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meet ‘last chance’ for Frogs The Flyin’ Frogs are in action today as they compete in the Iowa State Last Chance meet, in Ames, Iowa. For the team (No. 13 Trackwire Online), this meet’s relevance is described in its name. With one week to go before the NCAA Indoor Championships, this is the last opportunity for some TCU athletes to make or to better qualifying times to compete in the championships. Head coach Monte Stratton said there are many athletes on the edge of qualifying and that a larger amount of Frogs at the championships would show more of a presence. “We would like to go to the national meet with as many people as possible,” Stratton said. “This is looking like a year where we will be very few in number. Right now we have few and would like to have more. That’s easier said than done.” There are team members that have already qualified. Senior Eluid Njubi, the Conference USA Men’s Indoor Athlete of the Year, has qualified in the 800 meters, one-mile, and 300 meters. However Njubi is day to day with an injury and will probably only run the mile race, Stratton said. Junior sprinter Demario Wesley qualified in the 60 meters, but will not run because of an injured hip flexor. Freshman Cleavon Dillon and junior Brandal Lawrence also qualified in the long jump and triple jump respectively. Sophomore Michael Frater has a qualifying time in the 60 meters, but will be looking to improve on that. On the women’s side, junior Monica Twum is the only member of the team who has a provisional time. She has the 10th fastest time in the nation in the 60 meters. There are a select few who are expected to be taken that Stratton said have a legitimate shot to qualify for the NCAA meet. Twum, Frater and senior Chaunte Baldwin will possibly compete in the 60 meters. Junior Jermaine Joseph and senior Steve Slowly in the 200 meters, senior Herbert Mwangi in the 3000 meters and the 4x400 relay team of Slowly, freshman Kendall Pyant and juniors Jason Morgan and Terrance McBryde might be selected to compete in the NCAAs, Stratton said. “Usually the last chance is not much different than the other five chances,” Stratton said. “But it’s called that because it’s exactly what it is. “We just hope those who are close can get across or under the barrier,” Stratton said. “But there are no guarantees.” |
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