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Donna on the Side GSW Saturday by Donna Dye |
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DONNA ON THE SIDE - GSW SATURDAY
Part 1 - Land of Enchantment
Part 2 - the meet
Part 3 - the wave
Part 4 - on the side
Part 5 - sprints
Part 6 - distance
Part 7 - hurdles
Part 8 - relays
Part 9 - field
Now on to the Meet
THE MEET. Founded in 1930 with a closure during the depression years, the Great Southwest Classic (GSW) is celebrating its 32nd year. In those days college recruiting was quite different. There was no Internet nor DyeStat to learn about top performances and athletes. Instead, coaches and scouts used meets to learn about athletes and judge their talent and potential. The GSW was founded to help in recruiting by providing coaches and scouts with one of the "windows" to see outstanding talent in the Southwestern states.
The meet started as a postseason invitational for athletes from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. In 1933, organizers had to close the meet. In 1978, it was revived and Texas and Utah were added. Today, GSW includes seven states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. Over the past few years the meet has grown in size and quality and now attracts top athletes from all over the country.
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Most Valuable Performances
Jacquelyn Coward TN |
Robert Griffin III TX 300m hurdles 35.47 Meet Record and US#5 All Time |
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Eddy, Candace UT 1500 meters 4:34.00 |
Shade Weygandt TX Pole Vault 13-05.25 |
Erica Alexander TX |
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| Brittany Bowman MO |
Dungey, Mychal TX 100 meters 20.87 |
Craddick, Omar TX Triple Jump 49-09 |
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Team Winners
Utah Girls Win
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Texas takes both Boys and Combined Team Awards
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DONNA ON THE SIDE - GSW SATURDAY
Part 1 - Land of Enchantment
Part 2 - the meet
Part 3 - the wave
Part 4 - on the side
Part 5 - sprints
Part 6 - distance
Part 7 - hurdles
Part 8 - relays
Part 9 - field