Runthe800

Not only that, our jump pit is in horrible condition and is too dangerous to use. He doesn't even get to practice! Wait until next year afer he has had a chance to actually practice and see how high he goes.

Michael, you change your opinion so fast it makes my head spin. Just the other day you were bragging about "your boy" Sorrell and saying that he was gonna win the 3200, 1600 and maybe even the 800. Now you think that someone in AAA (besides Herringshaw) can actually challenge him? Please. As long as he improves as the year progresses, he will win the 3200 and 1600 and place top 4 in the 800. He will have a legit shot to triple next year, but not this year. He has already ran 4:22 INDOORS. That is faster than the next fastest guy's pr (Herringshaw 4:23 outdoor) in the state and you think there is a darkhorse that will challenge him? Gimme a break. Herringhsaw can, but he's no darkhorse! Also, Bumbi WILL triple. Ollie won't be able to hang with him in the 800. And you know it!

We (McMinn) will race Central at our home meet on Tuesday. We and I assume Central as well will be racing Bradley at Bradley on Thursday.

"How could they are?" I think runnerboy means "how good they are." Yeah, we expect to beat them Tuesday at our first home meet.

I'm afraid so. One of his first races was at the McCallie Invitational back in October and he ran 16:15 there. After that everyone on McCallie was like "where did he come from?"

His last name is spelled Koszela. And runnerboy is wrong. Bumbi is not a stud, he is a motor vehicle!

That was a cheap shot, Trevor.

The greatest runner to ever come through McMinn County High School was Powell Grisham. He ran a 15:00 (3 mile) his senior year, which is a school record. He won Optimist, Region, and placed 3rd at State. He ran 16:13 or so at State on a very windy and rainy day with lots of mud. He also holds the school record in the 3200, placing 3rd at state with a time of 9:26. He graduated in 1989. Tray Hurst and Josh Hicks (the sub 16:00 duo who led McMinn to their state title in 2002) were also great runners. Their senior year, they placed 3rd and 4th at State with times of 15:39 and 15:42. They still weren't as dominate as Powell was. Tray Hurst holds the school record in the 1600 with a 4:24 and Josh Hicks holds the 800 record with a 1:57 (he also ran a 1:55 relay split). These two also helped McMinn win the state championship in the 4X800 meter relay in 2003. They ran a 7:54 vs. Baylor for the school record and a 7:55 to win at State. Expect their school records to be broken this year!

That's right and who ever created this thread should have put Boys Region 3 AAA Individual Champ.

Coach Tim Smith should be the Coach of the Year for Region 3 AAA. His teams have WON Region for the past 3 years and his team this year is about to win their 4th in a row. He has sent all 3 teams he has coached to the state meet, placing 11th in 2001, 1st in 2002, and 8th in 2003. In 2004, his team should make another run for the state title. The main factor is that he has A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ring! He is expecting to be fitted for another one soon!

What makes you think Baltimore we be able to challenge the three guys (who are all from McMinn) who BEAT him last year? Michael especially. He was about 45 seconds behind Michael. Suhmer and Draino will beat him, too.

I think you better edit your poll because his name is Suhmer G. Smith, not Suhmer Smith. It will be between him and Michael for the title. Another thing. You better add Chris Dranier to the poll as well. He is the 3rd fastest returning behind Michael and Suhmer. I think McMinn will have guys go 1, 2 and 3 at Region. Baltimore will be lucky to get 4th.

I see. You want to talk injuries. Mike was injured all year (hernia). So we didn't lose him. Michael was injured most of the year (back). Mike had a HERNIA and still beat the living crap out of ALL you guys. We are going to beat you worse than ever this year.

No, considering that in 2002 only 4 guys broke 16:00 and in 2003 only 2 guys broke 16:00. To make the Optimist Top 10, you usually have to run sub 16:20.

Just when was it ever close between McMinn and Bradley? Keep in mind that we have won the past 3 years OK? In 2001, we edged Cleveland, while Bradley took 3rd. In 2002, we beat Bradley 22 to 54. We had 2 in front of their 1, 4 in front of their 2, and 5 in front of their 3. In 2003, we beat Bradley 32 to 70. We had 4 in front of their 1, and 5 in front of their 4. In 2004, we will win region again. This time by a much larger margin I predict! Bradley won't even be able to touch us! We have only lost one guy while Bradley lost Caleb, Kyle, and Jerome.

Team wise I'm thinking that we can win it like we did in 2002 (we will be the 2nd public school to ever win Optimist.) Individual wise Oliver Townsend ought to be favored since he is the fastest returner but then again someone may upset him...

These are all of the guys that are returning from last year that were All State. Alex Herringshaw - Houston Senior Clay Hannah - Lebanon Junior Michael Kozsela - Farragut Senior Michael Welsch - Tullahoma Senior Ted Rose - Houston Junior Jacob Craig - Siegel Junior Addsion Fritts - Karns Senior Andrew Bonnell - Houston Senior These guys are also strong contenders Rob Sorrell - Bolton Junior was 16th Michael Billingsley - McMinn Senior was 17th Stephen Hill - Houston Senior was hurt in 2003 (P.R. of 15:36) Todd Smalling - Science Hill Junior was hurt in 2003 (P.R. of 15:47)

I always loved Bumbi ever since this past CC season when he killed everyone. I love the fact that our dear old state of TN hosts one of the nation's top distance runners. I have more respect for him than any other runner in TN except for my own teammates. I respect Strang, too. It's just that whole anemia thing sounds kinda fishy to me. He didn't break 17:00 all year until his explosion at Optimist and then he just keeps coming down from the all-state level to the national scene in a month's time. I am glad he got to win something, but I also would have liked to see Bumbi triple as a junior. After CC, I thought Bumbi would win all 3. Only a few doubted me (runnerboy being one of them). Then I saw how strong the D2 800 was gonna be and how fresh legs might outkick Bumbi, so I changed my mind. Then after his Arcadia 2 Mile, I changed my mind again and said he will triple. But, he didn't. He will next year and he is still the best runner in TN and will be the nation's best next year. 2 state records as a junior. I can't wait to see his 800 next year........

Congrats to Oak Ridge for their 1st 4X800 win in several years. The second Hudson got the baton, I knew he wouldn't lose! It's too bad they didn't break 8:00.

James Strang from Baylor may give him a little trouble in the 3200 and 1600, but not enough to tire him out where he can't win the 800. Strang will be dead come 800 time, so I say Bumbi takes all 3 events becoming the 2nd person in D2 and third in the history of TN to triple in the distance events (others were David Dean of M.B.A. in 1999 and Dusty Miller of Knox. West in 2003). He will get to do it two years in a row though!

Their region is weak? Hello.....they have a guy who threw 49 feet in the shot put and barely got out. There were like 8 throws above 45 feet in that section. Not too shabby. Their 4X800 team should place in the top 2. They have 2 guys going in the 400, one of which I believe can win. They are not weak by any means. They will get top 2 no doubt. They qualified in 11 events. Cordova can't touch that! Only Houston can. Houston has 2 awesome decathletes and 2 great vaulters, not to mention Alex Herringshaw who will score well in the 3200 and 1600.

My team and all those other teams will back it up when we beat the living crap out of Siegel come November.

Having qualified in 6 events (Lamar Thompson in the LJ, TJ, 200, and 300H, Shon Lowe in the 110H, and their 4X800 team) plus sending Lamar in the decathlon, they have a shot at top 5, but not the gold. It's between Bearden and Houston for the win.

I think it is between Bearden and Houston for the win.

Dude, what are you smoking? Houston has 5 of their top 7 back next year and they will only get stronger. They beat Siegel by 120 points last year. Not even close. Plus, there will be other teams that can take out Siegel. Siegel was NOT the 2nd best team last year. I'm not saying this just cause I am on a team that lost to them, but runners from a whole buttload of other schools will tell you that they were better than Siegel. At the state meet it was like every team but Houston was put into a big raffle and were just spun round and around randomly. Siegel just happened to come out on top and get 2nd. They got LUCKY. End of story.