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• 2007 NWN Boys Champ Desert Vista AZ still leading in week 3, but Los Gatos CA closing in
• Houston Lamar TX has two new marks and leads for third straight week, but Dana Hills CA still gets closer

See how the teams are fairing on the national and regional scene.

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National Capsules:

National Boys:

1. Desert Vista (AZ) – 4/23: No new marks from this team this week. Los Gatos is closing in a bit just over 10 points behind. 4/16: Matt Boughton (9:17.56 in the 3200), Matt Yalung in the high jump (6’2”), Allante Battle in the 400m (49.08), Luke Matthews in the long jump (22’11.5”) and Joel Lang in the pole vault (15’7”) all added new points to this strong team. 4/8: This team is deep in talent to take up the slack to put this year all the around. Chris Ingrassia’s 110 hurdle mark of 14.25 along with distance star Matt Boughton’s 1600 meter (4:30.45) and 3200m (9:29.62) and Allante Battle’s 400 meter mark (49.23) make this team to team to beat again with 7902 points.
2. Los Gatos (CA) – 4/23: Dylan Shawhan ran a 4:17.65 1600 meter and Christian Cusella ra a 15.92 in the 110 meter hurdles to forge this strong team up a few more points. 4/16: Los Gatos jumped Vista Murrieta for second place this past week. New marks from Dylan Shawhan in the mile (4:23.29) and Michael Johnson in the 3200 meters (9:18.32) helped as well as Nico Weiler’s 17’4” pole vault. 4/8: Vista Murrieta was first in their region and 11^th overall nationally in last year’s competition. They are only 57 points behind Desert Vista with strong performances from Nick Ross in the high jump (6’10”) who bettered his mark from last year’s 6’7”, Noe Ramirez in the 1600 meters (4:15.45) and Nick Mixon in the 100 meters (10.91).

National Girls:

1. Houston Lamar (TX) – 4/23: New marks from Halsey Fowler in the 1600 (5:01.36) and a shot put of 35’11.75” from Marquisia Elam keeps this team ahead. 4/16: No new marks from this top team. 4/8: Newcomer to this competition, Lamar has a decisive lead over second place Dana Hills. Sophomore Blessing Mayungbe leads the way from this strong team with a 54.39 400 meters. Halsey Fowler (5:11.56 1600 meters/10:45.16 3000 meters) and Samantha Davis (15.25 100 meter hurdles/17’0.25” long jump) give this team depth that’s hard to beat.
2. Dana Hills (CA) – 4/23: Grace Esslinger’s 100 mark of 12.25 and Slaina Alvarez’ 3200 mark of 11:06.78 helped move this team to within 31 points to Houston Lamar. 4/16: Heather Balbier’s new mark in the mile (5:03.77) and Alaina Alvarez’ mark in the 3200 (11:11.27) helped this team gain a few points on the top spot bring them within 26 points. 4/8: Dana Hills has a strong presence with Heather Balbier’s 4:43.81 1500 meters, Grace Esslinger’s 12.42 100 meters and 14.8 100 meter hurdles as well as Kylie Hunsaker’s 10:38.57 3000 meters.

Regional Capsules:

Northeast Boys – 4/23: Southern Regional (NJ) had a strong push this past week to regain the lead in this region and to gain three spots in the national race to number 14. Bruce Caporusso jumped well in the high jump (6’0”), Christina Bok vaulted well (13’0”) and Anthony Stroffolino threw the discus 163’8.5” to help this team out. 4/16: The Northeast as a whole had a strong push this past week with newcomer to the competition, Altoona Prep (PA) taking over in first place and a number 14 overall spot nationally. AJ Alexander’s impressive mark of 10.87 in the 100 meters leads the way for this team. 4/8: Malvern Prep (PA) is on top of this region with 7158 points led by performances from Doug Moppert in the long jump (23’3.5”) and high jump (5’8”) and Brian Fulton in the 400 meters (50.9) and 1600 meters (4:27.47). Southern Regional (NJ) is second with 7101 points with Jeff Seddon leading the way with a 15.2 110 meter hurdle and Jake Armstrong with a 9:49.02 3200 meters.

Northeast Girls – 4/23: Toms River (NJ) had a big week to narrowly lead Southern Regional (NJ) by a few points. Maureen Laffan had a good mark in the discus of 128’4” to help this team’s cause. Southern Regional’s Jillian Smith has a strong mark for this team of 4:48.83 in the mile and Chelsea Cox a good time in the 400 of 57.41. Let’s see if they can catch Toms River. 4/16: Tom’s River (NJ) still reigns but no new marks from this team this past week. Southern Regional (NJ) had a strong week jumping them into the second spot with a huge mark from Jillian Smith in the 1 mile (4:53.68). 4/8: Tom’s River (NJ) has a strong lead in this region with 7219 points. There are four athletes on this team that have leading marks in two events each. Angela Rugino in the 1600 meters (5:09.00) and 3200 meters (11:25.10), Maureen Laffan in the discus (122’1”) and shot put (46’6”), Erin Schweiger in the 100 meter hurdle (15.7) and long jump (15’9”) and Alena Crescenzo in the 100 meters (13.0) and 400 meters (1:01.67) make this a strong team. Look out for the 2007 NWN regional winner, Southern Regional (NJ), currently fourth in this region, to make a move who has yet to post a discus and pole vault mark. We’ll see what they can do without the help of Danielle Tauro who graduated last year.

Southeast Boys – 4/23: Amos P Godby (FL) was the only top three team to add more marks since last week to keep them on top of the region and to raise their national rank to the fifth spot. Keith Edwards had a vault of 13’0”, Devin Screen threw the discus 145’8” amd Denzel Bonner put the shot 43’7.75” to add to the team points. 4/16: Amos P. Godby (FL) still leads this very strong region where the top three teams are ranked 6, 7 and 8 nationally. Third place team Brookwood (GA) is led by Robert Jackson’s 110m hurdle mark of 14.22. 4/8: Amos P. Godby’s (FL) Joseph Franklin holds best marks in three events – the 400 meters (48.83), 1600 meters (4:09.13) and 3200 meters (9:15.18) to drive this team to the top of this region. Dorman (SC) is second with marks from Marcus Rowland in the 400 meters (48.6) and Christopher Graham in the 110 meter hurdles (14.8).

Southeast Girls – 4/23: The 2007 regional winner, Collins Hill (GA), joined in the competition this past week to take top honors right out of the gate. Amanda Winslow has fantastic marks in the mile of 4:50.88 and 3200 m of 10:54.59 and Imani Ellis ran strong to post a 14.45 100 meter hurdle. 4/16: Newcomer this week, Lake Braddock (VA) comes in and shakes up this solid region. Distance star Liana Epstein leads the way with a mark of 5:10.66 in the 1600 meters and 11:23.14 in the 3200 meters along with Melanie Akwule’s mark in the 100 meter hrdles (14.59). 4/8: McEachern (GA) leads the way with 6588 points with top marks from Rynita Anderson in the 100 meter hurdles (15.12), Michelle Marble in the 100 meters (12.57) and Whitney Nwagbara in the 1600 meters (5:21.10) and 3200 meters (11:38.84). Green Hope (NC) is in second place by only a few points with sisters Olivia and Cara Enright leading with top marks – Olivia in the 1600 and 3200 meters (5:32.6 and 11:32.0 respectively) and Cara in the 100 meter hurdles (17.2). Look for Southwest Dekalb (GA), a 2007 NWN strong performer, to make a move with strong marks currently posted and no marks listed as of yet in the 100 meter hurdles and pole vault.

Heartland Boys – 4/23: Bismarck (ND) had a big week with marks from Jason Duchscherer in the 100 meters (10.89) and the 400 meters (49.58) and Devin Huizenga in the 1600 meters (4:29.20) and 3200 meters (9:51.10). Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), also had a big week to jump them into the second spot regionally. 4/16: Bismarck (ND) remains on top with a few new marks. Lee’s Summit North (MO) jumps to the number two spot led by Jordan Simmons’ mark of 11.11 in the 100 meters. 4/8: Bismarck (ND) has strong performances from Jason Duchscherer in the 100 meters (11.01) and 400 meters (50.83) as well as Zack Christmann in the 110 meter hurdles (15.84) to lead this region. Smith-Cotton (MO) is second with marks from Solomon Watkins in the 100 meters (11.3) and 400 meters (54.75). Look out for third place Lee’s Summit North (MO), the 2007 Heartland regional winner, to make a move since they have no mark posted for the 110 meter hurdle as of yet.

Heartland Girls – 4/23: Parkway Central (MO) leads the way in this region with marks from Diane Robison in the 3200 meteres (11:05.10) and 1600 meters (5:03.10) and Raequel Jacobs in the 100 meters (12.2). 4/16: Iowa City West (IA) takes over the top spot in this region. Beatrice (NE) jumps over Lee’s Summit North (MO) who had no new marks this past week. Iowa City West’s Taylor Freeman, last year’s strong performer for this team, leads this team with strong marks in the discus (135’8”) and shot put (45’4.75”). 4/8: Lee’s Summit North (MO) is on top in this region by 254 points over Parkway Central (MO). Lee’s Summit’s Megan Collins’ 132’9” discus and 35’4” shot put lead the way. Parkway Central has yet to post a mark in the 100 meter hurdle but are still strong with Diane Robison’s strong marks in the 1600 meters (5:06.0) and 3200 meters (11:05.10). Third place Beatrice (NE) may be a threat with no marks posted in the 100 meters and high jump. We’ll see how this region plays out.

Midwest Boys – 4/23: Warren Central (IN) continues to reign while building to their lead with new marks this past week from Siafa Masaley in the 400 meters and Derrick Spight in the high jump 6’10”. 4/16: Warren Central (IN) still reigns strong in this region with no new marks this past week but look out for number two Boardman (OH) who moved up nine spots nationally to the number 13 spot. Boardman’s Caleb Matthews is the reason with leading marks from him in three events, the 110m hurdles (14.8), the long jump (21’11.25”) and the high jump (6’5”). Look out Warren Central! 4/8: 2007 Midwest NWN regional winner, Warren Central (IN), leads the way in this region yet again. With an eighth place national ranking so far, D’Juan Richardson has a strong mark in the 110 meter hurdle (14.3) and Michael Campbell in the 100 meters (10.9). Rolling Meadow (IL) is in second place led by a stellar mark from Mik Viken in the pole vault of 16’6”.

Midwest Girls – 4/23: Westfield (IN) is on top of this region with new marks from Sarah Kinnaman in the pole vault of 11’6” and Kellie Walker in the 10 meter hurdles of 16.33. 4/16: With more teams coming in to play in NWN’s and no new marks from the top two teams of this region (Westfield (IN) and Wayne (OH) respectively) this region had a drop in the national rankings. Newcomer Defiance (OH) jumped into the number three spot with marks from Lauren Fett in the 1600 meters (5:28.80) and 3200 meters (11:42.0). 4/16: 4/8: Westfield (IN) is in first place in this region led by marks from Waverly Neer in the 3200 meters (11:06.65) and one mile (5:12.22) and Sarah Kinnaman in the pole vault (11’0”). Westfield led the field last year in this region for most of the season. Wayne (OH) is in second with nice marks from Janelle Avery in the 3200 meters (11:40.17) and 1600 meters (5:19.99).

South Boys – 4/23: Brenham (TX) remains well ahead of Cedar Park (TX) this week for the number one spot. Luke Poehlmann’s shot put mark of 60’4.5” was a new one this past week. 4/16: Brenham (TX) is still on top adding a few points this past week from freshman Will Antkowiak in the 1600 meters (4:26.22) and the 3200 meters (9:42.78) as well as a jump one point in the national ranking to 11^th. 4/8: Brenham (TX) is on top with 7320 points. Kendrall Washington leads the way with a 11.07 mark in the 100 meters and Quinten Chapel in the 400 meters with a 49.56 mark. McNeil (TX) is in second place with strong performances from Ryan Tyrone in the 110 meter hurdles (14.78) and Aaron Williams in the long jump (23’0.05”). This perennially strong region has a few teams missing from competition thus far. Look for this region to heat up.

South Girls – 4/23: Houston Lamar (TX) is still the top dog both regionally and nationally. New marks this past week help the cause. Number two Kingwood (TX) coming in this week is a viable opponent. Kingwood’s Kristen Hanselka leads the way for this team with marks in the 1600 meters of 5:00.30 and 3200 meters of 10:57.22. 4/16: Houston (TX) remains on top of the national spot with no new marks this past week. The number two regionally, Brenham (TX) was the only team in the top three who had new marks. 4/8: As with the boys in this region, there are quite a few teams that have not joined in the competition as of yet in this strong region. Houston Lamar (TX) leads the way both regionally and nationally with a strong team. See the national report for more on these great athletes’ performances. Brenham (TX), a strong team along with its boys’ team, has strong performances from Erika Williams in the 100 meters (12.30) and Chantel Bratton in the shot put (42’6.5”).

Northwest Boys – 4/23: Westview (OR) had a huge week to gain 21 points in the regional race and only two points ahead of newcomer Sunset (OR). Westview’s Geoff Bailey was the most notable mark with a pole vault mark of 14’10”. Look out for Sunset with some well-rounded marks all around. 4/16: No new changes in this region. First place Westview (OR) added a few points with five new marks, most notably from Daniel Keel in the 100 meters (11.19). 4/8: Westview (OR) leads this region with 7024 points and a 30^th rank nationally. Daniel Keel leads the way with a mark of 11.27 in the 100 meters and Richard Arnold has a strong mark of 15.48 in the 110 meter hurdle. Mt Spokane (WA) is second with Allan Schroeder’s marks of 4:34.51 in the 1600 meters and 9:49.8 in the 3200 meters. Look for Central Catholic (OR) to make a move once they fill in two marks that they don’t have in the 110 meter hurdles and pole vault. Need more teams in this region – calling all Northwest teams to join in and play!

Northwest Girls – 4/23: St Mary’s Academy (OR) is still on top this week with a few new marks most notably Alexandra Jones’ 1500 meter mark of 4:42.50 and Elinor Priest’s 12.94 mark in the 100 meters. 4/16: St Mary’s (OR) added a few points from Alana Taylor’s discus mark of 92’3”. Hillsboro (OR) jumped into the third position led by Kayla DeWolf’s mark of 5:09.32 in the 1500. 4/8: St Mary’s Academy (OR) is on top with solid marks from Alexander Jones in the 1500 meters (4:44.90) and 3200 meters (10:11.80). Meeghan Bergmann also has strong marks in the 100 meters (13.08) and 400 meters (59.46). Westview (OR) is in second with marks from Bianca Martin in the 1500 meters (5:01.62) and 3000 meters (11:04.34). Need more teams to join in this region!

Southwest Boys – 4/23: It’s Desert Vista (AZ) again this week with a top national mark as well. See the national report for more on this team. Damonte Ranch (NV) is still in second with a new mark from Kyle Brush in the 1600 meters of 4:27.21. 4/16: Desert Vista (AZ) keeps pouring it on this week. See the national report for more on this team. Damonte Ranch (NV) jumped up to the number two spot in this region with new marks from Javon Marshbanks in the 110 meter hurdles (15.08) and in the long jump (23’2”). 4/8: The 2007 NWN National winner, Desert Vista (AZ) in on top again this year way ahead of the competition with 7902 points in this region. See the national report for more on this team. Desert Edge (AZ) is in second place with strong performances from Deandre Thomas in the 100 meter hurdles (14.7) and Steven Magana in the long jump (21’4”) and high jump (6’6”). Damonte Ranch (NV) is in third with Javon Marshbanks leading the way with three top marks in the 100 meters (11.43), 110 meter hurdles (15.19) and long jump (21’4”).

Southwest Girls – 4/23: Desert Vista (AZ) leads this region but still has no new marks from them for a few weeks. We’ll see if they can hang on with O’Connor (AZ) coming on strong with new marks this past week most notably from Lindsay Prescott in the 1600 meters (5:03.60) and in the 3200 meters (10:45.15).. 4/16: Desert Vista (AZ) is still on top in this region with no new marks this past week and a drop of one in the national ranking. Xavier College Prep (AZ) is still in second place with no new marks either this past week. 4/8: Desert Vista (AZ) is a strong team all around with good group of young ladies leading the way. Freshmen Alisha Maxwell in the 100 meters (13.05) and Sydnee Freeman in the 400 meters (59.14) and sophomores Shayleh Simpson in the high jump (5’0”) and pole vault (11’6”), Courtney Kastelic in the discus (101’10”) and shot put (33’4”) and Paige Pyper in the 1600 meters (5:23.96) are the examples. Xavier College Prep (AZ) is in second with distance sensation Jessica Tonn leading the way with marks in the 1600 meters of 4:52.0 and 3200 meters or 10:43.21.

CA Boys – 4/23: Los Gatos’ (CA) is still number one in this strong region. See the national report for the most notable marks of the week. Mission Viejo jumps to the number two spot regionally led by Devalle Podrogo’s 14.44 110 meter hurdle. 4/16: Los Gatos (CA) took over the top spot in this tightly bunched group. See the national report for more on this team. 4/8: Vista Murrieta is at the top of this tough region with 7845 points. As well as number two in the nation. See the National boys report for more details. Los Gatos is a strong second place with Nico Weiler’s elite pole vault performance of 17’2” as well as Michael Johnson’s 3000 meter run of 8:40.72 and Dylan Shawhan’s 4:06.56 1500 meter. Mission Viejo rounds out this tight region with 7784 points with strong performances from distance specialist James Cameron in the 1600 (4:13.8) and 3200 meters (9:23.84).

CA Girls – 4/23: Dana Hills (CA) is on top. See the national report for more news on this team. Number two in this region, Murrieta Valley, is led by new marks from discus thrower who threw 121’10”. 4/16: Dana Hills (CA) remains in the top spot. See the national report for more on this team. Saugus (CA) is a fast mover in this region in the number three spot with leading marks from Kaylin Mahoney in the 1600 meters (4:59.28) and in the 3200 meters (10:31.86). 4/8: Dana Hills leads the way this week with the number ranking in this region as well as a number two national ranking. The 2007 Nike Web National regional winner, Murrieta Valley, is a close second (and third place nationally) with help from a talented Amber Middleton running 14.74 in the 100 meter hurdles and Taryn Pastoor running 5:11.17 in the 1600 meters and 11:01.3 in the 3200 meters. This team will only get better with Pastoor looking to better her marks of 5:06.89 in the 1600 and 10:58.9 in the 3200 from last year. Both Dana Hills and Murrieta Valley have to be on their game with Arcadia, Vista Murrieta and Saugus hot on their heels.

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