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Taco Bell Classic
Spring Valley HS, Columbia SC
April 10-11, 2009
an NSSF select meet
Donna on the Side
by Donna Dye

Part 1 - Taco Bell Classic Scene
Part 2 - On the Track
Part 3 - On the Field
Part 4 - Relays and MVP
Part 5 - On the Side
Part 6  - Awards
Part - 7 Workerbees
Part - 8 Wave Part 1
Part - 9 Wave Part 2
On the Field

 This is the home of the Vikings.
 Spring Valley High School - Home of the Taco Bell Classic
  

 
 
 While there is seating for 10,000, some choose to watch from the fence that surrounds the field.
 
 
 Team tents line only one side of the seating area providing shelter from the sun.
 

Jumps

High Jump - Girls

 Top High Jumpers
(from left) 3rd Melanie Mainor, 2nd Shaquilla Mitchell, 1st Taina LaPorte



 Melanie was ecstatic over her 3rd place finish and 2PRs.
 Melanie Mainor  with mom, Cheryl

 


 Tara Trivette and Sydney Cook from Watauga
 Jasmine Butler and Melanie Mainor from Greenbrier
 
  
 Morgan Bockskopf and Felicia Mitchell from Northwestern SC
 Andrea Beck and Jilian Palmer from Mount Tabor
  
Jamikia Wilson and Desiree McCray from  Irmo
 
  


High Jump - Boys


 Top High Jumpers
(from left)  2nd Koby Baskins, 1st David Smith, 3rd Martin Jenkins
 
 
 Koby Baskins with his fan club.
 
 
 Keenan Jumpers:  William Moore, and brothers-Phillip and Tyle George
 
 Cordarrelle Patterson from Northwestern
 

Long Jump - Girls

 1st Brittany Porter GA
 
 
Top Long Jumpers
3rd Jelain McArthur and 1st Brittany Porter
 


Long Jump - Boys


 1st Damar Forbes
 
 Top Long Jumpers
(from left) 2nd Carlton Lavong, 1st Damar Forbes, 3rd Diego Lawrence
 


Triple  Jump - Girls

 1st Brittany Porter
 
 Triple Jump winners:
(from left)  5th Teika Robinson, 2nd Jelain McArthur, 3rd Shaquilla Michell and
1st Brittany Porter


Triple Jump - Boys


 1st Martin Jenkins
 
 
 Top Triple Jumpers
(from left) 4th Kevin Shields, 1st Martin Jenkins, 6th Shai Carpenter, 7th Brett Smith
 
 
 Brenton Davis and 5th Damar Forbes
 
 
 6th Shai Carpenter with his coach and dad, Stan
 

Pole Vault - Girls

 1st Sandi Morris
 
Top Vaulters
3rd, AshleyCulpepper  1st Sandi Morris, 2nd Cameron Overstreet
 

Pole Vault - Boys

 Top Pole Vaulters
(from left) 2nd Zach Hart, 1st Stephen Hodapp, 3rd Aaron Zakula
 


Throws
 Two of the Top Three Throwers on the side:  Wesley Lavong and Aslynn Halvorson

Shot Put

 1st Aslynn Halvorson NC with her parents Laurie and Terry, brother, Drew and Coach Harrison
 
 4th Te'Shell Britt with her mom, Tawana (r) and her cousin, Mary (l)

Shot Put - Boys

 1st Wesley Lavong PA
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 Top Shot Putters
(from left) 4th Nolan Cobb,  8th Nick Sansotta, 5th Justin Bostick, 1st Wesley Lavong, Cameron Smith, 3rd Antiono Bolton, 2nd Shatly 5th Tyler, Greg Harris
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 1st Wesley Laong PA with his parents Cornelia and Daryl
 
 Spencer Latham VA with his parents, Kathy and Kevin
 



Discus - Girls

 1st Brittney Wallers
 
 
 Top in the Discus
(from left) 2nd Aslynn Halvorson, 1st Brittney Wallers, 3rd Naomi Atkins
 

Discus - Boys

 1st Wesley Lavong PA
 
Top Discus Throwers
2nd Donovan Pinckney, 1st Wesley Lavong, 3rd Immanuel Cox
 
 
 1st Wesley Lavong (in green) with his parents Daryl and Cornelia and brother Carlton
Part 1 - Taco Bell Classic Scene
Part 2 - On the Track
Part 3 - On the Field
Part 4 - Relays and MVP
Part 5 - On the Side
Part 6  - Awards
Part - 7 Workerbees
Part - 8 Wave Part 1
Part - 9 Wave Part 2
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