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Sports => What about Track & Field => Topic started by: Aviator on March 13, 2015, 06:48:39 PM
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Just typing quickly from my phone, so this will not bethe most detailed, but we have a few of our athletes competing.
Lendore and Sparkle Mcknight are the only trini athletes I recognize in a quick scan of the start lists.
Results/ Timetable: http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/index.htm
ESPN 3 is streaming it live, but have fun accessing it outside of the US, as you need to be a subscriber to an American cable company to access it.
Live Video:
http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index#type/upcoming/startDate/20150313/sport/track+and+field/
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Event Status
Men 400 M (Prelims) Official
Friday 7:10 PM
Record Name Time Date
American Kerron Clement 44.57 3/12/2005
Collegiate Kerron Clement - Florida 44.57 3/12/2005
NCAA Meet Kerron Clement - Florida 44.57 3/12/2005
Facility Kerron Clement - Florida 44.57 3/12/2005
Four heats. Top 8 fastest times advance to a 2 section Final.
Place Name Affiliation Time Heat (Pl)
1 Bralon Taplin SR Texas A&M 45.64 q 4 (1)
2 Deon Lendore SR Texas A&M 45.92 q 1 (1)
3 Vernon Norwood SR LSU 46.00 q 3 (1)
4 Najee Glass JR Florida 46.11 q 2 (1)
5 Zack Bilderback JR Texas 46.17 q 2 (2)
6 Arman Hall JR Florida 46.18 q 3 (2)
7 DJ Zahn SR Illinois 46.20 q 2 (3)
8 Quincy Downing SR LSU 46.30 q 3 (3)
9 Christopher Giesting SR Notre Dame 46.46 1 (2)
10 Michael Cherry SO Florida State 46.49 1 (3)
11 Nick Uruburu SO Florida 46.62 2 (4)
12 Lamar Bruton SO Ohio State 46.82 1 (4)
13 Cody Rush JR Nebraska 46.88 4 (2)
14 Marqueze Washington JR Arkansas 47.02 4 (3)
15 Tyler Brown SO Eastern Michigan 47.22 4 (4)
16 Champ Page JR Ohio State 47.57 3 (4)
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Good luck to Lendore and Mcknight. Go for GOLD!
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http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/019-1_compiled.htm
Event Status
Women 400 M (Prelims) Official
Friday 6:55 PM
Record Name Time Date
American Phyllis Francis 50.46 3/15/2014
Collegiate Francena McCorory - Hampton 50.54 3/13/2010
NCAA Meet Phyllis Francis - Oregon 50.46 3/15/2014
Facility Francena McCorory - Hampton 50.54 3/13/2010
Four heats. Top 8 fastest times advance to a 2 section Final.
Place Name Affiliation Time Heat (Pl)
1 Courtney Okolo JR Texas 51.89 q 1 (1)
2 Taylor Ellis-Watson JR Arkansas 51.97 q 4 (1)
3 Ashley Spencer SR Texas 52.06 q 3 (1)
4 Brianna Tate SR Arizona State 52.40 q 3 (2)
5 Shamier Little SO Texas A&M 52.66 (52.655) q 2 (1)
6 Kala Funderburk JR Florida State 52.66 (52.657) q 4 (2)
7 Robin Reynolds JR Florida 52.76 q 2 (2)
8 Margaret Bamgbose JR Notre Dame 52.82 (52.811) q 1 (2)
9 Kiara Porter SR VCU 52.82 (52.819) 1 (3)
10 Kiah Seymour JR Penn State 52.86 1 (4)
11 Shakima Wimbley SO Miami 52.87 2 (3)
12 Kendall Baisden SO Texas 52.95 3 (3)
13 Raena Rhone SR Baylor 53.09 4 (3)
14 Audrey Jean-Baptiste SR Tulsa 53.60 3 (4)
15 Morganne Phillips JR Kentucky 53.66 2 (4)
16 Sparkle McKnight SR Arkansas 54.12 4 (4)
Not sure what happened to Sparkle McKnight but she was the slowest in her race and in all the Heats.
I thinks Sparkle was also competing on her home track but her team mate Taylor Ellis-Watson won her heat and was the 2nd fastest qualifier. The time Sparkle McKnight ran of 54.12 is way slower than her SB of 52.67 which she ran over 1 month ago.
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Free Live video might be available at this link: http://www.watchathletics.com/article/8833/ncaa-d1-championships-schedule-start-lists-results-and-streaming/
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Lendore came 4th in the finals. Supposedly still running injured.
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http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/003-2-01.htm
Event Heat Wind Status
Men 400 M (Finals) 1 Scored
Record Name Time Date
American Kerron Clement 44.57 3/12/2005
Collegiate Kerron Clement - Florida 44.57 3/12/2005
NCAA Meet Kerron Clement - Florida 44.57 3/12/2005
Facility Kerron Clement - Florida 44.57 3/12/2005
Place Name Affiliation Time 200m 400m
1 Vernon Norwood LSU 45.31 21.44 [21.44] 45.31 [23.87]
2 Najee Glass Florida 45.77 21.29 [21.29] 45.77 [24.48]
3 Quincy Downing LSU 46.13 21.90 [21.90] 46.13 [24.23]
DNF Arman Hall Florida -
Split Intermediate Leader Time Fastest Split Time
200m Najee Glass 0:21.29 Najee Glass 0:21.29
400m Vernon Norwood 0:45.31 Vernon Norwood 0:23.87
http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/003-2-02.htm
Event Heat Wind Status
Men 400 M (Finals) 2 Scored
Place Name Affiliation Time 200m 400m
1 Bralon Taplin Texas A&M 45.55 21.64 [21.64] 45.55 [23.91]
2 Deon Lendore Texas A&M 45.81 21.67 [21.67] 45.81 [24.15]
3 Zack Bilderback Texas 46.49 22.31 [22.31] 46.49 [24.18]
4 DJ Zahn Illinois 46.69 22.18 [22.18] 46.69 [24.51]
Split Intermediate Leader Time Fastest Split Time
200m Bralon Taplin 0:21.64 Bralon Taplin 0:21.64
400m Bralon Taplin 0:45.55 Bralon Taplin 0:23.91
http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/003-2_compiled.htm
Event Status
Men 400 M (Finals) Scored
Saturday 6:50 PM
Place Name Affiliation Time Heat (Pl)
1 Vernon Norwood SR LSU 45.31 1 (1)
2 Bralon Taplin SR Texas A&M 45.55 2 (1)
3 Najee Glass JR Florida 45.77 1 (2)
4 Deon Lendore SR Texas A&M 45.81 2 (2)
5 Quincy Downing SR LSU 46.13 1 (3)
6 Zack Bilderback JR Texas 46.49 2 (3)
7 DJ Zahn SR Illinois 46.69 2 (4)
Arman Hall JR Florida DNF 1
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Lendore came 4th in the finals. Supposedly still running injured.
I doubt very much that Deon's coach would run him if he is injured.
He is simply just not in the same form as he was this time last year. Right now it seems like Bralon Taplin his training partner from Grenada is in better form. I won't be surprised if the coach puts Bralon Taplin to anchor the 4x4 relay later rather than Deon, that will be a clear indicator of who the coach believes is in better form.
On a related note if Bralon Taplin keeps up his good form when the outdoor season starts then Grenada will have another top 400m runner to combine with Kirani James to form a world class Men's 4 x 400m relay team. They might even be able to give our T&T Men's 4x400m relay team some serious worries.
Will be interesting to see if Grenada fields a Men's 4x400m Relay team for the World Relays Championship in Bahamas in May.
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Lendore came 4th in the finals. Supposedly still running injured.
I doubt very much that Deon's coach would run him if he is injured.
He is simply just not in the same form as he was this time last year. Right now it seems like Bralon Taplin his training partner from Grenada is in better form. I won't be surprised if the coach puts Bralon Taplin to anchor the 4x4 relay later rather than Deon, that will be a clear indicator of who the coach believes is in better form.
On a related note if Bralon Taplin keeps up his good form when the outdoor season starts then Grenada will have another top 400m runner to combine with Kirani James to form a world class Men's 4 x 400m relay team. They might even be able to give our T&T Men's 4x400m relay team some serious worries.
Will be interesting to see if Grenada fields a Men's 4x400m Relay team for the World Relays Championship in Bahamas in May.
The commentator said he was running with a groin injury which is not recommended but doable (been there). He did anchor the 4x400m relay in an NCAA record 3:02.86 in 45.3 so though he is not at his best he can still run effectively. As awesome as A&M has been their outgoing athletes have struggled to take it to the next level on the world scene. Lendore's injury may be a blessing in disguise and should limit his outdoor competition workload leading into Beijing this summer.
Yes Grenada is shaping into a pretty good team. Other than Kirani, they have Rondell Bartholomew (PR-44.65), Taplin, and Joel Readhead (46.2). If Lendore isn't allowed to run in the World Relays I do not expect Taplin to run for Grenada either though he did run in last year's Commonwealth Games.
Even at their best I do not think they can compete with T&T as yet. Bartholomew has not shown his previous form in the past couple of years and even if he does, Readhead has to improve tremendously together with a monster leg from Kirani James.
The teams that will more likely threaten us is Belgium who recently broke the European indoor 4x400m record now that the third of the Borlee brothers Dylan is now a steady 45.xx runner (they ran 3:02.87 a tick slower than Texas A&M) with Poland very close behind in 3:02.97. In addition to Belgium and Poland, Bahamas will continue to be a force if their aging stable can still bring it, and well Jamaica's young stable is going to be interesting in their development (Javon Francis, Akeem Bloomfield, Chris Taylor together with others in the senior ranks).
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Lendore came 4th in the finals. Supposedly still running injured.
I doubt very much that Deon's coach would run him if he is injured.
He is simply just not in the same form as he was this time last year. Right now it seems like Bralon Taplin his training partner from Grenada is in better form. I won't be surprised if the coach puts Bralon Taplin to anchor the 4x4 relay later rather than Deon, that will be a clear indicator of who the coach believes is in better form.
On a related note if Bralon Taplin keeps up his good form when the outdoor season starts then Grenada will have another top 400m runner to combine with Kirani James to form a world class Men's 4 x 400m relay team. They might even be able to give our T&T Men's 4x400m relay team some serious worries.
Will be interesting to see if Grenada fields a Men's 4x400m Relay team for the World Relays Championship in Bahamas in May.
The commentator said he was running with a groin injury which is not recommended but doable (been there). He did anchor the 4x400m relay in an NCAA record 3:02.86 in 45.3 so though he is not at his best he can still run effectively. As awesome as A&M has been their outgoing athletes have struggled to take it to the next level on the world scene. Lendore's injury may be a blessing in disguise and should limit his outdoor competition workload leading into Beijing this summer.
Yes Grenada is shaping into a pretty good team. Other than Kirani, they have Rondell Bartholomew (PR-44.65), Taplin, and Joel Readhead (46.2). If Lendore isn't allowed to run in the World Relays I do not expect Taplin to run for Grenada either though he did run in last year's Commonwealth Games.
Even at their best I do not think they can compete with T&T as yet. Bartholomew has not shown his previous form in the past couple of years and even if he does, Readhead has to improve tremendously together with a monster leg from Kirani James.
The teams that will more likely threaten us is Belgium who recently broke the European indoor 4x400m record now that the third of the Borlee brothers Dylan is now a steady 45.xx runner (they ran 3:02.87 a tick slower than Texas A&M) with Poland very close behind in 3:02.97. In addition to Belgium and Poland, Bahamas will continue to be a force if their aging stable can still bring it, and well Jamaica's young stable is going to be interesting in their development (Javon Francis, Akeem Bloomfield, Chris Taylor together with others in the senior ranks).
Good informative post! :thumbsup:
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Texas A&M ran a new COLLEGIATE RECORD of 3:02.86 to win NCAA Men 4x400m Relay.
Texas A&M 3:02.86 Collegiate Record relay included Gregory Coleman on 1st leg (46.52), Bralon Taplin on 2nd leg (45.12), Shavez Hart on 3rd leg (45.89), Deon Lendore on 4th leg (45.33).
http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/009-1-03.htm
Event Heat Wind Status
Men 4x400 M Relay (Finals) 3 Complete
Record Name Time Date
American USA National Team 3:01.96 2/11/2006
Collegiate Texas A&M - Texas A&M 3:03.20 3/1/2014
NCAA Meet Arkansas - Arkansas 3:03.50 3/9/2013
Facility USA 3:01.96 2/11/2006
Place Name Affiliation Time L1 L2 L3 L4
1 Texas A&M Texas A&M 3:02.86 46.52 [46.52] 1:31.64 [45.13] 2:17.53 [45.89] 3:02.86 [45.34]
2 Nebraska Nebraska 3:04.83 46.68 [46.68] 1:32.39 [45.71] 2:18.64 [46.25] 3:04.83 [46.20]
DNF Florida Florida - 46.28 [46.28] 1:31.66 [45.39]
DQ LSU LSU - 46.49 [46.49] 1:32.00 [45.51] 2:18.42 [46.43] 3:03.23 [44.81]
Split Intermediate Leader Time Fastest Split Time
L1 Florida 0:46.28 Florida 0:46.28
L2 Texas A&M 1:31.64 Texas A&M 0:45.13
L3 Texas A&M 2:17.53 Texas A&M 0:45.89
L4 Texas A&M 3:02.86 LSU 0:44.81
Affiliation 1 2 3 4
Texas A&M 'A' Gregory Coleman Bralon Taplin Shavez Hart Deon Lendore
Nebraska 'A' Jake Bender Cody Rush Levi Gipson Drew Wiseman
Florida 'A' Nick Uruburu Dedric Dukes Eric Futch Najee Glass
LSU 'A' Darrell Bush Quincy Downing Cyril Grayson Vernon Norwood
http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/009-1_compiled.htm
Event Status
Men 4x400 M Relay (Finals) Scored
Saturday 8:45 PM
Place Name Affiliation Time Heat (Pl)
1 Texas A&M Texas A&M 3:02.86 3 (1)
2 Nebraska Nebraska 3:04.83 3 (2)
3 Texas Texas 3:06.56 2 (1)
4 Illinois Illinois 3:06.58 1 (1)
5 TCU TCU 3:07.03 2 (2)
6 North Carolina North Carolina 3:07.05 1 (2)
7 Texas Tech Texas Tech 3:07.52 1 (3)
8 Arkansas Arkansas 3:08.04 2 (3)
9 Ohio State Ohio State 3:08.50 1 (4)
10 Alabama Alabama 3:08.75 2 (4)
Florida Florida DNF 3
LSU LSU DQ 3
Texas A&M ran a new Collegiate Record of 3:02.86 lowing their previous mark of 3:03.20 set last year.
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After a disappointing performance in the individual 400m Sparkle McKnight came back to do a strong and decent 2nd leg in the 4x400m Relay for Arkansas to help her team to 2nd place.
http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/025-1-03.htm
Heat 3
Event Heat Wind Status
Women 4x400 M Relay (Finals) 3 Scored
Record Name Time Date
American USA National Team 3:24.83 3/9/2014
Collegiate Texas - Texas 3:27.66 3/15/2003
NCAA Meet Oregon - Oregon 3:27.40 3/15/2014
Facility Texas 3:27.66 3/15/2003
Place Name Affiliation Time L1 L2 L3 L4
1 Texas Texas 3:28.48 53.99 [53.99] 1:45.24 [51.26] 2:38.12 [52.88] 3:28.48 [50.36]
2 Arkansas Arkansas 3:28.70 53.51 [53.51] 1:45.30 [51.79] 2:38.25 [52.96] 3:28.70 [50.45]
3 Florida Florida 3:32.19 52.86 [52.86] 1:45.04 [52.18] 2:40.02 [54.98] 3:32.19 [52.18]
4 Kentucky Kentucky 3:33.17 54.10 [54.10] 1:45.85 [51.75] 2:38.19 [52.35] 3:33.17 [54.98]
Split Intermediate Leader Time Fastest Split Time
L1 Florida 0:52.86 Florida 0:52.86
L2 Florida 1:45.04 Texas 0:51.26
L3 Texas 2:38.12 Kentucky 0:52.35
L4 Texas 3:28.48 Texas 0:50.36
Affiliation 1 2 3 4
Texas 'A' Morolake Akinosun Ashley Spencer Courtney Okolo Kendall Baisden
Arkansas 'A' Daina Harper Sparkle McKnight Chrishuna Williams Taylor Ellis-Watson
Florida 'A' Kyra Jefferson Destinee Gause Destiny Washington Claudia Francis
Kentucky 'A' Morganne Phillips Dezerea Bryant Kendra Harrison Ariah Graham
http://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/025-1_compiled.htm
Event Status
Women 4x400 M Relay (Finals) Scored
Saturday 8:30 PM
Place Name Affiliation Time Heat (Pl)
1 Texas Texas 3:28.48 3 (1)
2 Arkansas Arkansas 3:28.70 3 (2)
3 USC USC 3:29.63 2 (1)
4 Clemson Clemson 3:30.88 2 (2)
5 Florida Florida 3:32.19 3 (3)
6 Duke Duke 3:32.56 2 (3)
7 Kentucky Kentucky 3:33.17 3 (4)
8 Penn State Penn State 3:34.57 1 (1)
9 Florida State Florida State 3:35.41 1 (2)
10 Miami Miami 3:35.48 1 (3)
11 Kansas State Kansas State 3:36.59 1 (4)
12 Texas A&M Texas A&M 3:38.55 2 (4)
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Oh socapro you are a little naive as to how the collegiate system works. Coaches running athletes while they are banged up is par for the course. These men have 6 figure bonuses being dangled in front of them, for being championships winners, so they will push the envelope. Pat Henry(lendore's) coach is a known slave driver.
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Oh socapro you are a little naive as to how the collegiate system works. Coaches running athletes while they are banged up is par for the course. These men have 6 figure bonuses being dangled in front of them, for being championships winners, so they will push the envelope. Pat Henry(lendore's) coach is a known slave driver.
Hmmm! I wonder what percentage of these college coaches are White and what percentage of their athletes are Black? Sounds like the collegiate system could just be another form of neo-slavery?!!
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Oh socapro you are a little naive as to how the collegiate system works. Coaches running athletes while they are banged up is par for the course. These men have 6 figure bonuses being dangled in front of them, for being championships winners, so they will push the envelope. Pat Henry(lendore's) coach is a known slave driver.
Hmmm! I wonder what percentage of these college coaches are White and what percentage of their athletes are Black? Sounds like the collegiate system could just be another form of neo-slavery?!!
Interesting take but have to disagree. Oregon and Arkansas do the same to their non-black athletes in the sprints, field events, and distance races, doubling and tripling their efforts (e.g. Jenna Prandini - 60, long jump, 200, and outdoors she runs 4x100 and 4x400).
At the end of the day as Aviator says its about MONEY (salary and bonus) which is derived by # of NCAA championships, Conference Championships, individual NCAA champions, NCAA All-Americans, Conference Champions, All-Conference performers (roughly in that order).
As I mentioned earlier, where are the Texas A&M stars? Are Demetrius Pinder and Tabarie Henry major stars in the individual 400m? After glowing NCAA careers they do not feature in major European circuit races on a regular basis. Their transition seemed limited by bodies that were tired from 4 years of hard and excessive racing.
Maybe they should've taken a year off after their NCAA careers, but the calling of pro dollars is too tempting to pass up. One thing these athletes must consider is to transition to a pro-camp with a moderate meet workload in the first couple of years so as to give themselves enough rest, running sparingly in meets. That way they should have better chances of making major world-level finals instead of only contributing to relay efforts.
I think that is what Briana Rollins is doing in the women's 100m hurdles after her electrifying 2013 NCAA and world championships triumphs - she went AWOL featuring in only a few European meets with moderate showings. I expect she will feature majorly this and next year as she ramps up again for the WC and OG cycle.
Hopefully Lendore can get some guidance on the pro transition and longevity. If he doesn't I would not be surprised if Machel Cedenio's decision to forego an NCAA career serves him better in the long run. It is easy to get caught up in the "rah rah, camaraderie, family" thing they sell you at university. Then when you are done and shot, well where is that family to pick you up again? Some of those athletes don't even have access to college facilities once they are done.
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Oh socapro you are a little naive as to how the collegiate system works. Coaches running athletes while they are banged up is par for the course. These men have 6 figure bonuses being dangled in front of them, for being championships winners, so they will push the envelope. Pat Henry(lendore's) coach is a known slave driver.
Hmmm! I wonder what percentage of these college coaches are White and what percentage of their athletes are Black? Sounds like the collegiate system could just be another form of neo-slavery?!!
Interesting take but have to disagree. Oregon and Arkansas do the same to their non-black athletes in the sprints, field events, and distance races, doubling and tripling their efforts (e.g. Jenna Prandini - 60, long jump, 200, and outdoors she runs 4x100 and 4x400).
At the end of the day as Aviator says its about MONEY (salary and bonus) which is derived by # of NCAA championships, Conference Championships, individual NCAA champions, NCAA All-Americans, Conference Champions, All-Conference performers (roughly in that order).
As I mentioned earlier, where are the Texas A&M stars? Are Demetrius Pinder and Tabarie Henry major stars in the individual 400m? After glowing NCAA careers they do not feature in major European circuit races on a regular basis. Their transition seemed limited by bodies that were tired from 4 years of hard and excessive racing.
Maybe they should've taken a year off after their NCAA careers, but the calling of pro dollars is too tempting to pass up. One thing these athletes must consider is to transition to a pro-camp with a moderate meet workload in the first couple of years so as to give themselves enough rest, running sparingly in meets. That way they should have better chances of making major world-level finals instead of only contributing to relay efforts.
I think that is what Briana Rollins is doing in the women's 100m hurdles after her electrifying 2013 NCAA and world championships triumphs - she went AWOL featuring in only a few European meets with moderate showings. I expect she will feature majorly this and next year as she ramps up again for the WC and OG cycle.
Hopefully Lendore can get some guidance on the pro transition and longevity. If he doesn't I would not be surprised if Machel Cedenio's decision to forego an NCAA career serves him better in the long run. It is easy to get caught up in the "rah rah, camaraderie, family" thing they sell you at university. Then when you are done and shot, well where is that family to pick you up again? Some of those athletes don't even have access to college facilities once they are done.
I am going to tweet a link to this brilliant post you just submitted to Deon Lendore so than he can take a read (especially the last 4 paragraphs highlighted) as I think his long term pro career could be in danger if he does not play this NCAA college career game wisely so that he isn't compeletely burnt out once he leaves college and decides to go fully pro.
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Disappointed he had to surrender his title in this way. Not even finishing in the top 3 in the final. I am curious to see how he performs this outdoor season.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Lendore-surrenders-NCAA-400-title-296394211.html
Deon Lendore surrendered his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship men’s 400 metres title, in Arkansas, USA, late on Saturday.
Lendore, a senior at Texas A&M University, clocked 45.81 seconds to finish second in section two and fourth overall in the finals. The title went to American Vernon Norwood, the Louisiana State University (LSU) student getting home in 45.31. Lendore’s Texas A&M teammate, Grenadian Bralon Taplin picked up silver in 45.55, and United State/University of Florida athlete Najee Glass got bronze in 45.77.
While Lendore missed out on a top-three finish in the individual event, the Trinidad and Tobago quartermiler had the satisfaction of anchoring Texas A&M to men’s 4x400m gold in three minutes, 02.86 seconds. Lendore produced a 45.34 seconds split.
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Disappointed he had to surrender his title in this way. Not even finishing in the top 3 in the final. I am curious to see how he performs this outdoor season.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Lendore-surrenders-NCAA-400-title-296394211.html
Deon Lendore surrendered his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship men’s 400 metres title, in Arkansas, USA, late on Saturday.
Lendore, a senior at Texas A&M University, clocked 45.81 seconds to finish second in section two and fourth overall in the finals. The title went to American Vernon Norwood, the Louisiana State University (LSU) student getting home in 45.31. Lendore’s Texas A&M teammate, Grenadian Bralon Taplin picked up silver in 45.55, and United State/University of Florida athlete Najee Glass got bronze in 45.77.
While Lendore missed out on a top-three finish in the individual event, the Trinidad and Tobago quartermiler had the satisfaction of anchoring Texas A&M to men’s 4x400m gold in three minutes, 02.86 seconds. Lendore produced a 45.34 seconds split.
Article failed to mention that Deon is carrying a groin injury and so was not at his best. He probably still ran in order to defend his NCAA 400m title.
In the perfect world his coach would not have forced him to run in either the individual 400m or the relay and would have allowed Deon to heal properly before competing again but more major titles for Texas A&M means more bonuses for their head coach.