2009 USATF: 110H - David Payne 13.12

[ndamix]

Dang. Ronnie Ash quit his heat with about 10 to 15 meters to go faded and failed to qualify. All he had to do was even half way run to the tape and he finishes second in his heat.

Good question why quit when so close to making the team?

Do you ever pause to think before you speak?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You should have seen his posts on TrackShark. :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Stop it Poppa!! :lol: :lol:

Now you know dal4018 wouldn't be who he is if he didn't make random posts he makes and be so endearing to all of us who was on TS..... :lol: :wink: :lol:

[poodabear]

Dang. Ronnie Ash quit his heat with about 10 to 15 meters to go faded and failed to qualify. All he had to do was even half way run to the tape and he finishes second in his heat.

Good question why quit when so close to making the team?

Do you ever pause to think before you speak?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You should have seen his posts on TrackShark. :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Stop it Poppa!! :lol: :lol:

[ndamix]

Dang. Ronnie Ash quit his heat with about 10 to 15 meters to go faded and failed to qualify. All he had to do was even half way run to the tape and he finishes second in his heat.

Good question why quit when so close to making the team?

Do you ever pause to think before you speak?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You should have seen his posts on TrackShark. :lol: :lol:

[dal4018]

Dang. Ronnie Ash quit his heat with about 10 to 15 meters to go faded and failed to qualify. All he had to do was even half way run to the tape and he finishes second in his heat.

Good question why quit when so close to making the team?

Do you ever pause to think before you speak?

sorry ranunculus I wanted this young guy to do well.

[ranunculus]

Dang. Ronnie Ash quit his heat with about 10 to 15 meters to go faded and failed to qualify. All he had to do was even half way run to the tape and he finishes second in his heat.

Good question why quit when so close to making the team?

Do you ever pause to think before you speak?

[dal4018]

Dang. Ronnie Ash quit his heat with about 10 to 15 meters to go faded and failed to qualify. All he had to do was even half way run to the tape and he finishes second in his heat.

Good question why quit when so close to making the team?

[BillVol]

Is there a picture of the photo finish anywhere online?

[Speedfirst]

I expect Robles to be a challenge.

If, by 'challenge', you mean 'virtually unbeatable', I agree!

Well he does have to maneuver a hurdle or two and well we've seen that could trip you up (Lolo, Gail, etc.).

[Marlow]

I expect Robles to be a challenge.

If, by 'challenge', you mean 'virtually unbeatable', I agree!

[GeorgiaFan1]

First, congratulations to the three who made it. It was good to see Aires Merritt make a national team and to see Payne know he is going over with the team. And I always want to see Trammell on the team.

Second, in spite of "wind-aided," wind is not a friend to hurdlers. Supposedly, one reason Trammel has the golds indoors and silvers outdoors is because his stride is a little long and works against him in the last few hurdles - so the not-so-good finish in the 6.x wind was not a surprise.

I expect Robles to be a challenge.

[Moura]

It seems Oliver will be absent due to an injury (preview on USATF site), in that case my pick would be:

Trammell
Payne
Faulk

A very close race where Faulk failed. For Berlin it seems US against Robles where Robles is the favorite (Oliver would be a best challenger).

I think "failed" is a bit harsh, don't you? Any given race something can happen, and it looked to me that he was right there with the leaders until he clipped a hurdle and lost stride. Disappointing, but not an out and out failure - just some hard luck. Trammell and Payne are vastly more experienced in these situations than he was, and I think he was just pressing a bit and lost his focus.

I prefer "fail" to "lack of lucky", but I know sometimes a milimeter can be the cause of a failure. Lack of experience can be one of the causes.

[tm71]

i am sure he (faulk) sees it as that because it is so hard to make this us 110 h team. not many chance to do so with people like aj and crear grabbing the spots for a while, now tramell and payne. dwight is right payne is such an opportunist. he might never win a world or olympic title, but i can see a few more medals from him.

[nbonaddio]

It seems Oliver will be absent due to an injury (preview on USATF site), in that case my pick would be:

Trammell
Payne
Faulk

A very close race where Faulk failed. For Berlin it seems US against Robles where Robles is the favorite (Oliver would be a best challenger).

I think "failed" is a bit harsh, don't you? Any given race something can happen, and it looked to me that he was right there with the leaders until he clipped a hurdle and lost stride. Disappointing, but not an out and out failure - just some hard luck. Trammell and Payne are vastly more experienced in these situations than he was, and I think he was just pressing a bit and lost his focus.

[ndamix]

Congrats to Merritt first and foremost, finishing 4th at OT in this event is a killer.

Yeah, it's great to see Aries make a major championship team.

[Moura]

It seems Oliver will be absent due to an injury (preview on USATF site), in that case my pick would be:

Trammell
Payne
Faulk

A very close race where Faulk failed. For Berlin it seems US against Robles where Robles is the favorite (Oliver would be a best challenger).