Mike Kennedy's Day 6 Summary USATF JO

Indianapolis, Indiana

July 31st, 2005

July 31st, 2005

DAY SIX USATF NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIP

At Indianapolis

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

All Finals

Boys

100 METERS

YOUNG MEN (wind +0.2 meters per second)—Jerek Hewitt (Track East Carolina) had a great start and displayed a strong running style in dominating the field. Behind Hewitt’s 10.43 Harry Rodgers, also from Track East Carolina, was second at 10.66 and Will Glover (Ft. Wayne Express) was third and Evander Wells was fourth, both at 11.73.

INTERMEDIATE (+0.1)—Jahvid Best (Hampton-Phillips) lost about one meter at the start and that made all the difference. Antonio Sales (Greensboro Champions) was able grab a small lead midway through the race and then had to hold off the late charge of Donald Monroe (C.L. All-Stars), 10.64 to 10.65. Best remained a solid third in a legal personal best of 10.67.

YOUTH (-0.5)—Randall Carroll (Los Angeles Jets) and Daquan Hrgrett (Metro Dade) both got off well but it was Carroll, who displays a very strong upright style of running, pulled away for a 11.02 to 11.25 win. Michael King (Bay Cities Unicorns) was third at 11.43.

MIDGET (+0.6)—Bart Satterfield (Knoxville) held just a small lead out of the blocks and then had to hold off the late charge of Laijon White (California Running Stars), who was in lane two, 12.23 to 12.28.

BANTAM (+0.3)—Tony Brown (Houston Heat) held a small lead over Alvin Clark (Los Angeles Jets) and then had to hold of Jamaal Williams (California Rising Stars), who closed from fourth to finish second in 13.11. Jamil Wilson-Jones (Rainier Beach), who was always close, was third in 13.21.

400 METERS

YOUNG MEN—Armanti Hayes (Titans) took the early lead but then is was Bryan Webb (Knoxville) running in lane four, scorched the back straight to take a lead at 200 over Jacob Scheuerman (Kryptonite), who was one lane outside of Webb. Scheuerman let Webb open up a two-meter advantage as the two entered the final straight before appearing to relax and run down the Louisville-bound Webb, 46.77 to 46.98. Hayes was third at 47.56.

INTERMEDIATE—Bryshon Nellum (Southern California Cougars) displayed his usual measured response to the competition. Romie Blaylock (Ceder Hill) took the first 100 out before Marcus Boyd (Hallmark), running in lane seven, opened up a significant lead by 200 meters. Meanwhile Nellum, running in lane three, was in fourth after an easily looking first 200. He then ran a hard turn, moving into second behind Boyd after 300 and then raced to an easy win, 47.16 to 47.66. Blaylock was third at 48.11.

YOUTH—Ryan Barber (Capital Cities Comets) took the early lead but was joined by Justin Chambers (Titans) and Jared Pickett (Wings) at 200 before Chambers took a big lead at 300 before cruising to an easy 49.11 lead
Howard Shephard III (Wildcat Youth), who won the 800 two days earlier, was third in 51.03.

MIDGET—Cornelius Savage (Titans), running in lane seven, grabbed the early lead but Dalonte Young (Falcons) and Carlyle Garrick Jr. caught the leader at 300 but it was Garrick who pulled away for the win, 55.66 to 55.85. Savage was third in 56.32.

BANTAM—Djuan Piper (Rainier Beach) was out fastest but he was joined by Xavier Jones (Greensboro Champs) by the halfway point. However, it was a great second 200 by Dustin James II (Long Beach Sprint) that allowed James to pass Piper in the final 20 meters for the win, 58.86 to 59.12. Jones was fourth in 60.84.

1,500 METERS

YOUNG MEN—After splits of 58.1 and 2:05.2 the field was very bunched with 11 runners in a pack. Matt Duncan (After Burners) then took the lead that stretched to eight meters at 1,200 passed in 3:11.8. Duncan then had to hold on for his 3:58.28 win as Michael Chinchar (Federal Way) and Travis Prejean (Chautauqua) both made late charges with Chinchar passing Prejean in the final 10 meters to finish second, 3:59.05 to 3:59.53.

INTERMEDIATE—After Andrew Perkins (Region 8, Wis.) won his heat with a last 400 of 57.3 and last 200 of 25.8, there was almost no question as to who would win the final. Perkins stared slowly with splits of 67.3 and 2:14.8 before taking the shortly after 800 meters. He then passed 1,200 in 3:17.0 before a final quarter of 58.7 that resulted in a 4:02.50 win. Richard Scheff (Northside Red Runners) covered a lot of ground in the final 400 to moving from fifth to third to finish behind Matthew Frerker (Issaquah Gliders), 4:04.77 to 4:06.90. Steven Clark (Mercury) was fourth in 4:07.24.

YOUTH—Nathan Mathabane (Dare to Dream) made a big move in the final 200 to run down Roblet Muhudin (Blazers), 4:10.56 to 4:12.20. Muhudin led with splits of 62.4, 2:14.3 and 3:24.9.

MIDGET—Elias Gedyon (Quiet Fire) took the lead at 300 meters passed 800 at 2:20.7 and went on to win in 4:30.87 to break the record of 4:32.17 by Eugene Roberts (Beaverton, Or.) last year. Joshua Jenkins (Northside Red Runners) was second in 4:40.87 and Marcus Henry (PSA Youth) was third at 4:43.99.

BANTAM—Joshua Jenkins (Northside Red Runners) took the early lead through splits of 70.7 and 2:28.6. where Jenkins was joined by Robert Amick (Region 14) and Ryan Silva (Tucson). Amick and Jenkins them broke away from Silva before Amick pulled away from Jenkins with in the final 100 to win, 4:42.70 to 4:47.31. Silva finished third in 4:53.80. Amick’s broke the Junior Olympic National Bantam record of 4:47.62 set by Darren Fahy of San Diego last year.

110-METER HIGH HURDLES

YOUNG MEN (+0.6)—Carrington Queen (Phatback) moved from fourth to first over the final 50 meters to win in 13.86. Tavaris Washington was second at 13.92, Bryce Brown (Indiana Storm) third at 13.95 and Charles Derrickson (Sandhills) was fourth at 14.00.

INTERMEDIATE (+1.7)—Tossing off an incredible decision in the 400 hurdles (more on that later) and a very start Johnny Dutch (Junior Striders) went on to win in 13.92 to break the National Junior Olympic Intermediate record of 13.99 set by Sharip Paxton (Los Angeles) in 1995. Terry Prentice (Southern California Cheetahs) got a great start but had troubles in the latter stages of the race and finished third behind Eric Hersey (Fox Athletics), 14.55 to 14.72.

100-METER LOW HURDLES

YOUTH (+3.0)—Wayne Davis II (Junior Striders) led after three hurdles but Demetrius Lindo (Hummingbird) then took over to win in 13.36 to 1.34. Marcus Davis (Team Houston) was third at 13.73.

80-METER HURDLES

MIDGET (+0.5)—Devon Blackmon (California Rising Stars),Sherman Ragland III (Durham Striders) and Joshua Dunston (Junior Striders) were one-two-three at 50 meters remained that way through the finish, although Dunston’s late rush almost gained him second. Blackmon was timed in 12.13 and Ragland and Dunston were both credited with 12.23.

400-METER INTERMEDIATE HURDLES

YOUNG MEN—David Klech (Hampton-Phillips) and David Wade (Northeast Shooting Stars) both got off well. Tavaris Washington (Quicksilver) caught Klech at the sixth hurdle, quickly built a small lead that increased to a 51.10-51.30 win. Tracey Drew (Aurora Flyers) was third in 52.47.

INTERMEDIATE—Johnny Dutch (Junior Striders) did not miss a beat or balk at a hurdle in going wire to wire and winning in 52.06. Williams Wynne (Titans) was making a move on Dutch but hit the tenth hurdle. He still finished second in 53.08 followed by KingViktorr Imani (Rockford Ben New) at 56.04. That was my description as the race took place. What also happened was that as a result of Wynne hit his hurdle the hurdle in lane one was also knocked down and Broderick Brown (Track Houston), who was in that lane, did not have to clear the final hurdled (it was not there). Brown finished fifth in 56.66. As a result of this incident a rerun of the entire race was ordered. This despite the fact that Dutch had not been involved in, or was responsible in any way or affected by what took place. In the Wynne won the rerun in 54.07 and Brown was fifth in 56.61. Dutch was the only runner who chose not to take part in the rerun.

200-METER LOW HURDLES

YOUTH—Eduardo Clements (Miami Northwest) and Mikio Island (Valley United) were virtually stride the entire way before Clements won in the run in, 25.51 to 25.57. Leslie Murray (Hummingbird) was third at 26.17.

Girls

100 METERS

YOUNG WOMEN (-0.2)—Kennyanna Wilson (Arizona Rising Sun) got off to a rocket start and the race was over. Behind Wilson’s 11.63 Jessica Gregory (C.L. Athletic Stars) moved from fourth to second in last 20 meters to gain second in front of Seun Adigun (Angelic Flye), 11.84 to 11.90. Porsche Reis (Maximum Output) was fourth in 11.97.

INTERMEDIATE (+0.5)—Bianca Knight (Region 6, Ridgeland, Ms.) and Ebony Collins (Quiet Fire) both got out well but Knight slowly powered away for the win, 11.57 to 11.69. Gabrielle Mayo (Region 3) was third at 11.85 and Cherrelle Garrett (V-Town), fourth at 11.91.

YOUTH (-0.5)—All eyes were on Stacey-Ann Smith (Bloomfield, Ct.), a definite star after her dazzling win in the 200, and she did not disappoint as she had a great start and dominated the field with her 11.86. Co-favorite Serene Williams (Arizona Rising Sun) got off to a very bad start and by 50 meters she began to slow and eventually finished last in 14.25. She then had to be helped off the track. Takeia Pinckney (Light Speed) was second in 12.00 and English Gardner (Willingboro) was third in 12.09.

MIDGET (+0.5)—Although Alanna Dawkins (Capital City Comets) had a good start but Tanisha Wilson (Light Speed) kept it very close right to the end, 12.59 to 12.69. Dominique Davis (Cincinnati Eagles) was third at 12.76.

BANTAM (-0.4)—Aaliyah Brown (Aurora Flyers) had a great start and appeared to be on here way to the win when Keyunta Washington (WMTC), who used a standing start, closed with a rush to grab the gold, 13.21 to 13.31.

400 METERS

YOUNG WOMEN—Katie Baker (Houston Heat) and Samelia Stroy (River Cities) were even at 300 meters before Baker prevailed, 54.04 to 54.22. Myra Hassan (Quiet Fire) was always close to the leaders and just missed catching Story by .02.

INTERMEDIATE—Sa’de Williams (Southern California Cougars) and Erica Alexander (Texas Storm) both started out strongly but by 200 meters Meshawn Graham (High Velocity) was beginning to assert herself and at 300 had the lead. Williams then reeled her in to win in 53.48 while Johanna Atkins (Georgia Lightning) made a strong move in the final 20 meters to pass Graham, 54.33 to 54.62.

YOUTH—Thandi Stewart (3M), who two days earlier had won the 800, took it out hard but by 200 meters Turquoise Thompson (Quiet Fire) had worked her way up to first and then drew clear of the field to win in 53.93. Stewart finished second in 55.15 and Ambrosia Iwugo (Hummingbird) was third at 56.28.

MIDGET—Robin Reynolds (Miami Northwest) took the lead from the gun and by 200 metes she had just eaten up the opposition and went on to run a stunning 55.01 and break the National Junior Olympic Midget record of 55.44 set by the legendary Ebony Collins of Los Angeles in 2001. Brittneeh Williams (Southern California Cougars), the sister of Sa’de Williams, was second at 56.19 and Jande’ Pierce (New Horizon) was third at 58.49.

BANTAM—Ta’Jalayah Robertson (Los Angeles Jets) led at 200 meters before Kendell Williams (East Cobb) drew even with her at 300 only to Robertson pull back ahead to win, 62.07 to 62.24. Sasha Wallace (3M) was third at 62.68.

1,500 METERS

YOUNG WOMEN—Christina Mose (Texas Storm) led a pack of three that included Kelly Simpson (Detroit Cheetahs) and Cassi Sokol (Region 8) through 800 in 2:30.2 before Sokol and Sampson passed 1,200 together at 3:47.2. Sokol then built a small lead which she held to the end, 4:43.70 to 4:44.32. Mose remained a close third at 4:45.96.

INTERMEDIATE—Nicole Jones (Track Houston), who opened her season with a half-marathon in January closed on a high note with 4:27.35 win. Jones ran behind Emily Reese (Northside Red Runners) for one and one-half laps before taking the lead and passing 800 in 2:21.0. Aurora Scott (Region 3, Virginia) came from way behind in the last lap and just missed catching Reese, 4:32.06 to 4:32.10. Lavaughn Jones (Juventus) was fourth at 4:35.20.

YOUTH— Jordan Hasay (San Luis DC) ran her last race in this division the way she has run all of her races—from the front and fast. After an opening quarter of 67.1 she went by 800 in 2:19.8 and 1,200 at 3:35.6 before finishing in 4:31,24, which was better than her listed Junior Olympic National Youth record of 4:34.02 set in last years heats but not as good as the 4:28.79 she ran earlier this year. Kelly Simpson (Detroit Cheetahs) was second at 4:44.32 and Christina Mose (Texas Storm) was third at 4:56.96.

MIDGET—Claudia Francis (Team Evolution), who two days earlier had won the 800 in 2:13.56 to break a 10-year old record of 2:13.65 set by the legendary Lashinda Demus in 1995, was taking aim at a second legend in this race. Francis, the clear favorite, passed 400 at 68.3, 800 at 2:27.1 and 1,200 at 3:48.7 before winning in 4:41.62 to break the National Junior Olympic Midget record of 4:42.58 set by yet another JO legend—Heather Burroughs of Kansas City in 1988. Give the circumstances you would think the win came easily. It didn’t. Danielle Menlove (Mercury), who had suffered through some bad luck when she first had miss counted the laps in the 3,000 and then had been affected by a fall in the 800, got a clean run. She moved from fourth to third over the last lap and even challenged Francis for the lead with just 200 meters remaining before settling for second in 4:45.19. Destiny Jenkins (Northside Red Runners) had always been with the leaders finished third at 4:46.20

BANTAM—With just one lap remaining Khayla Williams (United Stars) opened up a large lead and looked for all the world to be the winner. Although Williams was the eventual winner, it was not nearly as easy as first appeared. First Jhanee Sterrratt (Team Evolution) moved into second and along with Katie Boane (Northwest Flyers) the two closed nearly 20 meters on the leader in the last 60 meters and missed winning by the narrowest of margins. Williams finished in 5:13.13 followed by Boane at 5:13.31 and Sterrett at 5:3.62.

100-METER HIGH HURDLES

YOUNG WOMEN (+1.9)—Shalina Clarke (Five Alive) and Alexis Rogers (Houston Heat) got off best but Clarke’s raw speed took over and she ran away to an easy win in 13.57. She is the second fastest hurdles in the nation at 13.51 with her win in the Great Southwest at Albuquerque. Kristi Castlin (Straight Head) went from fourth to second after the final hurdle to nip Seun Adigun, 13.85 to 13.88. Nene Kamate (New York Novas) was fourth and Rogers fifth, both timed in 13.96.

INTERMEDIATE (+2.3)—Nicole Okolo (Georgia Elite) and Jacquelyn Coward (Knoxville) both got out well but it was Coward who pulled away from the field to win in 13.67. Gabrielle Mayo (Region 3), a 11.69 sprinter, used that speed to jump for fourth to second over the final stages of the race to grab second in 13.80. Karyn LaCour (Wings) was third in 14.18 and Okolo was fourth in 14.19.

100-METER LOW HURDLES

YOUTH (+0.9)—Jasmin Stowers (Quick Striders) utilized a great start to edge Larissa Matthews (Arizona Cheetahs), 14.44 to 14.55. Lavernia Cameron (Miami Northwest) was third in 14.74 and Kirsten McCowan (North Texas Cheetahs) was fifth in 14.85.

80-METER LOW HURDLES

MIDGET (+0.2)—Chalese Davis (Flying Jaguars) dominated the field with her 12.27 followed by Shantell Bingham (Durham Striders) at 12.50 and Lashea Shaw (Memphis Hurdlers) at 12.65.

400-METER LOW HURDLES

YOUNG WOMEN—Heather Trimiew (Music City), a slender hurdler with a very good feel for her event, out even with Kishelle Paul (Quicksilver) before pulling away for the win, 59.97 to 61.13. Alexandra Coppadge (Diamonds) was third just edging Patricia Anyanwu (Hummingbird), 61.35 to 61.39.

INTERMEDIATE—Ebony Collins (Quiet Fire), who ran 55.98 to win the World Youth championship two weeks ago in Morocco, ran a workman like race to win in a Junior Olympic National Intermediate record of 58.26 to break the record of 58.84 set by Talia Stewart of Richmond in 2001.

200-METER LOW HURDLES

YOUTH (-1.6)—Chelsea Brown (Westside TC) took the lead but Jasmin Stowers (Quick Striders), showing great strength, pulled away win, 27.39 to 27.66. Karynn Dunn (Inland Empire) was third in 27.87.