Weekend happenings/finding things on the web

Just goofing around the web last night after doing some work and saw that Indiana University through its National Sports Journalism Center now offers a Master's degree in Sports Journalism. Really? How awesome is that?

Still just going through training right now with the new job at Author House.

Had two great articles in the Johnson County Daily Journal this morning. I covered the boys state track and field meet down at Indiana University this weekend. Saw some pretty impressive performances especially from the athletes I was covering. Austin Mudd surprised everyone and won the 800-meter run. Nick Stoner finished second in the 100-meter dash. I found it very interesting Mudd went to Idaho with his family for spring break and ran more than 50 miles during the week including a run in the mountains on several occasions during the week. Two quotes from the article 1. from CG distance coach Austin Mudd - "I didn't know if Mudd was goofing with me when he told where he was going." 2. from Mudd - "That was the hardest week of training I had all season. I trained all by myself and ran up the hills and pushed myself to my ultimate limit." I thought it was pretty awesome for Mudd. From the sectional on May 20 to the state meet Saturday he cut six seconds off his time. The junior, who also won the sectional and regional, was only seeded 11th in the 800. He went into the meet just wanting to get to 1:53 to qualify for a couple of national meets this summer. Now he has a state championship to complement that as well. Impressive accomplishment.

Whiteland senior Hunter Swails broke the school record in the pole vault with a leap of 14-foot, 9 inches. He was excited about the feat and also trying to get higher. He finished at 15 feet and in eighth place for the Warriors.

It is still a great high when I am write and can express the excitement of an event such as the state track and field meet where even when someone finishes 20th they can be excited because they beat their own personal or school record in the event.