Where have you been?

I know, I know...I've been a bit of a slacker recently.  Between hosting our home meet and then traveling to the traffic jungle of the world (LA) for three different meets this past weekend it's been a bit hectic.

However, the results have been worth the travel and sometimes logistical craziness that can be track and field.  We set three (and within .12 seconds of a fourth) school record in that time.  We have several athletes in position to qualify for the First/Second Round of the NCAA Championships as well.

Be sure to click HERE to see my weekly press conferences to learn more details about the last two weeks.  Choose the Multi media tab in the center of the page and then choose a video from the previous weeks.  New videos are typically added each Wednesday.

Tonight we honor our seniors at the Crimson Club Hall of Fame and Senior Banquet downtown SLC.  It will be a great time.  We will be honoring 12 outstanding seniors who have helped our program grow tremendously.  I am incredibly grateful to each of them for their achievements and being part of our program for the last 4/5 years.  They will leave us as one of the most successful and important groups in Utah Track & Field/Cross Country history.  They have filled our top ten lists with several memorable performances and they have been terrific stewards in the classroom and the community.

Congrats to each of them!!!

Stanford Recap

We are slowly figuring out a few technical glitches in regard to posting my press conferences.  I think we finally have it worked out.  So I'll post the Stanford recap today and then the recap from this past weekend at ASU should go up on Wednesday.

Click HERE and then choose the Multi Media tab to view the Stanford Recap (3/27).

Also...don't forget this is our big week in regard to our home meet...Utah Spring Classic...on Friday evening.  We expect to have another great field of athletes.  As far as the schedule we once again have a short program of events which will be both exciting to watch and not last into the wee hours of the night.

The hammer will begin at 2pm at Guardsman Field.  At the track we will have a couple of field events starting prior to the track events. 3:30p (men's pole vault) and 4:30p (women's long jump).  Beyond that all the other events will be held in a 2.5 hour window starting at 5pm.

Admission and parking are free.  Bring a chair or blanket to sit on the bermed hillside.  There will be kids races at 7:20p.  There will also be an alumni tent with snacks and drinks.  We invite our alums to come reminisce about their time at Utah and support the current team trackside.  We will also be saying "goodbye" to 12 seniors who have meant more than words can say to the growth of our program in the last five years.

See you on Friday.

USC Recap

Sorry for the delay on posting my press conferences.  The host site for my blog has a very defined limit for video content.  For those of you who know me fairly well, you know that keeping my answers brief is not something I'm known for...especially as it relates to speaking about my team.

So click HERE to be taken to last weeks presser about USC.  Be sure to click on the Multi Media tab in the middle of the page and then choose the March 27th Recap.

I will the link and some pictures from the Stanford meet in a day or two when the video becomes available.

Parental Control

Check out the highlight video from our meet at USC....courtesy of freshman Allison Aafedt's parents who attended the meet.  It's a family affair here at Utah Track & Field!!!

Highlights

We had another solid outing by several of our athletes.  The 2013 season is off to a great start and we are not even into April yet.  Keep checking back for more highlights and of course my weekly press conferences. 

Go Utes!

Mar 20 Presser

Due to some technical challenges with this blog host site I wasn't able to upload this weeks press conference.  However if you click HERE you will see the uncut version located on the Utah Athletics web page.  Once you bring up the page click on the multi media tab in the center of the page. 

I guess the good thing about doing it this way is that you can see the entire press conference at once rather than having to view it in multiple parts due to my blog host site only allowing 100MB or less videos per post.

Enjoy.  We're off to Southern Cal this weekend to take part in the USC Trojan Invite for the first time.  Hopefully, we'll draw some great weather and be able to post a few more good marks. 

NCAA Recap Presser Part 1

This is the first of three parts in this weeks press conference recapping the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships held this past weekend at the University of Arkansas.  Listen to find out how senior Amanda Mergaert finished and how she felt about her experience.  I will also talk about opening up the outdoor season at San Diego State this coming weekend.  Parts two and three of this weeks press conference are posted below part one.

NCAA Recap Presser