Welcome to summer everyone. It's hot, it's sunshiney, it's time to run. After a great track season, it is time once again to start training for XC. But before we delve into that, let's reflect some of the highlights of this track season:
Provisionals were hit in the 1500 by Rubye and Denali Foldager, and in the Steeplechase by Denali, who ended up going to Nationals and placing 16th, a great showing for a true sophomore in her first year attempting the chase. Terrance Ellis also hit a provisional of 1:52 in the 800 at the CCAA Championship meet, as well as running a leg of the provisional qualifying 4x4 team.
K-Bone Dhaliwal had a frustrating but growing year. He was a little behind early in the year, and then got injured with a metatarsal strain halfway through the year. Even though he didn't have as productive a year on the track as he hoped, he still grew and learned a lot for the future.
Tyler Thiele battled minor injuries all year, but still got continually better at the steeplechase. His form and strength improved steadily throughout the season. His brother Palmer had to fight through a hip strain that essentially ended his season early, but he cross trained hard and still made it to CCAA's.
Shane Brookshire had the biggest weekend of his life to cap off his tremendous collegiate career. The "Farewell Tour" took place at CCAA's this year, where Shane ran the 800, 1500, 5000, and 1000, for a whopping total of over 11 miles of racing! He pr'd in the 800 with a 1:58, and raced hard in the other races for an impressive showing that astounded athletes and coaches in attendance. May the Legacy of Redneck live on.
The freshmen women's contingent of Al Face, Liz, and Marina all ran well in the 1500 this year, posting times in the low 5's, with Marina nearly breaking the 5 minute mark on several occasions. Look for these girls to compete well on the conference stage in the coming years. Lindsay Garcia really stepped it up and ran great in the 5k. Andrea Johnson had several impressive races at the 5k and 1500 distances, running 18:45 at the SFSU Distance Carnival.
Another great moment came when JaDeePoo ran a 2:54 marathon at the inaugural Modesto Marathon, where he got 2nd overall and qualified for the 2011 Boston Marathon! Hats off to JD, who trained his hard workouts alone most of the year, completing such beast workouts as 20x400 at 75 on a minute rest, and running 2-4 mile tempos after track workouts. JD is the king of the road, and has a definite future in marafumming.
Jose Morales ran a fantastic 15:03 this year in the 5k, and raced well every time he put on a uniform. Joey Nunes redshirted, and bumped up to the 10k, running an impressive first track 10k in 31:50 at the Twilight meet in May. Dawson Vord also redshirted, and bumped down to the 1500/800, running pr's of 3:54 and 1:54. April Montgomery had a fantastic year, running 2:12 in the 800, and winning a lot of competitive races in her first post-collegiate year.
Overall, it was a great year for CSUS distance running, with the program establishing itself as a contender in the middle distances, and in the steeplechase. The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades.
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