When a young lady runs a 4x400m relay split of 50.8 during her freshman year the open 400m is her calling. No matter how hard she fight it for another two years, the 400m is her calling. Meet University of Oklahoma senior Leslie Cole, who has finally given in to the 400. Her new embracement has garnered her a 52.33 400m Indoor school record and the second fastest time in the nation. Get to know this emerging runner on this episode of the Trackshark Podcast only on Trackshark.com.
Your senior year is right around the corner and your first three years of college have been great. There's no doubt that you are a two-sport star. You could continue to play both sports, Basketball and Track but you know that you will never be able to put your "all" into either sport. It's time to make a decision. You love both sports but you know which one is your true calling. Track and Field.
That's what Jeomi Maduka a senior at Cornell University went through in the Fall of 2008 and it has paid off as she leads the NCAA in the Long Jump at 21-11 3/4 (6.70m). Get to know Jeomi and listen as she discusses her growth in the Long Jump, Triple Jump and her spectacular 40 point performance at the Ivy League Indoor Heps on this episode of the Trackshark Podcast only on Trackshark.com
Barringer has already put in one of the most historical seasons that any collegiate distance runner has in history. Her indoor season included taking the mile run title at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in a collegiate record time of 4:25.91, another collegiate record in the 5,000 meters (oversized track) at Washington in 15:01.70 and earning another NCAA automatic qualifying time of 8:53.88 in the 3,000 meters. What will Barringer compete in at the NCAA Indoor Championships? What about taking down her American Record in the Steeplechase even lower this outdoor season? Find this out and much more on her current training in the latest Trackshark Podcast.
Imagine leaving home one day for a place you have never been to that is more than 7,000 miles away. Imagine making that trip alone. That's what NCAA Triple Jump automatic qualifier Sarah Nambawa did. Currently, Sarah is a junior at Middle Tennessee State University who not only wants to place well at Indoor Nationals but also has her sights set on the 2012 London Olympic games. Get to know Sarah on this Episode of the Trackshark Podcast only on Trackshark.com.
Sylvester holds a personal-best time of 1:46.21 in the 800 meters set in 2002. The former Tennessee All-American standout was also a 2004 Olympic Trials Qualifier and was the 2002 NCAA Indoor Runner-Up in the event. After reaching a tough stretch of training and focus, Sylvester is back looking forward to a great 2009 campaign.
As one of the top-ranked 400 meter athletes in the country, Solomon prepares for his final conference meet of his indoor career this weekend at Mountain West. With a clocking of 46.69 this season, Solomon has high hopes for the NCAA Indoor Championships and beyond this season.
Who is Gerald Phiri? That's today's question. You might know him as the reigning Big 12 Outdoor 100 and 200m champion but... where in the world did the Texas A&M sophomore come from? You might say England, but that's not exactly correct. Another question on people's mind is, what country will he compete for internationally? Learn that answer and much more about Gerald on this Episode of the Trackshark Podcast only on Trackshark.com.
In October of 2003, Chambers tested positive for the banned steroid THG. The British sprinter received a two-year athletics ban, and a lifetime Olympic ban. Now facing a financial and political roadblocks, Chambers is back racing clean after setting a personal-best time of 6.51 seconds in the 60 meters during the European Indoor Trials. With the European Indoor Championships coming up, Chambers has been in the center of the media storm in Great Britian and looks forward to racing anyone he can -- including Usain Bolt -- in 2009.
Garvin is currently ranked fifth in the country at 60 meters with his time of 6.63 seconds set at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. With the ACC Indoor Championships up next for the Seminoles, Garvin looks to help lead Florida State to the title. A standout CB on the football team as well, Garvin gives us an update on his training for the NFL combine.
