Pepsi Invitational Quotes
04/07/12 | Track and Field
On the win…
“It was a great first overall meet for everyone, for all teams that participated. It was a good start and I am happy with the way that we finished.”
On the women's team today…
“Across the board every women runner did their job today, they all ran spectacular.”
On one specific strength of the women's team…
“Our women's distance runners were phenomenal and they helped carry our team.”
Men's Javelin Throw
1st Place- Sam Crouser(Oregon)
On his last throw…
“It was really fun, after the first throw the crowd got into it. I was
doing it for the crowd at that point, and for my parents and
grandparents. I did get a little lucky on the last one, I'm really glad I
pulled it off.”
On competition- Sam Humphreys…
“Sam is a great guy, he is funny and friendly. I think of him as such a great competitor.”
2nd Place- Sam Humphreys (Texas A&M)
On competition- Sam Crouser
“I came here thinking we got good competition. I have to step it up.
Last time I threw against him was Juniors in 2009 after I just had
surgery. He won. I haven't seen him since, but I knew he was going to be
good competition”
Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
1st Place- Henry Lelei (Texas A&M)
On his first race for Texas A&M…
“This was my first race for them. It felt great setting the school record.”
On improving…
“I need to train more on how to clear the bar.”
Women 1500 Meter
1st Place- Rebecca Friday (Oregon)
On her race…
“I
normally don't look at the video screen, but this time I did because I
wanted to see if anyone was behind me. I was assuming they would push,
so I was aware. My coach said don't be afraid to take it and I didn't
mean to go that fast but it worked out well.”
On future races…
“We're
not focusing on the next meet. We are just thinking about this one, and
we wanted to place at least top two. It's my first outdoor race so I
wanted to start off great. I was racing to win and get points for the
team. I definitely most excited about the 1500 race though.”
Men's 1500 Meter
1st Place- Elijah Greer (Oregon)
On the race…
“The
plan was to stay relaxed. I positioned myself up. The wind was blowing
in my face in the back end so I had to kick harder and kick stronger.”
“Even
if it wasn't the most normal race strategy, winning always balances out
mistakes. I also think it's more about racing and not about time.”
Women's High Jump
1st Place- Chancey Summers (Oregon)
On her high jump…
“I got 5'9 and a quarter. I was a little iffy but I had some good jumps.”
On how she felt today…
“It's a great day. The sun is out and the stands are full. I came to win. I wanted to beat Texas A M. I did not want to lose.”
Women's 1800 Meter
1st Place- Anne Kesselring (Oregon)
On her race…
“It was a good opener. Coach said just go run, get a good effort in and it was fun.”
On winning…
“I
thought this time I'm taking it. It's exciting to have a teammate up
there with you. But no matter whether it's you teammate or not, you want
to win.
How she felt...
"I don't feel sharp yet, but I'm fit and will only improve.”
2nd place- Laura Roesler (Oregon)
On her race…
“I'm happy with the opener. My legs are a little flat, but I'm happy what I did today. It was a great start”
Men's 800 Meter
1st Place- Travis Thompson (Oregon)
On his split in the race…
The first 200 was slow.
My coach wanted me to wait, but I kicked it out. I saw a split and just
went for it. It worked out well. It was an instinct.”
On improving his PR…
“I want to focus on wining. The time will come”
On teammate Boru Guyota…
“I knew Boru was coming in behind me. If he got first and I got second I would have been just as happy.”
2nd place- Boru Guyota (Oregon)
On the race…
“That
was a close one but I still stayed calm. I was pushing hard but not
hard enough. I honestly couldn't believe that the race was over.”
“I'm competing for the time and overall team score.”
On competing teams…
“Texas A&M and Washington held their place. They were holding me back.”
On teammate Travis Thompson…
“Travis [Thompson] was amazing in his last move!”
Women's 100 and 400 Meter Hurdles
1st Place both events- Donique' Flemings (Texas A&M)
On her race…
“I wanted to come in and run my best. I knew it was an opportunity to be great. I got pushed which was good for me.”
On scoring…
“Scoring is great, but overall we just want to come compete and be great.”
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles and 400 Meter Hurdles
1st place 110 Hurdles/ 2nd Place 400 M Hurdles- Jonathan Cabral (Oregon)
On hitting hurdle…
“I
stayed clean and aggressive on the hurdles, around the 5th or 6th
hurdle I hit it pretty hard and it definitely threw me off.”
“The
wind, head or tail, doesn't really help all that much. It never really
makes a difference. It wasn't an impact on why I hit that hurdle.”
On the competition…
“The competition is great, we both improved on our time.”
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
2nd Place- Brianne Theisen
On reaction to her performance…
“I am happy with it, I've never really had to do much this year. I have been having to build up my confidence.”
Women's 200 Meter
1st Place- English Gardner
On how she views herself…
“Me being a short sprinter, I always say I am the shortest short sprinter. So it put me out of my comfort zone.”
“I love the 400 a little too much to just neglect it. I rarely ran the 200 last year.”
Women's 5000 Meter
1st Place- Alex Kosinski
On the plan…
“We had a plan going into it that we would have a quick pace. So I was just waiting and I was feeling great.”
On indoor season…
“I really struggled in the indoor season. I was getting beat really bad but I just had to have faith in my coaching.”
Women's Discus Throw
On how she felt…
“I was excited to win and get points. I'm excited to get back to throwing shot.”
On her goals…
“My goal for this year is to be over 180.”
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