Where is Elzie Coleman?

[Sprinter5]

What happened to Elzie Coleman? I thought he was in Miss St. but he is not on their roster and I figured the hs US indoor 400 m record holder would be making some splashes this year. I was just informed after posting this thread that he would join the team in the spring season but why wouldn't he run the winter season? Write back with any info on this subject.

[gh]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

Miss. State coaching staff told us last fall that they expected him to join the team once outdoor season started. Don't know what has happened since then, if anyhting.

[Sprinter5]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

Thats good to hear, was there any reason he didn't run the winter season?

[gh]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

As reported in the magazine, he was working on pre-college course work, but in any case, the school didn't expect to compete indoors.

[Sprinter5]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

What issue was it in if you remember?

[johnclevohio]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

Mississippi State does not have an indoor track team.

[hjumper33]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

On the MSU subject, does anyone know is Steve Mullings will be eligible for them this year after his troubles at the olympics?

[gh]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

>On the MSU subject, does anyone know is Steve Mullings will be eligible for
>them this year after his troubles at the olympics?>>

Mullings had a "positive" at the Jamaican Championships, but the IAAF has never issued any kind of formal sanction notice, so we have to assume there were/are some kind of ajudication problems (including the possibility that he never had a positive). Meanwhile, recent MSU release says they have high hopes for him this season.

[dl]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

johnclevohio is correct, Miss State doesn't have indoor. Coleman is on the Bulldog roster for 2005.

[dl]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

>What happened to Elzie Coleman? I thought he was in Miss St. but he is not on
>their roster .>>>

Coleman IS on the MsSt roster:

http://www.mstateathletics.com/0,5604,1 ... 21,00.html

[slopoke]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

He will compete this weekend.

This is from Mississippi State web site.


We think this is the best men’s team we’ve ever had," said MSU Head Coach Al Schmidt. "Our goal is to be ranked in the top 10 nationally. It’s a real promising season ahead."

State returns three all-Americans from last season’s squad. Seniors Jamel Ashley and LaChristopher Lewis, and sophomore Arthur Davis were named all-Americans as members of the 4x400-meter relay team in 2004. Ashley was also an all-American in the 400-meter dash. Newcomers Steve Mullings, a junior college all-American from Barton County (Kansas) CC, and high school all-Americans Elzie Coleman, from Newburgh, N.Y., and Adian Sanderson, from Ewing, N.J., will provide depth to the men’s sprints team.

[Trackshark]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

They ran 3:20.98 to win the 1600 Sprint Medley at Florida State ... that's moving!

1 Mississippi State University 'B' 3:20.98
1) Mullings, Steve 2) Lewis, LaChristopher
3) Coleman, Elzie 4) Woods, Chris


results:

http://seminoles.collegesports.com/spor ... 05aac.html

[gh]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

He ran a 45.6 third leg for MsSt at Texas

[hbcu fan]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

Dear John you saying that Missippi State
doesn't have a indoor track team is like
me saying Arkansas dosen't have a cross-
country program what is the problem?

[hjumper33]

Re: Where is Elzie Coleman?

ummm, msstate really doesnt have an indoor program, or am I missing the joke.