t-and-f: more on Wichita pole vaulting accident

go to this link http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/sports/2983620.htm phil weishaar chapman kansas

t-and-f: Am I getting to old to coach? New rules in HS

Am I looking at things wrong? Last night I went to our annual HS coaches rules meeting. All Head Track Coaches of Boys and Girls HS and Middle schools and all starters in the state of Kansas have to attend the rules meeting and pass a 100 question T or F test with a 90% each year. New

t-and-f: Olympic DQ's

In some ways I hate to bring this up but I am surprised noone has mentioned the 3 DQ's Sunday in Salt Lake for the using the newest version of EPO called darpopeitin (sorry about the spelling). Chemical just released and isn't even on the list of banned substances yet but certainly will be.

t-and-f: response to David Anderson

I know of no preparation in any way for a coach and teammates to be prepared to handle what happened Saturday in Minn. As a HS coach for over 30 years, I cannot imagine what I would be like if something like that happened here. I grieve and shake everytime I hear of an athlete in any sport

t-and-f: jagger at the olympics other famous people

Jagger was at the 84 opening ceremonies in LA. ABC showed him in the stands. I don't know if he went to any track sessions. Former President Dwight (Ike) Eisenhower ran the 440 and mile relay for Abilene High School, Abilene Kansas in the early 1900's. I think a picture of him and his relay

t-and-f: track baseball

I have always loved this story from ex Kansas University coach Bob Timmons. While coaching at Wichita East in the early 60's, Bob also told everyone their was so much talent at East he was continually amazed. One year his 4 x 200 relay (880 relay for you oldtimers) set a state record. The

t-and-f: farming vs weightlifting

I was one who actually spent his youth doing this very exercise from 7th grade thru high school every summer putting up hay for various farmers around the area. I was actually pretty good at it and could easily sling a bale, 6 to 8 high on a wagon depending on weight of bale.After 6 years

t-and-f: Alex Francis, retired coach of Fort Hays State, died last night

Alex Francis, 34 year coach of Fort Hays State in Hays Kansas died last night. He was 93. Francis had also been part of Olympic and Pan-Am coaching groups and member of many committees during his coaching career. phil weishaar

t-and-f: checking to see if list is running

I haven't received any memo's for 14 hrs. Is list running? phil weishaar

t-and-f: measurement of a HS record

Is there anything special that has to happen when measuring a potential Nat. HS record in a throwing event? do you need a steel tape etc? My undertanding is that the international javelin records are separate from the high school javelin records since the implement is different. Kendra Wecker

t-and-f: 40 Degree Discus Arc

Last night, I was at our annual HS track rules meeting all head coaches have to attend. One of the newer suggestions and or rule changes deals with reducing the discus throwing sector from 60 degrees to 40 degrees. This is now mandatory for HS meets if you throw on the field inside the

t-and-f: water vs coke

A friend sent me the following info. How much of this would you physiologist types consider to be true, especially about dehydration? "We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before." WATER - 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely

t-and-f: weather cancels Leeper?

Nathan Leeper's appearance last night on David Letterman was put on hold due to bad weather I guess. Evidently they were blocking off 53rd street and putting an apron of some type on the street so he could high jump. whether others are jumping is not clear. It was announced earlier they

t-and-f: Leeper on Letterman

I have been told by relatives that high jumper Nathan Leeper will be on Thursday nights David Letterman show. phil weishaar

t-and-f: Surprise jumper at Kansas High School indoor meet

Evidently Trinidad junior long jumper Cleavon Dillon is attending high school this year at Leavenworth Kans, High School. He was at an indoor meet in Manhattan on Sunday jumping 7.53 or 24' 5 1/2". Cleavon is listed on the IAAF website as having the longest windaided junior long jump in

t-and-f: SI article on Sports Movies with 3 tidbits on track

This weeks feature article in SI is about Sports movies. 3 items of interest; 1) This summer a movie called "The Long Run" will be released about an aging coach and the marathoners he trains. Don't know who is in it? 2) Without Limits was listed as one of the best sports movies nobody saw.

t-and-f: Nebraska's new indoor track

Two of our HS pole vaulters went to a PV clinic at Lincoln over Christmas and came home raving about the new hydraulic banked track at Neb. They said they were the first group to be able to use the facility in fact they had to set up new pole vault pits that had just been delivered. They

RE:t-and-f: Genes give black runners edge: findings

well they must have pulled the story because the web site is a blank page and no mention of it anywhere in there main headlines.

RE:t-and-f: Men's 200m - RESULTS INCLUDED

scroll down: actually, Capel didn't run that bad AFTER he finally took off, He had what had to be one of the slowest starts in olympic history. after the race he laid on the track and cried. It looked to me as if he flinched just before the gun and his weight was going

t-and-f: letterman plugging track

last nite on David Letterman: Dave blasted NBC coverage. Also said the only thing he wanted to watch was the high jump which lasted 2 minutes on NBC. He missed it. I guess I should send him a tape of CBC's coverage of HJ.

t-and-f: harbor bridge climb

have any of you guys in sidney, climbed the sidney harbour bridge yet. Looks like a quite an experience? CBC described the climb last nite. A guide takes you to the top by climbing steps that go up the outside frame to the apex.

t-and-f: congrats to ?(don't read if waiting for NBC)

since no one has mentioned anything yet, I will say congratulation to angelo taylor for a tremendous race against tough competition. He was not be deterred by a "bad lane" but just attacked the race from the start and finished strong running a PR to win a gold medal.

t-and-f: Freeman's full body suit, and other musings

1.Has anybody ever wore a full body suit in a major championship final race before? I remember years ago maybe Seoul or Toyko some hurdlers wearing them in a prelim. With as much on the line as she had it took alot of courage to try something new. 2. Anybody see the camera which was placed

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t-and-f: Brunin

Well when I went to bed last night CBC had just spent 20 minutes crying about how Bruny had not made the 2nd round and how poor he had run and on and on. This morning when I watched the tape of the 2nd round HERE HE IS. What is going on? CBC spent the whole telecast showing 100 heats and 400

t-and-f: CBC broadcast tonite

well I am sitting in front of the TV watching CBC's broadcasts of the 100 heats and it is 7:35 pm CT. they are going to show alot of track tonite and during the early morning hours. Wish you all had a satellite dish phil weishaar chapman kansas