Nike Outdoor Nationals
June 17-18, 2005 at North Carolina A&T U., Greensboro NC
a DyeStat featured meet with on-site coverage


Long Jump
Dennis Boone VA 24-5, Arantxa King MA 19-9.5

Boys - Girls

Elite performances in blue

Boys

Pete Cava report

Dennis Boone rules the pits!

A senior from Thomas Dale High School in Chester, Va., Boone completed a sweep of the long jump titles in Nike national competition. Boone won Saturday’s long jump with a mark of 24-5.

Last March in Landover, Md., he won the Nike Indoor title. “I was trying to pull of the double to show people that I am the best jumper in the nation,” said Boone, who’s been hampered by a hamstring injury for much of the outdoor season. “I haven’t been jumping a lot, but I still thought I could come out here and do pretty good.

The bronze medalist at the 2004 outdoor nationals, Boone is earmarked for St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh, N.C. He hopes to compete this summer for U.S. age group teams at international meets. “I’ve just been trying to get myself back together to prepare for Juniors and Worlds,” he said.

Boone was in fourth place after two jumps and passed Robert Rands (Bellevue, NE), Keith Graham (Charleston, SC) and Matt Brock (Houston, TX) in round three.

Rands finished second with a best of 24-0 ¾.

Graham (Charleston, SC) took the bronze with a best of 23-11 ½. He was also third in Friday’s triple jump competition.

Wind readings for all jumps were within the allowable range.


 C.F.P.I. Timing & Data 

                Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/17/2005 to 6/18/2005                

                 North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC                 

 

Event 43  Boys Long Jump

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    National: ! 26-09.25  6/23/1989   Dion Bentley, Penn Hills,Pittsburgh,PA   

   Sophomore: - 25-02.25  1990        Vincent Hypolite, La Marque, TX          

        Meet: @ 25-06.75  6/20/1998   Maurice English, Sumter, SC              

    Freshman: # 24-06.75  1966        Curt Anders, Coolidge JHS Moline, IL     

   Sophomore: $ 25-02.25  1964        Johnny Johnson, Pacific Grove, CA        

      Junior: % 26-08.50  1991        Sheddric Fields, S. Oak Cliff, Dallas TX 

      Senior: * 26-09.25  6/23/1989   Dion Bentley, Penn Hills,Pittsburgh,PA   

    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind          

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Flight  1                                                                      

  1 Brandon Cathcart          05 Salisbury, NC            6.95m        22-09.75

     6.32m(-1.0) 6.40m(+0.0) 6.79m(0.8) 6.95m(-0.5) 6.89m(+0.0) PASS(NWI)      

  2 Nigel Orr                 05 Charlotte, NC            6.68m        21-11.00

     6.58m(-1.2) 6.68m(1.4) FOUL(NWI)                                          

  3 Akintunde Abisogun        05 Raleigh, NC              6.62m        21-08.75

     6.42m(-1.2) FOUL(NWI) 6.62m(+0.0)                                         

  4 Roje Robinson             06 Brooklyn, NY             6.56m        21-06.25

     6.50m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI) 6.56m(-2.6)                                         

  5 Anthony Pomo              05 Saddle Brook, NJ         6.50m        21-04.00

     6.11m(-0.5) 6.50m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI)                                         

  6 John Saffold              05 Columbia, SC             6.38m        20-11.25

     FOUL(NWI) 6.38m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI)                                           

  7 Joe Bryant                05 New Haven, CT            6.22m        20-05.00

     6.22m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI) 6.03m(-0.7)                                         

  8 Dustin Pittman            05 Lakewood, CO             6.19m        20-03.75

     6.11m(-0.7) 6.19m(0.5) 6.16m(0.3)                                         

  9 Anthony Oluwanifise       05 Queens Village, NY       5.90m        19-04.25

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 5.90m(0.8)                                            

Flight  2                                                                      

  1 Dennis Boone              05 Chester, VA              7.44m        24-05.00

     7.06m(-0.1) 7.22m(-1.4) 7.44m(-0.9) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 6.97m(-0.0)       

  2 Robert Rands              05 Bellevue, NE             7.33m        24-00.75

     6.69m(-1.1) 7.24m(-0.7) 7.33m(-0.7) 7.25m(-0.0) 7.25m(-0.2) 7.14m(-0.5)   

  3 Keith Graham              06 Charleston, SC           7.30m        23-11.50

     6.82m(-0.2) 7.30m(-1.4) FOUL(NWI) 6.20m(+0.0) 6.49m(-0.8) FOUL(NWI)       

  4 Matt Brock                08 Houston, TX              7.24m        23-09.00

     7.24m(-0.7) 5.91m(-0.7) 6.93m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI) PASS(NWI) PASS(NWI)         

  5 Timothy Grier             06 Powder Springs, GA       7.15m        23-05.50

     6.90m(+0.0) 6.85m(-0.5) 7.15m(+0.0) 4.56m(-0.1) 6.76m(-1.9) 6.76m(-0.9)   

  6 Joe Kindred               05 Holly Springs, NC        6.94m        22-09.25

     6.94m(-0.3) FOUL(NWI) 6.72m(+0.0) 6.76m(-0.3) 6.94m(-0.7) 6.77m(-0.6)     

  7 Mark Dennis               05 Culpeper, VA             6.77m        22-02.50

     FOUL(NWI) 6.77m(-0.8) 6.51m(-0.1) FOUL(NWI) 6.51m(-0.0) 6.64m(-0.8)       

  8 Ryan Doris                05 Bolingbrook, IL          6.68m        21-11.00

     6.42m(-1.1) 6.68m(-1.7) FOUL(NWI)                                         

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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind          

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Finals                                                                         

  1 Dennis Boone              05 Chester, VA              7.44m  -0.9  24-05.00

     7.06m(-0.1) 7.22m(-1.4) 7.44m(-0.9) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 6.97m(-0.0)       

  2 Robert Rands              05 Bellevue, NE             7.33m  -0.7  24-00.75

     6.69m(-1.1) 7.24m(-0.7) 7.33m(-0.7) 7.25m(-0.0) 7.25m(-0.2) 7.14m(-0.5)   

  3 Keith Graham              06 Charleston, SC           7.30m  -1.4  23-11.50

     6.82m(-0.2) 7.30m(-1.4) FOUL(NWI) 6.20m(+0.0) 6.49m(-0.8) FOUL(NWI)       

  4 Matt Brock                08 Houston, TX              7.24m  -0.7  23-09.00

     7.24m(-0.7) 5.91m(-0.7) 6.93m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI) PASS(NWI) PASS(NWI)         

  5 Timothy Grier             06 Powder Springs, GA       7.15m  +0.0  23-05.50

     6.90m(+0.0) 6.85m(-0.5) 7.15m(+0.0) 4.56m(-0.1) 6.76m(-1.9) 6.76m(-0.9)   

  6 Brandon Cathcart          05 Salisbury, NC            6.95m  -0.5  22-09.75

     6.32m(-1.0) 6.40m(+0.0) 6.79m(0.8) 6.95m(-0.5) 6.89m(+0.0) PASS(NWI)      

  7 Joe Kindred               05 Holly Springs, NC        6.94m  -0.3  22-09.25

     6.94m(-0.3) FOUL(NWI) 6.72m(+0.0) 6.76m(-0.3) 6.94m(-0.7) 6.77m(-0.6)     

  8 Mark Dennis               05 Culpeper, VA             6.77m  -0.8  22-02.50

     FOUL(NWI) 6.77m(-0.8) 6.51m(-0.1) FOUL(NWI) 6.51m(-0.0) 6.64m(-0.8)       

  9 Nigel Orr                 05 Charlotte, NC            6.68m   1.4  21-11.00

     6.58m(-1.2) 6.68m(1.4) FOUL(NWI)                                          

 10 Ryan Doris                05 Bolingbrook, IL          6.68m  -1.7  21-11.00

     6.42m(-1.1) 6.68m(-1.7) FOUL(NWI)                                         

 11 Akintunde Abisogun        05 Raleigh, NC              6.62m  +0.0  21-08.75

     6.42m(-1.2) FOUL(NWI) 6.62m(+0.0)                                         

 12 Roje Robinson             06 Brooklyn, NY             6.56m  -2.6  21-06.25

     6.50m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI) 6.56m(-2.6)                                         

 13 Anthony Pomo              05 Saddle Brook, NJ         6.50m  +0.0  21-04.00

     6.11m(-0.5) 6.50m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI)                                         

 14 John Saffold              05 Columbia, SC             6.38m  +0.0  20-11.25

     FOUL(NWI) 6.38m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI)                                           

 15 Joe Bryant                05 New Haven, CT            6.22m  +0.0  20-05.00

     6.22m(+0.0) FOUL(NWI) 6.03m(-0.7)                                         

 16 Dustin Pittman            05 Lakewood, CO             6.19m   0.5  20-03.75

     6.11m(-0.7) 6.19m(0.5) 6.16m(0.3)                                         

 17 Anthony Oluwanifise       05 Queens Village, NY       5.90m   0.8  19-04.25

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 5.90m(0.8)                                            

 

Girls

Elliott Denman report

Following up her triple jump triumph Friday night, Medford, Mass. sophomore Arantxa King completed a dazzling double with a 19-9 ½ long jump.
King was an easy winner over Columbia, Md. junior Tiffani Long (19-4 ½) and Rolla, Mo. junior Chantae McMillan (19-4.)
Nicole Smith, the Erie, Pa. senior who'd already medaled in the high and triple jumps, continued to show her leaping versatility with a 19-2 3/4 jump for fourth.


C.F.P.I. Timing & Data 

                Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/17/2005 to 6/18/2005                

                 North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC                 

 

Event 44  Girls Long Jump

===============================================================================

    National: !    22-03  6/21/1976   Kathy McMillan, Hoke Cty,Raeford, NC     

        Meet: @ 20-07.25  6/14/2003   Tianna Madison, Elyria, OH               

    Freshman: # 20-07.25  1979        Tomi Rucker, Paul JHS, Washington DC     

   Sophomore: $ 21-01.50  2000        Ychlindria Spears, Luling, TX            

      Junior: % 21-07.75  1980        Carol Lewis, Willingboro, NJ             

      Senior: *    22-03  6/21/1976   Kathy McMillan, Hoke Cty, Raeford, NC    

    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind          

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Flight  1                                                                      

  1 Tiffani Long              06 Columbia, MD             5.90m        19-04.25

     5.90m(1.0) 5.62m(-0.0) 5.43m(-0.6) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)          

  2 Danielle Thorpe           06 Durham, NC               5.48m        17-11.75

     5.18m(-0.5) 5.48m(1.7) 5.48m(-1.0)                                        

  3 Kharya Brown              05 Stafford, VA             5.42m        17-09.50

     5.26m(-1.1) 5.42m(-0.0) 5.21m(-0.2)                                       

  4 Alana Walker              05 Dix Hills, NY            5.37m        17-07.50

     5.37m(1.4) 5.24m(1.0) 5.27m(-1.0)                                         

  5 Brittney James            05 Columbia, SC             5.36m        17-07.00

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 5.36m(-2.3)                                           

  6 Brianna Liebold           06 Houston, PA              5.33m        17-06.00

     5.20m(-1.2) 5.33m(1.4) 5.19m(-1.7)                                        

  7 Bettie Wade               05 Northville, MI           5.31m        17-05.25

     5.31m(2.3) FOUL(NWI) 5.25m(-0.5)                                          

  8 Racquel Anderson          06 Hempstead, NY            5.30m        17-04.75

     5.25m(0.4) 5.00m(-1.0) 5.30m(0.6)                                         

  8 Kiara Crutchfield         07 Greensboro, NC           5.30m        17-04.75

     4.77m(-0.5) 5.30m(-0.8) 5.23m(-0.3)                                       

  8 Carolyn Lewis             06 NewportNews, VA          5.30m        17-04.75

     FOUL(NWI) 5.30m(-0.3) 5.17m(-0.3)                                         

 -- Jessica Mayla             05 Charlotte, NC             FOUL                

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)                                             

Flight  2                                                                      

  1 Aranttxa King             07 Medford, MA              6.03m        19-09.50

     5.70m(1.5) 5.47m(1.5) 5.75m(1.3) 5.87m(2.1) 5.82m(2.9) 6.03m(3.1)         

  2 Chantae McMillan          06 Rolla, MO                5.89m        19-04.00

     5.56m(0.7) 5.73m(1.2) 5.67m(1.2) 5.80m(2.7) 5.89m(2.4) 5.71m(1.0)         

  3 Nicole Smith              05 Erie, PA                 5.86m        19-02.75

     5.65m(1.3) 5.58m(1.3) 5.50m(1.9) 5.86m(1.1) 5.66m(2.7) 5.74m(2.7)         

  4 Natasha Harvey            05 West Haven, CT           5.84m        19-02.00

     5.83m(0.1) FOUL(NWI) 5.56m(1.0) 5.72m(1.7) 5.84m(2.9) FOUL(NWI)           

  5 Leandra McGruder          06 Jefferson City, MO       5.74m        18-10.00

     5.60m(0.1) 5.69m(+0.0) 5.74m(2.1) 5.72m(2.6) FOUL(NWI) 5.26m(1.5)         

  6 Jenice Williams           05 Cleve, OH                5.58m        18-03.75

     5.58m(1.8) 5.34m(1.2) FOUL(NWI) 5.18m(1.6) 5.01m(1.6) 5.49m(3.0)          

  7 Rachel Lewis              05 Chesterfield, VA         5.55m        18-02.50

     5.29m(+0.0) 5.52m(1.3) 5.53m(1.1) 5.20m(1.1) 5.55m(1.2) 5.39m(2.4)        

  8 Shemelia Brandon          05 Alton, VA                5.44m        17-10.25

     FOUL(NWI) 5.44m(1.7) 5.42m(1.2)                                           

  9 Kettiany Clarke           05 West Palm Beach, FL      5.28m        17-04.00

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 5.28m(1.3)                                            

 -- Patriscilla Springs       05 Winston-Salem, NC         FOUL                

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)                                             

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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind          

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Finals                                                                         

  1 Aranttxa King             07 Medford, MA              6.03m   3.1  19-09.50

     5.70m(1.5) 5.47m(1.5) 5.75m(1.3) 5.87m(2.1) 5.82m(2.9) 6.03m(3.1)         

  2 Tiffani Long              06 Columbia, MD             5.90m   1.0  19-04.25

     5.90m(1.0) 5.62m(-0.0) 5.43m(-0.6) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)          

  3 Chantae McMillan          06 Rolla, MO                5.89m   2.4  19-04.00

     5.56m(0.7) 5.73m(1.2) 5.67m(1.2) 5.80m(2.7) 5.89m(2.4) 5.71m(1.0)         

  4 Nicole Smith              05 Erie, PA                 5.86m   1.1  19-02.75

     5.65m(1.3) 5.58m(1.3) 5.50m(1.9) 5.86m(1.1) 5.66m(2.7) 5.74m(2.7)         

  5 Natasha Harvey            05 West Haven, CT           5.84m   2.9  19-02.00

     5.83m(0.1) FOUL(NWI) 5.56m(1.0) 5.72m(1.7) 5.84m(2.9) FOUL(NWI)           

  6 Leandra McGruder          06 Jefferson City, MO       5.74m   2.1  18-10.00

     5.60m(0.1) 5.69m(+0.0) 5.74m(2.1) 5.72m(2.6) FOUL(NWI) 5.26m(1.5)         

  7 Jenice Williams           05 Cleve, OH                5.58m   1.8  18-03.75

     5.58m(1.8) 5.34m(1.2) FOUL(NWI) 5.18m(1.6) 5.01m(1.6) 5.49m(3.0)          

  8 Rachel Lewis              05 Chesterfield, VA         5.55m   1.2  18-02.50

     5.29m(+0.0) 5.52m(1.3) 5.53m(1.1) 5.20m(1.1) 5.55m(1.2) 5.39m(2.4)        

  9 Danielle Thorpe           06 Durham, NC               5.48m   1.7  17-11.75

     5.18m(-0.5) 5.48m(1.7) 5.48m(-1.0)                                        

 10 Shemelia Brandon          05 Alton, VA                5.44m   1.7  17-10.25

     FOUL(NWI) 5.44m(1.7) 5.42m(1.2)                                           

 11 Kharya Brown              05 Stafford, VA             5.42m   NWI  17-09.50

     5.26m(-1.1) 5.42m(-0.0) 5.21m(-0.2)                                       

 12 Alana Walker              05 Dix Hills, NY            5.37m   1.4  17-07.50

     5.37m(1.4) 5.24m(1.0) 5.27m(-1.0)                                         

 13 Brittney James            05 Columbia, SC             5.36m  -2.3  17-07.00

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 5.36m(-2.3)                                           

 14 Brianna Liebold           06 Houston, PA              5.33m   1.4  17-06.00

     5.20m(-1.2) 5.33m(1.4) 5.19m(-1.7)                                        

 15 Bettie Wade               05 Northville, MI           5.31m   2.3  17-05.25

     5.31m(2.3) FOUL(NWI) 5.25m(-0.5)                                          

 16 Racquel Anderson          06 Hempstead, NY            5.30m   0.6  17-04.75

     5.25m(0.4) 5.00m(-1.0) 5.30m(0.6)                                         

 17 Kiara Crutchfield         07 Greensboro, NC           5.30m  -0.8  17-04.75

     4.77m(-0.5) 5.30m(-0.8) 5.23m(-0.3)                                       

 18 Carolyn Lewis             06 NewportNews, VA          5.30m  -0.3  17-04.75

     FOUL(NWI) 5.30m(-0.3) 5.17m(-0.3)                                         

 19 Kettiany Clarke           05 West Palm Beach, FL      5.28m   1.3  17-04.00

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) 5.28m(1.3)                                            

 -- Jessica Mayla             05 Charlotte, NC             FOUL                

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)                                             

 -- Patriscilla Springs       05 Winston-Salem, NC         FOUL                

     FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI) FOUL(NWI)                                             

 

 

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