Still haven't heard anything but Inika McPherson only 5-5 & at 34 years old jumping 6-4 is still amazing & missing the standard of 6-5 by a single inch is disappointing. I guess she still waiting to see how many more people have reached the standard.Schroeder71 said:
Cal Track: Inika McPherson 2nd in High Jump at U.S. Trials - Olympic Status Uncertain - Sports Illustrated Cal Bears News, Analysis and More
Inika McPherson from the state of Texas and UC Berkeley finished second in the Olympic Trials high jump. Has her status been clarified? GO BEARS!
Why do fans continue to overlook the 4th member of Coach Winter's Spartan sprints group and relay teams?OBear073akaSMFan said:
San jose was the hot bed of track with lee evan, carlos, and tommie Smith! Also at the same time the women's equivalent was the San Jose Cindergals with frances Laurieu (sp) one of their young track stars.
bearister said:
Do you want to know a stat that I find hard to believe: In 52 years all they have been able to improve on Lee Evans 400m PB is .83 seconds.
BearoutEast67 said:
Where are all the Cal track runners? I keep seeing other PAC-12 schools, even WSU, but no Bears.
Does anyone know if we are keeping Edwards Stadium on campus? If USC can field great teams in an urban setting, why can't the Bears?
I think Cal can compete with anyone in the country, resources or not. We have a lot of very good athletes who would like to come here, and the key would be to organize their focus into a common goal. Pick your targets, get dialed, train hard and smart, stay in balance, and beat people you shouldn't beat on paper. My athletes do it all the time and we get nothing.coachdeke said:BearoutEast67 said:
Where are all the Cal track runners? I keep seeing other PAC-12 schools, even WSU, but no Bears.
Does anyone know if we are keeping Edwards Stadium on campus? If USC can field great teams in an urban setting, why can't the Bears?
Cal isn't competitive due to number of scholarships and resources. They couldn't even keep their sweatsuits as of 8-10 years ago. I don't know if things have changed.
bearister said:
Prandini is a baller.
Jenna Prandini, Allyson Felix advance past U.S. Trials semifinals in 200m | NBC Sports
https://www.nbcsports.com/video/jenna-prandini-allyson-felix-advance-past-us-trials-semifinals-200m
Cal Junkie said:I think Cal can compete with anyone in the country, resources or not. We have a lot of very good athletes who would like to come here, and the key would be to organize their focus into a common goal. Pick your targets, get dialed, train hard and smart, stay in balance, and beat people you shouldn't beat on paper. My athletes do it all the time and we get nothing.coachdeke said:BearoutEast67 said:
Where are all the Cal track runners? I keep seeing other PAC-12 schools, even WSU, but no Bears.
Does anyone know if we are keeping Edwards Stadium on campus? If USC can field great teams in an urban setting, why can't the Bears?
Cal isn't competitive due to number of scholarships and resources. They couldn't even keep their sweatsuits as of 8-10 years ago. I don't know if things have changed.
Let me take a crack at it, you'll see.coachdeke said:Cal Junkie said:I think Cal can compete with anyone in the country, resources or not. We have a lot of very good athletes who would like to come here, and the key would be to organize their focus into a common goal. Pick your targets, get dialed, train hard and smart, stay in balance, and beat people you shouldn't beat on paper. My athletes do it all the time and we get nothing.coachdeke said:BearoutEast67 said:
Where are all the Cal track runners? I keep seeing other PAC-12 schools, even WSU, but no Bears.
Does anyone know if we are keeping Edwards Stadium on campus? If USC can field great teams in an urban setting, why can't the Bears?
Cal isn't competitive due to number of scholarships and resources. They couldn't even keep their sweatsuits as of 8-10 years ago. I don't know if things have changed.
Cal has not been a factor, nationally, for 50 years. College track is not what it used to be with so many young athletes turning pro. I see no evidence that we could be a factor without millions of dollars of new money. I think it's in the department's best interest to drop men's track and cross country. This way they could, at least, more fully scholarship the team and add out of state recruits on the women's side. The Cal athletic department is just too big.
OBear073akaSMFan said:
Think she with her 4th place finish she will be on the 400 relay only & not the 100 meters race though she is in the 200 individual race.
I haven't posted here in a million years but I get frustrated when Cal people say that Cal can not compete in XC and track and field. Cal could absolutely be a factor with the right coach in place. Look at Northern Arizona University and what they've done recently in the distance events with their fantastic coach. While NAU has some built in advantages for distance runners (namely altitude), I seriously doubt there's a whole lot of money behind that program. Cal may not be at altitude but it obviously has its own built-in advantages - great academic reputation, vibrant campus and area, good athletic facilities (if they keep Edwards), perfect running weather year round.Cal Junkie said:Let me take a crack at it, you'll see.coachdeke said:Cal Junkie said:I think Cal can compete with anyone in the country, resources or not. We have a lot of very good athletes who would like to come here, and the key would be to organize their focus into a common goal. Pick your targets, get dialed, train hard and smart, stay in balance, and beat people you shouldn't beat on paper. My athletes do it all the time and we get nothing.coachdeke said:BearoutEast67 said:
Where are all the Cal track runners? I keep seeing other PAC-12 schools, even WSU, but no Bears.
Does anyone know if we are keeping Edwards Stadium on campus? If USC can field great teams in an urban setting, why can't the Bears?
Cal isn't competitive due to number of scholarships and resources. They couldn't even keep their sweatsuits as of 8-10 years ago. I don't know if things have changed.
Cal has not been a factor, nationally, for 50 years. College track is not what it used to be with so many young athletes turning pro. I see no evidence that we could be a factor without millions of dollars of new money. I think it's in the department's best interest to drop men's track and cross country. This way they could, at least, more fully scholarship the team and add out of state recruits on the women's side. The Cal athletic department is just too big.
MarylandBear said:I haven't posted here in a million years but I get frustrated when Cal people say that Cal can not compete in XC and track and field. Cal could absolutely be a factor with the right coach in place. Look at Northern Arizona University and what they've done recently in the distance events with their fantastic coach. While NAU has some built in advantages for distance runners (namely altitude), I seriously doubt there's a whole lot of money behind that program. Cal may not be at altitude but it obviously has its own built-in advantages - great academic reputation, vibrant campus and area, good athletic facilities (if they keep Edwards), perfect running weather year round.Cal Junkie said:Let me take a crack at it, you'll see.coachdeke said:Cal Junkie said:I think Cal can compete with anyone in the country, resources or not. We have a lot of very good athletes who would like to come here, and the key would be to organize their focus into a common goal. Pick your targets, get dialed, train hard and smart, stay in balance, and beat people you shouldn't beat on paper. My athletes do it all the time and we get nothing.coachdeke said:BearoutEast67 said:
Where are all the Cal track runners? I keep seeing other PAC-12 schools, even WSU, but no Bears.
Does anyone know if we are keeping Edwards Stadium on campus? If USC can field great teams in an urban setting, why can't the Bears?
Cal isn't competitive due to number of scholarships and resources. They couldn't even keep their sweatsuits as of 8-10 years ago. I don't know if things have changed.
Cal has not been a factor, nationally, for 50 years. College track is not what it used to be with so many young athletes turning pro. I see no evidence that we could be a factor without millions of dollars of new money. I think it's in the department's best interest to drop men's track and cross country. This way they could, at least, more fully scholarship the team and add out of state recruits on the women's side. The Cal athletic department is just too big.
A Cal coach should be able to attend the CIF State Meet and grab a whole bunch of top recruits with nothing more than perhaps a few preferred admission slots. Heck, even without admissions assistance, I bet the right coach could encourage academically oriented top runners to apply and get athletes that way.
There's no reason why Cal should finish in the bottom tier of the Pac in XC especially. I for one am for giving Cal Junkie a shot. Cal is going to have a hard time attracting a coach from outside the Bay Area given the high cost of living. If you can get a top coach with a Cal affiliation, passion for the school and the program, and who is already lving here, it's a win-win.
Even though Inika came in 2nd in the HJ (6-4) she was passed over and did not make the team. Her 6-4 was only made the provisional mark and not quite the Olympic's automatic qualifying mark. The criteria then is based on the world ranking.Schroeder71 said:
Cal Track: Inika McPherson 2nd in High Jump at U.S. Trials - Olympic Status Uncertain - Sports Illustrated Cal Bears News, Analysis and More
Inika McPherson from the state of Texas and UC Berkeley finished second in the Olympic Trials high jump. Has her status been clarified? GO BEARS!
MarylandBear said:
A Cal coach should be able to attend the CIF State Meet and grab a whole bunch of top recruits with nothing more than perhaps a few preferred admission slots. Heck, even without admissions assistance, I bet the right coach could encourage academically oriented top runners to apply and get athletes that way.
There's no reason why Cal should finish in the bottom tier of the Pac in XC especially. I for one am for giving Cal Junkie a shot. Cal is going to have a hard time attracting a coach from outside the Bay Area given the high cost of living. If you can get a top coach with a Cal affiliation, passion for the school and the program, and who is already living here, it's a win-win.
I support this hiring for a few reasons. Cal needed a female coach to relate to the distance women, the word was they were feeling a little neglected with all-male distance coaches. Kayla Ferron was a volunteer at Grand Canyon State University, which might not sound too impressive, but the head distance coach is Sara Slattery. She was a superstar at Colorado under Mark Wetmore, who coached me for a few years. Sara would be an excellent mentor for a fledgling young female coach and if Kayla was paying attention, she picked up a lot of wisdom along the way. For now she is going to be assisting Bobby Lockhart with the distance program, but I'd wager that she is pretty competent for a new and young coach, based on her exposure to the Colorado angle.OBear073akaSMFan said:
Looks like Cal has hire Kayla Ferron as their new assistance XC and track coach. She graduated from UoA in 2018 so she is a rather newbie as a coach so they obviously not putting much into their distance program. Her previous position was a volunteer assistant coach in cross country and distance at Grand Canyon University. XC season starts soon..and have they even signed a distance recruit for this current year? Expecting many walk-ons.
