Help Wanted

Hello,

I've come to the realization that I am simply too busy to continue to write for the blog on a regular basis. If anyone is interested and would like to write for the blog let me know at: cnc96@comcast.net

-Cummings

Outdoor 800m Preview

There’s certainly a solid group of guys to watch in the 800 heading into the outdoor season. The headliners will be John Lewis and Elias Graca who have both gone 1:50 at this point, and you have to figure could be poised to break into the 1:40’s range. With Graca that could happen as soon as Sunday morning at the Indoor National meet.

Behind them is AA star Domenic Peretta, who, with a 1:52 and 4:19, will be the man many in AA are chasing. Alek Sauer put down a 1:52 up at Penn State while grabbing a medal and he’s a guy who has a chance mix it up with Lewis and Graca come May. Zach Brehm has a 1:53 to his name, but I’m expecting him to focus more on the mile (he’s the favorite at 4:11) so look for his name in a few races but I wouldn’t expect him in the 8 come districts.

Matt Wisner and Khai Samuels grabbed #5 and #6 at Penn State in 1:54, so they’ll be looking to continue that momentum into the outdoor season. Brook Wilson and Dylan Eddinger rounded out the Indoor medalists at 1:55. The group of 1:56 guys who are looking to make an impact include Andrew Stewart, Connor Holm and Brad Foust.

For some sleeper pick youngsters look to sophomore Nick Wagner (1:55) and freshman Kamil Jihad (1:57). Jihad was able to run 1:57 for 10^th at indoor states as a freshman, so who knows how much more he can drop as he develops over the outdoor season.

And if you’re wondering about who else will finish out the top 3 in AA, watch Mark Arzie and Andrew Koryak. Both are 1:57 guys and Andrew Koryak came in 12^th at Indoor States. Behind them is miler Nathan Morgan who has run a 1:59, but he’s also done a 4:21 so he should be focusing more on the mile this spring.

-Cummings

Hello Again

Hey everybody,

I don't know what Forrest is up to, but hopefully he gets back to blogging soon.

Also apologies, I haven't been able to keep up with the blog or PA running much in the last few months, things have been busy. But it's a new season, and I'm gonna try to get back at writing for the blog.

This week is a busy one for me, and to be honest I haven't looked at many results from indoor, so this weekend I'll spend some time doing some research and catching up and hopefully have a full post out by early next week.

In the mean time, hit up the comments section and let me know what you think about Indoor States this past weekend and outdoor coming up. For starters:

- Sam Ritz lit up the mile with a blazing 4:09, and also took a bronze in the 800 with a quick 1:51. What does he have in store for the outdoor season?

-Who's your early pick to win the outdoor 800? Indoor champion John Lewis? Elias Graca who was runner up by less than half a second? Sam Ritz? Or does another guy step in and take the title?

-Cross country powerhouses Jake Brophy, Paul Power and Colin Abert struggled a little bit at Penn State. Are they primed to return to dominating races again?

-The 3000m saw three guys go under 8:40, which converts to sub-9:15. What's the fastest time someone hits in the 32 this outdoor? Will anyone break 9:00?


-Cummings