USATF National Junior Meet

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Just a week before the start of the track and field Olympic trials is the National Junior meet in Indiana. Several of our first year runners plus a couple of incoming recruits will participate.

In the women's 1500, Hannah Neczypor, Kelsey Smith, and Katrina Coogan will run along with incoming recruit Rachel Paul. Kelsey is also on the starting list for the 3000m. Annamarie Maag will run in the 5000m.

For the men Miles Schoedler will run the 1500m, while Collin Leibold, Austin Gregor, and incoming recruit Darren Fahy will run the 5000m. Darren is also listed as a competitor in the 3000mSC.

My neighbor Colin Smith of Occidental will also run in the 5000m.

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From espn:

3K ST/5K: FAHY'S REDEMPTION -- Though he hasn't garnished the headlines of some of his fellow national-class distance peers, La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.) senior Darren Fahy has quietly had an excellent spring after his Foot Locker Finals disappointment. Despite twice running 4:08 1,600s, winning a rare state meet distance double, and hitting 8:54 for 3,200 at Arcadia, Fahy didn't get a Dream Mile invitation.

But maybe bigger things are in store for him. More significant than his flat race marks was the eye-popping 9:03.15 3k steeple Fahy ran in an open meet at UCSD in April. It was his first try at the distance and only six preps have ever run faster. One of those, Princeton frosh Ed Owens, is entered in the field, as well. Fahy is also entered in the 5,000. Last winter, Fahy just missed making Team USA for the NACAC cross-country meet. Maybe this is his time.

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Miles Schoedler finished 16th of 28 in the 1500m prelims in a time of 3:54.97. Twelve move on.

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Three out of four of the women move forward into the 1500m final:

1 Cain, Mary Bronxville T & 4:24.25Q
2 Hatton, Cayla Unattached & 4:25.64Q
3 Meier, Hannah Unattached & 4:24.57Q
4 Chapus, Camille Harvard-Westlake 4:28.62Q
5 Coogan, Katrina Georgetown U & 4:24.95Q
6 Topham, Rebekah Cornhusker Flyers 4:28.92Q
7 Cash, Allison Valkyrie Run & 4:25.07q
8 Paul, Rachel Unattached & 4:27.39q
9 Hiltz, Nikki Unattached 4:29.51q
10 Tsai, Sara Unattached 4:30.95q
11 Schneider, Alyssa Illinois 4:32.37q
12 Neczypor, Hannah Georgetown U 4:33.26q
13 Addison, Laura Michigan 4:35.18
14 Martinez, Catherine California S 4:36.10
15 Smith, Kelsey Georgetown U 4:38.07
16 Hoppe, Devon Michigan 4:39.17
17 Wright, Beth Syracuse University 4:39.98
18 Williams, Kelli South Florida 4:42.18
19 Seykora, Maria Academy of N D 4:43.05
20 Janecke, Jessica Grand Valley 4:43.91
21 Johnson, Amirah Unattached 4:49.21
22 Foshee, Erin North Caroli 4:52.05
23 Jackson, Morgan Georgia Inst 4:52.45
-- Foshee, Deanna North Caroli DNF

Especially good runs by Katrina (fastest collegian) and recruit Rachel.

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Well, my neighbor beat all the present and future Georgetown runners in the men's 5000m:

1 Erassa, Kirubel Oklahoma Sta 14:28.00
2 King, Kyle Virginia 14:28.26
3 Pickering, Ryan Oregon 14:29.25
4 Werley, Lane Unattached 14:31.39
5 Wilmot, Taylor Unattached 14:44.58
6 Melancon, Matthew Oregon 14:51.93
7 Hoerbert, Shane Wabash College 14:56.08
8 Mack, Andrew Purdue University 15:11.33
9 Smith, Colin Occidental College 15:12.20
10 Leibold, Collin Georgetown U 15:13.28
11 Clevenger, Michael Unattached 15:14.46
12 Blahnik, Bryant Missouri 15:18.29
13 Gregor, Austin Georgetown U 15:21.58
14 Burnand, Nathan Unattached 15:24.67
15 Schneider, Tyler Unattached 15:26.76
16 Buchanan, Christopher Albany 15:33.64
17 Pageau, Spencer Grand Valley 15:35.86
18 Glover, Adrian Unattached 15:37.08
19 Bradley, Bryce Unattached 15:45.45
20 Pullaro, Andrew Central Ct St 15:55.01
-- Fahy, Darren Unattached DNF

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Annamarie Maag did not finish the 5000m.

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Finals of the women's 1500m:

Finals
1 Cain, Mary Bronxville T 4:14.74M
2 Meier, Hannah Unattached 4:18.44&
3 Hatton, Cayla Unattached 4:19.31&
4 Cash, Allison Valkyrie Run 4:21.95&
5 Coogan, Katrina Georgetown U 4:22.94&
6 Hiltz, Nikki Unattached 4:29.52
7 Tsai, Sara Unattached 4:30.60
8 Paul, Rachel Unattached 4:31.22
9 Chapus, Camille Harvard-Westlake 4:32.92
10 Topham, Rebekah Cornhusker Flyers 4:34.68
11 Neczypor, Hannah Georgetown U 4:36.11
12 Schneider, Alyssa Illinois 4:36.97

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Recruit Darren Fahy dropped out of the 5000m (probably to save himself for the 3000mSC). It ended up being a good strategy:

1 Fahy, Darren Unattached 9:06.83&
2 Owens, Edward Princeton Un 9:13.08
3 Wong, Daniel Arizona State 9:24.91
4 Prizzi III, John New Hampshire 9:25.52
5 Turner, Jake Mountain Wes 9:26.20
6 Dugan, John Bucknell University 9:26.46
7 Westbrook, Derek South Alabama 9:29.02
8 Doughty, Brandon Oklahoma 9:35.27
9 Masterson, Kyle Unattached 9:41.06
10 Routledge, Casey Grand Valley 9:43.06
11 Caddick, Jacob Wabash College 9:46.54
12 Carrera, Juan Southern Ill 9:50.46
13 Valentino, Mark Marist College 9:50.62
14 Mulverhill, Chris Unattached 9:56.26
15 Kacyon, Matthew Temple University 10:03.99
16 Chase, Adam East Tenn St 10:05.03
17 Burbano, Marcelo Unattached 10:06.31
18 Holvey, Joseph Unattached 10:24.97
19 Larkin, Ryan Unattached 10:33.64
20 Richard, Daniel Christopher Newp 10:52.07

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With Fahy's dominant performance Georgetown next year will be deep in steeplechasers with Dylan Sorensen, Max Darrah, Matt Howard, and Darren all close to or under 9:00.