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WHAT'S NEW
THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK | DyeStat Featured Meets | College Choices update |
| Weekly Honor Roll - DyeStat Elite performances this week | National Rankings |
Previews of big weekend: Hispanic Games | LSU Classic | Montgomery Inv |

Big Weekend on tap in New York, Maryland, and Louisiana.

New York
9th Hispanic Games | Home Page | Entries | Results |
Jan 11 at the New York Armory - a DyeStat on-site meet
Entries for the 9th Hispanic Games at the New York Armory show terrific individual matchups and invasions of relay powers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Entries and seeds updated Jan 9.

Some Top Events

  • Girls 200: Shana Cox NY v. Natasha Hastings NY, the old and the new national indoor 300 meter record holders. Cox won this event last year in 23.85, third fastest 200 of the 2002 indoor season behind Sanya Richards 23.22 USR and Allyson Felix 23.68 in the NSIC.
  • Boys Mile: Jeremy Zagorski NJ (4:15.98c), Brian Dalpiaz NY (4:09.61), and Kevin Tschirhart NY (2:32.40 1000m beating Dalpiaz last week; Foot Locker national finalist as a soph).
  • Boys 3200: Foot Locker finalists Brendan Fennell NY and Hakon Devries NY, plus Mark Alizzi NY (9:31.79 2nd in Bishop Loughlin Games and 9:11.31 2 mile 2002) and Michael Webley NY (2:34.51 1000m 1st in PSAL Open).
  • Boys 400: Melville Rogers NY (34.25 300m winning Bishop Loughlin Games 2 weeks ago; 47.71 400m last year; 2002 NSIC champ), Conrad Dalton NY (4-time winner at 600 meters in the Armory last year), Adrian Sanderson NJ (47.23 outdoors 2002), Elzie Coleman NY (46.97 outdoors 2002) and Dixley Simms NY (1:23.33 600m in PSAL Open last week).
  • Girls 400: 3-way battle between New York (Natasha Hastings, US#5 all time indoors), Maryland (Tiandra Ponteen, US#6 all-time at 500 meters indoors), and Philadelphia (Nicole Leach and Juanita Broaddus, both among this year's national leaders).
  • Girls Mile: two elite sets of twins battle in the Millrose qualifier: Katy and Amanda Trotter of Red Bank NJ (with Katy fresh off her second in the national Foot Locker cross country finals) and Catha and Caroline Mullen of Bronxville NY. Also present will be Laura Cummings NY, a surprise 4th at Foot Locker, Heather Iatauro NY, winner 2 weeks ago in the Bishop Loughlin Games, and Lindsay Sundell NY, US#2 this season at 3000 meters.
  • Boys 800: Jose Fernandez NY (1:57.69 winner of Brown Inv), Conrad Dalton NY, US#1 at both 500m (1:05.42 at Brown) and 600m (1:21.09 at Bishop Loughlin), and Michael Webley NY (2:34.51 1000m winner of PSAL Open)..
  • Girls 55D: Karen Robinson NY (7.03, winner at Brown and Bishop Loughlin) and Virgil Hodge NY (7.22, winner of PSAL Beamon).
  • Girls 800: Selena Sappleton NY (2:11.46 2002 outdoor, AAU JO champ), Nana Hanson-Hall NY (2:13.06 2002 outdoor, 2:17.16 Brown winner this season), Janean Morris NY (2:14.40 2002 outdoor), Latavia Thomas PA (2:12.80 2002 outdoor, YAC and AAU JO youth division champion), and Crystal Anyanwu MD (2:14.21 2002 outdoor MD 4A champ)-- could push each other to sub-2:10 range.
  • Girls 3000: The Mullen twins are entered here as well, along with Toni-Lynn Salucci NY.


Maryland
2nd Montgomery Invitational - Home Page -
Jan 11 at PG Sportsplex, Landover MD
Meet grows in its second year. Wilson Long Beach CA spices the competition, along with local powers Largo MD and Wilson DC.
 

 

Louisiana
LSU Classic - Home Page | Entries | Heats | Results |
Jan 10-11 at Lousiana State U., Baton Rouge LA
236 teams entered in biggest indoor meet in the South.

Some Top Seeds
Girls - Lisa Wilson TX (11.45 100m, TX 3A champ) in 55D. Jennifer Hunt TX (54.73, 2:11.20) in 400. Stephanie Smith GA (23.88, 53.89, YAC and GA 3A champ) in 400. Jasmine Bynum GA (40-6.5) TJ. Rhiannon Jett AL (11-6, Mobile MOC and AL 6A champ) in PV.
Boys - 400 features Arthur Davis AL (46.58, AL 5A and Mobile MOC champ), Reggie Witherspoon GA (46.08, YAC and GA 5A champ), Marvin Stevenson TX (47.10), and Mario Hughley FL (47.72). Prescott Chapman FL (23-3.5, 48-1, AAU JO LJ champ) in LJ and TJ.

 

Indoor National Rankings
2003 indoor rankings with data received through January 6
DyeStat Elite -- 478 performances meeting DyeStat cutoffs for top 100 national ranking.
Jim Spier's top 5 -- US top 5 with separate lists for banked and flat tracks.
How to get ranked
To get on the DyeStat Elite national rankings for 2003 indoor, you have to beat the cutoffs for your event and then submit the information on the performance input form.

THIS WEEK - results, rankings, and other current news
reverse alphabetical order by state

Pennsylvania
Glen Mills' Tyree Suber 54-3 SP and Hickory jr Andrew Rademacher 14-6 PV.
1/4 Weekly roundup by Don Rich

North Carolina
NC Opener - U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Mark Sturgis gets US#1 47-3.25 TJ. Marque Hall 58-8.25 SP US#2. Sprint doubles by J-Mee Samuels and Tiffany Roberts. Team titles to North Rowan boys and Mt. Tabor girls
Complete Results with Jim Spier's report and 34 DyeStat Elite performances listed

New York
Millrose Games Relay Qualifiers - Fordham Prep improved on its US#1 4x800 by winning the CHSAA trial in 7:55.25 led by Jose Fernandez' 1:56.9 split. Bishop Loughlin won the girls 4x400 in 3:59.10. In the PSAL 4x400 trials, Thomas Jefferson 3:22.79 won the boys and A.P. Randolph 3:54.82 US#2 won the girls. Complete results on armorytrack.com

New York
PSAL Open - New York Armory
US#1 marks by Janine Davis 1:32.11 600m (9th fastest US girl ever) and Janine Ricci 10:20.24 3000m. Robert Keizer 46-9.25 TJ US#3. Paul Robeson girls, Hillsborough boys win team titles.
Results and highlights with 42 DyeStat Elite performances.

New York
Southern Tier Invitational - Cornell University
Boys - Gates Chili Tracy Dewitt doubles in 6.63 55D and 35.23 300m. Gates Chili NY 3:28.17 4x400. Bay Shore Jemel Wilson 21-10.75 LJ.
Girls - Wilson Magnet jr Kela Jackson doubles in 7.29 55D and 18-5.25 LJ. Michelle Siebert, Ward Melville 1:38.22 600m. Farmingdale Sashoye Wilson 36-8.25 TJ. Gates Chili Beth Sosik 11-3.5 PV. Complete Results

New York
Colgate Women's Games Week 2 - Pratt Institute
Merion Academy PA sr Tiffany Abney doubled in 6.9h 55D and 57.8h 400m. Imani Philadelphia PA 7th grader Clarenchell Tate equalled the middle school meet record 6.9h 55D she set in week 1. Tate also won the middle school 200 in 25.4h for the second straight week. Bishop Loughlin NY fr Janean Morris 2:17.6 800m. Parkville MD 8th grader Devon Williams doubled in 2:19.3 800m and 4:57.9 1500m in middle school races. Detailed Results

New York
Section 11 Crossover meets - Suffolk CC
Northport soph Kevin Tschirhart edged Sayville sr Brian Dalpiaz at 1000 meters, 2:32.4 to 2:34.3. Girls 3000 meter races were won by Northport jr Lindsay Sundell 10:23.5 and Bay Shore soph Laura Cummings 10:39.0. Northport boys 8:12.0 4x800. Complete results at armorytrack.com: BOYS | GIRLS

New Jersey
Passaic Valley sr Jesse Mizzone ran an impressive double, 5:11.76 1600m, winning by 23 seconds, and 10:59.11 3200m, winning by 73 seconds, in the Northern Hills Conference championships at Drew U. W. Orange sr Cynthia Douglas 39-0 SP.

Massachusetts
Home schooled NH soph Chantelle Dron ran a 2:11.1 800, fastest in the country this season, in the Boston U. all comers meet Jan. 4

Massachusetts
Bromfield Harvard MA sr Ari Lambie is recuperating nicely from the illness that cost her any chance at Foot Locker nationals in San Diego. On a 10.5 laps to the mile track in a dual meet at Shrewsbury HS, Lambie ran a mile in 5:01.6, third fastest in the nation this season, winning by 41 seconds.

California
DyeStatCal -- complete Golden State coverage by Doug Speck and Rich Gonzalez

  • 2003 track and field previews
  • Year-end divisional top 30 California cross country rankings
  • Clinics

Colorado
USATF All Comers - Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO
Montbello Denver CO sr Toni Smith won the triple jump at 41-4, second best in the US this season, with an all 40-plus series: 40' 5 1/4", 41' 2 3/4", 41' 4", 40' 6 1/2". Mitchell Colorado Springs sr Diane Anderson 39.54 300m. Washington Denver jr Elisabeth Goshu 3:03.09 1000m. Highlights

Arkansas
Katya Kostetskaya, Russian student at Jonesboro AR, continues her international shuttling between meets. After running a 5:05.12 mile in the Kickoff Klassic in Arkansas, Katya flew to Russia for the St. Petersburg Youth Championships, where she doubled in 1:34.30 600m and 2:53.10 1000m. Then she finished her tour by finishing second in the Russian Youth Championships 1500 meters with a time of 4:38.2, fastest of the season by a US runner, and running 2:16.30 for 800 meters. Now she flies back to Arkansas for her sophomore year at Jonesboro.

Weekly Honor Roll
DyeStat Elite performances this week
Boys - Girls

Boys

B-55-6.42 - Samuels, J-Mee, 2005, Mt. Tabor NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
B-55-6.52 p- Pearman, Anthony, , Providence NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 3
B-55-6.54 - Davis, Chris, 2004, Providence NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
B-300-34.72 - Samuels, J-Mee, 2005, Mt. Tabor NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
B-300-34.93 - Pearman, Anthony, , Providence NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
B-300-35.02 - Powell, George, , T. Jefferson NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 2
B-300-35.23 - Dewitt, Tracy, , Gates Chili NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 1
B-300-35.71 - Leefon, Tristan, , John Adams NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 3
B-300-36.04 - Wing, Evelyn, 2005, Valley Christian VA-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 4
B-300-36.1 - Liverman, Cade, 2004, Reynolds NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 3
B-300-36.14 - Davis, Chris, 2004, Providence NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 4
B-400-50.09 - King, Dan, 2003, Newton North MA-1/4/2003, Boston U. allcomers MA, #
B-500-1:06.28 - Ragan, Clay, 2003, N. Forsyth NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
B-500-1:07.31 - Bizzell, Omar, , SE Raleigh NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
B-500-1:07.64 - Burney, Bryan, 2003, E. Alamance NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 3
B-600-1:23.33 - Simms, Dixley, 2003, T. Jefferson NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
B-600-1:24.03 - Dacres, Kevin, , Truman NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 2
B-1000-2:31.35 - Mack, Bobby, 2003, N. Forsyth NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
B-1000-2:32.4 - Tschirhart, Kevin, 2005, Northport NY-1/5/2003, Sec 11 crossover-B NY, # 1
B-1000-2:34.3 - Dalpiaz, Brian, 2003, Sayville NY-1/5/2003, Sec 11 crossover-B NY, # 2
B-1000-2:34.51 - Webley, Michael, 2004, Transit NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
B-1000-2:35.7 - White, Odell, , Pinecrest NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
B-2Mile-9:34.66 c- Pannone, Christopher, 2004, Hunterdon Cen NJ-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
B-55H-7.48 - Liverman, Cade, 2004, Reynolds NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
B-55H-7.65 - Greaves, Peter, , T. Jefferson NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 2
B-HJ-6' 7 - Smith, Gordon, , N. Nash NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
B-HJ-6' 4 - Pemberton, Kwame, , South Shore NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
B-HJ-6' 4 - Cave, Juan, , St. Joseph's PA-1/4/2003, TFCAGP Div 1 PA, # 1
B-HJ-6' 4 - Patrick, David, 2003, Brewer ME-1/3/2003, Black Bear Relays ME, # 1
B-LJ-22' 7.75 - Andreyko, Franklin, , Hillsborough N J-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
B-LJ-22' 5.75 - Santos, Francis, , Lehman NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 2
B-LJ-22' 3.75 - Williams, Troy, , Manh -1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 3
B-LJ-22' 3 - Tillman, Andre, 2004, N. Rowan NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
B-LJ-22' 1 - Keizer, Robert, , Manh -1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 4
B-LJ-22' 0.5 - Wood, Terry, 2004, N. Rowan NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
B-LJ-22' 0 - Adams, Dexter, , Page NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 3
B-LJ-21' 10.75 - Wilson, Jemel, , Bay Shore NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 1
B-TJ-47' 3.25 - Sturgis, Mark, 2004, W. Rowan NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
B-TJ-47' 3 - Wood, Terry, 2004, N. Rowan NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
B-TJ-46' 9.25 - Keizer, Robert, , Manh -1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
B-TJ-45' 1.25 - Tillman, Andre, 2004, N. Rowan NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 3
B-SP-58' 8.25 - Hall, Marque, , Forest Hills NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
B-SP-54' 3 - Suber, Tyree, 2003, Glen Mills PA-1/4/2003, TFCAGP Div 1 PA, # 1
B-SP-53' 0 - Johann, Eric, 2003, Bayport/Bluepoint NY-1/5/2003, Sec 11 crossover-B NY, # 1
B-4x200-1:31.47 - Boys Relay, , Prospect Heights NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
B-4x200-1:32.35 - Boys Relay, , Canarsie -1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 2
B-4x200-1:32.45 - Boys Relay, , Clinton NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 3
B-4x400-3:23.75 - Boys Relay, , Transit Tech NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
B-4x400-3:26.78 - Boys Relay, , Clinton NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 3
B-4x400-3:28.17 - Boys Relay, , Gates Chili NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 1
B-4x800-8:11.35 - Boys Relay, , Hunterdon Cen NJ-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
B-4x800-8:12 - Boys Relay, , Northport NY-1/5/2003, Sec 11 crossover-

Girls

G-55-7.14 h- Abney, Tiffany, 2003, Merion Acad PA-1/3/2003, Colgate week 2 NY, # 1
G-55-7.21 - Roberts, Tiffany, 2003, SW Guilford NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
G-55-7.28 - Patterson, Courtney, , Jack Britt NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
G-55-7.29 - Jackson, Kela, 2004, Wilson Magnet NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 1
G-300-38.72 - Hastings, Natasha, 2004, A.P. Randolph NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
G-300-39.54 - Anderson, Diane, 2003, Mitchell Colo Sprgs CO-1/4/2003, USATF all comers CO, # 1
G-300-40.48 - Emmanuel, Natasha, 2004, A.P. Randolph NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 3
G-300-40.71 - Holness, Candace, 2004, Cardozo NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 4
G-300-40.88 - DeWitt, Christina, 2004, Gates Chili NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 1
G-300-40.93 - Franklin, Nekisha, , T. Jefferson NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 5
G-300-41.04 - Fyffe, Shellean, , Far Rockaway NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 6
G-300-41.44 - Roberts, Tiffany, 2003, SW Guilford NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
G-600-1:32.11 - Davis, Janine, 2005, Queen of Peace NJ-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
G-600-1:34.44 - Benjamin, Jeavon, 2005, Far Rockaway NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 2
G-600-1:37.18 - Fernandez, Keziah, 2003, Boys & Girls NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 3
G-600-1:37.8 - Crawford, Erin, 2003, Hillsborough NJ-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 4
G-600-1:38.22 - Siebert, Michelle, , Ward Melville NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 1
G-600-1:39.38 - Usack, Melissa, 2004, Lansing NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 2
G-600-1:39.59 - Kloss, Lauren, 2003, Hillsborough NJ-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 5
G-800-2:11.1 - Dron, Chantelle, 2005, home schooled NH-1/4/2003, Boston U. allcomers MA, #
G-800-2:16.3 - Kostetskaya, Katya, 2005, Jonesboro AR-1/4/2003, Russian Youth Ch RUS, #
G-800-2:17.6 - Morris, Janean, 2006, Bishop Loughlin NY-1/3/2003, Colgate week 2 NY, # 1
G-800-2:18.8 - Fernandez, Keziah, 2003, Boys & Girls NY-1/3/2003, Colgate week 2 NY, # 2
G-800-2:19.3 - Williams, Devon, 2007, Parkville MD-1/3/2003, Colgate week 2 NY, # 1
G-1000-3:03.09 - Goshu, Elisabeth, 2005, Denver CO-1/4/2003, USATF all comers CO, # 1
G-1500-4:38.2 - Kostetskaya, Katya, 2005, Jonesboro AR-1/4/2003, Russian Youth Ch RUS, # 1
G-Mile-5:01.6 - Lambie, Ari, 2003, Bromfield MA-1/5/2003, Mid Wachusett dual MA, # 1
G-Mile-5:05.2 c- Mullen, Catha, 2003, Bronxville NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
G-Mile-5:08.84 c- Mullen, Caroline, 2003, Bronxville NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 2
G-Mile-5:13.56 c- Mizzone, Jesse, 2003, Passaic Valley NJ-1/4/2003, No. Hills Conf NJ, # 1
G-3000-10:20.24 - Ricci, Janine, 2003, Hatboro-Horsham PA-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
G-3000-10:23.5 - Sundell, Lindsay, 2004, Northport NY-1/3/2003, Sec 11 crossover-G NY, # 1
G-3000-10:25 - Millette, Nicole, 2003, E. Greenwich RI-1/4/2003, Providence dual RI, # 1
G-3000-10:39 - Cummings, Laura, 2005, Bay Shore NY-1/3/2003, Sec 11 crossover-G NY, # 1
G-2Mile-11:03.11 c- Mizzone, Jesse, 2003, Passaic Valley NJ-1/4/2003, No. Hills Conf NJ, # 1
G-55H-8.04 h- Howard, Vicki, 2003, Montbello Den CO-1/4/2003, USATF all comers CO, # 1
G-55H-8.27 p- Pulliam, Chandra, 2003, Cummings Burl NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
G-55H-8.44 h- Rashed, Saleena, , IS 174 Bronx NY-1/3/2003, Colgate week 2 NY, #
G-55H-8.44 h- Dobson, Porscha, , Kent Place NJ-1/3/2003, Colgate week 2 NY, # 2
G-55H-8.54 h- Hudson, Chia, , Westchester NY-1/3/2003, Colgate week 2 NY, #
G-55H-8.6 - Steele, Sherina, 2003, W. Rowan NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
G-55H-8.64 h- Allen, Kimberly, , Willingboro NJ-1/3/2003, Colgate week 2 NY, # 4
G-HJ-5' 4 - Bethea, Mattie, 2004, Mt. Tabor W-S NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
G-LJ-18' 5.25 - Jackson, Kela, 2004, Wilson Magnet NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 1
G-LJ-18' 2.5 - Norman, Camilia, , Hillside NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
G-LJ-18' 2 - Knotts, Vonteena, , Butler NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
G-LJ-18' 0 - Steele, Sherina, 2003, W. Rowan NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 3
G-LJ-17' 8 - Heitkamp, Mary, 2004, Fair Haven Union VT-1/4/2003, UVM meet #3 VT, # 1
G-LJ-17' 8 - White, Kerry A., , Robeson NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
G-LJ-17' 6.75 - McGriff, Nashay, , Butler NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 4
G-TJ-41' 4 - Smith, Toni, 2003, Montbello Den CO-1/4/2003, USATF all comers CO, # 1
G-TJ-38' 11.5 - Shareef, Aaliyah, 2003, Washington Den CO-1/4/2003, USATF all comers CO, # 2
G-TJ-38' 8.5 - Shields, Penny, 2003, Montbello Den CO-1/4/2003, USATF all comers CO, # 3
G-TJ-36' 8.25 - Wilson, Sashoye, , Farmingdale NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 1
G-TJ-36' 7.5 - McGriff, Nashay, , Butler NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
G-TJ-36' 4.25 - Steele, Sherina, 2003, W. Rowan NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 2
G-PV-11' 3.5 - Sosik, Beth, , Gates Chili NY-1/4/2003, Southern Tier Inv NY, # 1
G-SP-39' 0 - Douglas, Cynthia, 2003, W. Orange NJ-1/4/2003, No. Hills Conf NJ, # 1
G-SP-38' 10.5 - Bell, Sharonda, , Vance NC-1/4/2003, NC Opener NC, # 1
G-4x200-1:44.13 - Girls Relay, , A.P. Randolph NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
G-4x200-1:45.18 - Girls Relay, , Robeson NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 2
G-4x200-1:47.34 - Girls Relay, , Murry Bergtraum NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, #
G-4x400-4:01.66 - Girls Relay, , Far Rockaway NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 1
G-4x400-4:05.71 - Girls Relay, , Boys & Girls NY-1/4/2003, PSAL Open NY, # 2

College Choices
We now have 257 college choices by the class of 2003 from the early signing period in November. Some recent choices of note:

  • Ken Sinkovitz, 2002 800m 1:53.88 in, champ of NJ, NSIC, Eastern States, to Princeton
  • Stephanie Smith, Macon GA, 23.88 200m, 53.89 400m, YAC double, GA 3A champ, to South Carolina
  • Tiandra Ponteen, MD, sprints, NIC 400m champ, US#1 500m 2002, to Florida
  • Arthur Davis, Williamson AL, 46.58 400m - AL 5A and Mobile MOC champ, to Mississippi State.
  • Mark Jelks, Indiana 100-200 champion, to Texas Christian
  • Lisa Wilson, 11.45 100m Texas 3A champion, to Houston
  • Andrew Park, Fairport NY, 15-5 PV, 2-time NY champ, to Princeton.
  • Lindsay Rosales, Washingtonville NY 11-6 pole vaulter, to East Carolina
  • Diane Anderson, Colorado triple state meet gold last year (200, 400, 4x800) for Denver East, to Wake Forest. (Diane will run this year for Mitchell Colorado Springs.)
  • Nicole Millette, Rhode Island cross country champion, to Rhode Island
  • Lindsay Grigoriev, MD hep, throws; 1st Penn Relays, MD 2A, AAU JO, to Kansas State
  • Adam Linkenauger, Virginia AA high jump champ (6-10), to Clemson.
  • Julia Cathcart, a 2002 MS grad who is studying in France for a year, signed with William & Mary for next year.

College Choices - choices listed by state and college. Signing Pix too

Gourley's List Jan 5
Shelton WA sr Nick Owens and North Cobb Marietta GA sr Della Clark still lead Bob Gourley's second national weight throw lists of the 2003 indoor season. Gourley's List Jan 5

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Donna Dye's guide to the college recruiting game: eligibility rules, recruiting rules, experiences, organizations, helpful web sites, scholarships & loans, and careers & majors.

International New Year
Washington state runners celebrate New Year's in Ireland
CORK, IRELAND 1/1/03 -- A group of Washington state runners brought in the new year across the Atlantic in a New Year's Day cross country race against Irish runners. Susannah Shaw, who was 10th in the Foot Locker West regional at Mt. SAC December 7, won the girls race. The Sehome WA senior ran away from Joyce Curtin of Glenbower AC to win by 24 seconds in 11:35 for 3000 meters, leading US girls to 9 of the top 10 places. The US boys were not as successful, finishing behind four local teams with Torey Kieger the highest American at 8th. Mark Hanrahan of Cork A won the race in 17:00 for 5000 meters. Details

 

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March 15-16 at Landover MD
5th NIC has added attraction:
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NCAA TV
The NCAA cross country championships will be shown on Fox Sports outlets from January 8 to 29. NCAA TV Schedule

Last Week

Maine
USM New Year's Relays - U. of Southern Maine
Portland ME sr Trey Gadbois doubles with 6-6 HJ and 43-08.75 TJ. Deering Portland ME boys 10:41.19 DMR. Merrimack Valley NH 3:39.84 SMR. Complete Results

Maryland
Metro Run and Walk Holiday Inv - Landover MD
Eleanor Roosevelt MD sr Tiondra Ponteen doubles: 25.07 200m and 1:13.90 500m, 12th fastest all time, just a tick slower than her 1:13.50 here last year, which was 6th on the all time list. Menchville VA sr Yvette Lewis triples 8.29 55H, 17-10, 38-11.75. Deep Creek VA boys relay double 1:30.41 and 3:23.94. W. Springfield VA sr Jeff Day distance double. Complete Results with 40 DyeStat Elite marks listed.

New Jersey
Millrose Trials
Old standbys Trenton boys 3:22.3 and Willingboro girls 3:55.4 swept the field at the New Jersey Millrose 1600-meter relay trials at Seton Hall. Ed Grant's report

New York
Armory Holiday Classic
Cardinal O'Hara PA boys, Largo MD girls win team titles
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BOYS
DMR Northport NY 10:20.19
4x200 Thomas Jefferson NY 1:30.37
4x800 Cardinal O'Hara PA 8:10.51 (right)
SMR Winslow 3:38.64 (Northport 3:39.03)
4x400 Thomas Jefferson NY 3:24.80 (Winslow NJ 3:24.92)

GIRLS
DMR Bellport NY 12:32.66
4x200 Largo MD 1:42.08
4x800 Shenendehowa NY 10:31.76
SMR Connetquot 4:17.50 (Archbishop Prendergast 4:19.01)
4x400 Ward Melville 4:09.01

New York
26th Pearl River Holiday Invitational
David Dennis, Hackensack 45-3.75 TJ. North Rockland NY boys 8:10.5 4x800. Passaic Valley NJ sr Jesse Mizzone 11:00.3 3200m. Taneisha Cantave, Suffern 17-10.75 LJ and 36-0.75 TJ. Jessica Malacrida, Paramus 5-4 HJ. Nina Victorin, Nyack 38-6 SP. Complete Results

New York
Colgate Women's Games, Week 1
Clarenchell Tate, Imani School, Philadelphia 7th grader, doubled in 6.9 and 25.4 in the middle school division, breaking the meet record for the 55 meter dash. High school winners were Jessica Clarke, Tiffany Abney, Fatmata Fofanah, Okechi Ogbuokiri, Janean Morris, Kristin Farley, Alexandria Coppadge, and Lena Tankeng. Week 1 Results

New York
PSAL Holiday Relays
Thomas Jefferson NY boys, 2 days after their 4x400 win in the Armory Holiday Classic, win the sprint medley in 3:37.50. Results on armorytrack.com

New York
Iroquois Buffalo soph Tiffany Maskulinski shot to the top of the national rankings with a 12-2 pole vault at the International Youth Meet of Champions at York University, Toronto.

Pennsylvania
Robert J. Burdette Indoor Classic - Lehigh University
formerly the (Y.E.S. Year End Special)
West Catholic PA soph Nicole Leach 57.61.
William Penn sr Juanita Broaddus doubles in 25.32 and 7.87 60.
Hatboro-Horsham sr Janine Ricci 10:32.80 3000.
Marques Dexter, Central 45-0 TJ.
William Penn girls 1:43.67 4x200.
Christina Smith (right) 9.31 60H.

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Rhode Island
Brown Invitational
Saratoga NY fr Nicole Blood just nips Holy Names NY sr Liz Maloy, 4:57.40 to 4:57.49. Saratoga NY girls 12:32.60, Fordham Prep NY boys 10:33.12 (Bishop Hendricken 10:34.51, St. John's Prep MA 10:34.64) win DMRs. Washingtonville NY sr Lindsay Rosales 11-6, Fordham Prep sr Gavin McMahon 14-6 win PV. Saidu Ezihe 7.55 55H. Kenneth Walker, Bloomfield 6.44 55D. David Murphy, Bishop Hendricken 4:19.96 mile. Jose Fernandez, Fordham Prep 1:57.69 800m. Fordham Prep sr Conrad Dalton 1:05.42 500m. Transit Tech NY boys 3:37.05 SMR. Christian Brothers NJ boys 8:12.48 4x800. Fordham Prep NY boys 3:26.46 4x400. Rob Hofmann, Mepham NY 8:57.33 3000m. Hopkinton MA jr Tiana Riel 8.63 55H. New Rochelle NY sr Nana Hanson-Hall 2:17.16 800m. Far Rockaway NY sr Jeavon Benjamin 1:16.19 500m. New Rochelle NY sr Karen Robinson 7.21 55D. Bay Shore NY girls 4:16.23 SMR. Shoreham Wading River sr Toni Lynn Salucci 10:25.82 3000m. Saratoga NY girls 9:41.46 4x800. Uniondale NY girls 4:04.68 4x400. Paul Robeson NY girls 1:47.17 4x200. Maria Michta, Sachem North 7:34.17 mile walk. Joe Trepani, Centereach 7:00.52 mile walk.
Complete Results with 52 DyeStat Elite performances, best meet of the weekend.

Maryland
The 2nd Montgomery Invitational at PG Sportsplex, Landover MD, January 11, has landed the Wilson Long Beach CA girls squad to enliven the girls relays along with Largo MD and Woodrow Wilson DC. Entries close January 5. Web Site

Arizona
The Arizona Track and Cross Country Association is sponsoring a coaches clinic January 10-11 at Chandler AZ. Web Site

St. John's drops track
The decision of St. John's University to drop their track program has spurred many protests. An online petition to Save St. John's Track Program has nearly 3,000 signatures. Add your name.

Alan Webb runs "fitness time trial" at Landover
At Landover MD, at the Metro Run and Walk Holiday Invitational run by Webb's coach Scott Raczko, new pro Alan Webb ran a 1000 meter time trial with training partner and former South Lakes VA high school teammate Richard Smith. Smith paced through 600 meters, and then Webb took over for a 1:54.4 800 meters en route to 2:23.86 for 1000 meters, just off Webb's US high school indoor record of 2:23.68 set in his senior year at South Lakes. Both Webb and Raczko said they were satisfied with what Raczko called a "fitness time trial." Wce the NCAA 1500 meters last June before he left the University of Michigan and signed a professional contract with Nike. Three indoor races at unannounced locations are on Webb's winter schedule after 3 weeks of high atltitude training in New Mexico.

Cross Country wrapup

The Harrier rankings
Mountain View boys, Saratoga girls are #1
12/23/02 -- Marc Bloom's final Harrier magazine rankings of the 2002 season confirmed the 5th season lists: the number one teams in the nation are the Mountain View UT boys and the Saratoga NY girls. It is the third straight year for Saratoga girls to be on top. The Harrier top 10 national and top 5 regional teams.

DyeStat Elite cross country update #9
3,480 performances on national lists
The DyeStat Elite cross country performance lists have 3,480 performances from 633 meets. The first three Foot Locker regions and the California state meet are included. Lists include 3 mile and 5k times meeting cutoffs. List Number 9

What is the toughest cross country course in the country?
DyeStat readers tell us about their toughest courses
What is the toughest cross country course in the country? We nominated Hereford HS in Maryland. Now readers are sending in their picks -- Manzano HS NM, Branstrom Park MI, Sioux Passage MO, Holmdel Park NJ, Brandywine Creek DE, Susquenita HS PA, Wolfpack Invitational NC, Canyon de Chelly AZ, Parkhill South MO, Crystal Springs CA, Derryfield Park NH, Waimea HI, Elkins WV, Cuyahoga Valley OH, Trask Mountain OR, Thetford Trails VT, Sunken Meadow NY, Camas WA, Renaissance Run CO, and University of Southern Indiana. Read these and make your own nomination if you think your course is really tough. See Toughest Courses

Great American 2003 will be held September 26-27 at the SAS course, Cary NC. Details will be announced soon. For more information, send email to the National Scholastic Sports Foundation.

Hail to the Cross Country Parents
A special edition of Donna on the Side - Donna Dye's survey of cross country moms and dads tells their emotions, dreams, and fears as they watch from the sidelines.
Hail to the Parents

 

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