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Meet is currently on a four-hour delay. Sucks!
Take a gander at these results:
http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/outdoor16/west/index.htm
it will make you want to kill your kid!
Running events are officially postponed until tomorrow now
Bleeding Kansas wrote:
Running events are officially postponed until tomorrow now
This makes Ches' 10k/5k double a lot tougher.
Since when is Kansas in the west? Should be in Cali every year.
Big news wrote:
Bleeding Kansas wrote:Running events are officially postponed until tomorrow now
This makes Ches' 10k/5k double a lot tougher.
They may have to move the whole meet by a day.
There's a reason freaking Dorothy left Kansas.
As I believe was mentioned in another thread, looks like per the schedule they have eliminated all 1st heats in all the races (including the sprints). Only one race in Lawrence now for every event for the right to advance to the Championships in Eugene.
just the facts jack wrote:
As I believe was mentioned in another thread, looks like per the schedule they have eliminated all 1st heats in all the races (including the sprints). Only one race in Lawrence now for every event for the right to advance to the Championships in Eugene.
Does anyone have a source that proves this? That would be crazy
Steely Dan wrote:
just the facts jack wrote:As I believe was mentioned in another thread, looks like per the schedule they have eliminated all 1st heats in all the races (including the sprints). Only one race in Lawrence now for every event for the right to advance to the Championships in Eugene.
Does anyone have a source that proves this? That would be crazy
Looks like what you said is true. Really sucks for the athletes who will probably have to change their strategies on such short notice. Really hope this opens the eyes of those who decided to have the meet there.
https://twitter.com/SunDevilTFXC/status/736031095985053703As I see it, the 800m is the only event that is affected in such a way that it could likely alter the NCAA field at the contender level.
From 400m down, you're going all out anyway. There's not much strategy involved. If you don't win your heat, you should at least be among the next six fastest times if you are going to contend at NCAA.
Steeple, 5000m and 10000m are unchanged.
That leaves the 800 and 1500. In the 1500, top two each of four heats, and next four fastest finishers, isn't drastically bad. If you're a serious NCAA 1500 contender, you should have enough running room to be able to get at least second place in a field divided into four heats (that only represents half the country to begin with).
800m is tricky, granted. Top finisher in each of six heats and next six fastest times, just like the sprints. The NCAA contenders need to make a decision about taking the pace to avoid getting pipped at the finish in a slow heat.
Still west of the Missouri River and about 300 miles west of the Mississippi River, so KU/NU and the Dakotas would be considered marginally west, especially if you consider the number of schools and overall population.
Steely Dan wrote:
Steely Dan wrote:Does anyone have a source that proves this? That would be crazy
Looks like what you said is true. Really sucks for the athletes who will probably have to change their strategies on such short notice. Really hope this opens the eyes of those who decided to have the meet there.
https://twitter.com/SunDevilTFXC/status/736031095985053703
In defense of Kansas they don't control the weather. And other universities don't bid on it. Yeah it should always be in California. Which university is going to choose to host it.
And the women's 10K is off.
Stream (at
) looking good, but no audio for me once race started.
Nice training run for the top women, as they go through 5K at (I believe the announcer said) at 17:36.
Live splits available at
http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/outdoor16/west/028-1-01.htm
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12 women's qualifiers are:
Place Athlete Affiliation Time Heat (pl)
1 Dominique Scott SR Arkansas 34:20.35 q 1 (1)
2 Alice Wright JR New Mexico 34:21.95 q 1 (2)
3 Katie Knight JR Washington 34:22.87 q 1 (3)
4 Kinsey Gomez SR Idaho 34:24.97 q 1 (4)
5 Hannah Everson SR Air Force 34:25.26 q 1 (5)
6 Lauren LaRocco SO Portland 34:25.40 q 1 (6)
7 Brenna Peloquin FR Boise State 34:25.45 q 1 (7)
8 Mackenzie Caldwell SO Colorado 34:25.58 q 1 (8)
9 Liz Berkholtz SR Minnesota 34:28.58 q 1 (9)
10 Sharon Lokedi SO Kansas 34:31.38 q 1 (10)
11 Kristen Busch SR Bradley 34:31.90 q 1 (11)
12 Charlotte Taylor JR San Francisco 34:32.82 q 1 (12)
My god how bad are these commentators.
In Lawrence, Kansas, weather status is currently "Tornado Watch". Will they run?