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Subject: Re: where do kids improve the most Author: Ontario [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 11:30:45 04/10/01 Tue In reply to: Retired 's message, "Re: where do kids improve the most" on 13:01:43 04/09/01 Mon Actually, I did not forget BC. I still remember the canadian women that left BC. I also know that BC is kicking ass right now in the events that the canadian women should have been running in. The men at BC still like running not to mention that they are currently attending serious professional school in the Boston area. From my experience the women that left BC for the reasons that they did have not done a dam thing since they left. Had they have moved on and improved there performances I might agree that it is a problem with the situation in Boston. They left and have not even come close to running at there potential. The problem appears to be them. I am not saying that it is wrong to leave a school that they are not happy with. It is crazy though to blame the school for how you did. BC is running great in the women's didtances. This tells me that they are competent coaches. I have another question! Why do Canadians leave the schools they attend more than any other country. I am guessing this to be true. It appears like Canadians jump ship way to fast. Cerian Shepard BC Transfered Sandy Wells BC Transfered Elizabeth Ben Ashi BC Transfered Andrea Johnson BC Transfered Kate Vermeulen WVU Transfered Francine Darroch WVU Transfered Jennifer Kehoe Kentucky Transfered Tera Quinn Cambell Transfered Mary Jane Richards Wisconcin Quit Running Leslie Walters Wisconcin Quit Running Jane Shannon Wisconcin Quit Running Christine Boeck ?????????? Tranfered Home This is off of the top of my head. It's a bunch of crap. I am of the opinion that we as coaches need to prepare the athletes for what they will encounter at an American University. This coaching thing is not brain surgery. We need to anticipate what the kids will encounter and not mislead them. This number of athletes all from the Ontario area is just nuts. This group has come out in the last 5 years.Stop blaming the system in america that has been so good to hundreds of Canadian athletes over the years. Realize that the athletes need to take responsibility for there actions and lack of performance. It is wrong to blame a coach for everything. Ontario >'Ontario' has seemed to forgotten that Boston College >lost both Andrea Johnson and Cerian Shepard after >their first year. Then Sandy Wells vanishes and what >was that little girls name who ran back home to >McGill? BC has a bad rep with canadian athletes, that >Randy guy is s-h-a-d-y > > >>Teams that have done the best Job with Canadian >>Athletes over the last number of years: >> >>1.Arkansas >>2.Villanova >>3.West Virginia >>4.St Francis >>5.South Florida >> >>It is hard after this as the following schools are >>doing a very average job: >> >> >>6. Michigan >>7. Washington >>9. Wisconsin >>10.Notre Dame >>11.Boston College >>12.Cambell University >> >>1.Arkansas: Graham Hood Olympic Finals >> Jason Bunston Canadian Record >>immediatly >> following graduation >> >> Sean Kaley 13.36 >> Matt Kerr NCAA Steeple Champion >> Murrey Link 13.50 >> Tracey Robertson NCAA Mile Champion >> Wesley Aitkan Close to making world >>cross >> >> >> >>2.Villanova: Carmen Douma 3 Time NCAA Champion 4.16 >> >> Ryan Hayden 29th NCAA Cross >> Kevin Christiani?? NCAA Qualifier 1500m > >> Super Talent And Super Results >> >>3.West Virginia: Kate Vermeulen NCAA Champion >> Bob Donker 13.47 >> Steve Bohan 28.55 >> Pete Watson 14.00 >> Merissa Sexsmith 4.42 Mile >> Rebecca Stallwood 9.28 >> Scott Allison 3.44 >> Megan Metcalf 4.43 1600m >> Karin Lockhart 16.59 5000m >> Ian Collings 8.57 steeple >> >> >>St. Francis New to the Canadian Recruiting. Doing >>a good job with the kid's they have. >> >> It's to early to say if they can get >>there kid's to the top but they are >>improving. >> >> Andrew Catton and Terry Ditmers need >>to break 9.00min and run in the >>3.40's to keep this spot. >> >> South Florida also get's the nod here >> because and only because they have >>not messed up the new transfers. >> >> Andrew Smith 14.14 last week >> 10 km Girl (OOOps) 34.30's >> >> South Florida and St Francis are really just >>starting but many of the following teams are not >>doing that great so they get the nod.... >> >>Michigan Awesome Athletes and solid results: >> >> Courtney Babcock Nice Career NCAA All >>American >> Scott Mcdonald Started great and faded >>3.41 >> Kevin Sullivan Awesome >> Jay Canton Made NCAA Final at NCAA >>3.43 >> Steve Lawrance NCAA 5th 5000 13.57 >> Lisa Oulette DMR All America >> Julie Froud Team NCAA Qualifier >> >> A large number of canadians went to >>Michigan prior to this group and >>did not really improve >> >> >> >> Washington: Margret Butler Canadian JR 5000m champ >>while at Washington >> >> Cournney Inmen 2.12 800m >> >>Wisconcin Kathy Butler Awesome Everwhere >> Jane Shannon Not running anymore >> Leslie Walters Not running anymore >> Hillary Edmondson 4.31 1500m(FR) >> >>Boston College Angie Graham NCAA Runner UP Mile >> Marshall Armitage 14.21 >> Derek Holland 9.05 steeple >> Justin Burden 8.08 3000 >> 3 great ladies left >> >>Notre Dame Marc Strioski 29.55 >> Hillary Burn 4.36 >> Jenn Handley 9.48 >> >>Cambell University Everybody leaves here........ >> >>That's about all I know or at least pretend to >>know..... >> >>Ontario [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: where do kids improve the most kyle 13:05:50 04/10/01 Tue Re: where do kids improve the most -- Ontario, 08:59:04 04/11/01 Wed Re: where do kids improve the most outside looking in 16:20:04 04/10/01 Tue