Donna on the Side in Illinois
at the PrepTopTimes Indoor Classic
Bloomington IL - March 28-29, 2009
by Donna Dye
Part 1 - intro
Part 2 - Class A
Part 3 - Class AA
Part 4 - worker bees
Saturday - Class AA
Athletes of the Meet
Toni Graham-Conant won the 55m dash (7.0), won 200m dash (24.94) and had a sensational 24.4 anchor in the 4x200 coming from 6th and last place to win it for Conant in 1:45.80. |
Mat Smoody- Palatine 1:53.94 800m fastest on flat track this year in US. |
Nick Holmes- Limestone Meet record 4:13.72 1600m |
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Day 2 was all about the Class AA athletes their family, friends and fans. And, its all about a new set of waves and sideline action.
The Wave
The Wave is a fun thing. It highlights the happy, smiling people on the side. It says I'm having fun.
On the Side
Coach Poole Harris and a bunch from Whitney-Young Magnet School in Chicago. |
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Both Friends and Foes Tom Boatright (l) and Phil VanLear Grew up friends, once coached together and don't today. Tom is coach at Aurora East and Phil is at Mather. |
Rolling Meadows IL |
Meet Director and DyeStatIL co-director with wife Cassey and daughter Sara |
Sprints
55 meters
Girls
1st Toni Graham with teammate 5th Destiny Arps |
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Toni Graham with her family mom, Beverly; brother, Palmer and dad, Tony Like Dad, Toni will be running track at University of Alabama next year, but unlike dad, she won't be playing football. |
3rd Valencia Anderson |
200 meters
Girls
1st Toni Graham-Conant |
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400 meters
1st Armand Rhone-DeSalle Also, Armand was 3rd in the 200 meter race. |
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Rhones Brother and Sister: Armand and Raena Different high schools but same sprint genes. Raena was 2nd in the 400 meters. Armand is at DeLaSalle and Raena is at Whitney-Young. |
Hurdles
Girls
1st Shakiea Pinnick-Waubonsie Valley with Coach Boatright |
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Shakiea Pinnick with her parents Rod and Deidre |
Boys Hurdles
1st Jamison Wilson-Hillcrest, sophomore 1st in hurdles and 3rd in triple jump |
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Distance
800 meters
Girls
1st Toni Ogundare- Waubonsie Valley |
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Boys 800 meters
1st Mac Smoody and Coach Chris Quick |
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1600 meters
Girls
1600 Top Three |
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Ashley Verplank with mom, Sue |
Boys 1600 meters
1st Nick Holmes- Limestone Set a new meet record 4:13.72 |
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3200 meters
Girls
3200 Top Three (from left) 3rd Nicole Benson, 1st Lindsay Flanagan, 2nd Caitlin Comfort |
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Lindsay Flanagan with mom, Becky |
Boys3200 meters
3200 Top Runners |
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Relays
4 x 200 meters
Girls
1st Conant (from left) Toni Graham, Destiny Arps, Joelle Lien, Briana Millar |
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4th Homewood-Flossmor |
7th Plainfield North (from left) Valencia Anderson, Megan kelly, Jackson Moser, Megan Gregory |
Boys 4 x 200 meters
1st Springfield Lanphier (from left) Warnether Banks, Willie Thomas, Gary Robinson, Jacob Mitchell |
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3rd Proviso East |
4 x 400 meters
Girls
1st Proviso East (from left) Coach Devon Bennion, Nevada Morrison, Brittany Robbison, Skye Morrison, Kindra Perkins |
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Twin Sister, Nevada (l) and Skye with dad, Butch |
2nd Benet (from left) Jenny Bohac, Casey O'Donovan, Kelsey Ontko, McKenzie Schutz |
Boys 4 x 400 meters
1st Lincoln Way East (from left) Nick Neuman, Godwill Nwokocha, Alex Polanco Matt Macowiak |
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4 x 800 meter Relay
4 x 800 meters
Girls
1st Andrew (from left) Kailyn Kuzmuk, Geena Loresch, Kristen Syring, Kellie Kuzmuk |
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Boys 4 x 800 meters
1st Geneva (from left) Drew Isbell, Storm Obuchowski, Drew Hickey, Andrew Nelson |
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5th Hersey (from left) Mitch Pajcic, Erik Stanton, Mike Tisza, Sam Zielke |
Distance Medley Relay
Girls
1st St. Charles East (from left) Amy Holmstrom, Dayna White, Lizzie Hines, Arielle Parker |
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2nd Downers Grove South (from left) Nicole Thate, Casey Harms, Grace Magliola Michelle Hartnett |
Boys Distance Medley Relay
1st Brother Rice (from left) Rich Eber, Dave Janet, John Marvach, Brian Corcoran |
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Jumps
Pole Vault
1st Jenna Wexter with Coach Dustin Waddell Jenna will be vaulting at Iowa North next year. Coach Waddell coaches from experience as a vaulter in college. |
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3rd Meghan Court and 2nd Pia Goodman Meghan is a senior who will be at North Central University next year. Pia, a junior, plans to vault again next year. |
Boys Pole Vault
1st Mitch Erickson with Coach LaVon Coach LaVon is Mitch's speed coach. |
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Mitch Erickson with his parents Lynn and Brian |
Illinois 16' Vaulters (from left) Mick Viken, Josh Winder, Mitch Erickson |
High Jump
Girls High Jump
1st Elaine Patten with her coaches Richard McCammack (l) and Neil James |
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Elaine Patten with mom, Phyllis |
Boys High Jump
1st Mykhail Chambers-Urbana with Coach Harbert Jones Mykhail will be at Georgia Tech next year. |
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Mykhail Chambers with mom, Carla |
High Jumpers Joseph McGregor (l) and Josh Perryman |
Triple Jump
Girls
1st Amanda Caines, a sophomore, with Coach Sibert and dad, Kevin |
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Boys Triple Jump
1st Ty Kirk-Rolling Meadows with mom, Sherrie and Coach Jim Voyles |
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Shot Put
Boys
1st Dan Block-Lake Park with his parents Randy and Cathy |
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Dan Block with Coach Bob Nikells |
Girls Shot Put
1st Daniella Bunch-Mahomet with her parents Dan and Debbie |
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DONNA ON THE SIDE IN ILLINOIS
2008 IPTT Indoor Classic
Part 1 - intro
Part 2 - Class A
Part 3 - Class AA
Part 4 - worker bees