| | 1999 Junior Nationals
Men's 3K Steeplechase
Pictures and commentary by Doug Speck
Joel Atwater (Weber State) may be one of the more
talented athletes to take up the steeplechase in Chick Hislop's Weber
State barrier-water jump dynasty. A sub 1:55 800m runner last year in
Utah, he was ninth in the NCAA 1500 meters, is tall, runs with a snappy
stride, and seems suited to the hurdles. He had run 8:54.64 earlier in
the year. At this level he dominated fairly convincingly, winning by ten
seconds over Colorado State's Gabe Olchin (9:30.61). Atwater's 8:54.64
is the #6 World Junior time thus far this season. |
Winner Joel Atwater
Men's 3,000 Meter Steeplechase
W World Jr.: 8:07.69 Paul Kosgei (Ken) 07/07/97
A American Jr.: 8:33.80 John Gregorek (Gtn) 05/20/79
Finals Results - Sunday 06/20/99
PLACE ATHLETE NAME TEAM TIME
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1 Joel Atwater WEBER STATE UNIV. 9:20.77
2 Gabe Olchin COLORADO STATE UNIV. 9:30.61
3 Ryan Joseph Unattached 9:39.37
4 Mathew Johnson BROWN UNIV. 9:40.30
5 David Romero AIR FORCE ACADEMY 9:47.62
6 Jeffrey Clark MANHATTAN COLLEGE 9:52.54
7 Tyler Cardinal XAVIER HS 9:52.55
8 Kyle Swift N.B.T.C. 10:06.46
9 Jonathan Gibson WOODINVILLE HS 10:10.10
10 Jeff Wilson BELLARMINE COLLEGE PREP 10:15.83
11 Mike Serratos DON LOGO 10:22.54
12 Adam Patten NEW BRAUNFELS TC 10:30.96
13 Derek Mattila WISCONSIN 10:46.52
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