Girls 100m Hurdles - April Williams TX 13.52 Results - Marc Davis Video - SteveU's Story - Elliott Denmen's Story
April Williams Back in Top Form By SteveU Dallas Skyline TX jr April Williams has had a tough season in one of her specialties, the 100 hurdles. After a fine indoor season over the barriers, she had her ups and downs outdoors, with a lowlight being the Texas state meet, where in the 5A race, she did stumbled over a hurdle and finished last. Then at Great Southwest, she opted out after being name on the start lists. On the biggest stage this weekend, however, she finally showed the country what she could do. Using her considerable power and running her best technical race of the year, she ran 13.52 – into a 1.0 headwind – to simply power past a super field that included Shalina Clarke IL (13.59), Jacquelyn Coward TN (13.62), Nia Ali NJ (13.65), and a number of other luminaries. The April Williams who had blitzed an 8.39 60H indoors was back. Williams attributed her success to getting back to working with her Dallas Flyers hurdle coach, which is none other than her father, Roy. “Now that school is out, I’ve been working every day with my hurdles coach, which is my dad, and doing a lot of drills for both my lead leg and trail leg. “At hurdle 6 or 7,” she added, “I thought I had it.” The field also included Southeast Raleigh NC jr and 100 meter dash winner Gabby Mayo, who DNF after having problems at the 8th hurdle. Both she and Clarke tried the tough 100H/200 combo which virtually back-to-back.
Gabby Mayo's hopes of adding the 100 hurdles to the 100 flat title she claimed Friday night evaporated over the eighth hurdle. Tangled up, she failed to finish and saw seven others racing to the wire. Nia Ali was first away, but hit a late hurdle and slipped to fourth. -- photo by John Dye Licensed to C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Hy-Tek's Meet Manager Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/15/2006 to 6/17/2006 North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC Results Girls 100 Meter Hurdles ================================================================ National: $ 12.95 6/16/1979 Candy Young, Beaver Falls, PA Meet: # 13.38 6/17/1995 Joanna Hayes, North, Riverside, CA Freshman: 13.55 8/4/2004 April Williams, Skyline, Dallas, TX Sophomore: 13.50 1976 Sonya Hardy, Boulder, CO Junior: 12.95 6/16/1979 Candy Young, Beaver Falls, PA Senior: 13.20 6/3/2000 Nichole Denby, JW North, Riverside, CA Name Year School Finals ================================================================ Section 1 Finals Wind: -1.0 1 April Williams 07 Dallas Flyers,Dalla 13.52 2 Shalina Clarke 06 Evanston Townshi,Ro 13.59 3 Jacquelyn Coward 08 Track Knoxville,Kno 13.62 4 Nia Ali 06 Mallery Challeng,Pl 13.65 5 Quaneshia Cleckley 06 Therrell,Atlanta, G 14.21 6 Theresa Lewis 06 Woodlawn Track P,Ra 14.23 7 Ryann Krais 08 Methacton TC,Eaglev 14.50 -- Gabby Mayo 07 Track Eastern Ca,Ra DNF� Preliminary Results Licensed to C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Hy-Tek's Meet Manager Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/15/2006 to 6/17/2006 North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC Results Girls 100 Meter Hurdles ================================================================ 8 Advance: Top 1 Each Heat plus Next 2 Best Times National: $ 12.95 6/16/1979 Candy Young, Beaver Falls, PA Meet: # 13.38 6/17/1995 Joanna Hayes, North, Riverside, CA Freshman: 13.55 8/4/2004 April Williams, Skyline, Dallas, TX Sophomore: 13.50 1976 Sonya Hardy, Boulder, CO Junior: 12.95 6/16/1979 Candy Young, Beaver Falls, PA Senior: 13.20 6/3/2000 Nichole Denby, JW North, Riverside, CA Name Year School Prelims ================================================================ Heat 1 Preliminaries Wind: -1.1 1 Gabby Mayo 07 Track Eastern Ca,Ra 13.78Q 2 Theresa Lewis 06 Woodlawn Track P,Ra 14.05q 3 Tierra Brown 07 Hampton HS,Hampton, 14.12 4 SaShauna Stewart 06 Weaver HS,Hartford, 14.45 5 Ashley Bethune 08 Harding Universi,Ch 15.20 6 Christie Leverette 08 Marietta,Dallas, GA 16.02 7 Iman Johnson 06 Columbia HS,Maplewo 16.34 Heat 2 Preliminaries Wind: -1.2 1 Jacquelyn Coward 08 Track Knoxville,Kno 13.82Q 2 Hannah Cope 10 Maple Leaf TC,Mento 14.63 3 Charnee Lumbus 06 Collinwood HS,Cevel 14.93 4 Ayla Smith 06 John Handley Hs-,Wi 14.99 Heat 3 Preliminaries Wind: -0.9 1 Ryann Krais 08 Methacton TC,Eaglev 14.19Q 2 Kristi Castlin 06 Straight Ahead A,Do 14.27 3 Teona Rodgers 07 Florida Elite TC,we 14.50 4 Kaylon Eppinger 07 Warrensville Hei,Wa 14.63 5 Deandra Doyley 06 Platinum TC,Fort La 14.85 6 Charisse Bryant 08 Green Run HS,Virgin 14.96 Heat 4 Preliminaries Wind: -1.4 1 Nia Ali 06 Mallery Challeng,Pl 13.83Q 2 Quaneshia Cleckley 06 Therrell,Atlanta, G 14.06q 3 Danielle Sampley 07 Knoxville TC,Knoxvi 14.07 4 Lindsay Rowe 07 Benjamin Cardozo,Ja 14.69 5 Caroline Vaughn 06 Unat-GA-Atlanta,Alp 14.71 6 Patience Coleman 07 Durham Striders,Dur 14.97 7 Brittany Knowles 07 Hammer TC,Cedar Run 15.91 Heat 5 Preliminaries Wind: -0.9 1 April Williams 07 Dallas Flyers,Dalla 13.70Q 2 Bianca Blair 07 Knoxville TC,Knoxvi 14.07 3 Kali Watkins 07 Menchville HS,Newpo 14.57 4 Alexandra Coppadge 06 Wilmington Frien,Wi 14.61 5 Holland Thomas 07 W Windsor Plains,Pr 15.25 6 Janee' Sharper 06 Woodrow Wilson H,Ca 15.74 Heat 6 Preliminaries Wind: -0.7 1 Shalina Clarke 06 Evanston Townshi,Ro 13.82Q 2 Jasmin Stowers 09 Quick Striders T,Li 14.16 3 Latoya James 07 Durham Striders,Bur 14.44 4 Jasmine Isley 08 Charlotte Latin,Cha 14.65 5 Racquel Vassell 07 East Orange Camp,Ir 15.17 6 Stephanie Reusch 07 Old Rochester Re,Ro 15.37
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