Brannigan just ran an 8:42 3200 to break the NYS record

LI T&F wrote:

His goal is to make to the 2014 Olympics - these races will enable him to continue to train with that goal in mind

Wish him luck with qualifying for 2014. If that's really his goal, then maybe he will make it into the

Time traveler wrote:

LI T&F wrote:

His goal is to make to the 2014 Olympics - these races will enable him to continue to train with that goal in mind

Wish him luck with qualifying for 2014. If that's really his goal, then maybe he will make it into the

i meant the 2024

I was at the meet and the race without a doubt started at the correct starting line.

If you look at the timing co website for the meet they list the 400m splits for the 3200. If it was short there would be a major difference in one of the laps. Yes they ran sub 60 the last but that is very possible

http://www.leonetiming.com/2015/Outdoor/Loucks/

and if you look at this photo from the start of the race you can see they started at the normal start/finish line at White Plains HS

http://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=photos&photo_id=578130

Get over it they ran the full 3200 it was just the perfect storm of a race

Go Mikey Go wrote:

Marshawn Lynch was admitted to the #1 rated public university in America. Need I saw more?

Marshawn wasn't trying to win a competition for people with IQ's under 75 though.

Marshawn Lynch went to Rutgers???

Lynch plays in the NFL where sub-75 IQs are the norm.

hkhk wrote:

Go Mikey Go wrote:

Marshawn Lynch was admitted to the #1 rated public university in America. Need I saw more?

Marshawn wasn't trying to win a competition for people with IQ's under 75 though.

Major props to Ostberg as well, who led the first 7 laps of the race and still battled well to the finish.

Not to be a naysayer or a downer, but does anyone with knowledge of Brannigan's type of condition know if it's really safe for him to be running on the same track with other athletes? Just wondering if there's any concern about how someone with this type of mental and emotional issues might react/act in stressful situations.

Apparently he reacts by running more quickly.

First of all anyone on here trashing Mike Brannigan is just , well, just wrong.

He has run 8:42.x 3200 and 4:07 for the mile. Not that far off what Ritz ran in HS

Or Guys like Eric Hulst, Ralph Serna, Rich Kimball. that was for all the old timers.

He has run very fast. He may never run in a DI or even in any huge other program at DII , but he is very good and tough.

I think folks should lay off the IQ stuff and really admire what he has done. it is good for the sprt and better yet good for him!

not a naysayer, but... wrote:

Not to be a naysayer or a downer, but does anyone with knowledge of Brannigan's type of condition know if it's really safe for him to be running on the same track with other athletes? Just wondering if there's any concern about how someone with this type of mental and emotional issues might react/act in stressful situations.

No one is safe with an 8:42 guy who is closing in 59.

Why do you all keep saying that Mikey will never run in college???

If he never takes the SATs (ala one of the McGowan kids) then the Eligibility Center never makes him a non qualifier. Then, he can go to a JuCo for 1 year and transfer to any D1 school he'd like.

If he takes the SATs and fails them, he shouldn't send his scores in.

If he is a non qualifier, he'll go to a JuCo for 2 years and red-shirt one of those years giving him 3 years of eligibility at any D1 school he chooses.

With an IEP, there is a waiver process if he is within 10%.

Or, he can go to a D1 school and sit out a year and prove himself academically. He can train under his HS coach and it seems like his parents have the money to pay for a year before he can be put on scholarship.

Or, he can follow the McGowans to Rodger Williams and (like them) transfer out after a year (if he gets a 2.5).

Amazing that Northport could have three guys under 9:00 and none of them could get through the Eligibility Center though.

not a naysayer, but... wrote:

Not to be a naysayer or a downer, but does anyone with knowledge of Brannigan's type of condition know if it's really safe for him to be running on the same track with other athletes? Just wondering if there's any concern about how someone with this type of mental and emotional issues might react/act in stressful situations.

Mikey likes to win, be first and lead in races and in training.

Since he has been in 10th grade he has been running vs. the best and he has been able to handle every situation. Has he had some crappy races? sure he has, But whether he has had a great race or a poor race he has the same reaction 30 minutes after "ok how do i prepare for the next one?"

Why do you all keep saying that Mikey will never run in college???

If he never takes the SATs (ala one of the McGowan kids) then the Eligibility Center never makes him a non qualifier. Then, he can go to a JuCo for 1 year and transfer to any D1 school he'd like.

If he takes the SATs and fails them, he shouldn't send his scores in.

If he is a non qualifier, he'll go to a JuCo for 2 years and red-shirt one of those years giving him 3 years of eligibility at any D1 school he chooses.

With an IEP, there is a waiver process if he is within 10%.

Or, he can go to a D1 school and sit out a year and prove himself academically. He can train under his HS coach and it seems like his parents have the money to pay for a year before he can be put on scholarship.

Or, he can follow the McGowans to Rodger Williams and (like them) transfer out after a year (if he gets a 2.5).

Amazing that Northport could have three guys under 9:00 and none of them could get through the Eligibility Center though.[/quote]

You come off as someone who appears to understand what transpired at Northport the last couple of years - and that is the scary part.

You have zero understanding of Mikey (and the twins) and what (and why) they decided to take the path that they have[quote]College Admissions wrote:

Without knowing how severe his autism is, or, exactly how it presents, I can tell you that he can almost certainly get into a college somewhere. I teach at a not-so-highly-ranked liberal arts college. The current economy and demographics have forced schools like mine to admit LOTS of students whose IQ s are probably well below 90. And many of those students are able to graduate, too. There's tons of support - it's how schools like mine sell themselves. We've managed to graduate students with sub-800 M/V SAT scores. If he's got an 84 average in HS, and the sort of work ethic you need to have to run as fast as he has, then he can earn a degree.

Just another example of how the free market drives down quality, but, that's another conversation.

You come off as someone who appears to understand what transpired at Northport the last couple of years - and that is the scary part.

You do seem to understand the ins and outs of getting eligible.

But you have zero understanding of Mikey (and the twins) and what (and why) they decided to take the path that they have.

I have had the pleasure of knowing these boys (up close) for almost 6 years now.

College Admissions wrote:

Amazing that Northport could have three guys under 9:00 and none of them could get through the Eligibility Center though.

They don't have three guys under 9:00.

Link wrote:

Just another example of how the free market drives down quality, but, that's another conversation.

You are assuming that IQ equates to quality of one's work. This is false.