# @paulmerca70601 on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck2BvxHri6b
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2545450-paulmerca70601-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e3f19d3ee0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-11-12T02:29:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Paul Merca (@paulmerca70601) — https://gondola.cc/paulmerca70601

## Caption

If you're wondering where my photos from the @ncaatrackfield West Regionals are, I unfortunately don't have any despite the fact that I had my camera with me...I was busy announcing the races!
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From the top left, here's the tools of the trade for calling a championship race--notes on the leading individual contenders; team box assignments with team nicknames, names of coaches, national & regional rankings, names of All-Americans; iPad with live results; the almond @mmschocolate that former @arizonatrack team manager @katiebellbell got me hooked on as my staple for announcing; and the promo cards of announcements that I have to read during the meet.
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As a famous American philosopher once said, #theseparationisinthepreparation :
That said, I didn't do any high knees when I couldn't get myself to sleep last night, because that's how pumped up I was.
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Thanks to all of you who attended the meet, and a special shout out to those who came by to say hello! Also thanks to @uwtrack, the folks at Record Timing, the PNTFO officials, my sound guy @kyleblevins and everyone involved in the staging of a big meet like this! Also thanks to my fellow announcers around the country @dennismacmcnulty @mikejaytrackxc & @paul_swangard for advice that they've given me over the years.
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We are just a month away from the start of indoor season, and I look forward to being on the 🎙to announce some races!
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#paannouncer #crosscountry #harriers #runtostillwater #ncaad1xc @uwtrack #publicaddressannouncer

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Merca | @paulmerca70601 | https://gondola.cc/paulmerca70601 | Photographer |

## Tags

theseparationisinthepreparation, paannouncer, runtostillwater, ncaad1xc, crosscountry, publicaddressannouncer, harriers

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