| 10th Nike Indoor Nationals March 15-16, 2008 at Prince George's County Sportsplex, Landover MD 5000 Meters Results | Boys | Girls | Here Comes Haile - story
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Solomon Haile MD 14:53.93, Anna Shields CT 17:38.57
|  | Ethiopian comes to America for an education
by Pete Cava, NSSF
Before most of suburban Washington could finish the Post sports section and have a second cup of coffee, Solomon Haile of Sherwood High School in nearby Silver Spring, Md., was busily at work.
The tall, handsome junior cruised to an easy victory in the 5,000 meters with a meet-record time of 14 minutes, 53.93 seconds. Haile was running for only the eighth time in the United States. “I am a native of Ethiopia,” he explained. “From the capital city, Addis Ababa. I came here to visit my family and to get a college education.”
Sherwood track coach Dan Reeks said Solomon showed up at school one day with his older sister, Naomi. “He had to take an entrance exam and was pretty much placed at Sherwood,” said Reeks. We have a strong ESL [English as Second Language] program at our school. I was pretty skeptical at first.”
After her kid brother's win, Naomi Haile was beaming. “This is something that just happened,” she said. “I hope this will lead to a scholarship for him, and a good education and a good career.” Haile took over the lead at about the halfway mark and from there on, there was no doubt about the outcome. Second was John Luttrell (Kettering, Ohio) in 15:13.06 with Neal Darmody (Gaithersburg, Md.) third in 15:13.41.
The only blot on the day for Haile came at the finish. Checking his watch as he crossed the finish, he tripped and stumbled. “I lifted up my leg,” he said, grinning sheepishly.
| "I can't believe it."
by Elliot Denman, NSSF
“I can’t believe it, I can’t believe it,” Anna Shields, first champion crowned in the 2008 Nike Indoor Nationals, kept telling the family members extending their early-morning congratulatory hugs. “The first laps felt so easy, but by the end it was getting to me.”
In between, though, the Lewis Mills High School (Harwinton, Ct.) junior reeled off a 5:28 opening 1600 and went through 3200 in 10:59 to build a huge lead. Then it was just a matter of bringing it in.
She did just that in 17:38.57 for her 25 laps, leaving 2-3 finishers MaryGrace Pellegrini of Louisville (17:48.75) and Kathleen Lautzenheiser of Midlothian, Va. (17:48.77) far down the track, in their personal duel for silver and bronze.
It was the longest indoor race of Shields’ life and she won it in a breeze.
“My cross country season wasn’t that great,” she said. “But it’s been my best indoor season ever, and winning this tops everything.”
Lahser High School/Troy’s Erin LaFave took the five-runner first section in 18:09.50 and wound up sixth over-all.
Left untouched and unthreatened was the National record of 16:43.02 set by Colts Neck, NJ High’s Briana Jackucewicz – then a seventh-grader – back in 2004.
The 5000 made its NIN debut in 2007 – won by Chesapeake, Va.’s Aurora Scott (16:53.55) over Bailey, Colorado’s Kristen McGlynn (17:36.60) - so Shields’ 17:38.57 becomes No. 3 on the meet’s all-time list.
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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 47 Boys 5000 Meter Run
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National: N 14:29.80 12/30/1984 Brad Hudson, South Eugene,
Freshman: ( 15:51.71 2006 Doug Smith, Roxbury,Succas
Sophomore: R 15:10.38 2006 Brandon Jarrett, St Benedi
Junior: J 14:53.10 2005 Mohammud Ige, South, Denve
Senior: $ 14:29.80 12/30/1984 Brad Hudson, South Eugene,
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1
1 Heck, Justin 08 Una-Mi-Monro,Monroe 15:25.48(
2 Smith, Tim 08 Cave Spring,Roanoke 15:40.96(
3 Bloomberg, Evan 09 Northport,East Nort 15:45.78(
4 Jones, Tyler 08 Bucks County,Chalfo 15:47.17(
5 Faherty, Brian 09 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 15:52.35
6 Pacione, Gabe 08 Hamilton Wen,Wenham 15:54.82
7 Stern, James 10 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 16:00.70
8 Yang, Michael 09 Oceanside HS,Oceans 16:19.95
9 Lacer, Joshua 08 TracknFild Unitd,Ma 16:33.03
-- Andrews, Bobby 09 Shoreham-Wad,Wading DNS
Section 2
1 Haile, Solomon 09 Sherwood TC,Silver 14:53.93R
2 Stachecki, Tyler 08 Penfield HS,Fairpor 15:00.00R
3 Luttrell, John 08 Una-Oh-Kette,Ketter 15:13.06(
4 Darmody, Neal 08 Gaithersburg TC,Gai 15:13.41(
5 Ross, Johns 08 Potomac School,McLe 15:23.85(
6 Roman, Nicholas 08 Passaic Vall,West P 15:29.71(
7 Peachee, Dakota 09 West Johnston,Clayt 15:33.24(
8 Adley, David 08 Beall TC,Pittsburgh 15:53.43
9 Olsen, Joshua 08 Una-Ct-Thoma,Thomas 16:07.81
10 Baker, Thomas 09 Louisa County,Louis 16:16.20
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National: N 14:29.80 12/30/1984 Brad Hudson, South Eugene,
Freshman: ( 15:51.71 2006 Doug Smith, Roxbury,Succas
Sophomore: R 15:10.38 2006 Brandon Jarrett, St Benedi
Junior: J 14:53.10 2005 Mohammud Ige, South, Denve
Senior: $ 14:29.80 12/30/1984 Brad Hudson, South Eugene,
Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Haile, Solomon 09 Sherwood TC,Silver 14:53.93R
2 Stachecki, Tyler 08 Penfield HS,Fairpor 15:00.00R
3 Luttrell, John 08 Una-Oh-Kette,Ketter 15:13.06(
4 Darmody, Neal 08 Gaithersburg TC,Gai 15:13.41(
5 Ross, Johns 08 Potomac School,McLe 15:23.85(
6 Heck, Justin 08 Una-Mi-Monro,Monroe 15:25.48(
7 Roman, Nicholas 08 Passaic Vall,West P 15:29.71(
8 Peachee, Dakota 09 West Johnston,Clayt 15:33.24(
9 Smith, Tim 08 Cave Spring,Roanoke 15:40.96(
10 Bloomberg, Evan 09 Northport,East Nort 15:45.78(
11 Jones, Tyler 08 Bucks County,Chalfo 15:47.17(
12 Faherty, Brian 09 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 15:52.35
13 Adley, David 08 Beall TC,Pittsburgh 15:53.43
14 Pacione, Gabe 08 Hamilton Wen,Wenham 15:54.82
15 Stern, James 10 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 16:00.70
16 Olsen, Joshua 08 Una-Ct-Thoma,Thomas 16:07.81
17 Baker, Thomas 09 Louisa County,Louis 16:16.20
18 Yang, Michael 09 Oceanside HS,Oceans 16:19.95
19 Lacer, Joshua 08 TracknFild Unitd,Ma 16:33.03
-- Andrews, Bobby 09 Shoreham-Wad,Wading DNS
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 48 Girls 5000 Meter Run
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National: N 16:43.02 3/4/2004 Brianna Jackucewicz, North
Freshman: ( 17:42.61 3/1983 Wendy Sinclair, Green Mtn,
Sophomore: R 16:52.48 3/1983 Cathy Schiro, Dover, NH
Junior: J 16:45.84 2005 Cassie Hintz, Old Town, ME
Senior: $ 16:50.80 2006 Cassie Hintz, Old Town, ME
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1
1 Lafave, Erin 08 Una-Mi-Troy-,Troy, 18:09.80
2 Jenkins, Jordan 09 Cumberlnd Val AC,Mc 18:10.08
3 Gentry, Margaret 09 Una-Va-Nokes,Nokesv 18:42.55
4 Denecke, Morgan 09 Clover Hill,Midloth 18:58.40
5 Davis, Kaitlan 10 Track E Car,New Ber 19:17.17
-- Johnson, Brooke 09 Shoreham-Wad,Shoreh DNS
-- Parkes, Sullivan 09 Winchester TC,Winch DNS
-- Gresham, Casey 09 Western Branch,Ches DNS
-- Rivers, Teshika 09 Blazin' Raiders,Gre DNS
-- Sullivan, Susanna 08 Una-Va-Falls,Falls DNS
Section 2
1 Shields, Anna 09 Lewis Mills,Harwint 17:38.57(
2 Pellegrini, MaryGrace 08 Gromignana A,Louisv 17:48.75
3 Lautzenheiser, Kathleen 10 Midlothian HS,Midlo 17:48.77
4 DiValentin, Lia 09 Xbc TC,Fairfax, VA 17:57.31
5 Kellner, Katie 09 W Windsor-Pl So,Wes 18:01.73
6 Lautzenheiser, Leia 10 Midlothian HS,Midlo 18:46.17
7 Bishop, Lauren 08 Pinecrest HS,Pinehu 18:58.33
8 Schustrom, Lexie 10 Pinecrest HS,Pinehu 19:35.92
-- Fleming-Wood, Brette 08 Mansfield HS,Mansfi DNS
-- Sheehan, Kathryn 08 Shoreham-Wad,Wading DNS
-- Venables, Megan 11 Highland Reg,Laurel DNS
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National: N 16:43.02 3/4/2004 Brianna Jackucewicz, North
Freshman: ( 17:42.61 3/1983 Wendy Sinclair, Green Mtn,
Sophomore: R 16:52.48 3/1983 Cathy Schiro, Dover, NH
Junior: J 16:45.84 2005 Cassie Hintz, Old Town, ME
Senior: $ 16:50.80 2006 Cassie Hintz, Old Town, ME
Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Shields, Anna 09 Lewis Mills,Harwint 17:38.57(
2 Pellegrini, MaryGrace 08 Gromignana A,Louisv 17:48.75
3 Lautzenheiser, Kathleen 10 Midlothian HS,Midlo 17:48.77
4 DiValentin, Lia 09 Xbc TC,Fairfax, VA 17:57.31
5 Kellner, Katie 09 W Windsor-Pl So,Wes 18:01.73
6 Lafave, Erin 08 Una-Mi-Troy-,Troy, 18:09.80
7 Jenkins, Jordan 09 Cumberlnd Val AC,Mc 18:10.08
8 Gentry, Margaret 09 Una-Va-Nokes,Nokesv 18:42.55
9 Lautzenheiser, Leia 10 Midlothian HS,Midlo 18:46.17
10 Bishop, Lauren 08 Pinecrest HS,Pinehu 18:58.33
11 Denecke, Morgan 09 Clover Hill,Midloth 18:58.40
12 Davis, Kaitlan 10 Track E Car,New Ber 19:17.17
13 Schustrom, Lexie 10 Pinecrest HS,Pinehu 19:35.92
-- Rivers, Teshika 09 Blazin' Raiders,Gre DNS
-- Parkes, Sullivan 09 Winchester TC,Winch DNS
-- Gresham, Casey 09 Western Branch,Ches DNS
-- Sheehan, Kathryn 08 Shoreham-Wad,Wading DNS
-- Fleming-Wood, Brette 08 Mansfield HS,Mansfi DNS
-- Johnson, Brooke 09 Shoreham-Wad,Shoreh DNS
-- Sullivan, Susanna 08 Una-Va-Falls,Falls DNS
-- Venables, Megan 11 Highland Reg,Laurel DNS
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