Mark Pope improves on track times in one week

[CarolCityHigh]

February 24, 2018---200m--22.10 PR (into -0.7 mps head wind)--Spartan Invitational (national elite standard 22.00)
Last week at Lou Bing he posted a 22.62

He also clocked a 60m in 7.03--National Elite 7.05 in a meet a little earlier.

 

[OriginalGatorHater]

Not surprised. You can expect to pick up time quickly as you get better at using the blocks.

 

[We'retheBoss]

There was also a stronger head wind at the previous meet (-2.4 or something similar). Regardless, the kid has ridiculous speed and will continue to improve his times with more reps. I can't wait to see him on the field.

 

[Combo]

I recall reading descriptions of Pope that he was not that fast, that he was more quick than fast. Given those track times, he looks to be very fast.

 

[kingzmountain]

I predict a 10.6 or 10.7 by the end of season.

 

[Billy D Williams]

I recall reading descriptions of Pope that he was not that fast, that he was more quick than fast. Given those track times, he looks to be very fast.

FYI, many of the opinions stated here include pseudo facts created to support their opinion but have no factual basis.

 

[randolph herndon]

FYI, many of the opinions stated here include pseudo facts created to support their opinion but have no factual basis.

True. He had been to no camps prior to this year nor run high school track so apparently some decided he did not have real speed.

 

[DerekDohrman]

some football names in here:

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/330587/results/m/1/100m

 

[The Franchise]

Anyone who has watched Pope play and claims he doesn't have great speed is mongoloid.

 

[Captain Uberpants]

Anyone who has watched Pope play and claims he doesn't have great speed is mongoloid.

He was blowing by people at the AA game. He’s going to be a big play guy for us. Too bad he’s going to flip to the Gators tho...

 

[305to404CANE]

Man, Naquan Wright running a 11.8. Thought he was faster than that. Davis running a 11.3 is about right. Schwartz needs to focus on Track. 10.3 against the wind is blazing, and **** again not getting Tyson. Got dam, smh

 

[gogeta4]

some football names in here:

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/330587/results/m/1/100m

Terrence Horne Jr- USF football
Tyson Campbell-Uga
Anthony Schwartz-Auburn
Tavares Kelly- UVA

-Jacquez Stuart is a Junior and a Prop Joe Special.

This is why s.fla is the best. Top 7 times at this event is held by 5 div 1 football athletes.

 

[gogeta4]

Man, Naquan Wright running a 11.8. Thought he was faster than that. Davis running a 11.3 is about right. Schwartz needs to focus on Track. 10.3 against the wind is blazing, and **** again not getting Tyson. Got dam, smh

Tyson Campbelli s a freak. Doing that at about 6'2 190pds. Which is why i thought he was the best db in the last 2 classes.

 

[1mg of Epi]

FYI, many of the opinions stated here include pseudo facts created to support their opinion but have no factual basis.

That’s becoming common everywhere

 

[westcoastcanes]

Can someone tell me what exactly “national elite” means? Is that future Olympian time? is that power 5 division one track scholarship fast, or is that just an arbitrary “he is pretty good” time? A “top 1%” type thing?

I have no idea, thanks in advance

 

[brock]

Jumping off your 6’2” 190 point. What happened to the big fast backs? Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker, and Sammie Smith all ran under 10.40.

https://web.stanford.edu/~clint/100m_nfl.htm

Lingard at 6’1 190 ran a 10.71, hes 196 or so right now

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

Can someone tell me what exactly “national elite” means? Is that future Olympian time? is that power 5 division one track scholarship fast, or is that just an arbitrary “he is pretty good” time? A “top 1%” type thing?

I have no idea, thanks in advance

I don’t know what the cutoff is, but it’s doesn’t have to be as high as Olympic caliber.

I believe it’s in the top percentage of national times, just don’t know the percent. Might be top 5 percent or something like that. It’s basically mostly high school times when I’ve looked at it on the flrunners web site.

Schwartz is the only runner that’s running times that are close to Olympic qualifying times from what I’ve seen (of the group that’s being discussed here).

 

[305to404CANE]

Lingard af 6’1 190 ran a 10.71, hes 196 or so right now

If a back is running a sub 10 over 200 pounds, that's pretty ideal. Using Bo and Herschel as a comparison is a little unfair lol. Those are once in a generation type of athletes lol. Lo will be around 220 by the time he leave, and if he still sub 10, then he's a first rounder.

 

[Miami Nights]

Looks like pope has excellent speed. Running that fast this early in the year is a good thing. He can definitely run faster. Same with albaldes and being under 50 in the qtr this early he will get faster also. Wonder why Wiggins isn't running.

 

[Tony Perps]

Looks like pope has excellent speed. Running that fast this early in the year is a good thing. He can definitely run faster. Same with albaldes and being under 50 in the qtr this early he will get faster also. Wonder why Wiggins isn't running.

Because he’s enrolled at UM