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Maryland Performers at National Scholastic Indoors

Reggie Lewis Center - Boston MA - March 8-9, 1997


Around 80 high school athletes represented Maryland at the National Scholastic Indoor Track and Field Championships, held March 8-9 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

The outstanding Maryland performer was High Point sophomore Ato Modibo, who won the 400 meter dash in 48.07, confirming his arrival as one of the top stars in the state. Modibo also led the High Point relay teams to the state's best showing in relays, getting 12th overall in 4x200 (1:31.35) and 8th overall in 4x400 (3:23.82).

Bernard Williams of Carver was second in the finals of the 60 meter dash (6.81) and fourth in the finals of the 200 meter dash (21.99), and Nyjla Littlejohn of Wilde Lake made the awards stand with a sixth in the 60 meter high hurdles final (8.76).

KC Allen of Calvert led a four-girl contingent in the emerging girls pole vault event. KC tied for fifth at 9-6, equalling the state record set by Kate MacFarlane of Hereford in the Maryland championships just two weeks ago. Allen, Natalie Dye of Middletown (8-6, tie for ninth), and Tenisha Chester of Atholton (8-6, tie for ninth) were among the 11 finalists introduced to the crowd midway in the competition. After going out, they all waited to watch Massachusetts stars Samantha Shepard and Melissa Feinstein go all the way to 12 feet. The 13-year-old Shepard, not yet in high school, beat her older teammate on misses, although neither could top Feinstein's national high school record 12' 5.5" set just one week before at the USA Indoor Championships.

Detailed results of Maryland athletes:

Event

Name NS Performance

School

City

Yr

 

Girls  

 

 

60 Teyarte Carter 8.04 - 6th in round 1 heat Long Reach Columbia 00
60 Amber Robinson 7.70 - third in round 2 heat Eleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt 98
60 Mechelle Lewis 7.93 - 8th in round 2 heat Oxon Hill Oxon Hill 98
200 Janelle Ralph 26.23 - 4th in round 1 heat   Silver Spring 97
200 Nadia Johnson 25.47 - 2nd in round 1 heat Paint Branch Burtonsville 98
200 Natalie Johnson 25.62 - 4th in round 1 heat Paint Branch Burtonsville 97
200 Tenille Johnson 26.87 - 3rd in round 1 heat Southwestern Baltimore 97
200 Teyarte Carter 26.35 - 5th in round 1 heat Long Reach Columbia 00
200 Rachel Parrish 28.33 - 5th in round 1 heat   Silver Spring 98
400 Nadia Johnson 57.99 - 2nd in round 1 heat Paint Branch Burtonsville 98
400 Crystal Pollard 58.88 - 2nd in round 1 heat   Oxon Hill 99
400 Rachel Parrish 66.78 - 6th in round 1 heat   Silver Spring 98
400 Natalie Johnson 60.02 - 6th in round 1 heat Paint Branch Burtonsville 97
800 Shartisha McNair 2:20.03 - 7th in section 2 Eleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt 97
800 Thelma Napier 2:20.73 - 4th in section 3 Long Reach Columbia 98
Mile Erin Sicher 5:02.95 - 5th in seeded section Good Counsel Wheaton 99
Mile Meghan White 5:25.72 - 9th in slow section Dulaney Timonium 98
60 HH Nyjla Littlejohn 8.76 - 6th in finals Wilde Lake Columbia 97
60 HH Tenille Johnson 9.69 - 5th in round 1 heat Southwestern Baltimore 97
4X200

 

1:39.86 - 4th overall Eleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt  
4X200

 

1:42.66 - 6th overall Oxon Hill Oxon Hill  
4x400

 

3:48.77 - 3rd overall Oxon Hill Oxon Hill  
4x400

 

3:54.93 - 5th overall Eleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt  
HJ Michelle June 5-5 -- 8th overall Meade Ft. Meade 97
LJ Ola Sesay 17-3 -- 7th overall Eleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt 97
PV Tenisha Chester 8-6 -- tie 9th overall Atholton Columbia 98
PV Natalie Dye 8-6 -- tie 9th overall Middletown Middletown 99
PV K C Allen 9-6 -- tie 5th overall Calvert Prince Frederick 98
PV Shimul Patel 8-0 -- tie 12th overall Perry Hall Baltimore 98
 

 

       
  Boys        
60 Kiki Ellis 7.04 - 5th in round 2 heat North County Glen Burnie 97
60 Marcus Lynch 7.08 - 4th in round 1 heat Western Tech Baltimore 97
60 Bernard Williams 6.81 - 2nd in final Carver Baltimore 97
60 Cameron Horton 7.16 - 7th in round 1 heat Laurel Laurel 98
60 Terrance Denoon 7.27 - 8th in round 1 heat   Mitchellville 97
60 Cian Oatts 7.10 - 5th in round 1 heat Atholton Columbia 97
200 Michael Gyamfi 23.90 - 4th in round 1 heat Paint Branch Burtonsville 98
200 Ivan Blackwell 24.44 - 6th in round 1 heat   Baltimore  
200 Bernard Williams 21.99 - 4th in final Carver Baltimore 97
200 Ayo Sorrells 23.93 - 5th in round 1 heat   Silver Spring 97
200 David Russell 24.46 - 6th in round 1 heat Dematha Forestville 98
200 Cian Oatts 22.36 - 1st in round 1 heat Atholton Columbia 97
400 Ato Modibo 48.07 - Meet Champion High Point Beltsville 98
400 Charles Lucas 56.73 - 5th in round 1 heat   Burtonsville 97
400 Tyree Byron 50.07 - 4th in round 1 heat   Baltimore 98
400 Michael Gyamfi 52.97 - 3rd in round 1 heat Paint Branch Burtonsville 98
800 Corey McClinton 1:59.72 - 3rd in section 5   Clinton 97
800 Omar Knight 1:55.68 - 1st in section 6 Perry Hall Baltimore 97
2 mile Ed Tufaro 9:42.26 - 10th in section 2 Walt Whitman Bethesda 97
60 HH Matt McGuire 8.56 - 6th in round 1 heat Montgomery Rockville 98
60 HH Jeff McKelvin 8.58 - 5th in round 1 heat Randallstown Randallstown 98
60 HH Malcolm Vaughn 8.42 - 4th in round 1 heat Meade Ft. Meade 97
HJ Malcolm Vaughn 6-4; tie for 11th Meade Ft. Meade 97
HJ Derek Dye out at 6-4 opening height Middletown Middletown 98
HJ Michael Hughes entered but did not show Bowie Bowie 97
800 Relay

 

1:31.35 - 12th overall High Point Beltsville  
800 Relay

 

1:31.83 - 13th overall Eleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt  
800 Relay

 

1:30.83 - 9th overall Suitland Suitland  
1600 Relay

 

3:23.82 - 8th overall High Point Beltsville  
1600 Relay

 

3:25.60 - 6th in seeded section Mervo Baltimore

 

1600 Relay

 

3:24.23 - 10th overall Eleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt

 

1600 Relay

 

3:28.63 - 3rd in section 6 Suitland Suitland

 

DM

 

10:51.31 - 5th in section 2 Walt Whitman Bethesda

 

 

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