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2010-2011 Ohio State Men's Track and Cross Country

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Gatorubet;1938078; said:
Condolences to our Husker friends and visitors on news of the sudden passing of one of their assistant coaches while Nebraska was competing in Iowa at the Nationals.

http://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-outdoor-men/2011-06-08/nebraska-assistant-passes-away
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Very sad news. :( Reminds me of when I was in college our women's softball team was in the National Championships and their assistant coach passed away. They went on to win the school's first national championship in any sport.
 
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Results from the second day at Nationals:
The long jump competition appears to be delayed in the final round of jumps (due to weather) but unfortunately Mike Hartfield didn't even make the finals. His best jump was 7.80m (25'7.25"), good enough for 13th place.

In the 1500m Jake Edwards finished 10th in his heat and 18th overall with a time of 3:51.07.

4x400m Relay did not run last night due to the weather. The rescheduled time has not yet been posted online... looks like the new schedule will be posted sometime after 9:00AM this morning.
 
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Results for the 4x400m relay just came out. Ohio State finished 6th in their heat and 13th overall with a time of 3:07.06.

That concludes the Buckeye men's competition at the National Championships. No points for the Buckeyes this year. :(
 
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Honestly, despite the lack of scoring, this Championship went much much better for OSU than Indoors. Hartfield jumped significantly better, missing finals by only 5cm. His best jump would have placed him 4th and last year's national meet. The 4x4 ran ok, just half a second off of their season best, and they didn't have Marvel Brooks running (Marcus Brooks ran instead). I don't think this team had a 3:04.5 in them (what was needed to make the finals), so not really a disappointment there. Coming in, I was just hoping that Edwards would not finish last, and I think he acquitted himself well with his 18th place finish, 10th in his heat. Murdaugh didn't run great, but didn't blow up like he did at Indoors either. I would have liked to have seen a sub 46 clocking, but he would have needed to nice PR to make the finals. Leslie was the big disappointment, as there is no way he should not have been able to run sub 8:50 and make the Steeple final. The good news is that all of these guys will be back next year, hopefully much improved.
 
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stkoran;1938255; said:
Honestly, despite the lack of scoring, this Championship went much much better for OSU than Indoors. Hartfield jumped significantly better, missing finals by only 5cm. His best jump would have placed him 4th and last year's national meet. The 4x4 ran ok, just half a second off of their season best, and they didn't have Marvel Brooks running (Marcus Brooks ran instead). I don't think this team had a 3:04.5 in them (what was needed to make the finals), so not really a disappointment there. Coming in, I was just hoping that Edwards would not finish last, and I think he acquitted himself well with his 18th place finish, 10th in his heat. Murdaugh didn't run great, but didn't blow up like he did at Indoors either. I would have liked to have seen a sub 46 clocking, but he would have needed to nice PR to make the finals. Leslie was the big disappointment, as there is no way he should not have been able to run sub 8:50 and make the Steeple final. The good news is that all of these guys will be back next year, hopefully much improved.
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Good post. Hartfield was just the victim of a lot of jumpers peaking at the right time. A lot of season-best jumps happened last night and today. 5 guys jumped over 8 meters, that's pretty outstanding for an NCAA championship meet. I was hoping to see Murdaugh go sub-46 too. I think he has it in him to go mid to low 45's next year.
 
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A very good article in yesterday's Dispatch about former OSU 1500m runner Rob Myers' ups and downs of professional running, his quest to run at the 2012 Olympics and getting back to his roots. A must read for track fans.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2011/06/19/fields-of-dreams.html

Fields of dreams
Near the end of his running career, Fairfield County farmer pushes through pain to chase Olympic berth one last time

Sunday, June 19, 2011 03:13 AM
By Story by Todd Jones, Photos by Eric Albrecht

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

LANCASTER, Ohio - The roar of thunder drowned out church bells ringing nearby, and lightning sliced the sky as Rob Myers tugged on his hat, rain dripping off its bill.

"I put my ball cap on to see where I'm going," he said.

Torrential rain be damned, one of America's most successful middle-distance runners was set for a 50-minute training run through downtown Lancaster.

Myers has forever burned to run, first pounding the fields and country roads as a child on his family's farm in nearby Rushville, about 40miles southeast of Columbus.

The farm was on his mind this wet April morning. Locals will long recall the spring of 2011, when the heavens opened for two months of rain, fertile land turned to ponds, and farmers muttered with apprehension.

"We're losing money by the day," said Myers, whose stress and uneasiness were intensified by his other trade.

Pain and disappointment define running, especially for those who try to make a living at it.

Myers has won three U.S. indoor championships in the 1,500 meters since graduating from Ohio State in 2004, but his recent years have been strained by injuries and inconsistency.

Since 2008, he has been dropped by a sponsor, changed coaches three times and moved twice. He has dealt with the frustration of his body breaking down and had to ignore the devil of doubt whispering in his ear.

At 30, Myers is old for his event. Retirement looms. Yet, so does the 2012 London Olympics, his dream.

So Myers stepped out into a cold, hard rain. His right Achilles tendon ached. Lightning flashed.

He pulled his hat low and took off running toward a swollen creek, its current carrying the flotsam of daily life to who knows where.

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Mike Hartfield and Cory Leslie competed this weekend at the USATF National Championships. Mike didn't jump particularly well, fouling twice and then getting off a jump of 24'9.75" to place 14th. Cory took 12th in the 3000 Steeple final in 8:48.70. He set a PR during the prelims, running 8:40.42 to qualify for the final. Nice to see Cory bounce back after a disappointing performance at NCAA's.

Some former OSU athletes were also competing this weekend. Rob Myers finished 29th in the 1500. Brian Olinger DNF'd in the 10k, though he was in 3rd place with 800 meters to go - not sure what happened there. Joel Brown finished an agonizing 9th in the 110 Hurdles, missing the final by just. 0.01 seconds. Dan Taylor finished highest of any Buckeye alum, taking 5th in the Shot Put.
 
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Two Buckeye men also competed in the USATF Junior National Championships this weekend. Cody Marshall placed second in the Pole Vault with a jump of 16'0.75", earning him a spot on the USA World Junior Team. William Lauricella competed in the Javelin, finishing fifth with a throw of 206'02".
 
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stkoran;1945328; said:
Mike Hartfield and Cory Leslie competed this weekend at the USATF National Championships. Mike didn't jump particularly well, fouling twice and then getting off a jump of 24'9.75" to place 14th. Cory took 12th in the 3000 Steeple final in 8:48.70. He set a PR during the prelims, running 8:40.42 to qualify for the final. Nice to see Cory bounce back after a disappointing performance at NCAA's.

Some former OSU athletes were also competing this weekend. Rob Myers finished 29th in the 1500. Brian Olinger DNF'd in the 10k, though he was in 3rd place with 800 meters to go - not sure what happened there. Joel Brown finished an agonizing 9th in the 110 Hurdles, missing the final by just. 0.01 seconds. Dan Taylor finished highest of any Buckeye alum, taking 5th in the Shot Put.
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Dan is in a loaded event for the US this year. Even though the European season isn't quite in full swing yet, the first 3 at the USATF Nationals are 1-2-3 on the world performance list right now. Barring any let-downs Nelson, Hoffa and Cantwell have a chance at going 1-2-3 at the world championships. Dan's performance put him in 10th.
 
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http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-xc/spec-rel/071111aaa.html

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State track and field and cross country head coach Robert Gary has signed a 3-year contract extension that will keep him with the Buckeyes through the 2014 season.

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"Coach Gary has done a remarkable job leading both our men's track and field and cross country teams over the past 5 years and has positioned the program in the top tier of the Big Ten," said T.J. Shelton, Associate Director of Athletics for Sport Administration. "He has proven to be an excellent recruiter and developer of young talent and we are excited about the future under his leadership."

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