I hope you have been able to catch the NCAA Track & Field National Champs on ESPN. Pretty slick how they have parsed the meet into four days. The men get two and the women get two. The finals are this weekend and I expect more great racing.
Watching the heats of the women’s steeplechase last night. In heat 1 there were two runners from North Dakota State University. I told Linda that it has to be the coaching. Whipped out my google stick and sure enough, NDSU hired a “Distance Coach” in August of 2014. Impact has been immediate.
Andrew Carlson was a two time Cross Country All American at the University of Minnesota and set the school’s 5000 meter record. He was also an original member of Team USA Minnesota. If our Elite Development Clubs are the farm teams, clubs like Team USA Minnesota and Hanson’s and ZAP and Mammoth Track Club are the big leagues. Andrew ran under Coach Dennis Barker, one of the top coaches in the U.S. Lucky Bison!
Thanks to Hayley Sutter. She has been working hard with the National Office in Indianapolis trying to make our Nebraska Association Grand Prix both palatable and professional. We should all give her big tips for taking on a tough row to hoe.
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