Just saw the below at Flotrack.org -- Emily Sisson transfers to Providence:

Sisson to Providence

Big news in the NCAA XC scene! Our sources have confirmed that former Wisconsin All-American, Emily Sisson, has transferred to Providence College in Providence, RI (it was double confirmed via her Facebook wall...gotta love it). As a freshman, Emily Sisson finished a very respectable 14th place at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships and was Wisconsin's top runner throughout the year. Quiet through most of the indoor season, Sisson returned outdoors to finish 3rd in the 5000 and 3rd in the 10000 meters at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships running season's best times of 16:06 and 35:07 respectively.

Sisson's achievements
If you remember back Sisson's 2009-2010 senior year in high school the girl was simply on a tear! She finished third place at the Footlocker Cross Country Championships and went on to become the 2010 US Junior Cross Country Champion. Representing Team USA in Poland at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships, Sisson was the top American finishing 18th amongst the world's best junior women. During the outdoor season she went on to run the fastest high school 5k ever in 15:48.91, twelve seconds off Molly Huddle's American Junior record (15:36.96), as she finished 6th place at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships in Moncton, Canada. She added another top 10 finish at the World Championships with her 9th place finish in the 3000 meters (9:16). Her 5k mark was 19 seconds faster than the indoor auto mark for the NCAA Championships.

The New Squad
Sisson will join a Providence team that now looks to be contenders for a national championship. In 2010 the Providence women finished 9th at the NCAA XC Championships and return all but one runner from last year's top seven, which was number five runner Emma Perron (even without Emma the Friars would have finished 10th, only 4 points out of 9th). Shelby Greany, Providence's top runner a year ago, was two places ahead of Sisson to finish 12th place at the Championships. Greany also set the American Junior record in the steeplechase when she ran 10:00.88 to finish 6th at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships (she broke Emma Coburn's Jr record in 2010).

And I wouldn't be a true cross country enthusiast if I didn't give you the "what if"stat. If Emily Sisson had been scored with the Providence team a year ago at the NCAA Championships the women would have finished 5th place with 221 points. Adjusted scores below:

1. Villanova 123
2. Florida State 158
3. Texas Tech 169
4. Georgetown 171
5. Providence 221
6. New Mexico 232

FloTrack coverage, with video

John Coghlan is seeking to join his illustrious father as a sub-4:00 miler, and tonight at the Morton Mile in Dublin he came damn close, finishing ninth in a fast race, in 4:00.79. That's a big PR and should convince him that breaking 4:00 is very do-able if he gets in the right race. Villanova recruited John rather half-heartedly a few years back.

The only three USA father-son sub-4:00 miler duos (I think only three) are:


3:58.8 Barry Brown 05/13/72
3:59.99 Darren Brown 04/05/2003

3:59.2 Matt Centrowitz 05/24/75
3:57.92 Matt Centrowitz, Jr. 02/14/09

3:58.7 Sam Bair 06/23/67
3:59.72 Sam Bair, Jr. 02/13/10


Another one (with a slight Villanova connection) is:

3:54.16 Kip Keino 08/30/65
3:58.73 Martin Keino 06/04/94

Talk about being on a hot streak:

Women 1500 Meter Run
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Canadian: $ 4:00.27 1985-08-30 Lynn Williams
Championship: % 4:04.51 2004 Malindi Elmore
Name Year Team Seed Finals
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Finals
1 Reid, Sheila 89 Athletics To 4:11.85 4:16.97
2 Stellingwerff, Hilary 81 Speed River 4:06.99 4:17.44
3 Elmore, Malindi 80 U OF C Athle 4:09.10 4:17.85
4 Van Buskirk, Kate 87 Athletics To 4:15.37 4:24.39
5 Cliff, Rachel L. 88 Speed River 4:18.45 4:31.73
6 Hinther, Ashley 84 PR Athletics 4:18.82 4:35.99
7 Wyman, Jillian 89 Ontario Unat 4:25.50 4:39.55
8 Digby, Erica M. 89 Unattach BC 4:39.97
9 Roy, Joanie 91 LE Coureur N 4:33.28 4:42.02
10 Hughes, Melanie 90 Corsaire Cha 4:29.55 4:45.65
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Chris FitzSimons -- third last year in the 800 at USA Juniors, and one of the favorites this year -- DNF'd with an injury in his preliminary heat. Preliminary diagnosis points to a hernia. Too bad, since the two guys who beat him last year (Cas Loxsom (Penn State) and Robby Andrews (Virginia)) were no longer eligible for Juniors.

Here is what Mark English (Letterkenny AC, Ireland) did over the past weekend at the prestigious Mannheim (Germany) Junior International. No news on Villanova's odds of getting this one to come to the Main Line. Target seems to be Fall 2012.


800m, Men U20 - Timed Heats
Date: 03.07.2011 Time: 14:55
Timed Heats
Rg. Bib Name YOB Nat. Club Result

1. 381 English Mark 1993 IRL Ireland 1:49,92 1./II
2. 71 Kruger Dennis 1993 GER LAC Berlin 1:50,77 2./II
3. 428 Rolim Emanuel 1993 POR Portugal 1:51,04 3./II
4. 396 Damen Jorian 1992 NED The Netherlands 1:51,21 4./II
5. 52 Heyi Homiyu Tesfaye 1993 GER LG Eintracht Frankfurt 1:51,38 1./I
6. 112 Spinrath Fabian 1992 GER LAV Bayer Uerdingen/Dormagen 1:51,57
7. 272 Diew Kuey 1993 AUS Australia 1:52,48 6./II
8. 114 Stadler Kevin 1993 GER Erfurter LAC 1:53,17 7./II
9. 400 Vochteloo Jeroen 1993 NED The Netherlands 1:53,78 2./I
10. 87 Ottel Seppi 1993 GER TSV Rottach-Egern 1:54,09 3./I
11. 283 Munzer Matthias 1993 AUT Austria 1:54,44 4./I
12. 113 Spinrath Julian 1992 GER LAV Bayer Uerdingen/Dormagen 1:55,31
13. 82 Marth Tano 1992 GER LG VfL/SSG Bensheim 1:56,24 8./II
14. 125 von Hobe Cord-Friedrich 1993 GER MTV Gelting 1:56,66 6./I
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At the Harry Jerome International Track Classic in Vancouver, Matt Gibney got a 2.2 second PR, finishing third in 3:38.34 (equivalent of approximately a 3:56.2 mile). The race was won by Nathan Brannen (ex of University of Michigan), who last weekend won the Canadian 1500 national title. Here are the results:

Name Year Team Finals
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1 Nathan Brannen 82 Canada 3:36.75
2 Geoff Martinson 86 Canada 3:37.56
3 Matthew Gibney 88 Australia 3:38.34
4 Kyle Boorsma 88 Canada 3:39.20
5 Ryan Foster 88 Australia 3:39.57
6 Anthony Berkis 89 Canada 3:41.34
7 Justin Marpole-Bird 88 Canada 3:41.34
8 Peter Corrigan 89 Canada 3:41.57
9 Diego Borrego Mexico 3:41.74
10 Matt Lincoln 82 Canada 3:42.21
11 Silas Kisorio Kenya 3:43.57
12 Taylor Milne 81 Canada 3:45.86
-- Christian Smith 83 Usa Pace DNF

Ellen Dougherty just ran a 1500 prelim, and failed to advance. She was 14th in heat #1 (of 2 heats total).


1 Christin Wurth Nike 4:08.32 Q
2 Morgan Uceny adidas 4:08.68 Q
3 Katherine Follett Brooks 4:09.94 Q
4 Brie Felnagle adidas 4:09.95 Q
5 Emily Infeld Georgetown 4:10.02 q
6 Jennifer Simpson New Balance 4:14.20 Q
7 Gabriele Anderson Asics 4:14.25 Q
8 Anna Pierce Nike 4:14.32 Q
9 Shannon Rowbury Nike 4:14.40 Q
10 Treniere Moser Nike 4:14.41 q
11 Jackie Areson unattached 4:14.42 q
12 Jordan Hasay Oregon 4:14.85 q
13 Lauren Hagans Asics 4:14.86
14 Erin Donohue Nike 4:15.11
15 Sara Vaughn adidas 4:15.30
16 Annick Lamar NYAC 4:15.44
17 Lauren Bonds adidas 4:16.21
18 Lauren Centrowitz New Balance 4:16.59
19 Lindsey Gallo unattached 4:17.46
20 Julia Lucas Oregon TC 4:17.65
21 Karly Hamric RIADHA 4:19.16
22 Brittany Sheffey Tennessee 4:21.20
23 Renee Tomlin Georgetown 4:21.86
24 Lauren Johnson unattached 4:22.58
25 Katrina Drennen unattached 4:22.64
26 Kristen Gillespie Arkansas 4:23.62
27 Ellen Dougherty NYAC 4:24.39
28 Heidi Dahl New Balance 4:32.15
DNS Kim Conley unattached

Denault seems to be rounding into the form he showed, last season. Over the weekend, he ran 3:45.63 (1500) at RCLD#4. Recently ran 1:52.24 (800). Indicates a little speed - which is important for successful miler. Remember he was still running XC into early Spring.

Sorry for messing with everyone, but I saw the story headline below on Track and Field News today and thought the worst.

Ali, Henry, Phiri & Reid Sign With Agent Paul Doyle

Doyle Management Group is excited to announce its first round of collegiate signees. DMG will now represent Nia Ali of the University of Southern California; and Tabarie Henry, Gerald Phiri, and Julian Reid of Texas A&M.

DMG CEO Paul Doyle is proud to be adding such a talented group of clients to his agency.

“I’m really excited about the quality of athletes and the quality of people that we have signed. Our four signees epitomize the type of athlete we’re looking for: hardworking, talented, good people.”

Nia Ali finishes her career at USC after winning the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 100-meter hurdles with 12.63 seconds (+2.1 m/s). Earlier in the season, she won the Pac-10 100-meter hurdle title with a collegiate leading time of 12.77.

Tabarie Henry joins DMG after becoming a 4-time NCAA Champion at Texas A&M. He finished 4th in the 400-meter dash at the 2009 World Championships while representing the U.S. Virgin Islands. As a 20-year-old, Henry advanced to the 400-meter semi-final of the 2008 Olympic Games.

Gerald Phiri concludes his collegiate career at Texas A&M after becoming the Zambian national record holder at the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints. The 8-time NCAA All-American boasts personal best times of 10.06 for the 100-meter dash and 20.29 for the 200-meter dash.

Julian Reid becomes Texas A&M’s third DMG signee. The 3-time Jamaican national champion competed at the 2009 World Championships in the triple jump. He has recorded personal best marks of 8.04-meters in the long jump and 16.98-meters in the triple jump.

Home and Home Providence

Home
Cinn UConn G'town Piit Rutgers Seton Hall Syracuse

Away
DePaul L'ville Marq ND St John USF WV

http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/226617/BIG-EAST-Announces-Repeat-Opponents-for-2011-12-Women-s-Basketball-Season.aspx

Any chance the Lady's make a return trip to Binghamton University?
Since Lindsay Kimmel is from the area

Baseball America shows that Kyle has signed with the Red and received a signing bonus of $176,400 .

Baseball America also shows that Mike Francisco has signed with the Brewers. Two more Nova guys to follow in the minors!!

Marcus was back home, looking for talent, this past weekend. And handing out trophies, as well. The lad in the middle is Tommy Casey of Sligo Grammar, who won the senior boys 1500 in 3:52.47. To the left is Andrew Monaghan of St Colmans (3:55.05) and on the right is Shane Quinn of De LaSalle (3:56.56).

Earlier this year in March, Quinn (19:03) won the Irish Schools senior boys cross country crown by 15 seconds, with Casey 4th (19:40), and Monaghan 6th (19:54).

Link to the story of the meet, with some results is below.




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Irish Schools Championships

With Sheila Reid pulling off a first-ever 5000/1500 double this weekend, and given the previous NCAA titles (cross and DMR), will she ever be more marketable as a potential pro? She's already graduated and what are the odds of another year like this one? I remember that Bobby Curtis said this his winning the NCAA 5000 really made a difference in the monetary value of the professional offers from the shoe companies. Anyone think that that Reid might be tempted (or advised) to consider turning pro?

Once again Shelia used her great kick to win in 1500.

1. Reid 15:37
2. Infeld
3. D'Agostino
4.Hasay
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to NCAA 1500M finals. Both finished 4th in their heat (top 5 from each heat and next 2 fastest times adv.). Gibney looked good, big fall in his heat w/ 400M left took a few guys out of it.

I couldn't tell if Reid was just laying back to save it for the finals or if she was having problems??? She sat at the back of the pack until 600M and then passed 8 women in 200M to get up front. Sat there the rest of the way and let 3 take off in last 200M and didn't go with them. Either a very smart strategy to save it, or she didn't quite have the snap in her lags today. I am going to be an optimistic and say she was saving it for sat.

Bottorff from Duke, orig. from Delaware, won the women's 10K last night. She would have looked really good in a Nova uni. Too bad we didn't get her.

Matt Gibney won his heat and had the fastest time of the day today in the 1500 meters. The race was a typical sit and kick, which suits Gibney and his strong kick off a slow pace. He ran 3:46.29.

Sheila Reid also ran the fastest 1500 of the day (4:16.81) and qualified for nationals. Reid also qualified for nationals at 5000 meters (16:17.77). Her time was the 8th fastest of the day (over 2 heats) as she finished 4th in her heat. In the same heat, Bogdana Mimic finished a blink behind Reid in 5th (16:17.96) and therefore qualified for nationals as well.

100 meter hurdler Shericka Ward also qualified for the national meet (Des Moines, Iowa @ Drake University, June 8-11). She was 3rd in her heat and 9th overall in 13.19.

All four of these athletes are making their second trip to the national championship meet.

Missing out today were: (top 12 advance to nationals)

Hugo Beamish: 13th overall (14:10.09) at 5000 meters
Mathew Mildenhall: 15th overall (14:11.16) at 5000 meters
Mahon-Ward-Verdier-McDonald: 19th overall (3:40.17) in the 4 x 400 meter relay
Emily Lipari: 22nd overall (4:33.30) at 1500 meters
Brian Long: 23rd overall (14:29.87) at 5000 meters
Brian Tetreault: 24th overall (3:59.73) at 1500 meters
Ali Smith: 25th overall (16:54.69) at 5000 meters

For all of you who helped by voting for Brian in the fan voting portion of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, it was worth the effort. Brian was announced as the overall winner today. The award is based on voting by fans, coaches and the media. Each component is given equal weight. Thank to your efforts Brian won the fan voting component and went on to win the overall competition.

Thanks again!

Brian Karalunas Wins the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

(1) Amanda Marino finished 13th this evening in the 10,000, in 33:57.75


(2) Sheila Reid (4:22.43) wins 1500 heat and advances


(3) Emily Lipari (4:23.47) is 5th in 1500 heat and advances


(4) Kelly McElroy (4:39.07) is 11th in 1500 heat and is out of the competition


(5) Ariann Neutts (2:08.06) is 4th in 800 heat and advances



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(1) Nicoy Hines (52.27) was 2nd in heat 6 of the 400 hurdles and advanced
(2) Matt Gibney (3:48.45) was 2nd in heat 2 of the 1500 and advanced
(3) Brian Tetreault (3:49.06) was 5th in heat 1 of the 1500 and advanced
(4) Keith Capecci (29:51.43) was 22nd in the 10,000 meters final

Nice things being said about the #7 all-time USA 10,000 meter guy:

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4027896

A is Yacoubou

B is Lamb

C is Hilliard

D is Faust
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We haven't heard much lately, but we know the times of the underclass females
such as Cain, Spence, and Margery, but I have not been able to find much about the kids on both teams that we have recruited. Some of them have had injuries, but what about the distance boy from Canada?

Since I do believe that a freshman boy from the school in which I taught for many years has run 1:55 for 800, I will probably go to the NY States. Maybe Chapman from FM will continue to get back to form.

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