Eligibility Woes - state associations strike hard
Moving from Grandma to Mom - In Washington, sprint star Craig Everhart moved from his grandmother's house, where he was a triple state champion last year for Davis Yakima, to live with his mother and step-dad in the Lincoln Tacoma district. After doubling 200-400 for Lincoln last Saturday in the Pasco Inv, the WIAA said he was ineligible because it was not a bona fide change of residence by an "entire family unit."
Too many "outside" events - In Alabama, distance star Tyler Stanfield was ruled ineligible by AHSAA after he ran in three "outside" events -- NSI New York, Auburn, and a 5k road race at Gadsden AL -- apparently a rules violation in Alabama. The 5-time state champion in Texas and Alabama and national Foot Locker finalist will start training for college at Samford U., where his dad, Ray, is the head coach.

Individual Gems
Natasha Roetter MA sr - 27:43 for 5 miles, a 5:33 pace, in a road race in her home town of Lexington MA, finishing 10th and the first woman. Evidently, the longer the distance, the better Roetter likes it.
Melanie Uher NE jr - It was windy, but . . . it was stupendous -- a discus throw of 185-4 at the Dewitt Tri-County Inv 4/16. The Omaha World-Herald (www.omaha.com) reported that the wind was gusting to 40 miles per hour and it took extra help to hold down the tape measure. All of Uher's throws were over 170 feet; she won the Nebraska Class C championship last year at 142-0. The big throw is fourth best all time in the US.
Tyg Long SD sr - 64-7 shot put for a South Dakota state record. Added 179-10 DT. Custer senior was an early signee at Wyoming.
Toni Smith CO jr - 40-4.75 TJ for a new Colorado state record at the Mullen Inv. She's aiming for 41 feet by end of season.
Ray Williams NJ sr - has people comparing him to Olympic predecessors in NJ after his 45.9 split brought his team from 4th to 1st in the DMR at the Summit Relays. New Jersey guru Ed Grant says the only other prep sub-46 split in NJ was by the great Renaldo Nehemiah. State HS record of 46.02 (Dennis Mitchell, 1984) may be in Williams' sights.
Boys & Girls HS NY - ran 1-2 in the Kings Relays 4x400 at Van Cortlandt Park, NYC, with both teams under 3:50. B&G's A team ran 3:46.7 and the B team 3:49.2.
Kelli Burton UT sr - 49-1 and 153-11 SP/DT at Davis Inv. Shot is all-time best in Utah.
Molly Huddle NY sr - 4:31.6 / 9:36.7 double at 1500/3000 at Lansing NY Inv.
Sanya Richards FL sr - 51.68 at U. of Miami Gatorade Classic against college and open runners makes Richards the 6th fastest US prep ever at 400m. Sanya's freshman teammate Jenna Utecht at St. Thomas Aquinas FL ran 14.23 +0.7 for 7th in the 100H.
Stacy Boerema IA sr - Clinton IA senior high jumps 6-0 at Jesse Day Relays in Davenport.

35th Arcadia Invitational Complete Results with 249 DyeStat Elite performances listed Invitational - Open - Friday Relays now 83 action pix uploaded

Sensational meet on perfect nights in SoCal the stars really did come out when the lights came on 83 Arcadia Action Photos Reggie Bush, & Helix CA 4x200 A.P. Randolph NY 4x200 Amanda Trotter & Red Bank NJ 4x1600 Megan Kaltenbach 3200 Poly Long Beach - Canyon 4x1600 Selena Sappleton & A.P. Randolph 4x800 Chris Solinsky 3200 Natasha Hastings 400 Garry Jones 100 Heidi Magill 800 Travis Patterson 800 Poly Long Beach 4x100 Poly Long Beach 4x100 Thomas Mack 110H Dominique Manning 100H Esperanza CA DMR Jarared Morgan Discus Kaylene Wagner High Jump Rachel Varner Shot Put Poly Long Beach 4x400 Poly Long Beach 4x400 Bobby Curtis Mile Amber Harper Mile

Athletes of the Meet Allyson Felix LA Baptist CA junior 100: 11.54 +0.2 200: 23.08 -0.1 Chris Solinsky Stevens Point WI junior 3200: 8:48.44 Highlights BOYS Chris Solinsky 8:48.44 in deepest 3200m in years: (Bret Schoolmeester 8:49.40, Billy Nelson 8:54.85, Brett Gotcher 8:55.09, Bobby Lockhart 8:56.49, Nurani Sheikh 8:56.69, Ryan Deak 9:00.12, Tim Nelson 9:02.50, 14 under 9:10.) Solinsky is boys athlete of the meet Poly Long Beach quad: 40.96, 3:13.30, 7:53.62, and 17:42.11 Garry Jones 10.55 -0.3 Reggie Bush 21.11 +0.0 Bobby Curtis 4:08.29 Noah Bryant 65-11 GIRLS Allyson Felix 11.54 +0.2 and 23.08 -0.1 girls athlete of the meet Natasha Hastings 53.42 A.P. Randolph NY triple: 1:40.12, 8:58.30 and 4:00.01 Poly Long Beach 46.07 and 3:39.19 Heidi Magill 2:06.34 Megan Kaltenbach 10:21.01 Amber Harber 4:51.73 Kaylene Wagner 6-0 HJ Michelle Sanford 41-9 +0.4 Red Bank NJ 20:51.38 steveu's distance reports Saturday girls - Livingston's got company; Magill screams 2:06.34; "evil Megan" is history; no strategy is best strategy for Harper Saturday boys - a Solinsky Slam leads new surge in the post-Ritz/Webb era; no sit and kick for Bobby Curtis this time. Friday relays - doubles for A.P. Randolph girls, Poly Long Beach boys

VA Captain's Classic
4/13 Christopher Newport U. VA - Results
Bryce Ruiz 4:14.95 and Richard Smith 4:15.78 won 1600m in separate divisions. Smith also split 47.5 on a relay. Freshman Derrick Robbins continues to run well as he was second to Smith in 4:17.87. Ruiz doubled in 3200m in 9:11.46. Lauren Taylor doubled in 100/300 hurdles: 14.41 and 43.77. Lindsay Neuberger 45-6 SP. Yvette Lewis 39-9 TJ.

NY Kings Relays
4/13 Van Cortlandt Park, NYC - Results
Boys - Midwood NY 7:55.9. Trenton Central NJ 1:28.5. Transit Tech NY 3:17.4. Thomas Jefferson NY 3:32.4 SMR.
Girls - Boys and Girls NY 3:46.7 (B&G B team 3:49.2) and 12:10.5. New Rochelle NY 4:01.6 SMR. Robeson NY 1:41.3.

UT 45th Davis Inv
4/13 Davis UT - Complete Results
Boys - Bob Low 15-7.5. Leif Arrhenius 175-1 DT. W. Jordan 3:38.93 SMR.
Girls - Kelli Burton 49-1 and 153-11 SP/DT.

MD Morgan State Invitational
4/13 Baltimore MD - Complete Results
Boys - Paul Young 48.55. Maurice Young 54.10 400H. Camden HS NJ 3:18.45. Girls - Juanita Broaddus 12.04 and 24.57. Tiffany Bradley 56.21. Courtney Clarke 14.95 100H and 61.40 400H. William Penn HS PA 47.50 4x100. Western HS MD 3:51.7 and 9:37.36.

PA Pennsylvania Weekend 4/13 - Wissahickon freshman Krista Simkins has a coming out party with a 24.3h 200 meters, impressive close second to Jakki Bailey, who doubled in 11.9h and 24.2h. Gwynedd-Mercy girls 9:28.7 4x800 and 12:33.2 DMR. Charity Payne 43-1 SP. Details by Don Rich

WA Pasco Invite - Courtney Jaworski wins major 1600m showdown in 4:13.82 with winds gusting to 35mph. (Jonathon Hickey 4:14.42, Chris Lukezic 4:14.86, Matt Sheeks 4:16.50, and Alex McClary 4:17.38). Jesse Fayant 9:08.79 3200m (Lukezic scratches with reported asthma attack.). Craig Everhart 22.10 and 47.86. McKane Lee 16-1 (Tyson Byers 16-1). Ginnie Powell 13.87 100H. Laura Hodgson 10:49.20. Stevie Marshalek 11-9.5 (Emily Enders 11-9.5).

WV Chris Miller Classic - Christopher Kollar OH 9:07.59 3200m (Wesley Smith OH 9:08.00)

VA Scudieri Challenge
4/13 W. Potomac MD- Complete results
India Ransom MD 12.02, 24.45 and 17-9.5. Largo MD 3:54.10.

MORE MEETS
MD Woodward Relays - Gaithersburg MD sweeps
MD Woodlawn Invitational
NV Falcon Invitational
NV Reed Sparks Rotary Inv
KS 4/13 weekly roundup - by Anthony Boza
KS 4/20 weekly roundup - by Anthony Boza - Tuesday meets: soph Brady Maska 181-8 DT and Kyle Merz 206-9 JT.
VA South West Inv - Radford U.
NY Farrell Invitational - Staten Island
MD - Knights Invitational
NC - Appalachian Inv - Laura Stanley 4:58.33 1600m. North Forsyth HS boys 1:29.17 and 7:53.83

Signing Period Starts - National Letter of Intent signing period for the class of 2002 runs from April 10 to August 1 and big names are rolling in. Stacie Manuel MN - Arkansas. Stacy Boerema IA - Drake. Chelsea Johnson CA - UCLA. Juliette Poussot PA - Princeton. Shenae Dawkins NY - Maryland. Carly Matthews NC - Georgia Tech. Julie and Diana Pickler TX - Washington State. Kenneth Ferguson MI - South Carolina. Mindy Sullivan TX - Florida. Billy Nelson CA - Colorado. Scott Fuqua AL - Stanford. Jacob Gomez OR - Stanford. LaClaire Carter AL - Howard. Rachel Walker LA - Texas A&M. Tiffany Johnson CA - Maryland. Jameson Mora CA - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Alexandra VanHeuven VA - Georgia Tech. Northern Arizona signs 3 Foot Locker national finalists: Nurani Sheikh UT, Andy Weilacher PA, and Mint Henk VT.
.	Texas 800 meter champ Mindy Kate Sullivan celebrates signing (University of Florida) with her Coronado Lubbock TX teammates. Mindy's the one in front with the bright blue Gators shirt.
Our lists will be updated frequently while signings are busy. See 463 college choices as of 4/12 by the class of 2002. Send information on college choices to John Dye at [email protected] with your name, your relationship to the information, and a way to verify the information.

Penn Relays - entries and schedule now available

Gourley's List - weight and hammer throw
2002 Indoor Weight Throw - final list - Michael Freeeman RI 74'11.75" edges Adam Hamilton NH by 3/4 inch in 25 pound list. Nick Owens WA 55'10.50" leads 35-pound throws. Kristen Michalski RI 60'08.75" leads girls list.
2002 Outdoor Hammer Throw - Adam Midles WA 224'01" (12 lb) and 180'09" (16 lb) and Kristen Michalski RI 189'00" (4k) lead first list of season.

Rockford MI drug dispute:
Why a Mess Like This Can Happen
"Harrier" editor Marc Bloom ponders the ethical questions raised by the resignation under fire of a highly successful coach

CORRECTION
Foot Locker 2002 dates

Harrier editor Marc Bloom offers the following clarification of next fall's Foot Locker Cross Country dates, which were in error in his April issue: The Northeast, Midwest and South Regionals are November 30, the West Regional is December 7, the National
Finals in Orlando are December 14.

DONNA ON THE SIDE
Hundreds of pictures of athletes, coaches, parents, and fans at the big meets.

• SAN FRANCISCO
• HILLIARD OH
• CHARLOTTE
• MANHATTAN
• MT. SAC
• NY FEDERATION
• FOOT LOCKER WEST
• FOOT LOCKER FINALS
• BISHOP LOUGHLIN
• NY HOLIDAY CLASSIC
• BROWN INV
• HISPANIC GAMES
• A DAY ON THE I-95 CORRIDOR
• NEW BALANCE GAMES
• MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
• NEBRASKA - MITC
• IDAHO - SIMPLOT GAMES
• NY - USA NATIONALS
• MD - NIKE INDOOR CLASSIC
• New Orleans SUGAR BOWL
• MOBILE Meet of Champions

It takes time to select and edit the hundreds of photos we take or receive every week. But it is worth the wait. We present them during the season whenever they are ready.

Mobile Meet of Champions - Mobile AL
Sugar Bowl Classic - New Orleans
World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, Ireland
Nike Indoor Classic - Landover MD
National Scholastic Indoor - New York Armory
USA Nationals - Boys & Girls NY, Mumford MI, Eleanor Roosevelt MD
Eastern States: national leaders in bunches
Simplot: Action photos are linked on event results pages
MITC: Boys 4x400: KC Sprinters hold off Camden NJ
MITC: Girls 4x200: Tiffany Abney rallies United Stars PA
XC Winter Nationals by Erik Palmer
XC Winter Nationals by Victah Sailor

LAST WEEK

THE WEEKEND: Mobile Meet of Champions - Texas Relays - VA Colonial Relays -
CA Oakland Invitational Relays - VA Seahawk Invitational - FL Capital City - MORE MEETS

Mobile Meet of Champions
April 5-6, Mobile AL - Complete Results and Highlights
Donna on the Side- exploring Mobile in its 300th year
Event Pages with photos and highlights

Some Individual Gems
PA McDowell sr Ryan Sherwood, opened his 2002 campaign with a throw of 229-1 at Slippery Rock, only 9 inches off his US#1 mark in 2001.
TX Splendora sr Brian Robison had a monster DT series in his district meet: 204' 7", 206' 2", 215' 2 1/4", 203' 8", 202' 3", 203' 2". And his shot wasn't bad either: 63-7.5.
OR Sandy jr Tommy Skipper 17-0.25 PV in his home track Sandy Relays. Skipper got it on his third try and wobbled the bar on his way down. "I didn't think I made it. It was a pretty sketchy jump," Skipper told The Oregonian newspaper.
CO Smoky Hill jr Megan Kaltenbach 4:56.31 1600 meters at 6500 feet altitude in the Pikes Peak Invitational. Kaltenbach is headed to Arcadia next Saturday.
CA Bakersfield sr Rachel Varner 178-0 DT and 48-02.5 SP at Fresno Relays 4/6. Discus is US#10 all time. Varner heads to Arcadia this weekend for a rematch with Arroyo Grande jr Billie Jo Grant, who threw 175-3 US#15 all time in the same meet.

NJ track writer Ed Grant reports that Tawana Watkins, defending national champion in the 400 hurdles, may be out for the season with a back injury. "It could be a stress fracture," Grant said. "She will certainly miss the first month of the season, which means missing Penn for the 2nd year in a row. There is just a chance that she will return in time for our state meet, but, since that begins May
25, a better chance that she will be at Raleigh."

75th Texas Relays
April 5-6 at Austin TX - Complete Results
Brendan Christian 10.31 wins starry 100 final and leads Austin Reagan 3:15:16. Southern California showdown in girls 4x400 goes to Poly Long Beach 3:39.80 and Poly adds meet record 1:36.11 in 4x200. Big meet for Jenks OK girls 9:13.29 4x800 and 12:11.35 DMR and 1-2 in 1600m. Big doubles by Ychlindria Spears (19-5.75 and 41-1.25) and Michelle Carter (51-0.75 and 169-3). Leonel Manzano 4:11.36 1600m. Andra Manson 7-3.25. The Woodlands HS 10:13.96 DMR.
Complete Results: Division 1 - Division 2 - Combined

VA 3rd Seahawk Invitational
4/6 South Lakes HS, Reston VA - Complete Results - Cold day in Va.
Boys - South Lakes 10:29.83. Steve Huntzinger 56-3.5 and 162-5.
Girls - Julia Pudlin 5:11.07. Dulaney MD 12:36.87 DMR.

VA Colonial Relays
Bryce Ruiz beats
Seneca Lassiter record
April 5-6, at William and Mary College, Williamsburg - Results
Boys - Bryce Ruiz VA 8:35.02 3000m (Matt Keally VA 8:40.78), breaking Seneca Lassiter's meet record (8:36.38). Ruiz came back Saturday and won the mile in 4:18.13 (Brendan Fennell 4:18.34). David Sullivan VA 15-0 PV. (Ruiz photo at left by Bert Jacoby)
Girls - Angie Saterstad PA 10:16.34 3000. Alicia LaRoche VA 11-1 PV MR.

CA Oakland Invitational Relays
April 6 at Oakland CA -NEW Complete Results
Doubles by Allyson Felix and Kamaiya Warren.
Teak Wilburn 7-0.25
Boys - Garry Jones 10.57 -0.8. Brett Gotcher 4:13.56 1600m. Solomon Welch 47-8.25 +2.8 TJ. Teak Wilburn 7-0.25. David Moore 15-0 PV. Kurt Seefield 186-9 DT. James Logan HS 10:37.31 DMR. McClymonds 1:29.01 4x200. University City HS 3:19.09.
Girls - Allyson Felix 11.71 +0.6 and 55.01. Ashley Caldwell 2:11.05. Yfa Kretzchmar 5:00.25 1600m. Danielle Stokes 44.49 300H. Renee Williams 18-8.25 -1.5 LJ. Kamaiya Warren 44-5.75 and 150-5 SP/DT. Elizabeth Wuepse 11-6 PV. Milpitas HS 12:37.17 DMR. Holy Names 46.70 4x100 (James Logan 46.88).

FL Capital City Classic
April 6 at Tallahassee FL - Results
Boys - Ryan Deak 1:56.94 MR and 4:17.39 MR. Allen Shawn 6-8. Danny Pellegrino 15-0. Pat Watkins 23-5.5. Walker Anderson 57-6 MR SP. Columbia HS 3:19.39.
Girls - Malika Clary 24.65. Laverna Morris 2:13.15. Kara Scanlin 5:04.58 MR 1600m. Mandarin fr Lindsey Nelson doubles 43-9.5 and 143-10 SP/DT.

MORE MEETS
MD Capital Beltway Classic - Eleanor Roosevelt girls, Gonzaga boys
NY Hornet Relays - Midwood HS
NY Mount Relays - Mount St. Michael Academy
PA Pennsylvania Weekend April 6 - by Don Rich
VA 5 Forks Classic - Dinwiddie VA
NC Forsyth County Ch. - Mount Tabor sweeps
NC North Rowan Classic
AZ Peoria Invitational - Tiffany McDonald 14.22 -1.3 (Jamie Cluff 14.29) and 46.71 300H. Peoria HS 47.32.
VA Gojekian Relays - Woodbridge HS - Forest Park VA jr Reynold Smith 48’ 6.5” TJ
KS April 6 Weekend Roundup - Emporia State and others
MS Oxford Eagle Invitational
MS Bulldog Invitational - Mississippi State U.
SC South Carolina Coaches Classic
NJ Kearny Relays