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A
day of so closes…
News Release
CONTACT:
Ross Krempley—Team XO Director
Tel: 541.579.8326
Email: ross@teamxo.com
Mail: P.O. Box 3915 Eugene, OR 97403
A day of so closes…
EUGENE, Ore—21 May 2004— The
word of the day at the Willamette Last Chance Qualifier: almost.
In a day that featured many marks that were just below Olympic
Trials qualification, many of Team XO’s athletes were left
with feelings of frustration mixed with elation.
The day started out with Brayce Forsha competing
in the 1500. With a near breakthrough performance, Forsha was
on pace to break 3:45 through 1400 meters, then the whole world
seemed to jump on his back for a ride. “It felt like a monkey,
an elephant and a grand piano jumped on my back for the last 100
meters,” said Brayce after the meet.
In the high jump it was another day of bars
that just seemed to creep their way off the standards. Kyley Johnson
and Jason Boness both had incredible looks at 2.20 (7’2.5”).
Both were left with feeling of frustration. On their last attempts,
both hit the mat only to watch what they thought as sure makes
turn into missed attempts. “I was sure I had made it on
my last attempt, it felt like I had plenty of room to spare. It
ended up that I did after I looked at some pictures, but in the
wrong places, I just need to tune up my technique because the
spring is there,” said Boness after the meet.
Another incredible story included Team XO’s
throwing specialist Mary Etter. Etter was coaching some of her
athletes at a high school district meet, only to find herself
running late for her competition later that day. She rushed to
the meet she was competing in, and fortunately, got to enter the
competition late. With no warm-up, and other competitors already
with three throws completed, Mary stepped up to throw an eventual
PR. “There’s no way that a PR should have been possible
under these circumstances,” said Etter. Etter finished 5
inches of the trials “B” standard, another near miss
that comprised Team XO’s day.
Other highlighted competitors include another
near breakthrough day by Colin McArthur in the long jump (23-11.75,
1st), Eri McDonald in the 800 (2:12.95, 1st), Brandon Workman
in the steeplechase (9:27.36 , 1st), Paul Kezes (14:00.55, 3rd)
in the 5000, and Billy Pappas in the long jump (22-10, 2nd).
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Team XO Track & Field Club was founded and created in 2002
by former University of Oregon track athletes. We are located
in Eugene, Oregon, home of historic Hayward field and known internationally
as Track Town, USA. Our team is comprised of primarily post-collegiate
athletes that train in the state of Oregon or have graduated from
universities in Oregon. Team XO has been created for elite post
collegiate track & field athletes looking to continue their
athletic career, while competing at the highest possible level.
We look to provide a home and unified team atmosphere where driven,
focused athletes can work together to achieve success both individually
and as a team. Our Web site is located at www.teamxo.com.
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