Thursday, April 9, 2009

Wood Wilson Preview

The Warriors head back to Davis this weekend to compete in the Wood Wilson Invite at UC Davis. Unfortunately, fast qualifying times made it hard to get into, so the Warriors are really going to have to show their stuff to do well.

The HMH will be running the Half-Mile, of course. Look out for some D2 over D1 upsets from these gals. Denali "I Can't Decide What Event I Belong In" Foldager will be running the 400 hurdles and the 1500. Clarissa Rivera will be burning up the track in her sophomore 5k, her second after setting a big pr last time on this track.

For the fellas, Palmer Thiele is steepling, and is going to break 2 barriers:

1. the 10 minute barrier
2. an actual steeple barrier (he is going to cut it with his knife and then ninja kick through the remaining pieces)

The 800 is going to be a fun race to watch, with Dawson, Martin, Eric, and Distance Newcomer Terry Gross (a long sprinter) suiting up to see who is the men's Half Mile Hero. Terry, don't go out in a 50. Eric, you too.

The 1500 will also be a competitive race, featuring current Warrior pr holder Joey Nunes, Eric Gutierrez, Martin Ramos, and Dawson Vorderbruegge. Joey leads the way with a 4:01 marked, and these latter three are all tied at 4:03. The last lap of this race might be one of the most exciting of the season.

So there you have it folks. For the women, another half mile showcase with some other promising events mixed in. For the men, a bust-em-up steeple and two mid-distance showdowns.

No comments:

Post a Comment