 1000 on it immediately after, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
There are plenty of badgers heading to the NCAA championships! Starting to look more like the good ol days. The atmosphere for Reed's 3k was unbelievable for such a small meet. He is the only kid in the country to auto on a 200m flat track too!
WiscoFan wrote:
Reed Connor ran 7:56.78(3k)tonight at Wisco NCAA Qualifier. This converts to 7:53.88 for NCAA Auto.This is fastest 3k run this indoor season on a flat 200m track. Ran the last 1k alone after getting help from Hatz, Finnerty and Shields through 2k.
Awesome run and nice to see reed going home to Texas for NCAAs.
WAIT A MINUTE!!! I thought all guys from The Woodlands High School burn out in college???? At least that has been the overwhelming consensus on here for many years. There must be some kind of error here....this just can't be correct!!!
I think you just reinforced the point about The Woodlands kids.. 1 in 100 make it out alive.
It just goes to show that you don't have to go to the 200m banked or over-sized tracks to run fast. If you have people who know what they're doing and the race is setup properly you can run fast. It was great he got to stay home and do this and great that the crowd that was there got pretty riled up during the race with the updates from the announcer.
26mi235 wrote:
fdtyuikj wrote:Cato in a boot doesn't look good for next week.
I think that it is precautionary; he was not limping and indicated no problem.
Precautionary? Really?
Since when is a boot "precautionary?" It doesn't prevent anything. That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard. You don't walk around in a boot to prevent a stress fracture. You don't limit your range of motion on leg and mess up your walking just to prevent injury. If you're going to get injured, STOP RUNNING! Cross train for a while or something, but don't limp around in a boot. Do you really think that's going to do you any good?
Under Ultra wrote:
I think you just reinforced the point about The Woodlands kids.. 1 in 100 make it out alive.
Off the top of my head, you should google...
Eric Henry
Shawn Barnes
Chris Emme
Jon Norris
Chris Esselborn
Luis Bordes
Drew Butler
Daniel Gerber
Daniel Lanzillotti
Thomas Sanderson
Not to mention the dozens upon dozens of "track guys" that went on to become NCAA DI All-Americans
To the woodlands poster:
It seems that the woodlands kids run fast in high school and do well in college. People claim "burn-out" just because some 4:10 kid isn't an Olympian. Being trained well in high school leaves less room for improvement in college. Some folks like to b!tch and moan because the teenager they idolized didn't live up to their expectations. P.S. Go Reed!
I don't know if the track in the shell has changed much but it is one of the slower indoor tracks (especially these days). I guess all us old guys get to subtract 3 seconds from our 3000 pr's if this equates to a 7:53.
One turn I recall was unusually tight. My left leg would get tired trying to run close to the lane.