UCA men's qualifiers:Just as for the SBs, the Bears are very young...only one senior and two juniors among qualifiers.
Best case...if Bears hit on all cylinders, they could score 35+...top teams probably 90+ normally.....UCA scored 9 last year...
Go Bears!!
Link to qualifiers....
http://flashresults.com/flashtexas/slc2010/slcmin022210.pdfM60: 21st 7.04 Phillip Boles SO Central Arkansas 1/23/10 Arkansas State Invit.
Top times in 6.60-6.70 range both of which may score at NCAAs. Boles needs to learn from the experience.
M400: 8th 49.50 Sage Raphael SO Central Arkansas 1/23/10 Arkansas State Invit.
Top 3 spots may go under 48 or better....Sage is on the bubble for 4th-8th...surviving prelims is a must
M800m: 17th 1:58.05 * Matt Mason JR Central Arkansas 2/13/10 Iowa St Classic
Time for Matt to get to 1:55 .. ...capable if healthy....winners should be near 1:53......
MMile: 24th 4:27.43 Danny McBride SR Central Arkansas 2/5/10 SIU McDonald's Invit
Danny has his work cut out for him.... he has run quite a bit faster in prior years so he is capable if healthy....winner may be under 4:10....
M3000m: 18TH 8:47.32 Tony Stewart FR Central Arkansas 2/13/10 Iowa St Classic
This has potential to be a surprise...Tony is still learnng to run this event ....winner should run about 8:15 and it should take 8:30 or better to score......
M500m: 7th 15:46.68 Tony Stewart FR Central Arkansas 1/23/10 Arkansas State Invit.
11th 15:58.04 Logan Dockery JR Central Arkansas 1/23/10 Arkansas State Invit.
21st 16:09.49 Danny McBride SR Central Arkansas 1/23/10 Arkansas State Invit.
Tony and Logan each have excellent chance to score...probably better than 15:50 to score and 15:20 to win.....this is a race that takes discipline and not letting yourself get lost on the track plodding with the back of the pack.....no one has a strong qualfiying time and it would not surprise me that someone really drops their time.....Bears Trivia.....we have had three exceptional 5k runners over the years who were in low 14s for 5k...in 70s we had three at 15 or better on one team...
M60 hurdles:17th 8.44 Demarcus Harrison SO Central Arkansas 1/23/10 Arkansas State Invit.
Scoring does not look likely BUT...these are hurdles and anyhting can happen...one mistake turns champions into also rans....I have seen the Top 5 in the nation fail to make it thru prelims or fall in finals.....maybe 8.0 or better to win and 8.20 better to score...
MHJ: 2nd 2.06m 6-09.00 Bobby Washington SO Central Arkansas 2/13/10 Iowa St Classic
3rd 2.05m 6-08.75 James Anderson SO Central Arkansas 12/5/09 ASU Kick-Off Klassic
Excellent place to score big points....winner probably needs 7+"...do 6' 9" and probably do well....pretty cowded field at 6'8+
MPV: 11th 4.62m 15-01.75 Daniel Reese
FR Central Arkansas 2/13/10 Iowa St Classic
20th 4.30m 14-01.25 Ryan Kotch FR Central Arkansas 2/5/10 SIU McDonald's Invit
Another sleeper who could do very well on a good day...top vaulter about 16' 0" and a big group at 15"1 to 15' 7".....Daniel is out of Class 3A Genoa Central near Texarkana and Ryan is from Conway....Both are a vaulting products of the Arkansas Vault Club near Hot Springs ...both have done 15' 8" and still very young as vaulters...they know how to do 16' 0"..just need to get it done....PV is reknown for surprise winners....
MLJ:4th 7.11m 23-04.00 Jaron Criswell SO Central Arkansas 12/5/09 ASU
22th 6.64m 21-09.50 Jeremy Stuckey SO Central Arkansas 2/5/10 SIU McDonald's
Jaron has a great shot at a high place...24' could win and anything above 23'4' could be big....
MTJ:14th 14.13m 46-04.25 Jaron Criswell SO Central Arkansas 2/13/10 Iowa St Classic
21 13.38m 43-10.75 Jeremy Stuckey SO Central Arkansas 1/23/10 Arkansas State Invit.
Jaron has his worked to do in TJ...tougher event than LJ due to mechanics...however, he is capable of further if he can get his rhythm down with his steps...winner should be low 50s and 48+ to score....
M Weight Thow: 17th 14.03m 46-00.50 Austin Emerson SO Central Arkansas 2/13/10 Iowa St Classic
Steep hill for Austin.....65" to win and 55" to score....
M Heptathlon:
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3552 Michael Stage SO Central Arkansas 1/23/10 Arkansas State Invit.
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3545 Jake Good FR Central Arkansas 1/23/10 Arkansas State Invit.
Winner probably over 5500 and 4200+ to score...always possible in Hep to add points if a person has a really solid day
4x400m relay:8th 3:22.21 Central Arkansas 2/13/10 Iowa St Classic
Bears actually won NAIA 4x400m relay at least once with a time that could win this weekend....those were the days.....Bears havea good chance to score here and even pick up another spot or two with someone really geting a better than normal leg....watch out for the monkey in that last turn....
Distance medley relay5th 10:43.67 Central Arkansas 12/5/09 ASU Kick-Off Klassic
A great relay event....as much as I love the 4x4 this is even better...start with a 1200m, handoff to sprinter for a speedy 400m, then a fast tempo 800m and end with a 1600m (mile)...Bears at 5th in qualifying time with potential to move up a spot...4000m race (2.5 miles more or less)....top NCAA times are in 9:30s....Bears at their best are probably capable of 10:25.... but SLC leader is only 10:10...
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