TFS News Briefs: 10/26/07
Posted October 26th, 2007 at 1:46 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
Fast Times Vs. Competition
Interesting debate over at the Track & Field News Message Board about whether it is better to have fast marks or competitive races in Track & Field. Read more at: [Track & Field News]
Univ. of Arkansas Stripped of Two Team National Titles
The university of Arkansas Track & Field team has been stripped of two national championships and is now on probation for 3 years stemming from an incident involving unethical conduct by a former assistant coach, Lance Brauman, who also coaches Tyson Gay.
Read more at: [ESPN]
High Jump WR Holder Javier Sotomayor Makes Headlines
Cuban High Jump world-record holder Javier Sotomayor has been making the news rounds lately, weighing in on doping (”Doping… does not demean the sport as such.”), predicting Beijing sucess for Cuba’s track & field team and as “brand ambassador for Vodafone Delhi Half Marathon.” Read more at: [The Hindu][Granma International][Indian Express]
Galen Rupp: Polls Don’t Mean Anything in X-C
Galen Rupp, keeping an aye on the national NCAA Div. I Football rankings in which the Oregon Ducks are ranked 5th explains that polls don’t mean anything in cross country. He also talks about the upcoming Pac-10 cross country championships in which he will make his season debut by defending his 2006 title. Read more at: [The Register-Guard, OR]
ASU Looks For Upset at Pac-10 Cross Country Championships
The Arizona State women’s cross country team, ranked 5th in the USTFCCCA polls, is looking to upset powerhouses Standford (ranked #1) and Oregon (#2). Says ASU coach Louie Quintana, “We’re excited to be running our full varsity team for the first time this year and we don’t have a lot of pressure on us like Stanford or Oregon does.” Read more at: [ASU Web Devil]
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Tags: arizona state, cross country, galen rupp, javier sotomayor, louie quintana, oregon, orgegon ducks, pac 10 championships, stanford, track and field, tyson gay, university of arkansas, university of oregon
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