If You Want to Run Fast and Jump Over Stuff Good, Come to Ohio

There are eighteen spots on the US National Team in events that involve hurdling. This past weekend, four of the spots on the Berlin 2009 team went to athletes whose formative years -- HS and/or college -- were spent in the great state of Ohio. Olympic Silver Medalist David Payne won the 110H, while Bridget Franek took third in the Women's Steeplechase. On the men's side, Josh McAdams and Dan Huling went 1-2. If there was an Old Timey Equestrian Steeplechase, I'm sure horses from Ohio would have cleaned up as well.

Other Top Three finishes were collected by Jessica Beard (3rd, 400m); Angela Bizzarri (3rd, 5000m); Katie McGregor (3rd, 10000m); AG Kruger (1st, Hammer); Dan Taylor (2nd, Shot); and, Kim Kreiner (3rd, Javelin), thus proving once again that Ohio is better than everyone else at everything.

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Eugene '08 Update: Big Fat Video Board? Check!

Eugene '08 is really shaping up to be a big event and they are not sparing expenses. This artists rendering of the revamped, space-age Hayward Field v.08 looks really cool. After reading about all the new crap they are cramming into this trials, I'm starting to get really excited to see how well Eugene pulls this off. It is rather obvious they feel that they have something to prove and we all know how hard people try when they need to prove something (fat chicks I'm looking at you).

In related news, apparently Americans like watching them some TV. Eugene '08 has heard you loud and clear America, and they are doing something about it. According to the Daily Emerald article, Nike has "donated" a $1.5 million state-of-the-art video board that will be ready in time for the Trials.

In unrelated news, my boss recently "donated" my paycheck to me.

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