Friday, June 27, 2008

My picks to make the Olympic team

With the Olympic track trials strating tonight it is time to put out my picks to make the team.
Womens
800 meters: Alysia Johnson, Heather Dorniden, Nicole Teter
1500 meters: Shannon Rowbury, Christin Wurth, Jenelle Deatherage
Steepleshase: Jennifer Barringer, Anna Willard, Lisa Galaviz
5000 meters: Lauren Fleshman, Shalane Flanagan, Jennifer Rhines
10000 meters: Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher, Katie McGregor

Mens
800 meters: Khadevis Robinson, Andrew Wheating, Nicholas Symmonds
1500 meters: Bernard Lagat, Leonel Manzano, Lopez Lomong
Steeplechase: Anthony Famiglietti, Brian Olinger, Steve Slattery
5000 meters: Bernard Lagat, Matt Tegenkamp, Chris Solinsky
10000 meters: Abdi Abdirahman, Galen Rupp, Scott Bauhs

You can watch the races on T.V. on USA and NBC.
TV Schedule

All times are Eastern; subject to change; check local listings

Date Times Network
June 28 12:00-1:00 a.m. USA
June 28 8:00-9:00 p.m. NBC
June 29 7:00-8:00 p.m. NBC
June 30 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. USA
July 3 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. USA
July 4 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. USA
July 5 5:00-6:00 p.m. NBC
July 6 7:00-9:00 p.m. NBC

1 comment:

SteveQ said...

Good to see Team USA Minnesota so well represented in your picks. Hope you're right!