 | 18th Nike Outdoor Nationals June 19-21, 2008 - North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro NC
High Jump
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Dwight Barbiasz (NH) 7-1, DeShana Briggs (VA) 5-8.5
Dwight Barbiasz
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photos by Vic Sailer
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Interviews
Boys
by Pete Cava for NSSF
Dwight Barbiasz, flawless through bis first five attempts, matched his personal best of 7-1 en route to the title. The recent Milford, N.H., High School graduate needed one try each at 6-5, 6-7, 6-9, 6-11 and 7-1 before missing three jumps at 7-3.
Tyler Campbell (Jasper, AL) and Paul Annear (Richland Center, WI) stayed with Barbiasz through 6-9. Campbell wound up second with a 6-11 clearance while Annear took third with the same height. Campbell needed two tries at 6-11 while Annear needed three attempts. Annear placed sixth at this meet in 2007.
“I just tried to put good speed into the jumps,” said Barbiasz. “Once I approached the bar, I felt really good about how high I could go. This ties my personal best. I was close to 7-3 and went for it, because it would have been the best in the nation this year. I just wanted a chance to say I went for it. I’m from a small town in New Hampshire. We don’t have great facilities, so I just try to do the best I can to prepare for these kinds of meets.”
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/19/2008 to 6/21/2008 North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC Event 39 Boys High Jump ========================================================================== Qualifying on Friday at 6;30pm; Finals on Saturday at 2:00pm Open at 6-3, then 6-5, 6-7, 6-9, 6-11, 7-1, 7-3, then + 3cm National: $ 7-07 7/18/2002 Andra Manson, Brenham, TX Meet: M 7-04.50 6/17/2000 Paul Klemic, Mainland reg Linwood, NJ Freshman: F 7-00 1988 Shane Haney, Winder-Barrow,GA Sophomore: O 7-03.25 6/14/2003 Scott Sellers, Cinco Ranch, Katy, TX Junior: J 7-06 7/9/1983 Dothel Edwards, Cedar Shoals, Athens, Senior: S 7-07 7/18/2002 Andra Manson, Brenham, TX Freshm: 7-00 1990 Pernell Barnett, Bastrop, TX Name Year School Finals ========================================================================== Finals 1 Barbiasz, Dwight 08 Milford, NH 2.16m 7-01.00 1.96 2.01 2.06 2.11 2.16 2.21 O O O O O XXX 2 Campbell, Tyler 08 Jasper, AL 2.11m 6-11.00 1.96 2.01 2.06 2.11 2.16 O O O XO XXX 3 Annear, Paul 08 Richland Center, WI 2.11m 6-11.00 1.96 2.01 2.06 2.11 2.16 O O O XXO XXX 4 Allen, Toddrick 09 Plano, TX 2.06m 6-09.00 1.96 2.01 2.06 2.11 O XO XO XXX 4 Stepp, Tyler New Market, TN 2.06m 6-09.00 1.96 2.01 2.06 2.11 O XO XO XXX 6 Blair, Montez 09 Sicklerville, NJ 2.06m 6-09.00 1.96 2.01 2.06 2.11 O O XXO XXX 7 Rickard, Terrell 08 Waynesboro, PA 2.01m 6-07.00 1.96 2.01 2.06 XO XO XXX 8 Stanton, Anthony 08 Acton, ME 2.01m 6-07.00 1.96 2.01 2.06 XXO XO XXX 9 Reed, Dominique 09 Trotwood, OH 1.96m 6-05.00 1.96 2.01 XXO XXX -- Purcell, Darius 08 Fayetteville, NC NH 1.96 XXX -- Rosa, Ben 08 Westport, CT NH 1.96 XXX -- Bostick, Kevin 08 Englewood, NJ DNS 1.96 DNS
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/19/2008 to 6/21/2008 North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC Event 39 Boys High Jump ========================================================================== Qualifying on Friday at 6;30pm; Finals on Saturday at 2:00pm Open at 6-3, then 6-5, 6-7, 6-9, 6-11, 7-1, 7-3, then + 3cm National: $ 7-07 7/18/2002 Andra Manson, Brenham, TX Meet: M 7-04.50 6/17/2000 Paul Klemic, Mainland reg Linwood, NJ Freshman: F 7-00 1988 Shane Haney, Winder-Barrow,GA Sophomore: O 7-03.25 6/14/2003 Scott Sellers, Cinco Ranch, Katy, TX Junior: J 7-06 7/9/1983 Dothel Edwards, Cedar Shoals, Athens, Senior: S 7-07 7/18/2002 Andra Manson, Brenham, TX Freshm: 7-00 1990 Pernell Barnett, Bastrop, TX Name Year School Prelims ========================================================================== Preliminaries 1 Allen, Toddrick 09 Plano, TX 2.01mq 6-07.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 O O O 1 Blair, Montez 09 Sicklerville, NJ 2.01mq 6-07.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 PPP O O 1 Rickard, Terrell 08 Waynesboro, PA 2.01mq 6-07.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 O O O 1 Campbell, Tyler 08 Jasper, AL 2.01mq 6-07.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 PPP O O 1 Barbiasz, Dwight 08 Milford, NH 2.01mq 6-07.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 PPP O O 6 Stepp, Tyler New Market, TN 2.01mq 6-07.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 O XO O 7 Stanton, Anthony 08 Acton, ME 2.01mq 6-07.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 O O XO 7 Annear, Paul 08 Richland Center, WI 2.01mq 6-07.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 O O XO 9 Reed, Dominique 09 Trotwood, OH 1.96mq 6-05.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 O O XXX 9 Purcell, Darius 08 Fayetteville, NC 1.96mq 6-05.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 O O XXX 11 Rosa, Ben 08 Westport, CT 1.96m 6-05.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 O XO XXX 12 Bostick, Kevin 08 Englewood, NJ 1.96m 6-05.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 XO XXO XXX 13 McCloud, Joseph 09 Newark, NJ 1.96m 6-05.00 1.91 1.96 2.01 XXO XXO XXX 14 Jackson, Justin 09 Charlottesville, VA 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 O XXX 14 Cooper, Marcus 08 Bloomfield, CT 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 O XXX 14 Koimene, Leemue 08 Philadelphia, PA 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 O XXX 14 Drodz, Jacob 10 Seymour, CT 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 O XXX 14 Thomas, Phil 09 Philadelphia, PA 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 O XXX 14 Witmyer, Shane 10 West Lawn, PA 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 O XXX 20 Wynn, Jeremy 08 Wilmette, IL 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 XO XXX 20 Black, Ronnie 08 Newport News, VA 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 XO XXX 22 Brown, Tony 08 Lawrenceville, VA 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 XXO XXX 22 Thomas, Chris 08 Sparta, NJ 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 XXO XXX 22 Saidi, Samuel 08 Ashburn, VA 1.91m 6-03.25 1.91 1.96 XXO XXX -- Lindsey, Stephen 08 Falkville, AL NH 1.91 XXX -- White, Jourdan 09 New York, NY NH 1.91 XXX -- Katz, Ben 09 Manakin Sabot, VA NH 1.91 XXX -- Fontanez, Eric 09 Rochester, NY DNS 1.91 DNS -- Tryels, Melvin Demetrius 08 Little Elm, TX DNS 1.91 DNS -- Kahl, Andrew 08 N Syracuse, NY DNS 1.91 DNS -- Ross, Derrick 08 Carthage, NC DNS 1.91 DNS -- Beatley, Jake 08 New Albany, OH DNS 1.91 DNS -- Hullibarger, Nick 08 Temperance, MI DNS 1.91 DNS -- Mickens, Tyler 09 Jonesboro, GA DNS 1.91 DNS
Girls
by Elliot Denman for NSSF
Just four past NON champions had cleared six feet or better, a list topped by Amy Acuff’s 6-2 for Corpus Christi, Texas in both 1991 and 1993.
No one came close to six here, Norfolk, Va. senior DeShana Briggs going 5-8 ½ to outleap Titusville, NJ’s Emily Klinka and Medina, Ohio’s Taylor Burke, who shared second at 5-6 ½.
Said Briggs: “I’ve been setting goals since the district meet. Now I’m first in the nation, so that says a lot about setting goals. We don’t practice high jumps because we have to focus on our runs. I just had to remember everything I was taught. I couldn’t let the field (of rivals) intimidate me. A lot of girls were knocking down the bar at 5-8 1/2. I knew I had to set the standard. My coach told me to pick up speed and drive. I made sure I stay focused and curled through.”
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/19/2008 to 6/21/2008 North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC Event 40 Girls High Jump ================================================================================= Qualifying on Friday at 3:30pm; Finals on Saturday at 5:30pm Open at 5-2.5, 5-4.5, 5-6.5, 5-8.5, 5-10.5, 6-0.25 National: $ 6-04 8/28/1993 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Meet: M 6-02 6/1993 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Freshman: F 6-00 1990 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Sophomore: O 6-02.50 1991 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Junior: J 6-03 1992 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Senior: S 6-04 8/28/1993 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Freshm: 6-00 5/2002 Mc Pherson, Coleman (04), TX, NC Name Year School Finals Points ================================================================================= Finals 1 Briggs, DeShana 08 Norfolk, VA 1.74m 5-08.50 20 1.64 1.69 1.74 1.79 O O O XXX 2 Kianka, Emily 10 Titusville, NJ 1.69m 5-06.50 16.50 1.64 1.69 1.74 XO O XXX 2 Burke, Taylor 11 Medina, OH 1.69m 5-06.50 16.50 1.64 1.69 1.74 XO O XXX 4 Fenske, Christina 08 Stuarts Draft, VA 1.69m 5-06.50 14.50 1.64 1.69 1.74 O XXO XXX 4 Judge, Kristen 08 Tewksbury, MA 1.69m 5-06.50 14.50 1.64 1.69 1.74 O XXO XXX 6 Terrell, Jalisa 11 Lithonia, GA 1.64m 5-04.50 12.50 1.64 1.69 O XXX 6 Rice, Kristen 09 Flower Mound, TX 1.64m 5-04.50 12.50 1.64 1.69 O XXX 8 Dempsey, Betsy 09 Collegeville, PA 1.64m 5-04.50 11 1.64 1.69 XXO XXX -- Morris, Kylie Merrimack, NH NH 1.64 XXX -- Smith, Talitha E 08 Philadelphia, PA NH 1.64 XXX -- Morgan, Erika 09 Chesapeake, VA NH 1.64 XXX 6 Herald, Rachel 10 Rockford, MI NH 1.64 XXX
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/19/2008 to 6/21/2008 North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC Event 40 Girls High Jump ========================================================================== Qualifying on Friday at 3:30pm; Finals on Saturday at 5:30pm Open at 5-2.5, 5-4.5, 5-6.5, 5-8.5, 5-10.5, 6-0.25 National: $ 6-04 8/28/1993 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Meet: M 6-02 6/1993 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Freshman: F 6-00 1990 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Sophomore: O 6-02.50 1991 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Junior: J 6-03 1992 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Senior: S 6-04 8/28/1993 Amy Acuff, Calallen,CorpusChristiTX Freshm: 6-00 5/2002 Mc Pherson, Coleman (04), TX, NC Name Year School Prelims ========================================================================== Preliminaries 1 Burke, Taylor 11 Medina, OH 1.64mq 5-04.50 1.59 1.64 O O 1 Kianka, Emily 10 Titusville, NJ 1.64mq 5-04.50 1.59 1.64 O O 1 Herald, Rachel 10 Rockford, MI 1.64mq 5-04.50 1.59 1.64 O O 4 Judge, Kristen 08 Tewksbury, MA 1.64mq 5-04.50 1.59 1.64 O XO 4 Briggs, DeShana 08 Norfolk, VA 1.64mq 5-04.50 1.59 1.64 PPP XO 6 Morris, Kylie Merrimack, NH 1.64mq 5-04.50 1.59 1.64 XO XO 6 Fenske, Christina 08 Stuarts Draft, VA 1.64mq 5-04.50 1.59 1.64 XO XO 6 Rice, Kristen 09 Flower Mound, TX 1.64mq 5-04.50 1.59 1.64 XO XO 9 Terrell, Jalisa 11 Lithonia, GA 1.64mq 5-04.50 1.59 1.64 XXO XXO 10 Dempsey, Betsy 09 Collegeville, PA 1.59m 5-02.50 1.59 1.64 O XXX 10 Smith, Talitha E 08 Philadelphia, PA 1.59m 5-02.50 1.59 1.64 O XXX 12 Morgan, Erika 09 Chesapeake, VA 1.59m 5-02.50 1.59 1.64 XO XXX 13 Hudson, Briana 09 Glen Allen, VA 1.59m 5-02.50 1.59 1.64 XXO XXX -- Myrick, Keisha 09 Chesapeake, VA NH 1.59 XXX -- Rhodes, Christen 08 Howardsville, VA NH 1.59 XXX -- Bowen, Cory 08 Lexington, SC NH 1.59 1.64 XPP PPP -- Blackshear, Jasmine 08 Bluffton, SC NH 1.59 XXX -- Burdick, Cierra 11 charlotte, NC DNS 1.59 DNS -- Roberts, Monique 08 Cicero, NY DNS 1.59 DNS -- Mitchell, Shaquilla 10 Ridgeland, SC DNS 1.59 1.64 PPP PPP
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