US Junior Champs

[gktrack]

EPSN/Dyestat preview...

http://espn.go.com/high-school/track-and-xc/events/usatf-junior-nationals/2012/story/_/id/8050092/2012-usatf-junior-mens-preview

Great M400 matchup with last year's US Youth teammates... A. Bailey (45.19) vs. A. Hall (45.59A).

I also noticed Marvin Bracy recently entered/declared in the 100 (also entered are prep leaders at 10.19: T. Hill and A. Hall). This would be Bracy's last chance at getting an automatic qualifier to the Olympic Trials. As of June 13, his legal 10.25 is about #50 on the 100m qualifier list, and 34 have already met the "A" standard of 10.18, with the desired OT field being at 32.

[sprintdoc]

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Lets celebrate the Juniors for what it is and not push Bracy as being a failure if he doesn't get OT's A standard. He has no business being rushed into the OT's. How much faster has Demps run since his OT appearance 4 years ago? Pretty much nada so let the kid (and others go and celebrate greatness at the age they are - JUNIORS) rather than go to the OT's and get the experience of losing. I hope Bracy runs well and Hill and Aldrich Bailey also and they go to Spain and light up the World Juniors.

Illini frosh Ashley Spencer and her coach made choice to not go to OT's despite the fact she is a top 5-6 finisher at worst based on NCAA meet and season but instead to go after Juniors and celebrate that when she knows she can't likely beat Sanya and win the Trials even though she has a far better shot than a Bracy of making the team.

My only regret for Juniors is the decision in Olypmic years to hold away from Senior meet as I enjoy seeing it very much but logistics and timing makes it best this weekend elsewhere.

[t_monk]

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Marvin put himself out there really. #justsaying

[Gebrucilassie]

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Marvin put himself out there really. #justsaying

As I stated in a previous thread he hasn't lacked for confidence. In a polite conversation with him he stated he was PLANNING on making the Olympic team!

I'm wishing him the best. But his injury has probably set him back too much to perhaps even qualify for the trials.

[guru]

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Anybody know where the live results are? I dont see a link on the USATF meet page

[gktrack]

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A national championship and no live results?, come on! I even tried looking at "tweets" and could not find anything.

[gktrack]

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Just came up...

http://www.iuhoosiers.com/livestats/c-track/usajrchamp12/

[guru]

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Thanks gk. Would be nice(but expecting entirely too much) for that to be linked on the USATF Juniors homepage...

[t_monk]

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Bracy pulled out of the 100m it seems...

Tyreek Hill's 10.28 in a -0.9w though is impressive... He won by over .30s >_<

[gktrack]

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Eric Futch runs a HSL 51.18 in the 400H qualifying rounds (his previous HSL was 51.77).

[sprintdoc]

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Any live streaming of US Juniors?

[Marlow]

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Isn't the guy who finished 7th in the PV, Dean Starkey's son?

[gm]

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Isn't the guy who finished 7th in the PV, Dean Starkey's son?

Yes indeed, headed to Stanford according to dad.

[gm]

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Tyreek Hill -- the real deal. 10.28 into a 1.8 wind.

[Marlow]

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Isn't the guy who finished 7th in the PV, Dean Starkey's son?

Yes indeed, headed to Stanford according to dad.

Oh, REALLY!