Wally Track Season Over

[Herman Cain]

Wally did not make the NCAA championship.

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/c-track/marq-c-track-body.html

Hopefully he has a great indoor season.

[Tugg Speedman]

Wally had a terrible outdoor season.  He failed to quality for the NCAA outdoor finals (where he is a three time All-American) and could not clear 7 feet a the NCAA west regional.

He also did not meet the qualifying height for the Olympic trails so his season is over.  And if he does not accept the schollie to come back for indoors next year, his career is done.  This caps an awful spring where is his basketball team did not go to the post season, he was cut from the team, and he failed to jump heights he was reaching in high school.

Wally's PR is 2.28m (7' 5.75") which he set in his first meet at MU, January 2015 at the UW indoor.  He never came close to matching that height again.

Simply put, for a moment in January 2015 he had the #3 height in the world and has been going backwards since.  Most likely reason, splitting his time between basketball and jumping hurt him at both disciplines.  Given this, it was not surprising his best jumps were during his (basketball) red-shirt year when he concentrated on jumping only.

Here's hoping he returns for indoors next year and with months of focusing only on jumping he can return to his PR height and make some noise.

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http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/c-track/recaps/052716aaa.html

Senior Wally Ellenson was looking to get back to nationals for the fourth time in his career, but would come up short after missing on all three attempts at 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch). It was the mark that ended up advancing 11 of the top-12 competitors to nationals. His last successful height of 2.12 meters (6 feet, 11.5 inches) was good for 17th-place overall.

Ellenson's career ends in disappointment, but not without its many successes as he was a four-time All-American, including a three-time honoree during outdoor competition - highlighted by a runner-up finish in 2013 and a fifth-place national finish a year ago.

[GoldenWarrior11]

There's a reason you don't see many two-sport (major) athletes in college - it's an incredible workload to be able to commit to both - and it clearly took it's toll on Wally. 

[GGGG]

Could it be coaching?  He was participating in basketball when at Minnesota.

[MUDPT]

Are you sure on the whole basketball effected jumping? I know he was doing his own lifting program. He practiced just as much this year as last year. Only difference was the games and his brother being on the team. If you don't have any inside info, that's a huge assumption to make.

[MU82]

Could it be coaching?  He was participating in basketball when at Minnesota.

Absolutely!

And I blame Wojo!!

[wadesworld]

Wally had a terrible outdoor season.  He failed to quality for the NCAA outdoor finals (where he is a three time All-American) and could not clear 7 feet a the NCAA west regional.

He also did not meet the qualifying height for the Olympic trails so his season is over.  And if he does not accept the schollie to come back for indoors next year, his career is done.  This caps an awful spring where is his basketball team did not go to the post season, he was cut from the team, and he failed to jump heights he was reaching in high school.

Wally's PR is 2.28m (7' 5.75") which he set in his first meet at MU, January 2015 at the UW indoor.  He never came close to matching that height again.

Simply put, for a moment in January 2015 he had the #3 height in the world and has been going backwards since.  Most likely reason, splitting his time between basketball and jumping hurt him at both disciplines.  Given this, it was not surprising his best jumps were during his (basketball) red-shirt year when he concentrated on jumping only.

Here's hoping he returns for indoors next year and with months of focusing only on jumping he can return to his PR height and make some noise.

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http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/c-track/recaps/052716aaa.html

Senior Wally Ellenson was looking to get back to nationals for the fourth time in his career, but would come up short after missing on all three attempts at 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch). It was the mark that ended up advancing 11 of the top-12 competitors to nationals. His last successful height of 2.12 meters (6 feet, 11.5 inches) was good for 17th-place overall.

Ellenson's career ends in disappointment, but not without its many successes as he was a four-time All-American, including a three-time honoree during outdoor competition - highlighted by a runner-up finish in 2013 and a fifth-place national finish a year ago.

Really glad you made a new thread on the identical topic NY made 13 minutes before you. This was a 100% necessary new thread.

[Tugg Speedman]

Could it be coaching?  He was participating in basketball when at Minnesota.

Same MU coaches when he jumped his PR of 2.28m

[real chili 83]

Same MU coaches when he jumped his PR of 2.28m

With the detail you provide, you seem to be gloating.

3....2.....1....

[Tugg Speedman]

With the detail you provide, you seem to be gloating.

3....2.....1....

gloating about what?  him having a poor season?

I'm the guy that is hitting Wojo for cutting him.  I've gone to MU meets to see him jump (and others compete). 

You are 180 degrees wrong.  If anything, I'm frustrated that Wally is talent unrealized to this point.

[Brewtown Andy]

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http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/c-track/recaps/052716aaa.html

Senior Wally Ellenson was looking to get back to nationals for the fourth time in his career, but would come up short after missing on all three attempts at 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch). It was the mark that ended up advancing 11 of the top-12 competitors to nationals. His last successful height of 2.12 meters (6 feet, 11.5 inches) was good for 17th-place overall.

Ellenson's career ends in disappointment, but not without its many successes as he was a four-time All-American, including a three-time honoree during outdoor competition - highlighted by a runner-up finish in 2013 and a fifth-place national finish a year ago.

Huh.