Mike McGrath is part of a talented group of Oregon
distance runners, and he has been overshadowed by better known
members of the group. Not any more.
As high school athletes turned to the end of season
championships, McGrath led the nation in both the 800 (1:50.09)
and the mile (4:10.87).
The 800 was 5 seconds better than his time in the
same meet a year ago. Mike credits cross country for building
his strength so he can handle harder workouts this year.
McGrath is choosing the mile to run at the Nike
Indoor Championships.
Next year, McGrath will stay home to run for the
University of Oregon.
Mike
McGrath past performances
Event Mark Meet
2003 Indoor
B-800 1:50.09 3/8/2003, UW Last Chance WA, # 1
B-Mile 4:10.87 2/2/2003, UW HS Inv WA, # 1
2002 Cross Country
15:25 5k 3 @ Portland District OR 10/25/2002
16:04 5k 4 @ Mt Hood Conf OR 10/9/2002
15:43 5k 6 @ Festival-Champions OR 9/14/2002
2002 Outdoor
B-800 1:50.48 6/15/2002, AOC National NC, # 3
B-1500 3:52.38 5/25/2002, State Meet 4A OR, # 2
B-800 1:54.19 5/25/2002, State Meet 4A OR, # 4
B-800 1:51.26 4/27/2002, Centennial Inv OR, # 1
B-1500 3:53.95 4/20/2002, Mt. SAC Relays CA, # 1
2002 Indoor
B-800 1:55.48 3/2/2002, U-W Last Chance WA, #
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Menchville won the powerful Virginia AAA state meet,
and they could have done it with one athlete: Yvette Lewis. Thanks
to Virginia's generous entry rules (three running events and unlimited
field events), Lewis competed in six events and scored in all with
2 firsts, 3 seconds, and 1 fifth. In 8-deep scoring used by the
meet, that totals 48 points for Lewis, one more than second place
Bethel's team total. Menchville didn't even need the 13 points it
got from other girls.
The triple jump was last, and if Lewis was tired,
she didn't show it. She improved her US#3 triple jump mark by a
quarter inch to 41-4.75.
No one seemed surprised by Lewis' successful marathon
performance. After 5 races and 15 jumps, Yvette Lewis said, "I
feel good." Her field events coach, Natalie Pierce, said, "She's
been doing this all year." Her mother, Lorna Dowlin, said,
"She gets upset when she isn't this busy."
Yvette is taking it easy in the Nike Indoor Championships.
She will only compete in four events: 60H, LJ, TJ, and shuttle hurdles.
Yvette Lewis past performances
Event Mark Meet
2003 Indoor
G-LJ 18' 5.75 3/1/2003, AAA Statemeet VA, # 2
G-HJ 5' 4 3/1/2003, AAA Statemeet VA, # 2
G-55H 8.19 3/1/2003, AAA Statemeet VA, # 1
G-300 41.5 3/1/2003, AAA Statemeet VA, # 5
G-55 7.19 3/1/2003, AAA Statemeet VA, # 2
G-TJ 41' 4.75 3/1/2003, AAA Statemeet VA, # 1
G-TJ 40' 9.5 2/18/2003, Eastern Region VA, # 1
G-LJ 19' 4.5 2/18/2003, Eastern Region VA, # 1
G-55H 8.19 2/18/2003, Eastern Region VA, # 1
G-55 7.17 2/18/2003, Eastern Region VA, # 2
G-55H 8.27 2/10/2003, Peninsula District VA, # 1
G-300 41.99 2/10/2003, Peninsula District VA, # 3
G-LJ 18' 6 2/10/2003, Peninsula District VA, # 1
G-TJ 40' 4 2/10/2003, Peninsula District VA, # 1
G-55 7.23 2/10/2003, Peninsula District VA, # 2
G-HJ 5' 4 2/10/2003, Peninsula District VA, # 1
G-55H 8.31 2/1/2003, Virginia Tech VA, # 2
G-300 41.51 2/1/2003, Virginia Tech VA, # 11
G-HJ 5' 5 2/1/2003, Virginia Tech VA, # 2
G-LJ 18' 10.5 2/1/2003, Virginia Tech VA, # 1
G-TJ 40' 6.75 2/1/2003, Virginia Tech VA, # 1
G-LJ 17' 10 12/28/2002, Metro Holiday MD, # 1
G-55H 8.29 12/28/2002, Metro Holiday MD, # 1
G-TJ 38' 11.75 12/28/2002, Metro Holiday MD, # 1
G-55 7.28 12/21/2002, CNU Frolic VA, # 1
G-TJ 41' 4.5 12/21/2002, CNU Frolic VA, # 1
G-LJ 18' 6.5 12/21/2002, CNU Frolic VA, # 1
G-HJ 5' 4 12/21/2002, CNU Frolic VA, # 2
2002 Outdoor
G-TJ 41' 8 +3.5 7/28/2002, USATF JO YM/YW NE, # 1
G-TJ 40' 5 7/15/2002, USATF regional , # 1
G-TJ 40' 9.5 +1.1 6/15/2002, AOC National NC, # 1
G-TJ 39' 0.25 -2.3 6/1/2002, Statemeet 3A VA, # 1
G-TJ 40' 8 +0.3 5/10/2002, Southern Classic VA, # 1
G-TJ 39' 0 4/20/2002, Peninsula Relays VA, # 1
G-TJ 39' 9 4/13/2002, Captain's Classic VA, # 1
2002 Indoor
G-TJ 39' 10.75 3/10/2002, PG-NIC MD, # 3
G-TJ 38' 6 3/2/2002, 3A StateMeet VA, # 3
G-55H 8.46 p 3/2/2002, 3A StateMeet VA, # 6
G-TJ 39' 0 2/11/2002, Peninsula Dist VA, # 1
G-LJ 17' 9 2/11/2002, Peninsula Dist VA, # 1
G-55H 8.45 2/11/2002, Peninsula Dist VA, # 2
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