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 | USATF Junior Olympic Championships
Tues.-Sat., July 24-29, 2007
Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut CA
DyeStat On-Site with Doug Speck, Rich Gonzalez and Mike Kennedy
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Day 5
Full Results - Rich Gonzalez Story - Mike Kennedy Sums - DyeStatCal Coverage -
Highlights
- Victoria Jordan TX, the NIN 60/200 champ before not competing in the spring prep outdoor season, showed her considerable talent with a wind-aided 22.84 (+2.6) in the YW 200. No one has run faster, windy or legal, in the US the past two years.
- World Youth team member Howard Shepard TX scorched the IB 800 mark with a blazing 1:50.51, breaking his own national record for the second time.
- Jordan, racing with the Dallas Gold TC, also anchored her team's winning 44.43 4x100, smashing the national record in the YW division. She was joined by Brittany Carr, Alex Pegram, and LaKedria Stewart.
- Shaquille Tubman TX raced to a 20.91 in the IB 200, faster than record-holder Obea Moore, but with an illegal 2.6 tailwind.
- In her 100H heat, Jasmin Stowers SC also ran faster than the division mark with her 13.79, but was propelled by a 2.4 wind
- Jordan Stray WA launched the hammer 221-11, topping his own YM record from last year.
- Elias Gedyon CA just missed the YB 800 mark with a dominating 1:56.59
Day 5 Recap - Jordan, Shepard Sparkle as Texans Take Center Stage
By Rich Gonzalez, DyeStat.com
WALNUT (July 28, 2007) -- High school stars past, present and future converged on Day Five of the USATF Junior Olympics National Championships on Saturday. If the record book is good indication, our sport's outlook at the highest levels appears in very good hands -- and very fast legs.
And we can thank Texas for it.
Led by a trio of meet/divisional records -- including a pair by high-school aged Lone Star State athletes -- thousands of competitors successfully canvassed Hilmer Lodge Stadium under warm temperatures in determining titles in most contested events, as well as participating in hurdles qualifying.
Topping the headliners was Texas middle-distance ace Howard Shepard (Skyline HS/Dallas Stars TC), who throttled the final straightaway in eventually asserting his superiority with a stellar 1:50.51 Intermediate Boys Division Junior Olympics record. Shepard, who split 1:50-point earlier in the six-day meet in a 4x800-meter relay, capped a sensational personal meet with his third record in four days (4x800, and twice in the open 800, where he previously broke his own 2006 mark with a 1:51.94 mark in Thursday's qualifying).
Texas also hummed in the short relay in the Young Women's Division as Victoria Jordan, Brittany Carr, Alex Pegram and LaKeidra Stewart teamed for Dallas Gold TC to take down the 4x100 record. The quartet clocked 44.43 to shear 0.13 seconds off the national record set by the very same club last year, with Carr being the only roster holdover from that unit.
Victoria Jordan also dazzled for Dallas Gold in individual action, rolling to a nearly half-second triumph in the deuce with a stunning all-conditions best of 22.84, which was well below the divisional record 23.27 set by Gabby Mayo last year. But Jordan's mark was negated for record purposes due to the presence of a 2.6 meters-per-second aiding wind.
Two other record-like clockings also were gone with the (aiding) wind as Intermediate Division stars Shaquille Tubman (Boys 200) and Jasmin Stowers (Girls 100m HH) were supported by favorable conditions. Tubman (Hastings HS, Houston Heat TC) fan faster than age-group legend Obea Moore (who was in attendance) in the deuce by a clear margin (20.91, to Moore's 21.10 in 1995), but was propelled by another 2.6 meter-per-second gust. The South Carolinian Stowers won the second of five heats in hurdles qualifying, with her 13.79 win being faster than the record in 13.81, but was aided by a +2.4.
Washington's Jordan Stray was the other record-setter this weekend, despite not matching his personal best. With recognized record marks only allowable in youth-sanctioned USATF meets, his previous mark of 229-03 was not eligible. Thus Stray re-whirled in the ring this weekend and unleashed a winning toss of 221-11 (67.64 meters) to better his own Junior Olympics Young Men's record (64.07m) from a year ago.
Qualifying action in the hurdles revealed what should be exciting Sunday finals. North Carolina's Wayne Davis breezed to a 14.06 heat win in the Intermediate Boys 110m HH heats despite the slightest of headwinds (-0.1 mps). Georgia's William Wynne (McEachern HS) was a runaway top qualifier in the Young Men's 400-meter intermediate hurdles (51.82) and will aim to ratchet it up a notch in chasing the 49.77 record on Sunday. He ran 49.70 over the same flight of hurdles at USATF Juniors last month and won the World Youth 400H title two weeks ago over shorter barriers.
The Young Men's high hurdles saw two Californians steal top billing as Rashad Smith (Pinole Valley HS) was an absolute blur in racing from Lane 2 en route to a 13.81 wind legal heat win. Southlander Terry Prentice of nearby Diamond Ranch HS and the Southern California Cheetahs) was out quickly to win his heat in 13.95 but admittedly "felt slow, floating over the last few hurdles" after not racing since Junior Nationals more than a month ago. Both will meet in the finals.
Two rising stars on the California scene that continued to sparkle here were Elias Gedyon and Akawkaw Ndipagbor. The Loyola HS-bound Gedyon did not break his own Youth Boys division national record in the 800, but did dominate the event with a near-six-second win in 1:56.59, missing Cody Harper’s mark by just 0.23. He'll compete Sunday in the 1500m final as well. The Long Beach Poly-bound Ndipagbor held off Kenyattia Hackworth to win the Youth Girls 200m final in a wind legal 24.21. Ndipagbor will aim for the one-lap title in a big Sunday showdown with division record-holder Robin Reynolds.
The six-day, 7,000-athlete meet concludes Sunday with an array of finals in all 10 age-group classifications.
Mike Kennedy's Event-by-Event Summaries
Young Men - Intermediate Boys - Young Women - Intermediate Girls - Youth Boys
Young Men (17-18)
200 Meters
Final
Darryll Jenkins (O.F.F./Rend College, In.) held a small lead coming out of the turn but opened up a five-meter lead in the next thirty meters and won fairly easily despite Robert Simmons (Wing/Hightower, Sugar Land, Tx.), at 21.11 and Kelsey Caesar (Track Houston/Klein Forest, Houston, Tx.), at 21.12, closing the margin slightly in the last 30 meters. All three set personal best with a legal aiding wind of +1.5.
800 Meters
Final
At 400 meters, passed in 56.02, everyone was still in contention led by Kelli Thibou (Hummingbird/Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Md.), Jamar Jones (Juventus/Carver Engineering and Science, Philadelphia, Pa.) and Che Ballenger (Oakland, Ca.). Approaching 600 meters, passed in 1:25.0, no one was out of the race but now it was Blake Shaw (After Burners/Cypress Falls, Houston, Tx.), Jones, Ballenger and Rocky Richardson (Madera, Ca.). The top four were joined by Aaron Stockstell (Iowa United/ Mid-Prairie Community, Wellman, Ia.) with 80 meters remaining. Stockstell got up to second but could not catch Shaw, 1:52.35 to 1:53.09.
110-Meter High Hurdles
Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest Advance to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE (+1.1)—Rashad Smith (Pinole, Pinole Valley, Ca.), second in the State meet, was off like a rocket and just seemed to eat up the hurdles on the way to a winning personal best of 13.81. Scottie Jones (Texas Storm/Smiley, Houston, Tx.), whose best had been just 14.40, was second in 14.26.
HEAT TWO (+2.6)—Adam Hexum (Hayward, Wi.), who did not make his state meet, led all the way winning at 14.10.
HEAT THREE (+1.2)—Terry Prentice (Southern California Cheetahs/Diamond Ranch, Pomona, Ca.), the State champion, took the lead over the first hurdle and won easily in 13.95.
HEAT FOUR (+2.4)—Sophomore Cameron LaCour (Track Houston/Atascocito, Humble, Tx.), third in the State 5A meet, was off first but was caught by Junior Marchello Sinkfield (Quicksilver/Douglass, Atlanta, Ga.) at the line as both were timed in 14.06.
HEAT FIVE (+2.0)—Joshua Gist (Angelic Flyers/Thornwood, South Holland, Il.), third in the State 2A meet, and Robert Jackson (Titans) were an easy one-two in 14.09 and 14.24, respectively.
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Heat Winners Plus Three Fastest Qualify For Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Trey Charles (First Light/Marietta, Ga.), second in the State 5A 300 hurdles, was an easy winner in 53.75 and the heats only qualifier.
HEAT TWO—Marchello Sinkfield (Quicksilver/Douglass, Atlanta, Ga.) and Terry Benson (Vegas Valley, Nb.) were the early leaders before Sinkfield pulled away for a very convincing 43.97 win.
HEAT THREE—Brodrick Brown (Track Houston) took the early lead before first being overtaken Karym Greaves (Florida United/Norland, Miami, Fl.) at 200 meters and then by Junior Stephone Jordan (High Voltage) at 300 meters. Jordan was the heats only qualifier at 54.08.
HEAT FOUR—Junior Timothy Bush (Klein Forest, Houston, Tx.) took the early lead only to see Junior Jamele Mason (Track Houston/Westfield, Houston, Tx.) take over at 300 and pull away for the win in 53.07. Malcolm Womack (Glenarden/Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Md.), at 53.94, and Jay Hopkins (High Voltage/Everett, Wa.), at 54.32, also qualified.
HEAT FIVE—Junior William Wynne (Titans/McEachern, Powder Springs, Ga.), who won the World Youth (under 18) championships two weeks ago, was an easy winner in 51.82. Senior Isaiah Gray (Spartans/Brown Deer, Wi.) went from fifth to second in the last 100 to move on to the final as a time qualifier in 53.73.
High Jump
Final
Senior Philip Feinberg (Corona del Sol, Tempe, Az.), who as a best of 7-1, indoors, won here with a 6-9 ¾ clearance. Taylor Hobson (Southern California Cheetahs) and Xavier Carr (Harding, Ft. Wayne, In.) tied for second at 6-8 ¾.
Hammer Throw
Final
Jordan Stray (Centralia, Wa.), who finished second at the Golden West Invitational with a personal best of 229-3, was an easy winner at 221-9. Zack Richards (Monroe, Wa.) was second at 205-4 and Raul Gonzales (Alta Loma, Ca.) was third at 182-5..
Intermediate Boys (15-16)
200 Meters
Final
For the second time in three days Sophomore Shaquille Tubman (Houston Heat/Hastings, Alief, Tx.) improved his personal best. Tubman won his prelim heat with a wind legal 21.23. In the final, he improved to 20.91 but the mark was aided by an over the allowable 2.6 meters per second wind. Fuquan Green (Eastern Track) passed Devon Smith (New Wave) to grab second, 21.30 to 21,42.at
800 Meters
Final
At the end of the first lap, passed in 54.8, Howard Shepard (Texas Stars/Skyline, Dallas, Tx.) had a small lead over Eric Gosset (Texas Stars). Howard was content to not push the pace, passing 600 in 1:22.8 before blasting the final straight to win with a new national Intermediate record of 1:50.51 breaking his own mark of 1:52.25 set last year. Gosset was second at 1:53.75 and Nathan Methabane (Lincoln, Portland, Ir.) was third at 1:54.73.
110-Meter High Hurdles
Heat Winners Plus Next Four Fastast Advance to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE (+1.7)—William Lindsey (Illinois Striders/Thornton, Harvey, Il.) won going away in a personal best of 14.20 and Deonte Swinton (Central, Phenix City, Al.) also qualified at 14.99.
HEAT TWO (-0.1)—Sophomore Wayne Davis (Hurdles First/Southeast, Raleigh, N.C.), who set a World Youth (under 18) record of 13.18 over the shorter 36-inch hurdles two weeks ago, was an easy winner in 14.06 over the higher (39 inch) hurdles. Freshman Dale Morgan (L.A. Jets/Taft, Woodland Hills, Ca.), was second in 14.84.
HEAT THREE (+0.7)—Freshman DeVallee Pedrogo (Wildcats/Mission Viejo, Ca.) and Sophomore Maurice Valentine (Oakland PAL/Castro Valley, Ca.) staged a spirited battle with Pedrogo prevailing, 14.70 to 14.80.
HEAT FOUR (+3.5)—Chance Casey (Track Houston/Crosby, Tx.) had to trouble winning in 14.20. Sean Lewis (Dare to Dream) was second in 14.77 and also advanced.
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Heat Winners Plus Four Fastest Qualify For Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Chance Casey (Track Houston/Crosby, Tx.) took a sizable lead and William Lindsey (Illinois Striders/Thornton, Harvey, Il.) closed well to grab second, 53.71 to 54.14.
HEAT TWO—Leslie Murray (Hummingbird/High Point, Beltsville, Md.) jumped to a big lead and then just held off Jaron Roberson (Titans/Hillgrove, Powder Springs, Ga.), 55.78 to 55.87.
HEAT THREE—Freshman Dale Morgan (L.A. Jets/Taft, Woodland Hills, Ca.) held an early lead but was almost caught by Sherroid Evans (Wings/Tx.), 55.14 to 55.16.
HEAT FOUR—Sean Lewis (Dare To Dream) took the early lead but Kennedy Daughtery (Speedsters/Tx.) took over at 200 and was an easy winner in 55.13.
Pole Vault
Final
Sophomore Vince Frawley (Midlothian, Tx.), who has done 15-0, and Michael Woepse (Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Ca.) both cleared 14-9 with Frawley winning on the basis of fewer misses. For Woepse, who is the son of world-class vaulter Greg Woepse, it was a 9 ½ improvement. Roberts Simmons (Roseville Express, Roseville, Ca.) and Jared Hippler (Oregon City, Or.), both cleared 14-9 and were third and fourth, respectively.
Hammer Throw
Final
Andrew Dunkelberger (Throw 1 Deep) was the winner at 156-4 followed by Mathew Post (Sierra Foothill) at 153-9 and Bradley Bolton (Wildcats) at 152-9..
Youth Boys (13-14)
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Young Women (17-18)
200 Meters
Final
Junior Victoria Jordan (Dallas Gold/Dunbar, Ft. Worth, Tx.) missed the entire regular high school outdoor season but she is making up for lost time. First with a legal 23.40 two weeks ago in the Region 12 finals and then her where she dominated the field, especially in the latter stage, to run a wind-aided 22.84. It equals Tiffany Townsend’s legal 22.84 in the State 4A final and is equal seven on the all-time high school list under any conditions. Chalonda Goodman (New Horizon/Newnan, Ga.) was second in 23.30 and Dominique Duncan (C.L. Athletic/Wheatley, Houston, Tx.) was third at 23.38.
800 Meters
Final
Juniors Erica Aghedo (Wildcats/Jean Seguin, Arlington, Tx.), Anja DiSiena (Together Elite/Fountain Valley, Ca.) and Ramzee Fondren (Detroit Cheetahs/Renaissance, Detroit, Mi.) were closely grouped passing 400 in 61.5. Fondren opened up a very small lead at 600, passed in 1:36.3, and Aghedo was able to forge a one to two foot advantage over DiSiena as all three entered the final straight. On the run-in both Aghedo and DiSiena cut into Fondren’s lead ever so slightly but DiSiena could get no closer to Aghedo then six inches and that is the way they finished. Fondren, who has run 2:06.81, was timed in 4:11.47, with Aghedo at 2:11.82 and DiSiena at 2:11.84.
3,000 Meters
Final
Emily Reese (Red Runners/Chamblee, Ga.), who has run 10:16.05 for 3,200, made quick work of this field, passing 1,500 at 4:46.0, 1,600 meters in 5:05.6 before finishing with a time of 10:00.87. Ashley Schnell (Cornhusker Flyers/North Star, Lincoln, Nb.), who early on ad given chase to Reese, was second at 10:30.84 and Sarah Porter (Flanagan Clan/Hockinson, Wa.) was third at 10:34.40.
100-Meter High Hurdles
Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest Advance to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE (+2.5)—Tenaya Jones (North Texas/Lancaster, Tx.) was an easy winner and Alicia Truesdale (ACTC/Tennyson, Hayward, Ca.) held on to second in 14.35.
HEAT TWO (+1.2)—Devin Brooks (Holy Names, Seattle, Wa.) was pushed early in the race put pulled clear to win in 14.23.
HEAT THREE (+3.6)— London Finley (Quiet Fire/St. Mary’s Academy, Inglewood, Ca.) took an early lead but Briana Stewart (3M/James Logan Union City, Ca.) pulled ahead at the half way points and went on to win, 13.87 to 14.18.
HEAT FOUR (+1.7)—Junior Leslie Aririguzo (Maximum Output/West Bloomfield, Mi.) was never challenged and showed great skill in winning at 13.98.
HEAT FIVE (+1.2)—Latoya James (Durham Striders/Cummings, Burlington, N.C.) ran 13.71, just .04 of her personal best, and Jessica Flax (Texas Storm/Pearland, Tx.), set a personal best of 14.29, in finishing first and second.
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Heat Winners Plus Three Fastest Qualify For Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Sophia Treakle (Asheville, N.C.) took the early lead before Latoya James (Durham Striders/Cummings, Burlington, N.C.) went to the front and 300 meters and won easily, 61.80 to 63.14.
HEAT TWO—Markeisha Dudley (Lancaster Lightning/Lancaster, Tx.) was the early leader but Sonni Austin (D.C. Express/Miller Grove, Lithonia, Ga.) took the lead in the final straightaway and went on to win, 60.81 to 61.55.
HEAT THREE—Ashley Starks (Lancaster Lightning/Lancaster, Tx.) led from start and won with a 61.44. Jasmine Isley (Charlotte Flyers/Latin, Charlotte, N.C.) took over second with just under 100 meters remaining in and went on to run 62.98..
HEAT FOUR—Leah Orley (Marion Swamp Fox/Benton, Il.) took the lead at 300 meters and never gave it up while London Finley (St. Mary’s Academy, Inglewood, Ca.) was last with about 200 remaining and almost caught Orley with a weathering kick, 62.09 to 62.12.
HEAT FIVE—Senior Kiani Profit (Muir Pasadena, Ca.) and Morgan Tyler (Wings/Tx.) were clearly one-two in 61.90 and 62.02.
High Jump
Final
Patience Coleman (Durham Striders/Southern, Durham, N.C.) was a clear winner in 5-8 ¾ and Karen Han (unat) and Krystle Schade (City of Lauderdale/Piper, Sunrise, Fl.) were second and third at 5-7, respectively.
Hammer Throw
Final
Allison Horner (Throw 1 Deep/Lovett, Marrieta, Ga.) just edged Arianna Lugo (Los Alto, Hacienda Heights, Ca.), 162-1 to 161-6. Sara Cole (Central, Independence, Or.) set a personal best of 157-11 in finishing third..
Intermediate Girls (15-16)
200 Meters
Final
Brianna Hubbard (Running Panthers/Mundy’s Mill, Ga.) took the early lead before Freshman Ashley Collier (Dunbar, Ft. Worth, Tx.) moved to the front off the final turn and won in a legal 23.49. to become the eighth fastest prep performer in the nation. Freshman Jessica Davis (Together Elite/Highland, Ca.) got of slowly but moved from third to second in the final stages of the race. Her time was 23.95.
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800 Meters
Final
Regina George (Zephyrs/Gordon Tech, Chicago, Il.) took the early lead with Phyllis Francis (Team Evolution/McCauley, Brooklyn, N.Y.) in second at the two passed 200 in 29.4. Francis took the lead at 400 in 60.73 with George still a close second and eight grader Chelsey Sweinsson (Greenhill, Dallas, Tx.) in third. From that point on the positions never changed with Francis winning in 2:08.36 followed by George at 2:10.91 and Sweinsson at 2:12.32.
3,000 Meters
Final
By the third lap Elizabeth Briasco (Awesome Power/Queen’s Science, Jamaica, N.Y.) had take control of the race and posted splits of 5:00.0 for 1,500 and 5:21.3 for 1,600. Just passed 2,000 meters Briasco appeared to have the race well in hand but Shannon Porter (Flanagan Clan/Hockinson, Wa.) made it close but still finished in second, 10:12.85 to 10:15.73.
100-Meter High Hurdles
Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest Advance to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE (+2.2)—Kori Carter (Together Elite/Claremont, Ca.) found herself in second place to Precious Selmon (Team Missouri/Crystal City, Mo.) through eight hurdles before Carter appeared to will herself to first place, 14.06 to 14.16.
HEAT TWO (+2.4)—Jasmin Stowers (Pendleton, S.C.) had the lead at 10 meters and was never threatened in winning in 13.79. Larissa Matthews (Arizona Cheetahs, Chandler, Az.) was second in 14.17 after passing Nefertiti Smith (Norfolk Real Deal/MS, Chesapeake, Va.) in the final 10 meters., Smith was timed in 14.20.
HEAT THREE (+2.0)—Marjahni Maldonado (Together Elite/J.W. North, Riverside, Ca.) was the only qualifier at 14.91.
HEAT FOUR (+1.3)—Freshman A’Lexus Brannon (Southern Eagles/Ozen, Beaumont, Tx.) was very impressive with her 14.27 win.
HEAT FIVE (+2.7)—Evonne Britton (Chapin, El Paso, Tx.) was 27. heat winner in 14.
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Heat Winners Plus Three Fastest Qualify For Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Danielle Hill (Texas Stars/Lancaster, Tx.) got out fast and won easily in 63.21. Shanay Briscoe (Northwest Flyers/Cypress Christian, Houston, Tx.) moved late to grab second in 64.70.
HEAT TWO—Kori Carter (Together Elite) sized up the field and ran just hard enough to finish first in 63.27. Freshman Katie Nelms (LSI Sprint/Leland, San Jose, Ca.) was never very far away in second in 63.39.
HEAT THREE—Jasmine Stowers (Pendleton, S.C.) ran a strong second half of the race to come from behind and defeat Evonne Britton (Flames/Chapin, El Paso, Tx.), 62.05 to 62.17.
HEAT FOUR—Brianna Rollins (Metro-Dade/Northwestern Miami, Fl.) had the early lead but Miata Morlu (Charlotte Flights/;Providence Day, Charlotte, N.C.) moved from second to first over the final straightaway to win, 61.94 to 63.18.
Javelin
Final
Sophomore Andréa Hopkins (Lakeridge, Lake Oswego, Or.) was the winner in 146-3 followed by Abbey Karin (Governors’s Academy, Myfield, Ma.) at 138-8 and Myshauna Alexander (L.A. Jets) at 138-4..
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