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2008 NCAA? Midwest Regional Event Winner Quotes - Saturday, May 31, 2008
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Egor Agafonov, Sr. ?Kansas Jayhawks ? Men’s Hammer Throw
On what it means to win three straight regional championships...
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Dees Meek, So. ? SamHoustonState Bearkats ? Women’s High Jump
On making nationals...
“It feels amazing to make it to nationals. I’m kind of speechless. I don’t know what to say. It’s an amazing opportunity and I’m glad I’m able to do it.”
Katie Coronado, Jr. ? New Mexico Lobos ? Women’s Javelin
On the competition...
“This is the toughest it’s been all year. I’m glad I got to compete against Ruby (Radocaj, Minnesota). We always compete hard against each other. It was nice because there was a lot of talent here.”
Blessing Okagbare, So. ? Texas-El Paso Miners ? Women’s Triple Jump
On getting ready for the NCAA Championships...
“I will prepare, really prepare. I believe I can do better.”
Rachel Jansen, Sr. ? Northern Iowa Panthers ? Women’s Shot Put
On here victory today...
“This is my last event of three and I punched my ticket in all three and I couldn’t be happier. That last throw I felt things click again. The first two weren’t that great, but I made it happen.”
Jordan Scott, So. ? Kansas Jayhawks ? Men’s Pole Vault
On the victory today...
“Coming in the main expectation was to make it to nationals because you know pole vaulters can have a bad day any day. But after that, I wanted to come in and win it and with the wind, weather and competition, it was a big help toward that.”
Shardae Boutte, Sr. ? Oklahoma Sooners ? Men’s Triple Jump
On winning the NCAA Midwest Regional
“It feels good. I won last year, I was just trying to defend it and move on to nationals.”
Gabby Mayo (Anchor), Fr. ? Texas A&M Aggies ? Women’s 4x100-Meter Relay
On the Midwest Regional championship
“I’m just glad we made it to the next step, which is NCAA’s. That’s all we were trying to do today, so I’m happy that we did it.”
On the overall feeling for the team
“Our team is awesome. I love them. When we come together we’re dominant. I’m so excited because I still have a few years to go so I’m happy to be a part of this team.”
Chris Dykes (Anchor), Jr. ? Texas A&M Aggies ? Men’s 4x400-Meter Relay
On the Midwest Regional championship
“It feels pretty good, but the bigger task is up ahead in two weeks in Des Moines (Iowa, at the NCAA Outdoor Championships).”
Sally Kipyego, Jr. ? Texas Tech Red Raiders ? Women’s 1,500 Meters
On her race today...
“I was running the 1500 to get my speed for the 10k. I am really excited to be able to run that fast today and be able to win. The field was so amazing. “
On running the second fastest time in the nation...
“Definitely amazing. I am pretty excited. You know sometimes you just get in the race and your body responds. I’m just glad that I got that today.”
Leonel Manzano, Sr.. ? Texas Longhorns ? Men’s 1,500 Meters
On what he has to do to repeat as national champion...
“If all goes well, I will just keep training and stay focused. I just need to take care of business and just go out there and do it again.”
Latoya Greaves, So. ? Oklahoma Sooners ? Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles
On the Midwest Regional championship...
“It feels good. I’ve been working hard all season so it feels good to add this accomplishment to my previous establishments. I’m ready to go (for the NCAA Championships).”
Shawon Harris, Sr. ? Texas Tech Red Raiders ? Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles
On qualifying for NCAA Championships...
“It sets me up pretty good. I just wanted to go out and run two good races. This is kind of like the preliminaries at the NCAA Championships, so I had to come out here and run two good rounds.”
Simone Facey, Sr. ? Texas A&M Aggies ? Women’s 100 Meters
On here race today...
“I’m feeling pretty good where I stand right now. I was running into a head-wind, so I feel pretty good about my time. My start was good and I maintained my finish.”
Teddy Williams, So. ? UT San Antonio Roadrunners ? Men’s 100 Meters
On making the national meet...
“It’s a great feeling coming from my freshman year where I didn’t even qualify for nationals. I just hope to make our team look better on the national radar instead of just our conference. I owe it all to my teammates and coaches for just pushing me and believing in me.”
Jessica Beard, Fr. ? Texas A&M Aggies ? Women’s 400 Meters
On the Midwest Regional championship...
“It means a lot to me, especially coming winning in the condition I was in. We had a stomach virus going around our team and I just happened to get it a couple days ago. I’m happy I was able to come out here and run 51 (seconds) again.”
LeJerald Betters, So. ? Baylor Bears ? Men’s 400 Meters
On his race strategy...
“I felt like I hit my 200 right, then when I went into the curb I picked my speed up. I did what coach told me to do.”
Heather Dorniden, Jr. ? Minnesota Golden Gophers ? Women’s 800 Meters
On running today...
“I was a bit surprised at the time because with the heat, we’re not used to that. But it was good to go out fast in the first 200 and then it was the kind of race I love to run, just going on the inside the rest of the race. I knew there would be a lot more of a challenge today than yesterday, but I was excited to compete against a pretty good group of runners and to be pushed.”
Jacob Hernandez, Jr. ? Texas Longhorns ? Men’s 800 Meters
On the his race today...
“I felt great coming out here and running with my teammates and trying to get the job done. I was really fortunate that there was good weather and a good group to run with. I knew I could have a good time because it was such a great field, but I don’t run for PRs (personal records) so I was not too worried about the time.”
Kishelle Paul, Jr. ? TCU Horned Frogs ? Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles
On her emotions after the race...
“I am very excited. I trained for this all year and it really paid off. I am excited to go to nationals.”
Robert Griffin, Fr. ? Baylor Bears ? Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles
On the race...
“The race didn’t feel good. I hadn’t been feeling good this week and to come out and win is a blessing. Only God can do that.”
Porscha Lucas, So. ? Texas A&M Aggies ? Women’s 200 Meters
On qualifying for the NCAA Championships...
“It feels good. To be a sophomore and to make it both years, it feels really good. I’m really excited. The key is to just keep doing what I’m doing because it’s working.”
Chris Dykes, Jr. ? Texas A&M Aggies ? Men’s 200 Meters
On capturing the NCAA Midwest Region title with a season-best time...
“It feels pretty good. It lets me know I’ve progressed on the season and the biggest task is ahead.”
Jenny Barringer, Jr. ? Colorado Buffaloes ? Women’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Thoughts on redemption this weekend from the Big 12 Championship...
If I was into redeeming myself, I went into the right race because I’ve had plenty of opportunities in the last two years, but I’m not. And that is what makes this so sweet. God clearly has been faithful to me because after so many different trials along the way, I’m still here to fight another day.
Billy Nelson, Sr. ? Colorado Buffaloes ? Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
On winning the region...
“It’s a great thing. I haven’t won the regional meet before. This year was my last year and it felt good to go out with a regional championship. I’m looking forward to the next two weeks of training and I’ll hopefully to do well at nationals.”
Brittany Carr (Second Leg), Fr. ? Baylor Bears ? Women’s 4x400-Meter Relay
On the emotions of winning...
“It is very exciting. Going into indoor nationals we weren’t ready as a team for the 4x100. We had a lot of injuries and we couldn’t put things together the way we wanted to. This is a good opportunity and I’m glad we made it.”
J.T. Scheuerman (Second Leg), So. ? Baylor Bears ? Men’s 4x400-Meter Relay
On how it feels to win and go to nationals...
“It always feels good to win. We came in here doing what we expected to do. We are glad regionals are over and nationals are coming up.”
On what the teams goals at nationals are...
“Were going there to win.”