WRCisforgotten79
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
The women's high jump will cause some more confusion as to who goes to the Olympics.
1. Vashti Cunningham 1.96m (6' 5") *
2. Inika McPherson 1.93m (6' 4")
3. Nicole Green 1.93 (6' 4")
4. Rachel McCoy 1.93 (6' 4") *
Right now, Cunningham is assured of going. Neither McPherson nor Green is among the top 32 in the world. If neither can have a better jump between now and June 29, McCoy will go, and the USA will have just 2 high jumpers.
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Coming up, the final event of the Decathlon - 1500 meters. Scott is in 13th place and likely will end up there. Even if he had a great pole vault, he would likely have been no better than 9th.
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06-20-2021 09:32 PM |
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
(06-20-2021 09:32 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote: Coming up, the final event of the Decathlon - 1500 meters. Scott is in 13th place and likely will end up there. Even if he had a great pole vault, he would likely have been no better than 9th.
5:07.11 for 1500 meters.
He finishes 13th overall.
Congratulations to Scott for being one of the best in the United States.
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
"I'm gonna run 9.89 and I'm going to Tokyo!"
"Excuse me, sir. I'm sorry - that's not good enough. Try again in 2024."
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Thanks for your tireless efforts WRC!!
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06-20-2021 11:16 PM |
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Don't forget - we've got 3 more events coming up toward the end of the week: Women's Long Jump - Thursday and Saturday (Michelle Fokam); Women's Javelin - Friday and Saturday (Ari Ince); Women's 10,000 Meters - Saturday (Grace Forbes).
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Today's FINALS
Men's Pole Vault
(Top Competitors - World Ranking - Best of 2021)
3. Chris Nilsen 5.91 (19' 4¾") *
4. Sam Kendricks 5.86 (19' 2¾") *
7. KC Lightfoot 5.80 (19' 0¼") *
16. Branson Ellis 5.72 (18' 9¼") *
20. Matt Ludwig 5.71 (18' 8¾") *
21. Andrew Irwin 5.70 (18' 8¼") *
21. Keaton Daniel 5.70 (18' 8¼")
32. Scott Houston 5.65 (18' 6½")
32. Carson Waters 5.65 (18' 6½")
32. Jacob Wooten 5.65 (18' 6½") *
32. Kyle Pater 5.65 (18' 6½") *
48. Austin Miller 5.60 (18' 4½")
* Met Olympic standard
NOTE: Ellis is at Stephen F. Austin and Lightfoot is at Baylor. Wooten graduated from Texas A&M.
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06-21-2021 05:40 PM |
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Bar already at 5.60m (18' 4½").
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06-21-2021 05:43 PM |
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Men's Javelin Throw (6:15)
(Top Competitors)
28. Curtis Thompson 81.44m (267' 2")
36. Michael Shuey 81.01m (265' 9")
43. Riley Dolezal 80.62m (264' 6")
61. Marc Anthony Minichello 79.24m (260' 0")
81. Ethan Shalaway 77.67m (254' 10")
88. Capers Williamson 77.11m (253' 0")
No one has met the Olympic standard.
The 27 spots ahead of the top American -- Finland (3), Japan (3), Germany (2), India (2), Latvia (2), Belarus (2), Czech Republic (2), Poland, Moldova, Pakistan, South Africa, Taipei, Spain, Grenada, Lithuania, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, Egypt (1 each).
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Men's 3,000 Meter Steeplechase (1st round) - 6:29 p.m. CDT
Top 5 in each of 2 heats plus next 4 fastest times advance to final.
NOTE: 2016 Olympic silver medalist, Evan Jager, is injured, and will not compete.
(Top competitors) - World ranking - best time of 2021
16. Isaac Updike 8:17.74 *
17. Mason Ferlic 8:18.49 *
23. Benard Keter 8:20.40 *
26. Sam McGorty 8:20.77 *
29. Daniel Michalski 8:21.25 *
38. Hillary Bor 8:22.55 *
40. Obsa Ali 8:22.67
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06-21-2021 06:14 PM |
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
The pole vault competition is crazy good -- 11 of 12 are still in as the bar moves to 5.75 meters (18' 10¼").
Right now the temperature in Eugene is 94º
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
(06-21-2021 06:16 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote: The pole vault competition is crazy good -- 11 of 12 are still in as the bar moves to 5.75 meters (18' 10¼").
Right now the temperature in Eugene is 94º
Does the heat make the poles more flexible/able to store more energy for a higher vault?
(If ambient temperature is a factor, I wonder if vaulters have different poles for use in appropriate temperatures. If so, do Rice vaulters have such a variety of implements? Or might the use of temperature-inappropriate poles be a factor in our folks' tendency to no-height?)
(This post was last modified: 06-21-2021 06:27 PM by Almadenmike.)
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Men's Triple Jump (FINALS)
NOTE: 2 time Olympic GOLD medalist and 2 time WORLD CHAMPION Christian Taylor ruptured his Achilles earlier this year.
(Top Competitors) - World Ranking - Best of 2021
10. Chris Benard 17.15m (56' 3¼") *
10. Will Claye 17.15m (56' 3¼") *
24. Chris Carter 16.95m (55' 7½")
26. Donald Scott 16.93m (55' 6½") *
39. Alphonso Jordan 16.68m (54' 8¾")
43. Sean Dixon-Bodie 16.61m (54' 6")
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
(06-21-2021 06:24 PM)Almadenmike Wrote: (06-21-2021 06:16 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote: The pole vault competition is crazy good -- 11 of 12 are still in as the bar moves to 5.75 meters (18' 10¼").
Right now the temperature in Eugene is 94º
Does the heat make the poles more flexible/able to store more energy for a higher vault?
(If ambient temperature is a factor, I wonder if vaulters have different poles for use in appropriate temperatures. If so, do Rice vaulters have such a variety of implements? Or might the use of temperature-inappropriate poles be a factor in our folks' tendency to no-height?)
I don't know how the heat affects the poles.
No-heighting is a result of bad decisions, in most cases.
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Pole vault moves to 5.80 (19' 0¼") - this is the Olympic qualifying height. 10 out of 12 vaulters remain, but Branson Ellis of SFA has just one attempt, since he passed on his last attempt at the lower height.
Ellis - this year's NCAA Champion - out at 5.80.
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Women's 1500 Meters (FINALS) - 7:05 p.m. CDT
6. Elinor Purrier 3:58.36 *
12. Shannon Osika 4:00.73 *
25. Dani Jones 4:04.26
28. Helen Schlactenhaufen 4:04.36 *
35. Heather McLean 4:04.85
36. Cory McGee 4:05.00 *
37. Grace Barnett 4:05.05
42. Danielle Aragon 4:05.46
44. Nikki Hiltz 4:05.84 *
46. Sinclaire Johnson 4:05.91 *
48. Jenny Simpson 4:06.18 *
50. Rebecca Mehra 4:06.28
* Has Olympic standard
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
6 left in the pole vault - 5.85 meters (19' 2¼")
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Going to the final round in the javelin:
1. Curtis Thompson 80.34 (263' 7")
2. Michael Shuey 79.24 (260' 0")
3. Marc Anthony Minichello 76.73 (251' 9")
4. Riley Dolezal 75.48 (247' 8")
5. Capers Williamson 75.32 (247' 1")
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
Pole vault - bar at 5.90m 19' 4¼"
Chris Nilsen has cleared. No one else has tried yet. 6 still in.
Sam Kendricks and KC Lightfoot are also on the USA Olympic team. Now, they'll vault for the US championship.
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RE: 2021 USA Olympic Trials - Track and Field
In the 6th round of the javelin, Denham Patricelli moves to 4th 76.63m (251' 5")
Riley Dolezal moves into 3rd on his final throw! 77.07m (252' 10")
Curtis Thompson improves to 82.78m (271' 7") to win the US championship.
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