2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships( June 6th-9th)

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Meet Schedule: http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/images/st...caaschedule.pdf

Live Video: http://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule?DB_OEM_ID=15700

Men start lists: http://rtspt.com/ncaa/d1outdoor12/start_men.htm

Women start lists: http://rtspt.com/ncaa/d1outdoor12/start_women.htm

Results: http://www.flashresults.com/2012_Meets/out...NCAADI/Day1.htm

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Three Caribbean winners at NCAA NCAA Outdoor Championships?
Created on Tuesday, 05 June 2012 16:40 | Written by By Vijay, fosteraa@ymail.com | Print | Email

DES MOINES, USA - Caribbean athletes are not strongly favoured to win many events at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships, starting Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa.
As a matter of fact, only Cayman Islands' Kemar Hyman and Jamaicans Andrew Riley and Chad Wright were picked by track and field news as potential champions.

And even though the Caribbean flags according to track & field news predictions, will not fly high, very few will also be crowned all-americans.

Hyman, who lowered the Cayman Islands record to 10.07 at ACC Outdoor Championships this season, is tipped for the 100m title ahead of his Florida State teammate Maurice Mitchell.

In the men's 110m hurdles, Riley of Illinois is favoured over LSU's Barrett Nugent and Devon Hill of Miami. Wayne Davis of Texas A&M who recently set a new trinidad & Tobago record is listed to finish 5th while Barbadian Shane Brathwaite of Texas Tech and Jamaican Keiron Stewart of Texas are 8th and 9th.

Wright, in the discus, is expected to get the better of Luke Byrant of Okahoma and Tyler Hitchler of Nebraska.

Jamaican Demar Forbes who is down to represent LSU, is third in the men's long jump

On the women's side, Trinidad & Tobago's Semoy Hackett (LSU), at #3 and #5 for the 200m and 100m respecively is the best placed Caribbean female on the prediction list.

Another Trinidad & Tobago athlete Annie Alexander (Tennessee) is third in the discus throw.

Jody-Ann Muir of Mississippi Sate is listed at 8th in the 400m, while her former Wolmer's and Jamaica junior teamate Danielle Dowie is 6th on the 400m hurdles list.
Jamaican Francine Simpson is 6th for the women's long jump.

Deon Lendore was not mentioned in the article, but he is definitely one to look out for. He has a firecracker of a semi-final later on today.

Heat 2   

 Lane    Bib    Name    Yr    Affiliation
 1   966   Jamel Wood   JR   Oklahoma
 2   842   Robert Simmons   SR   LSU
3   1142   Bryshon Nellum   SR   USC
 4   1086   Deon Lendore   FR   Texas A&M
 5   974   Mike Berry   SO   Oregon
 6   770   Errol Nolan   JR   Houston
 7   629   Akheem Gauntlett   JR   Arkansas
8   829   Ade Alleyne-Forte   SR   LSU






Heat 3   

 Lane    Bib    Name    Yr    Affiliation
 1   650   Zwede Hewitt   SR   Baylor
 2   942   Patrick Feeney   SO   Notre Dame
 3   1139   Joey Hughes   SR   USC
 4   747   Torrin Lawrence   SR   Georgia
 5   1110   Gil Roberts   SR   Texas Tech
 6   713   Tony McQuay   JR   Florida
 7   1141   Josh Mance   SO   USC
 8   832   Quincy Downing   FR   LSU

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 Place   Athlete Name   Yr   Affiliation   Time   Qual                       Heat(Pl)
 1   Tony McQuay   JR   Florida   44.67   Q                        3 (1)
 2   Josh Mance   SO   USC   44.83   Q                        3 (2)
 3   Gil Roberts   SR   Texas Tech   44.84   q                        3 (3)
 4   Mike Berry   SO   Oregon   45.05   Q                        2 (1)
 5   Akheem Gauntlett   JR   Arkansas   45.13   Q                        2 (2)
 6   David Verburg   JR   George Mason   45.17   Q                        1 (1)
 7   Deon Lendore   FR   Texas A&M   45.19   q                        2 (3)
 8   Errol Nolan   JR   Houston   45.28                           2 (4)
 9   Brady Gehret   SO   Penn State   45.29   Q                        1 (2)
 10   Joey Hughes   SR   USC   45.41                           3 (4)
 11   Kyle Clemons   JR   Kansas   45.44                           1 (3)
 12   Bryshon Nellum   SR   USC   45.45                           2 (5)
 13   Daundre Barnaby   JR   Miss State   45.67                           1 (4)
 14   Torrin Lawrence   SR   Georgia   45.98                           3 (5)
 15   Neil Braddy   SO   Arkansas   46.15                           1 (5)
 16   Ade Alleyne-Forte   SR   LSU   46.34                           2 (6)
 17   Riker Hylton   SR   LSU   46.35                           1 (6)
 18   Jarrell Elliott   SR   N. Carolina A&T   46.36                           1 (7)
 19   Robert Simmons   SR   LSU   46.41                   [46.410]       2 (7)
 19   Patrick Feeney   SO   Notre Dame   46.41                   [46.410]       3 (6)
 21   Quincy Downing   FR   LSU   46.80                   [46.791]       3 (7)
22   Zwede Hewitt   SR   Baylor   46.80                   [46.794]       3 (
 23   Clayton Parros   JR   North Carolina   47.08                           1 (
 24   Jamel Wood   JR   Oklahoma   47.56                           2 (


Lendore Was ahead for the last 80m. Took it easy in the last 20. End up finishing third. Lucky. Qualified as fastest loser.

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 PlaceAthlete Name Yr Affiliation Time Qual Heat
(Pl)
1 Tony McQuay JR Florida 44.67 Q 3 (1)
2 Josh Mance SO USC 44.83 Q 3 (2)
3 Gil Roberts SR Texas Tech 44.84 q 3 (3)
4 Mike Berry SO Oregon 45.05 Q 2 (1)
5 Akheem Gauntlett JR Arkansas 45.13 Q 2 (2)
6 David Verburg JR George Mason 45.17 Q 1 (1)
7 Deon Lendore FR Texas A&M 45.19 q 2 (3)
8 Errol Nolan JR Houston 45.28 2 (4)
9 Brady Gehret SO Penn State 45.29 Q 1 (2)
10 Joey Hughes SR USC 45.41 3 (4)


Lendore gets in by the skin of his pants, but to make the final as a freshman is a very good accomplishment.
 Boy is the 400m deep this year. 44.6 in the prelims...lawd!!

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PlaceAthlete Name Yr Affiliation Time Qual Heat
(Pl)
1 Tony McQuay JR Florida 44.67 Q 3 (1)
2 Josh Mance SO USC 44.83 Q 3 (2)
3 Gil Roberts SR Texas Tech 44.84 q 3 (3)
4 Mike Berry SO Oregon 45.05 Q 2 (1)
5 Akheem Gauntlett JR Arkansas 45.13 Q 2 (2)
6 David Verburg JR George Mason 45.17 Q 1 (1)
7 Deon Lendore FR Texas A&M 45.19 q 2 (3)
8 Errol Nolan JR Houston 45.28 2 (4)
9 Brady Gehret SO Penn State 45.29 Q 1 (2)
10 Joey Hughes SR USC 45.41 3 (4)


Lendore gets in by the skin of his pants, but to make the final as a freshman is a very good accomplishment.
 Boy is the 400m deep this year. 44.6 in the prelims...lawd!!

Lendore was on pace to run sub 45. He did not finish strong. He backed down towards the end of the race. He will have to run sub 45 if he expects to medal.

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Place   Athlete Name   Yr   Affiliation   Time   Qual           Wind           Heat(Pl)
 1   English Gardner   SO   Oregon   11.10   Q            +1.8            3 (1)
 2   Kimberlyn Duncan   JR   LSU   11.11   Q            -1.2            1 (1)
 3   Octavious Freeman   FR   UCF   11.12   Q            +1.7            2 (1)
 4   Chelsea Hayes   SR   Louisiana Tech   11.15   Q            +1.8            3 (2)
5   Semoy Hackett   SR   LSU   11.16   Q            +1.7            2 (2)
 6   Kai Selvon   SO   Auburn   11.21   q            +1.8            3 (3)
7   Alexis Love   JR   Murray State   11.29   q            +1.7            2 (3)
 8   Aurieyall Scott   SO   UCF   11.32   Q            -1.2            1 (2)
 9   Ashley Collier   SO   Texas A&M   11.33               +1.8    [11.325]       3 (4)
 10   Cambrya Jones   SR   Pittsburgh   11.33               +1.7    [11.330]       2 (4)
 11   Grecia Bolton   SR   Houston   11.36               +1.7            2 (5)
 

Way to go for Kai. Just got a PB. Both ladies in the final.

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Place   Athlete Name   Yr   Affiliation   Time   Qual           Wind           Heat(Pl)
 1   English Gardner   SO   Oregon   11.10   Q            +1.8            3 (1)
 2   Kimberlyn Duncan   JR   LSU   11.11   Q            -1.2            1 (1)
 3   Octavious Freeman   FR   UCF   11.12   Q            +1.7            2 (1)
 4   Chelsea Hayes   SR   Louisiana Tech   11.15   Q            +1.8            3 (2)
5   Semoy Hackett   SR   LSU   11.16   Q            +1.7            2 (2)
 6   Kai Selvon   SO   Auburn   11.21   q            +1.8            3 (3)
7   Alexis Love   JR   Murray State   11.29   q            +1.7            2 (3)
 8   Aurieyall Scott   SO   UCF   11.32   Q            -1.2            1 (2)
 9   Ashley Collier   SO   Texas A&M   11.33               +1.8    [11.325]       3 (4)
 10   Cambrya Jones   SR   Pittsburgh   11.33               +1.7    [11.330]       2 (4)
 11   Grecia Bolton   SR   Houston   11.36               +1.7            2 (5)
 

Way to go for Kai. Just got a PB. Both ladies in the final.

Lovely days. 42-flat here we come

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Lendore is running well the only Fr in the final.... speaks volumes. Definitely can run sub 45 and maybe our best 400 man this year.

Our women's sprinting is getting deeper KAB 10.86, SH 11.10, MLA 11.19, KS 11.21, RT 11.30. Our relay team can really make 42 flat!
How did Semoy look in her heat? I really want her to make top 3 in that final- to think she could have been where Kimberlyn Duncan is now possibly faster hmmm. Hopefully she'll peak for the Olympics and run a PB at trials.

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Check out last years stats and this years:

2011
Womens 100m

11.43     Kai Selvon    TRI   
11.17      Semoy Hackett   
10.90      Kelly-Ann Baptiste   
11.20      Michelle-Lee Ahye   

2012

11.21      Kai Selvon    TRI   
11.10      Semoy Hackett   
10.86      Kelly-Ann Baptiste   
11.19      Michelle-Lee Ahye   
11.30      Reyare Thomas   

I think its safe to say that we should get low 42s or even better. No way Ukraine should catch us now.
 

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Lendore is running well the only Fr in the final.... speaks volumes. Definitely can run sub 45 and maybe our best 400 man this year.

Our women's sprinting is getting deeper KAB 10.86, SH 11.10, MLA 11.19, KS 11.21, RT 11.30. Our relay team can really make 42 flat!
How did Semoy look in her heat? I really want her to make top 3 in that final- to think she could have been where Kimberlyn Duncan is now possibly faster hmmm. Hopefully she'll peak for the Olympics and run a PB at trials.

SH looked okay. I think that PB might come on Friday if the conditions are good.

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Ok pretty annoyed I missed it. Did she ease up or did she just get beat by Freeman? Think its fair to say Kimberlyn is in a league of her own this year but SH can compete with Gardner/Freeman if she brings her best come the final.

But I maintain the thought that anything can happen in a final she might suprise us(I hope).

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Semoy(lane 6) and Kai's( lane 5) heat.

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Kai was not in that heat she ran in heat 3

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Kai was not in that heat she ran in heat 3

You are right.

kai in lane 7

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Not to be a goat mouth, but the ladies should really upstage the men in London this year

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For me the trials highlights will be the mens 400 and womens 100. I think Lendore can def go sub 45 here at NCAAs and I'm hoping he gets a top 3 finish. Just imagine Lendore vs Quow vs Solomon vs Lalonde vs Hewitt vs Forte possibly Jereem Richards and Machel Cedenio thrown in the mix if their schedules allow....

Women's 100 top 3 provided all goes as planned: KAB, SH, KS. Reckon KAB can drop a 10.7high if winds allow. MLA not getting that individual spot unless she gets the start etc on lock and beats Kai or if Kai runs the 200. Add Reyare T , AH to the mix make for a nice race- imagine if we still had Fana Ashby,Wanda Hutson, Monique Cabral.... would have been great.

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Lendore does look to have the making of a sub-45 man, but I think that will have to wait until our trials. He drew lane 1 for his final tomorrow, so it will take one heck of a run for him to achieve that from lane 1.

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For me the trials highlights will be the mens 400 and womens 100. I think Lendore can def go sub 45 here at NCAAs and I'm hoping he gets a top 3 finish. Just imagine Lendore vs Quow vs Solomon vs Lalonde vs Hewitt vs Forte possibly Jereem Richards and Machel Cedenio thrown in the mix if their schedules allow....

Women's 100 top 3 provided all goes as planned: KAB, SH, KS. Reckon KAB can drop a 10.7high if winds allow. MLA not getting that individual spot unless she gets the start etc on lock and beats Kai or if Kai runs the 200. Add Reyare T , AH to the mix make for a nice race- imagine if we still had Fana Ashby,Wanda Hutson, Monique Cabral.... would have been great.

Interesting. But I totally agree. I think the race for 1st in the 400 will be contested by mainly RQ, DL and maybe LG. JS will be there trying to make his A standard... Seen ZH run yesterday. Last year he was on point and ran mid 45s. I thought he would have run sub 46 but didnt this year. I hope he rebounds at the nationals.

Womens race will certainly be more KAB than anyone else. SH will take second and MLA and KS will fight for third. RT (Reyare) is looking like a good fill in. If conditions are perfect, KAB will break the national record with a 10.79- 10.83 run. The rest of the field should get PBs. This is the first time that the womens race looked this competitive.

On another note, dont rule out the mens 100m. It looks as if KB will take the title. Will he break RT's record? Hmm. Just put it this way, last year RT's best time before his 9.85 was 10.01 in Eugene Oregon. KB has ran 9.89 and a windy 9.85 along with a 10.06.  I think it is possible for Bledman to break it if those 9.8s are true. And if he does, then those 9.8s are true. This weekend he is running in New York. No Bolt or Powell. If he can finish in the top 2 (His biggest threats are Gay, Blake and maybe Rodgers), this will be a major boost to his confidence and we can possibly see that 9.85 NR broken in 2 weeks.... Although, it looks as if KB will win the 100, the race will be for the final two places and selection to the relay team. With RT looking the way he is, he might find himself in for a battle for the two remaining spots. For the past 5 years this event has been subject to many unexpected surprises. And I think were up for a big one this year.

Finally, we will have better luck bringing back Yorke to the National team than those girls. From what I understand they have all have left track and have no intention of returning. But yes, if they were still active, the team will be stronger. Its interesting though, those ladies are not that old. Many of the current and active Jamaican women ran against Cabral, Hutson and Ashby. If we had a track and field system like Jamaica, these girls will probably still be active.


On another note. KS just ran a windy 22.66. (+2.2). SH just ran 22.58. Both qualified for the final.

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 PlaceAthlete Name Yr Affiliation Time Qual Wind Heat
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1 Kimberlyn Duncan JR LSU 22.19 Q +1.9 2 (1)
2 Semoy Hackett SR LSU 22.58 Q +0.9 3 (1)
3 Paris Daniels JR Kansas 22.65 Q +2.2 1 (1)
4 Kai Selvon SO Auburn 22.66 Q +2.2 1 (2)
5 Dominique Duncan SR Texas A&M 22.70 q +2.2 1 (3)
6 Christy Udoh SO Texas 22.72 Q +1.9 2 (2)
7 Octavious Freeman FR UCF 22.74 q +1.9 2 (3)
8 Aurieyall Scott SO UCF 22.76 +2.2 [22.755] 1 (4)
9 Cambrya Jones SR Pittsburgh 22.76 +1.9 [22.758] 2 (4)
10 Ashley Collier SO Texas A&M 23.01 Q +0.9 3 (2)


WELL DONE to our girls!!

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Dont be surprise if semoy beats Kimberly duncan tomorrow. She is a much better 100m runner than she is at 200. Just remember last year duncan was the better 200m runner, while semoy was the better in 100m. Semoy 200m has improved which shows she is stronger , so judging from this i expect a 10.90 from semoy to win ncaa's tommorow and a 11.08 from kai for third

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PlaceAthlete Name Yr Affiliation Time Qual Wind Heat
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1 Wayne Davis II JR Texas A&M 13.26 Q +2.2 2 (1)
2 Andrew Riley SR Illinois 13.30 Q +1.8 3 (1)
3 Keiron Stewart JR Texas 13.36 Q +2.2 [13.355] 2 (2)
4 Barrett Nugent SR LSU 13.36 Q +1.8 [13.358] 3 (2)
5 Spencer Adams JR Clemson 13.38 q +2.2 2 (3)
6 Shane Brathwaite JR Texas Tech 13.52 Q +1.0 1 (1)
7 Eddie Lovett SO Florida 13.53 q +2.2 2 (4)
8 Jarret Eaton SR Syracuse 13.55 Q +1.0 1 (2)
9 Devon Hill SR Miami 13.58 +1.0 1 (3)
10 Greggmar Swift SO Indiana State 13.60 +1.0 1 (4)

Wayne Davis is the fastest man in the heats and the wind was just a
sneeze too strong, so no National Record

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 Place   Team Name   Time   Qual               Runner #1   Runner #2   Runner #3   Runner #4   Heat(Pl)
 1   Penn State    3:01.52   Q                Aaron Nadolsky (SO)   Brandon Bennett-Green (SO)   Casimir Loxsom (JR)
(3) 45.55 - 2:17.30   Brady Gehret (SO)
(1) 44.22 - 3:01.52   2 (1)
 2   LSU    3:01.97   Q                Quincy Downing (FR)   Robert Simmons (SR)   Ade Alleyne-Forte (SR)
(2) 45.35 - 2:17.13   Riker Hylton (SR)
(2) 44.85 - 3:01.97   2 (2)
 3   Miss State    3:02.16   q                Tavaris Tate (JR)   Emanuel Mayers (SR)   Daundre Barnaby (JR)
(1) 44.84 - 2:16.49   James Harris (SO)
(3) 45.67 - 3:02.16   2 (3)
 4   Texas A&M    3:02.28   Q                Ricky Babineaux (JR)   Joey Roberts (SR)   Michael Preble (SR)
(2) 45.98 - 2:17.88   Deon Lendore (FR)
(1) 44.40 - 3:02.28   3 (1)
 5   Florida    3:02.34   Q                Dedric Dukes (FR)   Hugh Graham, Jr (FR)   Leonardo Seymore (JR)
(2) 46.08 - 2:17.53   Tony McQuay (JR)
(1) 44.82 - 3:02.34   1 (1)
 6   George Mason    3:02.94   Q                Nick Vaughn (SR)   George Empty (JR)   Ja-Vell Bullard (SR)
(4) 46.18 - 2:18.48   David Verburg (JR)
(2) 44.46 - 3:02.94   3 (2)
 7   Arkansas    3:03.06   q                Marek Niit (JR)   Leoman Momoh (JR)   Ben Skidmore (SR)
(1) 45.79 - 2:17.87   Neil Braddy (SO)
(3) 45.20 - 3:03.06   3 (3)
 8   USC    3:03.21   Q                Joey Hughes (SR)   Bryshon Nellum (SR)   Duane Walker (SR)
(1) 46.45 - 2:16.76   Reggie Wyatt (JR)
(2) 46.45 - 3:03.21   1 (2)
 9   Baylor    3:03.69                   Justin Allen (SO)   James Gilreath (SR)   Drew Seale (JR)
(4) 46.08 - 2:18.28   Zwede Hewitt (SR)
(4) 45.41 - 3:03.69   2 (4)
 10   Arizona State    3:04.19                   Chris Burrows (JR)   Kelsey Caesar (SR)   John Kline (SR)
(3) 46.87 - 2:18.47   William Henry (SO)
(4) 45.73 - 3:04.19   3 (4)


That is one wicked split there from Lendore!!!

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Place   Team Name   Time   Qual               Runner #1   Runner #2   Runner #3   Runner #4   Heat(Pl)
 1   Penn State    3:01.52   Q                Aaron Nadolsky (SO)   Brandon Bennett-Green (SO)   Casimir Loxsom (JR)
(3) 45.55 - 2:17.30   Brady Gehret (SO)
(1) 44.22 - 3:01.52   2 (1)
 2   LSU    3:01.97   Q                Quincy Downing (FR)   Robert Simmons (SR)   Ade Alleyne-Forte (SR)
(2) 45.35 - 2:17.13   Riker Hylton (SR)
(2) 44.85 - 3:01.97   2 (2)
 3   Miss State    3:02.16   q                Tavaris Tate (JR)   Emanuel Mayers (SR)   Daundre Barnaby (JR)
(1) 44.84 - 2:16.49   James Harris (SO)
(3) 45.67 - 3:02.16   2 (3)
 4   Texas A&M    3:02.28   Q                Ricky Babineaux (JR)   Joey Roberts (SR)   Michael Preble (SR)
(2) 45.98 - 2:17.88   Deon Lendore (FR)
(1) 44.40 - 3:02.28   3 (1)
 5   Florida    3:02.34   Q                Dedric Dukes (FR)   Hugh Graham, Jr (FR)   Leonardo Seymore (JR)
(2) 46.08 - 2:17.53   Tony McQuay (JR)
(1) 44.82 - 3:02.34   1 (1)
 6   George Mason    3:02.94   Q                Nick Vaughn (SR)   George Empty (JR)   Ja-Vell Bullard (SR)
(4) 46.18 - 2:18.48   David Verburg (JR)
(2) 44.46 - 3:02.94   3 (2)
 7   Arkansas    3:03.06   q                Marek Niit (JR)   Leoman Momoh (JR)   Ben Skidmore (SR)
(1) 45.79 - 2:17.87   Neil Braddy (SO)
(3) 45.20 - 3:03.06   3 (3)
 8   USC    3:03.21   Q                Joey Hughes (SR)   Bryshon Nellum (SR)   Duane Walker (SR)
(1) 46.45 - 2:16.76   Reggie Wyatt (JR)
(2) 46.45 - 3:03.21   1 (2)
 9   Baylor    3:03.69                   Justin Allen (SO)   James Gilreath (SR)   Drew Seale (JR)
(4) 46.08 - 2:18.28   Zwede Hewitt (SR)
(4) 45.41 - 3:03.69   2 (4)
 10   Arizona State    3:04.19                   Chris Burrows (JR)   Kelsey Caesar (SR)   John Kline (SR)
(3) 46.87 - 2:18.47   William Henry (SO)
(4) 45.73 - 3:04.19   3 (4)


That is one wicked split there from Lendore!!!

Indeed. If all goes well, sub 45 tomorrow.

[Trini1]

Wow some great results I didn't expect Kai to be running that quick yet (although its just slightly wind aided) so that's great stuff the 4x1 looking better still. SH going to break that national record in the 2 again hopefully.

Jusbless Semoy hasn't looked nearly as strong in the 100 as she did last year, the 200 is her pet event this year- there is less technicality involved so perhaps that's why her 200 has gotten better not too sure. I don't think she is ready for 10.9 in the 100 yet but Kimberlyn is- she's proved it. Just wishing KS and SH the best hopefully we can get both in the top 3 in the 2.

Really unhappy about lane 1 for Lendore maybe top 3 is a big ask but let's see if he can go sub 45.

Wayne Davis getting into form nicely! Great to see he's back where he belongs

[Socapro]

http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2012-06-07/hackett-selvon-lendore-sprint-ncaa-finals

Hackett, Selvon, Lendore sprint into NCAA finals
Published: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Clayton Clarke

Semoy Hackett, Kai Selvon and Deon Lendore secured spots in the finals of their events on the opening day of action at the 2012 NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, USA on Wednesday night. Hackett (LSU) booked her lane in the women’s 100m finals after finishing second in the second of three semifinal heats clocking 11.16, the fifth fastest of the day. The 2006 CAC Junior triple bronze medallist was just 0.06 seconds off her pb of 11.10 set earlier this year and also dipped under the Olympic A qualifying time of 11.29, for the second time this season. Selvon (Auburn) was sixth quickest stopping the clock at 11.21 in crossing the line third in the third heat. The top qualifier was Hackett’s school-mate Kimberlyn Duncan (11.10). The finals are carded for later today. The reigning national double sprint champion also registered a new pb lowering her previous best of 11.32 and getting under the all-important Olympic A mark. Selvon is now one of four local female sprinters to achieve the A standard. Hackett, World Championships bronze medallist Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Michelle Lee-Ahye are the others. This year’s Junior College double sprint queen Reyare Thomas is a B qualifier with 11.30.
 
Hackett began the day helping LSU to the top time in the women’s 4X100m semis. The defending champions clocked 42.68.
 
Selvon and her Auburn team-mates just missed on qualifying for the finals finishing with the ninth best time of 44.01. Minnesota with Nyoka Giles in the line-up was 13th (44.48) and T’Keyah Dumoy and Florida International, 23rd (49.09) Lendore (Texas A&M) was among the qualifiers for the men’s 400m finals set for Friday. Lendore was the seventh quickest in the semis clocking a near pb of 45.19. The first year student finished third in the heat two and clocking another Olympic qualifying time (standard-45.30) following his personal best run of 45.13 in April and 45.28 in the NCAA West Regionals last month. Ade Alleyne-Forte (LSU) and Zwede Hewitt (Baylor) failed in their bids to join Lendore in the medal round. Alleyne-Forte was 16th overall(46.34) while Hewitt was 22nd fastest (46.80).
 
Annie Alexander missed out getting her second straight medal in the women’s discus. The Tennessee student was fifth with a distance of 56.69.  In the trials earlier in the competition, Alexander was in silver medal position but could not improve in the last three rounds Ashlee Smith (McNeese State) was 11th (53.86) in the trials and did not advance to the finals.  In last year’s finals Alexander secured the bronze medal with a throw of 57.97. Kyron Blaise (LSU) was sixth in the men’s long jump finals with a third round leap of 7.79.  The 2008 double Carifta champion was off his pb of 7.91 set earlier this year. Shermund Allsop and Jamol James helped their schools’ relay teams to qualify for the men’s 4X100m finals. Allsop and his LSU returned the second fastest of 38.77 in the semis while James’ Tennessee squad was eighth (39.25). Emmanuel Stewart (Morgan State) and Richard Collingwood (Southern Mississippi) bowed out in the trials of the men’s discus. Stewart was 15th (54.99) while Collingwood did not compete.
 

Day one results—wednesday 6

2012 NCAA D1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships,
Drake Stadium, Des Moines, Iowa, June 6-9

Women Discus finals
5  Annie Alexander  Tennessee    56.69  (47.80, 56.69, 56.37, F, 52.93, f)

Trials (top eight qualify for finals)
2  Alexander  56.69
11  Ashlee Smith McNeese State  53.86
(48.87, 52.20, 53.86)

100m semis (top eight qualify for finals)
5  Semoy Hackett  LSU  11.16(+1.7)  2h2
6  Kai selvon  Auburn  11.21(+1.  3h3

4X100m Semis(top eight qualify for finals)
1  LSU(Semoy Hackett)  42.68  1h1
9  Auburn(Kai Selvon)  44.01  3h3
13  Minnesota(Nyoka Giles)  44.48  4h2
23  Florida Int.(T'Keyah Dumoy)  49.09  8h1

400m semis (top eight qualify for finals)
18  Shawna Fermin  Washington State  52.99  7h2
 
Men Long Jump finals
6  Kyron Blaise  LSU  7.79(+1.4) (7.47, 7.51, 7.79, 7.00, 6.49, 6.50)
 
Trials(top eight qualify for finals)
6  Blaise  7.79

400m semis (top eight qualify for finals)
7  Deon Lendore  Texas A&M  45.19  3h2
16  Ade Alleyne-Forte  LSU  46.34  6h2
22  Zwede Hewitt  Baylor  46.80  8h3

4X100m semis (top eight qualify for finals)
2  LSU(Shermund Allsop)  38.77  1h2
8  Tennessee(Jamol James)  39.25  3h3

Discus trials(top eight qualify for finals)
15  Emmanuel Stewart  Morgan State  54.99 (f, 54.99, f)
Dnt  Richard Collingwood  Southern Mississippi
T&T collected six medals in the 2011 edition of the meet.

Gold  women's 4X100 finals  LSU(Semoy Hackett)  42.64
Silver  women's 4X400m finals  Auburn(Kai Selvon)  3:26.46
Silver  men's 4X400m finals  LSU(Ade Alleyne-Forte)
Bronze  men's 4X400m finals  Mississippi State(Emanuel Mayers
Bronze  women's discus finals  Annie Alexander (Tennessee)  57.97
Bronze  women's shot finals  Annie Alexander (Tennessee)  17.66

[Aviator]

Wayne Davis interview after the heats
http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/248567-2012-NCAA-D1-Outdoor-Track-Field-Championships/video/640281-Wayne-Davis-III-blazes-1326-to-be-fastest-qualifier-through-in-110-hurdles-at-2012-NCAA-Outdoor-Champs

[Socapro]

Wayne Davis interview after the heats
http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/248567-2012-NCAA-D1-Outdoor-Track-Field-Championships/video/640281-Wayne-Davis-III-blazes-1326-to-be-fastest-qualifier-through-in-110-hurdles-at-2012-NCAA-Outdoor-Champs

[gawd on pitch]

Nice. Very humble youth. The only thing he needs to work on is his Trini accent!

[gawd on pitch]

Semoy and Kai are about to race. Wind sucks. So maybe no PBs.

[gawd on pitch]

Place   Athlete Name   Yr   Affiliation   Time           Pts   Wind           
 1   English Gardner   SO   Oregon   11.10           10    -1.7            
 2   Kimberlyn Duncan   JR   LSU   11.16           8    -1.7            
 3   Semoy Hackett   SR   LSU   11.33           6    -1.7            
 4   Kai Selvon   SO   Auburn   11.41           5    -1.7    [11.403]       
 5   Octavious Freeman   FR   UCF   11.41           4    -1.7    [11.406]       
 6   Alexis Love   JR   Murray State   11.53           3    -1.7            
 7   Chelsea Hayes   SR   Louisiana Tech   11.58           2    -1.7            
 8   Aurieyall Scott   SO   UCF   11.59           1    -1.7            

English Gardener upsets Kimberlyn. Semoy and Kai 3rd and 4th.