John McDonnell Guys Quotations

It is tough, real tough (to win back-to-back SEC individual titles). You have to be a great athlete to defend your title in the SEC because it doesn't happen a lot. That is a tribute to the team that those guys came here prepared.

We had some young guys with their backs against the wall. We got a bad call that never should have happened. They were not going to let someone come in here and steal the national championship, which is what the referee tried to do. We had several guys perform above what was expected and they showed a lot of heart.

Conference wasn't looking very good. Now this should certify some guys who haven't done a lot. They are going to say, 'Wow, it's time for me to bring my dime into the cause.

We got what we wanted out of the weekend. I was happy with what happened in Ames. We now have the guys in the meet to make a run at the national championship.

It was our distances and jumps today and they put on a show. The jumpers did great and the middle distance and the distance runners really were on pace. We had a lot of guys raise their performances and that is what you have to have to win a championship.