Nevada Hoya
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Post by Nevada Hoya on May 3, 2021 12:49:38 GMT -5
The women fell from 8th to 9th in the region.
The men fell from #3 to #4 in the Big East standings with UConn, Nova, and Butler ahead of us with UConn double the points of Nova.
The women remain 5th in the Big East.
The men are nationally ranked #4 in the team 800m with our four guys averaging 1:48.5 with Oregon, Ole Miss, and Iowa State ahead of us.
May 16 is the last day to record a qualifying mark. So the Big East meet will be the last meet for the Hoyas to get a mark.
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Post by Nevada Hoya on May 3, 2021 14:41:50 GMT -5
The men are also 4th in the 1500m, behind BYU, Ole Miss, and Villanova, with an average time for four at 3:40.55. Also #4 in the 3000m SC behind BYU, Michigan, and Oklahoma State with an average time of 8:58.98. The Hoyas are 7th in the 10,000m, and 20th in the 5000m.
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sheasdad
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Post by sheasdad on May 3, 2021 19:27:39 GMT -5
Great that the Hoyas are receiving national recognition. From The Stride Report:
Salisbury Runs Monster 3:56 Mile, Stokes Goes 3:59 We already spoke about how Georgetown was returning to national prominence in the middle distances, but that wasn't just reserved for the 800 meters. Hoya veteran Jack Salisbury has been a quietly solid distance talent for a while now, acting as the reliable backbone of this Georgetown distance group. Now, after years of patiently grinding, he is experiencing a breakout season.
Salisbury ran 3:40 for 1500 meters earlier this season at the Joe Walker Invitational, a clear jump in fitness which indicated that he was in the best shape of his life. He had been a super consistent talent before this spring, but had never run anything quite that strong.
And this past weekend? Well, Salisbury proved that his 3:40 was no fluke. The rising Georgetown talent just ran a huge mark of 3:56 for the mile, dominating a very respectable and accomplished mile field at the Virginia Grand Prix. His equivalent 1500 meter time now sits at 3:38.
Even in a year that is absolutely LOADED with talent in the 1500 meters, I think Salisbury is going to be a near lock to qualify for the national meet. He dominated his competition this past weekend, has consistently improved throughout the season and has been flexing his range in a variety of distances. So far this season, he has run personal best of 1:49 (800), 3:56 (mile) and 13:50 (5k).
It's clear that the mile is his sweet spot, but his versatility in other events will surely come in handy for the postseason, as will his years of experience.
We then come to teammate Parker Stokes, he is going to be a real problem for his BIG East competitors in the near future. His 8:38 steeplechase mark from earlier in the year was beyond impressive for someone who is still fairly young, but the Hoyas have a history of success at that distance and Stokes already had steeplechase experience from high school.
However, seeing him run 3:59 in the mile this past weekend is what really validates his talent. Stokes has now shown off some sneaky-good speed, although maybe I'm only saying that because a 3:59 mile sounds better than a 3:42 1500...either way, I'm super high on this young Georgetown runner.
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Nevada Hoya
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Post by Nevada Hoya on May 4, 2021 14:48:23 GMT -5
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Post by Nevada Hoya on May 4, 2021 15:00:34 GMT -5
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