rojo wrote:
Fill roster ASAP wrote:
USATF had plenty of time to fill team. Several other players behind them declined. This must include Josh Thompson who has not done anything at Bowerman
I really doubt they had plenty of time to fill the team. The Pan Ams already had to change most of the team after the entry deadline due to the arbitration hearing . I doubt the Pan Ams organizers would be open to replacing these guys a week out. I
I'd be happy to corrected if I'm wrong. I'll have Jonathan Gault reach out to USATF for clarification.
Arbitration made reference to alternates existing. If athletes informed USATF at USAs they were not going to Pan Ams, USATF should have had time to get the alternate in there.
But we know in the 1500 they entered the wrong person. It's probably good Engels pulled out, I am not sure he even would have been able to race had he shown up!