Soca, you really feel that the mens 4x100 team have a chance to "press" for a medal in London? Them fellas didn't even make the final at the World relays.The iaaf 100m top list says a lot about where we stand in the 4x100. There are about 7 teams better than us right now: USA, Jam, Japan, UK, Canada, South Africa, China..
I doubt that Bledman or Callendar will get near the 10 sec barrier this year. And the other fellas have pbs that are far from world class.
I just can't see this squad "pressing" for a medal. Unless Bledman, Callendar and Sorrillo run near their pbs. Which is very unlikely at the moment.
I'm not unpatriotic or anything like that, I just don't think we got the quality this time around.
Other than that, I think your other predictions are okay.
One thing I must say, Kyle Greaux got two pbs this year. Let's keep an eye on him. He might have finally found his stride..
One last thing, Sorrillo did not run the 200m at trials. Any info on why? I hope he is not injured.
I think Sorrillo started his 2017 outdoor season late this year and may have decided that he was not conditioned enough to do the double at National Trials.
I think he made a wise decision as he will be crucial to our 4x1 relay team making the final in London and possibly pressing for a bronze.
I am sure I made it very clear that
IF and only
IF our Men's 4x100m relay team
get lots of relay practice in, then we can press for a
"bronze" medal.
If China and Japan with no sub-10 sprinters just like us can do it then so can T&T but the crucial thing here is
lots of relay practise and us executing smooth efficient baton changes on the day. A warm-up relay race or two before London is also essential where we aim to gell well and run around 38.00 flat to move up rankings. Also notice I said we can press for a
"bronze" and I did not say silver or gold.
However if JA or USA messes up then who knows that bonze can turn into silver or even gold if we can keep the other top teams like Canada, South Africa, GB, Japan & China behind us. I am predicting a Men's 4x100m Relay Final with JA, USA, T&T, SA, Canada, GB, Japan & China which are 8 countries unless one of these countries mess up in the Heats which is possible. France, Germany, Netherlands, Antigua or Barbados can make the Final if any of the top 8 teams including T&T messes up in the Heats.
So yes, I honestly think we can medal if we
get in lots of baton practice and use the right line up in the right order in the Heats and in the Final.
Event 6 Men 100 Meter Finals=============================================================================
NR: # 9.82 6/21/2014 Richard Thompson
CR: $ 9.82 2014 Richard Thommpson
10.12 WC World Champs Std
Name Year Team Semis Finals Points Alternate =============================================================================
Section 2 Finals Wind: 1.8 1 Callender, Emmanue 84 Memphis Pioneers 10.11 10.10 WC 2 Bledman, Keston 88 Simplex 10.28 10.15 10.143
2 Sorrillo, Rondell 86 LA Brea 10.45 10.15 10.150
4 Greaux, Kyle 88 Abilene 10.17 10.16
5 Morain, Moriba 92 Simplex 10.26 10.19
6 Telesdord, Dan-Nei 90 Abilene 10.48 10.28
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7 Elcock, Jerod 98 Abilene 10.53 10.39
Assuming that the top 6 finishers in the 100m Final from 2017 National Trials just above will be selected to our Men 4x100m Relay squad to London, here is my line up for the 4x100m Heats and Finals in London keeping in mind that our two fastest sprinters this season in the squad, Callender and Bledman will not be as fresh as the others due to running the 100m rounds and so could be rested from the 4x100m Heats in the London to keep them as fresh as possible for the Final (provided we make it to the Final).
My Men 4x100m Relay line-up for the Heats in London is:-1st leg Moriba Morain (10.19 SB)
2nd Rondell Sorrillo (10.15 SB)
3rd leg Kyle Greaux (10.16 SB)
4th leg Dan-Neil Telesdord (10.28 SB);
I think above line up with efficient baton changes can run low 38.xx in the Heats to place 2nd or 3rd to secure us a decent lane in the Final. Our 4x1 Heat in London will most likely contain either USA or Jamaica (not both) and we will have to fight with any two of Canada, GB or SA for 2nd or 3rd place in our Heat.
I believe there will be 16 teams competing in two 4x1 Heats with the top 3 teams from each Heat and 2 fastest losers progressing to the 8 team Final.
My Men 4x100m Relay line-up for the Final in London is:-1st leg Keston Bledman (10.08 SB)
2nd Rondell Sorrillo (10.15 SB)
3rd leg Kyle Greaux (10.16 SB)
4th leg Emmanuel Callender (10.10 SB);
I think this line up with efficient baton changes can run sub-38 in the Final to at least compete with South Africa, Britain, Canada, Japan and China for the bronze medal. The gold and silver is going to be between USA and Jamaica again unless one or both of them mess up their baton changes. We can definitely go sub-38 and medal with efficient baton changes if any of Final 4 above lowers their 100m SB between now and London.
