Men 400 Meter Dash Final - Video   (Broadband Needed For Videos)
Mike Kennedy's summary: Bryshon Nellum, Poly, Long Beach, Ca., had complained of tightness in his legs after the semifinals, Friday, but sure didn’t seem to bother him. The future USC Trojan started off conservatively and along with Robert Simmons, Hightower, Sugar Land, Tx., led the field after 100 meters. Nellum, the Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year, then began his build down the back straight, turned away a small challenge from James Gilreath on final turn and finished strongly to win in 45.38, a time that moves him to No. 10 on the all-time high school list. Behind Nellum the battle for the other places was in the outer lanes with Terrell McCombs, Western Kentucky, in lane seven, finishing second in 46.23 and Simmons, in lane six, just edged James Gilreath for fourth, 46.51 to 46.62. For Simmons, it was his third straight person best that has seen him improve for 47.28 to 46.51 over the past two weeks
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World: W 43.87 9/28/1988 Steve Lewis, USA
American: A 43.87 9/26/1988 Steve Lewis, UCLA
Meet: M 45.01 6/24/1995 Jerome Young, Conn. HS
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Bryshon Nellum Southern Cal (Long Beach Poly HS) 45.38
2 Terrill McCombs Western Kentucky 46.24
3 Robert Simmons The Wings Tr 46.51
4 James Gilreath unattached 46.62
5 Christopher Ward unattached 46.65
6 Justin Kremer unattached 47.06
7 Curtis Eaton unattached 47.68
8 Matthew Butcher unattached 48.14



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Bryshon Nellum's 2007 outdoor season results at 400 meters (data courtesy of EPI Sports.com)
  1 45.38 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS USATF Juniors (1)                 6/23/2007
  2 45.54 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS CIF-State Finals (1)                 6/02/2007
  3 46.02 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS Arcadia Invitational (1)           4/07/2007
  4 46.40 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS USATF Juniors (h1-1)            6/22/2007
  5 46.55 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS CIF-SS Division Finals (1)      5/19/2007
  6 46.69 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS CIF-SS Masters Meet  (1)        5/25/2007
  7 47.05 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS CIF-State Prelims (h1-1)          6/01/2007
  8 47.71 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS Moore League Finals (1)         5/04/2007
  9 47.88 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS Trabuco Hills Invit (1)             3/31/2007
10 48.63 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS CIF-SS Div Prelims (h1-1)      5/12/2007
11 49.94 Bryshon Nellum 12 Poly (LB) SS Moore League Prelims (h1-1)  5/02/2007
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Men 1500 Meter Run - Video
Mike Kennedy's summary: Benjamin Blankenship, Stillwater, Ok., the state AA champion at 4:09.10, and Oregon teammates A.J. Acosta and Matt Dettman, pulled a closely bunch pack through the first 400 in 65.1. With two laps to go, the three leading runners were joined by Matt Centrowitz, Broadneck, Annapolis, Md., who earlier in the year ran 4:03.40 for a mile. Then things began change quickly and with one lap remaining, passed in the 2:53.7, Craig Forys, Colts Neck, N.J. took over the lead, followed by Centrowitz, Acosta and Blankenship. At 1,200 meters, passed in 3:08.2, Samuel Borchers, Yellow Springs, Oh., the state Division III champion who ran won the mile at Nike Outdoor Nationals last week in 4:03.33, joined the leaders. Coming off the final turn, Acosta, the defending champion, found himself in fourth place, eight meters behind the leaders, Centrowitz , Blankenship and Borchers. He quickly reeling Borchers and the fading Blankenship but Centrowitz proved to be much different story. Both runner drove for the finish with Acosta taking a very slight lead with 15 meters remaining then hanging on as Centrowitz, on the inside, made a last minute lunge at the tape. Acosta was timed in 3:49.53 and Centrowitz in 3:49.54. Michael Chinchar, Kentwood, Kent, Wa., got up for four with Blankenship fifth, 3;51.45 to 3:51.50. Forys finished eighth in 3:52.97.
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World: W 3:30.24 7/19/2002 Cornelius Chirchir, KEN
American: A 3:36.1h 6/17/1966 Jim Ryun, Kansas
Meet: M 3:42.8h 6/15/1974 Tom Byers, Ohio TC
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Andrew Acosta Oregon (ex-Oceanside HS) 3:49.53
2 Matthew Centrowitz unattached 3:49.54
3 Samuel Borchers Miami Valley TC 3:50.23
4 Michael Chinchar Federal Way 3:51.45
5 Benjamin Blankenship unattached 3:51.50
6 Mark Amirault unattached 3:53.09
7 Cory Leslie unattached 3:53.72
8 Craig Forys unattached 3:53.97
9 Andrew Richardson unattached 3:54.03
10 Sean Keveren unattached 3:55.46
11 Matthew Dettman unattached 3:57.16
12 Trevon Rainford unattached 4:13.81

 

Reggie Wyatt

Men 400 Meter Hurdles - Video
Mike Kennedy's summary: William Wynne, McEachern, Powder Springs, Ga., won but he sure did not make it easy on himself. Johnny Dutch, Clayton, N.C., who had been very impressive in winning his heat in a personal best of 50.97, took the early lead and by the second turn had a five meter lead on field, led by Reggie Wyatt, J.S. North, Riverside, Cal., and a fifteen to twenty meter lead on the favorite Wynne. Entering the final straight, Wynne began to gobble up the track and Dutch until 15 meters from the finish, at which time he passed Dutch and went on to run 49.70 to become the second fastest performer with the third track performance in high school history. Only Kenneth Ferguson, Mumford, Detroit, Mi., with a 49.38 in 2002 has run faster. Wynne’s time is also a junior class record, displacing the 49.77 set by Karron Clement, LaPorte, Tx., in 2002. Dutch finished in 50.07 to become equal eighth best performer of all time with the ninth fastest performance. Jason Perez of Houston, ran down a tiring Wyatt to take third, 50.92 to 51.75. Wyatt, who was running in lane seven, appeared to suffer from not having a runner in front of him to help him judge his pacing.
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World: W 48.02 6/17/1984 Danny Harris, USA
American: A 48.02 6/17/1984 Danny Harris, Iowa State
Meet: M 49.45 6/24/1984 Belfred Clark, Knoxville TC
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 William Wynne Titans Track 49.70
2 Johnny Dutch Hurdles First 50.07
3 Jason Perez unattached 50.92
4 Reginald Wyatt Southern Cal (J.W. North HS) 51.01
5 Ross Harlan unattached 51.75
6 Eric Lund Nebraska 52.18
7 Jamele Mason Track Housto 54.17
8 Nicholas Makukutu Nebraska 54.53

 

Men 10000 Meter Race Walk
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World: W 38:46.4h 5/20/2000 Viktor Burayev, RUS
American: A 42:50.20 6/21/2002 Ben Shorey, Wisconsin-Park
Meet: M 42:50.20 6/21/2002 Ben Shorey, Wisconsin-Park
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Roberto Vergara South Texas 47:28.84
2 Ricardo Vergara South Texas 47:59.72
3 Matthew Forgues Maine Racewalkers 51:00.55
4 Evan Crowdus Kentucky Rac 53:30.56
5 Abraham Villarreal South Texas 54:46.63
6 Grant Bacon Maine Racewalkers 57:29.54
7 Kelvin Shuneson Cornerstone 59:07.65
8 Patrick Shaffer unattached 1:02:18.52
-- Trevor Barron South Park T DQ
-- Alejandro Chavez South Texas DQ

 

Women 400 Meter Dash - Video
Mike Kennedy's summary: Brandi Cross, South Carolina, who has been injured for part of the season, took the early lead but was quickly pulled in by defending champion Jessica Beard, Euclid, Oh, who went on to successfully defended her title in 52.21. In the battle for second Alishia Usery, McCluer-South Berkeley, St. Louis, Mo., who won the 100, 200 and 400 in her state meet, had the lead coming down the final straight but then with 10 meters remaining, first Cross and then Breehana Jacobs, Laurel Highlands, Uniontown, Pa., passed the fading Usery and finish second and third in 53.41 and 53.41, respectively. Usery was timed in 53.55 for fourth.
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World: W 49.42 8/27/1991 Grit Breuer, GER
American: A 49.89 7/17/2004 Sanya Richards, Nike
Meet: M 50.69 6/22/2002 Sanya Richards, Florida HS
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Jessica Beard unattached 52.12
2 Brandi Cross South Carolina 53.33
3 Breehana Jacobs unattached 53.41
4 Alishia Usery unattached 53.55
5 Takecia Jameson unattached 53.92
6 Brittney Pringley-5 unattached 54.56
7 Hshkeni Richemond unattached 55.11
8 Dynasty McGee unattached 55.75

 

Women 1500 Meter Run - Video
Mike Kennedy's summary: For almost year now, Jordan Hasay of Mission College Prep in San Louis Obispo, Ca., has been looking for a breakthrough after her sensation freshman year in 2006 when she ran 4:22.37 for 1,500 meters, , 4:40.85 for 1,600 meters, 9:26.32 for 3,000 meters and 10:07.46 for 3,200 meters. Her times in the 3,000 and 3,200 were national class records. Over this past year Hasay’s times have shown great improvement with bests of 4:24.2, 4:39.13, 9:26.9 and 10:04.07. All of that changed Saturday in Indianapolis as Hasay dominated a top-flight field of college freshman and high schoolers in winning the 1,500 meters in 4:16.98. The time ranks fourth on the all-time high school list and set a sophomore class record break the 23-year record of 4:19.96 set by Suzy Favor of Stevens Point, Wi., in the 1984 TAC National Junior championship held in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
      The race started out at a moderate pace with Nicole Jones, Houston, and defending champion Danielle Tauro going to the front and passing 400 in 69.1. At this point Hasay was just a few meters behind. With two laps to go, passed in 2:00.59, it was Jones, Tauro and Jessica Pixler of Seattle Pacific beginning to break away but they were joined shortly by Hasay and the group of four went by 800 meters in 2:18.0. The four remained closely bunched for the next 300 but with one lap to go, passed in 3:08.4, Tauro tried to make a break but the move is quickly covered by Hasay who takes the lead at 1,200 in 3:24.9, with the both runners covering the third 400 in 66.9. Tauro hung tough for the next 200 but coming out of the final turn she began to fade and Hasay pulled away for the win. Tauro showed just how much effort she had expended when see began to stager in the middle of the stretch, tripped on the curb, stumbled to the track and then recovered to finish sixth in 4:30.24. Behind Hasay and Tauro, Pixler and Jones battled for second with Pixler winning, 4:20.93 to 4:23.35. Sarah McCurdy, Bay Shore, N.Y., who had been near the front pack in the early going, finished fourth in 4:29.38 and Lauren Bonds, Kansas, was fifth at 4:30.22. Hasay has now qualified in both the 1,500 and 3,000 for the World Youth (under 18) Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where she will get a chance to run against some of the best young athletes in the world.
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World: W 3:51.34 10/18/1997 Yinglai Lang, CHN
American: A 4:09.10 6/6/1987 Suzy Favor, Wisconsin
Meet: M 4:18.1h 6/14/1977 Lynn Jennings, Liberty AC
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Jordan Hasay San Luis Dis (Mission Prep HS) 4:16.98M
2 Jessica Pixler Seattle Pacific 4:20.93
3 Nichole Jones Baylor 4:23.35
4 Sarah Mccurdy unattached 4:29.38
5 Lauren Bonds unattached 4:30.22
6 Danielle Tauro unattached 4:30.24
7 Shannon Murakami unattached (Saugus HS) 4:31.90
8 Leah Rosenfeld Penn State 4:34.58
9 Melissa Owens Portland Sta 4:36.00
10 Renee Tomlin Georgetown 4:38.79
11 Ashley Verplank unattached 4:43.63
-- Alison Smith Mach Los Track Club DNF
-- Elizabeth Hynes unattached DNS
-- Caitlin Lane unattached DNS
-- Lauren Gregory unattached DNS

 

Women 5000 Meter Run - Video
Mike Kennedy's summary: Marissa Treece, Glen Lake, Maple City, Mi., opened up a wide margin with a 5:15 first mile but by 3,000 meters, passed in 10:04.5, Emily Sisson, Marian, Omaha, Nb., Karen Summers, Ohio U., and Alex Gits, Edina, Mn., were beginning to close on Treece and at 3,200 meters, passed in 10:47.6, all four were running together. At 4,000 meters, passed in 13:35.42, there were just three with Summers dropping of the pace. Treece tried to make a break with 600 meters remaining but could not get away as the three went by 4,600 meters in 15:35 before Sisson and Gitz pulled away with Sisson prevailing, 16:48.67 to 16.50.47. Treece was third in 17:01.76.
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World: W 14:30.88 6/11/2004 Tirunesh Dibaba, ETH
American: A 15:36.95 4/17/2003 Molly Huddle, Notre Dame
Meet: M 16:10.60 6/26/2004 Caitlin Chock, Calif. HS
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Emily Sisson Cornhusker Flyers 16:48.67
2 Alex Gits unattached 16:50.47
3 Marissa Treece unattached 17:01.76
4 Karen Summers Ohio University 17:15.19
5 Alexandra Banfich unattached 17:15.57
6 Lindsay Anderson unattached 17:29.57
7 Leah Schroeder Oklahoma Sta 17:32.14
8 Kelsey Malmquist Georgetown 17:38.70
9 Shelby Greany unattached 17:42.98
10 Amanda Laesch N. Central Coll. 17:54.79
11 Lindsey Pierret Quinnipiac U 17:57.79
12 Molly Waterhouse unattached 18:23.96
13 Elizabeth Jewson unattached 19:35.55
-- Nicole Blood Oregon DNS
-- Ilsa Paulson unattached DNS

 

Women 400 Meter Hurdles - Video
Mike Kennedy's summary: Queen Harrison of Virginia Tech, running in lane five, ran like a person who had run 55.81 and finished third in the NCAA championships. With an even running style, she took the early lead and began to stretch out down the back straight, Meanwhile in lane three, Ryann Krais, Methacton, Norristown, Pa., the second fastest high school runner this year at 57.26, found herself in third second place and at that point began to close the margin on Harrison until she had drawn even with Harrison going over the eighth hurdle. Harrison, feeling Krais’ presence, reacted quickly and pulled away to win in 56.86. Krais improved her personal best to 57.20 in finishing second and moved past Nicole Leach, West Catholic, Philadelphia, Pa., into eighth place on the all-time high school list. Jacqueline Coward, West, Knoxville, Tn., was in third place for much of the race and finished their in 57.98 to become the 15th prep to break 58 seconds. Jamesha Youngblood of Hercules, was fourth in 58.72 and Tameka Jameson, Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Md., was fifth at 59.28.

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World: W 54.40 10/21/2005 Xing Wang, CHN
American: A 54.70 7/19/2002 Lashinda Demus, South Carolin
Meet: M 55.63 6/24/2006 Nicole Leach, UCLA
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Queen Quedith Harrison Virginia Tech 56.86
2 Ryann Krais unattached 57.20
3 Jacquelyn Coward unattached 57.89
4 Jamesha Youngblood unattached (Hercules HS) 58.72
5 Tameka Jameson unattached 59.28
6 Leslie Njoku unattached 59.31
7 Jasmine Chaney Arizona State 1:00.82
8 Brianna Rollins-5 unattached 1:07.33

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