Eugene-Bound Flames in the News
6/4/2010 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Liberty's Sam Chelanga, Elliot Galeone, Evans Kigen and Clarence Powell are making final preparations for the 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which are set to begin Wednesday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The quartet has been generating some publicity recently, and this article highlights some of the ink the Flames have received.
Sam Chelanga
"Kenyan promises ‘good show' at Hayward"
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Source: Eugene Register-Guard
Author: Curtis Anderson
Notable Excerpt: "I've heard it's amazing," Chelanga said. "I've never been to Oregon, so I'm excited. Tell the people in Track Town to be excited, because we're coming out there to put on a good show."
"Sam Chelanga – Striving For Success"
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Source: Race Results Weekly
Author: Chris Lotsbom
Notable Excerpt: With the NCAA Outdoor Championships opening one week from today, Chelanga is poised to earn that second, and possibly third, national title. Winning both the 5000m and 10,000m at regionals, he is ready to toe the line in Eugene with the best the NCAA has to offer. This time, he might have the spotlight all to himself.
"A Brief Chat With Sam Chelanga"
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Source: RunnersWorld.com
Interviewer: Peter Gambaccini
Notable Excerpt:
RW: When you're healthy, you're head and shoulders above this college competition. You must be very happy about how your college running career is going.
Sam: Oh man, I'm so happy. I did not ever think that I would be here right now. I mean, I had some goals, but they weren't (as good as) what I've done so far. So I'm definitely really blessed with everything that I've done so far.
Clarence Powell
"Powell heads to nationals"
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Source: Jackson County Floridian
Author: Dustin Kent
Notable Excerpt: He wasn't expecting to qualify in the triple jump, and was "shocked" by the result. "I was praying from the time I was there that something good would happen, and it happened on my last jump," Powell said.
General Information
Track & Field News' NCAA Formchart (Updated June 3)
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Source: Track & Field News
Prognosticator: John Auka
Notable Excerpt:
Men's 10,000 Meters
1) Sam Chelanga, Liberty
2) Chris Barnicle, New Mexico
3) Samuel Kosgei, Lamar
4) John Beattie, Tulsa
5) Lex Williams, Michigan
6) Jake Riley, Stanford
7) John Kosgei, Oklahoma State
8) Ben Cheruiyot, Auburn
9) Mohammed Ahmed, Wisconsin
10) Ryan Collins, Virginia
Liberty Competition Schedule (All times listed are Eastern and subject to change)
Wednesday, June 9
7 p.m. – Men's Triple Jump (Clarence Powell)
9:15 p.m. – Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Semifinal (Evans Kigen)
Thursday, June 10
8:15 p.m. – Men's Javelin (Elliot Galeone)
10:25 p.m. – Men's 10,000-Meter Final (Sam Chelanga)
Friday, June 11 (TV: CBS College Sports from 8-10 p.m.)
9 p.m. – Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Final (Evans Kigen)
Saturday, June 12 (TV: CBS from 1-3 p.m.)
2:21 p.m. – Men's 5,000-Meter Final (Sam Chelanga)
