Saturday, June 14, 2014

H-I-S-T-O-R-Y!

For the first time in school history, a women's team from Boise State has finished in the national Top 10.  The Bronco track team just did it in Eugene, with Emma Bates finishing fourth in the 5,000.  That clinched a Top 10 finish for the Lady Broncos.

Boise State finished second in the West to Oregon, the Broncos beat every other Pac-12 team, and ranked higher than 8 of the 14 SEC teams.

Super job, gals!  Extremely proud of you!



PlaceWomen's TeamScore
1Texas A&M75.0
2Texas66.0
3Oregon59.0
4Florida55.0
5Georgia35.0
6LSU34.0
7Kentucky26.0
8Boise State23.0
9Arkansas21.50
10Akron20.0
11Stanford19.0
12Penn State18.0
12San Diego St.18.0
14Baylor17.0
15Iowa State16.0
16USC15.0
16Florida State15.0
18Alabama13.0
19Nebraska12.0
19Colorado12.0
19Kansas State12.0
22Duke10.0
22Michigan State10.0
22Arizona State10.0
22Dartmouth10.0
22Princeton10.0
22UAB10.0
22Arkansas State10.0
22Arizona10.0
30Missouri9.0
31Indiana8.50
32Kent State8.0
32Notre Dame8.0
32Virginia Tech8.0
32Oklahoma8.0
36East Carolina7.0
37Michigan6.0
37Bowling Green6.0
37Miami (Ohio)6.0
37Maryland6.0
37UCLA6.0
42Northern Iowa5.0
42Cornell5.0
42TCU5.0
42Villanova5.0
42Kansas5.0
47Purdue4.0
47Eastern Michigan4.0
47Ohio State4.0
47William and Mary4.0
51Indiana State3.0
51Texas Tech3.0
51Boston U.3.0
54Miami2.0
54Syracuse2.0
54Colorado St.2.0
54Montana2.0
54Virginia2.0
59South Florida1.0
59San Francisco1.0
59Western Kentucky1.0
59VCU1.0
59North Carolina1.0
59Iowa1.0
59Iona1.0
59Tennessee1.0
59West Virginia1.0
Posted by Rocketman5000 at 5:04 PM 0 comments

Boise State Women Finish 8th in the Nation at NCAA National Track & Field Championships

This is reported to you first in Idaho.  Boise State's women will finish 8th in the country in Eugene!
Posted by Rocketman5000 at 4:57 PM 0 comments

Bates Finishes 4th in the 5,000

Gold in the 10,000 and fourth today.  What a super meet for Emma Bates!



PlaceNameAffiliationTimeHeat (Pl)
1Marielle HallSRTexas15:35.111 (1)
2Aisling CuffeJRStanford15:37.741 (2)
3Abbey D'AgostinoSRDartmouth15:43.541 (3)
4Emma BatesJRBoise State15:51.871 (4)
5Juliet BottorffSRDuke15:55.941 (5)
6Dominique ScottSOArkansas15:57.791 (6)
7Elinor KirkSRUAB15:57.961 (7)
8Kate AverySOIona15:58.731 (8)
9Rachele SchulistFRMichigan State16:05.681 (9)
10Waverly NeerJRColumbia16:06.231 (10)
11Laura NagelJRProvidence16:09.981 (11)
12Mara OlsonJRButler16:11.581 (12)
13Jessica TonnJRStanford16:19.131 (13)
14Elvin KibetJRArizona16:20.301 (14)
15Frida BergeFROregon16:25.591 (15)
16Sarah CollinsSOProvidence16:25.971 (16)
17Carrie VerdonSOColorado16:28.601 (17)
18Rosa MorielloJRBoston U.16:31.131 (18)
19Cally MacumberSRKentucky16:38.811 (19)
20Monika JuodeskaiteJROklahoma State16:40.251 (20)
21Diane RobisonJRArkansas16:41.511 (21)
22Dana GiordanoSODartmouth16:47.811 (22)
23Katy MoenJRIowa State16:55.021 (23)
Kelsey SantistebanJRCalifornia1

 
Posted by Rocketman5000 at 4:56 PM 0 comments

Analysis of NCAA Women's Teams

Of the teams which would most keep Boise State from a Top 10, here are the events in which they have finalists:

Georgia:  High Jump (#1 Seed--10 points) Projected Final Total for 6th Place
LSU: (currently with 18 points)  4 x 100 Relay (#7 Seed--would get 2 points) and 100 Hurdles (#5 Seed--#5 would get 4 points), Shot Put (#7 Seed--#7 would get 2 points)  Projected Final Total 26 points for 4th Place
Stanford: Cuffe and Tonn in the 5,000 (#1 Seed and #6 Seed--would get 13 points)  Projected Final Total 24 points for 8th Place
Missouri--High Jump (unseeded--0 points) and Shot Put (#1 and #2 Seeds--18 points) Projected Final Total 21 points for 9th Place
Akron--no remaining finalists Projected Final Total 20 points for 10th Place
Baylor:  200 (#9 seed--would get 0 points), 100 Hurdles (#1 Seed--10 points) 20 points for 10th Place
Boise State--Bates in the 5,000 (#7 Seed--would get 2 points)  Projected Final Total 20 points for 10th Place
San Diego State--no remaining finalists  Projected Final Total 18 points for 14th Place
Arkansas--Their #1 seed in the 1,500 finished eighth, a huge blow to their team and minus 9 points from projected.  They are now in the fight for 7th-10th place.  5,000 (Unseeded--0 points), 4 x 400 Relay (#6 Rank--3 points) Projected Final Total 18.5 points for 13th Place
USC--200 Meters (#6 Seed--would get 3 points), 4 x 100 Relay (#2 Seed--8 points), 4 x 400 Relay (#5 Seed--4 Points) Projected Final Total 17 Points for 15th Place
Iowa State:  Shot Put (#3 Seed--would get 6 points)  Projected Final Total 12 points
Nebraska:  Shot Put (unranked--0 points) Projected Final Total 12 points
Indiana:  Projected Final Total 10.5 points
Alabama:  4 x 100 Relay (#9 Seed--would get 0 points)  Projected Final Total 10 points
 
As I mentioned earlier, Kentucky should finish ahead of Boise State.
Posted by Rocketman5000 at 3:02 PM 0 comments

Friday, June 13, 2014

Marisa Howard Interview


Posted by Rocketman5000 at 9:56 PM 0 comments

Video of Marisa's Amazing Finish


Posted by Rocketman5000 at 7:31 PM 0 comments

Boise State Women with a Shot at 10th

I did a quick projection on the remaining events tomorrow. Kentucky and Arkansas will finish ahead of the Broncos for sixth and seventh, but after that, it will be close.

I project the following:

8. LSU 27
9. Stanford 24
10. Akron 20
11. Boise State 20

Aisling Cuffe of Stanford, the woman Bates beat in the Regionals, will race tomorrow night. If Bates can get second, or finish ahead of Cuffe, Boise State can finish in the Top 10, and possibly as high as 9th.

Here Are The Current Women's Standings with one day to go:

PlaceWomen's TeamScore
1Oregon43.0
2Texas A&M33.0
3Texas29.0
4Georgia25.0
5Florida23.0
6Akron20.0
7Boise State18.0
7Kentucky18.0
9Arkansas14.50
10LSU13.0
11Colorado12.0
12Stanford11.0
13Michigan State10.0
13Princeton10.0
13Alabama10.0
16Penn State9.0
17Indiana8.50
18Oklahoma8.0
18San Diego St.8.0
18Nebraska8.0
18Notre Dame8.0
18Virginia Tech8.0
18Kent State8.0
18UAB8.0
25Baylor7.0
26Duke6.0
26Miami (Ohio)6.0
26Bowling Green6.0
26Iowa State6.0
26UCLA6.0
31Cornell5.0
31Arizona5.0
31Kansas5.0
31Northern Iowa5.0
31TCU5.0
36Dartmouth4.0
36Eastern Michigan4.0
36William and Mary4.0
36Florida State4.0
36Kansas State4.0
41Michigan3.0
41Missouri3.0
43Colorado St.2.0
43Montana2.0
43Syracuse2.0
43Miami2.0
43USC2.0
48Iowa1.0
48San Francisco1.0
48VCU1.0
48Texas Tech1.0
48North Carolina1.0
48Tennessee1.0
Posted by Rocketman5000 at 7:29 PM 0 comments

Howard Breaks Mountain West Conference Record

Howard now holds the MW all-time record in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:43.82). She broke the previous record that had held for fourteen years, and Howard's time was the 12th-fastest steeplechase time in NCAA history.
Posted by Rocketman5000 at 7:15 PM 0 comments

Howard Standing Tall in Awards Presentation

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Posted by Rocketman5000 at 7:14 PM 0 comments

BREAKING: Howard Finishes Second

Super finish!  Howard was sixth going into the last lap, and fifth with about 200 yards to go.  She was, with the exception of the winner,Leah O'Connor of Michigan State,  the fastest woman at the finish.  Howard out-sprinted #1-ranked Shalala Kipp of Colorado, caught Rachel Johnson of Baylor, and finished second in the nation.

Howard earns All-America status with her outstanding run--way to go, Marisa!
 
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