2007-2008 Ohio State Men's Track and Cross Country

[bkochmc]

Hey, BKchmoc, thanks for keeping this thread going. As a former track and CC coach I love to see the Buckeye distance program moving up and gathering kids like Jeff See. Too many good CC programs in the state to not have a better program at OSU.

My pleasure... as the resident track nut this is my form of post padding. :tongue2: I really appreciate how Gary is focusing on keeping Ohio talent in-state and doing a pretty good job of it if I may say so.

 

[bkochmc]

Men's XC: Ohio State Finishes Fifth at NCAA Regionals - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's XC: Ohio State Finishes Fifth at NCAA Regionals
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 11/10/2007

John Ealy led the Buckeyes with a sixth place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 30th-ranked Ohio State men's cross country team finished fifth Saturday at the 2007 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships in Bloomington, Ind., improving four spots from its ninth place finish in 2006.

Ohio State turned in a combined score of 167, finishing behind Indiana (111), No 22 Notre Dame (76), No. 23 Michigan (68) and No. 4 Wisconsin (68).

The Buckeyes were paced by John Ealy's sixth place finish with a time of 30:52.31. Ealy will now qualify for the NCAA Championships for a fourth-consecutive year.

Finishing second for the Buckeyes was junior Jeff See, who came in 16th with a time of 31:18.83. Taylor Candella finished 32nd (31:46.67) while Alex Bailey and Andy Arnio rounded out the scoring for the Buckeyes, finishing 56th and 57th, respectively.
Notre Dame's Patrick Smith finished first with a time of 30:22.44, 16 seconds ahead of second place finisher Matt Withrow from Wisconsin.
The official NCAA Championship selections will be announced Sunday.

Team Results:
1. Wisconsin (68)
1. Michigan (68)
3. Notre Dame (76)
4. Indiana (111)
5. Ohio State (167)

Ohio State Individual Results:
6. John Ealy (30:52.31)
16. Jeff See (31:18.83
32. Taylor Candella (31:46.67)
56. Alex Bailey (32:29.43)
57. Andy Arnio (32:30.33)
83. Chad Balyo (32:59.59)
95. Christopher Olinger (33:18.63)

 

[bkochmc]

Congrats on the National Championship selection men!

Men's XC: No. 30 Ohio State Selected to 2007 NCAA Championship Field - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's XC: No. 30 Ohio State Selected to 2007 NCAA Championship Field
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 11/12/2007


Ohio State earned its 11th NCAA Championships selection Monday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 30th-ranked Ohio State men's cross country team received an at-large bid to the 2007 NCAA Championships on Monday after finishing fifth at the 2007 Great Lakes Regional Championships this past Saturday.

This is the sixth time that the Buckeyes will head to the NCAA Championships since 2000, which is third-most among Big Ten teams. This will be the 11th time the Ohio State has competed in the NCAA Championships overall.

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[bkochmc]

Men's XC: Ohio State Finishes Tied for 30th at 2007 NCAA Championships - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's XC: Ohio State Finishes Tied for 30th at 2007 NCAA Championships
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 11/19/2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's cross country competed at the 2007 NCAA Championships on Monday in Terre Haute, Ind., and finished tied with Iowa State for 30th-place with 636 points.

The Buckeyes were led by senior co-captain John Ealy, who was competing in his fourth NCAA Championship. Ealy finished in 64th-place in a time of 31:00 and was followed by junior Jeff See, who claimed 81st-place in a time of 31:07. Senior co-captain Alex Bailey rounded out his Ohio State cross country career and the team's Top 3 with a 134th-place finish in a time of 31:41.

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Top 5 Team Scores Plus All Big Ten Schools:

01. Oregon..............85
02. Iona...............113
03. Oklahoma State.....180
04. Northern Arizona...190
05. Wisconsin..........239
08. Minnesota..........322
24. Michigan...........490
28. Indiana............618
30. Ohio State.........636



Top 10 Individuals Plus Ohio State Runners:

PL..NAME...................GR..SCHOOL...................TIME
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001 Josh McDougal..........SR..Liberty..................29:22.4
002 Galen Rupp.............JR..Oregon...................29:23.4
003 Lopez Lomong...........JR..Northern Arizona.........29:45.5
004 Robert Curtis..........SR..Villanova................29:46.3
005 Brent Vaughn...........SR..Colorado.................29:47.4
006 Jacob Korir............SR..Eastern Kentucky.........29:48.7
007 Shadrack Songok........JR..Tex. A&M-Corpus Christi..29:50.1
008 David Kinsella.........JR..Portland.................29:52.2
009 Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwot..JR..Oregon...................29:55.9
010 David McNeill..........FR..Northern Arizona.........29:56.8

064 John Ealy..............SR..Ohio State...............31:00
081 Jeff See...............JR..Ohio State...............31:07
134 Alex Bailey............SR..Ohio State...............31:41
169 Chad Balyo.............SO..Ohio State...............32:11
188 Taylor Candella........SO..Ohio State...............32:41
200 Andy Arnio.............FR..Ohio State...............33:10
204 Christopher Olinger....SO..Ohio State...............33:18

 

[bkochmc]

Added indoor and outdoor track schedules to the first post of this thread.

 

[bkochmc]

Ohio State Dominates Kent State to Open 2008 Campaign - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Ohio State Dominates Kent State to Open 2008 Campaign
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 01/12/2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's track and field team opened its 2008 indoor season Friday inside Kent State Field House with a 91-56 victory or the Flashes in a meet.

"I was very pleased with the team tonight," head coach Robert Gary said. "This and next week's dual (Michigan) meets are great ways to get our team together and get a good idea of where we're at."

In sprints for Ohio State junior Matt Comer took the 200m title in an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 21.63. Comer was not finished as he went on to score another five points for the Buckeyes by winning the 400m in a time of 48.34. Defending 200-meter Big Ten champion, senior Anthony Cole won the 60-meter dash in a time of 6.86 and placed second in the 200m with a time of 21.75.

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[osugrad21]

CPD

HIGH SCHOOL NEWSWATCH



Runner Hall commits to OSU



Friday, January 18, 2008
From staff reports
All-American runner Jared Hall of Cleveland Heights has orally committed to Ohio State's track team.
"It was a tough decision, but I wanted to become a Buckeye," said Hall, who praised Tigers coach Claude Holland. "Coach Holland has been like a second father to me and my teammates. I'm looking forward to becoming a leader and bringing OSU to the top."
Hall, a Plain Dealer All-Star, also considered Georgia, Texas Christian, Miami (Fla.) and Penn State, among other schools. His finalists were OSU, Penn State and Pittsburgh.




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[buckeye coach]

Cory Leslie #3 miler in country
Wes Wright #3 hammer - #4 shot
Zach Richards #4 hammer
Heath Nickles 2007 300h and pole vault state champion (decathlete?)
Its' starting on the men's side with Gary and his staff and they are looking to be balanced with Ohio recruits for the first time in 25 years!

The women are really struggling though.

Michigan Dual meet is tomorrow at Michigan.

Go Buckeyes!

 

[bkochmc]

Cory Leslie #3 miler in country
Wes Wright #3 hammer - #4 shot
Zach Richards #4 hammer
Heath Nickles 2007 300h and pole vault state champion (decathlete?)
Its' starting on the men's side with Gary and his staff and they are looking to be balanced with Ohio recruits for the first time in 25 years!

The women are really struggling though.

Michigan Dual meet is tomorrow at Michigan.

Go Buckeyes!

Are these all committed athletes? I'm glad to see Gary attempting to bring Ohio talent together... pulling a Tressel for track!

 

[buckeye coach]

Gary gave a speech at a luncheon and commented on the strengths of the football program and what/how track can copy from them. He may be young, but he is committed, passionaite, and I am guessing he has more energy than any other conference coach. Hearing a lot of great things from alumni for the 1st time in a long time.

I am still a bit concerned about recruiting almost exclusively from Ohio, but this program needs to start somewhere.

For my daughter's sake, I wish the women's program would follow suit for when she is a high school senior.

 

[xcrunner]

I know we lost the Dual but I heard it was an amazing meet. Did anyone manage to go?
I heard from some good friends that it was one of the most exciting track meets they'd ever seen. Every event was closely contested, and had a high level of enthusiasm from the athletes and audience.
Also, glad to know that See is doing what we all thought he could in highschool. I remember being so excited when he ran those times as a sophomore.

 

[buckeye coach]

See had a very great year last year, but it went unnoticed due to redshirting outdoors after claiming the indoor big ten title and all-american honors. He ran 3:58 for a full mole and then ran 3:40 to qualify for the Olympic Trials this summer. After his 6th in cc at big tens this fall, I think he's going to have a great year.
Balyo 4:04 so.
Jake Edwards 4:07(hs) fr. (redshirting)
Rob Myers 3:53 mile (volunteer coach)
Brian Olinger 3:58 mile (coaching)
Dan Huling 3:57 (training there)
And adding Cory Leslie - watch out!

 

[thenumber7]

I know we lost the Dual but I heard it was an amazing meet. Did anyone manage to go?
I heard from some good friends that it was one of the most exciting track meets they'd ever seen. Every event was closely contested, and had a high level of enthusiasm from the athletes and audience.

The meet was a lot closer than the score indicates. There were a few slips in events we were expected to win, which cost the team a big swing in points, but overall people performed well. I know a few people set pr's right out of the gate, which is a great sign.

As for the parallels between Gary and Tressel; they are pretty spot on. He sent a letter out to current and past Buckeyes saying a few things: he wants to get the Ohio kids and branch out from there, and he is also tapping the 'natural' rivalry with michigan by creating dual meets with them and making that a focus of the season. He is trying to use that to drum up alumni to come back and support the program, which I'm sure will create an even better team culture than he already has.

 

[bkochmc]

Men's T&F: Buckeyes Come Up Short in Dual with Michigan - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Men's T&F: Buckeyes Come Up Short in Dual with Michigan
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 01/19/2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's track and field team fell to Michigan, 90-71, in a dual meet Saturday at Michigan's Indoor Track Building.

Lenny Jatsek led the Buckeyes as he hit a winning mark of 66 feet, and 7 3/4 inches in the weight throw. The toss is a NCAA provisional mark and the fifth-best in Ohio State history for the Walton Hills, Ohio, native. Also in the field, Kyle Burns took the pole vault with a leap of 16 feet 3/4 inches. Patrick Whalen dominated in the shot put with a toss of 57-6 1/2, topping the field by more than eight feet.

"Overall, it was a great event for our sport," Robert Gary, Ohio State head coach, said. "They (Michigan) did a great job hosting and I am looking forward to having them come to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium for our outdoor meet April 5. Aside from the score, it was a short, terribly exciting competition that did great honor to the greatest rivalry in all of sports."

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Results - MGoBlue.com

 

[buckeye coach]

Gary is spaking at the ohio track clinic next Thursday night at 7:30.
He is a great speaker if you can make it (Hilton out at Easton).
I believe he is talking about the state of the OSU mens program for those interested.