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Boys 800 - Karjuan Williams gets his title
Results - Marc Davis Video - John Sullivan's Story - Pete Cava's Story
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With 1:50.87 and 1:50.14 bests for St. Augustine LA the last 2 years, New Bern NC sr Karjuan Williams looked to be a sure thing to break 1:50 and lead the 800 list this year. After hurricane damage forced the move to North Carolina last fall, he had a strong early indoor campaign, including history’s second-best clocking. But then an injury and missed training put things behind schedule, and his status as the event’s leading man was somewhat in question as the season wound down.
However, a smooth-looking 46.6 400 leg on the 1600 SMR champion on Friday, plus two shorter legs on other relays, served notice that things were coming together. But the 800 would be a test of his strength.
Williams went out hard, his usual style, with US#1 Westlake CA jr Cory Primm on his shoulder. Splits of 25.5 and 52.3 spread the field. Willams appeared to push the 3rd 200, coming through 600 in 1:19.6. St. Helens OR sr Ryan Waite in 3rd was moving up and made a run at Williams down the homestretch. But Williams held form, his 1:49.97 clocking (his 1st-ever sub 1:50) confirming that he’s back. Waite was next in 1:50.92.
“My 46.6 felt easy,” said Karjuan. “Today, I wanted to make sure I didn’t ease up on the 3rd 200, as that cost me last year (passed by NON champ Rob Novak.) I’m feeling rested and hope to do well at US Jr Nationals next week (he’s the defending champ).”
Meanwhile, Godby FL soph Joseph Franklin had captured Section 4 (of 6) in 1:50.92, #8 all-time US soph. This turned out to be good for silver overall, edging Waite by .003, in an insanely deep event with three heats of runners seeded under 1:53. Franklin said, “I was dead after my race (PR was 1:52.74) and was lying down with a bad headache. My dad came up, gave me a hug, and said ‘How does it feel to be an All-American?’”
Cory Primm and Ryan Waite came here with the nation's top two times
this season. Primm (Westlake Village, CA), a junior, had run 1:50.53 while the
Oregon-bound Waite (St. Helens, OR) had a 1:50.67 clocking.
Almost overlooked in lane one of the fast section was 2006 Nike Indoor champ
Karjuan Williams (New Bern, NC). Bothered all season by hamstring problems,
Williams had tried to come back too soon and failed to qualify for his state
meet.
Running on familiar turf, Williams proved he's back. The Texas Tech recruit took
an early lead and finished first in a sizzling 1:49.97 to take over as the
year's quickest prep.
Williams and Primm took the field through the first 200 meters in 25.5. At the
halfway mark it was Williams in 52.3, followed by Primm and Waite. With 200
meters to go, Williams and Primm began to leave the field behind, passing the
600 meter mark in 1:19.6.
When Williams kicked, nobody went with him. On the homestretch, Waite caught
Primm for second place, 1:50.92 to 1:52.30.
“It means a lot, to win this meet in particular,” said Williams, the 2005
runnerup when he ran for St. Augustine's in New Orleans – before last autumn's
hurricanes drove him out of Louisiana and to the Tarheel State. “I wanted to
come back and claim what was rightfully mine. But there again, it's not yours
until you win it.”
Williams admitted to being intimidated here a year ago. “I was mad with myself,
because some of those guys I had never heard of,” he said. “It taught me not to
worry about the competition. You just have to run your own race.”
The final standings showed Williams in first place, followed by Joseph Franklin
(Tallahassee, FL) in 1:50.92 (running in "slower" section 4), Waite in third place, Lamar Davis (New Bern, NC)
fourth in 1:51.17.Franklin was the winner in section four of six, while Davis
won the fifth section. Primm's time was good for tenth place.
the start
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Results
Boys 800 Meter Run
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Sections 1-2-3 at 2:35pm sections 4-5-6 at 6:05pm
National: $ 1:46.45 5/31/1996 Mike Granville, Bell Gardens, CA
Meet: # 1:48.51 6/14/1997 Moses Washington, Carol City, Miami, FL
Freshman: 1:51.03 1993 Mike Granville, Bell Gardens, CA
Sophomore: 1:48.98 1994 Mike Granville, Bell Gardens, CA
Junior: 1:47.96 1995 Mike Granville, Bell Gardens, CA
Senior: 1:46.45 5/31/1996 Mike Granville, Bell Gardens, CA
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1
1 Dan Holst 07 Smithtown West H,Sm 1:53.74
2 Chris Behre 06 Mount Olive,Flander 1:54.04
3 Justin Schneider 07 Greater Atlanta,Atl 1:54.21
4 Josh Morgan 06 TC Roberson,Arden, 1:54.56
5 Jerod Franklin 07 Team Hypersonic,Upp 1:55.66
6 Stephen Arnold 06 Gower Power TC,Powd 1:56.25
7 Joseph Chapman 06 Bishop McNamara 1:58.18
8 Robert Mortel 06 Unat-NY-AP Rando,Br 1:58.54
9 Will Rover 06 Kings Local,Mainevi 1:59.35
10 Liddell Galtney 06 Cougar TC,Gary, IN 2:00.15
11 Richard Williams 06 Ridge View HS,Colum 2:00.67
Section 2
1 Jack Sachse 06 Ottawa HS,Ottawa, K 1:53.73
2 Patrick McKinney 06 Mater Dei Hs-In,Eva 1:54.79
3 Gianni Catalano 07 Steele HS,Amherst, 1:54.96
4 Spencer Ferguson 08 Smiths Station T,Sm 1:54.99
5 Simon Nyang 06 Forest Hills Nor,Gr 1:55.14
6 Mike Brodsky 06 Unionville HS,West 1:55.78
7 Ben Leon 06 Big Thompson TC,Lov 1:56.79
8 Jared Hall 08 Cleveland Height,Cl 1:56.92
9 Dorian Ellerbe 06 Columbia HS,Maplewo 2:01.18
10 Matt Frawley 07 Msr Farrell HS,Stat 2:01.26
11 Kelli Thibou 07 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 2:02.05
Section 3
1 Mikail Ebanks 06 Rollin Thunder,Opal 1:53.19
2 Tom Friscia 06 Red Bank Reg HS,Uni 1:53.72
3 Eugene Ellis 07 Cougar TC,Gary, IN 1:53.75
4 Gigi Gibilisco 07 Notre Dame HS,Newto 1:54.95
5 Paul Vance 06 Berkley,Berkley, MI 1:55.40
6 Jamaal DeVore 06 John Adams HS,Jamai 1:55.75
7 Matt Conahan 07 Cornhusker Flyer,Om 1:57.46
8 Jason Grenell 06 Copley HS,Copley, O 1:57.67
9 Chris Wolfe 07 Baldwin HS,Pittsbur 1:58.34
Section 4
1 Joseph Franklin 08 Godby HS,Tallahasse 1:50.92 1:50.917
2 James Gilreath 07 Bartlett HS,Bartlet 1:51.69
3 Lionel Williams 07 St. Peter's HS,Stat 1:51.96
4 William Johnson 06 Lakota East HS,West 1:52.24
5 Christopher Bilbrew 07 Smiths Station T,Ph 1:52.81
6 Eric Strand 07 Campbell County,Gil 1:53.84
7 Drew Tucker 07 West Stokes,King, N 1:54.39
8 Michael Pachella 06 Wallkill Valley,Ogd 1:55.32
Section 5
1 Lamar Davis 07 Track Eastern Ca,Kn 1:51.17
2 Andrew Rotz 07 Mid Penn TC,Harrisb 1:51.91
3 Adam Smith 06 Camp Hill HS,Camp H 1:52.19
4 Dylan Ferris 08 East Forsyth HS,Ker 1:52.45
5 Jared Weaver 06 Conestoga Valley,Le 1:52.67
6 Rocky Richardson 07 Piasa RC of Made,Ma 1:52.84
7 Richard Scheff 07 St. Pius X Catho,Du 1:58.71
Section 6
1 Karjaun Williams 06 Track Eastern Ca,Ne 1:49.97
2 Ryan Waite 06 St. Helens HS,St. H 1:50.92 1:50.920
3 Cory Primm 07 Westlake Hs-Ca,Thuo 1:52.30
4 John Maloy 06 Shaker T+F Club-,Lo 1:52.60
5 Aaron Kauffman 06 Red Land HS,Etters, 1:53.85
6 Ryan Gamboa 07 Upland HS,Upland, C 1:56.91
7 Jason Apwah 06 Roxbury Hs-Boys,Led 1:58.82
8 John Moore 06 Fonda-Fultonvill,Fu 1:59.93
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