NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Chamiponships On Horizon.......

June 11th-14th marks the period where new champions will be crowned and others dethroned. There have been plenty of blazing times run this year along with some impressive jumps and throws. There are six entries in the Men's 100m in the 10 flat range (Two under 10 seconds). Five entries in the Women's 400m under 52 seconds. The Men's 400m hurdles have ten entrants under the 50 second barrier. There will be a battle in the Women's 800m as thirteen entries are under 2:05.00 in very close proximities to each other. I could go on and on about the different events and the level of competetion at this meet, but I'd be all day. There will be events which could be considered runaway victory's and showdowns between three or fewer athletes. Kelly-Ann Baptiste (LSU) and Simone Facey (Texas A&M) are the only two women entering the meet under 11 seconds in the Women's 100m...no one else comes remotely close. Leo Manzano (Texas) comes in as the favorite in the 1500m run by four seconds. Jessica Pressley (Arizona State) is posed to claim the Shot Put title coming into the meet ahead of the second place entrant by three feet and an inch (Her throw 61-6). The thing I love about track and field however, is the unforseen upsets. You never know who's going to come to the track/field ready to run/throw/jump and step up when the lights come on. I have my picks made for who I feel will come out on top in certain events, but in most you can't predict the winner because the times and distances are so close. I'll have updates as the NCAA Championships come closer.

~TrkFeen