This weekend, the University of Washington will host their second in a series of indoor track meets. After the relatively low-key Preview of two weekends ago, this meet usually brings out the big guns.
We plan on filming at least the fast heats and possibly several heats deep of the distance events and interviewing the winners. But I wanted to give my readers the opportunity to tell me who they would like to see interviews of and offer questions of your own that you would like asked.
The heat sheets will be up by mid-week, so check them out and let me know what athletes, coaches, or people you know will be there you want questions of and tell me what to ask them. We will feature our best interview at the conclusion of the meet. Please leave your questions and requests as a comment on this page, we will check it throughout the week!
Meet Entries
Meet Schedule
Paul Merca Blog - Meet Announcer
Edited 1/31 by Matt Scherer
Men - Dempsey Indoor Facility Records
60m Dash: 6.63, Ja'Warren Hooker, Asics, 2/1/03
60m Hurdles: 7.77, Jeff Hunter, Arizona, 3/4/06
200m: 21.10, Rubin Williams, Unattached, 2/15/03
400m: 46.17, Andre Ammons, Unattached, 2/15/03
800m: 1:47.38, Zach Whitmarsh, Pacific Sport, 2/15/03
Mile: 3:56.72, Nick Symmonds, OTC, 1/13/07
3000m: 7:48.59, Bolota Asmeron, NIKE, 1/31/04
5000m: 13:30.74, Chris Solinsky, Wisconsin, 2/11/07
4x400m Relay: 3:06.98, Oregon, 2/26/05
DMR: 9:33.16, Stanford, 1/26/07
High Jump: 7-5-1/4, Michael Mason, British Columbia, 2/11/07
Pole Vault: 19-0 3/4, Toby Stevenson, Unatt., 1/31/04
Long Jump: 26-6 1/4, Matt Mason, WSU, 2/27/04
Triple Jump: 54-6 1/2, Julien Kapek, USC, 2/1/03
Shot Put: 65-6 3/4, John Godina, adidas, 2/1/03
Weight Throw: 73-9 1/2, Derek Woodske, IWTC, 2/1/03
Heptathlon: 5,677, Josh Hustedt, Stanford, 1/27/07
Women - Dempsey Indoor Facility Records
60m: 7.31, Janice Davis, Stanford, 2/25/05; Chauntae Bayne, Stanford, 2/25/06
60m Hurdles: 7.93, Virginia Powell, USC, 3/4/06
200m: 23.46, Janice Davis, Stanford, 2/25/06
400m: 53.57, Ashley Purnell, Stanford, 3/5/05
800m: 2:02.91, Heather Henningar, Pacific Sport, 2/15/03
Mile: 4:31.87, Courtney Babcock, MWTC, 2/11/06
3000m: 8:56.72, Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech, 1/27/07
5000m: 15:30.17, Amy Hastings, ASU, 2/10/07
4x400m Relay: 3:35.06, UCLA, 3/3/03
DMR: 11:05.16, Stanford, 1/31/03
High Jump: 6-1 1/4, Sharon Day, Cal Poly, 1/29/05
Pole Vault: 14-9 1/2, Mary Sauer, Unatt., 2/11/06
Long Jump: 21-6, Grace Upshaw, NIKE, 2/14/04
Triple Jump: 45-7 1/4, Erica McLain, Stanford, 2/26/05
Shot Put: 58-6, Jill Camarena, Unatt., 2/11/06
Weight Throw: 72-6 1/4, Loree Smith, NY Athletic Club, 2/11/07
Pentathlon: 4,207, Jackie Johnson, ASU, 2/24/06
Notes:
Centrowitz siblings
Matt of Oregon and Lauren of Stanford are both competing here. Will dad, Matt Sr., make a move out west? Possibly taking over OTC when Gagliano retires?
Slattery couple
Elite athletes Steve and Sara Slattery are both competing here
Mickey Grimes
High profile sprinter. Looking to be a contender this year?
Other big names at the meet:
Women’s High Jump - Whitney Evans – Canada
Women’s Pole Vault – Chelsea Johnson – Nike (NCAA record holder)
Women’s Pole Vault – Nicki McEwen – unattached (’07 World Team)
Women’s Pole Vault – Becky Holliday – unattached (former NCAA record holder)
Women’s Triple Jump – Erica McClain – Stanford (currently #1 in NCAA long jump)
Women’s Long Jump – Eric McClain – Stanford (currently #1 in NCAA)
Men’s 1000m – Ryan Brown – Asics
FRIDAY
5000m Women – Auto: 16.08.00
Sara Slattery – adidas
Married to Steve
Amy Hastings – adidas
Facility record holder
4th at 10k NCAA in 2007
First year as pro – ran for ASU
5000m Men – Auto: 13:47.00
Sean Graham – OTC
Bolota Asmerom – OTC
Holds facility record in 3000m
Just moved to Eugene to join OTC
2000 Olympian
Ryan Bak – Unattached
Division III guy
Left USA Monterey TC to train in Eugene
Don Sage – OTC
’02 NCAA Champ in 1500m
Now making a comeback
Stanford Alum (with Louie Luchini)
Max King – OTC
2-time World Team member
PR: 8:31 in Steeplechase
Married, splits time between her in Bend and Eugene
Louie Luchini – OTC
Stanford Alum (with Don Sage)
John Jefferson – OTC
Has twin brother Sean who he lives with
DMR Women – Auto: 1:09.00
Baylor – won this race last year
Stanford – won here two weeks ago
Holds facility records
Oregon – looking for an auto qualifier
DMR Men – Auto: 9:34.00
OTC
Helping the college teams qualify (Oregon)
Looking for the win
Oregon
Currently #3 in NCAA
Looking to better their provisional time
Stanford
Beat OTC and Oregon last year this race
Defending Indoor NCAA Champions
Holds facility record
got their auto mark at this meet last year
Saturday
1000m men
Ryan Brown – Asics
Former NCAA 800m Champion
Washington alum
60m Hurdles Women – Auto: 8.14
Nancy Searcy – unattached
Placed 2nd last year competing for Sac St
60m Hurdles Men – Auto: 7.70
Miles Bradley – Stanford
currently #11 in NCAA
60m Women – Auto: 7.26
Shataya Hendricks – Stanford
Won here 2 weeks ago
2nd in 300m last year
60m Men – Auto: 6.63
Mickey Grimes – Nike
PR: 100m 10.18 (2001) 200m 20.57 (2002)
2001 World Champs 4x100m relay gold medalist
Miles Bradley – Stanford
Currently #11 in NCAA in 60m hurdles
200m Women – Auto: 23.20
Shataya Hendricks – Stanford
Won 60m 2 weeks ago
2nd in 300m last year
200m Men – Auto: 20.83
Mickey Grimes – Nike
PR: 100m 10.18 (2001) 200m 20.57 (2002)
2001 World Champs 4x100m relay gold medalist
400m Women – Auto: 52.40
Leah Worthen – Oregon
3rd in this meet last year
400m Men – Auto: 46.15
Alex Harcourt – Washington
14th NCAA Outdoor 2007
Won (set a pr) in a great field here last year (46.4)
Phil Alexander – Oregon
3rd in 200m this meet last year
800m Women – Auto: 2:05.00
Nicole Teter – OTC
First race since calf injury of USA semi’s last year
Rebecca Johnstone – Valley Royals
Won this meet last year in 2:03
2nd last week in 2:10
Julie Howard – Valley Royals
Won here last week (2:08)
800m Men – Auto: 1:48.20
Kevin Hicks – OTC
PR: 1:44 – 2005 US Indoor Champ
2005 World Team – Helsinki
Matt Scherer – OTC
PR: 1:47 - 2nd year at 800m (from 400m)
Holds facility record in 4x400 relay with Oregon
House-mate of Jeff Fisher
Jeff Fisher – XO
LSU school record holder - PR: 1:47
House-mate of Matt Scherer
Mike McGrath – Oregon
Oregon high school record holder - PR: 1:47
Cory Primm – UCLA
Freshman – currently #8 in NCAA
Mile Women – Auto: 4:40.00
Lauren Hagans – Baylor
Currently #2 in NCAA (4:41)
Currently #3 in NCAA in 800m (2:08)
Alexandra Kosinski – Oregon – Freshman
Currently #4 in NCAA (4:42)
Nichole Jones – Baylor
Currenly #9 in NCAA (4:45)
5th in this race last year (3rd among collegians)
Nicole Blood – Oregon
Currently #2 in NCAA – NOT RUNNING
Mile Men – Auto: 3:59.50
Russell Brown – Unattached
3rd at 2007 NCAA outdoor 1500m
Matt Centrowitz Jr. – Oregon - freshman
High profile recruit
Kyle Perry – BYU
Currently #5 in NCAA
Courtney Jaworski – OTC
3rd in this meet last year
BIG RACE
3000m Women – Auto: 9:15.00
Lauren Fleshman – Nike
Writes blog for Dyestat.com
Sally Kipyego – Texas Tech
Currently #1 in NCAA (9:05)
Holds facility record
Won similar field here last year (8:56)
NCAA XC Champion
NCAA Champion at 10000m last year
NCAA Runner-up at 5000k last year
Cack Ferrell – OTC
Won here 2 weeks ago (9:13)
Arianna Lambie – Stanford
Just won NCAA XC team title
Got 2nd and auto mark this meet last year
Lauren Hagans – Baylor
Currently #2 in NCAA in Mile (4:41)
Currently #3 in NCAA in 800m (2:08)
3000m Men – Auto: 7:54.50
Steve Slattery – Nike
Steeplechase ’03 US Champion – ’06 & ’02 US Runner-Up
PR: 8:15 in Steeple – 2 World Teams
ranked #2 in U.S. by T&FN
Austin Ramos – UCLA
10th in 2007 NCAA 5000m
Kyle Perry – BYU
Currently #7 in NCAA
Chandler Goodwin – BYU
12th in 2007 NCAA Steeplechase
Men’s Long Jump – Auto: 7.86m
Fredrick Norris – Washington
Got an auto qualifier this meet last year (25-10)
Men’s Heptathlon – Auto: 5650
Josh Hustedt – Stanford
Got auto qualifier this meet last year