¶2016 mNCAA 4x4: LSU (3:00.69)

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T&FN formchart

1. LSU
2. Florida
3. Texas A&M
4. Clemson
5. Stephen F. Austin
6. Baylor
7. Mississippi State
8. Nebraska
9. Tennessee
10. Utah State

team battle could well come down to this last event

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Strother apparently anchored in…… 43.86!

[gm]

Nebraska anchor -- 44.36!

[gm]

1 Florida 3:02.78 Q
2 Nebraska 3:03.31 Q
3 Texas A&M 3:03.59 q
4 LSU 3:03.72 Q
5 Clemson 3:04.56 Q
6 Miss State 3:05.16 q
7 Baylor 3:05.17
8 Tennessee 3:05.21

10 Arkansas 3:05.61
11 Purdue 3:05.95 Q
12 Ohio State 3:05.99 Q
13 Utah State 3:06.41
14 Georgia 3:06.50 (3:06.494)
15 Rutgers 3:06.50 (3:06.500)
16 Texas Tech 3:06.62
17 Minnesota 3:06.95
18 Kansas 3:07.31
19 Western Kentucky 3:07.71
20 Arizona 3:07.97
21 Texas State 3:08.69
22 BYU 3:09.30
23 North Carolina 3:11.44
24 Pittsburgh 3:11.55

(DQ Stephen F. Austin 3:05.23 Q)

[aaronk]

Baylor NOT making it to the final???

Isn't that forbidden by the Laws of Collegiate T&F??
LOL

[sprint_disciple]

Anybody know why Stephen F Austin got the DQ?

[Bruce Kritzler]

Anybody know why Stephen F Austin got the DQ?

Not from a Power 5 conference.

[gm]

SFA DQ was for running inside their lane at some point. Ironic...

[trackstar]

That's really too bad. I was excited for them.

[trackstar]

SFA DQ was for running inside their lane at some point. Ironic...

From the SFA website:

SFA was ruled to have stepped over the line on the inside of its lane during a curve, negating a speedy 3:05.23.

But at least they have this going for them:

All four ‘Jacks, along with their two alternates Kerry Gleason and D’Lance Sharp, will be back at SFA next year. Gibson is a junior while the other five individuals competed as underclassmen this season.

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Sub-44 legs at the NCAA:

43.1+ Maurice Peoples (Arizona State) 73
43.49 Darold Williamson (Baylor) 05
43.5 Michael Johnson (Baylor) 90 (h)
43.6 Quincy Watts (USC) 92
43.6 Angelo Taylor (Georgia Tech) 98
43.69 Calvin Smith (Florida) 10
43.7 ———Johnson 90
43.7 ———Watts 92 (h)
43.78 Jonathan Borlée (Florida State) 09
43.86 Nathan Strother (Tennessee) 16 (h)
43.8 Kevin Borlée (Florida State) 09
43.9 Roddie Haley (Arkansas) 87
43.9 Derek Mills (Georgia Tech) 92

[bruce3404]

LSU picked up a lot of points on Thursday by simply watching other higher ranked athletes DNQ. Based on the TFN formcharts, I see LSU 65, OR 52, AR/TAMU mid-40s. Very possible that the meet will be over before the 4x400, barring some spectacular Friday OR results and/or LSU failures.

[booond]

LSU picked up a lot of points on Thursday by simply watching other higher ranked athletes DNQ. Based on the TFN formcharts, I see LSU 65, OR 52, AR/TAMU mid-40s. Very possible that the meet will be over before the 4x400, barring some spectacular Friday OR results and/or LSU failures.

OR needs a big run in the 1500. They have Ches and Allen as "sure" points but not the crowd of extra points they had in year's past.

[bruce3404]

OR needs a big run in the 1500. They have Ches and Allen as "sure" points but not the crowd of extra points they had in year's past.

I completely agree. It's the 1500 or bust, though Chambers could conceivably run a great 400 and pick up a few extra points (and just as conceivably lose a few points from the form chart). Allen and Ches will merely "hold serve" since it's impossible to improve on a #1 ranking. The only other possible OR scorer would be Leingang in the 5000 and that's a bit of a stretch.

[booond]

I completely agree. It's the 1500 or bust, though Chambers could conceivably run a great 400 and pick up a few extra points (and just as conceivably lose a few points from the form chart). Allen and Ches will merely "hold serve" since it's impossible to improve on a #1 ranking. The only other possible OR scorer would be Leingang in the 5000 and that's a bit of a stretch.

The 400 is open. He's as talented as any of the others and ran a fine semi from the inside lane yesterday. It wouldn't shock me if he finished #1 or #8.