Previews
by Jim Lambert
Parros ready for opportunity of a lifetime
Seton Hall Prep senior to run in Olympic caliber 600yd field
"It’s an amazing feeling to think that I will be in a race like this,’’ said Parros. ``The other night I was laying in bed and I asked myself why me. Why did I get picked for this. It’s just an amazing feeling to think that I will be in a race like this.’’ Full Preview
Smith Goes For Back-To-Back And a 4th Straight Title for Southern
 Jill Smith has been favored to win every race she’s run on the track for more than a year. And she knows that’ll be the case again on Friday when she toes the line to defend her title in the mile, but the All-American senior from Southern Regional in New Jersey, who hasn’t lost on the track since June of 2007, says it’s not as easy as people think to be on top, and to stay on top. ``There are so many expectations that people put on you, and it’s tough to always live up to them,’’ said Smith. Full Preview
Andrews tired of runner-up finishes
Robby Andrews is haunted by his narrow runner-up finishes in the mile on the national stage last year. But he says he’s ready to exorcise those demons on Friday night. Full Preview
Clash of the Titans
When Millrose Games organizers introduced a 4x800-meter relay consisting of high school teams from New York and New Jersey last year, it was aptly named the Border Clash. But at least for this year, the race should be renamed the Clash of Titans because that’s exactly what Friday night’s 4x800 will be when the two fastest teams in the nation, Morris Hills of New Jersey and Albemarle of Virginia, square off. Full Preview
Border Clash 4x800 Field Set
Showdown between US #1 and US#2 on tap for Friday night
 The Border Clash Boys 4 x 800 was added to the Millrose Games schedule last year and featured a clash between teams from New York and New Jersey. This year, teams from New York and New Jersey will be joined by Albemarle (VA) currently the #2 team in the USA. Coming into the weekend of Jan 24th, Morris Hills (NJ) held the national lead only to be knocked off the top of the US list when Albemarle ran 7:49.88 at the Virginia Tech Invite. The next day at the New Balance Games in New York, Morris Hills took back the national lead with a 7:46.54 clocking (right, photo by John Nepolitan). The two are part of an 8 team field which includes:
Half Hollow Hills West (NY)
Warwick Valley (NY)
Morris Hills (NJ)
Washington Twp (NJ)
Albemarle (VA)
Pine Bush (NY)
Northport (NY)
Pleasantville (NJ) |
