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Top Elite Track Athlete of the Year: The Next Challenge
For the next couple weeks everyone will be talking about who had the biggest season. And for good reason. Usain Bolt had a mind boggling season that shocked even his most ardent critics. Yes, Sanya Richards sealed her legacy in the sport and Keneni...
PreRaceJitters Podcast #41: Danielle Tauro is Michigan’s unquestioned leader
Is this her year to shine? The leadership torch has been passed to her and Michigan’s Danielle Tauro is embracing her role as a team leader after the school has graduated a number of seniors from last years squad. The 2009 Michigan women’...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show, Episode #40
The World Athletic Finals (WAF) provides to be a successful venture for the U.S. envoy. Is Sanya Richards latest feat good enough for her to be considered the greatest 400 meter runner ever? Which performance was more impressive? Kenenisa Bekele...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show, Episode # 39
The world record holder at 100, 200 and 4×100 meter relays and the world record holder at 5,000 and 10,000 might get it on like Donkey Kong. Could Bolt beat Bekele in a distance that is fair to both athletes? That and more is discussed in th...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show - Podcast #38
After a brief break, track and field’s top internet radio show returns with two weeks until the World Championships to discuss track and field’s hottest stories. Jay Hicks and John W. Davis chop up the issues. -Gay vs. Bolt -Is Allyson F...
PreRaceJitters’ Podcast #37, Lauren Centrowitz PRJ’s Collegiate Female Breakout AOY
You wanna to get upgraded? Here’s the recipe. At the beginning of the season Stanford’s Lauren Centrowitz had a 4:16.13 pr at 1,500 meters and ended up shaving six seconds off her time, running 4:10.4 by seasons end, along with earning A...
PreRaceJitters’ Off the Track with John W. Davis Podcast # 38 featuring Joe Battaglia
For the 5th Episode of ” PreRaceJitters’ Off The Track with John W. Davis”, I collaborated with a highly respected Track and Field Journalist. My guest, none of than Universal Sports Senior Producer, Joe Battaglia. You probably know...
PreRaceJitters’ Podcast #37, Ahmad Rashad Men’s College Breakout Athlete of the Year
The 5 foot, 10 inch sprinter swept through the NCAAs earning runner up honors in the 100 meters in 10.10. The race not only culminated in a personal best for Ahmad Rashad. The Flint, Michigan native has fought through injuries to become one of the ...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show #35, U.S. Nationals Preview Show
It’s not too much to say that the Road to Berlin starts this week in Eugene, Oregon. Jay Hicks and John W. Davis discuss athletes to watch at the 2009 National Championships and much more. -U.S. Nationals PreRaceJitters Track & Field Radi...
PRJ’s Podcast #32 with Charles Clark of Florida State
He is one of the sport’s most entertaining figures both on and off of the track. Charles Clark is a man who doesn’t know any names, the Florida State junior does not pay attention to the competition as he is focused on his own performanc...
PreRaceJitters’ Podcast #31 with Liz Patterson of Arizona
She is known to be an aggressive high jumper. Elizabeth Patterson found herself in an epic duel for the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships where she produced her personal best of 6-4.75 in her runner up finish. The reigning 2008 NCAA cha...
PreRaceJitters’ Podcast #30 with Florida’s Calvin Smith
The latest guest on the PreRaceJitters’ Podcast is no stranger in the NCAA finals and competing for national titles. Calvin Smith has already run 44.96 this season at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Champions along with running the 4×100 ...
PreRaceJitters’ Podcast #29 with Porscha Lucas of Texas A&M
Last year she was with runner up in the 200 meters in 22.67 seconds at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. This year Porscha Lucas is gunnin’ for that #1 spot, qualifying in the 100, 200 and 4×100 met...
PreRaceJitters’ Podcast #28 with Colorado’s Jennifer Barringer
She is an 2008 Beijing Olympian at the 3,000 steeplecheese and during the 2009 season has put together one of the most stories seasons that includes setting the collegiate mile indoor record in 4:25.91, a NCAA meet and collegiate record 3,000 meters ...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show #28, Prefontaine Classic Review with Kenia Sinclair
Subscribe with iTunes | RSS feed | Subscribe via Email The duo run down the races to watch at the 2009 Prefontaine Classic, share their picks and talk with Kenia Sinclair about the great season that she is having. That and much, more on P...
Off the Track with John W. Davis featuring Steve Magness, podcast # 27
For the 3rd Episode of Off the Track with John W. Davis, I chatted with Steve Magness of DC Elite. You may remember Steve from his days as a Dyestat forum legend under the name “sjm1368″. This podcast is a great trip into the mind of Magn...
PreRaceJitters.com Interview: Trey Harts Bringing Sprinting Back To Baylor
Photo by Baylor Sports Information. He left big shoes to fill. Michael Johnson in 1990 was the last sprinter donning the green and gold to win an NCAA 200 meter title. That is until Trey Harts enrolled at Baylor. The school has a reputation in ...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show #26, Reebok Grand Prix Preview Show with Lionel Larry
Subscribe with RSS Feed and Email. PreRaceJitters Reebok Grand Prix Meet Coverage Jay Hicks and John W. Davis preview the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix, revealing their picks for the upcoming meet in New York. Former NCAA All-American Lionel Larry stops by...
PreRaceJitters’ Podcast #25 with Ryan Wilson, Breaking Out
He may not be a household name but so far in the 2009 outdoor season, Ryan Wilson is having a breaking out season. So far he is posted 13.21 in the 40 degree weather at Drake Relays and also with wins at Mr. SAC Relays. The time currently ranks as ...
Off the Track With John W. Davis featuring Ronnie Ash
For the second Episode of Off the Track with John W. Davis, my guest is none other than sophomore hurdler Ronnie Ash of Bethune Cookman University. In March 2009, Ash became his Bethune’s first ever national champion at the NCAA Indoor Champi...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show #24, Adidas Track Classic Preview Show
You don’t want to miss this one. Jay Hicks is live and direct from Carson, California home of the Adidas Track Classic. John W. Davis is back in the studio as the duo reveal their picks in the hottest races that include: Jeremy Wariner, Ally...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Weekly Radio #23 with Marshevet Hooker
This week, Marshevet Hooker joins Jay Hicks and John W. Davis on PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show to discuss her athletic family, training under Jon Drummond and the upcoming 2009 adidas Track Classic in Carson, CA. That and much, m...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show with Gay & Spearmon Interviews
Photo by Jay Hicks. This week Jay Hicks and John W. Davis discuss Tyson Gay’s 400, Wallace Spearmon’s season thus far and which is Jenny Barringer best race is after setting the NCAA 5k collegiate record. Hicks also talks with Tyson Ga...
PreRaceJitters’ Off The Track with John W. Davis: Interviews Jason Richardson, South Carolina
Photo courtesy of University of South Carolina. For the Inaugural Episode of Off the Track with John W. Davis, I linked up with “Super Senior” Jason Richardson of South Carolina. In April 2009, Richardson became one of the only three-t...
PreRaceJitters’ podcast with Michigan’s Geena Gall
Coming into the 2009 - 2009 season, she was already one of the most decorated track and field athletes in Michigan history having earned All-American honors in each of the three previous seasons of her collegiate career. Gall holds numerous Michigan...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show with Carmelita Jeter
Jay Hicks and John W. Davis recap the U.S dominate performances at Penn Relays, comment on building successful Team U.S. relay teams, and the duo catch up with Carmelita Jeter about anchoring the 4×100 meter relay at Penn Relays and the differen...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show - Week of April 20
Geena Gall-Michigan, Lacy Kramer-BYU. Photo by Glenda Boyd. Jay Hicks and John W. Davis react to Geena Gall’s 2:02.69 second run in the invitational 800 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays, Jacoby Ford’s 100 meter title run at the ACC Champions...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show with Brianna Glenn
Photo courtesy of Ralph Lauren. Jay Hicks and guest Brianna Glenn discuss the latest news and preview the Mt. Sac Relays. Plus, Brianna Glenn on Usain Bolt and her plans for the 2009 season. The longer jumper and sprinter shares her insights and mu...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show with David Neville
David Neville talks with PreRaceJitters’ Jay Hicks and John W. Davis about leaving everything on the track in Beijing. The former Indiana University standout shares with the duo about how he got into the track & field game, training under J...
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show with Shannon Rowbury
2008 Beijing Olympian Shannon Rowbury discusses the 2009 season with Jay Hicks and John W. Davis. The 1,500 meter runner also discusses the recent changes to her training camp, her upcoming Carlsbad 5k run, and the demands of shopping for a new hou...
