Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013
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It was a battle, but would you expect anything less in an NCAA semi final?! Amanda was patient and wrestled the field to grab the final auto qualifying spot into tonight's final. With 200m to go she had slipped to sixth place in a race that required fourth to advance. Then her drive and toughness came through. She moved to fifth on the backstretch before coming off the final turn and passing a runner she had never beaten on the track to capture that finals spot. Her 800 splits (2:23/2:15) indicate the type of rough and tumble race it was.
The mile final can be viewed live at 6p CST tonight on ESPN3 on your computer. Be sure to go to the U of Utah Facebook page (search University of Utah Track & Field) to wish her good luck.
Click on the photo link above to see just how close it was down the final 40m straightaway.
It was a battle, but would you expect anything less in an NCAA semi final?! Amanda was patient and wrestled the field to grab the final auto qualifying spot into tonight's final. With 200m to go she had slipped to sixth place in a race that required fourth to advance. Then her drive and toughness came through. She moved to fifth on the backstretch before coming off the final turn and passing a runner she had never beaten on the track to capture that finals spot. Her 800 splits (2:23/2:15) indicate the type of rough and tumble race it was.
The mile final can be viewed live at 6p CST tonight on ESPN3 on your computer. Be sure to go to the U of Utah Facebook page (search University of Utah Track & Field) to wish her good luck.
Click on the photo link above to see just how close it was down the final 40m straightaway.
Monday, March 4, 2013
March 4th Pressor
The 2013 indoor season will come to an end this weekend at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, AR. For the second time in three years we have a qualifier at "the hardest NCAA championship to qualify for." In no other sport do they take as few qualifiers (by percentage of total participants) as they do for indoor track. Only the top 16 individuals and top 12 relays make it to the NCAA indoor meet. That is less than 5% of the total athletes who actually qualify for the NCAA championships.
For all of her accomplishments (Cross Country All American, 3x NCAA XC qualifier, 2x Second Team All American, 6x NCAA outdoor qualifier) this will be senior, Amanda Mergaert first trip to the NCAA indoor championships. She will compete in the mile for the final time as a Ute this weekend. Fridays semi finals will begin at 5:30pm (CST) and the finals on Saturday will be held at 6:00pm (CST).
The last three years have seen our distance medley relay just miss. Our time last year would have put us in this years meet. She missed qualifying in the mile by less than a half second a year ago. So to finally kick down the door as a senior is an opportunity I know she is greatly looking forward to.
Below is this weeks press conference (in three parts) outlining what lies ahead for Amanda. Be sure to wish her good luck on our team facebook page (Search University of Utah Track & Field). The rest of our team will use the next two weeks to prepare for the outdoor season which will begin on March 15-16 at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego, CA.
For all of her accomplishments (Cross Country All American, 3x NCAA XC qualifier, 2x Second Team All American, 6x NCAA outdoor qualifier) this will be senior, Amanda Mergaert first trip to the NCAA indoor championships. She will compete in the mile for the final time as a Ute this weekend. Fridays semi finals will begin at 5:30pm (CST) and the finals on Saturday will be held at 6:00pm (CST).
The last three years have seen our distance medley relay just miss. Our time last year would have put us in this years meet. She missed qualifying in the mile by less than a half second a year ago. So to finally kick down the door as a senior is an opportunity I know she is greatly looking forward to.
Below is this weeks press conference (in three parts) outlining what lies ahead for Amanda. Be sure to wish her good luck on our team facebook page (Search University of Utah Track & Field). The rest of our team will use the next two weeks to prepare for the outdoor season which will begin on March 15-16 at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego, CA.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Not Always PC, Pt 1
We some very good performances including a near school record in the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships in Seattle this past weekend. This weeks pressor comes in two parts. Be sure to listen to both.
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