en-us Copyright 2006-2009 Flocasts Inc Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:05:46 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/assets/portal/simple30/images/logos/flotrack-logo.gif http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/5585-evan-watchempino Last week at the ACC Cross Country Championships Evan Watchempino and Adam Cunningham became the first All- ACC cross performers at UNC in the past 7 years when the finished 11th and 12th respectively. At the same meet a year ago they were 34th and 35th. They also led their Tarheel squad to a 6th place team finish, which is the highest placing since before 2002. With the season winding down, Evan and Adam will be aiming their efforts towards the Regional Championships in Louisville, KY next weekend where they will be running for two at-large individual berths to the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute. Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/5585-evan-watchempino Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:05:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208049 Assistan Coach Mike Schumacher tellin Ryan from Flotrack whats gonna happen for State Champs Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208049 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:43:42 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229266 Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229266 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:56:14 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229264 Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229264 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:45:38 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208021 A video full of highlights and photos from the 2009 cross country season at Iowa City High School Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208021 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:04:19 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208008 please comment and hope you enjoy Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208008 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:03 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208007 WLU XC Men's OUA 2009 WLU XC Canada's Middle Distance Destination Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208007 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:31:50 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208006 WLU XC OUA Women's 2009 WLU Canada's Middle Distance Destination Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/208006 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:31:34 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235884-bandera-100k-50k-25k-trail-run Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235884-bandera-100k-50k-25k-trail-run Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:01 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235883-run-for-the-water Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235883-run-for-the-water Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:01 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235882-hokahey-5k Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235882-hokahey-5k Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:01 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229196 Friendship Run-the marathon-pc on monday Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229196 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:19:49 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235880-2009-ciac-state-open-cross-country-championship   Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235880-2009-ciac-state-open-cross-country-championship Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:25:01 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/1741-peter-watson This fall Peter Watson started his first season as Head Men's and Women's Cross Country coach at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Pete came from Auburn, where in only four years, he led the team to a 5th place finish at the NCAA Championships. Get to know Pete's background and what the move to Chapel Hill has been like. Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/1741-peter-watson Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:41:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229179 Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229179 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:08:19 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1525-erik-van-ingen-kwik-e Binghamton's Erik Van Ingen had a stellar 2009 outdoor track season. The underclassman made it all the way to the USA Championships, where he failed to make the final, but still locked down a 1,500-meter personal-best time of 3 minutes, 43.18 seconds in his sophomore outdoor season. At the America East Cross Country Championships this past weekend, Van Ingen took the individual title. With his eyes set on making it to the NCAA Championships at Terre Haute, let's see if Van Ingen can reach his goal! What are your individual goals for this season? Originally the plan was to get to Terre Haute on the 23rd. That's the biggest plan. I've got to make it there as an individual, which is pretty tough. Pretty much, if I get there, that's the biggest thing. My coach and I have been tossing around the phrase “All-American”. We really don't know 100% what I'm capable of. It's pretty vague what I'm hoping to accomplish this fall. If I can get to the NCAA meet, than that's the priority. It's a lot easier to assess and set your goals as far as track is concerned. That's just solely because of the consistent nature of track. You don't really have that in cross. With me, just with cross, it's tough to tell because I've come such a long way since last January and February to now. I'm pretty much a different runner, so it's hard to gauge how much I'm improving really. That's another thing that's really throwing everything off as to what I'm able to do. That's got to be exciting too! Like you don't know your own bounds. God, it's cool! It's really cool! I like to know things for sure, but it's really good at the same time. ">What are your team goals? We're hoping to get top seven, as strange of a number as that might sound. That's just where we can see ourselves finishing if we run well. For the past couple of years for our team, it's been a huge transition. Two years ago, our program was basically a joke and it was bad. It's come a long way. Now we're a team that, you know, we get some attention on the East Coast. Hopefully we can continue the trend to where we can be a team that can be noticed on a national stage. That's to be determined. We could be one of those obscure teams that's known for cross country, like an American type. Why did you decide to go to college—I just did this on Google Maps—27 miles away from where you went to high school? My whole school-picking process was pretty screwed up. In high school, I was into running, but it wasn't my everything like it is now. In high school, I was a big skier and it was main sport. Originally, I was planning on skipping college to pursue a professional career in skiing. My parents were pretty against that and I wised up. An education will hopefully help me out later on. I ended up going to school at Canisius College out in Buffalo. They offered scholarship money and only had cross country. I was able to get money and only obligated to run during the fall and the summer. As far as trying to ski, that was good. At the end of my senior year was when I really started running well. The next six months after that was a bit of a transition stage in figuring out what I wanted to do. That's when I figured out that running is what I wanted to do. And that's when I transferred. The fact that it's 27 miles away from home is pretty much coincidence. I looked at a couple of schools out west. For schools on the East Coast, it was Binghamton and Syracuse. I ended up coming to Binghamton just because I was a little scared of going to a program where I wasn't the big dog. At my high school program I was a big fish in a small pond. That's what I was comfortable with. Also academics played into the decision a bit. It was a coincidence that it was that close. Actually, at the time, my mom was a graduate student in the nursing program. So, I went to school with my mom for some amount of time. Although I never saw her on campus. You couldn't carpool with her? There's no chance in hell that I'd carpool with my mom to college. Was there a split decision for you where you're like, “OK, here it is. Running or skiing?” A quick decision or a gradual process? It was so long. In high school, my coach couldn't understand why I was so adamant against not running indoor track and skiing. I think it was because he saw I had a lot of talent and wanted to see me succeed. He was always pounding it in my head to give running a try. It was a fragile process. I remember being in Canisius and being on the phone with my high school coach and one thing he said just turned my switch. It was a culmination of a long time of having to make this decision. The light just turned on upstairs. It was like, “this is it!” And ever since then it's been like, “I made my decision.” And I try not to b*tch and complain about it. (Link to Erik's ski promo video) What were doing in high school? Were you a low-mileage guy who was just really talented? I was trained really well. My high school coach knew his stuff for sure. During the summers, I'd go out for runs and during my senior year, I'd peak at 70 miles. But, throughout cross, I'd maintain at about 50. During the summer, I'd just do some cruise intervals, some reps...similar to the Daniels stuff. That was pretty much a frame for a lot of my high school training. I wouldn't run a step from Thanksgiving weekend to the first day of track practice. Then in the spring my coach would just race me into shape and for the first month, month and a half, I'd feel like garbage. All of a sudden, I'd feel good. Since I came to college, my coach here is pretty conservative, I guess, in her approach. I spent the majority of my freshman year and some of my sophomore cross country year kind of butting heads with her. I guess I'm pretty aggressive with my running and my approach with training. I ran into a scenario where I was not listening to her very much and over training and running too hard on my runs and all that junk. Last indoor season is when I finally gave into her advice and started running really well. As far as mileage, last year I was 70-75. This year I'm between 80-85. It's a pretty normal training layout. In the fall, it's 40-minute tempo runs and V02 stuff. It's pretty basic stuff. Interview interrupted by my dog, Maddy, playing with her squeakiest toys right next to me. Do you go by any interesting nicknames or anything like that? Pretty much just, “Van Ingen”. In high school, a couple of guys called me “Sanchez”. That was because I'd come back from skiing trips and have a dirty-a*s ski-goggle tan and it looked like I had a dirty, Mexican beard. They thought it was pretty funny. It stuck through high school and even when I'd go home for break, people still call me it. Other than that, it's just my last name. What do you and your teammates do for fun in Binghamton? Fun things in Binghamton (laughs)? I joke around and say it's a lot like purgatory. It's not bad, but it's not like Miama, Florida. We do pretty normal stuff. I'm pretty low-key during the season. After a workout recently we went apple picking. We play video games...Super Smash Bros and Call of Duty. Last semester I had Xbox Live and it was like, “game over!” My roommates discovered the Nazi zombie and it was just too much fun. Typical college kid stuff. Whatever we can find to do when we're not practicing or studying. You vaguely mentioned not knowing your own bounds. Do you have any long-term goals in mind? Oh, yeah. Everyone's got goals and ambitions and dreams and stuff. I'd like to have a shot at winning an NCAA title on the track before I leave Binghamton. I'll be sticking around through 2012, taking a fifth year. I'd like to run professionally and make a World Championship or Olympic team. As ridiculous as that sounds, I think I have a lot of upside. I've only been training as—I don't want to say a world-class runner— an elite runner for the past year and a half or so. Hopefully that stuff will happen, because honestly I don't want to do much else than run and I sure as hell don't want to get a real job after college. With those types of runners coming out of the bigger programs, do you feel like it's going to be harder for you to accomplish what you want to accomplish? It doesn't phase me. I just think that I don't really give a sh*t about that too much. I have all the contacts and stuff within our school. We just had a pole vaulter sign a contract with Asics about a year and a half ago. Was that Quiller? Yeah, that was Rory. Our coach is familiar with what needs to be done with all that and stuff. It's nice to have someone who's been there to help out with the process. That kind of stuff just motivates me and lights a fire under me. Throughout my running career, a lot of people have underestimated me and that's really gotten me really stoked and got me training so I can run my butt off. It's ideal for me in that aspect. If you could have one meal, prepared by anyone, what would you have and who would make it? I would have my mom make a Shoefly Pie. That's what I'd have. Can you explain that one for us? I sure can. Everyone seems to think I'm making that one up or something. It's like a Pennsylvania-Dutch sort of thing. It's molasses and brown sugar and I don't know what else, but it's just heavy and rich and sweet. My mom will make it every now and then as a treat. Whenever she makes it, it's gone pretty quickly and I kind of regret how quickly it's gone. I'm usually on the couch and in a considerable amount of pain. Can you give a crazy running-related story? When I was at Canisius we were doing one of our normal runs or whatever. And were in this Buffalo suburb to the east of Buffalo called Amherst. We were running down some neighborhood street and taking up the whole road like a bunch of jackasses. A guy driving a big Range Rover or some really big SUV drives up and is honking his horn while screaming at us. As he drives, a bunch of the guys on the team start banging on the car and stuff and he slams on the brakes and starts driving along with us as we're running and talking sh*t. His girlfriend is sitting next to him in the passenger seat, so he's got to act all tough. One of my friends gets up on the back bumper and starts climbing on top of the SUV. Our captain at the time, gets in the guy's face and they exchange some words and ends up spitting in the guy's face. It was bad, I'm surprised he didn't get try to get out and try to take out five or six scrawny runner boys. This guy was tough! He said some choice words and said that he was going to get the police. He drove off all big and bad. We never heard from him again.   Tony Casey http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1525-erik-van-ingen-kwik-e Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229176 Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/photos/album_assoc/229176 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:46:31 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235879-university-of-washington-2008-2009 Washington Athletics Site University of Washington Site   Coverages at UW:   Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/235879-university-of-washington-2008-2009 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:00:24 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/3983-parker-stinson One of the top recruits out of Texas, Parker Stinson, has made his decision and will be heading out to Eugene next fall. Parker talks about his recruiting experience, the stress and relief of making a choice along with some advice for other high school recruits. His choice was made after narrowing it down to Texas and Oregon. Congrats to Parker and good luck to the rest of the recruits out there making their choices! Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/3983-parker-stinson Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:12:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Chad Johnson/9112-duel-in-detroit My race with Nick Stanko in the Detroit marathon will obviously never be famous like Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley in Boston, but on a smaller scale it gave me a little taste of what it would be like. Even though I didn't win and it wasn't one the of major marathons I had a great experience. I still had pace vehicals leading the way through the city, good size crowds coming out the the tunnel from Windsor to Detroit, and all my Hanson teammates cheering me on on the bridge to Bell Isle. The day started off with a rookie mistake, my teammate Nick Arciniaga who was going to pace and I sat in Kevin Hanson's car as long as possible to stay warm. Well, I made it to the start with about 2 minutes to spare, and my teammate didn't make it. The adrenaline rush of almost missing the start carried me though a 5:05 first mile. About a mile later he caught up to us after having to weave his way though half the field. We set out over the Ambassador bridge just as the sun was rising and started clicking off 5:20 per mile pace in Canada. Nick paced Stanko and I though 15 miles at which point Stanko asked me if I wanted to switch leads every mile. This worked well to keep the pace going but at some point we knew we would have to start racing. I felt like maybe he started doing the same thing, but eventually when I took over the lead each mile I would try to push a little and hope he would let me go. I gave one last all out effort on Belle Isle and back up the bridge into Detroit but couldn't shake him. Ever so slowly he started to inch away at 23.5 on the board walk. With a mile to go he still only had 10 seconds on me but I could only manage a 7:00 last 1.2 and he went on the win by 31 seconds (2:20:22 to 2:20:53). I knew I had given everything as my body shut down on me on the home stretch. At the beginning of every race I tell myself as long as I can honestly say I gave it everything I can't be disappointed with myself, and I knew that was the case that day. Chad Johnson http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Chad Johnson/9112-duel-in-detroit Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:36:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Luke Humphrey/9111-october-track-racin The segment wrap up! Well my 2009 racing season came to a close this past Saturday on the track on the campus of IUPUI. Many of my friends have asked to tell them about the race. What better place to do that than with a blog. The race was part of the Indiana Invaders track series. For the past few years, they have put on a 10,000 meters in the fall. To me it seems like a pretty good idea. You can get a qualifier early and then focus on training for Nationals, rather than chasing times all spring and being burnt out by the time June rolls around. Anyway, the point is that it’s not a big meet. In fact, there were six people in the race, three of which were rabbits. It was a nice night, pretty cool and by the time we started there wasn’t much wind at all. The track is really nice. A layer of mondo over cement, so it’s a hard track; great for racing! The straightaways are shorter, which allows for big wide turns that won’t slow you down as much as tighter turns. The stands were full. All of Christian’s family was there. If you add the watch keepers and Coach Pete Rea, there were roughly 20 people even at this thing! Needless to say, everyone was calm. it felt like we are lining up for a time trial, not a race. The three rabbits did a great job. A couple guys were mid-distance guys were just going as long as they could at 68-69 second laps. The main rabbit was going to take us through 6k. The plan was to hit the 5k in 14:16. My open 5k pr is 14:15, just for record. So, with that said, I wasn’t sure what to do. Since there was no real pressure on this race, I decided to just go after it and see what happened. I fully planned on going through 5k and be holding on for dear life. Greg said “ready, set, GO!” as we didn’t even have a working starting pistol! We were off. The three pacers, Dave, Christian, and me all single file. I could tell we were fast, but was hoping we were. If it felt hard and we were slow then it was going to be a looonngg night! We hit the 400 in 66 something. Pete Rea yells across the track, “Slow Down!” The next lap was 71. But, from that point on we were right on, anything from 68 to 69 seconds. I didn’t look at my watch, but we rolled through 1600 meters in 4:35 and if felt comfortable. The 3k split was 8:35 and 3200 was 9:10. Still felt comfortable. I tried to zone out and just stayed in my position as the caboose. The next thing I know, we come through 5k and Pete just says, “14:17- great job guys!” We were down to the one rabbit at this point and he just kept cruising. I thought, “Holy Crap! I’m gonna run 28:40 today!” I tried not to think about just running my fastest 5k in 4.5 years, or the fact that I haven’t run a 10k on the track since June, 2005. I felt tired, but ok. 6k came and went. We were still in a single file line. Our rabbit hit 6k and kept on going. He went all the way to 6600 meters. At that point were still all together in a line. We made it another lap. I was the first to go. The pace caught up to me. Then Christian fell off. Dave kept on rolling. My 68-69 quickly turned into 74’s. I managed to man up for a 70 last lap, but still crossed the line in 29:20. The fastest 10k I’ve run since March of 2005 at Stanford. I was far from disappointed. I haven’t run an interval workout faster than 4:40 pace in years. That’s something that will change now. I haven’t really raced on the track in forever. I nearly ran a 5k pr with another 5k to go. I was 3k away from blasting a good one. Overall, I am excited. You go to Stanford in March, turn that 14:17 into a 14:25-30, good things will happen. I can come back in 14:20-25, have people to pass and a really good atmosphere to run in. This is all very, very close to all coming together! Plus, I’ll be wearing the new Brooks Wire- Whooh Baby!!! Luke Humphrey http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Luke Humphrey/9111-october-track-racin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:54:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/38-jack-daniels Jack Daniels talks about the media during the days of Jim Ryun and how it now may not be putting effort into making track athletes into stars. Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/38-jack-daniels Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Patrick Rizzo/9102-the-true-measure-of-a-truly-great-man I must have mistaken another sign for the last mile marker. No way, that was a 5:05 on the fifth mile. Wait! Was that last mile a 4:59!?! We STILL are only six miles into a recovery twelve miler. Is this how the group got so good? Can I hack it here on a daily basis if this is a “recovery” day pace? I have to surge right now or I am going to get dropped pretty decisively. Surge? On an easy day? Listen to me! I have been here for three days and I have yet to speak a single word on a run. Fear and shyness? No. Pace? Yes. I am pushing with everything I have just to maintain contact with this group right now. I have no clue where I am and certainly I could never find the house from where we are right now. “Come on, Toby! You made this pace!” Who is Toby? What’s Brian saying? Does he not know my name or is the pace hard enough that he is delirious as well? My first two months in Michigan that was a typical run. I now confess that I am a one-stepper but in my infancy here I was unaware of my affliction. This made me inadvertently stir the pot on more than one occasion. Due to our predisposition to being alpha males here, nobody will back down unless he is physically incapable of hanging. Though we recognize that this is often not “smart” it is how we function and that causes most of our one-hour conflicts. (*One hour conflicts refer to the fact that any event taking place on a run and causing tension among ourselves immediately has a reset button hit as we finish running.) In my three and a half years since then, I have shed my title of “Toby.” (For those who do not know, Toby is Brian’s golden retriever.) The guy who once hated me is now not just a teammate but also a mentor…even friend. All of us who are around Brian Sell daily know that he is a very loyal friend. His loyalty and respect are earned through hard work and the return of sacrifice and dedication in an unending reciprocal exchange. Brian claims that New York was his last competitive race before he will contently retire, leaving running for a more stable job that he has long dreamt of pursuing. Since I know that I can never sit and have this conversation with Brian face to face because his humility would force him to change the topic to something more jovial and simple, I have chosen to write my public thank you to a great teammate who has taught many of us the values of being a hard-nosed bastard. Brian, I do not mean for this to come off as a sort of eulogy, but rather as a thank you. Thank you for the lessons that you have given me through your own experiences, running and in life. Thank you for the countless motorcycle rides (this includes any combination of the whole gang of Eberly, Big Ern, you, and me) that acted as a balance to and escape from the otherwise demanding lifestyle we choose to live. Thank you for the days in your garage working on said motorcycles and/or cars. Thank you for occasionally picking up dead animals on runs and hurling them at people. Thank you for hosting the cookouts that became increasingly frequent when poker nights waned in frequency, going on to become remnants of the not-so-truly-distant past. Most importantly thanks for always being yourself in any audience and every instance. That is a lesson more people can learn from. I think I speak for the whole group when I say that I hope you at least drag your sorry, old butt out the door and keep meeting us for morning runs, if only on Clint-frequent intervals. It has certainly been a hell of a trip and we all still have a lot more we can learn from you. Thank you for getting us this far.   Patrick Rizzo http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Patrick Rizzo/9102-the-true-measure-of-a-truly-great-man Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/898-ryan-fenton Ryan joined Flotrack about 15 months after the start of it all. He was working a 9 to 5 desk job in Boston when he found the site. He took a chance, made a move, and here he is today. Hear the story of how the new head of Flotrack came to Austin and how you may have the same opportunity. Yes, the search is one and we're looking for some help. If you think you know someone that could be a great addition to the Flotrack Team, let us know at info@flotrack.org Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/898-ryan-fenton Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:35:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1523-kolas-calculator-3-nov-4th-women Nationals Qualifiers by Round QUALIFIER #1 is SYRACUSE (#1 NE) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is VILLANOVA (#1 Md-At) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is DUKE (#1 SE) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is MICHIGAN (#1 Gr-Lk) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is ILLIONIS (#1 Mid-W) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is SOUTHERN METHODIST (#1 S-Cen) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is COLORADO (#1 Mtn) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is WASHINGTON (#1 West) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is FLORIDA (#1 South) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is PROVIDENCE (#2 NE) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is PRINCETON (#2 Md-At) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is VIRGINIA (#2 SE) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is MICHIGAN STATE (#2 Gr-Lk) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is MINNESOTA (#2 Mid-W) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is ARKANSAS (#2 S-Cen) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is TEXAS TECH (#2 Mtn) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is OREGON (#2 West) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is FLORIDA STATE (#2 South) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #19 is WEST VIRGINIA (#3 Md-At) (*Pushed in by PENN STATE) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: PROVIDENCE (PENN STATE NATIONAL) SYRACUSE (BIG EAST) PROVIDENCE (BIG EAST) QUALIFIER #19 is PENN STATE (#4 Md-At) (Entered on 8 wins) Wins against qualified listed: FLORIDA STATE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) SOUTHERN METHODIST (NOTRE DAME INVITE) PROVIDENCE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) PROVIDENCE (PENN STATE NATIONAL) ILLIONIS (BIG TEN) MINNESOTA (BIG TEN) MICHIGAN (BIG TEN) MICHIGAN STATE (BIG TEN) QUALIFIER #21 is NEW MEXICO (#3 Mtn) (*Pushed in by BYU) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: FLORIDA STATE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) SOUTHERN METHODIST (NOTRE DAME INVITE) PROVIDENCE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #21 is BYU (#4 Mtn) (Entered on 4 wins) Wins against qualified listed: MICHIGAN (WISCONSIN INVITE) ARKANSAS (WISCONSIN INVITE) ARKANSAS (CHILE PEPPER INVITE) SOUTHERN METHODIST (CHILE PEPPER INVITE) QUALIFIER #23 is ARIZONA STATE (#3 West) (Entered on 3 wins) *ARIZONA STATE wins common-opponent against IOWA STATE *ARIZONA STATE wins common-opponent against IOWA STATE *ARIZONA STATE wins common-opponent against IOWA STATE Wins against qualified listed: FLORIDA STATE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) SOUTHERN METHODIST (NOTRE DAME INVITE) PROVIDENCE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #24 is IOWA STATE (#3 Mid-W) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: MINNESOTA (ROY GRIAK) MICHIGAN STATE (ROY GRIAK) MICHIGAN STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #25 is GEORGETOWN (#5 Md-At) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: IOWA STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) MICHIGAN STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) PROVIDENCE (BIG EAST) QUALIFIER #26 is STANFORD (#4 West) (Entered on 2 wins) *STANFORD wins head-to-head against IOWA Wins against qualified listed: IOWA STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) MICHIGAN STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #27 is CALIFORNIA (#5 West) (*Pushed in by ARIZONA) (Entered on 0 wins) *CALIFORNIA wins head-to-head against IOWA Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #27 is ARIZONA (#6 West) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: IOWA STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) MICHIGAN STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #29 is NORTE DAME (#3 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: ARIZONA (NOTRE DAME INVITE) ARIZONA STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #29 is IOWA (#4 Mid-W) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: ARKANSAS (WISCONSIN INVITE) MICHIGAN STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #31 is TENNESSEE (#3 South) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: ARKANSAS (SEC) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ QUALIFIER #32 is NC STATE (#3 SE) (*Pushed in by NORTH CAROLINA) (Entered on 1 wins) *NC STATE wins head-to-head against TENNESSEE Wins against qualified listed: TENNESSEE (PAUL SHORT) QUALIFIER #32 is NORTH CAROLINA (#4 SE) (Entered on 2 wins) *NORTH CAROLINA wins head-to-head against HARVARD *NORTH CAROLINA wins head-to-head against TENNESSEE Wins against qualified listed: NORTE DAME (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) ARIZONA STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #34 is INDIANA (#4 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: TENNESSEE (PAUL SHORT) QUALIFIER #35 is NEBRASKA (#5 Mid-W) (*Pushed in by KANSAS) (Entered on 0 wins) *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against HARVARD *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against COLUMBIA *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against BUCKNELL *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against WILLIAM AND MARY *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against OHIO STATE *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against MIAMI *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against NEBRASKA *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against BAYLOR *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against TEXAS *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against NORTHERN ARIZONA *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against UC SANTA BARBRA *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against GEORGIA *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against ALABAMA *NEBRASKA wins common-opponent against TENNESSEE Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #35 is KANSAS (#6 Mid-W) (Entered on 0 wins) Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #37 is OHIO STATE (#5 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 1 wins) *OHIO STATE wins head-to-head against WILLIAM AND MARY *OHIO STATE wins head-to-head against TEXAS *OHIO STATE wins head-to-head against NORTHERN ARIZONA Wins against qualified listed: KANSAS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #38 is BAYLOR (#3 S-Cen) (*Pushed in by TEXAS) (Entered on 0 wins) *BAYLOR wins head-to-head against WILLIAM AND MARY *BAYLOR wins head-to-head against NORTHERN ARIZONA Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #38 is TEXAS (#4 S-Cen) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: KANSAS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #40 is WILLIAM AND MARY (#5 SE) (Entered on 1 wins) *WILLIAM AND MARY wins head-to-head against KANSAS STATE Wins against qualified listed: KANSAS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #40 is NORTHERN ARIZONA (#5 Mtn) (Entered on 1 wins) *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against COLUMBIA *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against STONY BROOK *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against BUCKNELL *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against WESTERN KENTUCKY *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against MIAMI *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against WICHITA STATE *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against BAYLOR *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against TEXAS *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against NORTHERN ARIZONA *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against UC SANTA BARBRA *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against GEORGIA *NORTHERN ARIZONA wins head-to-head against ALABAMA Wins against qualified listed: WILLIAM AND MARY (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) KANSAS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #42 is UTEP (#6 Mtn) (Entered on 1 wins) *UTEP wins head-to-head against JAMES MADISON *UTEP wins head-to-head against KANSAS STATE Wins against qualified listed: MICHIGAN STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #43 is KANSAS STATE (#7 Mid-W) (Entered on 1 wins) *KANSAS STATE wins head-to-head against JAMES MADISON *KANSAS STATE wins head-to-head against COLORADO STATE Wins against qualified listed: TEXAS (BIG 12) QUALIFIER #44 is HARVARD (#3 NE) (Entered on 1 wins) *HARVARD wins head-to-head against JAMES MADISON *HARVARD wins head-to-head against WICHITA STATE *HARVARD wins head-to-head against COLUMBIA *HARVARD wins head-to-head against STONY BROOK *HARVARD wins head-to-head against BUCKNELL *HARVARD wins head-to-head against WESTERN KENTUCKY *HARVARD wins head-to-head against PURDUE *HARVARD wins head-to-head against BAYLOR *HARVARD wins head-to-head against UC SANTA BARBRA *HARVARD wins head-to-head against GEORGIA *HARVARD wins head-to-head against ALABAMA Wins against qualified listed: KANSAS STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #44 is COLORADO STATE (#7 Mtn) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: KANSAS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #46 is WICHITA STATE (#8 Mid-W) (Entered on 1 wins) *WICHITA STATE wins common-opponent against JAMES MADISON *WICHITA STATE wins common-opponent against JAMES MADISON Wins against qualified listed: KANSAS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #47 is JAMES MADISON (#6 SE) (Entered on 1 wins) *JAMES MADISON wins common-opponent against MISSOURI *JAMES MADISON wins common-opponent against MISSOURI Wins against qualified listed: TENNESSEE (PAUL SHORT) QUALIFIER #48 is MIAMI (#6 Gr-Lk) (*Pushed in by TOLEDO) (Entered on 0 wins) *MIAMI wins head-to-head against MISSOURI *MIAMI wins head-to-head against SOUTHERN UTAH *MIAMI wins head-to-head against COLUMBIA *MIAMI wins head-to-head against STONY BROOK *MIAMI wins head-to-head against BUCKNELL *MIAMI wins head-to-head against WESTERN KENTUCKY *MIAMI wins head-to-head against PURDUE *MIAMI wins head-to-head against WICHITA STATE *MIAMI wins head-to-head against RICE *MIAMI wins head-to-head against UC SANTA BARBRA *MIAMI wins head-to-head against ALABAMA Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #48 is TOLEDO (#7 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: JAMES MADISON (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #50 is MISSOURI (#9 Mid-W) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: SOUTHERN METHODIST (CHILE PEPPER INVITE) QUALIFIER #50 is SOUTHERN UTAH (#8 Mtn) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: JAMES MADISON (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #52 is PURDUE (#8 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: MISSOURI (GREATER LOUISVILLE XC) QUALIFIER #53 is BUTLER (#9 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: SOUTHERN UTAH (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #54 is GEORGIA (#4 South) (Entered on 0 wins) *GEORGIA wins head-to-head against COLUMBIA *GEORGIA wins head-to-head against STONY BROOK *GEORGIA wins head-to-head against BUCKNELL *GEORGIA wins head-to-head against WESTERN KENTUCKY *GEORGIA wins head-to-head against AKRON *GEORGIA wins head-to-head against TULSA *GEORGIA wins head-to-head against RICE *GEORGIA wins head-to-head against WEBER STATE *GEORGIA wins head-to-head against UC SANTA BARBRA Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #55 is WESTERN KENTUCKY (#7 SE) (Entered on 0 wins) *WESTERN KENTUCKY wins head-to-head against COLUMBIA *WESTERN KENTUCKY wins head-to-head against STONY BROOK *WESTERN KENTUCKY wins head-to-head against BUCKNELL *WESTERN KENTUCKY wins head-to-head against AKRON *WESTERN KENTUCKY wins head-to-head against TULSA *WESTERN KENTUCKY wins head-to-head against RICE *WESTERN KENTUCKY wins head-to-head against WEBER STATE *WESTERN KENTUCKY wins head-to-head against UC SANTA BARBRA *WESTERN KENTUCKY wins head-to-head against VANDERBILT Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #55 is ALABAMA (#5 South) (Entered on 0 wins) Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #57 is KENTUCKY (#8 SE) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: MISSOURI (GREATER LOUISVILLE XC) WESTERN KENTUCKY (GREATER LOUISVILLE XC) QUALIFIER #58 is LOUISVILLE (#9 SE) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: MISSOURI (GREATER LOUISVILLE XC) WESTERN KENTUCKY (GREATER LOUISVILLE XC) QUALIFIER #59 is VANDERBILT (#6 South) (*Pushed in by AUBURN) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: KENTUCKY (SEC) QUALIFIER #59 is AUBURN (#7 South) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: LOUISVILLE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) KENTUCKY (SEC) QUALIFIER #61 is RICE (#5 S-Cen) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: AUBURN (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) LOUISVILLE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #62 is COLUMBIA (#4 NE) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: ALABAMA (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #63 is STONY BROOK (#5 NE) (*Pushed in by CORNELL) (Entered on 0 wins) Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #63 is CORNELL (#6 NE) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: JAMES MADISON (PAUL SHORT) TENNESSEE (PAUL SHORT) Ryan From Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1523-kolas-calculator-3-nov-4th-women Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:29:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1522-kolas-calculator-3-nov-4th-men Nationals Qualifiers by Round QUALIFIER #1 is IONA (#1 NE) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is GEORGETOWN (#1 Md-At) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is WILLIAM AND MARY (#1 SE) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is WISONSIN (#1 Gr-Lk) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is OK STATE (#1 Mid-W) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is ARKANSAS (#1 S-Cen) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is NORTHERN ARIZONA (#1 Mtn) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is STANFORD (#1 West) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is ALABAMA (#1 South) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is SYRACUSE (#2 NE) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is VILLANOVA (#2 Md-At) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is NC STATE (#2 SE) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is BUTLER (#2 Gr-Lk) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is OKLAHOMA (#2 Mid-W) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is TEXAS (#2 S-Cen) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is COLORADO (#2 Mtn) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is OREGON (#2 West) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #1 is FLORIDA STATE (#2 South) (PLACED TOP 2 AT REGIONALS) QUALIFIER #19 is NEW MEXICO (#3 Mtn) (*Pushed in by BYU) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: FLORIDA STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) BUTLER (NOTRE DAME INVITE) FLORIDA STATE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #19 is BYU (#4 Mtn) (Entered on 4 wins) Wins against qualified listed: OREGON (BILL DELLINGER) VILLANOVA (BILL DELLINGER) IONA (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) FLORIDA STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #21 is PORTLAND (#3 West) (Entered on 3 wins) *PORTLAND wins head-to-head against VIRGINIA Wins against qualified listed: VILLANOVA (BILL DELLINGER) IONA (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) FLORIDA STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #22 is ARIZONA STATE (#4 West) (*Pushed in by WASHINGTON) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: FLORIDA STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) BUTLER (NOTRE DAME INVITE) FLORIDA STATE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #22 is WASHINGTON (#5 West) (Entered on 4 wins) Wins against qualified listed: NC STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) BUTLER (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) BUTLER (NOTRE DAME INVITE) FLORIDA STATE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #24 is VIRGINIA (#3 SE) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: SYRACUSE (UVA PANORAMA FARMS) VILLANOVA (UVA PANORAMA FARMS) FLORIDA STATE (ACC) QUALIFIER #25 is PROVIDENCE (#3 NE) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: BUTLER (NOTRE DAME INVITE) FLORIDA STATE (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #25 is INDIANA (#3 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: IONA (PAUL SHORT) NC STATE (PAUL SHORT) QUALIFIER #25 is IOWA STATE (#3 Mid-W) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: OKLAHOMA (ROY GRIAK) TEXAS (BIG 12) QUALIFIER #25 is AUBURN (#3 South) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: NC STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) BUTLER (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #29 is LOUISVILLE (#4 SE) (Entered on 2 wins) *LOUISVILLE wins common-opponent against TULSA Wins against qualified listed: IOWA STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) PROVIDENCE (BIG EAST) QUALIFIER #30 is MINNESOTA (#4 Mid-W) (*Pushed in by TULSA) (Entered on 1 wins) Wins against qualified listed: INDIANA (BIG TEN) QUALIFIER #30 is TULSA (#5 Mid-W) (Entered on 2 wins) Wins against qualified listed: NC STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) BUTLER (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #32 is TEXAS AM (#3 S-Cen) (Entered on 1 wins) *TEXAS AM wins head-to-head against OHIO STATE *TEXAS AM wins head-to-head against MICHIGAN *TEXAS AM wins head-to-head against UTAH STATE *TEXAS AM wins head-to-head against CAL POLY Wins against qualified listed: AUBURN (WISCONSIN INVITE) QUALIFIER #33 is LAMAR (#4 S-Cen) (Entered on 1 wins) *LAMAR wins head-to-head against DUKE *LAMAR wins head-to-head against OHIO STATE *LAMAR wins head-to-head against MICHIGAN *LAMAR wins head-to-head against UTAH STATE *LAMAR wins head-to-head against CAL POLY Wins against qualified listed: AUBURN (WISCONSIN INVITE) QUALIFIER #34 is COLUMBIA (#4 NE) (Entered on 1 wins) *COLUMBIA wins head-to-head against DARTMOUTH *COLUMBIA wins head-to-head against DUKE *COLUMBIA wins head-to-head against OHIO STATE *COLUMBIA wins head-to-head against MICHIGAN *COLUMBIA wins head-to-head against SOUTHERN ILLIONIS *COLUMBIA wins head-to-head against UTAH STATE *COLUMBIA wins head-to-head against CAL POLY Wins against qualified listed: LAMAR (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #35 is SOUTHERN ILLIONIS (#6 Mid-W) (Entered on 1 wins) *SOUTHERN ILLIONIS wins head-to-head against DARTMOUTH *SOUTHERN ILLIONIS wins head-to-head against DUKE *SOUTHERN ILLIONIS wins head-to-head against OHIO STATE *SOUTHERN ILLIONIS wins head-to-head against MICHIGAN *SOUTHERN ILLIONIS wins head-to-head against UTAH STATE *SOUTHERN ILLIONIS wins head-to-head against CAL POLY Wins against qualified listed: LAMAR (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #36 is IOWA (#7 Mid-W) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: TEXAS AM (WISCONSIN INVITE) LAMAR (WISCONSIN INVITE) AUBURN (WISCONSIN INVITE) QUALIFIER #37 is ILLIONIS (#8 Mid-W) (Entered on 4 wins) Wins against qualified listed: TEXAS AM (WISCONSIN INVITE) LAMAR (WISCONSIN INVITE) AUBURN (WISCONSIN INVITE) LAMAR (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #38 is OHIO STATE (#4 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: INDIANA (BIG TEN) IOWA (BIG TEN) ILLIONIS (BIG TEN) QUALIFIER #39 is MICHIGAN (#5 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 3 wins) *MICHIGAN wins head-to-head against DARTMOUTH Wins against qualified listed: AUBURN (WISCONSIN INVITE) IOWA (BIG TEN) ILLIONIS (BIG TEN) QUALIFIER #40 is NORTE DAME (#6 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 3 wins) *NORTE DAME wins head-to-head against DARTMOUTH Wins against qualified listed: ILLIONIS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) LAMAR (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) OHIO STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #41 is UTAH STATE (#5 Mtn) (Entered on 3 wins) *UTAH STATE wins common-opponent against DARTMOUTH Wins against qualified listed: BUTLER (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) IOWA (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) NORTE DAME (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #42 is DARTMOUTH (#5 NE) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: ILLIONIS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) LAMAR (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) OHIO STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #42 is CAL POLY (#6 West) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: UTAH STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) BUTLER (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) IOWA (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #44 is PRINCETON (#3 Md-At) (Entered on 2 wins) *PRINCETON wins head-to-head against DAYTON *PRINCETON wins head-to-head against UTEP Wins against qualified listed: NORTE DAME (NOTRE DAME INVITE) DARTMOUTH (HEPS) QUALIFIER #45 is UTEP (#6 Mtn) (Entered on 2 wins) *UTEP wins common-opponent against DAYTON Wins against qualified listed: IOWA (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) TULSA (CONFERENCE USA) QUALIFIER #46 is AIR FORCE (#7 Mtn) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: BUTLER (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) UTEP (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) IOWA (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #47 is DAYTON (#7 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: AIR FORCE (ROY GRIAK) OHIO STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) NORTE DAME (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #48 is DUKE (#5 SE) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: DAYTON (ROY GRIAK) AIR FORCE (ROY GRIAK) TEXAS AM (UVA PANORAMA FARMS) QUALIFIER #49 is UCLA (#7 West) (Entered on 2 wins) *UCLA wins common-opponent against NORTH CAROLINA Wins against qualified listed: DAYTON (NOTRE DAME INVITE) NORTE DAME (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #50 is WASHINGTON STATE (#8 West) (Entered on 10 wins) Wins against qualified listed: DAYTON (ROY GRIAK) AIR FORCE (ROY GRIAK) TULSA (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) NC STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) CAL POLY (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) UTAH STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) AIR FORCE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) BUTLER (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) UTEP (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) IOWA (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #51 is UC SANTA BARBRA (#9 West) (Entered on 8 wins) Wins against qualified listed: SOUTHERN ILLIONIS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) NORTE DAME (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) DARTMOUTH (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) ILLIONIS (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) LAMAR (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) DAYTON (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) OHIO STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) UCLA (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) QUALIFIER #52 is VIRGINIA TECH (#6 SE) (*Pushed in by NORTH CAROLINA) (Entered on 0 wins) Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #52 is NORTH CAROLINA (#7 SE) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: OHIO STATE (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) UCLA (PRE NATIONALS WHITE) NORTE DAME (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #54 is INDIANA STATE (#8 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 2 wins) *INDIANA STATE wins head-to-head against GEORGIA Wins against qualified listed: NORTH CAROLINA (NOTRE DAME INVITE) NORTE DAME (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #55 is FLORIDA (#4 South) (Entered on 2 wins) *FLORIDA wins head-to-head against MICHIGAN STATE *FLORIDA wins head-to-head against CALIFORNIA Wins against qualified listed: IOWA (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) INDIANA STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #56 is GEORGIA (#5 South) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: NORTH CAROLINA (NOTRE DAME INVITE) NORTE DAME (NOTRE DAME INVITE) FLORIDA (NOTRE DAME INVITE) QUALIFIER #57 is CALIFORNIA (#10 West) (Entered on 3 wins) *CALIFORNIA wins head-to-head against MICHIGAN STATE Wins against qualified listed: UC SANTA BARBRA (STANFORD INVITE) INDIANA STATE (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) GEORGIA (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #58 is KENT STATE (#9 Gr-Lk) (*Pushed in by MICHIGAN STATE) (Entered on 0 wins) Wins against qualified listed: NO WINS QUALIFIER #58 is MICHIGAN STATE (#10 Gr-Lk) (Entered on 3 wins) Wins against qualified listed: DAYTON (ROY GRIAK) AIR FORCE (ROY GRIAK) GEORGIA (PRE NATIONALS BLUE) QUALIFIER #60 is NEBRASKA (#9 Mid-W) (Entered on 1 wins) *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against NAVY *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against MONTANA STATE *NEBRASKA wins head-to-head against UC DAVIS Wins against qualified listed: AUBURN (WISCONSIN INVITE) Ryan From Flotrack http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1522-kolas-calculator-3-nov-4th-men Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:25:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Justin Kopunek/9074-finding-the-way-to-terre-haute-part-iii Conference Weekend had the entire NCAA running, scattered all over the country. Some races ran to form, while others had some major upsets. A few teams like the Princeton women and Butler men scored a perfect 15, while a number of conferences have NCAA Top 30 teams fighting just to make the top 3-5 at their meet. I’ll get right in to it while you can also check out Part I and Part II for some background on the goal of this series; Finding the Way to Terre Haute. Teams Louisville Cardinals: 4th/14 in the Big East Championships This team has a big gun up front in RS Senior Cory Thorne. Thorne became Louisville’s first Big East Individual Cross Country Champion in history this weekend. The sub-14 minute 5ker from New Hampshire is best known as a steepler. He was 7th in the NCAA 3,000m Steeplechase last spring and set a school record of 8:36. Those were not his first All American Honors; he earned the distinction in 2007 during cross country. The Cardinals have a very strong second man in RS junior Michael Eaton. Eaton is the school record holder at 10,000m with a 28:41. He was also an All American last spring in that event. In XC, Eaton placed 71st at NCAAs as a sophomore and represented the US at World Junior Championships as a senior in high school. The Kentucky native was a two-time Foot Locker Finalist, as was teammate Thorne. The third man for the Cardinals is junior Matt Bruce. A transfer from Clemson, he set personal bests last spring of 14:19 and 30:52. Hailing from Ontario, Bruce competed many times internationally on the track and in cross country on the Canadian Junior team. Rounding out the team scoring at Big East were senior Scott McClain and sophomore Luke Lovelace. McClain, who is from Kentucky, set a PR of 9:05 in the steeplechase last spring. Lovelace had a solid freshman campaign last year running 14:44 for the 5,000m and is yet another Cardinal who qualified twice for the Foot Locker Finals, he did so while at his South Carolina high school. RS sophomore Matt Hughes, like teammate Matt Bruce, transferred to Louisville from Clemson and comes from Oshawa, Ontario. He also has represented Canada on its Junior National teams and he boasts a steeple best of 8:47. Finishing off the top-7 for the Cardinals was sophomore Chase Violet from Ohio who has been progressing since last year to get onto the varsity roster of a Top-30 Ranked team in the NCAA. Despite being ranked in the top 30, Louisville will have to be on the top of its game at regionals to make it to Terre Haute this year. They will have to face William & Mary, NC State, Virginia, and Duke at the Southeast Regional. Luckily they beat Providence at Big East this weekend which could earn them an at-large point if Providence gets an auto spot again this year. The Cardinal men were a strong 9th at NCAAs in 2007, but failed to qualify last year as they red-shirted many of their studs. Duke Blue Devils: 2nd/12 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships This young Duke team is lead by sophomore Carly Seymour, who fell into that role as a talented freshman last year. She has a solid freshman campaign, but is best known for her high school accomplishments. As a senior from Pennsylvania, she broke Nicole Blood’s Van Cortlandt Park 4,000m record at the Manhattan Invite and placed in the top 10 at Foot Locker Finals in 2006 and 2007. Garnering the ACC Freshman Runner of the Year Award by virtue of her 10th place finish this weekend, Juliet Bottorff is having a stellar first season with the Blue Devils. The 2009 Gatorade Delaware Runner of the Year as a senior, she lead a strong Tatnall team to NTN/NXN 3 times, placing as high as 12th. On the track she was a Millrose Mile qualifier and ran 4:51 for 1,600m outdoors. Just 1 second back at ACCs was senior Katie van Buskirk. The most experienced member of this Duke squad, she placed 67th at the NCAA XC Champs in 2007 and has run 4:20 in the 1,500m. Van Buskirk has competed internationally for the Canadian Junior National team in track and cross country. In the fourth and fifth spots for Duke are sophomore Mary Carleton Johnston and freshman Sophia Ziemian. Both were Gatorade Runner of the Year selections for their respective states; Carleton Johnston for Alabama track in 2007 and Ziemian for Pennsylvania cross country in 2008. The latter was 4th in the NON 5,000m as a high school junior. Close behind was #6 runner Kayla Hale, a freshman from Florida. While a prep, Hale qualified for Foot Locker Finals 3 times and set a PR of 10:31 for 2-miles. She earned All American honors for that event twice. The Blue Devils’ 7th and 8th runners at ACCs are better than that race showed. Consistently in the top 5 on the team this season, junior Emily Schwitzer and sophomore Suejin Ahn can be major contributors for Duke. Schwitzer, from Minnesota, ran for Team USA freshman year at the World Junior Cross Country Championships and she was in Duke’s top 2 throughout last fall. Ahn was an All American in the mile at her New York high school and she cemented herself as a scorer for the Blue Devil’s as a freshman last year. The teams second place finish to FSU this past weekend leapfrogged them over Virginia to put them ranked #1 in the Southeast Region heading into the regional meet. This team is very young and many are looking to make their first trip to Terre Haute. Watch out for them in future years as they lose very little and have freshman Madeline Morgan, who won the 2007 NTN race, but did not race at ACCs after some good early season races. Washington Huskies: 4th/8 in the Pac-10 Championships Not as well known as their female counterparts, the Washington Men continued their strong season where they are looking to make a name for themselves. The 17th ranked Huskies competing in the toughest men’s xc conference in the NCAA were led by RS senior Kelly Spady. Having a breakthrough senior season, this Washington native was the first Husky across the line in their team wins at the Sundodger Invite (1st) and Notre Dame (9th), as well as this weekend where he was 10th. Last season he was 2nd man for the team earning All-West Region honors and placing 86th at NCAAs. Moving up to consistent top 3 finisher from being 5th man last year is senior Colton Tully-Doyle. The Californian, who set a 3k PR last winter of 8:08, is easily having his best season to date. He was 13th at Notre Dame this fall and 23rd at Pac-10s. After leading the team last year, senior Jake Schmitt provides experience to the team. A transfer from Cal in his home state, Schmitt earned All American honors last winter in the 5,000m and has qualified for NCAAs in the 10,000m twice. He is also a Junior Worlds qualifier in the 10k and holds fast PRs of 8:03, 13:54, and 28:53. Schmitt knows how to run well at Terre Haute, he was the team’s top finisher at Pre-Nats in October and NCAAs last fall in 58th. As the 4th man this weekend, junior Jordan Swarthout had his best race of the season, as he had been outside the top 5 most of the fall. He was a consistent scorer for the Huskies last fall, however, finishing 36th at regionals and 108th at NCAAs. RS freshman Joey Bywater was right behind at Pac-10s and is having a great rookie season. In track last year he set PRs of 3:44 (1,500m) and 8:16 (3,000m). Both Swarthout and Bywater are from Washington. Coming in the 6, 7, and 8 spots for the Huskies, Cameron Quakenbush, James Cameron, and Rob Webster Jr were only separated by 3 seconds. All three are underclassmen and will be hoping to make their first trips to the Big Dance this year. Quakenbush and Webster are Washington natives, while Cameron is from California (you may know him from his work directing Terminator 2 and Titanic). A team that returns 6 of 7 from its 18th place team from NCAAs last fall and adds valuable freshman, the Huskies look to show the women are not the only cross country squad of note on campus. They will compete in the extremely competitive West Region and likely be looking for one of the 13 at-large spots. A big team win at Notre Dame earlier in the season will be key, as will placing well in the tough regional, for this team getting a spot on the line in Terre Haute. Individuals Elliot Krause of Wisconsin: With such big names and All Americans occupying Wisconsin’s roster, it speaks volumes for true sophomore Elliot Krause to be leading them at the Big Ten Championships. Krause had a quiet freshman year for the Badgers, placing 25th at the conference meet last fall. Jumping 23 places this year to take the runner-up spot shows Krause is one to keep an eye on. Last spring he placed 4th in the USA Junior National 10,000m and was a Wisconsin state champ in high school for track and cross country. His performance this weekend, however, is by far his best running we have seen from him yet. Megan Hogan of George Washington: This RS junior was a basketball player, but has recently shown that running is what she was made for. Last year she had a break through season by qualifying individually for the NCAA Championships in cross country. She placed 96th overall in her first trip to Terre Haute and will certainly look to improve on that this year. After placing 5th at Paul Short earlier this season, Hogan demolished the competition at the Atlantic 10 Championships, winning by almost a minute on the muddy course. She is the first runner to qualify for the NCAA Championship individually and win the A-10 title in the history of GW, a school that has no track program, but does have cross country. Erik van Ingen of Binghamton: After transferring to Binghamton from Canisius College before sophomore year, van Ingen saw incredible improvements. A solid middle distance runner in high school (4:19/1:52), he ran a phenomenal 4:01 NCAA provisional qualifier last winter in the mile. Taking that improvement into cross country, van Ingen led the Bearcats to their first America East team title, as he claimed the individual honors. Although he is certainly a stronger middle distance runner, look for this junior to keep improving out on the cross country course as well over the next 2 years. Justin Kopunek http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Justin Kopunek/9074-finding-the-way-to-terre-haute-part-iii Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:14:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1515-dii-xc-region-preview-2009 For many this weekend it will be their last meet of 2009 cross country season, and for seniors including myself, it will be the last meet of their college cross country careers. For a few, this weekend is the only the last step towards the 2009 DII Cross Country Championships hosted by Southern Indiana University on November 21. DII regions work differently then DI; there are no at-large bids, but rather a straight qualification system.  Each region sends at least two automatically qualifying teams and two individuals to the national meet. The top five individuals who are not part of a qualifying team will also automatically advance. The number of team qualifying spots per region, however, depends on whether or not any of the region’s teams finished in the top eight at the national meet the previous year. This year’s allotment of spaces per region has changed since last year and is listed below: Men’s Region (Teams) (Individuals) East 2             2 Midwest 3             2 Atlantic 2             2 Central 5             2 South 3             2 South Central 3             2 Southeast 3             2 West 3             2  Women’s Region (Teams) (Individuals) East 2                 2 Midwest 3                 2 Central 6                 2 Atlantic 3                 2 South 2                 2 South Central 2                 2 Southeast 2                 2 West 4                 2   I will preview the Region meets based on regional rankings and the recent conference meet. I like this column to be a conversation so please leave your thoughts about the regional match-ups.   Atlantic (CIAA,PSAC,WVIAC)- There are only two team qualifying spots on the men’s side. It is shaping up to be a tight race between PSAC rivals Lock Haven, Edinboro and Shippensburg. At the PSAC championships it was Lock Haven (39), Edinboro (53) and Shippensburg (73).  Will the results be the same over a 10k course? The three teams have traded places in region rankings the whole season and one of these teams will not be making it to the National Championship. In the hunt for the individual title look for Saint Augustine’s Johnny Shuping, Virginia Union’s Geoffrey Langat,  Lock Haven’s Nick Hilton and Brandon Pomerantz. After a top finish by Shippensburg last year, the region has expanded to three qualifying spots. As of week seven, the top three teams were Shippensburg, Kutztown and Slippery Rock. After PSAC championships this will surely change with Bloomsburg finishing second (95) behind Shippensburg (77) and ahead of Slippery Rock (106). Look for Shippensburg’s Neely Spence to take the win. Millersville’s Priscilla Jennings will give her a little competition.   Central(NSIC, RMAC)- Will RMAC teams take all five spots or will a Northern Sun team be able to qualify one team? It is assumed that Adams State and Western State will both qualify on the men’s side. The next three ranked teams will be competing for the last two spots; Colorado School of Mines, Metro State and Augustana. Augustana took their conference championship but CSM and Metro State had a strong showing at RMACs. Look for one of the Adams State’s trio of Reuben Mwei, Aaron Braun or Brian Medigovich to take the individual title. With the largest allotment of qualifying teams (six), the team race will be tight in the bottom three. Adams State, Augustana and Western State should qualify easily. The race between Mesa State, Minnesota Duluth, Colorado School of Mines and University of Mary will be close for the last three spots. Minnesota Duluth’s Morgan Place, Adams State’s Kristen McGlynn and Mesa State’s Alexis Skarda will be in the hunt for the individual title. East(ECC, Northeast-10, CACC)- The two qualifying team spots on the men’s side will likely go to Stonehill and UMass Lowell who both looked strong at Northeast-10 conference championships last week.  Southern Connecticut could upset. Look for American International’s Glarius Rop to take the men’s individual title. In the women’s team race, it will most likely be Stonehill and UMass Lowell for the two qualifying sports. Look for Southern Connecticut’s Laura Brustolon to try to take the individual title. Midwest(GLIAC,GLVC)- On both the men’s and women’s side Grand Valley and Southern Indiana won their conference titles and are the favorites for the top two qualifying spots of the three that both sides are allotted. On the men’s side that leaves four teams competing for one spot; Drury, Hillsdale, Saginaw Valley and Bellamarine. Drury and Saginaw Valley were second at their conference championships. Look for Grand Valley’s Tyler Emmorey and Ross Faassee,Saginaw Valley’s Steve Genther and Drury’s Jaime Villa Zapatero to try to take the individual title. On the women’s side, the third spot could go to either Ferris State or Bellamarine. Southern Indiana’s Mary Ballinger, Ferris State’s Tina Muir, and Grand Valley State duo of Megan Maceratini and Katherine McCarthy to go for the individual title. South(GSC,SIAC,SSC)- With three qualifying spots on the men’s side Harding and Florida Southern will likely take the top two spots. The third spot could be West Georgia, UAH or Nova Southeastern for all were close to the winning teams at their conference championships. Harding’s Daniel Kirwa should take the individual title. On the women’s side, both Tampa and Harding took their conference title with about 20 points and will most likely take the two qualifying spots. Harding’s Katy Grant Arkansas Tech’s Bailee Miller and Florida Tech’s Sara Trane will be in the hunt for the individual title. South Central(Heartland, Lone Star, MIAA)-  The top three ranked teams in this region are Missouri Southern, Abilene Christian and Pittsburg State on the men’s side. Abilene Christian is likely to take one of those qualifying spots and along with Missouri Southern. Pittsburg State did not finish far behind Missouri Southern at their conference championships and is the favorite to take the third qualifying spot.  Abilene Christian’s Amos Sang and Southwest Baptist’s Michael Pierce will chase the individual title. On the women’s side there are two qualifying spots and Missouri Southern and Truman State appear to be the favorites for that spot. Dallas Baptist could be spoiler and take the second spot. Missouri Southern’s Kimi Shank will likely take the individual title. Southeast(Conference Carolinas, Peach Belt, SAC)- On the men’s side for the first time in many years there are three qualifying spots. Queens perfect scored their conference meet even without frontrunner Michael Crouch and will easily win this meet. The next two spots will be a tight contest between Columbus State, Mars Hill and Lees McRae. Crouch if he runs should take the individual title. In the women’s side, Queens is emerging as a favorite to take one of the two qualifying spots. Lees McRae has a tight pack but will have to compete with Columbus State that has a clear frontrunner.  Look for Anderson’s Whitney Bishoff, Queens’ Jessica Neville and Lenoir-Rhyne’s Kate Griewisch to be in the hunt for the individual title. West(CCAA, GNWAC, PWC)- Chico State is a favorite to take one of the three qualifying spots on the men’s side. The next two spots will be a tight contest between Western Washington, Alaska Anchorage and Cal Poly Pomona. Alaska Anchorage’s Mark Cheesto and Chico State’s Jimmy Elam will battle for the individual title. Chico State, Alaska Anchorage and Seattle Pacific are likely to take three of the four qualifying spots. The fourth spot will be a contest between UC San Diego and Western Washington. Returning cross country champion, Seattle Pacific’s Jessica Pixler is likely to take the win. Cara Hawkins http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1515-dii-xc-region-preview-2009 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:55:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Leonel Manzano/9060-home-at-last http://www.leomanzano.com/blog/post Hey Everyone, So I'm finally back from Europe and Mexico. It has been a lot of fun and a lot of work, but I have enjoyed it every step of the way. All in all it was a great season. Thesolaniki is where I left off the last time I blogged. I did really well. It was a very competitive race but i beat out the world champ and the world leader in time, which was really exciting and finished in second. After the competition we headed back to England and got ready to go home to the US. I was thrilled. It had been a long season of traveling and finally i would come home. But now before one last go around at the 5th Ave. mile in New York. I again ended up in second. But i was happy to of competed and to of been done. I was home for about a week to see my family. It had been about 3 months since the last time i saw them and about 6 months since i had spent some quality time with them. RIght after that I left for Mexico for my first real vacation with Abi and Shannon. We ended up on a deserted beach somewhere in Mexico.. just kidding. I went to Playa del Carmen, on the Yucatan Peninsula. It was beautiful. While I was there we visited 3 really cool places Tulum, Akumal and this place called Xplore. I had a lot of fun in all the places, but the one that stood out the most was Xplore. Xplore is a theme park which included: 2miles of zip lines, underground rafting in a cave, and a 400yd swim also in an underground cave. I had never been on a zip-line, so I was really nervous when Abi and I started climbing what seemed to be a 7 story tower . When we got to the top I could see clearly far into the distance, and feel the cool breeze coming in from the sea. I looked down-it was a long way down!! Good thing we had harnesses. Abi went first, an employee secured her harness to the zip-line, uttered some words Abi picked her feet up and off she went. I didn't know what to think as i saw her flying to the next tower. As soon as she was gone it was my turn. I stepped up, they started securing my harness, I looked back and saw a couple right behind me and as soon as they saw me getting harnessed the women started saying, "I cant do it, its too high, its too high" then the women started panting and looked like she was going to pass out. I was harnessed, jumped off and as I took off I turned around and yelled to them "animo!!!" which is the english equivalent of "have faith" or "have courage". I waited for the couple on the other end. They never arrived... After my two weeks in Mexico, I came back to the US. I was excited to come home to my home town in Marble Falls/Granite shoals located an hour West of Austin. I had missed my family and friends. I was also home for two special occasions. My home town had a track named after me, and I was baptizing my high-school best friends' child. On friday the 29th I was honored on behalf the Marble Falls community. I was really grateful and extremely excited that my hometown thought that highly of me. During half time of a Marble Falls high school football game the community commemorated me. I had an opportunity to meet some of the people who made it all possible, members in the Marble Falls Lions Club, and the great people of the Marble Falls School Board. I am still very grateful that all these people came together on my behalf to make this possible. My mother and father and two sisters were present. Jesus (aka chuy) was a bit under the weather so he was unable to attend. This meant a lot, not only for me but to my family and friends. Thanks to everyone who took part. Im happy and thrilled to be part of a community and feel that I am very blessed.. And Congratulations to the Marble Falls high-school football players on their awesome win and performances, it was definitely icing on the cake. Thanks to all.. The next thing on my plate will be the USATF Junior Cross Country meet at Camp Champions in Marble Falls Tx on Nov. the 7th. This will be the first time Marble Falls has hosted a USATF meet. I hope it will be a success. Stay tuned in to see how it turns out.. Leo Leonel Manzano http://www.flotrack.org/blogs/blogger/Leonel Manzano/9060-home-at-last Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:28:00 -0500 http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1521-ncaa-announces-site-selections-for-2011-and-2012-division-i-indoor-track-field   INDIANAPOLIS--- The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee has selected College Station, Texas, and Nampa, Idaho, to serve as hosts for the 2011 and 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships, respectively. The 2011 Indoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Texas A&M University, will be held at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium at McFerrin Athletic Center. This will mark the second time Texas A&M will host the event, with its first occurring in 2009. Boise State University, who will host for the first time in championship history, will hold the 2012 competition at the Jackson Track at the Idaho Center.  “The committee was fortunate to receive several attractive bids for the Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships,” said Holly Sheilley, chair of the Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee and assistant athletic director for student development and championships at the University of Louisville.  "We are dedicated to enhancing the student-athlete experience and bringing the event to areas that elevate the championship. We are confident that Texas A&M will build upon the great job they did hosting in 2009 and make it an even better championship in 2011,” said Sheilley. “We are also excited to take the championship somewhere new, with Boise State as a host in 2012.  Both have good reputations as premier track venues and the ability to draw good crowds, which makes them not only ideal selections to host the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, but will help to continue to foster the sport's growth.” The 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held in Fayetteville, Ark., at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas, March 12-13. For more information on the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships, log on to NCAA.com. NCAA News http://www.flotrack.org/articles/view/1521-ncaa-announces-site-selections-for-2011-and-2012-division-i-indoor-track-field Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:49:00 -0500