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Boys

2 Mile

Andrew Bumbalough, Brentwood Academy TN, Arcadia two mile champion, 8:49.87

"It’s one of those nights when you just feel awesome. From the beginning, I just felt great. Even in the warm-up, I knew I was feeling really good. I could just tell. We started running 66’s and 67’s every lap. That’s what I’ve been training for in every practice. It worked out perfect for me. [My training] has been going great. My coach and I have been working really hard. It turned out awesome. My plan was to tuck in with the top four or five guys and just hopefully click of 66’s and 67’s like I said. It just worked out really well for me to do that.

"Towards the middle of the race, I started to move up and got up on Kiptoo and just ran behind him. The last lap and a half, I felt good so I went for it and I passed him. The meet. The whole atmosphere. Running in front of this many people. Under the lights. It’s just a huge atmopshere. It was just great. When I ran 9:13, I would not have imagined running this fast.

"Going to Foot Locker gave me some confidence. Running with some of the best in the nation. These workouts that I’ve been doing the past 3-4 weeks gave me a lot of confidence. Mostly, track workouts. 5 x 1,000’s at 3k pace with equal or just less than equal rest. It’s just given me a lot of comfort with the pace. So I think that was the biggest thing.

"I’ve also looked up to him [Chris Solinsky] ever since I read on DyeStat that he ran 8:40’s, his junior year, I think. Then, his senior year, he ran 8:43 out here. So I’ve always looked up to him. He’s big and strong and tough. So he’s a really good runner. To be in the company of him is a real big honor.

"Hopefully, I’ll be going to a couple of meets after the season. I may be going to Golden South and AOC. Hopefully, I’ll be able to do some big ones after the season. During the season, I’ll be doing some local races and then state. Hopefully, after that I’ll be able to run some good times again. I’ll probably go for a fast mile after the season to see what I can do. Obviously, the two mile is where I’m comfortable in. I may run some 800’s. I like the 800. Hopefully, I’ll get to bust one of those."

Shadrack Kiptoo, La Cueva NM, 2nd Place 8:52.56

"The race went pretty good. I saw the other guy from Reno and he didn’t want me to go. So then I was like I should let him go fast then I’ll just try to pick-up on the straight because I know if you try to pass someone on the corners it’s really hard. You’ll be using a lot of energy. So the best thing is just to give up, stay behind him and then on the straight, if you want to pass him, just go.

It [the time] was pretty good. I like it. He’s pretty good [Andrew Bumbalough]. He has a good kick. You know the people that I was expecting to be very competitive were behind me so I was like Ok, if these guys are behind, then I’ll be in pretty good shape. But I didn’t know he was there.

"It was a good race. No, it’s not [my best effort]. I’m not quite in my full shape that I used to be in. I’ve been training at about 6-70 miles at most. I’ve just been training just in the afternoon because it’s too cold in the morning in New Mexico and I have school. It’s alright. I hope by the time I have the state meet and these other big meets, I’ll be ready to go."

Yosef Ghebray, James Logan, 3rd Place 8:55.52

"I just wanted to stay up in the beginning. So I kind of took out the first 300m pretty quick. I mean, that race hurt a lot [laughing]. I came in trying to get a top ten performance so I’m pretty happy I got
third.

"My coach was over there telling me to get out of the pack so I just drove as hard as I could. I started weaving through people and somehow I ended up third. I don’t know how that happened, but I’m happy. I just trained hard[ to be here]. I have a dream to be one of the best so I’m going to go out and fulfill it now. I was real happy [ with the time]. I saw the clock coming in and said Oh my goodness. It was crazy.

Mile

Laef Barnes, Spokane Mead, 2nd place Mile 4:13.13

"I ran pretty fast from the start. I didn’t anticipate a pace going out that hard and holding it that long. It’s pretty interesting to me. I usually just hang back and kick. When I kicked I wasn’t going that much faster because it was an all out pace. I pulled away. I didn’t know what was going on behind me. I could tell as the crowd was going crazy on the homestretch that something was coming and he got me at the end. No, I’ve run faster. I don’t think I’ve had my best race here today. That’s Ok. I felt good. It was a good. I’ll just prepare for my next one."

RyanDeak, Smoky Hill, Mile 1st place 4:12.22

"That was the most physical race by far. Getting in that pack, I was boxed like crazy. The 2nd and 3rd lap, going into it, I was like I just got to slow down and maybe there will be an open gap. With 700 yards to go, I decided I’d go for it. I was going to make these guys work the 3rd lap. That’s what the mile is made of.

"That was a close one. Leaf Barnes and I run alike. We like to sit back the first 2.5 to 3 laps and just finish strong the last two hundred. That’s when guys are starting to fell tired and you can sneak up on them. That was quite a race. I got spiked many times. I almost went down once. That was a physical race. That was the most physical mile I’ve run by far. But it’s fun, it’s great.

[ on the symbol he made with his hands at the end]
" That’s CU. I thought I wasn’t going to do it, but I was like you just get caught up in the moment. I’m glad we’re running track now. That’s my first race since last April that 1500m. It’s my first mile in about a year. It’s good to be back running track especially at Arcadia. I missed it last year and my sophomore year the 3200m. I’m glad I’m done. I get to watch Shadrack and Mohammad run themselves into the ground. It’s going to be fun to watch.

"The whole week after world cross, my legs were just dead. I ran myself into the ground at that race. I was doing 70-80 miles a week. Practically in singles so I would have the endurance. It paid off. I know I’ve run a lot of mile races off of 8k’s, but this one was a dog fight to win.

Discus

Nate Rolfe, Inglemoor, WA,Discus winner, 204-00
Series 204-00, 183-04, 203-08, 202-02, Foul, Foul
"It was awesome. Everyone cheering on each other and we were all hoping to throw far."
On his first throw, his longest. "I’ve really been doing a lot of training and everything felt pretty good. I just went in there and thought if I just ripped one, I could probably get about 204. I knew 205 would win the meet . I figured I had it won, but then these guys started to come up on me. I figured I better keep working."
Final three throws. " They all felt good. I thought my second or my third one would go further. I just kind of died a bit early."
On his mark. "I’m definitely happy with the mark, but I think I can get more though. I think if I keep training hard the rest of the year, I can get into the upper 200’s."
On getting several throws over 200. " That tells me that I have a base built there and I have the ability to rip one and get a bit further. I usually save the best for competitions. I think I can get into the 2 teens this year if I keep working at it."

4x100

Winner: Glenville, OH 41.84

Stephen Fuqua, Glenville’s 4 x 100m, 3rd leg
RQ: You were kind of behind there in the curve.
Fuqua: Yeah. Yeah. I knew I had to relax though and rely on my team to bring me the stick.
RQ: Were you worried at all?
Fuqua: I was pretty confident. I knew my second leg was going to bring it to me and my anchor was going to run so I wasn’t nervous at all.

O’Neal, Anchor
RQ: How was that stick pass?
O’Neal: This was my first time running the 4 x 100m so for the first time, it was OK. I give it all to my coaches, you know what I’m saying [smiling and pointing into the stands]. We warmed up really well and we were ready to go.
RQ You got pressure from Poly on the outside and Skyline on the inside. Did you feel it?
O’Neal: Yeah, I felt it. I saw them out of my peripheral vision. Then, I started tightening up and let go. Then I started running away from them.
RQ: 41.84. How is that time for you?
O’Neal: It’s good. We dropped two seconds off and this isn’t even the A team. We just threw this thing together this weekend and good things came out of it.

110m Hurdles

Kevin Craddock, James Logan, 13.93
"I was just trying to keep my technique together and keep my speed together. I felt good last night, but I woke up this morning not feeling too well. I mean my calves were bothering me with a couple of other things. I had it rubbed down and everything and got out here to try to perform. It’s[ the time] good. I’m pleased with it because at least I’m consistently running 13’s. I would like to go under 13.8. I’m aiming for that next."

800

Dan Hutson, Alta, UT., 1:51.79
"It went great. I did exactly what I had in my mind. I just had it planned out and ran it he way I wanted to. I thought I might be boxed in at the quarter, but it ended up opening up. It worked out good. That’s my PR. I knew all those guys were fast runners. They pushed me. I knew they would be right behind me, but I did what my dad told me and kept pushing it all the way to the end. I’m very very happy with this win. I got this [road runner tattoo on his shoulder] during Christmas. I just like speed. I love things that go fast."

400

Elzie Coleman, Newburgh Free Academy, 46.25
"I felt good today. It was nice weather. That’s what it was."
RQ: John Dye said that you had to go to the doctor last week after Mobile.
Coleman: It was something I ate down there and then I just came back there and had an asthma attack. I felt great today.
RQ: Did you know you had food poisoning when you ran last week?
Coleman: No, I didn’t know it until I got to the hospital.
RQ: You had some big names in there tonight?
Coleman: I ran smart today. I knew they were going to take it out the first 200m. I just closed the stagger and held it for the last 150m.
RQ: Does this give you confidence in the future?
Coleman: Yes, it does. I went back last week and practiced. I felt like I like I could do it again.

Girls

Two Mile

Zoe Nelson, Flathead, MT. Two Mile Runner-up, 10:23.70PB
“It was good. It was nice to have a race with a lot of competition. Being in Montana, it’s not really that great. It’s really fun to have a race like this where I’m really pushed a lot. It was good. Obviously Foot Locker was a big upset and I think I became more motivated aftr that and realized that I’m not going to win every time and I just have to bounce back. I’ve been working on the head part of racing and I think that that’s quite a bit. I knew it was going to be tough. She[ Katelyn] always talks about how she has a quite a big kick and she does. I was just hoping to try and leave her before then and I think I got ahead of her by a couple of feet ahead of her, but it wasn’t enough.

Lindsay Flacks, Harvad-Harvard-Westlake. Two Mile 5th Place 10:31.54PB
“ It definitely went well. It was actually perfect pace. We started out at a couple of 78’s. Right on 10:24 pace. We started to slow towards the end. We all started to get tired, but overall it was a great race. I’m happy with how it went. I did [take the lead] My strength is my strength, not necessarily the kick at the end. I know that those front runners have kicks, but my goal was just to push with three laps to go. I tried to take the lead, but they started to sprint and I just tried to hang on. Not really [the runners come back on her]. I expected it. They were trying to push the pace from the start so I expected them to go after it. I was hoping that they would start to die off, but I’m still happy with how it turned out. I just really hoped for the best. This my first race back from injury. I’m much further along this year and I was just excited to be with them."

Katelyn Kaltenbach, Smoky Hill, CO. Two Mile, Champion, 10:20.39
“ I went out smartly. Usually I do because I’m usually stronger the second part of the race. So I just went out, switching off the lead which helped. I just waited until the last 200m to start my kick. I kept getting tripped in the back of my leg. I think I was just being too patient and I probably should have gone a little bit earlier because I felt fine. I need to get used to more taking the lead than coming from behind where I’m more confident of doing. I just wanted to sit on her back and just kick. I’m just more confident. That’s usually the race. I’m happy with it [her time] because I won and everything. It was good enough to win, but I wanted to run a little faster. It’s my first two mile of the season so I’m just getting back at it. Hopefully, I’ll run faster.”

Nicole Schappert, Pope John Paul II, FL. Two Mile, 3rd Place, 10:27.98. DMR, 2nd Place.10:56.97. New Florida State Record.
“ I don’t remember much. I think it was the funnest race I’ve ever run. We went out and I guess the first lap and everyone began to pack up right in here. I was caught in the middle of the pack. I was right up in the inside of lane 2 most of the way. I remember going through and I was like, wow that’s Zoe Nelson and that’s Katelyn Kaltenbach and I’m here. It was so much fun. I guess I knew the field was pretty steep. Jackie [ her teammate] knew everyone in the race, but I don’t know people that well. I just knew Katelyn Kaltenbach and Zoe Nelson. Jackie (Areson) said that there were some other Foot Locker finalist in there, but I was like OK. It never really dawned on me I guess. I felt fine. The other night [ a 4:58 to win her county championship on Thursday] I wasn’t trying to push it too hard, but I went out way too fast. I came through in like 2:22 and was like whoops. I felt great though. It was really the best I felt in a long time. I have no clue yet[ about which event is her best]. I know we are definitely going to the 4 x 800m at state. I think I’m going to do the 1600m and the 3200m. After that, I know Jackie and I are definitely going to go to AOC’s and Golden South. And one other race in between there, but I have no clue what I’m going to go there.

In the DMR, we were ranked last because we entered our time from the Angelini relays. We were going for top 5ish I think. And we knew we could be up there. This was kind of a new thing for us because last year we didn’t have much of a relay. It was a little close for the two mile, but it was for the team so I felt pretty good and our team just ran awesome. I was way out on the outside on my leg. So I figured I should just cut in first so I could just get in. I started to go in and some girls just shoved me back outside and I just said OK, I guess not. We went out really fast the first lap and then the second lap everyone slowed down. Then, the first girls started to come in so I just went with them. It’s awesome [ setting the new Florida state DMR record by 12 seconds] because the Florida relays record was 12:08.08 and we ran 12:08.17 so we were a little…… we were really happy, but we were 0.09 off so we beat it pretty good[ today] so that was really exciting. This is like the funnest meet ever. The coolest place ever. It’s just awesome. We ran good and I’m really happy.”

Claire Rethmeier, San Pasqual, 2 mile 4th Place 10:30.56. DMR Winners. 11:55.16

"It was pretty hard, but it’s kind of good that I didn’t have a long break because I could just stay focused. I just tried to completely forget about the 2 mile because I didn’t want it to carry over to the DMR. I pretended like I was fresh. I was pretty happy with the first part[two mile], you get used to it. I kind of sat in the back for awhile and just hung on in the two mile. With a lap to go, I knew it was going to come down to a really good kick. I just didn’t really have it today and just tried to hang on that last lap. I think it was about a two second PR over last year.

I felt really relaxed[ in the DMR]. I’m really glad someone took out for me those first two laps. It kind of got me going a little. If she hadn’t been there, I probably would have gone into my slow-mo pace. It felt really easy and I think I ran 5 flat. I’m pretty happy with that, but I think I can do a lot better. We’re planning on going to the Penn Relays. We’re really excited about that. Hopefully, we can PR by a lot. It’s so great to be here. That atmosphere is so awesome. I have such a good team and we work really hard. It all came together for us.

Mile

Haley Paul - winner, 4:51.83
“ Oh my gosh. It surprised me a lot. I didn’t know what to expect. This is my first time in the night heat. I’ve come here two times before. It’s always been a great place to run for me. I love the competition. And I, uh, surprised myself so that was awesome. I was surprised that we were 2:30. I thought we would be faster. I was thinking I had to do something on the third lap even though it’s the hardest one to push, but I knew I had to push the pace if I wanted to get my time. I was going for breaking 4:59 and I did that so I’m really happy. I started two girls ahead of me so I said to myself, I might as well go. No one came with me the last 200m. I was running for my life. I ran 5:01 as a freshman and struggled for two years. Now, I’m so happy being back and running fast times again. I surprised myself. [Training] has been the difference. I have an awesome coach. I have an awesome attitude. It’s my senior year. I wanted to impress my coaches for next year and I’m just so excited.

800

Latavia Thomas, West Catholic, PA., 2:07.51
“ I wasn’t going to run, but since I didn’t run that fast in the sprint medley, he said [her father] that I should have enough energy to run."
RQ: Did it take much convincing to get you to run today?
Thomas: Yes. It took a lot of convincing. I didn’t really care if I would have run or not, but my dad really wanted to see me run, so I said OK, I’ll do it. Last night, I felt as though I wasn’t going to be able to do two 800’s in a row. The last time I did it, I didn’t do too well in my open 800m. I ran a little slow yesterday so he said I should be able to do well today. I wasn’t expecting to run that fast, but I’m kind of happy that she [Heidi Magill] did because I wouldn’t have run the time that I did. Around the 200 mark, it seemed like she was getting a little bit tired so I figured I would make my move then. I wasn’t sure if I had any though, but I tried. The first lap is what really made that time. If I wouldn’t have gone out fast I don’t think I would have been able to run 2:07. That’s my fastest time indoors and outdoors this season. I really don’t try to set goals I just try to come out and win.

400

Nicole Leach, West Catholic, PA., 53.58
RQ: How do you feel after all these races?
Leach: I feel fine. As long as I got a win, I’m happy. That’s a good time for an opener. I’m very pleased with it.
RQ: How was it coming back today after last night’s races?
Leach: It wasn’t that bad. With the nice weather out here, it’s easier to run well. We’re used to cold and rain so it wasn’t bad at all.