(6-17-09) From USATF Press Release - Galen Rupp has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning both the men's 5,000 and 10,000 meters last week at the 2009 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
Having already won three NCAA individual titles this school year, Rupp ran the 5,000m prelims on Wednesday, won the 10,000m on Thursday and came back on Friday to win the 5,000m, all in the span of about 45 hours. In the 10,000m final, Arkansas' Shawn Forrest and Liberty's Samuel Chelanga set out on a fast pace but Rupp kept them in his sights the entire way and with 600m to go he passed the duo and then won the race in 28:21.45, his last 800m ran in 1:58.96.
In the 5,000m, Rupp had to stop to fix his shoe on the second lap and ran from the back of the pack for much of the race. With three laps to go, he moved from 11th to fourth place and then surged again with 600m to go, running away with the win in 14:04.12, running his last 1,600m in 4:00.10. Rupp is the first athlete to complete the 5,000m/10,000m double since 2000.
Also in Fayetteville, the Texas A&M women's 4x100m team of Khrystal Carter, Porscha Lucas, Dominique Duncan and Gabby Mayo set a collegiate record in winning their third consecutive title in 42.36. The previous record of 42.50 was set back in 1989 by LSU. Lucas came back the next day to win the women's 200m title in 22.81.
Oklahoma freshman Will Claye won the men's triple jump in American junior record fashion, with a hop, skip and leap of 17.24 meters/56 feet 6.75 inches. Claye broke his own record of 16.94m/55-7 set in May in Lubbock, Texas.
Now in its eighth year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.
2009 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 6, Mason Finley; January 13, Amber Campbell; January 20, Josh Cox; January 27, German Fernandez; February 3, Ashton Eaton; February 10, Shalane Flanagan; February 17, Galen Rupp; February 25, Dexter Faulk; March 3, Terrence Trammell; March 10, Diana Pickler; March 17, Galen Rupp; March 25, Sumi Onodera-Leonard; April 1, German Fernandez; April 7, Cyrus Hostetler; April 14, Curtis Beach; April 21, Kara Goucher; April 28, Mason Finley; May 5, Chris Derrick; May 12, Natalie Willer; May 19, Will Claye; May 27, Nadine O'Connor; June 2, Tyson Gay; June 9, Dwight Phillips; June 17, Galen Rupp.
BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING JUNE 14
MEN
100 - 10.00 Trindon Holliday (LSU) - Fayetteville, AR 6/10
200 - 20.40 Chris Dykes (Texas A&M) - Fayetteville, AR 6/11
400 - 44.83 LaShawn Merritt (Nike) = Toronto, CAN 6/11
800 - 1:45.73 Khadevis Robinson (Nike) - Toronto, CAN 6/11
1500 - 3:39.00 German Fernandez (Oklahoma State) - Fayetteville, AR 6/13
Mile - 3:56.75 David Torrence (unat) - Toronto, CAN 6/11
3000SC - 8:29.24 Kyle Perry (BYU) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12
5000 - 13:34.00 Dathan Ritzenhein (Nike) - Toronto, CAN 6/11
10,000 - 28:21.45 Galen Rupp (Oregon) - Fayetteville, AR 6/11
110H - 13.18 Dexter Faulk (Nike) - Berlin, GER 6/14
400H - 48.47 Jeshua Anderson (Washington State) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12
HJ - 2.31/7-7 Jesse Williams (Nike) - Vancouver, CAN 6/14
PV - 5.70/18-8.25 Jason Colwick (Rice) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12 & Tim Mack (Nike) - San Diego, CA 6/12
LJ - 8.11/26-7.25 Bashir Ramzy (unat) - Chula Vista, CA 6/13
TJ - 17.19/56-4.75 Will Claye (Oklahoma) - Fayetteville, AR 6/13 AMERICAN JUNIOR RECORD
SP - 20.91/68-7.25 Ryan Whiting (Arizona State) - Fayetteville, AR 6/10
DT - 62.92/206-5 James Dennis (unat) - San Diego, CA 6/14
HT - 72.82/238-11 Jesse Doty (Syracuse Chargers) - Marietta, GA 6/14
JT - 81.80/268-4 Chris Hill (Georgia) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12
Dec - 8241 Ashton Eaton (Oregon) - Fayetteville, AR 6/11
WOMEN
100 - 11.02 Alexandria Anderson (Texas) - Fayetteville, AR 6/10
200 - 22.38 Porscha Lucas (Texas A&M) - Fayetteville, AR 6/11
400 - 49.57 Sanya Richards (Nike) - Berlin, GER 6/14 World leader
800 - 2:00.80 Geena Gall (Michigan) - Fayetteville, AR 6/13
1500 - 4:09.77 Kara Goucher (Nike) - Vancouver, CAN 6/14
3000SC - 9:25.54 Jenny Barringer (Colorado) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12 U.S. leader
5000 - 15:53.91 Molly Huddle (Saucony) - Waltham, MA 6/13
10,000 - 33:39.97 Cecily Lemmon (BYU) - Fayetteville, AR 6/11
100H - 12.76 Damu Cherry (Nike) - Berlin, GER 6/14
400H - 54.71 Lashinda Demus (Nike) - Prague, CZE 6/8
HJ - 1.95/6-4.75 Destinee Hooker (Texas) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12
PV - 4.40/14-5.25 Kylie Hutson (Indiana State) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12
LJ - 6.61/21-8.25 Ola Sesay (unat) - Houston, TX 6/12
TJ - 13.34/43-9.25 Tahari James (Boston U.) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12
SP - 17.58/57-8.25 Sarah Stevens (Arizona State) - Fayetteville, AR 6/11
DT - 55.83/183-2 Jere Summers (Louisville) - Fayetteville, AR 6/11
HT - 68.08/223-4 Stevi Large (Akron) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12
JT - 59.62/195-7 Rachel Yurkovich (Oregon) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12
Hept - 5892 Liz Roehrig (Minnesota) - Fayetteville, AR 6/12
Race Report: 2009 Blue Lake Olympic Triathlon
(6-17-09) Submitted by Dave Campbell - The traditional Northwest season opener... 500 athletes competing Sunday (with over 800 on Saturday in the sprint events) experienced a warm lake, cool conditions, and the super hot riding of Roger Thompson of Spokane. Holy ultra bike throw down, Batman!!! Thompson recorded what, in my eleven consecutive Blue Lake participations, is the fastest bike split I have ever seen here... 54 minutes flat for 40km! His 27.11 mph average was at least one mile per hour faster than anyone else in the field. To put that in perspective I won two State Masters TT titles in recent years on similar courses (no swim, no wet shorts, no need to eat, drink, and prepare for a run) in MUCH slower times. Wow! Needless to say the race was for second place!
18-year-old Connor McCarroll (Portland) and 42-year-old Mac Skimmin (Seattle) led out of the 70 degree water in a blistering 18:04 with the first of the overall contenders Matt Berg of Milwaukee (in his first road triathlon appearance of the year) in 8th (19:49) and Thompson only 20 seconds and two places behind. 16-year-old Taylor Lakey of Beaverton was the first woman in 19:39 right in front of the 36-year-old Berg.
Thompson, who reported feeling really great on the bike, quickly assumed the lead on the relatively wind free and flat course on Marine Drive along the Columbia River. Meanwhile, one of the quickest swimmers reportedly knocked over some bikes and scattered some gear in his scramble along the elite rack in transition... causing a bit of chaos for some of the later competitors. The first affected was 39-year-old Warren Bloomberg of Salem (11th out of the water) who didn't find his helmet on his bars but did find it (or so he thought) laying on the ground nearby. He could not, however, find his glasses or gel. When I arrived to my bike, there was no helmet like I had left on my bars either... and none anywhere around and so I thought my race was over! Luckily, 50-year-old Dave Skinkle of Bend, noting my distress, found "my" helmet 30 feet from my bike along the fence, and it mysteriously contained some glasses and a gel! Luckily Warren and I have similar sized heads and it all worked out in the end, but it was a bizarre bit of chaos the likes of which I had never experienced in a race.
While Thompson disappeared down the road, Berg rode the third best bike on the day (57:27) to move solidly into second while 21-year-old Cameron Dorn of Waterloo, SC, a convincing winner of Saturday's Sprint, race stayed closest to Thompson (55:57) to move into third. After coming out of the water in 25:09, 49-year-old Lisa Magness of Bend charged, much like Thompson, to the best bike split of 59:01, an incredible 12th best overall and nearly four minutes better than her nearest rival, to take over the lead in the women's race.
The fastest run of the day belonged to Portland's 36-year-old Chris Ramsey who charged up from 7th up to 4th in 36:12. Thompson, nonetheless was untouchable, pulling away still with the fifth fastest run (37:12) to break the tape in a jaw-dropping 1:53:54. The large crowd at the finish line had to wait over four minutes for the consistently strong Matt Berg to cross second in 1:58:22 with both in the 35-39 group. Dorn finished his impressive weekend double third in 2:00:41, winning the 20-24 age group and 5th overall David Gettle (Weiser, ID) tops in 25-29 in 2:03:55. I was the top Master and 40-44, 2:05:15 and 10th overall after struggling mightily on the run. Indicative of the very competitive nature of the event, only 50 seconds separated the last five places in the top ten overall!
The fastest women's runner was 30-year-old local Kaytee Petross, whose 41:14 brought her up from 8th off the bike to 4th overall and a win in her age group. It was the second best run, however (41:47) by 28-year-old Lara Brown of Portland that made the biggest difference, catching long-time leader Magness in the final stretch of the run for a narrow 17 second victory in 2:11:18. Magness' amazing performance netted her the Masters victory as well. Only eight seconds back was Karen Oppenheimer who triumphed in the 40-44 group with the top five rounded out by the ageless Bridget Dawson (51!) in 2:16:51. Chantel Efraimson won the 35-39 age group in 2:17:05, sixth overall.
Blue Lake seems to be the one race where all the top Washington, Oregon, and Idaho athletes meet head to head for an important test of their fitness (and that of their rivals!) before heading in different directions (and distances) for the summer months. For some that means Lake Stevens or Ironman Couer d'Alene but for me that will mean my favorite race in the whole tri world... Pacific Crest! Hope to see you there! Rest up, get fast, and get ready because summer race season is upon us.
18-year-old Connor McCarroll (Portland) and 42-year-old Mac Skimmin (Seattle) led out of the 70 degree water in a blistering 18:04 with the first of the overall contenders Matt Berg of Milwaukee (in his first road triathlon appearance of the year) in 8th (19:49) and Thompson only 20 seconds and two places behind. 16-year-old Taylor Lakey of Beaverton was the first woman in 19:39 right in front of the 36-year-old Berg.
Thompson, who reported feeling really great on the bike, quickly assumed the lead on the relatively wind free and flat course on Marine Drive along the Columbia River. Meanwhile, one of the quickest swimmers reportedly knocked over some bikes and scattered some gear in his scramble along the elite rack in transition... causing a bit of chaos for some of the later competitors. The first affected was 39-year-old Warren Bloomberg of Salem (11th out of the water) who didn't find his helmet on his bars but did find it (or so he thought) laying on the ground nearby. He could not, however, find his glasses or gel. When I arrived to my bike, there was no helmet like I had left on my bars either... and none anywhere around and so I thought my race was over! Luckily, 50-year-old Dave Skinkle of Bend, noting my distress, found "my" helmet 30 feet from my bike along the fence, and it mysteriously contained some glasses and a gel! Luckily Warren and I have similar sized heads and it all worked out in the end, but it was a bizarre bit of chaos the likes of which I had never experienced in a race.
While Thompson disappeared down the road, Berg rode the third best bike on the day (57:27) to move solidly into second while 21-year-old Cameron Dorn of Waterloo, SC, a convincing winner of Saturday's Sprint, race stayed closest to Thompson (55:57) to move into third. After coming out of the water in 25:09, 49-year-old Lisa Magness of Bend charged, much like Thompson, to the best bike split of 59:01, an incredible 12th best overall and nearly four minutes better than her nearest rival, to take over the lead in the women's race.
The fastest run of the day belonged to Portland's 36-year-old Chris Ramsey who charged up from 7th up to 4th in 36:12. Thompson, nonetheless was untouchable, pulling away still with the fifth fastest run (37:12) to break the tape in a jaw-dropping 1:53:54. The large crowd at the finish line had to wait over four minutes for the consistently strong Matt Berg to cross second in 1:58:22 with both in the 35-39 group. Dorn finished his impressive weekend double third in 2:00:41, winning the 20-24 age group and 5th overall David Gettle (Weiser, ID) tops in 25-29 in 2:03:55. I was the top Master and 40-44, 2:05:15 and 10th overall after struggling mightily on the run. Indicative of the very competitive nature of the event, only 50 seconds separated the last five places in the top ten overall!
The fastest women's runner was 30-year-old local Kaytee Petross, whose 41:14 brought her up from 8th off the bike to 4th overall and a win in her age group. It was the second best run, however (41:47) by 28-year-old Lara Brown of Portland that made the biggest difference, catching long-time leader Magness in the final stretch of the run for a narrow 17 second victory in 2:11:18. Magness' amazing performance netted her the Masters victory as well. Only eight seconds back was Karen Oppenheimer who triumphed in the 40-44 group with the top five rounded out by the ageless Bridget Dawson (51!) in 2:16:51. Chantel Efraimson won the 35-39 age group in 2:17:05, sixth overall.
Blue Lake seems to be the one race where all the top Washington, Oregon, and Idaho athletes meet head to head for an important test of their fitness (and that of their rivals!) before heading in different directions (and distances) for the summer months. For some that means Lake Stevens or Ironman Couer d'Alene but for me that will mean my favorite race in the whole tri world... Pacific Crest! Hope to see you there! Rest up, get fast, and get ready because summer race season is upon us.
Oregon and Galen Rupp the Talk of NCAA D1 Track & Field Championships
(6-10-09) This year's NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships are underway in Fayetteville, AK through Saturday. Oregon is in hot pursuit of its first men's title since 1984 and Galen Rupp is picked to win the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Accompanying Rupp is marathon legend Alberto Salazar who has been his coach for the past eight years.
Rupp and his Oregon squad made the front page of USA Today and our friends over at Runnerspace.com will be keeping track of results and posting video through the completion of event. The USA Today article is a good read, so be sure to give it a look.
Here's a interview with Oregon coach Vin Lananna just prior to heading to Arkansas.
Rupp and his Oregon squad made the front page of USA Today and our friends over at Runnerspace.com will be keeping track of results and posting video through the completion of event. The USA Today article is a good read, so be sure to give it a look.
Here's a interview with Oregon coach Vin Lananna just prior to heading to Arkansas.
Hugo, McQuaid win XTERRA Northwest Cup
(6-7-09) From XTERRA Press Release - Melanie McQuaid stayed perfect in 2009 while Dan Hugo broke through at the XTERRA Northwest Cup at Farragut State Park just north of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho this afternoon.
Over the last two years on the XTERRA America Tour the 23-year-old from Stellenbosch, South Africa (the same hometown as Conrad Stoltz) finished in the top 4 in seven straight races including three runner-ups, but today the sports youngest and brightest star found the top step for the first time.
"It sure did help that Josiah (Middaugh) and Mike (Vine) weren't here and Conrad got a puncture, but it's a great start and I'm super excited," said the ever-humble Hugo.
Hugo came out of the swim in the incredibly gorgeous Lake Pend Oreille (the 5th deepest lake in the U.S. at 1,158-feet) with the lead pack that included Stoltz, Craig Evans, Seth Wealing, and Christine Jeffrey in just over 22 minutes.
As planned, Hugo stuck on Stoltz' wheel until about three-quarters of the way through the first of two 11-mile loops on the bike when a nail lodged itself sideways through Stoltz' tire and Hugo found himself all alone in front, where he stayed the rest of the way.
"It was a great day, I had good legs," said Hugo, who clocked the quickest bike split in 1:19:36, a full three minutes better than Nico Lebrun's' 1:22. "The bike was super fast, magically fast and furious and the run was spectacular. Heading along the lake was breathtaking and the technical footing made it perhaps the most interesting run I've seen on the circuit."
By the end of the first loop Hugo had put three minutes on Wealing, Evans, and Branden Rakita and extended that gap to more than five minutes by the bike-to-run transition. Behind him Rakita moved into second heading into the run, followed by Lebrun, Wealing, Evans, and then Stoltz another minute back.
Lebrun, the 3-time XTERRA European Tour and 2005 XTERRA World Champ, put down the fastest run of the day - a 40:43 10k - to pass Rakita and finish second (his best result this season). Wealing had the second-best run to finish in third, Rakita held on for a career-best fourth and Stoltz ran past Evans to finish fifth.
In the women's race "Big Fish" Jeffrey put nearly three minutes on McQuaid during the swim and held the lead through the first lap of the bike where McQuaid was 1:30 back, but by the bike-to-run transition McQuaid - boosted by the best bike of the day (1:33:31) - was more than four minutes in front.
Danelle Kabush made up a minute on Jeffrey to finish in 2nd (her best of the year), and Jeffrey was 3rd to make it an all-Canadian top three. "Canadians rule, ehh," said Jeffrey.
The 39-year-young Jenny Tobin had the fastest run of the day to work herself into fourth, and Emma Garrard rounded out the top 5.
The venue at Farragut State Park was unanimously approved as being one of the prettiest, most pristine, and incredibly beautiful places on earth and as outdoor enthusiasts nationwide celebrated the 17th Annual National Trails Day - the XTERRA Tribe did so in style in the Pacific Northwest.
CUP SERIES STANDINGS
Halfway through the 8-stop XTERRA Cup Series Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid remain on top. With the win, Dan Hugo leapfrogged past Josiah Middaugh and Mike Vine into second place while Nico Lebrun moved into the top 5 with his runner-up performance today. In the women's chase McQuaid stays perfect, and Emma Garrard (who equaled her career best with a 5th place finish today) jumped past Shonny Vanlandingham and Renata Bucher into the No. 2 spot. Christine Jeffrey moved up two places into 5th.
The XTERRA Northwest Cup was the fourth of eight big XTERRA Cup championship races in the nationwide XTERRA America Tour that boasts 60 races in 32 states, and culminates in Utah at the XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 26.
AMATEUR RACE: Canada's "Coach Cal" Zaryski won the amateur overall in two hours, 40 minutes (he also won the XTERRA West Cup amateur title) while Rosemarie Gerspache won the women's amateur crown 3:02:07. More details on the age group winners and who qualified for the XTERRA World Championship in Maui will be released in the next XTERRA newsletter.
Next up: XTERRA Atlantic Cup at Brown's Island in downtown Richmond, Virginia on June 14.
The 2009 XTERRA Northwest Cup is presented by Paul Mitchell and XTERRA.TV. National sponsors include GU, Rodale, XTERRAGear.com, Zorrel, Gatorade, Choice Hotels, and the Utah Sports Commission. The XTERRA Northwest Cup is part of the inaugural Adventure Sports Week at Farragut State Park featuring 24 races and more than 1,000 athletes, June 5-14.
Over the last two years on the XTERRA America Tour the 23-year-old from Stellenbosch, South Africa (the same hometown as Conrad Stoltz) finished in the top 4 in seven straight races including three runner-ups, but today the sports youngest and brightest star found the top step for the first time.
"It sure did help that Josiah (Middaugh) and Mike (Vine) weren't here and Conrad got a puncture, but it's a great start and I'm super excited," said the ever-humble Hugo.
Hugo came out of the swim in the incredibly gorgeous Lake Pend Oreille (the 5th deepest lake in the U.S. at 1,158-feet) with the lead pack that included Stoltz, Craig Evans, Seth Wealing, and Christine Jeffrey in just over 22 minutes.
As planned, Hugo stuck on Stoltz' wheel until about three-quarters of the way through the first of two 11-mile loops on the bike when a nail lodged itself sideways through Stoltz' tire and Hugo found himself all alone in front, where he stayed the rest of the way.
"It was a great day, I had good legs," said Hugo, who clocked the quickest bike split in 1:19:36, a full three minutes better than Nico Lebrun's' 1:22. "The bike was super fast, magically fast and furious and the run was spectacular. Heading along the lake was breathtaking and the technical footing made it perhaps the most interesting run I've seen on the circuit."
By the end of the first loop Hugo had put three minutes on Wealing, Evans, and Branden Rakita and extended that gap to more than five minutes by the bike-to-run transition. Behind him Rakita moved into second heading into the run, followed by Lebrun, Wealing, Evans, and then Stoltz another minute back.
Lebrun, the 3-time XTERRA European Tour and 2005 XTERRA World Champ, put down the fastest run of the day - a 40:43 10k - to pass Rakita and finish second (his best result this season). Wealing had the second-best run to finish in third, Rakita held on for a career-best fourth and Stoltz ran past Evans to finish fifth.
In the women's race "Big Fish" Jeffrey put nearly three minutes on McQuaid during the swim and held the lead through the first lap of the bike where McQuaid was 1:30 back, but by the bike-to-run transition McQuaid - boosted by the best bike of the day (1:33:31) - was more than four minutes in front.
Danelle Kabush made up a minute on Jeffrey to finish in 2nd (her best of the year), and Jeffrey was 3rd to make it an all-Canadian top three. "Canadians rule, ehh," said Jeffrey.
The 39-year-young Jenny Tobin had the fastest run of the day to work herself into fourth, and Emma Garrard rounded out the top 5.
The venue at Farragut State Park was unanimously approved as being one of the prettiest, most pristine, and incredibly beautiful places on earth and as outdoor enthusiasts nationwide celebrated the 17th Annual National Trails Day - the XTERRA Tribe did so in style in the Pacific Northwest.
| TOP PRO MEN | ||||||
| Pl | Name | Age | Hometown | Time | Pts | Purse |
| 1 | Dan Hugo | 23 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 2:25:32 | 100 | $1,800 |
| 2 | Nico Lebrun | 35 | Digne, France | 2:29:38 | 90 | $1,250 |
| 3 | Seth Wealing | 30 | Boulder, Colorado | 2:31:20 | 82 | $800 |
| 4 | Branden Rakita | 28 | Manitou Springs, Colorado | 2:33:19 | 75 | $500 |
| 5 | Conrad Stoltz | 35 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 2:34:03 | 69 | $400 |
| 6 | Craig Evans | 31 | Spring Hill, Tennessee | 2:36:13 | 63 | $300 |
| 7 | Ryan Ignatz | 30 | Boulder, Colorado | 2:36:20 | 58 | $200 |
| 8 | Jasper Blake | 35 | Victoria, B.C., Canada | 2:37:42 | 53 | |
| 9 | Cody Waite | 30 | Lakewood, Colorado | 2:38:16 | 49 | |
| 10 | Brendan Halpin | 25 | Missoula, Montana | 2:40:29 | 45 | |
| Also: Will Kelsay (41), Adam Jensen (37), Matt Boobar (34), JeffSmith (31) | ||||||
| TOP 10 PRO WOMEN | ||||||
| Pl | Name | Age | Hometown | Time | Pts | Purse |
| 1 | Melanie McQuaid | 35 | Victoria, B.C., Canada | 2:51:10 | 100 | $1,800 |
| 2 | Danelle Kabush | 34 | Canmore, Alberta, Canada | 2:52:50 | 90 | $1,250 |
| 3 | Christine Jeffrey | 36 | Guelph, Ontario, Canada | 2:55:46 | 82 | $800 |
| 4 | Jenny Tobin | 39 | Boise, Idaho | 2:57:53 | 75 | $500 |
| 5 | Emma Garrard | 27 | Truckee, California | 2:59:05 | 69 | $400 |
| 6 | Rebecca Dussault | 28 | Crested Butte, Colorado | 3:05:22 | 63 | $300 |
| 7 | Tracy Thelen | 29 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 3:07:21 | 58 | $200 |
| 8 | Erin Kummer | 24 | Boulder, Colorado | 3:11:27 | 53 | |
| 9 | Alexendra Borrelly | 33 | Digne, France | 3:13:27 | 49 | |
| 10 | Jennifer Luebke | 23 | Missoula, Montana | 3:14:54 | 45 | |
| Also: Jari Kirkland (41) | ||||||
CUP SERIES STANDINGS
Halfway through the 8-stop XTERRA Cup Series Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid remain on top. With the win, Dan Hugo leapfrogged past Josiah Middaugh and Mike Vine into second place while Nico Lebrun moved into the top 5 with his runner-up performance today. In the women's chase McQuaid stays perfect, and Emma Garrard (who equaled her career best with a 5th place finish today) jumped past Shonny Vanlandingham and Renata Bucher into the No. 2 spot. Christine Jeffrey moved up two places into 5th.
| 2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES STANDINGS (After 4) | ||||||
| Pl | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 1 | Conrad Stoltz | 100 | 100 | 100 | 69 | 369 |
| 2 | Dan Hugo | 82 | 75 | 75 | 100 | 332 |
| 3 | Josiah Middaugh | 90 | 82 | 90 | DNS | 262 |
| 4 | Mike Vine | 75 | 90 | 82 | DNS | 247 |
| 5 | Nico Lebrun | DNF | 69 | 69 | 90 | 228 |
| 6 | Branden Rakita | 45 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 226 |
| 7 | Craig Evans | 49 | 49 | 63 | 63 | 224 |
| 8 | Seth Wealing | 37 | 63 | DNS | 82 | 182 |
| 9 | Cody Waite | 34 | 41 | 58 | 49 | 182 |
| 10 | Will Kelsay | 31 | 31 | 49 | 41 | 152 |
| 11 | Jasper Blake | 69 | DNS | DNS | 53 | 122 |
| 12 | Matt Boobar | DNS | 34 | 45 | 34 | 113 |
| 13 | Brian Smith | 53 | 58 | DNS | DNS | 111 |
| 14 | Ryan Ignatz | 41 | DNS | DNS | 58 | 99 |
| 15 | Steve Larsen | 63 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 63 |
| 16 | Jeff Smith | 28 | DNS | DNS | 31 | 59 |
| 17 | Justin Thomas | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 58 |
| 18 | Ryan DeCook | DNP | 45 | DNS | 45 | |
| 20 | Brendan Halpin | DNS | DNS | DNS | 45 | 45 |
| 21 | Scott Gall | DNS | 37 | DNS | DNS | 37 |
| 22 | Adam Jensen | DNS | DNS | DNS | 37 | 37 |
| Pl | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 1 | Melanie McQuaid | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 400 |
| 2 | Emma Garrard | 63 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 259 |
| 3 | Renata Bucher | 75 | 90 | 82 | DNS | 247 |
| 4 | Shonny Vanlandingham | 90 | 75 | 75 | DNS | 240 |
| 5 | Christine Jeffrey | 69 | 82 | DNS | 82 | 233 |
| 6 | Danelle Kabush | 49 | DNS | 58 | 90 | 197 |
| 7 | Jenny Smith | 53 | 69 | 63 | DNS | 185 |
| 8 | Alexandra Borrelly | 31 | 53 | 45 | 49 | 178 |
| 9 | Lesley Paterson | 82 | DNS | 90 | DNS | 172 |
| 10 | Erin Kummer | DNS | 49 | 49 | 53 | 151 |
| 11 | Jari Kirkland | 28 | 63 | DNS | 41 | 132 |
| 12 | Rebecca Dussault | 58 | DNS | DNS | 63 | 121 |
| 13 | Jenny Tobin | 45 | DNS | DNS | 75 | 120 |
| 14 | Tracy Thelen | 34 | DNS | DNS | 58 | 92 |
| 15 | Kristy Lanier | DNS | DNS | 53 | DNS | 53 |
| 16 | Jennifer Luebke | DNS | DNS | DNS | 45 | 45 |
| 17 | Ingrid Rolles | 41 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 41 |
| 18 | Sari Anderson | 37 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 37 |
| 1 = Loews XTERRA West Cup - May 2 | ||||||
| 2 = XTERRA Midwest Cup - May 17 | ||||||
| 3 = XTERRA Southeast Cup - May 23 | ||||||
| 4 = XTERRA Northwest Cup - June 6 | ||||||
The XTERRA Northwest Cup was the fourth of eight big XTERRA Cup championship races in the nationwide XTERRA America Tour that boasts 60 races in 32 states, and culminates in Utah at the XTERRA USA Championship on Sept. 26.
AMATEUR RACE: Canada's "Coach Cal" Zaryski won the amateur overall in two hours, 40 minutes (he also won the XTERRA West Cup amateur title) while Rosemarie Gerspache won the women's amateur crown 3:02:07. More details on the age group winners and who qualified for the XTERRA World Championship in Maui will be released in the next XTERRA newsletter.
Next up: XTERRA Atlantic Cup at Brown's Island in downtown Richmond, Virginia on June 14.
The 2009 XTERRA Northwest Cup is presented by Paul Mitchell and XTERRA.TV. National sponsors include GU, Rodale, XTERRAGear.com, Zorrel, Gatorade, Choice Hotels, and the Utah Sports Commission. The XTERRA Northwest Cup is part of the inaugural Adventure Sports Week at Farragut State Park featuring 24 races and more than 1,000 athletes, June 5-14.
Phillips, Barringer Join All-time Greats at 2009 Nike Prefontaine Classic
(6-7-09) From USATF Press Release - Two-time World Outdoor champion Dwight Phillips and U.S. women's 3,000m steeplechase record holder Jennifer Barringer posted landmark performances Sunday at the 2009 Nike Prefontaine Classic at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
The Nike Prefontaine Classic is the fifth event of the USA Track & Field Outdoor Visa Championship Series, which will conclude at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, June 25-28.
Dwight is right!
2004 Olympic gold medalist Dwight Phillips leaped back on the world stage in posting the longest jump in the world since National Track & Field Hall of Famer Mike Powell set the world record in 1991.
Phillips easily won the event when he sailed to 8.74 meters/28 feet 8.25 inches, which ties him with Larry Myricks and Erick Walder for the eighth-best outdoor mark in history, and the trio are also tied as the #5 performers all time. For his effort, Phillips was named the Team USA Athlete of the Meet presented by Visa.
"Last week I knew I was jumping far and I was looking at the world record," said Phillips. "I knew I was capable of jumping this far. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season. I'm hungry. I'm excited about the sport again."
With his performance, Phillips takes over the lead from Tyson Gay in the men's Visa Championship Series race with his total of 1,290 points. Gay's sits in second place with 1,285 points.
Barringer joins America's best at 1,500 meters
Ethiopia's Gelete Burka was in command throughout the Nike women's 1,500m until the final straightaway when U.S. women's steeplechase record holder Jenny Barringer put on a furious kick and the two were even at the finish line. Burka just barely defended her Pre Classic title from last year with her time of 3 minutes 59.89 seconds, as Barringer joined Mary Slaney and Suzy Favor as the third American in history to better the four-minute barrier with her time of 3:59.90.
Barringer's performance is the best by an American in seven years, the third-fastest women's 1,500m in the world this year and it betters the previous collegiate record of 4:05.75 by Lindsay Gallo set in 2005.
Merritt sets sea level world's best in 300m
2008 Olympic 400m and 4x400m relay gold medalist LaShawn Merritt was dominant in the men's 300 meters posting the #2 all-time mark and a sea level world best with his winning time of 31.30 seconds. 2006 NCAA 400m champion Xavier Carter was the runner-up in 31.93, with 2004 Olympian Wallace Spearmon finishing third in 32.14.
Richards posts world leader
It was no contest in the women's 400 meters as 2008 Olympic 400m bronze medalist and 4x400m relay gold medalist Sanya Richards showed no mercy to her competitors. Richards left the blocks in a hurry and was never challenged in winning the Nutrilite women's 400m in the fastest time in the world this year of 49.86 seconds.
Richards, who has been ranked #1 in the world at 400m the last four years, finished ahead of Olympic silver medalist Shericka Williams of Jamaica, who crossed the line as the runner-up in 50.72 seconds.
Symmonds pleases the home fans
2008 Olympian and Eugene area resident Nick Symmonds, who won one of the most memorable races in Hayward Field history with his unforgettable victory at last year's Olympic Trials, was victorious again today in the Nike men's 800m. Symmonds grabbed the lead off the final curve and held on for the win in 1:45.86. The runner-up was Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Alfred Yego of Kenya, who crossed the line in 1:46.36, and Oregon Track Club member Christian Smith, who joined Symmonds on the U.S. Beijing Olympic Team, finished third in 1:46.36.
Reigning men's 1,500m and 5,000m world champion Bernard Lagat passed Qatar's Saif Shaheen with 60 meters to go and won going away in the men's 3,000m in 7:35.92. Shaheen was the runner-up in 7:36.87, with Americans Chris Solinsky and Matt Tegenkamp finishing third and fourth respectively, with times of 7:37.05 and 7:37.32.
Perry & Cherry at the finish
Two-time World Outdoor champion Michelle Perry and 2008 Olympic Games fourth-place finisher Damu Cherry sailed across the finish line together in the women's 100m hurdles. Although both were clocked in 12.74, it was Perry who was named the victor with Cherry claiming the runner-up spot. Canada's Olympic bronze medalist Priscilla Lopes-Schliep was third, just one hundredth of a second behind the Americans.
"Batman" beats the world's best
The three Americans who swept the medals in the men's 400m hurdles at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing met again this morning in Eugene. Bershawn 'Batman' Jackson, who won the bronze medal in Beijing, got off to a quick start before clipping the second hurdle. Jackson, who also won last week at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York, recovered quickly and held the lead with 80 meters to go along with Beijing gold medalist Angelo Taylor, silver medalist Kerron Clement and
Jamaica's Isa Phillips. Jackson won the race to the finish line in posting the second-fastest time in the world this year of 43.38 seconds, which he shares with Clement. Phillips was second in 48.55, with Clement third in 48.73 and Taylor placing fourth in 48.79.
Rodgers sets world best in 100m
2008 USA Indoor 60m champion Michael Rodgers, who won last weekend at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York, was victorious again today in the men's 100m posting a new career best and the fastest time in the world this year of 9.94 seconds. Rodgers defeated former world record holder and Olympic relay gold medalist Asafa Powell of Jamaica, who finished second in 10.07 seconds. Two-time Olympic sprint medalist Walter Dix also ran 10.07 in finishing in third place, with 2008 Olympic Trials fourth-place finisher Travis Padgett placing fourth in 10.08.
After winning last week at the Reebok Grand Prix, Carmelita Jeter continued her winning ways with her victory in the Visa women's 100m. With a +3.2 mps wind at her back, Jeter sailed across the finish line first in 10.85 seconds and remains undefeated this outdoor season. Jamaican Kerron Stewart, who captured the 100m silver medal and 200m bronze medal in Beijing, was the runner-up in 10.90 in suffering her first loss this outdoor season and Olympic Trials champion Muna Lee finished third in 11.02. Jeter holds on to the lead in the women's Visa Championship Series chase with 1,207 points, which is one point better than Sanya Richards.
13 competitors break 4-minutes in Bowerman Mile
2008 Olympic silver medalist Asbel Kiprop of Kenya won the classic Bowerman Mile in 3:48.50, which is the fastest time in the world this year, bettering the previous fastest time this season by nearly six seconds. Kiprop's countryman, Haron Keitany, who ended the 2008 season ranked #1 in the world, was the runner-up in 3:48.78. 2008 Olympian Lopez Lomong led the American contingent with his sixth-place finish in 3:53.47. 13 runners bettered the 4-minute barrier, which equals the Hayward Field record for a single race.
Hoffa leads throwers with world best
2007 World Outdoor champion Reese Hoffa won the Visa men's shot put in posting the farthest throw in the world this year on his final attempt that sailed 21.89 meters/71 feet 10 inches. 2008 Olympic Trials fourth-place finisher Dan Taylor finished second with a toss of 21.29m/69-10.25 and reigning Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski of Poland finished third with a best of 21.26m/69-9.
Stephanie Brown Trafton, who won the 2008 Olympic gold medal in the women's discus on her first throw, did it again with a first attempt winning toss of 63.98m/209-11. 2008 Olympic Trials sixth-place finisher Summer Pierson was second with a toss of 60.53m/198-7.
2008 Olympian Funmi Jimoh, who finished at the Olympic Games in Beijing, won the women's long jump with a best of 6.69m/21-11.50.
In other events, Kenya's Paul Koech won the men's 3,000m steeplechase in 8:13.44, Germany's Betty Heidler won the women's hammer (72.81m/238-10), Ivan Ukhov of Russia won the men's high jump (2.34m/7-8) and Sweden's Alhaji Jeng won the men's pole vault with a best clearance of 5.51m/18-1.
For more information on the 2009 Nike Prefontaine Classic and the USATF Visa Championship Series, visit: www.visachampionshipseries.com.
Complete results and video can be found at www.runnerspace.com.
The Nike Prefontaine Classic is the fifth event of the USA Track & Field Outdoor Visa Championship Series, which will conclude at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, June 25-28.
Dwight is right!
2004 Olympic gold medalist Dwight Phillips leaped back on the world stage in posting the longest jump in the world since National Track & Field Hall of Famer Mike Powell set the world record in 1991.
Phillips easily won the event when he sailed to 8.74 meters/28 feet 8.25 inches, which ties him with Larry Myricks and Erick Walder for the eighth-best outdoor mark in history, and the trio are also tied as the #5 performers all time. For his effort, Phillips was named the Team USA Athlete of the Meet presented by Visa.
"Last week I knew I was jumping far and I was looking at the world record," said Phillips. "I knew I was capable of jumping this far. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season. I'm hungry. I'm excited about the sport again."
With his performance, Phillips takes over the lead from Tyson Gay in the men's Visa Championship Series race with his total of 1,290 points. Gay's sits in second place with 1,285 points.
Barringer joins America's best at 1,500 meters
Ethiopia's Gelete Burka was in command throughout the Nike women's 1,500m until the final straightaway when U.S. women's steeplechase record holder Jenny Barringer put on a furious kick and the two were even at the finish line. Burka just barely defended her Pre Classic title from last year with her time of 3 minutes 59.89 seconds, as Barringer joined Mary Slaney and Suzy Favor as the third American in history to better the four-minute barrier with her time of 3:59.90.
Barringer's performance is the best by an American in seven years, the third-fastest women's 1,500m in the world this year and it betters the previous collegiate record of 4:05.75 by Lindsay Gallo set in 2005.
Merritt sets sea level world's best in 300m
2008 Olympic 400m and 4x400m relay gold medalist LaShawn Merritt was dominant in the men's 300 meters posting the #2 all-time mark and a sea level world best with his winning time of 31.30 seconds. 2006 NCAA 400m champion Xavier Carter was the runner-up in 31.93, with 2004 Olympian Wallace Spearmon finishing third in 32.14.
Richards posts world leader
It was no contest in the women's 400 meters as 2008 Olympic 400m bronze medalist and 4x400m relay gold medalist Sanya Richards showed no mercy to her competitors. Richards left the blocks in a hurry and was never challenged in winning the Nutrilite women's 400m in the fastest time in the world this year of 49.86 seconds.
Richards, who has been ranked #1 in the world at 400m the last four years, finished ahead of Olympic silver medalist Shericka Williams of Jamaica, who crossed the line as the runner-up in 50.72 seconds.
Symmonds pleases the home fans
2008 Olympian and Eugene area resident Nick Symmonds, who won one of the most memorable races in Hayward Field history with his unforgettable victory at last year's Olympic Trials, was victorious again today in the Nike men's 800m. Symmonds grabbed the lead off the final curve and held on for the win in 1:45.86. The runner-up was Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Alfred Yego of Kenya, who crossed the line in 1:46.36, and Oregon Track Club member Christian Smith, who joined Symmonds on the U.S. Beijing Olympic Team, finished third in 1:46.36.
Reigning men's 1,500m and 5,000m world champion Bernard Lagat passed Qatar's Saif Shaheen with 60 meters to go and won going away in the men's 3,000m in 7:35.92. Shaheen was the runner-up in 7:36.87, with Americans Chris Solinsky and Matt Tegenkamp finishing third and fourth respectively, with times of 7:37.05 and 7:37.32.
Perry & Cherry at the finish
Two-time World Outdoor champion Michelle Perry and 2008 Olympic Games fourth-place finisher Damu Cherry sailed across the finish line together in the women's 100m hurdles. Although both were clocked in 12.74, it was Perry who was named the victor with Cherry claiming the runner-up spot. Canada's Olympic bronze medalist Priscilla Lopes-Schliep was third, just one hundredth of a second behind the Americans.
"Batman" beats the world's best
The three Americans who swept the medals in the men's 400m hurdles at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing met again this morning in Eugene. Bershawn 'Batman' Jackson, who won the bronze medal in Beijing, got off to a quick start before clipping the second hurdle. Jackson, who also won last week at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York, recovered quickly and held the lead with 80 meters to go along with Beijing gold medalist Angelo Taylor, silver medalist Kerron Clement and
Jamaica's Isa Phillips. Jackson won the race to the finish line in posting the second-fastest time in the world this year of 43.38 seconds, which he shares with Clement. Phillips was second in 48.55, with Clement third in 48.73 and Taylor placing fourth in 48.79.
Rodgers sets world best in 100m
2008 USA Indoor 60m champion Michael Rodgers, who won last weekend at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York, was victorious again today in the men's 100m posting a new career best and the fastest time in the world this year of 9.94 seconds. Rodgers defeated former world record holder and Olympic relay gold medalist Asafa Powell of Jamaica, who finished second in 10.07 seconds. Two-time Olympic sprint medalist Walter Dix also ran 10.07 in finishing in third place, with 2008 Olympic Trials fourth-place finisher Travis Padgett placing fourth in 10.08.
After winning last week at the Reebok Grand Prix, Carmelita Jeter continued her winning ways with her victory in the Visa women's 100m. With a +3.2 mps wind at her back, Jeter sailed across the finish line first in 10.85 seconds and remains undefeated this outdoor season. Jamaican Kerron Stewart, who captured the 100m silver medal and 200m bronze medal in Beijing, was the runner-up in 10.90 in suffering her first loss this outdoor season and Olympic Trials champion Muna Lee finished third in 11.02. Jeter holds on to the lead in the women's Visa Championship Series chase with 1,207 points, which is one point better than Sanya Richards.
13 competitors break 4-minutes in Bowerman Mile
2008 Olympic silver medalist Asbel Kiprop of Kenya won the classic Bowerman Mile in 3:48.50, which is the fastest time in the world this year, bettering the previous fastest time this season by nearly six seconds. Kiprop's countryman, Haron Keitany, who ended the 2008 season ranked #1 in the world, was the runner-up in 3:48.78. 2008 Olympian Lopez Lomong led the American contingent with his sixth-place finish in 3:53.47. 13 runners bettered the 4-minute barrier, which equals the Hayward Field record for a single race.
Hoffa leads throwers with world best
2007 World Outdoor champion Reese Hoffa won the Visa men's shot put in posting the farthest throw in the world this year on his final attempt that sailed 21.89 meters/71 feet 10 inches. 2008 Olympic Trials fourth-place finisher Dan Taylor finished second with a toss of 21.29m/69-10.25 and reigning Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski of Poland finished third with a best of 21.26m/69-9.
Stephanie Brown Trafton, who won the 2008 Olympic gold medal in the women's discus on her first throw, did it again with a first attempt winning toss of 63.98m/209-11. 2008 Olympic Trials sixth-place finisher Summer Pierson was second with a toss of 60.53m/198-7.
2008 Olympian Funmi Jimoh, who finished at the Olympic Games in Beijing, won the women's long jump with a best of 6.69m/21-11.50.
In other events, Kenya's Paul Koech won the men's 3,000m steeplechase in 8:13.44, Germany's Betty Heidler won the women's hammer (72.81m/238-10), Ivan Ukhov of Russia won the men's high jump (2.34m/7-8) and Sweden's Alhaji Jeng won the men's pole vault with a best clearance of 5.51m/18-1.
For more information on the 2009 Nike Prefontaine Classic and the USATF Visa Championship Series, visit: www.visachampionshipseries.com.
Complete results and video can be found at www.runnerspace.com.
Tests Show Heart Attack Ended Steve Larsen's Life
(6-4-09) An article published in the June 4, 2009 edition of Bend, Oregon's newspaper, The Bulletin, reveals that it was, in fact, a heart attack that took the life of endurance sports legend Steve Larsen on May 19, 2009. Deschutes County medical examiner Steve Cross released the news Wednesday evening citing that Larsen had atherosclerosis (coronary heart disease) which caused the heart attack.
"Unfortunately, sometimes the first indication of heart disease is sudden death," Cross told The Bulletin.
An autopsy was performed in the days following Larsen's passing, but questions loomed about the circumstances surrounding the death, and his heart was sent to the Midwest for further tests.
Larsen is survived by his wife Carrie and five children. The Steve Larsen Memorial Fund has been set up to help support the family he left behind. Additionally, Triathlete Magazine will be holding an auction near future to support the cause.
"Unfortunately, sometimes the first indication of heart disease is sudden death," Cross told The Bulletin.
An autopsy was performed in the days following Larsen's passing, but questions loomed about the circumstances surrounding the death, and his heart was sent to the Midwest for further tests.
Larsen is survived by his wife Carrie and five children. The Steve Larsen Memorial Fund has been set up to help support the family he left behind. Additionally, Triathlete Magazine will be holding an auction near future to support the cause.
Cascade Lakes Relay Registration Closing July 1
(6-1-09) From Press Release - Registration for the 2nd Annual Cascade Lakes Relay to be held on Friday, July 31 - Saturday, August 1, 2009, will close on July 1.
The Cascade Lakes Relay is a 216-mile, 12 person running relay starting from Diamond Lake Resort, and travels through the diverse terrain of the Oregon Outback to the picturesque Cascade Lakes region, finishing in Bend, OR at the National Award winning community of NorthWest Crossing. Comprised of 36 legs varying in length of 3~8.7 miles, the CLR is both challenging and rewarding as your team competes in the longest relay race in the United States.
The Walk and High School Challenge Relay is 132 miles and starts from Silver Lake, and consists of 12 person teams competing for 24 legs consisting of 3~8.7 mile legs. For more information, please go to www.CascadeLakesRelay.com.
The Cascade Lakes Relay is a 216-mile, 12 person running relay starting from Diamond Lake Resort, and travels through the diverse terrain of the Oregon Outback to the picturesque Cascade Lakes region, finishing in Bend, OR at the National Award winning community of NorthWest Crossing. Comprised of 36 legs varying in length of 3~8.7 miles, the CLR is both challenging and rewarding as your team competes in the longest relay race in the United States.
The Walk and High School Challenge Relay is 132 miles and starts from Silver Lake, and consists of 12 person teams competing for 24 legs consisting of 3~8.7 mile legs. For more information, please go to www.CascadeLakesRelay.com.
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