Mike set a PR 8.34 in the trials and made the final, finishing seventh in 8.47. Emily ran a season best 9.04 in prelims and got off to a good start in the finals before hammering hurdle 4 and finishing eighth in 9.51. Eric showed signs of regaining form, running a season best 8.84. On Friday, Kevin equaled his school and conference record in the hurdles with his 7.81 race in setting a school record in the pentathlon.
Kevin 7.81 [=PR=SR] 5-11.5 (in pentathlon) [3rd SR]
Eric 8.84 [SB]
Mike 8.34 [PR #2 all-time] /8.47 [7th PR]
Joe 5-8.75
Emily 9.04 [SB] /9.51 [8th]
Karly 4-6 10.16
Karly turning head toward bar, leaning into the bar (and back) at takeoff. Need to work at driving up and waiting to rotate at the top. Lead knee could turn more to the front and away from the bar. A bit too far out, so the highest point is out away from the bar and on descent here nearly comes down on bar. On the upside, plant is good, arms are better and rotation around the bar is as well.
Eric looking good here. Overstriding a bit but staying on the ball of foot. Arms are much better here -- lower and more bent than typical. Lead leg action is good, too.
Emily a bit tardy at the start but the greatest concern here is backing off a bit a couple of steps prior to hurdle one. After that, the attack and clearances on subsequent hurdles are crisp.
Karly's getting a bit too close to the hurdle forcing her up and moving her trajectory well beyond the hurdle. Need to drive forward into hurdle one rather than reaching out, getting too close and leaning back into hurdle rather than forward when the takeoff foot hits the ground. Action in the air is good -- arms are getting much better. A bit of a twist as the arm folds and comes across the body on the getaway step. And then the lower portion of the trail leg is extending rather than staying folded and driving down to the ground under the hip.
Here you see that backing off the hurdle again, but it could be that Emily is aware she is getting too close and is adjusting to the hurdle. Need to either ignore that and push through quickly or go for more turnover in the middle strides on the approach to hurdle one.
On this start, Mike actually pulls his lead foot of the block and then start pushing back, rather than loading that lead foot against block and pushing back hard. After that, he drives through hurdle one well with a nice, low arm drive.
Joe leans in a bit on this one, but his rotations and layout are great as usual.
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