Payton Jordan preview

[aaronk]

The "accepted entries" list is out.
(NOT the final heat sheets!)
Based on this list, and my own knowledge, here's my list of featured athletes in races from 800 to 10000.

Men's 800
Mac Fleet
Rich Jones
Ed Kemboi
Brannon Kidder
Eliud Rutto
Andy Wheating (if his blister's okay!)
Mark Wieczorek

Men's 1500
Jack Bolas
Nate Brannen
Robby Creese
German Fernandez
Grant Fisher (!!)
Evan Jager (NOT in SC!)
Lawi Lalang
Nick Symmonds (1st race of year??)
Dorian Ulrey

Men's 5000
Kemoy Campbell
Henrik Ingebrigtsen
Will Leer (Said he wants to run a fast one!)
Cory Leslie
Cam Levins (Going for Canadian record?)
Lopez Lomong
Diego Estrada
Garrett Heath
Ryan Hill
Matt Hughes (NOT in SC)
Maverick Darling
Trevor Dunbar
David Torrence
Galen Rupp (1st OUTdoor race of 2015!!)

Men's 10000
Mo Ahmed
Andy Bumbalough
Bobby Curtis
Jake Riley
Brian Shrader
Parker Stinson
Ryan Vail
Ben True (1st track 10K??)

Men's 3000SC
Ben Bruce
Dan Huling
Stan Kebenei
Zak Seddon

Women's featured athletes in new post!

[aaronk]

Women's 800
Sabrina Southerland
Hanna Green (Ran 1:28.78 INdoor 600!)
Lynsey Harper
Claudia Saunders
Mary Cain (Entered in 1500 also! Will she run both as "controlled" races?)

Women's 1500
Mary Cain (See 800!)
Kate Van Buskirk
Stephanie Charnigo
Katrina Coogan
Brie Felnagle
Jordan Hasay
Shalaya Kipp (NOT in SC!! A speed workout??)
Cory McGee
Colleen Quigley
Lauren Wallace (Won the USATF INdoor 1000!)
Phoebe Wright (Racing....or pacing??)
Elise Cranny
Alexa Efraimson (If Cain, Cranny, and Efraimson in same race, a first??)
Katie Rainsberger (Still just a HS Junior, COULD be next C, C, E!! Look for 4:15?)

Women's 5000
Marielle Hall
Christine Babcock
Julia Bleasdale
Juliet Bottorff
Jordan Hasay (Will she run both as "controlled" races, or go for super PR here?)
Brie Felnagle
Alexa Efraimson (Said in Mt SAC interview the 5K at PJ would be next race. No mention of doubling! Hope she runs sub-15:30!!)
Erin Finn (Ran 15:41 opener, after some winter illness/injury, last week.)
Stephanie Garcia
Emelia Gorecka
Dominique Scott (Wants fast 10K, so will she double??)
Chelsea Reilly
Sally Kipyego (Not in 10K, so could go for FAST time here!)
Betsy Saina
Abbey D'Agostino (1st track race after turning Pro a year ago?)

Women's 10000
Kate Avery
Emma Bates (Had said she wants Collegiate Record, but not running very well this year!)
Julia Bleasdale (Will she double?)
Buze Diriba
Megan Goethals
Emily Infeld
Susan Kuijken (Has 15:04 5000 PR from 1-2 years ago!)
Lanni Marchant (Canadian Mar record holder, said she was disappointed with 32:11 at Mt SAC!)
Alexi Pappas
Betsy Saina (Doubling?)
Liv Westphal
Aisha Williams
Lisa Uhl (Been injured, etc, so a question mark as to what shape she's in!)
Emily Sisson (Definite CR possibilities!!)

Women's 3000SC
Jamie Cheever (Can she return to 9:29 shape?)
Bridget Franek
Courtney Frerichs
Rachel Johnson
Aisha Praught
Colleen Quigley
Bev Ramos

[aaronk]

NOP tweeted (just over an hour ago) they will NOT be at PJ!

(paraphrased)
NOP has changed their spring schedule, and will not be at Payton Jordan. Good luck to everyone competing. #GoStanford

(Yes, they included that hashtag! LOL)

Sooooo, no Rupp, Levins, Cain, or Hasay!

[Cannon]

That's disappointing...will probably see them next at Oxy High Performance. Rupp hasn't raced for over 2 months...should be rested!

[aaronk]

That's disappointing...will probably see them next at Oxy High Performance. Rupp hasn't raced for over 2 months...should be rested!

Except for Cain at the Oregon Relays, I don't think any of them have raced outdoors yet this year!

[aaronk]

Andy Bumbalough has dropped from the 10K.
He tweeted he has a "small injury", and that his season opener "will have to wait".

[DoubleRBar]

I wish Grant Fisher was running the mile.

[Bill S]

That's disappointing...will probably see them next at Oxy High Performance. Rupp hasn't raced for over 2 months...should be rested!

When I think of the workouts Rupp and company do, the race IS the rest.

[aaronk]

Just posted same message on the World Relays thread, but I see both Andy Wheating and Mac Fleet---listed here in the 800---are ALSO entered for the DMR at the World Relays!

Obviously, they won't/can't be in both places, sooooo.....which will it be?

[gktrack]

w3000Steeple - impressive times here... (only collegians faster are Simpson/Coburn)
1 Courtney Frerichs - UMKC - 9:32.12
2 Colleen Quigley - Florida State - 9:33.63

[aaronk]

THREE wins by Oiselle athletes----so far!!

Nike?
Asics?
Brooks?
New Balance?

Who dat???
LOL

[Samurai_Runner]

Great debut(?) for Nicole Tully in 5k (3rd, 15:05.58). Maybe she's found a new niche?

[ExCoastRanger]

In Section 1 of men's 5,000m -- PR by .34 for Garrett Heath in 2nd and a nifty debut for Riley Masters in 5th.


1 Juan Luis Barrios... Nike...13:15.71
2 Garrett Heath...Brooks Beasts...13:16.31
3 Diego Estrada... Asics ...13:17.30
4 Tom Farrell...Nike Otc Elite...13:17.87
5 Riley Masters...Brooks Beasts TC...13:17.97
6 Matt Hughes...Nike...13:19.56
7 Kemoy Campbell...Arkansas...13:20.39
8 Jeff See...Furman Elite...13:21.16
9 Lopez Lomong...Nike...13:21.32
10 Dennis Licht...Unattached...13:23.00
11 Henrik Ingebrigtsen...Norway...13:27.10
12 Paul Chelimo...Wcap...13:37.02
13 Jonathan Peterson...Team Usa MN...13:38.57
14 David Torrence...Hoka One One...13:39.48
15 Trevor Dunbar...Nike...13:57.92
16 Diego Alberto Borrego Mo...Mex...14:01.15
17 Luc Bruchet...Point Grey Tfc...14:17.50
-- Elmar Engholm...New Mexico...DNF
-- Lee Emanuel...Unattached...DNF
-- Elroy Gelant...Global Sport...DNS
-- Craig Forys...Nyac/ Furman Eli

[TN1965]

Great debut(?) for Nicole Tully in 5k (3rd, 15:05.58). Maybe she's found a new niche?

5000m will be a good niche for USA women this year. The top four in the distance (Huddle, Flanagan, Rowbury and Simpson) will not be competing for their spots on the World Championship team in 5000m. (Simpson may compete in 5000m at the Nationals as she did two years ago, since she already has a wild card in 1500m.) It is wide open compared to 1500m, 10000m and even 3000mSC. (Who would have thought that a few years ago?)