Midwest Region News Log

2008 Indoor

• 3/9/08 Windy City Pole Vault Summit - Viken Clears 16'6", Winder, Erickson over 16", Ross wins girls at 11'3"
• 3/1/08 MI MITS Indoor Championships - Ariel Roberts wins one of four top meet honors with US#1 5-09 HJ
• 2/27/08 Interval Sessions #37- DyeStat News Editor SteveU catches up with 7-03.75 high-jumper and Toledo Rogers jr Erik Kynard Jr.
• 1/16/08 Interval Sessions #25 - DyeStat News Editor SteveU catches up with Motor City/Detroit Mumford 800 standout Isaiah Ward.
• 1/15/08 Gatorade Boys XC Runner of the Year - Company picks Neuqua Valley IL sr and NTN champ Chris Derrick as its first national honoree
• 1/3/08 MI Great Lakes Holiday Classic - Photo Page
• 12/29/07 MI Great Lakes Holiday Classic - Motor City TC (all Detroit Mumford) 7:56.22 4x800 on flat track; Aririguzo nips Clay in 60H
• 12/24/07 IL Ted Haydon Holiday Classic - Kevin Schipper, Mitchell Erickson each over 16-6 PV

2007 Cross Country

• 12/14/07 Finding Michael Fout - DyeStat Assistant Editor Dave Devine takes a closer look at 2007 Boys Foot Locker National Champion Michael Fout
• 12/12/07 Foot Locker Boys Analysis - Favorites had excuses; Fout had the answers in a race for the ages. Rich Gonzalez mulls over the race.
• 12/8/07 Foot Locker Finals - Boys - Midwest champion Mike Fout IN pulls away in last mile to win in 14:50.
• 12/7/07 Foot Locker MW Girls Gallery
• 12/7/07 Foot Locker MW Boys Gallery
• 12/6/07 Interval Sessions #22 - DyeStat News Editor SteveU catches up with unexpected Foot Locker Finals qualifier Meggan Freeland from Parma Western HS in MI
• 12/5/07 NTN Midwest Team Notes - Winning tradition lives on for Illinois boys
• 12/2/07 NTN Boys Championship - Chris Derrick wins race and leads Naperville IL (Neuqua Valley) to victory.
• 11/27/07 NTN Preview - Last Runner Standing - Who has the strength left to win after longest cross country season? Harrier editor Marc Bloom tabs defending champion Fayetteville-Manlius NY girls and Neuqua Valley IL boys as favorites.
• 11/24/07 2007 Super 25 - Update 4 - Neuqua Valley IL boys climb to #1; Fayetteville-Manlius NY, Saugus CA girls still undaunted
• 11/24/07 Foot Locker Midwest - Mike Fout beats Chris Derrick to the line and Claire Durkin sets a CR!
• 11/22/07 Foot Locker Midwest Favorites - SteveU picks the winners at Midwest regional at Kenosha WI November 24.
• 11/16/07 Week 10 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Lake Central, Westfield IN girls trade places; Neuqua Valley boys hold off York.
• 11/10/07 NTN Midwest Regional Championships
• 11/8/07 Week 9 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Ohio champs rise in rankings - Medina boys to #2, Brecksview-Broadview girls to #5.
• 11/6/07 NTN Midwest Seeds - entries and final schedule for regional championship meet at Terre Haute IN Nov. 10.
• 11/2/07 Week 8 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Medina OH boys and Carroll Fort Wayne, Geneva IL girls move up
• 10/30/07 - NTN Early Entries - See who's in as of October 30 for Nike Team Nationals Midwest region championships at Terre Haute IN Nov. 10. Entries still open until midnight Sunday Nov. 4.
• 10/26/07 - Week 7 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Lists stable through pre-state rounds
• 10/23/07 - Midwest Region Review, Oct. 20 - Close calls, but no upsets for ranked teams -- by DyeStat Midwest Regional Editor Jeff Hollobaugh
• 10/19/07 Week 6 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Wheaton North boys move into top 10; lists are stable otherwise
• 10/15/07 - Midwest Region Review, Oct. 13 - Wheaton North IL surprises #2 Naperville North IL boys -- by DyeStat Midwest Regional Editor Jeff Hollobaugh
• 10/12/07 - Week 5 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Neuqua Valley boys, Westfield girls lead same top 5
• 10/9/07 - Midwest Region Review, Oct. 6 - Heat the big winner; Pinckney, Fremont boys big at Portage; several top teams rest up -- by DyeStat Midwest Regional Editor Jeff Hollobaugh
• 10/6/07 - MI Portage Invitational - Alex Banfich IN 17:59, James Lanciaux MI 15:24 and Fremont boys (D2 champs) top headliners in record 85-degree heat in MI
• 10/5/07 - Week 4 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Illinois boys (Neuqua Valley and Naperville North) take over 1-2; girls top 10 intact.
• 10/2/07 - Midwest Region Review - DyeStat Midwest Regional Editor Jeff Hollobaugh reviews the Sept. 29 week's action
• 9/29/07 - MI Carson City Invite - MW#5 Fremont, HM Ann Arbor Pioneer win different races; 15:11 for Maverick Darling
• 9/28/07 Week 3 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Westfield IN girls knock Hinsdale IL out of top spot.
• 9/25/07 - Midwest Region Review- DyeStat Midwest Regional Editor Jeff Hollobaugh reviews the week's action
• 9/22/07 IL Palatine Invitational - Fast win for Tom Achtien, but Palatine beats York boys
• 9/22/07 IN Culver Academies Invitational - MW#2 Westfield IN girls topple MW#1 Hinsdale Central IL; for boys, Chris Derrick smashes CR, beats Mike Fout
• 9/21/07 Week 2 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Pinckney MI boys, Hinsdale Central IL girls strengthen hold on #1 with big meet wins.
• 9/18/07 - Midwest Region Review- DyeStat Midwest Regional Editor Jeff Hollobaugh reviews the week's action
• 9/15/07 - IL Richard Spring Classic - Griff Graves VA tops Kevin Havel, while MW#1 Hinsdale Central girls survive Stagg's challenge
• 9/15/07 - MI Nike Holly Invitational - Bobby Aprill and Shannon Osika roar to course records
• 9/14/07 - MI Playmakers Spartan Invitational - MW#1 Pinckney boys hold form, while Rochester girls power ahead; Maverick Darling 15:16, Katie Haines 18:04 post top times
• 9/14/07 Week 1 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Pinckney MI boys, Hinsdale Central IL girls still #1
• 9/11/07 Midwest Region Review DyeStat Midwest Regional Editor Jeff Hollobaugh Reviews the week's action
• 9/8/07 - OH McGowan Invitational - Clash of top Ohio girls: Claire Durkin outruns Stephanie Morgan
• 9/8/07 - OH Tiffin Carnival - FL Finalist/NON Mile runner-up Emily Infeld rips a 17:34
• 9/8/07 - IL Peoria Woodruff Invite - Chris Derrick's 14:26 3M leads MW#3 Neuqua Valley IL; MW#2 Westfield IN girls score triumph
• 9/8/07 Midwest Meet of Champions - MW#7 Fishers IN boys and MW#9 Magnificat girls win team titles; Brian Himelwright and Emily Pritt are individual champs.
• 9/4/07 - Illinois XC Previews - Ratings and Previews from IllinoisPrepTopTimes.com - 3A, 2A boys posted
• 9/1/07 - OH Westerville Classic - 10:33 3200 runner Claire Durkin blazes 17:32 on solid course
• 8/25/07 Benzie Central Invite - MW#1/US#6 Pinckney gets off to fast start.
• 8/21/07 The Harrier Super 25 - Marc Bloom picks Pinckney MI #6 nationally in pre-season list. Hinsdale Central IL is highest ranking MW girls team at #8.
• 8/15/07 DyeStat Midwest Rankings - Pinckney MI boys and Hinsdale Central IL girls are ranked #1 in pre-season lists.

2007 Indoor

• 5/6/07 - OH Don Mitchell Roosevelt Memorial - Jackie Coward 13.40/41.94 100H/300H double, Cleveland Heights boys US#1 7:42.15 4x800
• 3/24/07 IL Bolinbrook Fast Times Invite - Troy Doris US TJ leader at 50-9, doubles wih 22-10.25 LJ
• 3/17/07 - MI MITS State Finals - Standouts include James Jackson 6.74 60, Allison Liske 46-06 SP, and Marissa Treece 10:34.40 3200.
• 3/17/07 - IN Hoosier State Relays - Great PVs, plus Shane Crawford 6.26 60
• 3/17/07 - OH OATCCC State Indoor Champs - Great small school sprint triple by fr Kachey Hullum.
• 3/12/07 - MI Michigan State Indoor - James Jackson joins ultra-elite soph sprinters
• 3/3/07 - OH M-F Athletics HS Invite - Jimmie Pacifico, Aeric Clay, Sam Borchers and more
• 3/3/07 - IL - De La Salle Indoor Relays - Tarvis Jackson 6.40, Bailey Wagner 43-07
• 3/3/07 - IN - Cathedral Indoor Classic - Derek Cullison 15-09
• 3/3/07 - IN - Noblesville Hoosier State Relays Qualifier - US #2 Shane Crawford 6.28, Chase Clevenger 6-10, Westfield girls 4x8 9:35.29, DMR 12:32.42
• 3/3/07 - OH - Ohio State Buckeye HS Invitational - Nate Scales 6.53, Anthony Amore 15-0
• 3/3/07 - OH - Akron Last Chance Rubber City Open - Oversized track - Emil Heineking 9:09.13, Cleveland Heights 7:51.06, Akron Buchtel 1:43.35, Ramzee Fondren 2:11.90
• 3/3/07 - OH - Kent State Girls #3 - Oversized track - Aareon Payne 7.12, Christy Horn 25.20, Stephanie Morgan 2:17.58, Emily Infeld 10:43.96, Collinwood 1:42.28, 4:00.21
• 3/2/07 - IN - Conference Indiana Indoor - Dane Fox 15-0, Franklin Central 8:02.20, Rachel Deloney 45-02
• 3/1/07 - MI - MITS Hillsdale College - Nate English 57-03
• 2/28-3/1/07 - IL - Quad City Indoor Invitational - Richard Lewis 6.44
• 2/28/07 - MI - MITS Eastern Michigan Boys - Dan Jackson 9:17.79, Darryl White 6.96, Shane Wells 22.26 & 7.98 60H, Isaiah Ward 1:56.35, Erik Kynard 6-10
• 2/27/07 - MI - MITS Central Michigan - Marissa Treece 2:19.79, 5:08.98, 10:46.57 - Maverick Darling 9:35.54
• 2/25/07 - MI - MITS Grand Valley - US #5 Mary Angell 46-04, US #6 Allison Liske 45-06
• 2/24/07 - IL - Jim Spivey Invitational - Jim Foreman 15-0
• 2/24/07 - IL - Proviso West Invitational Boys
• 2/24/07 - OH - Bishop Hartley Indoor Invitational - US #1 Jimmie Pacifico 65-05.5 , Justin Green 6.44, Jordan McPherson 7.44
• 2/23/07 - MI - MITS Macomb Community College - James Carter 8.10 for 60H, Motor City TC/Mumford 3:26.31
• 2/23/07 - MI - MITS Albion College - James Jackson 6.53 - Nate English 58-03
• 2/23/07 - IL - IVC Early Bird Classic - Nick Holmes 4:23.0
• 2/20/07 - MI - MITS Cornerstone - Allison Liske 44-05, Abby Shanahan 11-08
• 2/18/07 - MI MITS Grand Valley - Logan Lynch 15-0; Natalie Webb 5:12.1
• 2/17/07 - IL - AAU Northern Nationals - James Jackson 6.48; 8th grader Dynasty McGee 26.38, 57.48 meet records
• 2/17/07 - OH - Cedarville University - Jimmie Pacifico 64-8; Skylar Jones 7.40, Jordan McPherson 7.46; Aaron Johnson 6.52 at 55m
• 2/17/07 - IN - Midwest Club Meet - Hunter Hall 15-6, Brad Ellington 50.5
• 2/16/07 - MI - Univ. Michigan Girls - Amelia Bannister 2:17.66; Becca Pilkerton 11-5
• 2/15/07 - MI - Univ. Michigan Boys - Dan Jackson 9:16.27 solo; Logan Lynch 15-6, misses State Record 16-5
• 2/14/07 - MI - MITS Michigan State - Boys - Girls - James Jackson 6.83 to Darrin Williams 6.90; Josh Hembrough 7.91, 22.52; Pinckney milers--5 between 4:27 and 4:33; Kurt Poehlman 6-8; Emily Langenberg 5:08.13 to Ramzee Fondren 5:08.54; Allison Liske 44-7
• 2/11/07 - WI - Wisconsin USATF
• 2/10/07 - MI - MITS Grand Valley - Josh Hembrough 6.53h, 7.30 55H; Allison Liske 44-5
• 2/9/07 - MI - MITS Macomb County CC - Keyria Calloway 7.72 60m
• 2/8/07 - MI - MITS Hillsdale - Meggan Freeland 5:12.1
• 2/7/07 - MI - MITS Eastern Michigan Girls - Shayla Mahan 7.42
• 2/6/07 - MI - MITS Central Michigan - Boys - Girls - Marissa Treece 5:03.7
• 2/4/07 - OH Kent State Open #2 - Kendall Gregory relays 1:53.40/47.11, Motor City TC/Detroit Mumford US#2 3:20.53
• 2/3/07 - OH Case Western Invitational - Jessica Beard 200/400 double, Jared Hall 1:55.29 800
• 1/26/07 - IN Gladstein Invitational - Kendall Gregory US#2 /All-Tme#5 1:19.43 600m
• 1/20/07 - MI - MITS Grand Valley - Josh Hembrough 6.47 55m, 22.31, 7.22 55H, 7.26h
• 1/20/07 - OH Kent State High School Invitational
• 1/20/07 - OH University of Findlay High School Invite - Shayla Mahan US#1 6.83 55m
• 1/18/07 - MI - MITS Univ. of Michigan Boys -Josh Hembrough 7.87 over Shane Wells 7.92; Dan Jackson 4:24.2; Motor City TC/Mumford 3:24.2/8:12.3
• 1/15/07 - MI - MITS Michigan State - Boys - Girls - Shane Wells 6.89, 22.75; Kurt Poehlman 6-8; Shayla Mahan 7.47, 25.50; Joy Rolfe 44-3 SP
• 1/6/07 - Aurora Flyers Indoor Invitational - Kaya Senayas double - 7.00 55m, 26.58 200m meet record
• 1/4/07 - MI - MITS Macomb County CC - Shayla Mahan 7.32h, 7.42; Shane Wells 6.94

2006

• 12/21/06 - Josh Hembrough Feature - Profile by SteveU of the Grand Rapids MI hurdler with two new records this month.
• 12/6/06 - Footlocker Gallery of Finalists - MW Boys - MW Girls - pix, bio and stats of MW finalists.
• 12/1/06 - NTN Midwest Preview - "The Midwest is well represented this year and should perform mightily," says our regional editor Scott Bush
• 11/24/06 - Foot Locker Prior Years Midwest - See 10 years of DyeStat coverage of Foot Locker.
• 11/23/06 - Steveu's Foot Locker Midwest Picks - Jager and Vanatta will pull away
• 11/18/06 - Mideast Meet of Champions - 6-state all-star meet in Ohio. Chardon Ohio's Emil Heineking 15:47 and Carthage Illinois's Katelyn Bastert 18:39 take individuals
• 11/17/06 - Week 10 NTN Midwest rankings - York and Westfield hold
• 11/10/06 - Week 9 NTN Midwest rankings - York Elmhurst IL moves reclaims #1 after powerful state meet win -- Westfield IN girls still #1
• 11/4/06 - OH State - MW#3 Woodridge, #4 Cincy LaSalle win respective divisions; MW#2 Minster edged by Gilmour Academy, 83-89.
• 11/4/06 - Illinois (Rich Gonzalez) - Peoria is SPEED CITY USA! Jacobs sr Evan Jager 14:07, record for "new" Detweiller Park course, adjusted #3 all-time. MW#2 York boys, Peoria ND's Caitlin Comfort also set marks, MW#3 Hinsdale Central girls win easily. PIX posted.
• 11/4/06 - Michigan (Steve Underwood and Pat Davey) - MW#1/US#4 Dexter boys, MW#6 Pinckney boys set scoring records in separate races. PIX posted.
• 11/3/06 - Week 8 NTN Midwest rankings - Dexter MI boys, Westfield IN girls still rule - state meet successes return Middleton WI girls, Warren Central IN boys to top 10.
• 10/27/06 - Week 7 NTN Midwest rankings - - Dexter MI boys, Westfield IN girls still #1
• 10/22/06 - NTN Review week 7 - Scott Bush's weekly review of top teams' action.
• 10/20/06 - Week 6 NTN Midwest rankings - Dexter MI claims #1 rank after perfect 15 in Gabriel Richards Invitational.
• 10/16/06 - NTN Midwest Report Week 6 - Dexter MI boys, Westfield IN girls keep rolling.
• 10/14/06 - MI Gabriel Richard Invite - Dreadnaughts go 1-5 against MI state powerhouses.
• 10/13/06 - Week 5 NTN Midwest rankings - Top 5 boys teams the same led by York IL - Minster OH girls move up to 2nd behind Westfield IN after winning trip to Alabama
• 10/12/06 - OH MAC Conference - Minster girls dominate rivals
• 10/7/06 - MI Portage Invitational - MW#2 Dexter wins first showdown with Pinckney.
• 10/6/06 - NTN Midwest Week 4 rankings - top 7 boys and girls teams hold their rank
• 9/29/06 - NTN Midwest Rankings Week 3 - York IL boys, Westfield IN girls still #1 - top 6 on both lists stay the same
• 9/23/06 - Midwest Roundup - Haley Staples wins Palatine IL, CIncinnati LaSalle wins All-Ohio
• 9/22/06 - Week 2 NTN Midwest rankings - York IL boys, Westfield IN girls still #1
• 9/19/06 - NTN Midwest Region Report - Scott Bush's Weekly Update of Top Ten teams' action.
• 9/16/06 - MI Nike Holly Invitational - MW#2 Dexter boys roll, Dreadnaughts' Bobby Aprill beats Addis Habtewold.
• 9/16/06 - IL Peoria Notre Dame Invitational - Palatine boys edgeSchaumburg by 1 point with MW#10 Sandburg 3rd; Hinsdale Central romps in girls race with MW#9 Naperville North far back in fourth.
• 9/16/06 - MI Nike Spartan Invitational - MW#5 Pinckney boys dominate; MW#10 Rockford girls impress.
• 9/15/06 - Week 1 NTN Midwest rankings - York IL boys, Westfield IN girls retain #1 ranking. Dexter MI boys and Waukesha West WI girls move up to #2.
• 9/12/06 NTN Midwest Region Review - Girls MW #1 Westfield, IN dominates in Illinois; Boys MW #5 LaSalle, OH loses!
• 9/9/06 - Midwest Meet of Champions - Woodridge OH boys, Bowling Green OH girls, Emil Heineking, Bekah Smeltzer claim 2006 titles
• 9/2/06 OH Avon Lake Earylbird - MW#7 Bowling Green OH girls beat four teams in top 12 of last year's state meet.
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• Mar 24 IL -- Pirate Invitational - York rips a US#1 7:46.36 4x800. Also, Algonquin Jacobs jr. Evan Jager 4:18.62 1600, Proviso East sr. Herman Rome 6.44 55m. Team title to Springfield Lanphier.
• Mar 18 IL -- Charleston/EIU Invitational - Class AA team title to Cahokia with sr Kali Jackson 49-8.5 TJ and sr Clyde Young 7.46 55H. Also, Prospect sr Ryan Craven 9:08.25 3200m, Lanphier jr Major Clay 6-10 HJ. Newton wins Class A.
• Mar 18 OH -- OATCCC State Meet - Cleveland Glendale boys and Cleveland Collinswood girls take D-1 titles. Glendale boys US#2 1:28.12 4x200.
• Mar 18 IN -- NSR Finals - Unofficial Indiana state indoor championships - Devon Pipkin 6.37 55m (Scott Wims 6.38. Warren Central boys triple in relays 10:19.52 DMR, 1:29.26 4x200, 8:01.54 4x800. Leah Eber 19-7.5 LJ. Hunter Hall 16-6 PV (Jeremy Brading 16-6, Chris Thoman 16-3).
• Mar 18 MI -- MITS State Meet - Mumford Detroit sr Shalya Mahan 7.35 60m US#10 all time
• Mar 4 IL -- Illinois Prep Top Times - Weekly Report Mar. 4 - Big jumps and distance efforts.
• Mar 4 IL -- York Invite -Elmhurst - York sr. Eric Dettman 9:10.5 3200m.
• Mar 4 IL -- SIU meet - Edwardsville - Herrin jr. Eric Thompson US#1 7-2 HJ.
• Mar. 4 IN -- Alex Wilson Invite - U. of Notre Dame, South Bend - New Bern NC sr. Karjuan Williams US#1 1:50.68 800 against collegians.
• Mar 4-5 OH -- Kent State Open #3 - Girls: Big Emily Infeld (soph, Beaumont) double 2:13.32 800m (Clarkston MI fr. Stephanie Morgan 2;13.89) and 5:00.36 mile (Mantua Crestwood sr. Bridget Franek 5:02.72). Boys: Chardon jr. Emil Heineking 9:11.15 3200, Dalton sr. Jake Dalessandro 7-0 HJ, Lake Ridge Acad. soph Kendall Gregory 48.93 400m.
• Mar 3-4 OH -- M-F Athletic Invitational - U. of Findlay - Detroit Mumford MI jr. Shayla Mahan 6.90 55m, Trotwood sr. Steve Robinson 6.43 55m, Cleveland Heights so. Jared Hall 1:58.36 800m.
• Mar 1 OH -- State Performance Lists .
• Feb. 25 IL -- Proviso West Invitational - Hillside - Rolling Meadows sr. Christian Escareno 9:15.5 3200 (York sr. Eric Dettman 9:21.3 2nd, also won mile 4:19.6).
• Feb. 25 OH -- Marietta Open #3 - Marietta - Cle. Hts. Beaumont so. Emily Infeld 2:17.68 800m. Titles to Cleveland Hts. boys and St. Peter's Chanel girls.
• Feb. 19 OH -- St. Charles Invitational - Capital U. - Piqua jr. Brandon Saine 6.33 55m, plus 22.64/50.19 200/400.
• Feb. 18 IL -- York Quad -- Naperville Central soph Casey Short 2:12.5.