The Kansas High School State Meet has a nice quality video feed, certainly higher resolution and better announcing than some of the stuff found on Flotrack and Runnerspace for higher profile meets, and even beats that NCAA Eastern Regional last night. All 6 classes compete in back to back races, so lots of races to watch.
Just saw Brent Steiner's 9:08.18 3200m record from 1979 went down today. Jonah Heng of Shawnee Mission West ran 9:06.64 for the win.
What are temperatures there today?
HOT. High 80's, low 90's and high humidity.
Did a little research on Steiner, can't believe a Kansas boy (Steiner) ran an 8:46.99 2-mile.
Amazing. I think he did it as a junior, too. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't it injuries that kept him from doing much as a collegiate?
I didn't realize he got so totally and royally screwed by the NCAA.
Steiner also won the Kinney / Footlocker National Championship in 1979. He then ran at ASU and Kansas, finishing as high as 7th at NCAA cross, then became a professional biathlete.
Here's his story, pretty interesting, including how Steve Scott's visit, a pizza, and a ride home got Steiner banned from NCAA competition at ASU, leading to a transer to KU, and his battles with Timmons' training regimen. He could have been one of the best, if things worked out differently:
http://articles.latimes.com/1991-07-28/sports/sp-485_1_brent-steiner
Boys 6A 1600m should also be good if Heng recovers, possibly dipping under 4:10? 4 x 800m on now.
Freshman Joe Reagan of Topeka Seaman ran 10.45 to win the 100m in Kansas state high school 5A championship.
Alli Cash of Shawnee Mission West is going for the Quadruple, halfway there after dominating the 6A 3200 (10:46.71) and throwing down a monster leg in the 4 x 800.
It sucks that this kid is going to Nebraska. 9:06.64 in the high 80s low 90s with no competition is ridiculous. they barely even managed that in CA with huge depth.
I saw this kid last year as a junior and he ran 9:42. He was nothing special. Ridiculous improvement.
Fartlecker wrote:
It sucks that this kid is going to Nebraska. 9:06.64 in the high 80s low 90s with no competition is ridiculous. they barely even managed that in CA with huge depth.
I saw this kid last year as a junior and he ran 9:42. He was nothing special. Ridiculous improvement.
Solid time for a crappy state.