We had reason to expect future success. That success came at the Big 12 indoor championships in Lincoln, Neb., two weeks ago, when Buchanan won the 60 meters and placed third in the 200 meters. She, Gorton and Hughes were CU's individual conference titlists. No, I am not nervous at all. Waller, a former All-American hurdler for CU, said the key for Buchanan and the other Buffs competing this weekend will be to run as fast as they have done in the past several weeks.
Consistency is a factor, running the same time it took to get there, or faster.
However, added Waller, running fast time in big meets is not always easy to do, as athletes sometimes succumb to the pressure. It is not just who has the fastest time going in. You have to do it again in the semis and the final. You have to turn it up right away. Waller expects Buchanan to do just that.