Marvin Bracy (HS, Florida) 55m 6.08

[mal]

You guys think too much. Christie ran 10.48 as a 24 year old. And I suspect he was pretty 'mature' / 'cut'. Then he got faster.
I'm happy to lay back and watch how he develops or doesn't.

You're talking about a completely different kind of individual.

Enlighten me?

He developed dramatically after the age of 24.

Surprised?

And to be pedantic, completely different is a part of being an individual.

[Dave]

I see that Bracy is entered in the 100m at the Texas Relays. It will be interesting to see what the young man can do.

[JumboElliott]

Bracy ran a windy (2.1) 10.37 today in the prelims. Video isn't the best, but it looks like he eased up quite a bit at the end. That kid is an incredibly advanced starter for an 18 year old.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul5RBOixaTw

[Dave]

Bracy ran a windy (2.1) 10.37 today in the prelims. Video isn't the best, but it looks like he eased up quite a bit at the end. That kid is an incredibly advanced starter for an 18 year old.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul5RBOixaTw

Looks like he will be able to improve on that in the final. It will help for him to have someone to run with him.

[JumboElliott]

Windy (2.4) 10.06 today. 9.9x certainly isn't out of the question.

[Marlow]

Windy (2.4) 10.06 today. 9.9x certainly isn't out of the question.

'Basically' that's a 10.07 with +2.0, a 10.12 with +1.0 and 10.17 with 0.0.
Not too shabby.

[Giant Panda]

It's hard to have consecutive years of good health at any age. If everything comes together right at an early stage there's a component of luck involved in that too. When you add longevity of course some are going to hit a wall as that can happen any time and the more years you compete the less likely you're always number one. It might not be the waning prowess of precocious kids so much as others putting missteps behind them and taking their turn. If you peak at 17 and can't say the same at 25 I don't know that's any more unusual than breaking out at 22 and being done by 30. A lot can happen year on year and usually does. And of course you must factor in the senior ranks being ultimately more competitive because you have multiple cohorts of athletes eligible all the time. Youth and experience each has a chance, and you wouldn't expect the same guy to win every year even if you raced your peers in perpetuity.

[Giant Panda]

Windy (2.4) 10.06 today. 9.9x certainly isn't out of the question.

'Basically' that's a 10.07 with +2.0, a 10.12 with +1.0 and 10.17 with 0.0.
Not too shabby.

He ran a pair of 10.0s with 2m/s in June and July last year so he's showing a very consistent baseline to be opening with the same in March. His legal best was in line with the best youth times ever run although technically he wasn't a youth by a couple of weeks. Historically speaking the junior record hasn't always been run by the eldest kids, though. Demps and Brown were both 18 when they ran their 10.01, although they each had another year of eligibility and Bracy does not. He's in a similar boat to Blake, who actually got injured in the equivalent year. I think the windy marks last year fall in the same range as Blake's 10.11. If Bracy is the real deal a 9.9 is to be expected, soon.

[Dave]

Windy (2.4) 10.06 today. 9.9x certainly isn't out of the question.

'Basically' that's a 10.07 with +2.0, a 10.12 with +1.0 and 10.17 with 0.0.
Not too shabby.

Between this and the 6.08, this kid is the real deal. I can see him making the final of the olympic trials.

[kellits2gnv]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... tGOEZ5wVuM

video of the 10.06 effort.

[RQ]

Bracy is entered in 100m at Florida Relays on Friday too. 3PM race start.

Along with cousin Levonte Whitfield(jr. Jones, Orlando) 10.39w this year. He reopened up recruiting process after verbally committing to Miami(10.31PB)
Kendall Williams(so, Stanton, Jacksonville) 10.39w
Anthony Brown(sr, Hillsborough) 10.50

Sad to see Dade County public schools will not be able to compete due to restrictions by the school board on travel during religious holiday. Artie Burns is running incredibly this year 13.35 and 36.06.

Live results will be posted here http://www.deltatiming.com/results.aspx

[RQ]

Just checked schedule.

Demps is entered in 100m(3:40PM) that follows Bracy's race. Should be an electrifying 40 minutes of racing!

[Dave]

Just checked schedule.

Demps is entered in 100m(3:40PM) that follows Bracy's race. Should be an electrifying 40 minutes of racing!

Too bad that Bracy can't run in the later race with Demps.

[mal]

Bracy had a poor-ish start, went straight up, and was up and down about 3 times in his 10.06.

All he needs is a good group to get a better feel for racing and running under more pressure and he will have a breakthrough. Not improvement. Breakthrough.

[rainy.here]

I can see a wind legal 9.9 from Bracy if he gets a good race.

[Marlow]

Bracy had a poor-ish start, went straight up, and was up and down about 3 times in his 10.06.

And his head is down TOO much in the early acceleration phase. It should be in line with the torso.

[JumboElliott]

How about the fact that he doesn't lean when he crosses the line.. Does that make any difference?

[Marlow]

How about the fact that he doesn't lean when he crosses the line.. Does that make any difference?

JImmy Hines didn't in Mexico City and everyone (at the time) said that was the new best way to finish, because there's no slowing down for the lean!

[BCBaroo]

Bracy had a poor-ish start, went straight up, and was up and down about 3 times in his 10.06.

And his head is down TOO much in the early acceleration phase. It should be in line with the torso.

Clearly he is a mess. 10.06 in high school. He should probably switch to the 800.

[The Klingon]

This young man is good. I saw him compete this past weekend at the Texas Relays. I just hope that this is not a case where a high school kid gets too good too soon.

[mal]

Totally agree.

This kid is only lacking experience. When he gets it - and hopefully he keeps his head on - then he will be a force. A major force.

[Marlow]

Clearly he is a mess. 10.06 in high school. He should probably switch to the 800.

Yeah, because, like, y'know, he certainly has NOTHING left to improve upon . . .

[26mi235]

He does not have to lean in any of his high school races so he has little experience with that 'fine point' of sprinting.

[Dave]

Is he competing this weekend?

[Marlow]

Is he competing this weekend?

He attends a 4A school, which begins its post-season next week.

[Dave]

Is he competing this weekend?

He attends a 4A school, which begins its post-season next week.

How many meets before state in Florida?

[Marlow]

Is he competing this weekend?

He attends a 4A school, which begins its post-season next week.

How many meets before state in Florida?

Top 4 in at the District meet go to Region.
Top 4 in Region go to State.
There are 4 classes of 16 districts (4 regions). About 10 teams in a district.

Apropos of nuttin - My (2A) District meet was yesterday - great fun. Taking 17 kids (8 in relays) to Region; expect to take 3 boys (3 event entries) and 5 girls (8 event entries) to the State meet.

[Dave]

Is he competing this weekend?

He attends a 4A school, which begins its post-season next week.

How many meets before state in Florida?

Top 4 in at the District meet go to Region.
Top 4 in Region go to State.
There are 4 classes of 16 districts (4 regions). About 10 teams in a district.

Apropos of nuttin - My (2A) District meet was yesterday - great fun. Taking 17 kids (8 in relays) to Region; expect to take 3 boys (3 event entries) and 5 girls (8 event entries) to the State meet.

Good work Coach!

[Marlow]

Good work Coach!

Yes, as I frequently point out to them, it's all ME; they have the easy part of just going out there and doing what I told them (which is . . . jump higher and farther and run more quickly than their opponents).

[RQ]

Event 14 Boys 100 Meter Dash Varsity ============================================================================ Name Year School Finals Wind Points ============================================================================ Finals 1 332 Bracy, Marvin 12 Boone HS 10.25 1.2 10
2 425 James, Antonio 10 Buchholz HS 10.56 1.2 8
3 331 Lilly, Synjohn 12 Apopka HS 10.60 1.2 6
4 334 Fair, Kareem 11 Wekiva HS 10.78 1.2 5
5 333 Armstrong, John 11 Olympia HS 10.92 1.2 4
6 428 Diamond, Heibert 12 Sandalwood H 10.99 1.2 3
7 427 Brown, Shiquel 11 First Coast 11.00 1.2 2
8 149 Knott, Derek 12 Colonial HS 11.05 1.2 1

Bracy was quoted as saying he slipped out of the blocks. State at jacksonville on may 5 at site of ncaa east regional.

[kellits2gnv]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/h ... 4067.story

story (and video) of his 10.25 ...also reveals hes been hampered by a hamstring injury.

[Dave]

Event 14 Boys 100 Meter Dash Varsity ============================================================================ Name Year School Finals Wind Points ============================================================================ Finals 1 332 Bracy, Marvin 12 Boone HS 10.25 1.2 10
2 425 James, Antonio 10 Buchholz HS 10.56 1.2 8
3 331 Lilly, Synjohn 12 Apopka HS 10.60 1.2 6
4 334 Fair, Kareem 11 Wekiva HS 10.78 1.2 5
5 333 Armstrong, John 11 Olympia HS 10.92 1.2 4
6 428 Diamond, Heibert 12 Sandalwood H 10.99 1.2 3
7 427 Brown, Shiquel 11 First Coast 11.00 1.2 2
8 149 Knott, Derek 12 Colonial HS 11.05 1.2 1

Bracy was quoted as saying he slipped out of the blocks. State at jacksonville on may 5 at site of ncaa east regional.

From the video, it wasn't a great start and he was running into the wind. I am not sure I still see 9.9x this summer but a legal 10.0 won't surprise me.