Brannen going for three-peat

[MJD]

From the front page:

http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/disp ... c3d834e527

Referred to as historic but what is historic-the three 800s in a row? The article is not really clear on it. They also got some information wrong on the Can qualifying but that is completely understandable.

[Walt Murphy]

Re: Brannen going for three-peat

No one has ever won three NCAA 800/880 titles

*-880 yards
1967 Dave Patrick, Villanova, 1:48.9*
1968 Dave Patrick, Villanova, 1:52.0*

1970 Mark Winzenried, Wisconsin, 1:51.7*
1971 Mark Winzenried, Wisconsin, 1:50.9*

1977 Mark Belger, Villanova, 1:49.17*
1978 Mark Belger, Villanova, 1:49.13*

1979 Evans White, Prairie View, 1:51.90*
1980 Evans White, Prairie View, 1:52.32*

1997 David Krummenacker, Georgia Tech, 1:47.49
1998 David Krummenacker, Georgia Tech, 1:47.52

2003 Nate Brannen, Michigan, 1:47.79
2004 Nate Brannen, Michigan, 1:47.61

[GtheK]

Re: Brannen going for three-peat

he's apparently going to try the rare 800/3k double:

http://www.trackshark.com/rankings/d1men_declare.php