Finals are over and now I can focus on the most important things in life...like sleep. Of course, I can't be sleeping too much with all of things that I missed the past two weeks! Here are some of the big storylines I missed while studying...
Brandon McBride runs 1:44.63. Narrowly misses national record.
-McBride decided to forgo his indoor season to train and focus on the outdoor season...think it paid off? With the third fastest 800 time in NCAA history, we have to start questioning whether or not Clayton Murphy is still the favorite...
Mason Ferlic Runs 8:28 in steeplechase. Qualifies for Olympic Trials.
-Mason Ferlic has shown glimpses of promise in the steeplechase the past couple of years, but his 8:28 at PJ is something special. It qualifies him for the Olympic trails as well and makes him the favorite for a national title (some would even say lock).
Edward Cheserek withdraws from Payton Jordan. Out-kicked (again) at Oregon Twilight.
-When Colby Gilbert of Washington out-kicked Ches in the final 200 of a 5k, not many were too worried about the result. However, things haven't gotten much better. Ches withdrew from the 1500 at PJ and was later out-kicked by Sam Atkins of Lewis and Clark in the 3k. Cheserek is looking very vulnerable with only 3 to 4 weeks until NCAA's.
Futsum Z. is really fast.
-The man from NAU blasted an NCAA leading 27:52 at Payton Jordan. Matching this with his 13:37 makes him seem like a heavy favorite at nationals with Cheserek not at the top of his game (and not even qualified in the 10k).
PA Alumni Sanders and Willig impressing on the national scene.
Futsum Z. is really fast.
-The man from NAU blasted an NCAA leading 27:52 at Payton Jordan. Matching this with his 13:37 makes him seem like a heavy favorite at nationals with Cheserek not at the top of his game (and not even qualified in the 10k).
PA Alumni Sanders and Willig impressing on the national scene.
-It's easy to get distracted by the guys at the big name schools, but Christian Sanders (La Salle) has impressed me. He ran a couple early season 1:50's that gave an indication that he could improve on that. Sure enough, he did. Sanders dropped a crazy 1:47.43 at Larry Ellis which currently puts him at 25th in the nation. Of course, he hasn't been the only impressive PA alum in the 800. Ned Willig has caught everyone's attention with multiple 1:48 clockings which eventually led to a 1:47.53 PR at the Virginia Challenge. Add on the fact that Willig was the Ivy League half-mile champ, and this is a guy who could mix it up at regionals.
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