Ok, so I am not quite ready for the stud dud post just yet, but it will come, I promise. As for today's post, I don't have too much time today because I have a bunch of HW that needs to get done and I don't have a whole lot of time to do it. So naturally, like any logical person, I won't give up my post streak, I'll just make a post that requires a bit less research and a bit less thinking.
Today I want to talk about college running and the weekend that was in NCAA indoor track. Not gonna sugar coat it, it was epic.
Props to Jermaine Lowery, Micah Murray, and Brandon Bennent-Green who are all top 25 in the nation right now for the 400m dash. Also congrats to Sam Ellison who is the only PA alumn in the top 25 for the 800m (1:49.35). PA alumn Dan Lowry sits at 24th for the 3k as well.
Now to some of the big action. Two guys from Minnesota each broke 1:47 this week indoors for 800m running 1:46.97 and 1:46.98. Cas Loxsom and Robby Creese, the freshman sensation from PSU, each ran 1:48 800ms as well. Joey Roberts also tacked on a 1:47.14 for Texas A and M.
Meanwhile Peter Callahan ran a very quick 1k over at the Armory for Princeton, running away from a quality field with a 2:20.78 clocking. It's the 2nd fastest time in the nation thus far this year behind only Robby Creese's record.
In the mile Lawi Lalang, reigning XC National Champion opened up his season with a blazing 3:55.09 Mile, just missing German's indoor record in a race where he beat German by over 10 seconds. 5 guys are now under 4 minutes in the mile including two guys at 3:55. Indiana has 3 guys at 4 flat or faster in the mile this season.
In the 3k, 150 mile weeks paid off for Cam Levins as he blasted a 7:48 national leading time. He beat out BYU stud Miles Batty who ran 7:49 just behind him. Over in Arkansas Elliot Heath, Chris Derrick and Steven Sambu ran 7:50, 7:50, and 7:51 respectively in a tight 3k of their own. Meanwhile Leonard Korir earned a victory with a 7:54 clocking in Boston over Erik Van Ingen's 7:56. 14 runners broke 8 minutes over the weekend.
Levins also had a great performance in the 5k where he sits behind only Estrada after a 13:42 win. Division III's Jordan Schillit from Haverford sits in the top 20 amongst all runners in the nation for 5k after his 14:12 5000m performance.
And of course PA's own Aaron Nadolsky, Wade Endress and Connor Manley teamed up with Robby Creese to run the #1 DMR in the nation at 9:35, just beating out performances by Oregon, Florida, and Texas A and M.
This was great etrain! Really gives you an idea of just how prestigious some of these college athletes are.
ReplyDelete150 mile weeks? That's a tad over 21 miles a day... which is insane. How can he run that much mileage and is it worth it? Will he perform better if he ran less mileage and more track workout-type days? He only won by a second over Batty (not saying the time isn't amazing, just wondering if Batty runs that type of mileage). His 5k time was blazing. That amount of mileage seems insane. His long run must be around a marathon...
ReplyDeleteHe did a lot of triples appearently and then probably doubled like every day at least 5 miles in the morning. he ran the 5k the night before the 3k and then both times are automatic division 1 qualifying times and meet records. he was like 4th at xc nats behind only lalang derrick and korir, he's no joke
Deleteand also... Penn State running three freshman and a... sophomore? That's insane to run that fast. Manley split 1:49, then came back the next day and ran a 1:50 mid open. By the 1k, I'm sure Wade is in 1:50 range too. PSU has great freshman talent and will keep getting better. Watkins joins that squad next year. I can't see how they won't be 4x8 champs with people like Creese, Loxsom, Foster, Manley, Endress, Dawson, etc. Their 4x4 ain't to shabby either. Gilmore already running 47 flat? He will dip into 45 splits outdoor (he was a 46.3 hs senior last year)... which would give them 3 45 legs (Gilmore, Loxsom, Gehret) and Nadolsky will most likely be 46 low lead off. PSU will achieve greatness this year and years to come. Not to mention they will most likely have a B 4x4 going sub 3:10 with their depth. Their 4x8 may even go sub 7:07 this year at Penn Relays. Loxsom 1:45, Foster 1:46, Creese 1:46, Manley? Endress? whoever it is, I'm sure will manage a 1:47. I sound like a kid on christmas, but I'm very excited about this Penn State team.
ReplyDeletewell just remember that its tough to have all your legs have their best day on the same day at the penn relays, and lead off legs struggle a lot there because the races are so packed and penn state has had the lead and not been able to close the last two years to virginia ... let's not get ahead of ourselves here, they have had a faster 4 on paper before
Deletealso i'm not sure how much eligibility foster has left?
DeleteLooks like a hot DMR at Lawrenceville tonight:
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