"Scuba Steve" Magness' story
how he came to run 4:01.58 1600m

"Scuba Steve" Magness
takes different route to success

Whether he’s rapping with the wired world – or “wrapping” a new victim’s yard with his FMR crazies – “Scuba Steve” Magness of Klein Oak HS (Texas) is a kinda crazy, but perfectly accessible regular guy. He plays hard … and runs harder.

Is he the next 4-minute miler?

Stephen "SteveU" Underwood profiles Texas runner who is startling the country in his senior season.

California
DyeStatCal
saturation coverage of the Golden State by Doug Speck and Rich Gonzalez
Penn Relays - the California angles, Poly Long Beach. On-site coverage by Kirby Lee.
Reports from big meets in California, including the Orange County Championships, where T.J. Fakehinde joined the year's 7-foot high jumpers club.

alphabetical by state

Arkansas
Arkansas week 5
Weekly report by ArkansasTrackStats.com

Illinois
Stephen Pifer's double
Edwardsville IL sr Stephen Pifer, who has been running great all spring, had a fine 1600/3200 double in 8:57.8 and 4:14.1 in the Madison County championships Apr 29. The national Foot Locker cross country finalist is signed to attend the University of Colorado next year. [Scott Bush, IllinoisRunner.com]

Iowa
Drake Relays - Apr 24-26 at DesMoines IA.
Boys - Andy Brodell 10.65 +4.6 100m. Charles City IA soph Greg Coffman 52.59 400H (Jordan Crosby 52.92). Jaron VanMaanen 7-0 HJ. DesMoines East 1:28.91 4x200. Brandon Franklin 170-5 DT. Iowa City 3:32.49 SMR.
Girls - Sara Boisen doubles 14.27 +1.4 and 1:03.16 100H/400H. Sheena James 45-6.25 SP. Crystal Hanson 5-7 HJ. Nelle Trefs 10:04.87 3000m. Rachel Jansen 138-4 DT. Iowa City 9:20.35 4x800

Nebraska
Central Nebraska Championships Apr 28 at Grand Island Northwest HS
Great pole vaulting by Grand Island Central Catholic seniors. Gable Baldwin cleared 16-4 for a Nebraska state record. Jenny Green hit 13-2, best in the US this season.

New Jersey
Mike Morrison back in action; signs for Florida
After a brief ineligibility caused by failing to turn in homework on time, Willingboro NJ sr Mike Morrison, the nation's leading high jumper, is expected to return to action Friday in the South Jersey Invitational. A battle of 24-foot long jumpers could ensue, with Morrison facing Anthony Miles of Winslow Twp. Morrrison also was reported by the Newark Star-Ledger to have decided on the University of Florida for college.

New York
St. Peter's Keys Run Apr 26 at Saratoga Spa State Park
No rest for Nicole Blood -- After anchoring Saratoga's DMR and 4x800 efforts at Penn Relays Thursday and Friday, the Saratoga NY freshman won the St. Peter's Keys 5k in 17:19.37. The USATF certified Adirondack runners Grand Prix event was run on paved roads in the park.

North Carolina
Pepsi Outback Classic Apr 26 at Reynolds HS
Cade Liverman doubles 14.11 110H and 38.13 300H. Mitch Greeley 15-7 PV. Reynolds girls, T.C. Roberson boys.

Oklahoma
Jenks Invitational Apr 25 at Jenks OK
Oklahoma state record 1600 is run by 2002 state champ Jessica Eldridge, Broken Arrow senior, beating Brianna McLeod 4:54.23 to 4:57.20, with Rachel Barber third at 5:13.31. There was also a hot 800 meters with Watonga sr Jason Coleman 1:52.55 edging Sand Springs sr Marcus Mayes 1:52.92.

Oregon
29th Centennial Invitational Apr 26 at Portland - 36 DyeStat Elite marks
Mike McGrath 1:48.56 is new Oregon record;
Benson girls, Gresham boys win team titles;
good javelin marks by Casey Kauffman 209-4, Kara Patterson 154-4
Lincoln OR senior shatters the previous Oregon record of 1:49.94 (Seth Wetzel of Jesuit at the 1992 Golden West). The 800 was not especially deep in talent and the night was quite cold, so it didn't look promising. But Joaquin Chapa of Grant boldly led the first lap in a very stiff :53, setting up the second lap perfectly. As Chapa and McGrath ran through the curve at the beginning of the second lap the pace seemed to slow a bit, and then Michael bolted to the lead and seemed to start running through gears like a drag racer. He just seemed to go faster and faster with remarkable leg turnover. The Centennial crowd is not unused to fast 800s (1:52 and better in recent years), but McGrath floored them with his speed. There's a BIG difference between 1:51 and 1:48.There is talk of McGrath looking for a fast mile down in Eugene at the Oregon Twilight Invitational on May 3, and perhaps snaring an invitation to the Prefontaine Classic on May 24. It could happen. He sure had speed tonight. [Dennis Bromka]

Apr 24-26, Philadelphia

April 24-26, 2003 at Philadelphia PA - a DyeStat on-site meet biggest meet of them all: 334 events, 100,000 attendance, 10,000+ athletes | DyeStat Penn page | Complete Results on one page | Winners Table & index to events | | Donna on the Side - the scenes of athletes, coaches and parents on the sidelines | Action pix, splits and quotes Poly Long Beach girls 4x100 and 4x400 Poly Long Beach boys 4x400 and 4x800 Ari Lambie Girls Mile Deep Creek VA Boys 4x100 Red Bank NJ Girls DMR John Richardson Boys Mile Northport NY Boys DMR Brian Dalpiaz Boys 3000 Victoria Webster Girls 3000 Sheryl Morgan 400m hurdles Edwin Allen JAM Girls 4x800

Tennessee
Kenwood Classic Apr 26 at Clarksville TN
Evanston Twp IL girls double 46.89 and 1:38.84 4x100/4x400.
John Yarbrough 14.04 110H. Chris Pearson 10.69 100m.

Texas
Texas Regionals - 352 DyeStat Elite marks
Second qualifying round of the pressure-packed state championship system -- only the top 2 in each region advance to the state championship in Austin May 9-10. See how many can make DyeStat Elite national rankings but can't make the state meet.
Laporte sr Kerron Clement 35.42 set a new Texas record for 300m hurdles and just missed the national record by 0.10. It was the third fastest 300H time ever in the US (George Porter CA 35.32 in 1985 and Bershawn Jackson FL 35.39 last year). He also won 100H in 5A region 3 in 13.74.
Some more highlights:
Boys
--Lewisville's Earvin Parker 10.41 and 20.53.
--Alief Elsik sr Marvin Stevenson 47.07 400m.
--Cedar Hill jr Jason Richardson 13.56 110H and 36.79 300H.
--Estacado's Bryan Scott 36.45 300H.
--Cinco Ranch jr Scott Sellers 7-0 HJ.
--Carr's Bryan Davenport 24-6.5
--Plano East sr Terrance Wheatley 50-1, first 50 foot triple jump of the season.
--Carroll Southlake jr Ty Barrington 17-3.75, expanding the 2003 17-foot club to four.
--Bowie Arlington 40.24 and 1:25.59
--Greenville 1:25.56
--four 4x400 teams under 3:14: Estacado 3:13.17, Lancaster 3:13.43, Humble 3:13.60, and Ennis 3:13.65.
Girls
--Wyatt sr Ladedra Guy 11.59 and 24.05.
--Elsik's Gloria Asumnu 11.53
--Navasota's Antoinette Lee 23.99.
--Langham Creek's Nina Gilbert 54.49
--Skyline Dallas sr Jennifer Hunt 2:12.05
--Langham Creek sr Brittany Brockman 4:54.61 1600m
--Granbury sr Rachel Collins 10:39.26 3200m
--Westbury Houston jr Jessica Ohanaja 13.75 100H (Alandra Sherman 13.91)
--Lufkin's Lindsey Adams 42.60 300H
--McMullen County sr Ashley Robbins 5-11 HJ
--Elsik's Francheska Ketchung 20-0 LJ.
--Plano East jr Erica McLain 41-6 TJ
--12 foot pole vaulters: Cedar Park's Lacey Smith, Martin Arlington soph Jessica Trujillo, Luling's Jennifer Matthews, and Hays Buda jr Brittni Lawrence.
--Red Oak sr Michelle Carter 54-4.5 SP, a new national record and almost 10 feet better than the next best girl in the regionals. Carter also led in discus at 153-11.
--Elsik 45.42 and 1:35.92
--South Grand Prairie 46.45 and 1:38.23
--Lancaster 46.18 and 3:46.72.

another national record !!! Michelle Carter 54-4.5 shot put

Red Oak TX sr Michelle Carter, who set a national indoor record in shot put of 54-9.5 at the Nike Indoor Championships last month, smashed the outdoor record with a throw of 54-4.5 Saturday 4/26 in the Texas 4A region 2 championships. Carter had two more throws -- 53-10 and 53-9.5 -- better than the old record (53-7.75 Natalie Kaaiawahea CA 1983), giving her the best 3 throws in US high school history. This makes the US high school shot put record a Carter family affair. Michelle's dad Michael holds the boys record with perhaps the most unbeatable record in the book, a prodigious 81-3.5 at the Golden West Invitational in 1979. Michael Carter went on to a Super Bowl and all-Pro career in football with the San Francisco 49ers. There is still another Carter thrower in the wings. Michelle's younger sister D'Andra, a sophomore, was second in the shot put at 40-2. Michelle and D'Andra also went 1-2 in discus at 153-11 and 148-10.

Virginia
Dogwood Classic
Apr 26 at the U. of Virginia, Charlottesville VA - Results and 16 DyeStat Elite performances
Keino 9:06.13 edges Tatu by 0.23 - No rest for Sarah Bowman
(2:11.32, 4:49.52, 5-0 HJ and 56+ relay split just 2 days after PR in mile at Penn Relays)
[from Milesplit.com]: "Fauquier sophomore Sarah Bowman was coming off an exceptional race at the Penn Relays on Thursday where she ran a personal best mile time of 4:48.69 to take runner-up honors in the prestigous race. With only one day of rest after that hard run, Bowman completed successfully an amazing triple at the Dogwood Track Classic. Going up against basically the best the state has to offer in the 1600 and 800 meter races, Bowman came away with decisive wins as she took off from the gun in each victory with times of 4:49.52 and 2:11.32 respectively. Having already put all of the athletes and spectators on hand in awe after those two performances, she did it again with a jaw-dropping high 56 split in the 4x400 meter relay. That goes without mention, Bowman also cleared 5 feet in the high jump earlier in the day."
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Mt. SAC Relays
National records for Allyson Felix and Wilson Long Beach girls; Donovan Kilmartin 17-4.5. Mt. SAC Relays page

Allyson Felix 22.51 !!!
trounces pros and Marion Jones' 200m record - wind legal +1.3
"It wasn't even close," said an observer, after Los Angeles Baptist high school star roared off the turn at Mt. SAC and never let elites like Angela Williams and Inger Miller in the race. Olympic champion Marion Jones set the old high school record in 1992 while running for Thousand Oaks CA HS.

Donovan Kilmartin 17-4.5
Eagle ID senior wins University/Open pole vault at Mt. SAC

David Kimani, 4-time NCAA champion distance runner, collapsed Wednesday April 16 in his University of Alabama dining hall and died. Ricky Quintana remembers Kimani.

photo by Mike Leary at the SEC cross country championships