The CHill Zone of T&F: Conway's View From the Finish Line
Jun 14th, 2013
11:38 am PDT
With the NCAA Championships behind them the collegiate stars are at one of the toughest parts of the season - trying to be even better in an attempt to make the World Championships team. After weeks of conference, regional and of course the NCAA Championships, they must try to hit yet another peak against the best the US has to offer Read More...
Tags: Barrett, Carter, Craddock, Dendy, Duncan, Kynard, Moline, Nellum, Rollins, Spencer, USATF
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May 20th, 2013
11:21 am PDT
The championship portion of the collegiate season kicks into high gear this week with the Division I East (Greensboro NC) and West (Austin TX) Regionals. These meets are the precursor to the NCAA Division I Championships in Eugene in June. In many ways these meets are also a preview of the USATF National championships and World Championships, as many of the top collegiate programs are peppered with elite, world class athletes Read More...
Tags: Barrett, Cabral, Carter, Duncan, Geubelle, Hasay, Kynard, Loxsom, NCAA, Nellum, Regionals, Young
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Apr 22nd, 2013
9:50 pm PDT
We're a weekend away from the Penn Relays, which is typically the meet that sets things off for the outdoor season. After this weekend's performances however,I think things were set of just fine and we're on our way to one hot track season. Things started off on a down note with word that Yohan Blake won't be competing until the Jamaican championships in June Read More...
Tags: Bailey, Eaton, Gardener, Gatlin, Gay, Goule, Harris, Kynard, Leer, Lendore, Locke, Martinez, McQuay, Merritt, Moline, Nellum, Okagbare, Rodgers, Roesler, Tinsley, VCB, Verburg, Wariner, Webb, White
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Aug 7th, 2012
3:49 pm PDT
OK, my feed was working all day, and it was a great day to watch live track and field at the Olympics. I’m a day behind, but so much happened not enough time or room to catch up on everything.
I will say an outstanding win in the pole vault for Jenn Suhr (USA). Primarily because Yelena Isinbayeva was in the field and finished with the bronze Read More...
Tags: Centrowitz, Claye, Culson, Harper, Harting, James, Kynard, Liu, Manzano, Merritt, Olympics, Pearson, Richardson, Robles, Sanchez, Taylor, Tinsley, Ukhov, Wells
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Jun 12th, 2012
5:59 pm PDT
It's finally here - the Olympic Trials. The biggest meet outside of the Games themselves. And with the first half of the Diamond League and the NCAA Championships concluding this past weekend, I think I've seen enough to stick my neck out there and make my predictions on the crap shoot that is the Trials Read More...
Tags: Barrett, Berry, Duncan, Gardener, Gipson, Goodwin, Jock, Kynard, Manning, McQuay, Mitchell, olympic trials, Whitt
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Jun 8th, 2012
9:56 am PDT
It's only Friday, but we've already had enough track to fill a weekend - and we're just getting started! The early results are in, and while Oslo wasn't quite as hot as I had hoped, the "kids" we definitely ahead of expectations at the NCAA Championships! Let's start with Oslo where vets Usain Bolt (JAM) and Sally Pearson (AUS) confirmed their status as early London favorites Read More...
Tags: Adams, Aregawi, Bolt, Castlin, Culson, Dibaba, Duncan, Kiprop, Kynard, Lavillenie, McQuay, Mitchell, Montsho, Oslo, Pearson, Uceny
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