Boys Shuttle Hurdle- Trenton Central-NJ 30.27
Results

The rarely contested shuttle hurdle relays is one of indoor track’s most raucous events. Combining speed, strength and split-second coordination with four runners covering 240 meters and six hurdles, the event is lightning-quick and loud. So loud that even the din of a frenzied, mainly teenage crowd can’t temper the clatter of clipped and bouncing barriers.

By the last of Saturday’s six sections, the noise had grown to rock concert-like decibels. An all New Jersey crowd took the field: Trenton Central in red-trimmed black uniforms, Franklin Township in day-glo yellow and Winslow Township in sedate green.

The Trenton squad took an early lead, but gradually gave ground. The anchor leg promised to bring the race to a literal screeching halt.

It never happened, as the fourth runners, Franklin’s Jeff Porter and Rueben McCoy of Winslow Township, crashed to the floor almost simultaneously at the second hurdle. Trenton Central finished alone in 30.27 for the day’s fastest time and a trip to the victory stand.

Trenton Central’s lineup consisted of Freddy Vaneus, Trey Boone, Calvin Rhodes and Irving Stills, all seniors. “We were pressed, but we’ve run against these same teams every day,” said Trenton Central coach Al Jennings. “We wanted to be with them (in the final section) because they’re the best.”

Added Stills, “I’m super happy. We’ve waited four years to do this. I had to leave them. I had to run. After that kid (McCoy) fell, I knew it was us and Franklin. We just had to win.”

Porter, who got up and crossed the finish line in 32.33, gets a chance to redeem himself Sunday. The Franklin Township senior is one of the leading entries in the 60m hurdles. McCoy, shaken up by the fall, did not finish.

Palm Beach Lakes (FL) wound up second in 30.67 the Jaguars of New Jersey third in 30.96. Palm Beach Lakes won the fourth section while the Jaguars ran in section five.

Results
names highlighted in blue qualify for DyeStat Elite 2003 indoor national rankings

 C.F.P.I. Timing & Data 
      Nike Indoor Championships 2003 - 3/15/2003 to 3/16/2003      
             Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex              
                        Landover, Maryland                         
 
Event 43  Boys 4x55 Meter Shuttle Hurdle
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    National: N 29.00  3/4/1972    Metuchen, Metuchen, NJ          
        Meet: M 30.20  3/9/2002    Wayne, Huber Heights, OH        
    School                                               Finals    
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Section  1                                                         
  1 Vineland-NJ                                           32.40    
     1) Gerald Busby 05                 2) Weyldon Lindsey 03      
     3) Thomas Dent Jr 03               4) Marcus Lee 04           
  2 Haddonfield-NJ                                        34.55    
     1) Dennis Dahms 04                 2) Scott Leonard 03        
     3) John Mac Fecters 03             4) Tyler Reed 03           
Section  2                                                         
  1 Toms River Indep. Tc-Nj                               31.36    
     1) Daniel Cowan 04                 2) John Bendriarczyk 03    
     3) Maged Fattah 04                 4) Tim Dastis 04           
  2 Archbishop Curley-MD                                  32.28    
     1) Bryan Powers 03                 2) Steven Wodarski 03      
     3) Charles Devaud 03               4) Robert Daniels 05       
Section  3                                                         
  1 Westfield-VA-USA                                      31.32    
     1) Brad Oakley 03                  2) Alvin Tondereau 04      
     3) Dave Lewis 04                   4) Philippe Tondereau 04   
  2 Ewing-NJ                                              31.66    
     1) Basil Campbell 03               2) Jonathan Termun 04      
     3) Frank Aba-Onu 03                4) Louis Brunson 03        
  3 Hillsboro-NJ                                          32.17    
     1) Tony Flores 03                  2) Franklin Andreyko 04    
     3) Jim Morley 03                   4) Mike Barberio 03        
Section  4                                                         
  1 Palm Beach Lakes-FL                                   30.67    
     1) Timothy Burden 03               2) Steve Simeus 06         
     3) Moise Dorcelin 03               4) Joseph Taylor 03        
  2 Seton Hall Prep-NJ-USA                                31.51    
     1) Keith Burke 03                  2) Jason Lea-Jones 03      
     3) Richard Bien-Aime 03            4) Jeffrey McGhee 04       
  3 Strath Haven-PA                                       31.80    
     1) Henry Morris 04                 2) Philip Atkinson 04      
     3) Ian MacNeill 05                 4) Scott Henkelman 06      
Section  5                                                         
  1 Jaguars-NJ                                            30.96    
     1) Vadim Menzorov                  2) Brandon Howard          
     3) Oray Carew                      4) Eric Dufresne           
  2 Wayne-OH                                              31.03    
     1) Jason Craig 03                  2) Robbie Mickens 03       
     3) Michael Mickens 05              4) Terry Moss 03           
  3 Westside-SC-USA                                       31.20    
     1) Dennis Martin, Jr. 05           2) Martez Brown 04         
     3) Brandon Brown 04                4) Brandon Blanding 03     
Section  6                                                         
  1 Trenton Central-NJ                                    30.27    
     1) Trey Boone 03                   2) Freddy Vaneus 03        
     3) Calvin Rhodes 03                4) Irving Stills 03        
  2 Franklin-NJ-USA                                       32.33    
     1) Andre Boomer 03                 2) Simuel Johnson 03       
     3) Joseph Porter 03                4) Jeff Porter 03          
 -- Winslow Twp-NJ-USA                                      DNF    
     1) Robert Penn 04                  2) Brandon Bates 04        
     3) Kenneth Scott 03                4) Rueben McCoy 04         
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    School                                               Finals  H#
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Finals                                                             
  1 Trenton Central-NJ                                    30.27   6
     1) Trey Boone 03                   2) Freddy Vaneus 03        
     3) Calvin Rhodes 03                4) Irving Stills 03        
  2 Palm Beach Lakes-FL                                   30.67   4
     1) Timothy Burden 03               2) Steve Simeus 06         
     3) Moise Dorcelin 03               4) Joseph Taylor 03        
  3 Jaguars-NJ                                            30.96   5
     1) Vadim Menzorov                  2) Brandon Howard          
     3) Oray Carew                      4) Eric Dufresne           
  4 Wayne-OH                                              31.03   5
     1) Jason Craig 03                  2) Robbie Mickens 03       
     3) Michael Mickens 05              4) Terry Moss 03           
  5 Westside-SC-USA                                       31.20   5
     1) Dennis Martin, Jr. 05           2) Martez Brown 04         
     3) Brandon Brown 04                4) Brandon Blanding 03     
  6 Westfield-VA-USA                                      31.32   3
     1) Brad Oakley 03                  2) Alvin Tondereau 04      
     3) Dave Lewis 04                   4) Philippe Tondereau 04   
  7 Toms River Indep. Tc-Nj                               31.36   2
     1) Daniel Cowan 04                 2) John Bendriarczyk 03    
     3) Maged Fattah 04                 4) Tim Dastis 04           
  8 Seton Hall Prep-NJ-USA                                31.51   4
     1) Keith Burke 03                  2) Jason Lea-Jones 03      
     3) Richard Bien-Aime 03            4) Jeffrey McGhee 04       
  9 Ewing-NJ                                              31.66   3
     1) Basil Campbell 03               2) Jonathan Termun 04      
     3) Frank Aba-Onu 03                4) Louis Brunson 03        
 10 Strath Haven-PA                                       31.80   4
     1) Henry Morris 04                 2) Philip Atkinson 04      
     3) Ian MacNeill 05                 4) Scott Henkelman 06      
 11 Hillsboro-NJ                                          32.17   3
     1) Tony Flores 03                  2) Franklin Andreyko 04    
     3) Jim Morley 03                   4) Mike Barberio 03        
 12 Archbishop Curley-MD                                  32.28   2
     1) Bryan Powers 03                 2) Steven Wodarski 03      
     3) Charles Devaud 03               4) Robert Daniels 05       
 13 Franklin-NJ-USA                                       32.33   6
     1) Andre Boomer 03                 2) Simuel Johnson 03       
     3) Joseph Porter 03                4) Jeff Porter 03          
 14 Vineland-NJ                                           32.40   1
     1) Gerald Busby 05                 2) Weyldon Lindsey 03      
     3) Thomas Dent Jr 03               4) Marcus Lee 04           
 15 Haddonfield-NJ                                        34.55   1
     1) Dennis Dahms 04                 2) Scott Leonard 03        
     3) John Mac Fecters 03             4) Tyler Reed 03           
 -- Winslow Twp-NJ-USA                                      DNF   6
     1) Robert Penn 04                  2) Brandon Bates 04        
     3) Kenneth Scott 03                4) Rueben McCoy 04         

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