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MOBILE AL 4/1/03 -- After burning up the indoor circuit, Reggie Witherspoon
now turns to outdoor goals. In the just-concluded indoor season, the Wheeler
Marietta GA senior ran the fastest 400 meters ever (46.11), the 3rd fastest
200 meters ever (21.14), and the 3rd fastest 300 meters ever (33.31).
Witherspoon's goal for outdoor? A shocking sub-45 second 400 meters. That
has been achieved only once, by the US high school record holder Darrell
Robinson at 44.69 in 1982. The rest of the all time list in Jack Shepard's
High School Track annual spreads out from 45.01 to 45.87.
Witherspoon's 46.08 last year makes him the fastest returning 2-lapper
in the country this year. But don't think that Reggie is in for a cakewalk
under lights at St. Paul's Episcopal High School Saturday night. The nation's
second fastest 400 meter returnee at 46.58, local favorite Arthur Davis,
will defend his MVP award (Davis won the 400 here last year with Witherspoon
4th). Also present will be Palm Bay FL jr Xavier Carter (46.90, Florida
3A champion, 3rd leading returnee) and Newman GA's Cedric Goodman (47.07,
USATF JO intermediate champion, 6th leading returnee). In any case, the
meet record is in jeopardy (47.19 by Jonathan Fortenberry in 2001 and
Willie Quinnie in 1999).
Witherspoon, Carter, and Davis will also do battle in the 200, along with
Louisiana stars Albert Turner and Jerald Watson.
Natchez MS sr Janice Davis will try for a second straight MVP award by
defending her 100 and 200 meter titles. She was second in the US last
year with a 11.33 100m and doubled in the Mississippi 5A 200 at 23.80.
Davis faces a fierce challenge from Collins Hill GA jr Courtney Champion,
who ran the fastest 55 meters indoors this year (6.85) while beating Davis
at LSU January 11. Champion's 200m best last year was two ticks ahead
of Davis at 23.78.
Two perennial
contenders for the California state championship -- Wilson Long Beach
and J.W. North, Riverside -- will transplant their rivalry 2,000 miles
east from Southern California. Their runners and jumpers are sprinkled
throughout the events. In the sprint relays, worthy regional
contenders such as Magnet Baton Rouge LA and Courtney Champion's Collins
Hill GA will put up a good fight.
A major theme of the meet is the challenge of regional state champions
going against each other and against outsiders. The events are loaded
with state champions from the Southeastern states. Outsiders include the
West Springfield VA boys 4x800 relay (7:50.25 US#2), Virginia AAA and
Nike Indoor champions; Maysfield KY sr Andy Fryman, Nike Indoor shot put
champion (64-5, US#1); Western Branch VA sr Leslie Treherne, Virginia
AAA indoor 500m champion (1:13.92 US#4); and Vineland NJ 4x400 relay,
Nike Indoor champion. Vineland and Witherspoon's Wheeler GA squad could
push each other under the meet record (3:16.84 by Jefferson Davis HS,
Montgomery AL, in 1995).
Leading Entries
- Californians Listed among this fine meet's best!!
100
Girls:100m-Meet Record-Erica Whipple-Suncoast-Riviera Beach,Fl.-11.24-1999
Tamicka Ward-J.W.North-Riverside,Ca.-11.86
Tiana Hood-Wilson-Long Beach,Ca.-12.11
200
Girls:200m Meet Record-Erica Whipple-Suncoast-Riviera Beach,Fl.-23.24-1999
400
Lorraine King-J.W.North -Riverside,Ca.-54.7
Boys:400m-Meet Record-Willie Quinnie-Theodore-Theodore,Al.-47.19-1999
800
Girls:800m-Meet Record-Nona Allen-Pope-Marietta,Ga.-2:12.4-1998
Ashley Freeman-Wilson-Long Beach, Ca.-Nationally Ranked 2003-2:10
Mile
Girls:Meet Record-Sara Graybill-Daviess County-Owensboro,Ky.-5:02.3-2000
Glennis Scott-Wilson-Long Beach,Ca.-5:15
100/110 Hurdles
Girls:100mh-Char Foster-Clearwater Catholic-Clearwater,Fl.-13.6-1995
Domenique Manning-J.W.North-Riverside,Ca.-#8 returning hurdler in country
-13.94
Ashley Brown-J.W.North-Riverside,Ca.-All American 300h 2002-14.01
McKenzie Hill-Wilson-Long Beach,Ca.-14.08
Diana Gooden-Wilson-Long Beach,Ca.-14.42
300m Hurdles
Girls:300mh-Meet Record-Char Foster-Clearwater Catholic-Clearwater,Fl.-42.12-1997
Ashlee Brown-J.W.North-Riverside,Ca.-All American/#2 time in U.S. 2002-41.67
Mackenzie Hill-Wilson-Long Beach, Ca.-#8 time in U.S. 2002-42.64
Li Li Calhoun-J.W.North-Riverside,Ca.-#24 time 2002-43.24
High Jump
Girls:Meet Record-Kayla Burkes-Davidson-Mobile,Al.-5'8"-2000/2001
Lena Bettis-J.W. North - Riverside, Ca.-5'8"
Long Jump
Girls: Meet Record-La Claire Carter-Sydney Lanier-Montgomery,Al.-19'7-1/2"-2002
Lena Bettis-J.W.North-Riverside,Ca.-All American 2002-19'9"
Gayle Hunter-J.W.North-Riverside, Ca.-#22 jumper in U.S. 2002-19'4-1/2"
Vincetta Mendola-Wilson-Long Beach, Ca.-18'9"
Triple Jump
Girls: Meet Record-Rhonda White-Olympic-Charlotte,N.C.-40'6-1/4"-2000
Gayle Brown-J.W.North-Riverside,Ca.-Sophmore Indoor Pentahlon Recordholder-39'4"
4x100
Girls:4x100 relay-Meet Record-Collins Hill-Suwanee,Ga.-47.20-2002
Wilson -Long Beach,Ca.-#7 in U.S. 2002-46.13
J.W.North-Riverside,Ca.-#13 time in US-2002-46.63
4x400
Girls:4x400 Relay-Meet Record-Baton Rouge Magnet-Baton Rouge,La.-3:54.55-2002
Wilson-Long Beach,Ca.-#2 in U.S. 2002-3:38.69
J.W.North-Riverside,Ca.-#19 time in US 2002-3:48.24
4x800
Girls:4x800 relay-Meet Record-Columbia-Maplewood,N.J.-9:32.5-1999
Wilson-Long Beach,Ca.-9:38.65
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