Larry and others,
Another reason the numbers were low is because the New York State
Championships were held this past Saturday as well. NYS has booked the
Carrier Dome in Syracuse for this same weekend for the next 3 years and I
would have to guess it will be the same problem in the those years. I
personally know I choose to bring my athletes to the State meet to represent
our area. Then again, many athletes from the NYC area attended the NSIC.
All three meets lost out. The only solution for NYS would be for the
Nationals Championships to move their date to the 3rd weekend in March, but
this would make for an extremely long Indoor season.
Mark Krueger
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Brockport HS XC & TF
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>Subject: t-and-f: NSIC and Nke, please combine!
>Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 06:05:34 EST
>
>Dear netters,
>
>I attended the NSIC in NYC yesterday, and the first thing that caught my
>attention was how empty the place was at 10am. Last year, I couldn't find a
>seat at 9am! Nonetheless, the competition was fierce! But as each race was
>finished, I wondered:
>
>Girl's 400m - Angel Perkins smashed the field with a new National Record
>53.27, while old record holder Leshinda Demus (53.33) sat on the sidelines
>waiting for the relays. I know coaches and athletes have their own agendas,
>but this is what a National Championships is all about. No doubt, the two
>best HS 400m runners EVER and they don't lock up. If you travel 3,000 miles
>to prove you're the best, then prove it.
>
>Boys 4x200 meter relay - Campus Magnet (NY) won with the fastest time in
>the
>country this year (1:28.05). Camden HS (NJ), IMHO the best 4x200 and 4x400
>team in the country this year, traveled to Maryland for the other meet.
>They
>also have a 3:15 mile relay to their credit this year, where the winning
>time
>at the Armory yesterday was 3:17. I would've loved to see these teams lock
>up
>yesterday. The time might've dipped under 1:28.
>
>Two proposals for next year:
>
>1- For the 200m and 400m, eliminate lanes 1 thru 3 and have a two-heat
>final.
>I think when you have elite athletes running 23.5 (girls) and 21.0 (boys),
>the fairest advantages should be giving to all finalist.
>
>2- Have New Balance host the individual National Championship and have Nike
>host a National Relay Championship the following week. This way, your NSIC
>will be hotly contested because top notch athletes are not making the
>choice
>between relay or individual event. Then those same athletes can put their
>best efforts forward in the relay meet the following week.
>
>Opinions?
>
>Larry A. Morgan, Sr.
>Elizabeth Heat TC
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