Kempainan Guts It
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Volume 42. No. 5 NEWSLETTER February 21. 1996 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • all the NCAA rules." OLYMPICMARATHON TRIAL As a favor for a friend, Quintana posed in running gear last fall, and the art subse quently appeared in the company catalogue. KempainanGuts It Out Marshall says that Quintana, who was not available for comment, was taking the CHARLOTTE,North Carolina, February, eruptions, one of which staggered him like a decision very hard. "This is a gentleman 17 l'oy Sean Hartnett/-Considering the cir body blow. who loves running; who reads Track & Field cumstances of his gut-wrenching 2:12:45 Embarrassed but unfazed by his duress, News ~o~l!rto cover'._!le thrives off ru!lning." - -Olympicl'nal Marathon triumph (seep. 31), . Kempainen recalied, "I wasn't ever worried · A '91 grad of California's Arroyo Grande respect for Bob Kempainen was overflowing. about finishing because my legs were still High, Quintana made the cover of T&FN in Atlanta teammate Keith Brantly pronounced strong, and between hurling I actually felt July of '93 after his baton work earned him him "the toughest human being on the face of pretty good." the outstanding-performer title at that year's the earth." Mark Coogan captured the other While the $100,000 prize attracted con Penn Relays. He went on to finish 6th in the spot. siderablemedia attention, Kempainen's heart '93 USATF 1500, but lost much of '94 and '95 The race began cautiously in the unsea and soul were focused on his first win in to a painful shinsplints problem. sonable 26-degree chill. Paul Zimmerman seven marathons. "I don't win many races at "Right now, Louie Quintana has a lot of had built a 67-second lead by 10M, but the any distance," I<empainen noted. "It was a things going on in his life that probably make pack was content to let him go. Kempainen relief to get that monkey off my back." him wonder if he should continue in this admitted that he "didn't know who he was, With a win out of reach, Coogan and sport," said Marshall, who characterized his but I saw that all the contenders were still in Brantly ran together and exchanged a con star as a "franchise player." our pack." Brantly was even less concerned, gratulatory low five with a half mile to go. noting, "I didn't know anyone was out there Coogan (2:13:05)then sprinted home while OlympicReferees Tabbed until we almost ran over him." Brantly eased it on in (2:13:22). USATF has named seven of its officials as Zimmerman was reeled in just before 16M, Olympic Referees: Bob Bowman (Oakland, and 20 runners were still in contention with VillanovaLoses Quintana California), John Chaplin (Pullman, Wash l0M to go. The race took shape at the 18M An unpaid stint as a model for running ington), Evie Dennis (Denver, Colorado), watering station, where Kempainen acceler gear has cost miler Louie Quintana, 22, his Dean Hayes (Murfreesboro, Tennessee), Bill ated sharply. Brantly, Coogan, Keith Dow final season of eligibility at Villanova. Moultrie (Washington, DC), Patricia Rico ling and Steve Plasencia managed to cover "That'sa violation of NCAA rules," Wild (Croton-on-Hudson, New York) and Bob the move while the door slammed shut on cat coach JohnMarshall told Ron Reid of the Wood (North Salt Lake, Utah). the dreams of a dozen less fortunate runners. Phihulelphu,Inquirer. "These young student Specific event assignments have not yet Kempainensurmised, "It probably wasn't athletes almost need a jurisdoctorate to know been established. the best move to win the race, but at that point there were still too many people in contention and it was the best move in terms of making the team." By 20M, Plasencia and Dowling saw their Olympic hopes fade as they fell 100m in arrears . Reasonably assured of their Atlanta berths, the lead trio began to focus on the win and the marathon's first six-figure prize. Coogan and Brantly both possess sprint gears far superior to I<empainen's and were con tent to draft. "I had some difficulty getting fluids down at the 22M station," said Kempainen, "so I didn't want to risk drinking at 24, and put in a passive move to see if I could get a gap while they were drinking." He soon forged a 40m lead, then began to vomit. Bigtime. In the most publicized case of upset tummy since George Bush toured Japan, the budding internist was struck by a half-dozen • • • ■ • • • • ■ ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ ■ • • • -29- February 21, 1996 • • • • • • • ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ 1:03.68. - ConferenceChampionships - 800: 1. Woodward (Gtn) 1:51.84; 2. Royster 1:51.94. SWCMEN A&M 11 :s1.sa:. 1000: 1. Hojnacki (NDm) 2:27 .39; 2. Jensen (Ct) Ft. Worth, Texas, February 16-17 (171m 2:28.07. banked board)- El@ldEyents Mile: 1. O'Brien (Gtn) 4:11.47; 2. Fogarazzo 31 (2116-5000, HJ, LJ)- HJ: 1. Bergqvlst' (SMU) 5-9 4 (1.77); 2. Harris (StJ) 4:12.05. 31 31 21 4 4. 3000: 1. Healy' (Prov) 8:20.46; 2. Vilardo (WV) Teams: 1. Baylor 107; 2. Texas 93 3; 3. Texas (Hous) 5-7 (1.72);.3. Fojtik (TxAM) 5-7 31 A&M 72; 4. Houston 68; 5. TCU 51; 6. Rice 50; 7. LJ: 1. Devonish' (Tx) 20-11 4 (6.39); 2. Nelson 8:22.70. 11 11 2 5000: 1. Rexing (NDm) 14:17.99; 2. Wedlake' SMU 41; 8. Texas Tech 13 3, (Bay) 19-7 (5.98); 3. Bowers 19-7 (5.97). 55: 1. Shannon (TxAM) 6.26; 2. Carter (TCU) T J: 1. Devonish' 41-3 (12.57); 2. Sawyer (TxAM) (Prov) 14:20.08. 31 6.37; 3. Price (TxAM) 6.43. 40-9 4 (12.44); 3. Howard' (Rice) 40-0 (12.19). SSH: 1. Dorival (Ct) 7.25; 2. Lesley (Ma) 7.33. 11 200: 1. Carter 21.52; 2. Smith (Bay) 21.95; 3. SP: 1. Steer (SMU) 51-3 2 (15.63); 2. Herrera Heats: 111-1.Oorival 7.25. 4 x 400: 1. Georgetown 3:15.97; 2. Pittsburgh Frempong' (Hous) 21.99. (TxAM) 44-11 (13.69); 3. Redelsperger (TxAM) 11 400: 1. Ramsey (Bay) 47.09; 2. Darling' (Hous) 43-11 4 (13.39). 3:16.56; ... dq-Seton Hall. 4 x 800: 1. Georgetown 7:39.22; 2. Connecticut 47.63; 3. Howard (Bay) 47.81. 600y: 1. Burrow (Rice) 1 :09.83; 2. Small (Rice) 7:39.70; 3. St. John's 7:40.77. 1:10.04; 3. Strong (Bay) 1:10.48. SOUTHLANDMEN DlsMed: 1. Georgetown 9:57.22; 2. St. John's 800: 1. Klein (Rice) 1:50.24; 2. Robinson (TCU) Fort Worth, Texas, February 15-16 (171m 9:57.66. 1:50.94; 3. Koontz (TxT) 1:52.70. banked board)- Mlle: 1. Keim (Bay) 4:08.57; 2. Knight (Bay) (2/15-5000, DMed, LJ, SP). EleldEvents 4:11.19; 3. Hosey (Tx) 4:11.65. Teams: 1. UT-Arlington 131; 2. Southwest Texas HJ: 1. Kurian (Syr) 6-11 (2.11 ); 2. Earle (Ct) 6-9 (Bay) (2.06). 3000: 1. Monk 8:17.26; 2. Priest (TxAM) 71; 3. UT-San Antonio 69; 4. Northwestern Louisi 31 PV: 1. Ryan (Gtn) 16-2 4 (4.95); 2. Gerrity (NDm) 8:23.56; 3. Williams (SMU) 8:24.58. ana 59; 5. Stephen F. Austin 57; 6. Northeast 31 5000: 1. Mesfen (SMU) 14:19.46; 2. Keim Louisiana 52; 7. McNeese 44; e. Sam Houston 41; 16-2 4. 14:20.46; 3. Bauman (Hous) 14:34.14. 9. North Texas 37; 10. Nicholls 23. LJ: 1. Christy (Ct) 23-10 (7.26); 2. Muhammad (Ct) 23-8314 (7.23). SSH: 1. Spears (Tx) 7.22; 2. Y-0ung (TxAM) 7.25; 55: 1. Foster(SHous) 6.50. 200: 1. Cawley (UTA) 3. Jackson (Bay) 7 .27; 4. Wade (TxAM) 7 .28; 5. 21.97. 400: 1. Wuthrlch (UTA) 47. 71; 2. Byrd (UTSA) T J: 1. Baldi (Gtn) 51-5 (15.67); 2. Justice (NDm) 51-2 114 (15.60). Pemberton (Hous) 7.37. 47.83. 11 SP: 1. Fleisch (NDm) 59.5 ,. {18.14}; 2. Wilks 4 x400: 1. Baylor3:09.97 (Ford, Ramsey, Bragner, 800: 1. Goetsch (UTSA) 1:50.33. 11 Howard); 2. TCU 3:11.39; 3. Rice 3:11.65; .•. dnf Mlle: 1. Unberhagen (SWTx) 4:04.82. 3000: 1. (Ct) 58-7 4 (17.86). 31 Wt: 1. M. McGehearty (BC) 65-8 4 (20.03); 2. S. Texas. Unberhagen 8:15.67. 5000: 1. Hartman (UTSA) DlsMed: 1. TCU 9:54.46 (Voss, Brookins, Smith, 14:41.52. ' McGehearty (BC) 65-4 (19.91 ). 11 Williams); 2. Texas A&M 9:56.22; 3. SMU 10:01.16. SSH: 1. Rhyans (NWnLa) 7 .55. · Pent (SSH): 1. Muhammad 3684 (7.97, 23-3 J 31 11 4 x 400: 1. UT-Arlington 3:13.31. DlsMed: 1. UT 7 .10, 34-11 4'10.66, 6-2 4'1.89, 2:46.23); 2. Chai field Eyents Arlington 9:59.09. Hong (StJ) 3674. HJ: 1. Duncan' (Tx) 6-9 (2.06); 2. Kopp (Rice) 6-7 (2.01); 3. Pemberton 6-7. field Eyents BIG EASTWOMEN PV: 1. Guidry (TX) 17-1112 (5.22); 2. Mark (Tx) HJ: 1. Roberson (McN) 7-3314 (2.~3); 2. Bean (2117-5000, DisMed, W, Wt, Pent) 17-1112; 3. Labus (Hous) 16-1314 (4.92). (NWnLa) M 314 (2.18); 3. tie, Decuir (McN) & Ols · Teams: 1.