Topped off by Ryan Foster's 3:58.49 effort in the mile, several records were set, and several automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Championships were achieved. I'll have some videos and photos soon.
Bob Snyder's son Chris ran a 4:14 mile. Not his best, but a nice time in the early season. But the best performance of all came on Friday night, as Mark Hawkins stepped on the track for the first time in 30 years (?) to compete in the mile. His 5:25 effort comes with respect and admiration from all the rest of us alums who realize just how good that really is. There is more to come, I believe. We never learn. He went out too hard.... (and I forgot to mention Kevin Fuller rocking the Alumni Singlet as the rabbit in the 800 M!)
Here's Mark's race in its entirety, brought to us by FloTrack!
"Great Performances" is the picture title, but only Mark earned it; the rest of us came along for the ride. Nice run Mark.
ReplyDeleteA good time was had by all in attendance. Big thank you to Holly for getting Tim there on time and bringing lunch.
As Dave said, he went out too hard....but with those fancy spikes it would have been impossible to go out slow! Great run by Mark! LTM
ReplyDeleteSend in the video and we'll let everyone see them orange beauties. And I promise to censor the part where the girl passes him!
ReplyDeleteit's gotta be the shoes!
ReplyDeletethe video is on flotrack
http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/238132-2011-Penn-State-National-Meet/video/439555-M-mile-1
Whenever possible I will include the amateur footage filmed by my 10 year-old rather than the professional version. Hee hee hee Why settle for HD and non-bouncy footage when you can get the "I was there" feeling from the bouncy, grainy obscured version! I hope to get that together by tonight.
ReplyDeleteGreat video coverage of the mixed mile, heat#1.......the announcers mentioned the shoes!! LTM
ReplyDeleteI gave in and included the Flotrack video! Like death and taxes, I figured it's inevitable. Orange is beautiful.
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