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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Jun 12, 2006 13:47:46 GMT -5
Is anybody competing in any of the national championships or junior olympics this summer.
Nick Hruch will be trying to qualify for the Junior Olympics. He has never competed in half the events contested (Pole Vault, Discus, Shot Put, Javelin, 100). He has been working with various coaches from the area to try and learn these techniques. I was even told that today was his 3rd day at Pole Vault and cleared 11'0".
No Nick, you can't do Pole Vault next year!
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Post by chsrunner2007 on Jun 12, 2006 14:29:57 GMT -5
I'll be running in the 800 friday. Good luck Nick! and how is Zach Roth doing? I know he is training for the decathalon with you.
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Post by thecommunist on Jun 12, 2006 14:40:12 GMT -5
11'0"?!?!?
good lord! Congrats Nick, thats incredibly good, and on your 3rd day is almost unbelievable
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Post by exceltc on Jun 12, 2006 16:48:45 GMT -5
The Excel T&F Club competed in the district AAU meet over the weekend. Our Carroll County athletes represented themselves very well:
HJ
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Jun 12, 2006 16:57:18 GMT -5
I know ERR qualified a number of athletes for the US Track & Field Association Finals. If I can get a list of those I will post them.
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Post by exceltc on Jun 12, 2006 17:03:33 GMT -5
Sorry! steill elarning to post. Anyway here are some of the highlights:
1st place HJ Midget - Erika Hurd 5'0"
1st place HJ Youth - Amber Melville 5'2"
1st place 100m Intermediate - Alexis Hurd 12.52
1st place 200m Intermediate - Alexis Hurd 25.51
1st place PV Youth - Grace Kennedy 6'0"
2nd Place 4x100m Midget Girls - 57.91
2nd Place 200m Youth - Amber Melville - 29.05
2nd Place LJ Primary - Monica Melville - 8'4.75"
2nd Place 3000m Youth - Joey Gutkoska - 11:06.02
I will post more when I have all of the results. These are all future Carroll County HS track & field athletes. I just wanted to give them credit for their hard work.
Does anyone have the results from the JO qualifier in Gaithersburg. I believe the ERR kids partipated in the that meet. I wish them the best of luck over the summer.
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Post by hasercentury06 on Jun 12, 2006 17:17:18 GMT -5
Brent...where are you running on Fri?
If its close I'd like to come see it.
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Jun 15, 2006 19:36:49 GMT -5
Nick had his first day of qualifying for the decathlon. He scratched his first two attempts in long jump, so he had to focus on the board to ensure he got some points. Also scratched in shot put and wasn't able to throw as far as he liked.
First day marks:
100 - 11.71 = 709 points
Long Jump - 18'3" = 483 points
High Jump - 6'6" (Won) = 785 points
400 - 51.1 (2nd place - hasn't run since states either) = 765 points
Shot Put - 33'3" = 494 points
First Day Total = 3238 points
Automatic qualification for junior olympics is 6000 points. Top 2 go on to junior olympics too. He is in 3rd place only 150 points behind the leader. He was 6th going into the hj (which he won) and the 400 (which he took 2nd by just a little bit) so he scored more then everybody in those two events.
He has high hurdles, discus, javelin, pole vault and the 1500 tomorrow. Good luck Nick.
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Post by sizzlinsizzler on Jun 15, 2006 21:30:35 GMT -5
wow, good luck nick. im pulling for ya. it would be nice to have another carroll county athlete bring it home again.
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Post by sizzlinsizzler on Jun 16, 2006 11:09:11 GMT -5
hey, when does nick compete in the other 5 events? im looking forward to seeing how he did.
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Jun 16, 2006 11:12:04 GMT -5
It started at 9 am this morning and goes till 4:30 today. They spread out the 5 events during the day, but their is no set schedule for them.
I am hoping to get updates, and if I do I will post them. But I am only here at work for another 2 hours, so I don't know what I will hear.
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Post by sizzlinsizzler on Jun 16, 2006 11:16:55 GMT -5
ok, sounds fine. thanks coach.
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Post by chsrunner2007 on Jun 16, 2006 22:28:05 GMT -5
I just got home from the meet. Pretty much the most poorly run meet ever.
Nick was in third or foutrth place going into the final event of the day (1500). Top 2 make it with a 3rd qualifying if they hit 6073 points. He was iffy on the point total and had to make sure he got into at least second. Anyway, after 9 events he somehow gutted out a 4:32 1500 (about a 4:49 1600) winning by 25 seconds and beating the first place guy by 34 seconds he qualified for sure, but when i left they hadn't yet posted whether he won or not (it was that close). I heard one coach say he won by 4 and another say he lost by nine. It was pretty crazy.
I was supposed to run the 800 at 4 and ended up running at 10 which pretty much threw everyone off. I ran either 2:00 or 2:01 according to watches at the finish.
Way to go Nick!
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Post by chsrunner2007 on Jun 16, 2006 22:37:16 GMT -5
Nick's marks (as best as i can remember)
1500- 4:32
Pole Vault- 8-6
Javelin- 30.61 Meters
Discus- 90 feet(ish)
110's- low 16s
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Jun 17, 2006 10:27:05 GMT -5
Nick said he did 10'6" in Pole Vault. He also said he did 4:30 in the 1500, won by 200 meters, and lost by only 9 points. Not bad for someone that hasn't run in 4 weeks. Should do much better at Nationals in a month when he has some running under his belt, and if his ankle is better.
Not bad for someone that had never competed in 5 of the events, in one of the events he had done before he scratched twice and had to take a much worse mark then usual to be careful, and for not running for 4 weeks leading in. should be interesting in a month.
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