Magical
Mystical Drake University, AAU Nationals
As 12 year old Stephanie Williams found her way back to magical mystical Drake
University to AAU Nationals, she found that it is a different place than she remembered.
City of Des Moines, Iowa
My daughter Stephanie's first national competition
on August 3, 1995 was running the 80 Meter Huddles. She ran them in 14.01 seconds
coming in 11th in the Country.
Almost to the day, Stephanie Tulloch took her son Daniel
to Drake University for AAU Nationals. This
is her first national meet managing her son Daniel Tulloch in track. Daniel ran the 1500 Meter run on July 29, 2014.
AAU National Championships-Jr Olympic - Organization License
2014 AAU JO
Games - 7/26/2014 to 8/2/2014
Drake Stadium
Drake
University - Des Moines, IA
Event 76 Boys 1500 Meter
Run 9 years old
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National: N 4:57.47 2001
Ramses Dukes, Detroit, MI
Name Year Team Finals H#
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Finals
1 Stephon Fosha 05 Puyallup, WA 5:12.74 3
2 James Boutte, Jr. 05 Katy, TX 5:17.59
3
3 Reese Vannerson 05 Sugar Land, TX 5:19.70 2
4 Caleb Hymans 05 Annandale, VA 5:21.42 3
5 Volkan Pashazaden 05 Lansing, MI 5:23.16 3
6 Treymayne Dixon 05 Philadelphia, PA 5:23.20
3
7 Ryan Gladney 05 Saint Louis, MO 5:23.96 3
8 Smith Randy 05 Pembroke Pines, FL 5:24.44
3
9 Cameren Anderson 05 Somerset, NJ 5:24.56 3
10 Zaire Davis 05 Ann Arbor, MI 5:24.93 2
11 Louis Rogers 05 Monroeville, NJ 5:25.53 3
12 Eli Julian 05 Salisbury, NC 5:26.89 3
13 Ryan Kilibarda 05 Afton, MN 5:29.38 3
14 Michael Crisp 05 Fort Washington, MD 5:30.48
3
15 Kaiden Gheorghian 05 Frontenac, MO 5:32.52 2
16 Corey Palmer 05 Baltimore, MD 5:33.22 3
17 Leonardo Delprete 05 Hudson, OH 5:34.22
3
18 Kristopher Robinson 05 Simpsonville, SC 5:35.08
3
19 Jude Watt 05 Unionville, MO 5:38.12 2
20 Marquis Phifer 05 Newport News, VA 5:39.27
2
21 Isaiah Maxwell 05 Willingboro, NJ 5:41.97 2
22 Taevion Allen 05 Pickerington, OH 5:42.14
3
23 Jael Ortega 05 Elgin, IL 5:42.78 2
24 D'Andre Stephens 05 Frisco, TX 5:42.85 2
25 Peyton Laney 05 Hazlehurst, GA 5:42.93 2
26 Geoffrey Gheorghian 05 Frontenac, MO 5:45.79 2
27 Quavion Galbreath 05 Indianapolis, IN 5:47.54
2
28 Avaughn Wilson 05 Pickerington, OH 5:48.44
3
29 Devin Torres 05 Mt. Laurel, NJ 5:52.86 2
30 Michael Cozzi 05 Gilberts, IL 5:54.29 2
31 Carson Guenthner 05 Olathe, KS 5:55.87 2
32 Jaylen Parker 05 Oxon Hill, MD 5:55.90
2
33 Charles Murgia 05 Hilltown, PA 5:56.76 1
34 Quintin Thompson 05 Olathe, KS 5:57.41 2
35 Timothy Wagoner 05 Louisville, KY 5:57.44 2
36 Kaleb Conway 05 Collierville, TN 5:58.08
3
37 Lucas Scheerhorn 05 Spring, TX 5:59.87 2
38 Brian Humphrey, Jr. 05 Kansas City, MO 6:01.81 2
39 Jacob Lafleur 05 S Sioux City, NE 6:02.69
1
40 Ethan Ochana 05 Lenexa, KS 6:02.84 1
41 William Skinner 05 Collierville, TN 6:04.17
1
42 Keon Johnson 05 New Llano, LA 6:06.34 1
43 Javonntae Riley 05 Topeka, KS 6:06.93 1
44 Gabriel De La O 05 Beaumont, TX 6:07.32 1
45 Chase Hampton 05 Hanover Park, IL 6:08.73
1
46 Rex Lyle 05 Kansas City, MO 6:10.74 1
47 Bryce Reed 05 Bonaire, GA 6:13.42
1
48 Zackary Tibbits 05 Salina, KS 6:15.66 1
49 Ethan O'Kelly 05 Fort Washington, PA 6:16.03
1
50 John Peterson 05 Louisville, KY 6:16.83 1
51 Donovan Johnson 05 Fort Washington, MD 6:21.82
1
52 Daniel Tulloch 05
Harrisburg, PA 6:22.34 2
53 Connor Graves 05 Lufkin, TX 6:24.67 1
54 Jalen Thomas 05 Pflugerville, TX 6:25.40
1
55 Logan West 05 Sugar Land, TX 6:28.71 1
56 Ahcuxtal
Vilchis-Blaney 05 Los Angeles, CA 6:30.73 1
57 Anson Fauchier 05 Ely, IA 6:34.71 3
58 Austin Anderson 05 Jonesboro, GA 6:42.43 1
59 Max Perdu 05 Ann Arbor, MI 7:31.66 1
-- Jaleel Gelin 05 Miami Gardens, FL DNF
3
-- Johnnie Peace III 05 Silver Spring, MD DNS
1
-- Zion Conteh 05 Pickerington, OH DNS
3
-- Joshua Sleight 05 Douglasville, GA DNS
3
-- Za'Ron Collins 05 Hialeah, FL DNS 2
-- Kaden Rhoden 05 Gainesville, FL DNS 3
-- Landen Lawrence 05 Durham, NC DNS 2
Daniel's Heat Number 2
Daniel's Results
Daniel ran the 1500 Meter Run in 6 Minutes, 22.34 Seconds
placing 52nd in the country. His best time in this race was 5 Minutes, 49
Seconds. Needless to say, he did not do
nearly as good as he should have. If he
could have equaled his best time, he could have placed 29th. If he would have
run a 6 Minute 1500 Meter, he could have
come in 37th.
Either way, Daniel could
have had better bragging rights. But if an athlete does not come in first thru
six place, they do not get to stand on the winners platform.
A Learning Opportunity
This race is in the books. No one can go back in history and
rerun this race in the hopes of getting better results. So the best we can do
is learn from the event. I was not in Iowa
to see what happened off the track so I cannot comment on the minute by minute
activities leading up to the race.
Daniel running the curve
The
manager and their athlete must have some communication especially when going to the
national events.
First, you must be aware of your athletes capabilities. It
does not matter if the athlete is 4 or 34, when that athlete is on the track or in the
field, the fate of the event is up to that athlete. If you want to build a world class athlete or
just someone to play high school sports, it is best to start training early. The sooner the training starts from the time
the child drops out of the whom, the better. I never treat children like children. I treat
them as young adults.
Why? Because as soon as they drop from the whom, they are in
competition with the child from China, Italy, India, Japan, as well as the rest
of the world. You baby them and take the
position that they have to be children first, you will see your mistake later in life. When you decide that it is time
to be treat them like adults, they are already behind. When the competition comes, they will quit on
you. That is true at 4 years old or 34 years old in any activity not just track
and field.
Second, before the race, you have to look at the seed times
of all the athletes in your athletes event. Know where your athlete is seeded. If it takes coming in 8th or lower in the
event to move on, show your athlete who they have to beat and their seed time.
-- Jaleel Gelin
05 Miami Gardens, FL
DNF 3
-- Johnnie Peace III 05 Silver Spring, MD DNS
1
-- Zion Conteh 05 Pickerington, OH DNS
3
-- Joshua Sleight 05 Douglasville, GA DNS
3
-- Za'Ron Collins 05 Hialeah, FL DNS 2
-- Kaden Rhoden 05 Gainesville, FL DNS 3
-- Landen Lawrence 05 Durham, NC DNS 2
You see in Daniel's
race the "DNS" people. They
are the people who did not show up. That is probably due to them not being able
to compete in national competition. They did not even want to try. "DNF" means did not finish the race. This person quit!
You talk to your athlete about doing their personal best and
what time they have to beat to do that. Never tell them that they better come
in first because if you do and the athletes in their heat takes off on them, they
will see that coming in first is hopeless and they will quit on you.
Third, use the results in the meet to prepare for the next
meet. Know how much it cost for your athlete to compete in AAU, USATF, Hershey
or any other organized Track and Field schedule in your area. Many people as
good as they maybe don't compete because of the cost and distance involved.
What is next on Daniel's agenda?
Daniel's Outdoor Track and Field events is over. We start training now for his Cross Country 5K
(3.25 Mile) races in the Harrisburg/York Area from August to November.
Next, Daniel will be in either USATF or AAU Cross Country 2K Meets defending his 2 time Mid-Atlantic Championship, moving on to Regional and National competition.
Next, Daniel will be in either USATF or AAU Cross Country 2K Meets defending his 2 time Mid-Atlantic Championship, moving on to Regional and National competition.
