Discus
Tommy Killen LA 204-10, D'Andra Carter TX 158-4
Boys - Girls
Boys
Pete Cava's report
Several years ago Tommy Killen, an offensive lineman for Catholic High School in New Iberia, La., was looking for a spring sport. He was playing tennis when the school’s football line coach, who also coached throws for the track squad, said that Killen had a discus thrower’s build.
“He told me if I stunk, he would tell me to go home,” said Killen. “So I said okay, I would just give it a try.”
Killen didn’t stink, and Saturday he claimed the Nike Outdoor title with a throw of 204-10. The Texas Christian recruit scored yet another surprise win in the men’s field events, upping his lifetime best by three feet, nine inches.
Killen said he gave tennis a whirl because playing baseball didn’t work out for him. “Four years ago I could never have imagined this,” he told North Carolina A&T University sports information director Brian Holloway. “I was just some kid in Louisiana trying to have fun. When I came to high school, I wasn’t even thinking about throwing the discus.”
Ryan Whiting (Harrisburg, Pa.), second in Saturday’s shot put, won the discus silver with a throw of 195-3. Third place went to Yemi Ayeni (Kendall park, NJ) with a 190-2 mark.
National prep leader Sean Pruitt (Cato, WI) came in fifth behind Zachary Clayton (Opelika, AL) while defending champ Danny Rohr (Grover Beach, CA) wound up sixteenth.
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data
Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/17/2005 to 6/18/2005
North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC
Event 49 Boys Discus Throw
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National: ! 234-03 4/14/2001 Niklas Arrhenius, Mtn View, Orem, UT
Meet: @ 213-04 6/14/2002 Glenn Di Giorgio, Bayonne, NJ
Freshman: # 191-08 1999 Derek Randall, Jones, Beeville, TX
Sophomore: $ 201-02 2000 Kevin Bookout, Stroud, OK
Junior: % 215-00 4/3/2001 Kevin Bookout, Stroud, OK
Senior: * 234-03 4/14/2001 Niklas Arrhenius, Mtn View, Orem, UT
Name Year School Finals
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Flight 1
1 Kevin Boggs 05 Front Royal, VA 50.34m 165-02
49.48m 50.34m 46.55m
2 Jeff Lachman 05 Los Angeles, CA 48.86m 160-04
48.86m 44.50m FOUL
3 Andrew Hackney 05 lawrenceville, GA 47.96m 157-04
46.89m FOUL 47.96m
4 Lonnie Phifer 05 Greensboro, NC 46.22m 151-08
46.22m 45.91m 43.45m
5 Anthony Lewis 07 Terre Haute, IN 45.68m 149-10
44.12m 45.68m 43.61m
6 Zack Showen 05 Fort Wayne, IN 45.18m 148-03
FOUL 45.18m 43.74m
7 Greg Davis 07 Peachtree City, GA 40.10m 131-07
FOUL 40.10m FOUL
Flight 2
1 Eric Werskey 06 Seymour, IN 54.91m 180-02
54.91m 53.18m FOUL 49.98m 50.38m FOUL
2 Steve Marcelle 05 Green Bay, WI 53.05m 174-00
51.78m 49.11m 50.68m 52.20m FOUL 53.05m
3 Michael Zajac 06 Lynchburg, VA 51.50m 168-11
FOUL 51.50m 48.81m
4 Emory Parsons 07 East Greenbush, NY 51.45m 168-09
51.45m 50.56m 47.59m
5 Jonathan Cowden 05 Burke, VA 51.37m 168-06
48.95m FOUL 51.37m
6 Matthew Thielemann 06 Mechanicsburg, PA 49.40m 162-01
49.40m FOUL FOUL
7 Joshua Dillard 05 Lindenwold, NJ 47.95m 157-04
47.95m 45.55m FOUL
8 Jason Hilliman 05 Edison, NJ 43.14m 141-06
FOUL 43.14m FOUL
Flight 3
1 Tommy Killen 05 New Iberia, LA 62.43m 204-10
59.33m 54.35m 59.60m FOUL 62.43m 52.91m
2 Ryan Whiting 05 Harrisburg, PA 59.51m 195-03
58.50m 58.37m 58.65m 59.51m 58.96m 56.53m
3 Yemi Ayeni 05 Kendall Park, NJ 57.96m 190-02
57.12m 54.83m 56.30m 57.96m FOUL FOUL
4 Zachary Clayton 06 Opelika, AL 57.63m 189-01
55.44m 55.44m 57.20m 54.09m FOUL 57.63m
5 Sean Pruitt 05 Cato, WI 56.18m 184-04
51.56m FOUL 56.18m FOUL FOUL FOUL
6 Anthony Curtis 05 Brodhead, WI 52.94m 173-08
52.12m 52.94m FOUL FOUL 51.40m FOUL
7 Richard Behling III 05 Loves Park, IL 50.69m 166-04
FOUL 46.23m 50.69m
8 Danny Rohr 05 Grover Beach, CA 48.52m 159-02
FOUL 48.27m 48.52m
9 Vincent Helmuth 07 Saline, MI 47.98m 157-05
47.98m FOUL FOUL
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Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Tommy Killen 05 New Iberia, LA 62.43m 204-10
59.33m 54.35m 59.60m FOUL 62.43m 52.91m
2 Ryan Whiting 05 Harrisburg, PA 59.51m 195-03
58.50m 58.37m 58.65m 59.51m 58.96m 56.53m
3 Yemi Ayeni 05 Kendall Park, NJ 57.96m 190-02
57.12m 54.83m 56.30m 57.96m FOUL FOUL
4 Zachary Clayton 06 Opelika, AL 57.63m 189-01
55.44m 55.44m 57.20m 54.09m FOUL 57.63m
5 Sean Pruitt 05 Cato, WI 56.18m 184-04
51.56m FOUL 56.18m FOUL FOUL FOUL
6 Eric Werskey 06 Seymour, IN 54.91m 180-02
54.91m 53.18m FOUL 49.98m 50.38m FOUL
7 Steve Marcelle 05 Green Bay, WI 53.05m 174-00
51.78m 49.11m 50.68m 52.20m FOUL 53.05m
8 Anthony Curtis 05 Brodhead, WI 52.94m 173-08
52.12m 52.94m FOUL FOUL 51.40m FOUL
9 Michael Zajac 06 Lynchburg, VA 51.50m 168-11
FOUL 51.50m 48.81m
10 Emory Parsons 07 East Greenbush, NY 51.45m 168-09
51.45m 50.56m 47.59m
11 Jonathan Cowden 05 Burke, VA 51.37m 168-06
48.95m FOUL 51.37m
12 Richard Behling III 05 Loves Park, IL 50.69m 166-04
FOUL 46.23m 50.69m
13 Kevin Boggs 05 Front Royal, VA 50.34m 165-02
49.48m 50.34m 46.55m
14 Matthew Thielemann 06 Mechanicsburg, PA 49.40m 162-01
49.40m FOUL FOUL
15 Jeff Lachman 05 Los Angeles, CA 48.86m 160-04
48.86m 44.50m FOUL
16 Danny Rohr 05 Grover Beach, CA 48.52m 159-02
FOUL 48.27m 48.52m
17 Vincent Helmuth 07 Saline, MI 47.98m 157-05
47.98m FOUL FOUL
18 Andrew Hackney 05 lawrenceville, GA 47.96m 157-04
46.89m FOUL 47.96m
19 Joshua Dillard 05 Lindenwold, NJ 47.95m 157-04
47.95m 45.55m FOUL
20 Lonnie Phifer 05 Greensboro, NC 46.22m 151-08
46.22m 45.91m 43.45m
21 Anthony Lewis 07 Terre Haute, IN 45.68m 149-10
44.12m 45.68m 43.61m
22 Zack Showen 05 Fort Wayne, IN 45.18m 148-03
FOUL 45.18m 43.74m
23 Jason Hilliman 05 Edison, NJ 43.14m 141-06
FOUL 43.14m FOUL
24 Greg Davis 07 Peachtree City, GA 40.10m 131-07
FOUL 40.10m FOUL
Girls
Elliott Denman report
With 45 entrants, divided into flights of 11-11-11-12 throwers, the disc attracted a huge and fiercely competitive field.
But a familiar surname dotted the top of the charts.
D'Andra Carter, Ovilla, Texas senior and kid sister of Michelle Carter, who set the national shot put record of 54-10 ¾ in 2003, took the gold with a spin of 158-4. Of course, their Dad (and coach) is Michael Carter, 1984 Olympic silver medal shot putter, later a San Francisco 49'er all-pro Super Bowler and still the boys national record-holder in the shot put (81-3 ½ in 1979.)
D'Andra's margin over silver medalist Ashley Muffett, North Canton, Ohio senior, was precisely eight feet. Just two others beat 140 - Charlotte, NC sophomore Kamorean Hayes (147-7) and San Antonio senior Christina Mueller (142-8.)
Carter had double reason to celebrate - June 17 was her 18th birthday.
Never threatened was the meet record of 175-9 by Krista Keir in 1997.
"I won, but I didn't do as well as I'd hoped," said Carter.
"It's been a busy spring; I just started a job, and I'm traveling to track meets all over."
Big sister Michelle often offers her own brand of guidance.
"She tells me to always do my best, not worry about anything, and don't ever let anyone put any pressure on you.
"She helps me from the neck up."
Dad Michael Carter has played a key role in all her achievements.
"He tells me everything," said D'Andra. "Sometimes I listen, sometimes I don't. But I don't do well when I don't listen."
Top freshman platter-spinner: Brieanna Kennedy of Newark, Delaware, 13th at 125-2.
Girls Discus Throw
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National: ! 188-04 5/20/1994 Suzy Powell, Modesto, CA
Meet: @ 175-09 6/14/1997 Krista Keir, South, Westerville, OH
Freshman: # 168-01 1998 Briona Reynolds, Red River,Grd Forks,ND
Sophomore: $ 176-04 1996 Heather Colyer, East Juniata, PA
Junior: % 185-04 4/16/2002 Melanie Uher, Wilbur-Clatonia, NE
Senior: * 188-04 5/20/1994 Suzy Powell, Modesto, CA
Name Year School Finals
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1 D'Andra Carter 05 Ovilla, TX 48.26m 158-04
48.26m FOUL FOUL FOUL 41.63m FOUL
2 Ashley Muffet 05 North Canton, OH 45.82m 150-04
FOUL 43.17m FOUL 45.08m FOUL 45.82m
3 Kamorean Hayes 07 charlotte, NC 44.99m 147-07
40.69m 39.33m 42.45m 37.11m 41.46m 44.99m
4 Christina Mueller 05 San Antonio, TX 43.50m 142-08
FOUL 42.83m 39.97m 43.50m FOUL FOUL
5 Tara Cooper 05 Circleville, OH 42.55m 139-07
42.55m 31.15m 40.71m 34.32m 40.99m 37.85m
6 Amy Bilmanis 05 hughesville, MD 42.54m 139-07
40.06m FOUL 42.54m FOUL FOUL FOUL
7 Marissa Facey 05 Chesapeake, VA 41.02m 134-07
32.58m 34.06m 39.28m 40.98m 41.02m 38.06m
8 Norjai Palma 06 Cary, NC 39.54m 129-09
32.40m 39.54m 38.60m 36.94m 39.02m 34.26m
9 Paige Newby 07 Colorado City, TX 38.99m 127-11
38.32m 38.99m FOUL
10 Jillian Sola 05 Arroyo Grande, CA 38.60m 126-08
38.60m 38.11m FOUL
11 LaTricia Jones 05 Spartanburg, SC 38.44m 126-01
FOUL 38.44m FOUL
12 Alisha Brink 05 Akron, NY 38.33m 125-09
38.10m 38.33m 36.20m
13 Brieanna Kennedy 08 Newark, DE 38.15m 125-02
38.15m 35.06m FOUL
14 Nicole Wilson 06 Erie, PA 38.14m 125-01
32.50m 36.45m 38.14m
15 Caitlyn Green 06 Harrisburg, PA 38.03m 124-09
FOUL FOUL 38.03m
16 Sara Ackman 05 Grove City, MN 37.98m 124-07
36.94m 37.98m FOUL
17 Deanna Morelli 05 Staten Island, NY 37.90m 124-04
FOUL 34.96m 37.90m
18 Kelley Moore 05 Bay Village, OH 37.88m 124-03
37.88m FOUL FOUL
19 Emily Pendleton 07 Lindsey, OH 37.79m 124-00
FOUL 37.79m FOUL
19 Caitlin Kelly 05 Florham Park, NJ 37.79m 124-00
36.63m 37.04m 37.79m
21 Kami Klopfenstein 06 leo, IN 37.52m 123-01
31.82m 37.52m FOUL
22 Natalie Baird 08 sterling, VA 37.38m 122-08
FOUL 37.38m 34.84m
23 Daria Zivanovic 05 Jersey City, NJ 37.34m 122-06
37.34m 36.61m 36.77m
24 Emily Daly 05 Hopkinton, MA 37.26m 122-03
37.26m 33.33m 32.93m
25 Heather Roush 06 Poneto, IN 36.78m 120-08
FOUL 35.38m 36.78m
26 Felisha Willaert 07 Lakeville, MN 36.56m 119-11
FOUL 36.56m 34.59m
27 Kim Warren 06 Atlantic City, NJ 36.36m 119-03
36.36m 34.11m 33.01m
28 Colleen Maloney 06 Hillsborough, NJ 36.21m 118-09
30.06m 36.21m 35.60m
29 Jessica Pissini 05 Hermitage, PA 36.18m 118-08
36.18m FOUL 32.02m
30 Emy Rothenberger 05 Lititz, PA 36.08m 118-04
FOUL 36.08m FOUL
31 Anna Gorski 05 Chapel Hill, NC 35.60m 116-09
35.60m FOUL 34.35m
32 Christine Vidmar 06 Fulton, MD 35.04m 114-11
34.22m 33.54m 35.04m
33 Samantha Fetter 06 Darragh, PA 34.62m 113-07
32.44m 32.06m 34.62m
34 Olivia Boisse' Shapleigh, ME 34.42m 112-11
33.81m 34.42m 30.87m
35 Sara Lady 06 Arroyo Grande, CA 33.99m 111-06
33.99m 33.72m 31.93m
36 Danica Haight 07 Iowa City, IA 33.07m 108-06
FOUL 29.10m 33.07m
37 Amy Backel 05 Dillsburg, PA 32.97m 108-02
PASS FOUL 32.97m
38 Chrissy Brinkman 06 troy, MI 31.49m 103-04
31.49m FOUL FOUL
-- Laura Arnold 05 Arroyo Grande, CA FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Caitlin Harris 07 Plainfield, IN FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Jennifer Steed 06 Grover Beach, CA FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
-- Tynisha McMillian 06 Stamford, CT FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
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