Check the site over the next month as W&M grads Sean Graham (left) and Ed Moran talk about their races in Europe. Just a few hours ago, Sean ran 8:02 for 3K in Cork, Ireland
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Bill Findler, class of 1970, died on June 18th. Bill was a lawyer and the track and cross country coach at Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, VA. Go here to see a few more details and to see or add to an online rememberance page. Cards can be sent to Bill's wife Alice at 3165 Key Blvd; Arlington, VA 22201. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the "Bill Findler Memorial Scholarship " can send a check to W&M AEF; PO Box 399; Williamsburg, VA 23187.
Friday, June 22, 2007
USATF Championships
Ed Moran and Sean Graham finished 5th and 8th in the 5K at the national championships. The top three in the race make the world championship team. Two weeks ago Graham ran 8:27 for two miles while Moran has not raced for two months. Click here to see video of the race which starts at the half way point of this link.
Coach Newberry was 17th in the 10K. Click here to see the entire race.
Ed Moran and Sean Graham finished 5th and 8th in the 5K at the national championships. The top three in the race make the world championship team. Two weeks ago Graham ran 8:27 for two miles while Moran has not raced for two months. Click here to see video of the race which starts at the half way point of this link.
Coach Newberry was 17th in the 10K. Click here to see the entire race.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Friday, June 8, 2007
Keith Bechtol on the starting line of the 10KKeith Bechtol finished 14th in the NCAA 10K. while Bonnie Meekins finished 18th in the heptathlon.
The narrowest of margins, one single second in a half-hour race, was all that prevented senior Keith Bechtol (Alexandria, Va.) from earning his first All-America honor last night at the NCAA Track Championships. The 10,000m race was a slow, strategic race won by Shadrack Songok of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in 28:55.83. Bechtol finished 14th in 29:20.05, less than a second behind the 13th-place finisher who was the last to earn All-American honors.
Click the arrow to see the beginning of the NCAA 10K and here to see Keith at the 9K and see how close he was to the leaders (as he explained in his post) late in the race.
The narrowest of margins, one single second in a half-hour race, was all that prevented senior Keith Bechtol (Alexandria, Va.) from earning his first All-America honor last night at the NCAA Track Championships. The 10,000m race was a slow, strategic race won by Shadrack Songok of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in 28:55.83. Bechtol finished 14th in 29:20.05, less than a second behind the 13th-place finisher who was the last to earn All-American honors.
Click the arrow to see the beginning of the NCAA 10K and here to see Keith at the 9K and see how close he was to the leaders (as he explained in his post) late in the race.
William and Mary senior Bonnie Meekins (Herndon, Va.) capped her five years in Williamsburg by finishing 16th in the heptathlon at the NCAA Championships. She moved up from 18th after the first day with a near-career-best performance in the javelin throw and a new personal best in the 800m run to total 5,444 points. Meekins got a boost in the standings before she even went to sleep last night, as prohibitive favorite Diana Pickler of Washington State was disqualified from the 200m dash after stepping on the lane line too many times, dropping her from first to 25th. Opening the day with the long jump, Meekins jumped 18’ 9”, good enough to keep pace in the field at 18th overall. She began her move upwards in the javelin throw, where her fifth-place throw of 134’ 1” was only one centimeter shy of her personal-best in the event (which converts to 134’ 1” as well). In the 800m run, she punched the accelerator with a personal-best performance of 2:18.59, placing sixth in the event and moving up two spots in the final standings to finish 16th.
Watch Bonnie running the hurdles at the NCAA meet.
You can also see Bonnie high jumping by clicking here and here.
Keith Bechtol was kind enough to share his thoughts on his NCAA 10K effort.
Bonnie, Coach Gibby, Coach Stimson, and I arrived in Sacramento Monday night and spent most of Tuesday and Wednesday relaxing and making final preparations before the big competition. My final workout on Monday went well. I was able to finish up with a fast 1000 at the end which is big confidence booster for me. I'm not known for my leg speed. After the workout, I felt a shade tight high up on my left hamstring. That made me a bit nervous going into this week but I took a light day on Tuesday and Coach Gibby helped stretched out my hamstring. By Thursday everything seemed back in order... click here to see the rest.
Bonnie, Coach Gibby, Coach Stimson, and I arrived in Sacramento Monday night and spent most of Tuesday and Wednesday relaxing and making final preparations before the big competition. My final workout on Monday went well. I was able to finish up with a fast 1000 at the end which is big confidence booster for me. I'm not known for my leg speed. After the workout, I felt a shade tight high up on my left hamstring. That made me a bit nervous going into this week but I took a light day on Tuesday and Coach Gibby helped stretched out my hamstring. By Thursday everything seemed back in order... click here to see the rest.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
NCAA Regional
May 26-27
In the 800m, sophomore David Groff (Centreville, Va.) was the top Green and Gold finisher, crossing the line 18th overall in 1:51.15. Junior Matt Warco (McMurray, Pa.) was 21st in 1:51.94, and sophomore Ryan Jones (Harrisburg, Pa.) crossed in 1:53.85. Senior Keith Bechtol (Alexandria, Va.) held the lead in the 5,000m race for a little under two laps in the evening’s nightcap, but finished out of the top-12 in 14:34.21. He is still a strong candidate to receive a bid to the NCAA Championships, however, as his provisionally-qualifying 10,000m time of 28:55.57 ranks 19th nationally among all collegians. Junior Ian Fitzgerald (Glenshaw, Pa.) also toughed out an exceptionally warm Florida evening to finish in 14:50.96. story continued full results
May 26-27
In the 800m, sophomore David Groff (Centreville, Va.) was the top Green and Gold finisher, crossing the line 18th overall in 1:51.15. Junior Matt Warco (McMurray, Pa.) was 21st in 1:51.94, and sophomore Ryan Jones (Harrisburg, Pa.) crossed in 1:53.85. Senior Keith Bechtol (Alexandria, Va.) held the lead in the 5,000m race for a little under two laps in the evening’s nightcap, but finished out of the top-12 in 14:34.21. He is still a strong candidate to receive a bid to the NCAA Championships, however, as his provisionally-qualifying 10,000m time of 28:55.57 ranks 19th nationally among all collegians. Junior Ian Fitzgerald (Glenshaw, Pa.) also toughed out an exceptionally warm Florida evening to finish in 14:50.96. story continued full results
Monday, May 21, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
Interview with ECAC Champion Bonnie Meekins
Q. What attracted you to the heptathlon?
A. Well, I did most of the events already in high school and was recruited knowing I was going to be a multi-eventer. Doing just one or two events just isn't satisfying enough....so why not 7?
Q. What and why are your most and least favorite events?
A. I was mostly a high and long jumper in HS, so they have been one of my strongest and favorite events. I also enjoy the hurdles and javelin. Why??....because they are fun. My least favorites are the 200 and shot put (because they are my weak events). And as far as the 800 goes...I hate doing it, but unfortunately it's a strong event for me.
more from the interview
Sunday, May 13, 2007
IC4A/ECAC Championships
Bonnie Meekins led W&M to a 14th place finish at the ECAC champtionships with her heptathlon victory and school record bringing the title to the Tribe for the second consecutive year. Also pacing the team were Emily Gousen who finished 2nd in the 5K and Lynn Morelli who also garnered an All-East title...results
Meanwhile the men finished 8th in the companion IC4A meet with the 4x800 team (see above finish line photo) pacing the way with their dramatic .09 victory over Columbia. Freshman Kiernan Lofland cracked the 16-foot barrier for the first time in the pole vault competition, clearing the bar at 16’ 0.75” to break Dave Lipinski’s outdoor freshman record of 16’, set back in 1975. The distance corps showed their strength with five all-East titles paced by Senior Keith Bechtol who set a life-time best in the 5,000m run, running 14:08.76 for third place. Also earning All-East honors in the 5,000m was junior Ian Fitzgerald, who took fifth in 14:13.12. Junior Anthony Arena placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase, running an NCAA-qualifying 9:02.54. Senior Joel Parker also qualified for the NCAA Regional, running 9:05.31 to place sixth and earn his first All-East honor on the track. Junior Dave Mock finished the 10,000m run in 31:21.99, good for eighth place...results
Bonnie Meekins led W&M to a 14th place finish at the ECAC champtionships with her heptathlon victory and school record bringing the title to the Tribe for the second consecutive year. Also pacing the team were Emily Gousen who finished 2nd in the 5K and Lynn Morelli who also garnered an All-East title...results
Meanwhile the men finished 8th in the companion IC4A meet with the 4x800 team (see above finish line photo) pacing the way with their dramatic .09 victory over Columbia. Freshman Kiernan Lofland cracked the 16-foot barrier for the first time in the pole vault competition, clearing the bar at 16’ 0.75” to break Dave Lipinski’s outdoor freshman record of 16’, set back in 1975. The distance corps showed their strength with five all-East titles paced by Senior Keith Bechtol who set a life-time best in the 5,000m run, running 14:08.76 for third place. Also earning All-East honors in the 5,000m was junior Ian Fitzgerald, who took fifth in 14:13.12. Junior Anthony Arena placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase, running an NCAA-qualifying 9:02.54. Senior Joel Parker also qualified for the NCAA Regional, running 9:05.31 to place sixth and earn his first All-East honor on the track. Junior Dave Mock finished the 10,000m run in 31:21.99, good for eighth place...results
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