Saturday, August 15, 2015

Brits Pub Vault Elite Field Announced

MDRA Como Park 6 x1 Mile Relay Results



Susan Loyd 11th in Masters World Championships W55 400 Semifinals

Susan Loyd finished with the eleventh fastest time in the W55 400 meters semifinals at the Masters World Championships in Lyon, France in 1:13.05. She was fourth in the second semi. Results are HERE.

Friday, August 14, 2015

2015 Girls AA Cross Country MN Coaches Association Rankings(Pre-Season)

Teams
1 Minnetonka 417                          
2 Edina 423                                  
3 Wayzata 427                              
4 Willmar 467                                
5 Forest Lake 577                          
6 Lakeville South 925                    
7 White Bear Lake 980                  
8 Lakeville North 1035                  
9 Shakopee 1063                          
10 Austin 1079                              
11 Duluth East 1110                          
12 Marshall 1160                              
13 Mahtomedi 1276                        
14 Centennial 1322                        
15 Roseville 1340                            
16 Mpls Washburn 1342                  
17 Andover 1361                              
18 St M-A 1437                                
19 East Ridge 1498                          
20 Rosemount 1564    

Individuals
 1        Megan Hasz, 12                Alexandria          
2        Bethany Hasz, 12              Alexandria          
3        Tess Misgen, 11               Shakopee            
4        Emma Benner, 12               Forest Lake         
5        Emily Covert, 9               Mpls Washburn
6         Annika Lerdall, 11            Wayzata             
7         Jasmyn Armstrong, 9           Red Wing            
8         Michaela Keller-Miller, 12    Wayzata             
9         Lauren Peterson, 9            Farmington          
10       Anastasia Korzenowski, 11     Chanhassen          
11       Amanda Mosborg, 11            Edina               
12       Emma Christensen, 12          Rochester John Marshall  


Honerable Mention:  Rhianna Rinke, 11,North Branch; Sadie Hamrin, 10,  Bemidji; Hannah Oscarson, 12, Mpls Washburn; Claire Boersma, 11,  Marshall; Jessa Hanson, 11, Willmar; Sophie Whicher, 10, Minnetonka;  Sarah Olson, 9, Blaine; Mae Fullerton, 12, Benilde-St. Margret's;  Molly Moynihan, 10, Apple Valley; Emily Kompelien, 10, Edina  

2015 Boys AA Cross Country MN Coaches Association Rankings(Pre-Season)

Teams:
Rank      Team                                    Votes
1              Edina                                      58
2              Hopkins                                  56
3              Wayzata                                 49
4              Stillwater                                47
5              Prior Lake                             32
6              Minneapolis Washburn           31
7              Shakopee                              22
8              Centennial                             20
9              St. Michael-Albertville          15
10           Bemidji                                  14
11           Minnetonka                           12
T12         Willmar                                   8
T12         Elk River                                 8
 Other Teams receiving votes:
Andover, Chaska, Eden Prairie, Red Wing, Rochester Century, White Bear Lake

Individuals:
Rank      Athlete                                                       Votes                        
1              Jaret Carpenter, Wayzata                             60
2              Owen Hoeft, Hopkins                                  55
3              Andrew Sell, Minneapolis Washurn              44
4              Jack Manderscheid, Edina                            41
5              Micah Mather, St. Paul Highland Park          33
6              Nadir Yusuf, Willmar                                    32
7              Sam Thomas, Edina                                      27
8              Kyle Rachel, Shakopee                                23
9              Kevin Dado, Totino Grace                           21
10           Reed Kurak, Centennial                                16
11           Seth Eliason, Hopkins                                     9
12           Hamza Ali, Minneapolis Washburn                 7             

Other Athletes receiving votes:
Colin Dwyer, Prior Lake; Collin Kiley, Roseville; Eli Krahn, Stillwater; Sam Nofziger, Tartan; Patrick Roos, Edina; Nicholas Shaleen, Wayzata
(Released 8/14/2015)

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Research on Female Endurance Athletes, Energy Levels, and Diet

Research into the dietary practices of female endurance runners and the impact of diet on energy levels and performance HERE

Annie Bersagel: "Chasing the American Dream from Olso"

Annie Bersagel profiled on Competitor.com  as a contender for the 2016 US Olympic marathon team HERE.

Next Olympic Sport? Skate Vaulting?

Scott Jurek Interview

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Updated USATF Minnesota Track Records

Updated lists of USATF Minnesota records(Records include: All time, Indoor Championships, Junior Olympics, Summer League, Open & Masters, Star of the North Games & National Senior Games.)  HERE.

Susan Loyd Qualifies for 400 Semifinals

Susan Loyd finished with the eighth fastest time and qualified for the semifinals of the W55 400.
Result is HERE.

Kara Goucher on the Radio

Open Letter from Dr. Michael Ashenden to Lord Coe

If there is any must read document produced thus far in the latest doping scandal involving the road running and track & field, this is it.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Josh Thorson Feature

12 TV feature on Wayzata grad/UW Eau Claire's Josh Thorson HERE.

Hatlevig 5th in High Jump at Masters World Championships in Lyon, France

By Tom Langenfeld
Brian Hatlevig took fifth at 1.85m (6’ ¾”) in a strong 22-man M40 high jump field at the world meet in Lyon yesterday.  Three jumpers, from Sweden, Latvia, and France, had 1.96m (6’5”), and a jumper from Spain made 1.90 (6’2 ¾”).

Susan Loyd made the semi-finals in the W55 200m with a time of 32.04.  That was the thirteenth best time in a field of 37 sprinters, but she did not advance to the finals.

Men's results are HERE.  Women's HERE.



Team USA Minnesota Adds Four to the Roster

Abbabiya Simbassa
Photo courtesy of Big 12

Katy Moen
Team USA MN photo

Parker Stinson
Team USA MN photo

Megan Goethals
Team USA MN photo
RunnerSpace/RRW story on Parker Stinson HERE.

St. Thomas Grad Bryan Anderson 6th Fastest Beer Miler

 Now that Nick Symmonds has a gap in his summer race schedule, and has shown prowess as a Beer Miler, maybe Brian and Nick could go at it in a "made for TV" Beer Mile Challenge.

Monday, August 10, 2015

MDRA Hosting Screening of Arrowhead 135

US Team for the IAAF World Championships Announced

USATF Statement on Nick Symmonds; TFAA Statement on Revenue Sharing Agreements and Transparency


Editor's Comment/Clarification: USATF misstates the facts as Nick Symmonds did not decide to "not to represent the United States at the IAAF World Championships."  He declined to sign the USATF "Statement of Conditions."  It is deceitful and incorrect to state otherwise.

TFAA statements on Revenue Sharing  Agreements and Transparency is HERE.