With one week to go until Nike Indoor Nationals, the staff of the championship meet continues to send out previews of certain events and other noteworthy tidbits. This time the staff highlights the boys and girls 60m hurdles, ask for bio information and offer some medical advice.
NSSF Bulletin, March 7, 2008
Nike Indoor Nationals. Are You Ready?
Girls 60m Hurdles
National recordholder Jackie Coward (West, Knoxville, TN) leads the field. Her 8.16 Simplot win lowered her own record by .01. Super sophomore Jasmin Stowers (Pendleton, SC) has beaten Jackie once this year, if ever so slightly, Coward's only loss in the indoor campaign. At the Kentucky Invitational in late February, Stowers broke Coward's sophomore class record, running 8.38. Also challenging will be Maryland 3A 55mH champ Christina Manning (Westlake, Waldorf, MD - 7.98), Pennsylvania state champ (and pentathlon favorite) Ryann Krais (Methacton, Fairview Village, PA) 8.54 for 60mH, Virginia state champ Charisse Bryant (Green Run, Virginia Beach - 8.04 seasonal best) and North Carolina state champ Ashley Bethune (Harding, Charlotte - 8.10).
Boys 60m Hurdles
Wayne Davis (Southeast, Raleigh, NC) has flirted with the national records in both the 55m hurdles and the 60m hurdles, missing both by .01. He is the prohibitive favorite. Davis' teammate, Keare Smith, has run 7.30 (55mH) and is currently ranked third in the U.S. Both Michael Hancock (Washington, Denver, CO), the Simplot Games champion, and Booker Nunley (Garner, NC) have run 7.78 for 60m hurdles and are ranked =#3 in the country for that distance. Throw in New Jersey champ Devon Hill (Central, Trenton) at 7.34, and sub-14 second outdoor hurdler Jamele Mason (Westfield, Houston, TX), and this event promises to be a memorable one.
We Need Those Bios
Athletes and coaches. Please remember to go back through the registration system and imput your bios if you haven't already done so. This helps our Announcers during the meet get your information and statistics correct. Thanks!
Tips for the NSSF/NIN Medical Team
At the NIN we can boast of having one of the best and most competent sports medicine team available to athletes and coaches. Our team includes orthopaedic surgeons, medical doctors, chiropractors, massage therapists and trainers, most with Olympic Games and World Championship experience. Whether you have an injury or need information on preventing injuries, diet or flexibility exercises, they are happy to see you and your athletes and spend some quality time talking with you. Don't miss their presentations at the Friday and Saturday clinic!
Here are some tips from Dr. Jeanette Anderson that your athletes can use as they prepare for competition at NIN:
Pre-event:
- The facility may be warm or even hot, yet remember to keep your sweats on to keep the muscles warm and avoid injury of sprain/strain.
- Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
- Please remind your athletes to eat breakfast.
- Make sure warm-up and stretching are done prior to the event.
- Prepare the head and body for being a Champion.
- Utilize the great Medical in the Training Room of first-class MD's, Chiropractic, Massage and Muscular Therapy and Athletic Trainers for pre-event warm-up.
Post-event:
- Sweats back on immediately after event, especially for multi-event and sprinters.
- Hydrate and make sure the athlete eats.
- Stretch and cool down.
- Stand on podium and receive the honors of being a Champion.
- Continue to utilize the great medical in the Training Room!