High School Indoor Track - Week in Review- Feb 26, 2013
It was a big week with several state meets, the Easterns and the Brooks PR Invitational. The season is winding down with only two major meets this weekend – the NY State meet and the New England Championships.
GIRLS
Age group sensation Cassondra Hall (Northside, Warner Robbins, GA) won the USATF Youth Zone 55m in 6.95, #3 US. At the Brooks meet, Kali Davis-White (Anderson, Lauderdale Lakes, FL) ran 7.31 for US #2 (=#16 all-time). She nipped Aaliyah Brown (Lincoln Way East, Frankfort, IL) who ran #3 US 7.34 (=#22 A-T). Hannah Cunliffe (Federal Way, WA) had run 7.38 in the heats (and the final), for US #4.
Andrea Wright (Indian River, Chesapeake, VA won the Virginia 3A meet 300m, running 38.85, #5 US. Olivia Baker (shown left) (Columbia, Maplewood, NJ) increased her US lead in winning the New Jersey state meet 400 at 54.72 the first sub-55 on a 200m track this year.
At the Brooks meet, run on the oversized U of Washington oval, Precious Holmes (Hillhouse, New Haven, CT) won the 400m decisively in 54.37. Shamier Little (Lindblom, Chicago, IL) was second in 54.65, Deja Parrish (American Heritage, Plantation, FL) third in 55.58, and Sydnee Over (Windsor, CT) fourth in 55.68.
Soph Mackenzie Kerr (Freeman, Richmond, VA) upset favorite Felecia Majors (South County, Lorton, VA) in the 500m with a 1:13.50 US#2 win (=#19 all-time). Majors was second in 1:13.62, with Jewel Christian (Woodbridge, VA) third in US #5 1:14.84.
Hannah Meier (South, Grosse Pointe, MI), the defending NBIN mile champ, moved down to the 800m at the Brooks meet, winning in 2:07.45. Behind her were Katie Willard (The Woodlands, TX, 2:09.89), Therese Haiss (Solon, OH, 2:10.40), Reagan Anderson (Tatnall, Wilmington, DE, 2:10.43), Meier’s teammate Ersula Farrow (2:11.13) and Courtney Clayton (Hononegah, Rockton, IL, 2:11.25)
Junior Katie Roche (Lake Braddock, Burke, VA) won the Virginia 3A 1000m in 2:52.84, #3 US. Bryanna Allison (Lowell, MA) won the Massachusetts state meet in that event in 2:53.32, #5 US. Catarina Rocha (Peabody, MA) won mile at the Mass state meet in 4:49.14, US #3.
The Brooks meet say a very fine mile. The winner was Amy-Eloise Neale (Glacier Peak, Snohomish, WA) in 4:45.89. Hannah Meier’s sister, Haley, was second in 4:46.56. Behind them were Anna Maxwell (San Lorenzo Valley, Felton, CA, 4:47.37) and soph Rebekah Topham (Griswold, IA, 4:48.660.
Like the mile, the 2 mile at the Brooks meet was impressive as 8 athletes went under 10:30. They were 5000m national record holder Erin Finn (shown left with Bernie Montoya) (West Bloomfield, MI, 10:08.24 - #5 all-time on any sized track), Wesley Frazier (Ravenscroft, Raleigh, NC, 10:14.88), Alexa Efraimson (Camas, WA, 10:15.82), Katie Knight (North Central, Spokane, WA, 10:17.78), Julie Mc Conville (Hingham, MA, 10:18.44), Madi Mc Lellan (The Woodlands, TX, 10:22.23), Mc Lellan’s teammate Katie Jensen (10:23.96) and soph Jordyn Colter (Cherry Creek, Greenwood Villaga, CO, 10:29.25).
The was some great hurdle action on both sides of the US.
Leah Lott (Landstown, Virginia Beach, VA) won the VA 3A hurdles in a nation-leading 7.84, just over Chantel Ray (Hampon, VA) in 7.88, US #2. Christine London (Howard, Ellicott City, MD) won the Maryland 3A meet in 7.98, US #4, and Akayla Anderson (Cardozo, Queens, NY) was the NYC PSAL champ in 8.00, US #5.
At the Brooks meet the national record was challenged in a serious way. Sasha Wallace (shown left) (Castro Valley, CA) missed the NR by .02, winning in 8.18, US #2 and #3 all-time. Dior Hall, the nation’s leader at 8.17, was second in 8.21. Skylar Ransom-Ross (Langham Creek, Houston, TX) was third in 8.33, US #4 and =#8 all-time, and Kendell Williams (Kell, Marietta, GA) fourth in 8.35, US #4, =#13 all-time.
Medgar Evers (Brooklyn, NY), the US leader in the 4x200 at 1:38.44, won the NYC PSAL champs in 1:38.82. Swenson (Philadelphia, PA) won the Pennsylvania state meet in 1:39.87, #4 US, and New Rochelle, NY won the Easterns in 1:40.76, US #5.
Columbia (Maplewood, NJ) won the Easterns 4x400 in 3:46.80 to take the US lead over Medgar Evers. It will be quite a showdown at NBIN. Woodbridge, VA won the Virginia 3A event in 3:50.88, US #5.
Lake Braddock (Burke, VA) won the Virginia 3A 4x800 in 9:11.25, US #5.
Lenape, NJ won the Easterns’ DMR in 11:54.63, US #2. Second was West Morris-Mendham, NJ in 11:59.81, US #4.
Soph Cyre Virgo (shown left) (Fleetwood, PA) upped her PR to 5-10 in winning the Pennsylvania state meet, =US #2. Madeline Fagan, Los Gatos, CA won the California state meet at that height (Alexa Harmon-Thomas’ 5-10 at Simplot has been revised to 5-10.25, so she is now the US leader in that event).
Felecia Majors won the Virginia 3A long jump in 20-0, the new US leader. She went on to score a record 49 points and almost singlehandedly win the team championship.
Marshay Ryan (shown left) (Chambersburg, PA) won the Pennsylvania state meet triple jump in a US leading 40-11.5. Keturah Orji (Mt. Olive, Flanders, NJ) upped her seasonal best to 40-10.5, US #2, in winning the New Jersey state meet. And Anna Williams (Edison, Alexandria, VA) won the Virginia state meet in a US #5 40-4.5.
Californians are suddenly dominating the shot put lists. The US lead (49-6) was taken in a big way by Stamatia Scarvelis (Dos Pueblos, Goleta, CA) at the Simplot Games on February 16. Last week Tanya Sapa (La Sierra, Riverside, CA) and soph Nia Britt (Alemany, Mission Hills, CA) got big marks. Sapa won the California state meet in 48-3.75, US #2 over Britt, 48-0, US #3
BOYS
There were no less superlative performances on the boys’ side.
Jeryl Brazil (Loranger, LA) bettered his prior US #1 in winning the Louisiana state meet, clocking 6.27 for 55m. Chris Lewis (Lakeside, Sibley, LA) was second in 6.30, US #4. At the USATF West zone meet in Flagstaff, AZ, Kejavon Moore (Mountain Pointe, Phoenix, AZ) won in 6.29, US #3. His teammate, soph Paul Lucas was second in 6.31, US #5.
Like the girls, the 60 meters at the Brooks meet did not disappoint. US leader Cameron Burrell (shown left) (Ridge Point, Missouri City, TX) increased his national lead with a tremendous 6.61, #2 all-time. Only Casey Combest, with his 6.57 in 1999, has run faster. A close second was local favorite Tatum Taylor (O’Dea, Seattle, WA) at 6.63, US #2, and =#4 all-time. Lavonte Whitfield (shown left) (Jones, Orlando, FL) had run 6.64 in the semis for =#3 US and =#6 all-time, and finished third fourth. Junior Isaiah Brandt-Sims (Wentatchee, WA) was 6.64 in third, = #3 US and =#6 all-time, and junior Kendal Williams (Stanton, Jacksonville, FL) was fifth in 6.71, US #5, =#20 all-time. What a race! Most will get to do it all over again at the New Balance Indoor Nationals next week.
At the Armory Youth meet in New York, Laray Smith (Xavierian, Brooklyn, NY) won the 200m in a US #2 21.54.
The big news, of course, was the national record in the 300 meters at the Virginia state meet by Michael Cherry (shown left) (Oscar Smith, Chesapeake, VA). He ran 33.08, taking down the 33.19 set by William Reed in 1986. And all that more impressive having been run on a flat track! Second was Bryon Robinson (Western Branch, Chesapeake, VA) in 34.26, US #3. Jon Alkins (Eastchester, NY) won the NY Section 1 meet in 34.13, US #2. Cherry also won the 500m in 1:03.13, just off his nation-leading 1:02.61.
Zaire Clemes (Trenton Central, Trenton, NJ) took the US lead in the 400m in winning the Easterns, running 48.07. He had won the New Jersey state meet 2 days prior in 48.26. Alex Rohani (Beverly Hills, CA) upset the field at the Brooks meet in Seattle, running 47.89 on the oversized track.
US leader and sophomore Richard Rose (Boys and Girls, Brooklyn, NY) won the NYC PSAL in 1:20.48. He now owns 4 of the top 5 performances in that event. Andre Rolim (Somerville, MA) won the Massachusetts state meet in 1:21.10, US #5.
The 800 meter top 5 took a beating this past weekend. Isaac Clark (Pleasantville, NJ) got the US lead in winning the New Jersey State meet, running 1:51.72. Not far behind were Derrell Manhertz (Kingsway, Swedesboro, NJ) in second at 1:51.80, US #2 and Isaac’s twin Jacob in 1:52.15, US #5. Two mile national record holder Edward Cheserek dropped down to the 800 at the Easterns, winning in 1:52.11, US #4.
At the Brooks meet, Tretez Kinnaird (shown left) (Butler, Louisville, KY) took second to internationalist Canadian Tyler Smith, running 1:50.97. Closing fast was Andres Arroyo (Colonial, Orlando, FL) in second at 1:51.10, and third in 1:51.41 was Jacob Dumford (North, Westerville, OH). Junior Ryan Thomas (Albemarle, Charlottesville, VA) won the Virginia AAA meet 1000m in 2:27.60, US #4.
A great mile was run att the Brooks meet. The winner was Trevor Gilley (Carroll, Southlake, TX) in 4:08.24. There were 6 others under 4:13: junior Joe Hardy (Seattle Prep, WA, 4:09.88), Brock Baker (Oakland, Muphreesboro, TN, 4:09.93), junior Chris Marco (South, Toms River, NJ, 4:10.43), Jacob Burcham (Cabell Midland, Ona, WV 4:10.93), Carl Hirsch (Central, Brookfield, WI, 4:12.01) and Ryan Silva (Rincon, Tucson, AZ, 4:12.89).
At the Pennsylvania state meet, Max Norris (Harriton, Rosemont, PA) won the 3000m in 8:28.93, US #3 and equal to about a 9:08 2 mile. Second was Ethan Martin (Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh, PA) in 8:33.63, US #4.
The two mile at the Brooks meet was another outstanding race there. It was won by Bernie Montoya (Cibola, Yuma, AZ) with a great close, running 8:54.63. Two others dipped under 8:57! They were Jacob Thompson (shown left) (Holy Cross, Louisville, KY, 8:54.88) and Jake Leingang (shown left) (Bismarck, ND, 8:56.86). There were another 7 under 9:10: Andrew Gardner (Mead, Spokane, WA, 9:06.52), Zach Perrin (Flathead, Kalispell, MT, 9:07.91), junior Blake Haney (Stockdale, Bakersfield, CA, 9:08.28), junior Aaron Templeton (Hardin Valley, Knoxville, TN, 9:08.45), Bakri Aboushouk (Cary, NC, 9:08.89), Joe Sansone (Carroll, Southlake, TX, 9:09.24) and Taylor Wilmot (North Central, Spokane, WA, 9:09.58).
Ken Ward (Cathlolic, Baton Rouge, LA) equaled the US lead of 7.35 in winning the 55m hurdles at the Louisiana state meet Wellington Zaza (shown left) (Great Valley, Glen Mills, PA) won the Pennsylvania state meet 60m hurdles, running 7.79 in both the semis and finals, US #3. Aaron Mallett (Mc Cluer North, Florissant, MO) upset a good field in winning the Brooks meet 60m hurdles, running 7.80, =#4 US.
Forest Park (Woodbridge, VA) had a “monster” 4x200 at the Virginia state meet, running 1:28.06 to increase their US lead. That’s the third fastest ever on a flat track. Edna Karr (New Orleans, LA), also running on a flat track, won the Louisiana state meet in 1:29.45, US #4.
Pennridge (Perkasie, PA) won the Pennsylvania state meet 4x400 in 3:19.47, US #3. Second was Bensalem (Cheltenham, PA) in 3:20.75, US #5. Pleasantville, NJ, with the Clark twins, won the Easterns 4x800 in a nation-leaing 7:45.55, = #15 all-time.
The DMR top 5 got a major rewriting at the Eastern States meet. West Windsor-Plainsboro South, NJ go the win and the US lead in 10:13.60. Second was Chaminade (Mineola, NY) in 10:15.40, US #2, followed by Northport, NY, 10:16.26, US #4 an St. Benedict’s (Newark, NJ) in 10:18.25, US #5.
Demario Gray (Bloomfield, CT) won the Connecticut state high jump in 6-10, =US #2. Junior Adam Couitt (Somerset-Berkley, Somerset, MA) jumped that same height in winning the Massachusetts state meet.
Grant Sisseron (Horizon, Scottsdale, AZ) won the USATF Western Youth Zone pole vault with a height of 16-8.75, US #2. Travonn White (Mountain Pointe, Phoenix, AZ) took the US long jump lead with a great 25-3.25 at that same meet, #12 all-time.
Newcomer Aaron Worrell (Woodside, Newport News, VA) jumped 49-7.5 at the Virginia state meet, US #3. Second was Forest Park’s 4x200 anchor, Mustaqueem Williams at 49-1.75, US #6. At the California state meet, Jeffrey Prothro (James Logan, Union City, CA) won in 49-4, US #4.
US shot put leader Braheme Days (Bridgeton, NJ), won the Easterns in 67-8, the fourth best performance of the year. Second was junior Andrew Trumbetti (Northern Valley, Demarest, NJ) at 61-8, US #4.
