{"id":453,"date":"2011-03-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-08T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=453"},"modified":"2011-03-08T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-08T17:00:00","slug":"ncaa-championship-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=453","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Championship Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The entries for this years\u2019 NCAA Indoor Championships were released yesterday and can be found here \u2013 men<\/a>, women<\/a>. The Florida men, and Oregon women look well set to defend their titles from last year.<\/p>\n

Some events to keep an eye on:<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 60 \u2013 Oklahoma\u2019s Rakieem Salaam leads on the clock (6.54), but is up against last year\u2019s indoor and outdoor sprint champion in Florida\u2019s Jeff Demps (6.55). Throw in another Florida sprinter and two from Texas A&M and you have some team drama to go with the individual title fight. And the field is tightly matched with the slowest entry at 6.62 \u2013 making the spread between the field a scant .08!<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 400 \u2013 Alabama\u2019s Kirani James set a WJR (44.80) at the SEC Championships. He and runner up Tony McQuay (45.21) did not run in the same heat in the finals. They should go head to head here \u2013 with last year\u2019s 400 star, Torrin Lawrence, sitting with the #3 time at 45.82. Another record is definitely possible here. Did I mention that Texas A&M has three entries here in their quest to unseat Florida for the team title? <\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Long Jump \u2013 One of the best competitions of the meet could be held in this event as NINE men enter with marks between 26\u2019 .75\u201d and 26\u2019 9\u201d! Expect lots of excitement here with 27 feet definitely possible somewhere along the way. <\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Triple Jump \u2013 Florida went 1, 2, 3 in the event at the SEC Championships and enters the meet with the top three in the event. That kind of placing here could put the nail in the coffin on a repeat championship for the Gators.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Heptathlon \u2013 Clemson\u2019s Miller Moss appears to be the class of the field with a season\u2019s best nearly 100 points ahead of the field. A field in which the next three contestants all have bests of exactly 5816 points! Another event that should be exciting from start to finish with a fierce battle for points!<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 200 \u2013 Five women enter this race with times between 22.78 and 23.01 \u2013 lane draw is going to be crucial! LSU enters with 3 of the top five performers in this event. If they hope to unseat the Oregon juggernaut they will have to come through here. If there is a chink in the Duck armor here is where it could show. <\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 800 \u2013 List leader Lea Wallace (Sac St) come in at 2:03.07. Behind her is a log jam with EIGHTH women between 2:03.79 and 2:04.95! Look for a vicious final 100 as they head for the medals.<\/p>\n

Following are my predictions for the individual champions. And I expect repeat team wins by both Florida and Oregon.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Predictions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\nAthlete<\/td>\nSchool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60 <\/td>\nJeff Demps<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 <\/td>\nTony McQuay<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 <\/td>\nKirani James<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800 <\/td>\nCasimir Loxsom<\/td>\nPenn State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mile<\/td>\nMiles Batty<\/td>\nBYU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3000 <\/td>\nSam Chalenga<\/td>\nLiberty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5000 <\/td>\nSam Chalenga<\/td>\nLiberty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60H<\/td>\nAndrew Riley<\/td>\nIllinois<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 x 4 Relay<\/td>\n <\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DMR<\/td>\n <\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HJ<\/td>\nErik Kynard<\/td>\nKansas St<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PV<\/td>\nScott Roth<\/td>\nWashington St<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LJ<\/td>\nTarik Batchelor<\/td>\nArkansas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TJ<\/td>\nChristian Taylor<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SP<\/td>\nMason Finley<\/td>\nKansas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WT<\/td>\nWalter Henning <\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hept<\/td>\nMiller Moss <\/td>\nClemson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Predictions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\nAthlete<\/td>\nSchool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60 <\/td>\nLakya Brookins<\/td>\nClemson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 <\/td>\nJeneba Tarmoh<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 <\/td>\nJessica Beard<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800 <\/td>\nChristina Rogers<\/td>\nArizona St<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mile<\/td>\nJordan Hasay<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3000 <\/td>\nJordan Hasay<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5000 <\/td>\nAlex Kosinski<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60H<\/td>\nGabby Mayo <\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 x 4 Relay<\/td>\n <\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DMR<\/td>\n <\/td>\nVillanova<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HJ<\/td>\nBrigetta Barrett<\/td>\nArizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PV<\/td>\nTina Sutej<\/td>\nArkansas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LJ<\/td>\nChantel Malone<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TJ<\/td>\nKimberly Williams<\/td>\nFlorida St<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SP<\/td>\nFaith Sherrill<\/td>\nIndiana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WT<\/td>\nFelisha Johnson<\/td>\nIndiana St<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pen<\/td>\nBrianne Theisen<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The entries for this years\u2019 NCAA Indoor Championships were released yesterday and can be found here \u2013 men, women. The Florida men, and Oregon women look well set to defend their titles from last year. Some events to keep an eye on: Men\u2019s 60 \u2013 Oklahoma\u2019s Rakieem Salaam leads on the clock (6.54), but is up against last year\u2019s indoor and outdoor sprint champion in Florida\u2019s Jeff Demps (6.55). Throw in another Florida sprinter and two from Texas A&M and you have some team drama to go with the individual title fight. And the field is tightly matched with the slowest entry at 6.62 \u2013 making the spread between the field a scant .08! Men\u2019s 400 \u2013 Alabama\u2019s Kirani James set a WJR (44.80) at the SEC Championships. He and runner up Tony McQuay (45.21) did not run in the same heat in the finals. They should go head to head here \u2013 with last year\u2019s 400 star, Torrin Lawrence, sitting with the #3 time at 45.82. Another record is definitely possible here. Did I mention that Texas A&M has three entries here in their quest to unseat Florida for the team title? Men\u2019s Long Jump \u2013 One of the best competitions of the meet could be held in this event as NINE men enter with marks between 26\u2019 .75\u201d and 26\u2019 9\u201d! Expect lots of excitement here with 27 feet definitely possible somewhere along the way. Men\u2019s Triple Jump \u2013 Florida went 1, 2, 3 in the event at the SEC Championships and enters the meet with the top three in the event. That kind of placing here could put the nail in the coffin on a repeat championship for the Gators. Men\u2019s Heptathlon \u2013 Clemson\u2019s Miller Moss appears to be the class of the field with a season\u2019s best nearly 100 points ahead of the field. A field in which the next three contestants all have bests of exactly 5816 points! Another event that should be exciting from start to finish with a fierce battle for points! Women\u2019s 200 \u2013 Five women enter this race with times between 22.78 and 23.01 \u2013 lane draw is going to be crucial! LSU enters with 3 of the top five performers in this event. If they hope to unseat the Oregon juggernaut they will have to come through here. If there is a chink in the Duck armor here is where it could show. Women\u2019s 800 \u2013 List leader Lea Wallace (Sac St) come in at 2:03.07. Behind her is a log jam with EIGHTH women between 2:03.79 and 2:04.95! Look for a vicious final 100 as they head for the medals. Following are my predictions for the individual champions. And I expect repeat team wins by both Florida and Oregon. Men\u2019s Predictions       Event Athlete School       60 Jeff Demps Florida 200 Tony McQuay Florida 400 Kirani James Alabama 800 Casimir Loxsom Penn State Mile Miles Batty BYU 3000 Sam Chalenga Liberty 5000 Sam Chalenga Liberty 60H Andrew Riley Illinois 4 x 4 Relay   Texas A&M DMR   Oregon HJ Erik Kynard Kansas St PV Scott Roth Washington St LJ Tarik Batchelor Arkansas TJ Christian Taylor Florida SP Mason Finley Kansas WT Walter Henning LSU Hept Miller Moss Clemson   Women\u2019s Predictions       Event Athlete School       60 Lakya Brookins Clemson 200 Jeneba Tarmoh Texas A&M 400 Jessica Beard Texas A&M 800 Christina Rogers Arizona St Mile Jordan Hasay Oregon 3000 Jordan Hasay Oregon 5000 Alex Kosinski Oregon 60H Gabby Mayo Texas A&M 4 x 4 Relay   Texas A&M DMR   Villanova HJ Brigetta Barrett Arizona PV Tina Sutej Arkansas LJ Chantel Malone Texas TJ Kimberly Williams Florida St SP Faith Sherrill Indiana WT Felisha Johnson Indiana St Pen Brianne Theisen Oregon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa3DCY-7j","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":456,"url":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=456","url_meta":{"origin":453,"position":0},"title":"Collegiate Indoor Athletes of the Year","author":"CHill","date":"March 15, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"The US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released their choices for Collegiate Indoor Athletes of the Year. 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