| 10th Nike Indoor Nationals March 15-16, 2008 at Prince George's County Sportsplex, Landover MD 4-Mile Relay Results | Boys | Girls |
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Chaminade NY 18:01.85, Kinetic RC (Saratoga NY) girls 20:47.73
Third leg is key for Chaminade
| Kinetic returns to the throne
| by Pete Cava, NSSF
Stephen Donnelly opened up a lead on the third leg to give Chaminade High School (Mineola, N.Y.) all the room it needed for victory.
For much of the race, the Long Islanders found themselves in a tight battle with Mountain View (Stafford, Va.) and Enapay (West Windsor, N.J.) track clubs.
Chris Brown had Mountain View in front heading to the first exchange. Alex Brown kept the Virginians in front for most of the second leg. Chaminade's Michael Schieck briefly took control, but when Alex Brown handed off to Tim Wisniewski on the second exchange, Mountain View was back in front.
Joe Rosa briefly put Enapay ahead on the third leg, but Donnelly surged past him and never looked back. Christopher Tonn crossed the line first for Chaminade.
“There was a lot of tough competition,” said Bryan Sutherland, who ran the first leg for Chaminade. “Schieck really blew it open on the second leg. He gave us the gap that we needed.”
Chaminade's winning time was 18:01.85, with Enapay second in 18:07.05. Third place went to Western Cary (N.C.), winner of the first section, with a time of 18:10.01.
| by Elliot Denman, NSSF
Three sophomores and senior Hannah Davidson pooled their talents and restored the Kinetic Springs Track Club of Saratoga Spring, NY as NIN’s reign as titlists over the 32-lap (and a little bit) titlists. Midlothian, Va. had interrupted the Kinetic winning streak last year with a 21:00.56 victory, but nothing like that was about to happen this time.
The sophs – Brianne Bellon (5:05), Erica Howes (5:23) and Cassie Goutos (5:14) did the early work, and senior Davidson brought it home with a 5:03 anchor.
Blacksburg (21:03.22) fought off defending champion Midlothian (21:05.73) in the all-Virginia duel for the silver medals, and New Jersey’s Lenape Elite snared fourth (21:18.28.)
Considering his runners’ state of health, Kinetic’s Art Kranick (who co-coaches with wife Linda) rated it a first-rate performance.
“Three of these four girls (all but Howes) have been battling the flu,” said Kranick. “We’re just getting to where we should be. I know for sure we can do a lot better and we will when we’re all healthy.”
Kinetic’s Nicole Blood-anchored 19:59.24 in 2005 remained the untouched NIN and National record.
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Results
Girls
Boys
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License
2008 Nike Indoor Nationals - 3/15/2008 to 3/16/2008
Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex
Landover, Maryland
Event 23 Boys 4x1 Mile Relay
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National: N 17:25.98 3/13/2004 Shenendehowa, Clifton Park
Meet: M 17:33.28 3/11/2006 Fayetteville-Manlius, Manl
School Finals
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Section 1
1 Western Cary TC 18:10.01
2 DirtyMo TC 18:12.03
3 Western Branch HS 18:29.35
4 Penfield HS 19:05.37
5 Louisa County HS 19:12.74
6 Saint Peter's Boys HS 19:17.68
7 Western Cary TC 'B' 19:53.09
Section 2
1 Chaminade HS 18:01.85
2 Enapay TC 18:07.05
3 Kellenberg Memorial HS 18:10.32
4 Mountain View 18:11.42
5 Hoover TC 18:12.08
6 Jackalopes 18:24.51
7 Western Albemarle HS 19:11.96
8 Spalding TC 19:41.28
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National: N 17:25.98 3/13/2004 Shenendehowa, Clifton Park
Meet: M 17:33.28 3/11/2006 Fayetteville-Manlius, Manl
School Finals
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Finals
1 Chaminade HS 18:01.85
2 Enapay TC 18:07.05
3 Western Cary TC 18:10.01
4 Kellenberg Memorial HS 18:10.32
5 Mountain View 18:11.42
6 DirtyMo TC 18:12.03
7 Hoover TC 18:12.08
8 Jackalopes 18:24.51
9 Western Branch HS 18:29.35
10 Penfield HS 19:05.37
11 Western Albemarle HS 19:11.96
12 Louisa County HS 19:12.74
13 Saint Peter's Boys HS 19:17.68
14 Spalding TC 19:41.28
15 Western Cary TC 'B' 19:53.09
Girls
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License
2008 Nike Indoor Nationals - 3/15/2008 to 3/16/2008
Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex
Landover, Maryland
Event 24 Girls 4x1 Mile Relay
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Vahanian 5:11.6, Solomon 5:05.8, Ferguson 4:59.3, Blood 4:52.0
National: N 19:59.24 3/12/2005 Saratoga, Saratoga, NY
Meet: M 19:59.24 3/12/2005 Saratoga, Saratoga, NY
School Finals
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Finals
1 Kinetic RC 20:47.73
2 Blacksburg Hs-Girls 21:03.22
3 Midlothian HS 21:05.73
4 Lenape Elite 21:18.28
5 Spirit of Pre 21:30.75
6 Runner's High 21:38.61
7 Episcopal Hs-Fl 21:54.38
8 Crusaders 22:11.17
9 Western Branch HS 22:17.35
10 Kinetic RC 'B' 22:29.25
11 Massapequa HS 23:06.85
-- Western Cary TC DNS
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