Mike Kennedy's Day 5 Summary USATF JO

Indianapolis, Indiana

July 30th, 2005

July 30th, 2005

DAY FIVE USATF NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Indianapolis

Young Men/Women (17-18), Intermediate (15-16), Youth (13-14), Midget (11-12), Bantam (9-10)

Boys

200 METERS

All Finals

YOUNG MEN (wind -1.2)—Evander Wells (New Horizon) got off well and held a slight lead entering the straight. He built a small but comfortable lead to win in 21.30. Trey Harts (River Cities) had a two-meter lead over Paul Chaney (St. Louis Express) and maintained that advantage to wire, 21.44 to 21.68.

INTERMEDIATE (-0.3)—Jahvid Best (Hampton-Phillips), who entered this meet with a legal best of just 22.19, pushed himself to the upper echelon of sprinters with an outstanding performance. He got off to an excellent start and entered the straight with a small lead which he built to three meters before having to hold of Antonio Sales (Greensboro Champs), who closed with a furious rush that almost caught Best, 21.18 to 21.20. Bryshon Nellum (Southern California Cougars) practically took himself out of the race for first when he was caught sitting in the blocks and found himself down three meters entering the straight. He did not lose any more ground but neither did he gain, finishing third in 21.54.

YOUTH (-0.1)—Daquan Hargrett (Metro Dade) had the best start and was leading into the straight. Randall Carroll (Los Angeles Jets), who was third at the time shifted gears down the straightaway and used his strength to pull away to a convincing 22.20 win. Justin Chambers (Metro Dade) also passed Hargrett in the final 100 to grab second, 22.40 to 22.76.

MIDGET (-1.6)—Carlyle Garrick Jr. (Tony Williams) and Cameron Vines (Capital Cities Comets) got off best but it was Bart Satterfield (Knoxville) and Dalonte Young (Falcons) who were 1-2 and the field entered the straightaway. It was only in the last strides that Young won on a lean, 24.63 to 24.66.

BANTAM (-0.2)—Jamaal Williams (California Rising Stars), the defending champion, and Xavier Marks (Houston Heat) were even at the halfway point. Djuan Piper (Rainier Beach) almost caught Williams, 27.02 to 27.05 while Marks fell back to fourth behind Xavier Jones (Greensboro Champs), 27.52 to 27.56.

800 METERS

All Finals

YOUNG MEN—Jonathan Gest (After Burners), Sean Carey (UC Berkeley) and Gregory Hudgen (Personal Best) led the pack through splits of 55.6 and 1:24.6 when the real running began. First Geoffrey Lesch-Wragge (Chautauqua Striders) moved from eighth to second just pass 600 only to fall back to eighth and then James Groce (Milwaukee Striders) went from third to first in the final straight to win in 1:53.15. Gest and Hudgen finished fell back to second and third with times of 1:5t3.33 and 1:53.71.

INTERMEDIATE—After splits of 26.7, 56.2 and 1:26.3 there was a pack of six with 200 to go. Jake Stephens (Magic City) grabbed a small lead at the top of the final straight which was just enough gain a 1:55.11 win. Treg Jeffery (Region 10) and Richard Scheff (Red Runners) were second and third behind Stephens and finished that way in 1:55.46 and 1:55.63.

YOUTH—Howard Shephard III (Wildcat Youth) opened up a substantial lead with splits of 25.2, 54.8 and 1:24.2 and finished alone in 1:56.59. Jodale Burkley (Wildcat Youth), Corneilous Dixon (Nashville Illusions) and Nathan Mathabane (Dare to Dream) entered the final straight in that order and did not change at the finish with times of 2:00.67, 2:02.08 and 2:02.49.

MIDGET—Elias Gedyon (Quit Fire) destroyed the field with splits of 26.7, 58.3 and 1:32.7 before winning in 2:06.51. Marcos Henry (PSA Youth) moved past William Stovall (Just in Time) in the final straight to grab second, 2:10.84 to 2:11.80.

BANTAM—Robert Amick (Region 14) and Josiah Jenkins (Northside Red Runners) were 1-2 at 400 in 69.6 but the order was reversed at 600 reached in 1:46.0. Amick then had to hold off Ryan Silva (Tucson) at the top of the final straight to win 2:19.74 to 2:21.45. Jenkins was third at 2:22.67.

3,000 METERS

All Finals

INTERMEDIATE—Andrew Perkins (Region 8), the national high school freshman record holder at 1,600, bided his time and then blew away form the field with a last lap of 57.3 and a last 200 of 25.8 to win in 8:49.01. Matthew Frerker (Issaquah Gliders), who had been among the leaders, was second in 8:55.87 and Taylor Morgan (CYO Track) was third at 8:58.15.

YOUTH—Roblet Muhudin (Blazers) repelled a number of challenges, mainly by Andris Goncarovs (Ithaca United), before prevailing in 9:26.20. He had kilometer splits of 2:57.2 and 6:16.7. Harold Lamour (Juventus) was second in 9:27.40 and Goncarovs third at 9:31.52.

5,000 METERS

Final

YOUNG MEN—This race was over when it began as Daniel Mercado (West Covina HS) opened with a 2:55.7 first kilometer and found he was all alone. With no challenge he continued with splits of 5:52.2, 9:00.7 and 12:13.6 before finishing in 15:18.70. Trevon Rainford was second in 15:22.32 and Ian Bracy (Greensboro Pacesetters) was third in 15:27.79.

 

110-METER HIGH HURDLES

YOUNG MEN

Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest Qualify For Final

HEAT ONE (-0.5)—David Klech (Hampton-Phillips), who was third in the 400 low hurdles at the World Youth Championships in Morocco, showed why he might have skipped this event, as he got of to very slow start—in this case fourth place. However, once he gets rolling he is very efficient, and that was enough to gain the win in 14.26. Joey Hodges was a nonqualifying second in 14.30.

HEAT TWO (-0.8)—Carrington Queen (Phatback) took over at the third hurdle and then let his size and strength take over for a 13.99 win. Vincent Corner (Stars of Tomorrow) was a nonqualifing second in 14.32.

HEAT THREE (-0.9)—Gary Jackson (KCSE-DPA) forged a small lead which he held all the way to win in 14.39. Antoine Fant (Quick Striders) was second and again a nonqualifier in 14.40.

HEAT FOUR (-0.7)—Tavaris Washington (Quicksilver) was a wire to wire winner in 13.91 but in this case both Bryce Brown (Indiana Storm) and William Vese (Houston Heat) did advance with times of 14.21 and 14.22.

HEAT FIVE (-0.1)—Charles Derrickson (Sandhills) got a great start and that was enough to propel him to a 14.08 win. Daniel Kinney (Michigan Acceleration) also advanced with a 14.19.

INTERMEDIATE

Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest Qualify For Final

HEAT ONE (+1.3)—Eric Henry (Fox Athletics) got out very well and won in 14.82. Kenneth McKenzie (Metro Dade) also advance with a 15.17.

HEAT TWO (-1.4)—Johnny Dutch (Junior Striders) was first out of the blocks and despite hitting at least four hurdles won in 14.09. Lonnie Burton (Titans) also advanced with a 15.26.

HEAT THREE (-0.5)—Ashtyn Lamb (Arizona Cheetahs) got off with the field before pulling away at the second hurdle to win in 15.23.

HEAT FOUR (-1.3)—William Wynne (Titans) looked very relaxed in winning in 14.69.

HEAT FIVE (-1.1)—Terry Prentice (Southern California Cheetahs), who finished second in the decathlon, got out very well and was smooth over the hurdles but could never really shake Billy Walker Jr., 14.72 to 14.85.

100-METER LOW HURDLES

YOUTH

Heat Winners Plus Next Four Fastest Qualify for Final

HEAT ONE (+0.3)—Eduardo Clements (Miami Northwest Express) was a wire to wire winner in 13.99.

HEAT TWO (+1.8)—Wayne Davis II (Junior Striders), who is very adept at getting of the hurdles quickly, won easily in 13.78.

HEAT THREE (0.0—Marcus Davis (Track Houston) went wire to wire to win in 14.06. Bryce Wood (Do Right), running in lane one, probably never saw Davis in finishing second in 14.40.

HEAT FOUR (+0.1)—Demetrius Lindo (Hummingbird), who makes up for what he lack in hurdling for with speed, won in 14.12. Mikio Island (Valley United) also advanced with his second place 14.12.

Girls

200 METERS

All Finals

YOUNG WOMEN (wind -0.5 meters per second)—Kenyanna Wilson (Arizona Rising Stars) was off well and had the lead at the head of the straight. Porsche Ries (Maximum Output) was in second but could not dent Wilson’s lead as the two finished 1-2 in 23.81 and 23.91. Kharya Brown (Quiet Storm) was third in 24.11.

INTERMEDIATE (-1.3)—Bianca Knight (Ridgeland HS, Ms.) did not get the best of starts but it really didn’t matter. She entered the straight just behind Gabrielle Mayo (Region 3) and then proceed to scorch the home straight to win, 23.46 to 24.17. Sa’de Williams (Southern California Cougars) was third in 24.26.

YOUTH (-1.1)—Stacey-Ann Smith (Bloomfield HS, Ct.), who shocked the JO audience with her 24.00 in the prelims, show that that performance was no fluke when, after a false start, she took control of the race from the start and win easily in 24.12. Serene Williams (Arizona Rising Stars), who got off to a horrible start and found herself in fourth place, recovered in the final 100 to finish second in 24.62. English Gardner (Willingboro) was third in 24.87.

MIDGET (-0.1)—Brittneeh Williams (Southern California Cougars), who is the younger sister of Sa’de Williams (Rancho Cucamonga) got out well but it was Robin Reynolds (Miami Northwestern), who pulled away from the field in the final 100 to win in 25.26. Williams was second in 25.57 and Alanna Dawkins (Capital City Comets) was third in 25.76.

BANTAM (-1.2)—Fallon Reed (Silver Sonics) and Aaliyah Brown (Aurora Flyers) had the best starts but once they entered the straight it was all Brown, who won in 26.98. Keyunta Washington (WMTC) got up for second in front of Reed, 27.57 and 27.82.

800 METERS

All Finals

YOUNG MEN—Ariane Sloan (Capital City Comets) led through splits of 29.3, 63.2 and 1:36.7 before Krishna Curry (Music City) moved from third to first over the final 120 meters to win, 2:11.16 to 2:11.57. Cheris Fletcher (Ruff Riders) was third in 2:12.63 and Caity Lauer (Ft. Wayne Express) was fourth in 2:12.71.

INTERMEDIATE—All of the major players were in contention at 400 passed in 62.0. Brittany Hill (Georgia Lightning) and Chanell Price (United Stars) broke away from the field and just after 600 passed in 1:34.2. Hall established a small lead and despite a couple of challenges, Price could not quit catch Hall as the two passed the finish line in 2:08.47 and 2:08.72. Both girls broke the old Junior Olympic Intermediate national record of 2:09.61 set by Liz Mueller in 1991. Nicole Jones (Track Houston), who had earlier in the day run 9:53.82, was third in a personal best of 2:10.86.

YOUTH—Thandi Stewart (3M) took off and was along through splits of 28.2, 61.2 and 1:35.2. Phyllis Francis (Team Evolution) and Cassandra Skinner (Northside Striders) were second and third with less than 200 remaining but it was Rebecca Friday (Artemius) who closed with a rush to almost catch a slowing Stewart, who won, 2:13.09 to 2:14.66. Francis was third in 2:15.22.

MIDGET—Claudia Francis (Team Evolution) made quick work of this race as she clocked splits of 29.5, 63.8 and 1:39.1 on the way to a national Junior Olympic Midget record of 2:13.56 breaking the record of 2:13.65 set by Junior Olympic legend Lashinda Demus in 1995. Elise Wilkinson (United Stars) was second in 2:16.83 and Danielle Menlove (Mercury), who had been involved in a collision on the first lap, closed with a furious rush to grab third with a 2:18.69.

BANTAM—Tiffany Terry (My Stars), led wire to wire with splits of 32.1, 71.9 and 1:51.5 to win in 2:28.41. Ashley Diclemnte (North Kingston) made up a lot of ground to almost catch Terry with her 2; 29.38.

3,000 METERS

All Finals

YOUNG WOMEN—Kelly Sampson (Detroit Cheetahs) went through splits of 3:25.6 and 6.59.1 before blasting away from the field to win in 10:22.98. Asia Diaz (Speed by Choice), who had been in close contact with Sampson in the early part of the race was second in 10:42.12. Kelly Weinel (Junior Striders) was third in 11:08.85.

INTERMEDIATE—Caitlin Lane (Region I) took just two laps to take over this race and check in with splits of 3:10.3 and 6:23.2 on the way to a 9:37.09 win that broke the Junior Olympic Intermediate record of 9:53.83 set last year by Nicole Cochran (Region 12). Aurora Scott (Region 3) and Emily Reese (Northside Red Runners) also broke the old record with times of 9:48.80 and 9; 52.52, respectively. For the record, Lane was 5:04.7 at 1,600 meters.

YOUTH—Jordan Hasay (SLO Distance), who set the Junior Olympic Youth national record last year at this meet with her 9:48.77, did it again with her stunning 9:35.12. It is interesting to look at the way she ran the race. She opened with a 66.7 first 400 and passed 800 at 2:20.0. Her first kilometer was 2:58.0. She then reached 1,200 in 3:37.1 and 1,500 in 4:35.7 (that is a 9:10 pace for 3,000). Hasay passed 1,600 at 4:55.5 and two kilometers at 6:15.6. Her kilometer splits were 2:58.0, 3:17.6 and 3:19.5. With a little bit more of an even pace it would seen she could run 16:20 for 5,000. Emily Sisson (Cornhusker Flyers) was second for almost the entire race and finished at 10:14.23. Jennifer Bergman (Los Gatos) was third at 10:22.77.

100-METER HIGH HURDLES

YOUNG MEN

Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest Qualify For Final

HEAT ONE (+0.8)—Alexis Rogers (Houston Heat) displayed both speed and form with her 13.88 win. Nene Kamate (New York Novas) was second with a 14.27 and also advanced.

HEAT TWO (-1.1)—Kimyon Brook (Quiet Fire) got off quickly but was no match for Kristi Castlin (Straight Ahead), who win easily, 13.99 to 14.11.

HEAT THREE (-1.0)—When Shalina Clarke (Five Alive) has the form to match her speed, she will be considerably faster then the 13.90 she turned in today. Meia Tezeno (V-Town) was second at 14.73 but did not advance.

HEAT FOUR (-0.4)—Kishelle Paul (Quicksilver) got out quickly and then held on as Landria Buckley (Michigan Acceleration) and Falesha Ankton (V-Town) closed with a rush. Paul clocked 14.22 and Buckley was second at 14.27. Ankton did not advance with her third place of 14.29.

HEAT FIVE (-0.7)—Seun Adijun (Angelic Flyers) showed good speed and even better form with his 14.08 victory.

INTERMEDIATE

Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest Qualify For Final

HEAT ONE (-1.1)—Karyn LaCour (Wings) was the only qualifier with her 14.60.

HEAT TWO (+0.8)—Nora Miller (Connecticut) looked very smooth with her 14.64 win.

HEAT THREE (+1.5)—Gabrielle Mayo (Region 3), who has run 11.69, got a rocket start but struggled with here form in winning in 14.14.

HEAT FOUR (-1.7)—Freshman Jacquelyn Coward (Knoxville TC) really gets off the hurdle as she showed in her 14.28 win. Bianca Mathabane (Dare to Dream) and Gayla Cloud (DeSoto) also advanced with times of 14.70 and 14.84.

HEAT FIVE (+0.3)—Nicole Okolo (Georgia Elite) is a big strong girl who ran stride for stride with Kali Watkins (Norfolk Real Deal) before prevailing 14.34 to 14.37.

100-METER LOW HURDLES

YOUTH

Heat Winners Plus Next Four Fastest Qualify for Final

HEAT ONE (+0.1)—Nikko Brady (Wilmington TC) went wire to wire but did have to hold off Rebecca Neville (Region 16), 15.06 to 15.17.

HEAT TWO (+1.0)—Jasmin Stowers (Quick Striders) blew away the field with her 14.53.

HEAT THREE (+1.5)—Lavernia Cameron (Miami Northwestern) was down to Kirsten McCowan (North Texas Cheetahs) at the fifth hurdle and came back to win, 14.81 to 14.94.

HEAT FOUR (+2.5)—Larissa Matthews (Arizona Cheetahs) displaced a very smooth hurdling style to win in 14.70. Victoria Johnson (3M) also advanced with her second place of 15.34.

HEAT FIVE (+1.4)—Ashtgynn Baltimore (Pasadena Running Roses) won easily in 14.83 and was never in danger of hitting a hurdle.