2011-2012 Track & Field News

[Dawg06]

Men's Final Results
1. Idaho 217.5
2. Utah State 212.5
3. Louisiana Tech 77

That's embarrassing.


Women's Final Results
1. Utah State 144
2. Idaho 110
3. New Mexico State 94
4. Louisiana Tech 89
5. Nevada 86
6. Fresno State 71
7. Hawai'i 67

The dynasty comes to an end.


Oh, and Title IX is stupid.

[BRDawg81]

Trying to get by fielding half of a track team (no distance runners) and a skeleton field team should finally come home to roost. Sad since Tech used to have highly successful (and complete) track and field teams and (gasp!) cross country teams.

I know that we landed the top distance runner in the state of Louisiana two years ago. He was beating everyone in the state including all of the lspoo team. At the conference cross country meet he was 40th because he was running against teams like Idaho and Utah state where the runners are training at altitude. As long as we are competing against teams from mountain states distance is not where we will win meets.

[RealityCheck]

I know that we landed the top distance runner in the state of Louisiana two years ago. He was beating everyone in the state including all of the lspoo team. At the conference cross country meet he was 40th because he was running against teams like Idaho and Utah state where the runners are training at altitude. As long as we are competing against teams from mountain states distance is not where we will win meets.

That doesn't explain the gaping holes in field event participation. Even scoring minimal points is better than scoring nothing in those events.

[PawDawg]

That doesn't explain the gaping holes in field event participatiuon. Even scoring minimal points is better than scoring nothing in those events.

Do we have a men's or women's pole vault? Do we still have a pole vault pit at our complex?

[inudesu]

Basically Boise State leaving the WAC killed the Lady Techsters' T&F dynasty. Tech won't gain any of Boise's points because we always win by dominating the sprints. Most of Boise's points will be split between Utah State and Idaho. That sucks.

Well, the "good" news is that Boise's track team will be returning to the WAC.

I don't know if we'll still be there to take advantage of it.

[BRDawg81]

It is a simple formula of getting the most bang for your buck. A pole vaulter can get you a maximum of 10 points at a meet. A sprinter running the 100, 200, 4X100 and 4X400 can help get you 40 points. LSU (I hate using them as an example but they did it) used this formula to win several consecutive national titles. It worked well two years ago at the outdoor conference meet in Ruston when Tech finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th in the 100. I think Coach Stanley has done an amazing job for the past 10+ years. One rebuilding year should not a career end.

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A new article has been posted on www.wacsports.com:

Utah State women and Idaho men claim team titles at WAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, held Feb. 22-25.

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Five WAC Indoor Track and Field athletes will compete in the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships Friday and Saturday in Boise, Idaho.

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Louisiana Tech's Chelsea Hayes grabbed a pair of All-America honors and finished second in lt;br />the long jump at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships at Jacksons Track in Boise Friday lt;br />evening.

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The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the first-team and second-team USTFCCCA All-America distinctions for the 2012 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field season today.

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Utah State's Hunter Nelson and Louisiana Tech's Joshua Cox have been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for the week of March 12-18.

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Six of seven Western Athletic Conference Track and Field teams are in action this weekend.

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[Soonerdawg]

Josh Cox = freak athlete.

Yes, I am extremely biased, but still.

[Dawgpix]

Guess the Bot is watching too much basketball . . .

Chelsea long jump leads the world??? Wowser!

http://www.latechsports.com/sports/c...033112aaa.html

[dawg80]

WTG Chelsea!