Jordan Hasay is a very intelligent girl and fantastic for the sport.
Somebody better knock some sense into the Gabe girls head or events like this will continue to follow her.
Okay, back to work for me.
USATF website is now out with the resolution:
Pretty ambiguous, but it implies that Grunewald is being reinstated, but perhaps not above Hasay in the results?
LetsRun.com wrote:
A trusted source has told us that Jordan Hasay will not be going to the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Our source said that Hasay is returning home to California to get rejuvenated for an outdoor campaign. That means Gabriele Grunewald will be on the team.
We tried to confirm our initial source’s information with another source and they confirmed that a resolution had been made. Full details are expected to show up on the USATF website momentary.
More to come.
Grunewald reinstated as USA indoor women’s 3,000m champion
2/24/2014
INDIANAPOLIS – Gabriele Grunewald has been reinstated as the 2014 USA indoor women’s 3,000-meter champion and named to Team USA for the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships, USATF CEO Max Siegel announced Monday. Grunewald will be joined by Shannon Rowbury in the women’s 3,000m at World Indoors, March 7-9 in Sopot, Poland.
Siegel on Monday spoke with representatives for Grunewald and Jordan Hasay, the two athletes involved in jostling during the women’s 3,000 contested Saturday at the 2014 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Albuquerque. Grunewald won the race, followed by Rowbury, Sara Vaughn and Hasay, but she was ultimately disqualified by the Jury of Appeal for clipping Hasay’s stride. The final disqualification was made on the basis of enlarged, digital footage of the legs and feet of both athletes.
Siegel’s conversations included Paul Doyle, Grunewald’s representative, and Alberto Salazar, Hasay’s coach who had filed the initial protest and subsequent appeals. Salazar made clear that Hasay felt withdrawal was the right thing to do, and with the agreement of all parties, Grunewald was reinstated.
“I had productive discussions with both Paul and Alberto,” Siegel said. “Both are passionate people who passionately advocate for their athletes. And both want what is best for the sport and as well and its athletes.
“Our women’s track & field meet officials, who volunteer their time to serve the sport, made a field-of-play decision based on the video evidence they saw,” Siegel said. “They followed the process laid out in our competition rules, with no USATF employee or officer part of the appeal or the decision. We are all looking forward and will address our processes to try to minimize the potential for controversy or misunderstanding in the future.”
“As with all of the competitors who lined up on Saturday, I desperately wanted to make the team to represent the United States at the upcoming World Indoor Track and Field Championships. Since Saturday evening my emotions have ranged from despair to determination to go to Poland and represent my country as best I can. After much thought and consideration, however, I have decided to withdraw my protest as I do not want to make a national team under these circumstances. I wish all members of the USA team going to Poland my best and look forward to continuing to train hard and competing to represent the USA in future World Championship and Olympic Games.” said Hasay.
“I want to thank Max for his leadership in resolving this issue and Jordan for her withdrawal,” Doyle said. “Everyone was in a difficult situation. Jordan is a first-rate athlete and a class act. We appreciate getting this resolved.”
“My intention was what every coach wants - to advocate for my athlete,” Salazar said. “It was a physical race and when I saw the contact and the flag go up, I filed a protest. I appreciate Max’s involvement and wish nothing but the best for Gabe and Shannon in Sopot.”
How can Hasay withdraw a protest after the final decision has been made?
Well I'm glad they got permission from King Alberto before reinstating Grunewald...
Salazar made clear that Hasay felt withdrawal was the right thing to do, and with the agreement of all parties, Grunewald was reinstated.
Hasay never filed the protest to begin with and i suspect there are few athletes that would have filed this kind of protest.
She was put in an unfair position.
Good result. GG did not gain any advantage by her alleged fouls. She impeded herself as much as anyone.
Hasay has always been a class act. I happened to be present when she set a 5K age record in 2004 in SLO-town and will always be a fan. Wish her success and good health.
It was the right thing to do. I'm glad she did it and I tip my cap to her.
That said:
There was no apology. No: "My representatives unfairly influenced the judges and broke USATF rules in order to manipulate the results." No: "Gabrielle beat me fair and square." Just noting that winning under these circumstances isn't as much fun as actually, you know, winning the race.
So I applaud Jordan for taking this step and doing what everyone recognizes as the right thing. I won't be pulling for any Salazar athletes anymore.
I'm also sad that there won't be a chance to investigate how the decision to DQ GG was made after the jury ruled. Was there new evidence? What was the new evidence. Will we ever get to see if there was additional evidence and if not, will the officials who broke the rules face some kind of censure?
So USATF really didn't resolve anything. Thank-you Jordan for doing what was right. Hopefully Nike compensates you well for your decision.
What this proves is that Jordan Hasay has more class and character at age 22 than Alberto Salazar will ever have.
She did the right thing when Salazar never would.
Sounds more like an impromptu rules change.
Skooled wrote:
Hasay never filed the protest to begin with and i suspect there are few athletes that would have filed this kind of protest.
She was put in an unfair position.
HUZZZZZZZZZZZAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
USA! USA! USA!
CyndiLoper wrote:
So USATF really didn't resolve anything. Thank-you Jordan for doing what was right. Hopefully Nike compensates you well for your decision.
There are still a lot of unanswered questions. The uproar revolved around two key questisons - both of which are unresoled.
1) Were the rules followed and was 'enhanced video resolution' involved.
2) Was Nike/Salazar unfairly involved in the initial decision. Notice Siegel's statement is very craftily worded and only mentions USATF, not Nike, "No USATF employee or officer part of the appeal or the decision"
What has been resolved is Grunewald is the champion. Let's hope we win the battle and the war, not just this battle.
The war is far more important.
Under threat of LRC releasing a thorough and detailed analysis of their message board poll regarding GG's DQ, USATF reversed their decision. Just goes to show you the power of this site.
How do you interpret this?...
"Our women’s track & field meet officials, who volunteer their time to serve the sport, made a field-of-play decision based on the video evidence they saw,” Siegel said. “They followed the process laid out in our competition rules, with no USATF employee or officer part of the appeal or the decision. We are all looking forward and will address our processes to try to minimize the potential for controversy or misunderstanding in the future.”
So the USATF had nothing to do with the appeal or the decision? They just stood around while nike decided everything?
And regardless of whatever happens between Salazar and Hasay, Nike should work hard to keep Hasay on board. Even after Hasay ends here running career, she is the type of person a company like Nike would want have as a regular employee. And if not Nike, then another company hire for her intelligence, poise, and knowing what it takes to be a member of a real team.
Nike is a disgrace wrote:
So the USATF had nothing to do with the appeal or the decision? They just stood around while nike decided everything?
Every meet has officials that volunteer their time to do that job. USATF just sets the guidelines. No different than using a roadrace for a national championship. USATF doesn't set up the course or manage the race.
Maybe you idiots should do a poll and see what kind of shoes the officials at the meet where wearing when they made the decision.