2009 USATF: wTJ - Shakeema Welsch w46-11/14.30m

[bhall]

1. Erica McLain (Nike) 2
2. Shakeema Welsch (unattached) 3
3. Yvette Lewis (Nike) 5
4. Shani Marks (Nike) 1
5. Crystal Manning (unattached) 8
6. Amanda Thieschafer (unattached) 4
7. Toni Smith (unattached) 6
8. Blessing Ufodiama (unattached) nr
9. Tahari James (Boston U.)
10. Sherita Williams (GBTC)

[Moura]

My pick:

Welsch
Marks
McLain

[knite]

McClain
Lewis
Marks
Welsch

[ndamix]

I'm going with McLain, Lewis, & Marks.

[Jnathletics]

So, were there no TJ's this year. Seems like this event the jumpers rarely compete?

Welsch
Lewis
McLain

[dal4018]

So, were there no TJ's this year. Seems like this event the jumpers rarely compete?

Welsch
Lewis
McLain

My pick is Lewis with McClain breathing down her neck itching to get some payback for losing to Lewis last year in college

[Marlow]

As a Marks Snob, I'd really, really like at least one 47 and a couple 46s, but alas, I fear it is not to be. The plight of Ami wTJers continues to vex me (as do the wJTers and wHTers).

[dal4018]

As a Marks Snob, I'd really, really like at least one 47 and a couple 46s, but alas, I fear it is not to be. The plight of Ami wTJers continues to vex me (as do the wJTers and wHTers).

Do you think it comes from a lack of overall body strength?

[26mi235]

My guess is that the problem has these elements:

• 1. It is not a glamor/high-reward event
  2. Good candidates are lost to: a) the sprints; and b) other sports
  3. The coaching is less than ideal (but how can there be NO qualified coaches that can attract good candidates?); and
  4. there are limited opportunities starting even from HS and youth T&F where it is a bit of an orphan event

Note that I am not the smart one here, Marlow and others (including tafnut :wink: ) have made these points numerous times here.

[Marlow]

My guess is that the problem has these elements:
1. It is not a glamor/high-reward event
2. Good candidates are lost to: a) the sprints; and b) other sports
3. The coaching is less than ideal (but how can there be NO qualified coaches that can attract good candidates?); and
4. there are limited opportunities starting even from HS and youth T&F where it is a bit of an orphan event

1. yes
2. yes
3. as you note, there certainly ARE good coaches around
4. there is PLENTY of opportunity! Every stinkin' year we have some very good HS girls who seem to disappear after HS. Are coaches simply not recruiting them? Or are they just turning them into hurdlers or LJers (which IS easier to coach)? It really isn't an orphan event; there's plenty of girls competing in it at all the track meets we go to.

My only answer is that other countries focus on it more, because it really is an event you can 'change' an athlete a lot in. Really good technical training and brutish weight room work does wonders for the TJ. It's the same with the HT and the JT. Other countries see it as an area that can be exploited very well. We don't.

[Moura]

My pick:

Welsch
Marks
McLain

Welsch did well, Marks not at all. To Berlin, not very good expectations, still a weak event in US TF.

[jeremyp]

Anybody please, who won Triple and who was 2/3? Thanks

[Moura]

Anybody please, who won Triple and who was 2/3? Thanks

Welsch
McLain
Smith

[jeremyp]

Anybody please, who won Triple and who was 2/3? Thanks

Welsch
McLain
Smith

Thanks! Any idea where Lewis was?

[bhall]

  1 Shakeema Welsch              unattached              14.30m   2.9  46-11.00
     13.90m(2.3) 14.30m(2.9) PASS      FOUL      14.04m(2.7) 13.94m(3.2)       
  2 Erica McLain                 Nike                    13.91m   2.8  45-07.75
     13.69m(1.8) 13.88m(1.4) 13.86m(1.0) 13.91m(2.8) 13.68m(1.4) FOUL          
  3 Toni Smith                   unattached              13.90m   2.7  45-07.25
     13.32m(2.1) 13.65m(3.1) 13.75m(2.2) 13.86m(2.0) 13.90m(2.7) 11.27m(2.7)   
  4 Yvette Lewis                 Nike                    13.88m   3.8  45-06.50
     13.88m(3.8) 13.75m(1.3) 13.72m(2.6) FOUL      13.33m(2.3) 13.81m(3.4)     
  5 Crystal Manning              unattached              13.73m   2.8  45-00.50
     13.73m(2.8) 13.41m(2.4) 12.96m(2.6) FOUL      FOUL      13.48m(4.8)       
  6 Amanda Thieschafer           unattached              13.64m   3.1  44-09.00
     FOUL      13.61m(3.3) 13.53m(3.0) 13.30m(0.8) 13.64m(3.1) 13.30m(1.5)     
  7 Blessing Ufodiama            unattached              13.59m   1.4  44-07.00
     13.35m(3.4) 13.05m(1.5) 13.48m(3.0) 13.59m(1.4) 13.13m(3.2) FOUL          
  8 Sherita Williams             G B T C                 13.33m   3.8  43-09.00
     13.33m(3.8) FOUL      11.31m(2.5) 12.88m(2.9) FOUL      FOUL              
  9 Tahari James                 Boston                  13.15m   4.0  43-01.75
     13.15m(4.0) 13.03m(3.1) 12.97m(2.4)                                       
  9 TiAra Walpool                Kansas State            13.15m   3.1  43-01.75
     13.15m(3.1) FOUL      12.36m(3.1)                                         
 11 Shani Marks                  Nike                    13.14m   3.5  43-01.50
     FOUL      13.14m(3.5) FOUL                                                
 12 Jasmine Simmons              unattached              12.97m   3.3  42-06.75
     12.97m(3.3) 12.81m(2.5) 12.17m(1.1)                                       
 13 Lauren Martin                Indiana State           12.95m   1.2  42-06.00
     12.95m(1.2) 12.93m(3.9) 12.63m(2.3)                                       
 14 Lena Bettis                  unattached              12.82m   2.8  42-00.75
     FOUL      12.82m(2.8) 12.80m(2.3)                                         
 15 Tamara Highsmith             ConnQuest               12.78m   2.5  41-11.25
     12.78m(2.5) 12.46m(3.2) 12.71m(2.6)                                       
 16 Casey Taylor                 Michigan                12.54m   2.9  41-01.75
     12.54m(2.9) FOUL      FOUL                                                
 17 Jennifer Gurrant             Albany                  12.44m   1.6  40-09.75
     12.05m(3.1) 12.29m(2.6) 12.44m(1.6)