The CHill Zone of T&F: Conway's View From the Finish Line

Update to Collegiate Rankings

May 12th, 2010
5:22 am PDT
Track and Field: NCAA Championships

With most of the major collegiate conferences on tap this weekend, that means the NCAA Championships are just around the bend. At the beginning of the season I gave my predictions for those collegians I felt were the favorites to win their respective events in Eugene. Seems like a good time to update that list as they begin to position themselves and their teams.

Looking back at the first list I don’t see that many changes. Mostly because there really isn’t much of a collegiate season – mostly competing on the relay circuit. So as we really get into the “championship” portion of the collegiate season I’m sure we’ll begin to get a better idea of just where all the athletes really are. Which means I’ll probably have to come back just before Nationals for one final update. So following is how I see things as everyone prepares to head into battle.

 

2010 MEN’S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIIP FAVORITES

Event Athlete School
     
100 Meters Jeff Demps Florida
200 Meters Curtis Mitchell Texas A&M
400 Meters Tavaris Tate Mississippi State
800 Meters Andrew Wheating Oregon
1500 Meters Andrew Wheating Oregon
3000 Steeplechase Richard Nelson BYU
5000 Meters David McNeill Northern Arizona
10000 Meters Sam Chalenga Liberty
110 Hurdles Ronnie Ash Oklahoma
400 Hurdles Jesua Anderson Washington State
4 x 100 Relay Rankin, Hall, Wilks, Demps Florida
4 x 400 Relay Anderson McQuay, Taylor, Smith Florida
High Jump Clint Silcock Utah State
Pole Vault Jason Colwick Rice
Long Jump Alain Bailey Arkansas
Triple Jump Christian Taylor Florida
Shot Put Ryan Whiting Arizona
Discus Mason Finley Kansas
Hammer Marcel Lomnicky Virginia Tech
Javelin Sam Humphreys Texas A&M
Decathlon Ashton Eaton Oregon

 

 

2010 WOMEN’S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP FAVORITES

Event Athlete School
     
100 Meters Blessing Okagbare BYU
200 Meters Porsha Lucas Texas A&M
400 Meters Francena McCorory Hampton
800 Meters LaTavia Thomas LSU
1500 Meters Jordan Hassay Oregon
3000 Steeplechase Mel Lawrence Washington
5000 Meters Lisa Koll Iowa State
10000 Meters Lisa Koll Iowa State
100 Hurdles Queen Harrison Virginia Tech
400 Hurdles Queen Harrison Virginia Tech
4 x 100 Relay Tarmoh, Lucas, Duncan, Mayo Texas A&M
4 x 400 Relay Hall, Tate, Thompson, Thomas LSU
High Jump Amber Kaufman Hawaii
Pole Vault Melissa Gergel Oregon
Long Jump Blessing Okagbare UTEP
Triple Jump Deanna Young New Mexico
Shot Put Mariam Kevkhishvilli Florida
Discus Simone du Toit SMU
Hammer Nicola Lomnicka Georgia
Javelin Anna Wessman UTEP
Heptathlon Brianne Theisen Oregon

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