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 | USATF Junior Olympic Championships
Tues.-Sat., July 24-29, 2007
Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut CA
DyeStat On-Site with Doug Speck, Rich Gonzalez and Mike Kennedy
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Day 4
Full Results - Rich Gonzalez Story - Mike Kennedy Sums -
Doug Speck Photo Album - DyeStatCal Coverage -
Highlights
- Devin Bogart (NW Flyers) and Javan Gray (Emerald Valley TC) each better YB javelin meet record with 180-07 and 179-08.
- Robert Simmons (Wings TC) leads blistering YM 400 qualifying in 47.31, with a 47.97 not making the final.
- Vernon George IL comes from behind to win YM long jump with a monster PR of 24-09.
- Elias Gedyon CA nearly tops 1500 YB record in qualifying, with blazing 4:11.33.
Day 4 Recap - Friday's Excitement Prefaces Huge Weekend Ahead
By Rich Gonzalez, DyeStat.com
WALNUT (July 27, 2007) -- Clear the decks! Sounds the horns! Corral the troops!
The nation's largest youth track and field meet is hours away from its completion and the most exciting hours remain. If they resemble anything like we saw on Friday, brace yourself for a barnburner!
Friday's highlights under sweltering heat at the USATF Junior Olympics national championships at Mt. San Antonio College included a second national javelin meet record in as many days, sensational sprint qualifying times, and an amazing personal comeback story in long jump competition. All told, more than 7,000 athletes have gathered for the six-day competition, which concludes Sunday.
The biggest news of the day was the national meet record achieved in the Youth Boys Javelin Throw, where TWO athletes bettered the previous all-time Junior Olympics national championship mark set two years ago. Devin Bogert of the Northwest Flyers unleashed the winning effort of 180-07 to take down Texan Matthew Kosecki's previous standard, with Emerald Valley TC's Javan Gray also bettering that mark with a measurement of 179-08. The day before, it was Arizona 8th-grader Hannah Carson who stunned onlookers with a monstrous 173-07 tape-measure effort -- more than a 19-foot improvement -- in the Youth Girls division, good enough for the national Junior Olympics record and fourth on the all-time prep lists! Interestingly enough, Gray -- who placed second here -- crushed the all-time national Youth Boys record earlier this month with a behemoth 189-06 performance at his regional champioinship meet.
Very brisk early-afternoon winds no doubt aided the efforts each of the last two days here, with such environmental effects playing a clear role on both the lack of "drag" and the "lift" effect on the implements. Additionally, the weight distribution a javelin harbors would alter the gravitational forces to a degree. According to one of the vendors that made available the implements for the meet, those supplied were a batch from China that are not usually supplied by the California-based vendor to meets. According to the head of that same local vending company, all the javelins had been certified to specification beforehand.
Toasty temperatures (city readings registered a high of 94 degrees at weather.com, but with the stadium ensconced along a hillside pocket, it unbearably felt like triple digits) provided the avenue for excellent sprint times, with the action being especially hot in the Young Men's 400-meter dash qualifying. Even with local phenom Bryshon Nellum (who attends Long Beach Poly, some 30 miles away) passing on this meet, the one-lap dash saw Robert Simmons (Wings TC) lead seven qualifiers in the 47s with a day's best 47.31. One unfortunate soul (Ian Williamson of Track Eastern) clocked 47.97 and failed to advance as the qualifying structure unfortunately allowed all heat winners (there were six heats) to advance among the eight qualifiers. Thus, heat winners at 48.39 and 48.43 -- nearly a half-second slower than Williamson -- were already to advance. Thumbs down to meet officials for not advancing the fastest eight in the one-lap dash from all heats (once expanding beyond five heats), regardless of place.
The Youth Girls 400-meter dash qualifying saw two future high school stars win their heats easily. Florida's Robin Reynolds (reported destined for Miami Northwestern HS in the fall) and California's Akawkaw Ndipagdor (set to attend Long Beach Poly in a few months) won consecutive heats of the one-lapper, with Reynolds pacing to a brisk 56.74 and Ndipagdor then out for a nice stroll in 55.62. Reynolds broke the Junior Olympics record earlier this summer by ripping a 53.10 in winning the Youth National Championships in Illinois over the runner-up Ndipagdor, 53.10 to 53.92. Reynolds broke Brandi Cross's record at that meet by 3/10th of a second.
Perhaps the most emotional triumph of the day came in the Young Men's Long Jump, where Illinois' Vernon George Jr. improved on his lifetime best by an incredible 17 inches to win the event title with a best leap of 24 feet, 9 inches. He popped another monster job in the final round but drew the red flag for extending his final plant just beyond the edge of the takeoff board.
Afterward, George could be seen with his eyes welling up and clearly beginning to shed a few tears. When asked about the display of emotion, he admitted the victory carried far more importance than a national title; it signified a psychological victory. "I overcame my past year -- I was scared out there," said the 5-foot-9 bundle of athleticism.
Afraid of what, specifically?
Of another disaster like he suffered while competing at a regional youth meet as an 8th grader, is which his spike caught on the takeoff board, tearing one limb back while the rest of his body was forcefully thrusting forward. One painful instant later, George had destroyed his knee, with the resulting fracture requiring an operation that sidelined him for an entire year.
"Now I try to do my best, and not think about the past, but let God guide me," said George, whose father of the same name was a very accomplished leaper in his day, including a lifetime legal best of 27-00.50 and the current national junior college record holder at 26-11.00, a mark achieved in 1985.
"Each day I compete is a blessing," added the younger George. "By the grace of God, I am back and performing better than ever. Thanks to God, I have my health and I am using it to praise him."
The dire temperatures had an adverse effect on the distance races as expected, with many of the multi-lap affairs turning into tactical kicker's races and resulting in only modest qualifying times. The one clear exception came in the Youth Boys 1500-meter run, where Southern Californian Elias Gedyon looked very smooth and steady while rolling to a near nine-second win in qualifying. Gedyon's time of 4:11.33 was just 0.77 seconds away from the Junior Olympics meet record, with that mark (set by Washington's Nathan Mathabane two years ago) undoubtedly coming under serious attack in Sunday's final. Gedyon will also aim to break his own four-week-old divisional national 800m record on Saturday, as his 1:55.39 winning effort at Youth Nationals took down New Mexico star Cody Harper's six-year-old record.
Saturday's planned 10-hour schedule includes finals of the 200, 800 and 3,000-meter runs as well as a bevy of field events plus first-round action in the hurdle races.
Mike Kennedy's Event-by-Event Summaries
Young Men - Intermediate Boys - Young Women - Intermediate Girls - Youth Boys
Young Men (17-18)
100 Meters
First Round
Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE (+0.8 meters per second)—Marquis Bonds (Quicksilver/Millville, N.J.) moved from second to first passing Cordero Gray (Wildcats/Kennedale, Tx.) over the final 50 meters for the win, 10.72 to 10.76. Keith Ingram (Spartans) also advanced at 10.84.
HEAT TWO (+0.7)—DeSean Waters (ACTC) led all the way running 10.84.
HEAT THREE (-0.2)—Whitney Prevost (C.L. Athletic/Texas City, Tx.), the State 4A and Golden West Invitational champion, destroyed the field with an easy looking 10.56.
HEAT FOUR (-0.4)—Terrell McNeil (C.L. Athletic/Ball, Galveston, Tx.) missed the state meet but he looks to make up for lost time. Despite being left in the blocks McNeal caught Justin Murdock at 50 meters won easily, 10.53 to 10.72.
HEAT FIVE (-0.1)—Isaiah Sweeney (Hightower, Sugar Land, Tx.) got a great shot but Darryl Jenkins (O.F.F./Rend Lake, Il.) reeled him at 80 meters for the win in 10.77.
400 Meters
First Round
Heat Winners Plus Next Two Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Sophomore Reggie Wyatt (Southern California Running Cougars/J.W. North, Riverside, Ca.), who has run 46.87, led the entire way in his “second event” winning with a 47.68. Earlier this year he finished second in the 400 hurdles at the World Youth championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Bryan Miller (Track Houston/Episcopal, Bellaire, Tx.), running in lane one, closed well for second in 47.92.
HEAT TWO—Junior Matthew Butcher (High Altitude/Longmont, Co.), the State 4A champion at 47.01, led at 200 meters and held of Ramon Gray (Acorn Oscar Bailey/Laguna Creek, Elk Grove, Ca.) for the win, 48.39 to 48.59.
HEAT THREE—Junior Dominick Roberts (M’Za/East, Denver, Co.) the 200 champion at 21.14, took the lead at 200 and just cruised the final straight to win in 48.43.
HEAT FOUR—Danzell Fortson (Hallmark/Central, Keller, Tx.), the State 5A champion at 46.76, was an easy winner at 47.83.
HEAT FIVE—1. Aaron Anderson (Fayetteville Flyers/Byrd, Fayetteville, N.C.) had a big lead at 200 before Roberts Simmons (Wings/Hightower, Sugar Land, Tx.), running in lane eight closed with a rush to win, 47.31 to 47.42. Since finishing fifth in the State 5A final, he has been second at the Golden West Invitational and third at the US National Jr. meet.
HEAT SIX—You would have never guessed by the way Kelsey Caesar (Track Houston/Klein Forest, Houston, Tx.) ran that didn’t get out of his 5A Region this Spring and had not broken 48.20 in the 400. Running in lane eight he was always close to the lead and then sprinted smartly down the final straight to win in 47.36. Ian Williamson (Track Eastern/Green Hope, Morrisville, N.C.), who had a best of 47.58, was unlucky not to advance with his 47.97.
1,500 Meters
First Four in Each Heat Plus Next
Four Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—A group of nine were still in contention with one lap remaining, passed in 3:03.4. Blake Irwin (Iowa United/Pleasant Valley, Ia.), a 4:17.41 miler, quickly broke the race open and went on to win in 43.31. He was joined by Michael Williams (Peak Distance, Co.), Joshua Frasier (Prefontaine, Or.) and Lance Roller (Stars) as the remaining automatic qualifiers.
HEAT TWO—John Coyle (Lake City, Id.), with a best of 4:22.80 for 1,600 meters, took the lead with one lap remaining only to see Jack Leng (Tony Williams/Castro Valley, Ca.) go to the front with 300 to go and go on to win, 4:09.99 to 4:15.02..
Long Jump
Final
Junior Vernon George (North Shore Breeze/Zion-Benton, Zion, Il.), whose father was a 25-4 long jumper at Tyler (Tx.) in 1983, improved his personal best by 17 inches to defeat Terry Prentice (Southern California Cheetahs/Diamond Ranch, Pomona, Ca.), 24-9 to 24-1 ¾. George moves to No. 3 on the yearly high school list. Seven jumpers bettered 23-6 including Lincoln Carr (Fayetteville Flyers) at 23-11 ½ (wind aided) and Christian Taylor (Quicksilver/Sandy Creek, Tyrone, Ga.) at 23-11. Taylor missed his personal best by just ¼ inch, which he set in winning the bronze medal at the World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Discus
Final
Sophomore Mason Finley (Fort Carson TC/Salida, Co.), who the shot put at 59-6 ¾ on Thursday, earned his second gold medal with a throw of 179-2. Corwin Pace (Texas Throwbacks/Red Oak, Tx.) was second at 175-4 and Andres Rossini (Orange Coast College) was third at 174-1.
Javelin
Final
Nick Lyons (Cheney TC/DeSales, Walla Walla, Wa.), the State 2B champion, was the winner in 206-2 to set a personal best by eight feet. John Anderson (Team Olympia) was second at 197-9 and Kyle Smith (unat) was third at 195-11. .
Intermediate Boys (15-16)
100 Meters
First Round
Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE (+1.5)—Sophomore Shaquille Tubman (Houston Heat/Hastings, Alief, Tx.), who set a personal best of 21.23 in the 200 heats, did not have the best of starts but still won with a personal best of 10.69.
HEAT TWO (+0.4)—There was little to chose between Mathew Terrell (Ft.Wayne, In.), William Heriot (Pacesetter/Lincoln, Gahanna, Oh.) and Nycole Griffin (unat). Heriot held off Terrell, 10.85 to 10.87, with Griffin third at 10.87. All three advanced.
HEAT THREE (+1.3)—Kenneth Gilstrap (Titans/Miller Grove, Lithonia, Ga.), who was third in the World Youth championship 100 at 10.51, won wire-to-wire in 11.71.
HEAT FOUR (+0.2)—Charles Silmon (Hallmark/Waco, Tx.), with a best of just 10.5 hand timed but a 200 best of 21.53, got a great start and won in 10.60. Dedrick Dukes (Metro Dade/Miami, Fl.) was second at 10.87.
HEAT FIVE (+0.5)—Devon Smith (New Wave) won by almost a half second in a personal best 10.69.
400 Meters
First Round
Heat Winners Plus Next Four Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Wayne Henry (747 Track Club) moved from fourth to first over the final 100 meters to win in 48.81.
HEAT TWO—Justin Chambers (Titans/Kell, Marietta, Ga.) took Dedrick Dukes (Metro-Dade, Fl.) off the final turn and pulled away for a convincing win, 48.18 to 49.00.
HEAT THREE –Maurice Horton (Track Houston) had the lead at 200 and 300 before being passed by Matthew Valenzuela (Albuquerque Track Club) in the last 80 meters, 49.49 to 49.61.
HEAT FOUR—Sophomore Jamal Miles (Arizona Rising Stars), who has a best of 47.85, took an early lead before freshman Ronell Mance (Southern California Running Cougars/Chino Hills, Ca.), who has run 48.36, drew even at 200 and took a small lead at 300 and then held of Miles, 49.02 to 49.33.
1,500 Meters
First Four in Each Heat Plus Next
Four Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Nine runners were still in contention, led by Nathan Methabane (Lincoln, Portland, Or.), with one lap to go, passed in 3:00.0. Methabane broke out and was quickly followed by Sadiki White (New Jersey), Daniel Norman (Kentucky), Steve Magnuson (Pops) and Thomas Canary (Kentucky), all of whom ran between 4:03.11 to 4:04.13.
HEAT TWO—With one lap remaining, passed in 2:59.4, Jonathan Phillips (Federal Way, Wa.) and Darius Terry (Hampton-Phillips/Piedmont Hills, San Jose, Ca.), who has run 4:21.08 for 1,600 meters, broke clear of the field to finish at 4:02.64 and 4:05.57. Joseph Ruelas (West Coast Gazelles) and Jodale Burkley (Texas Stars) were the remaining two automatic qualifiers at 4:07.23 and 4:07.87.
Triple Jump
Final
Sophomore William Clay (Do Right/Mountain Pointe, Phoenix, Az.) was the winner with a personal best wind-aided mark of 49-10 ½. Kasen Covington (Team Idaho/Capital, Boise, Id.) was second at 47-2 ½ and Omar Craddock (unat) was third at 46-8 ¼.
Shot Put
Final
Daniel Block (unat, Reg. 7) added the discus title to the discus title he won on Thursday, with a put of 55-1. Sean Stanley (Firebirds) was second at 52-9 ½ and Preston Sanders (Texas Throwbacks) was third at 52-4¾.
Youth Boys (13-14)
Finals Only
Javelin
Devin Bogert (Northwest Flyers) was the winner at 180-7, with Javan Gray (Emerald Valley) second at 179-8 and Curtis Clausen (unat) third at 169-11. Both Bogert and Gray broke the listed national youth record of 179-02 set by Matthew Kosecki of Track Houston in 2005. However both Bogert, at 189-1, and Gray, at 186-01, better the record earlier in the Region 13 meet. .
Young Women (17-18)
100 Meters
First Round
Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE (+1.1)—Kaya Senaya (Spartans/Brown Deer, Wi.) jumped to a two-meter lead over Dominique Lauderdale (Greyhounds/Ridgeview, Bakersfield, Ca.) and maintained the margin the entire way to win in a personal best of 11.79. Lauderdale was timed in 11.94.
HEAT TWO (-0.2)—Chalonda Goodman (New Horizons/Newnan, Ga.), the Silver medalist in the 200 at the World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic two weeks ago, was an easy winner in 11.65 and the heats only qualifier.
HEAT THREE (+0.7)—Dominique Duncan (C.L. Athletic/Wheatley, Houston, Tx.), second in the State 4A meet at 11.52, and Terra Evans (Arizona Cheetahs/South Mountain, Phoenix, Az.), second in the State 5A –II race at 11.71, ran stride for stride for the final 60 meters with Duncan prevailing, 11.74 to 11.75.
HEAT FOUR (+0.8)—Victoria Jordan (Dallas Gold/Dunbar, Ft. Worth, Tx.), who was the leading qualifier in the 200 heats with a 23.24, had to overcome a very average start to run down Gabrielle Glenn (Durham Striders/Providence, Charlotte, N.C.), 11.56 to 11.83. Jordan was the fastest of all the qualifiers.
HEAT FIVE (+0.2)—LaKeidra Stewart (Dallas Gold/Timberview, Arlington, Tx.) established a one-meter advantage at 10 meters and maintained that margin for the remainder of the race, 11.74 to 11.86. It was a personal best for Stewart.
400 Meters
First Round
Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Tanisha Kendrick (Tucson Elite/Tucson, Az.) took the early lead only to be passed Eileen Nguyen (ISC/Milpitas, Ca.) at 300 meters. Kendrick retook the lead midway down the final straight and won in 55.31, just off her personal best of 55.25. Erin Humphrey (Maximum Output/Marshall U.) passed Nguyen late to grab second, 55.78 to 55.83.
HEAT TWO—Dominique Maloy (Blazin Onez/ Pahrump Valley, Pahrump, Nv.) took a five-meter lead at 300 and went on to win in 55.15. Tiara Sims (Dallas Gold/Lancaster, Tx.) was second at 55.77.
HEAT THREE—Joanna Atkins (Sapphire/Stephenson, Stone Mountain, Ga.), who has a best of 53.93, was an easy winner at 56.14.
HEAT FOUR—Joy Eaton (Together Elite/St. Lucy’s, Glendora, Ca.) led the entire way and was the only qualifier at 55.56.
HEAT FIVE—Erica Alexander (Texas Storm/Clear Creek, Friendswood, Tx.), the State 5A champion at 53.29, and Ije Iheoma (United Stars/Council Rock South, Holland, Pa.) were close at 300 meters before Alexander pulled away, 54.54 to 55.61.
1,500 Meters
First Four in Each Heat Plus Next
Four Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Junior Annie Martin (Kansas Flyers/Riley County/Riley, Ka.) led from the start and split, 69.1, 2:26.8, 3:45.0, on the way to a 10 second win in 4:40.77.
HEAT TWO—Emily Reese (Red Runners/Chamblee, Ga.), who has run 4:52.25 for 1,600 meters and 10:33.34 for 3,200 meters, and Ashley Schnell (Cornhuskers Flyers/North Star, Lincoln, Nb.), who has run 4:36.34 for 1,500 meters, started out together but Reese soon separated herself from the field and went on to win, 4:43.31 to 4:48.61.
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Pole Vault
Final
Melissa Gergel (LV’s Cheetahs/ Marian Catholic, Chicago Heights, Il.) defeated Elizabeth Stover (Longmont, Co.) both cleared 12-9 ½ but Gergel prevailed on fewer misses. Natalie Miller (Cornhusker Flyers/Elkhorn, Nb.) and Kelsey Hintz (Del Norte, Crescent City, Ca.) both cleared 11-09 ¾ with Willer placing third on fewer misses.
Triple Jump
Final
Junior Briana Stewart (3M/James Logan, Union City, Ca.), won with a personal best of 41-8 1/2 to move into equal second on the yearly high school list. Breanna Sanner (LV’s Cheetahs/Hillcrest, Country Club Hills, Il.) was second with a personal best of 40-4 ¾ and Taylor Nichols (Greyhounds/Stockdale, Bakersfield, Ca.) was third with a legal personal best of 39-11 ¼.
Discus
Final
Brianna Kennedy (Mid-Atl./Caravel, Bear, De.) won with a personal best of 149-3, defeated Skylar White (Texas Throwbacks/DeSoto, Tx..), at 148-0, and Jordan Brown (Texas Throwbacks/Texas), at 144-4. .
Intermediate Girls (15-16)
100 Meters
First Round
Heat Winners Plus Next Three Fastest to Final (Sat.)
HEAT ONE (0.0)—Zakiya Tyson (Jordan, N.C.) won wire-to-wire defeating Taylor Houston (Wings), 12.08 to 12.12.
HEAT TWO (+0.1)—Sariana Hedgepeth (Together Elite/Rio Mesa, Oxnard, Ca.) took the early lead but freshman Serene Williams (Arizona Rising Stars/Peoria, Az.) prevailed, 12.10 to 12.29.
HEAT THREE (+0.6)—Breanna Hubbard (Running Panthers/Mundy’s Mill, Jonesboro, Ga.) was very impressive with a convincing win over Ashley Woodford (Together Elite/Poly, Long Beach, Ca.), 11.67 to 12.09. Both runner set personal bests.
HEAT FOUR (+0.4)—Freshman Ashley Collier (Dallas Gold/Seagraves, Tx.) had a high school season best of just 12.09 and did not get out of the State 1A regionals. However, since that time she has run 11.86 in the Region 12 meet and 11.84 here.
HEAT FIVE (+0.1)—Stacey-Ann Smith (Atlantic, Delray Beach, Fl.), who fell in the 200 heats five meters from the finish and did not qualify, came back here with a solid 12.03 to advance to the final.
400 Meters
First Round
First Two in Each Heat Plus Next Two Fastest to Final (Sat).
HEAT ONE—Eight grader Lauren Ellis (Quickstriders/West Florence, S.C.) and freshman Jessica Davis (Together Elite/Highland, Palmdale, Ca.) but Ellis was clearly stronger at 300 and pulled away for a convincing 56.63 win.
HEAT TWO—Lola Adetu (Glenarden/Sidwell Friends, Bethesda, Md.) and Brianna Frazier (Dominion/Raines, Jacksonville, Fl.) were close for 200 meters before Adetu pulled away at 300 to win easily, 55.98 to 56.59. Regina George (Zephyrs/Gordon Tech, Chicago, Ca.) went from fifth to third and advance with a 56.73.
HEAT THREE—In the closest of five heats, Briana Nelson (Quickstriders/J.L. Mann, Greenville, S.C.) and Quinterra Charles (Track Houston/Westfield, Spring, Tx.) were close the entire way but Nelson just held of Charles, 55.33 to 55.35.
HEAT FOUR—Angelica Weaver (Together Elite/Rancho Cucamonga, Ca.), controlled the race from the start but Morganne Phillips (Magic City) managed to stay close, 54.77 to 55.31.
1,500 Meters
First Four in Each Heat Plus Next
Four Fastest to Final (Sun.)
HEAT ONE—Chelsey Sweinsson (Texas Stars/Greenhill, Dallas,Tx.), who just completed the eight grade, led from the beginning with splits of 68.8, 2:26.6 and 3:44.9 before finishing in 4:41.6. Ellen Dougherty (Iowa United/East, Sioux City, Ia.) and Jacque Taylor (SRX/Casa Grande, Petaluma,Ca.) settled in and were second and third in 4:47.05 and 4:48.31, respectively.
HEAT TWO—Phyliss Francis (Team Evolution/McCauley, Brooklyn, N.Y.) set the early pace with a first lap of 69.2 before first Elizabeth Briasco (Awesome Power/N.Y.) and then Jacqueline Evans (Los Gatos AA, Ca.), took the lead with Evans leading at 1,200 in 3:46.3. Shannon Porter (Flanagan Clan/Hockinson, Wa.) took over with 300 remaining with Evans not far behind and the two finished in that order, 4:41.21 to 4:42.45..
Pole Vault
Final
Sophomore Shade Weygandt (Mansfield, Tx.), the No. two vaulter in the nation at 13-7, and Shelby Kennard (Rockwall, Tx.) both cleared 12-5 ½ with Weygandt winning on fewer misses. Emma Dejarnette (Aim High/Atlee, Mechanicsburg, Va.) was third at 11-11 ¾.
Long Jump
Final
Freshman A’Lexus (Southern Eagles/Ozen, Beaumont, Tx.), won with a personal best of 19-6 ¾. Karynn Dunn (Diamond Ranch, Pomona, Ca.) was second at 19-1 ½ and Sonni Williams (Dominion/Pines, Jacksonville, Fl.) was third at 18-10 ¾.
Shot Put
Final
Alyssa Hasslen (McMinnville, Or.), who won the discus earlier in the week, won here with a put of 44-8 ¾. Kayla Kovar (Burroughs, Ridgecrest, Ca.), was second with a personal best of 44-8. She was also second in the discus. Lauren Chambers (Throw 1 Deep/Kell, Marietta, Ga.) was third at 43-3.
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