Monday, June 25, 2012

Olympic Trials: Steeplechase Semifinals

Women's Steeplechase:

Heat 1: Emma Coburn is just faster than everyone else right now. She cruised to the win in 9:43, 3 seconds ahead of 2nd place, Shaylaa Kipp. Delilah DiCrescenzo of Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah" fame was fast enough to move on as well.

Heat 2: Bridget Frank won just ahead of Sara Hall. Ashley Higginson, who runs for Saucony and of course represents NJ/NY Track Club (and Monmouth County!) was 3rd and moves onto the finals.

Qualifiers

1 Emma Coburn Colorado 9:43.19
2 Bridget Franek Nike / Oregon TC Elite 9:44.05
3 Sara Hall Asics 9:44.55
4 Ashley Higginson Saucony 9:45.21
5 Shalaya Kipp Colorado 9:46.17
6 Mason Cathey Saucony 9:47.32
7 Stephanie Garcia New Balance 9:48.17
8 Carrie Dimoff Bowerman Athletic Club 9:49.03
 9 Delilah DiCrescenzo Puma / New Jersey New York T C 9:49.15
10 Rebecca Wade Rice University 9:50.66
11 Lisa Aguilera Nike 9:51.02
12 Jamie Cheever Oiselle / Team USA Minnesota 9:51.42
13 Sarah Pease Unattached 9:52.43
14 Rebeka Stowe Kansas 9:53.67

Men's Steeplechase:

Heat 1: The top 5 were separated by just half a second, as NCAA Champ Donn Cabral of Princeton finished just behind Evan Jager. 3rd went to Craig Forys of Michigan (and also a NJ native).

Heat 2: Ever-so-slightly faster than heat 1, but packed almost as tight as the top 5 finishers were within a second of each other. Dan Huling, who ran with Brian Godsey at Miami (of Ohio), won the heat ahead of Ben Bruce and Kyle Alcorn.

Steve Slattery, a former NJ Meet of Champs winner, was a non-qualifier.

Qualifiers

1 Daniel Huling Reebok 8:29.00
2 Benjamin Bruce adidas/McMillan Elite 8:29.11
 3 Kyle Alcorn Nike 8:29.27
4 Augustus Maiyo Unattached 8:29.29
5 Brian Olinger Reebok 8:30.08
6 Evan Jager Nike / Oregon TC Elite 8:30.60
7 Donald Cabral Princeton 8:30.64
8 Craig Forys Unattached 8:30.85
9 Cory Leslie Ohio State 8:31.08
10 Joshua McAdams New Balance 8:31.15
11 Donald Cowart Ragged Mountain Racing 8:31.51
12 David Adams Team Nebraska 8:32.17
13 Max King Central Oregon Running Klub 8:33.43
14 William Nelson New Balance 8:35.22

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