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2002 cross country

Donna on the Side
Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic
New Orleans, LA March 28-29, 2003

by Donna Dye


DONNA ON THE SIDE in New Orleans
Part 1 - The City
Part 2 - The Meet, Day 1
Part 3 - Athletes on the Side
Part 4 - Girls Pole Vault and High Jump
Part 5 - Day 2 - a change in the weather - Outstanding Athletes - Potpourri
Part 6 - Events: Boys HJ, Throws, Distance
Part 7 - Events: Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps, Relays, Boys PV

Sprints and Hurdles

Willie Hordge-TX 1st in 100, 200, anchor in 4x100 and 4x200 and he broke meet records the 100 and 200 in the prelims. 1st 400 Marcus Mayes-OK. Marcus is a team of 1 at Sand Springs High School. For Marcus, track and field is not a team sport. While that is hard, scheduling meets is even harder. To make matters worse, his high school is limiting competitions to 8 per year regardless of where the meet is set.
1st in the 100 Ashley Charles-LA 1st in 100 Hurdles and Long Jump-Kendrick Gibbons-MS with his Uncle, Kelvin Thomas

Jumps

1st in Long Jump-Brittani Pickens-MS 2nd in Long Jump- Latoya Collins-LA
3rd Triple Jump Sylvester Evans-LA 3rd Triple Jump Lacey Cormier-LA

 

Relays

Forest Brook TX-Winner of the 4 x 200: (from left) Willie Fountain, Tyrone Jones, Edmund Jenkins and Willie Hordge
Southern Lab-LA 2nd in the 4 x 200: (from left) Jordan Davis, Jarrod Miles, Joshua Comb, Albert Turner
1st St Pauls Episcopal-AL: (from left) Molly McGee, Tiffany Warner, Sarah Farmer, Katelyn Simpson

Pole Vault

Michael Hoque-Houston, TN winner of the pole vault, new meet record setter. Last year he was the TN State Champion in the Pole Vault.
2nd Seth Jones-Ruston-His jump of 15' was a new personal record.
4th Patrick Wells-AL
Patrick Wells had a fan club sitting on the sidelines cheering him on. (from left) Mom, Deana Wells-AL; and relatives from TX Chanyce, Michell and Michael Wells.

Also in the stands were fans following Ian Batherson: (from left) Dad and Mom, Bill and Robin Batherson, as well as
Sadey Fraley from Jesuit.

 

DONNA ON THE SIDE in New Orleans
Part 1 - The City
Part 2 - The Meet, Day 1
Part 3 - Athletes on the Side
Part 4 - Girls Pole Vault and High Jump
Part 5 - Day 2 - a change in the weather - Outstanding Athletes - Potpourri
Part 6 - Events: Boys HJ, Throws, Distance
Part 7 - Events: Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps, Relays, Boys PV

Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic

 


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