Men's Track and Field Recruits
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GemStateJim
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Thanks for the update, Bill.
Sheroid's sprint numbers are impressive, particularly that 47.55 in the 400--it takes a lot of mustard to run the quarter, and a lot of pure sprinters don't seem to have the stomach for it.
Sheroid's sprint numbers are impressive, particularly that 47.55 in the 400--it takes a lot of mustard to run the quarter, and a lot of pure sprinters don't seem to have the stomach for it.
longhorns06
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A football star is considering dual -- Mykkele Thompson.... and possibly Jaxon Shipley as well.
There's an international decathlete signing too. He's suppose to be really good. I anticipating him to be a pretty good one!
There's an international decathlete signing too. He's suppose to be really good. I anticipating him to be a pretty good one!
Great news indeed ViperHorn! Welcome to Austin, Texas and America Mr. Olson.
overseasbbfan1
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longhorns06
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Men's #8, Women's #3
from maxpreps The Link
Ryan Crouser sets national shot put record
Oregon star breaks record twice, the second with monstrous toss of more than 77 feet at the Simplot Games in Idaho.
University of Texas recruit Ryan Crouser has been coming on like a tidal wave during the indoor track season and he reached the zenith today when he not only broke a national record once but twice during the prestigious 33rd Simplot Games in Pocatello, Idaho.
The 6-foot-7, 235-pounder from Barlow (Gresham, Ore.) fired the shot put 75 feet, 3½ inches for a national record, but then surpassed his own mark with a magnificent toss of 77-2¾. After he had twice set a record, he fired the iron ball 75-11 on his sixth throw.
The previous national standard of 74-11 was set in 1990 by Brent Noon of Fallbrook, Calif.
“I was throwing really good in practice and thought I had a good shot at it (the record), but I wasn’t really expecting it," Crouser said.
He said he would have been happy with his second throw (first record), but when he broke his own record on his fifth throw, even he was amazed.
“It was great,” he said of his new record. “The crowd (between 3,000 and 4,000) really got into it. It got pretty loud. They all went crazy (when he broke his own record).”
His improvement has been partly due to dropping basketball for his senior year. That has allowed him more time to strengthen his upper body and put on some weight during his recovery from last spring’s broken foot.
Crouser, who says he prefers to sleep in until 11 a.m. on meet days, actually started the event at 9 a.m.
In breaking Noon's 21-year-old record, Crouser is believed to be only the second U.S. high school athlete to throw the 12-pound shot put more than 77 feet. The other is national outdoor record holder Michael Carter, who holds that seemingly untouchable mark at 81-3½ in 1979.
"I can compete well early, but I just prefer sleeping in late, especially on the day of big meets," said Crouser, the cousin of Sam Crouser, now a freshman at the University of Oregon and national prep holder in the javelin (255-4).
Crouser said he had one goal in mind for his final indoor track meet of the season: break Noon's indoor record. Two days before the meet, Crouser said he felt confident the record would fall in Pocatello.
"I've been training hard and putting in a lot of time on my technique and it feels like things are coming together," Crouser said. "It's my last indoor meet of the season and I want the indoor record. It's one of my two major goals this year."
The other? Carter's outdoor mark.
Earlier this year, in a meet held at Boise State, Crouser shattered the U.S. prep indoor record by throwing a 16-pound shot 63-11. The previous record of 60-7¼ set in 1984 by Arnold Campbell of Bossier City, La. It was Crouser's first meet - indoor or outdoor - since breaking his foot in May.
Ryan Crouser sets national shot put record
Oregon star breaks record twice, the second with monstrous toss of more than 77 feet at the Simplot Games in Idaho.
University of Texas recruit Ryan Crouser has been coming on like a tidal wave during the indoor track season and he reached the zenith today when he not only broke a national record once but twice during the prestigious 33rd Simplot Games in Pocatello, Idaho.
The 6-foot-7, 235-pounder from Barlow (Gresham, Ore.) fired the shot put 75 feet, 3½ inches for a national record, but then surpassed his own mark with a magnificent toss of 77-2¾. After he had twice set a record, he fired the iron ball 75-11 on his sixth throw.
The previous national standard of 74-11 was set in 1990 by Brent Noon of Fallbrook, Calif.
“I was throwing really good in practice and thought I had a good shot at it (the record), but I wasn’t really expecting it," Crouser said.
He said he would have been happy with his second throw (first record), but when he broke his own record on his fifth throw, even he was amazed.
“It was great,” he said of his new record. “The crowd (between 3,000 and 4,000) really got into it. It got pretty loud. They all went crazy (when he broke his own record).”
His improvement has been partly due to dropping basketball for his senior year. That has allowed him more time to strengthen his upper body and put on some weight during his recovery from last spring’s broken foot.
Crouser, who says he prefers to sleep in until 11 a.m. on meet days, actually started the event at 9 a.m.
In breaking Noon's 21-year-old record, Crouser is believed to be only the second U.S. high school athlete to throw the 12-pound shot put more than 77 feet. The other is national outdoor record holder Michael Carter, who holds that seemingly untouchable mark at 81-3½ in 1979.
"I can compete well early, but I just prefer sleeping in late, especially on the day of big meets," said Crouser, the cousin of Sam Crouser, now a freshman at the University of Oregon and national prep holder in the javelin (255-4).
Crouser said he had one goal in mind for his final indoor track meet of the season: break Noon's indoor record. Two days before the meet, Crouser said he felt confident the record would fall in Pocatello.
"I've been training hard and putting in a lot of time on my technique and it feels like things are coming together," Crouser said. "It's my last indoor meet of the season and I want the indoor record. It's one of my two major goals this year."
The other? Carter's outdoor mark.
Earlier this year, in a meet held at Boise State, Crouser shattered the U.S. prep indoor record by throwing a 16-pound shot 63-11. The previous record of 60-7¼ set in 1984 by Arnold Campbell of Bossier City, La. It was Crouser's first meet - indoor or outdoor - since breaking his foot in May.
longhorns06
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I hope some of the Austin folks get a chance to check out Ryan Crouser. The state of Oregon is in love w/ him and the Track Nation throughout USA has really been rooting for this kid to be the next big thrower for USA. Him and his cuzz (Sam who has the Javelin record) are going to amazing things! Ryan's sister is another thrower who i'd love to have at Texas. People think he could possibly break the "Untouchable" High School record by Michael Carter back in the 70s.
Bubba has brought together an amazing class. It may not be as big as some of the other signing classes (A&M, Oregon...) but he has brought a FR that can score immediately. I think Crouser can score in SP and maybe win discus, Craig Lutz could score in 5000, sheroid could score in 400H or maybe some of the other sprints too. I dunno much about the Decathlon guy Olson, but apparently he's gonna be potential scorer (his weakest events are throws and Mario can definitely help him with that)... Then you throw in Marquise in the LJ, Mark Jackson in the TJ, Bailleo/Thormaehln in SP, then Keiron Stewart in Hurdles. This team could potentially contend for the title next yr!
Bubba has brought together an amazing class. It may not be as big as some of the other signing classes (A&M, Oregon...) but he has brought a FR that can score immediately. I think Crouser can score in SP and maybe win discus, Craig Lutz could score in 5000, sheroid could score in 400H or maybe some of the other sprints too. I dunno much about the Decathlon guy Olson, but apparently he's gonna be potential scorer (his weakest events are throws and Mario can definitely help him with that)... Then you throw in Marquise in the LJ, Mark Jackson in the TJ, Bailleo/Thormaehln in SP, then Keiron Stewart in Hurdles. This team could potentially contend for the title next yr!
longhorns06
100+ Posts
Ehh they will have success and contend in conference
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