¶2012OT wHJ—Chaunté Lowe 6-7 | 2.01 (out AL)

[gh]

T&FN formchart

1. Chaunté Lowe ¶ (Nike) (1)
2. Brigetta Barrett ¶ (Arizona) 1
3. Inika McPherson ¶ (unattached) 2
4. Becky Christensen * (Riadha) 5
5. Amy Acuff ¶ (Asics) nr
6. Shanay Briscoe (Texas) 7
7. Tynita Butts (East Carolina) 10
8. Liz Patterson (Asics) 6
9. Megan Seidl (Wisc RRT) nr
10. Toni Young (Oklahoma State) nr

[Marlow]

wHJ—AR time?

If not now, when?
If not she, who?

I have my bells and whistles out and ready for the celebration.

[LopenUupunut]

I'd be surprised if Lowe broke the AR... she's had major difficulties even jumping 2m lately.

When she set the current AR of 205 she'd gone 204, 201, 203, 192 in the four immediately preceding meets - for comparison, her outdoor SB this year is 200 from April. Sure, things can change very fast in the high jump!

[Marlow]

I'd be surprised if Lowe broke the AR... she's had major difficulties even jumping 2m lately.

You DO know she has a baby, yes? She can develop very fast this year as she bounces back to previous (and beyond!) strength levels and actually gets some sleep!!!!!!

[gennady]

In general, for her entire two children, so she will do two times faster than you think.

[CookyMonzta]

wHJ—AR time?

If not now, when?
If not she, who?

I have my bells and whistles out and ready for the celebration.

I hope it don't rain. Otherwise there will be trouble. 2.06 is the next stop for her. I'd like to see her throw up a 2.07 to shake up the Olympic formchart.

Is she entered in the long jmp?

[Powell]

You DO know she has a baby, yes? She can develop very fast this year as she bounces back to previous (and beyond!) strength levels and actually gets some sleep!!!!!!

She CAN, but is she actually likely to?
Re her strength, she already looked incredibly ripped in Istanbul - I don't think there was a lot of margin for improvement in that department.

[Marlow]

wHJ—AR time?
If not now, when?
If not she, who?
I have my bells and whistles out and ready for the celebration.

I hope it don't rain. Otherwise there will be trouble. 2.06 is the next stop for her. I'd like to see her throw up a 2.07 to shake up the Olympic formchart.

Yeah, Ima hafta back way the EFF off my AR talk, esp. after Jesse W's near-disaster. Now I just want her on the team!!!!

[mcgato]

McPherson no heights? What's up with that?

[LadyT]

I see the prep Gabrielle Williams is doing well. Cleared 6'0" and only has 1 miss.

[Alan Shank]

Is the HJ apron wet? Look at all the XXX's! Looking at the Website, I see that a first-time clear of #%^$@@ing 1.79 is all it took to make the final (5 tied for 9th = 13)! Only six jumpers were clear through 1.83. I can't wait to hear what Dwight will have to say about this! >:-)
Cheers,
Alan Shank
Woodland, CA, USA

[Per Andersen]

Yeah, Ima hafta back way the EFF off my AR talk, esp. after Jesse W's near-disaster. Now I just want her on the team!!!!

Yeah, get on the team! Showery and cool on Saturday I understand. Wet track does not favor super fast run-up jumpers like Lowe.
But she should make it. And then it's her and Chicherova in London. Who else? Maybe Shkolina who has improved. I wouldn't mind seeing the young Norwegian, Angelsen up there. She was fairly close at 1.99 in Helsinki today.

[donley2]

I did a little start list analysis of the finals field

name PR 2012 2011
Lowe 2.05 (10) 2.00 1.78
Acuff 2.01(03) 1.95 x
Barrett 1.96 1.95 1.96
Christensen 1.92 1.92 1.85
Briscoe 1.90 1.90 1.88
Butts 1.87 1.87 1.83
Seidl 1.87 1.87 1.80
Barwise 1.87 1.87 1.78
Dudley 1.84 1.84 1.76
Williams 1.83 1.83 x
Pressley 1.85 1.83 1.85
Frederick 1.84 1.83 1.83
Meister 1.86 1.81 1.86

Bottom line is that outside of the big three of Lowe, Barrett and Acuff, there is hardly any experience at even jumping over 1.90 (let alone 1.95) Christensens second best jump is 1.88 indoors and Briscoes's second best jump is also 1.88. Data shown is from tilastopja and is outdoor only. Mistakes are very likely, but still seems the team is most likely already set.

PS. I would love to be proven wrong and there be tons of PR's in the final.

[gh]

AR? In this weather somebody might make the team with a no height!

[Dave]

It is hot and muggy here in Portland. What is it like in Eugene?

[steveu]

Williams ties Acuff's soph class prep USR!

[DecFan]

This is shaping up sort of like the men's HJ. If Briscoe (previous PR 1.90, already cleared PR 1.92) makes 1.95 and Acuff doesn't, she'll go and Acuff won't (assuming Lowe and Barrett continue their good jumping).

[steveu]

Team is set with Acuff getting two third-attempt clearances! And Barrett PRs with 1.98!

[ATK]

Brigetta Barrett goes 1.98 on her first attempt for a new PR.

[ATK]

And both her and Lowe clear their first attempts at 2.01!
They both miss their first at 2.04.

[steveu]

Wow, both over 2.01! Hope they show on TV. You can hear the cheers and oohs in the background during the 200 semis.

[ATK]

The competition ends with both unable to clear 2.04.

Great PR's for Barrett.

[CookyMonzta]

They both missed 3 times at 2.04. Lowe wins it because Barrett had one miss at 1.95.

How many Olympic teams is this for Acuff? I lost count.

[ATK]

They both missed 3 times at 2.04. Lowe wins it because Barrett had one miss at 1.95.

How many Olympic teams is this for Acuff? I lost count.

everyone since 96' so 5.

[bushop]

Special team in many ways.

[AS]

As the said on the coverage (which I therefore assume to be the truth!): Acuff's 5th Olympic spot plus 7 World Champs!!

[AS]

I wonder if Tynita Butts should or shouldn't meet Robert Grabarz?

[j-a-m]

Great competition for athletes and fans. And the reason it could be a great competition for fans is that, for the most part, it took place before the running events started.

[j-a-m]

Great PR's for Barrett.

And even her missed attempts at 2.04m looked relatively close.

[mrbowie]

I thought the women's high jump provided the best field competition of the Trials. One surprise after another, with a great, great finish.

Williams, the high school jumper, is unreal. How can a sophomore have that much poise? Her run up to the bar was accomplished in the manner of a seasoned professional. She kept her head together and had one really good attempt at the next height. Awesome effort.