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Michigan Regionals Highlights
May 18-19, 2007 MI
by Jeff Hollobaugh
Highlights: Boys - Girls
At the Warren Regional, Shayla Mahan clocked an 11.0 hand time for the 100, a mark that could well have been a all-time state record if it had been automatically timed, and if officials had used wind gauges. Ann Arbor Pioneer's Chidimma Uche clocked 42.1 in the 300 hurdles at her regional meet in Saline, a mark that surely would have been an all-time state record had it been automatically timed.
However, since the MHSAA does its state meet qualification and seeding with no allowance for the fact that inaccurate hand times are faster than FAT times, no regional in the state uses automatic timing. Some see this as another opportunity lost for good publicity for the sport. And this one is particularly frustrating, since it would take just minutes for the state to come up with a qualification policy that would open the door to FAT timing at regionals. In the meantime, we're left wondering how fast Mahan and Uche really ran.
Boys- Algonac: St Clair Shores sr Tim Lelito throws 173-0 D.
- Cedar Springs: Forest Hills Northern sr Josh Hembrough 13.6 / 38.3 hurdle double.
- East Jackson: Hillsdale sr Nate English 57-10 SP.
- Grand Rapids: Zeeland East sr John Donkersloot 6-10 HJ.
- Grass Lake: Ottawa Lake-Whiteford sr George Flanner 59-08 SP.
- Linden: Fenton clocks 7:59.3 in 4 x 800. Fenton's Joe Dimambro beats Dexter sr Dan Jackson in the 1600, 4:19.9 to 4:20.5. Jackson wins the 3200 in 9:18.7.
- Lowell: Lansing Sexton sr Matt Armstrong 59-06.75 SP.
- Jenison: Portage Northern so Andrew Evans 174-00 DT. Muskegon sr Ivan Stowers runs 10.4 in heats, 11.1 for 3rd in finals. East Kentwood wins 4 x 200 in 1:28.0.
- Marysville: Kyle Nordstrom of Caro leaps 6-08.25.
- Milford: Detroit Catholic Central's Michael Martin throws 58-07.75 SP. Northville 7:57.1 4 x 800.
- Saline: Romulus sr Shane Wells wins 110H in 13.6, but is DQed for obstruction after apparently winning 300H in 37.9. Dennis Fortson, Pioneer jr, takes title in 37.9. Pioneer tops Romulus in 4 x 200, 1:27.8 to 1:27.9. Pioneer wins 4 x 400 in 3:19.4, and tops fast 4 x 800 in 7:53.4. Saline 7:54.9, Monroe 7:57.1.
- Warren: Detroit Mumford runs 4 x 800 in 7:56.4, beating Macomb Dakota (7:58.4).
Girls- Canton: Detroit Cody jr Raven Clay 14.1 for 100H.
- Charlotte: Battle Creek Lakeview sr Erica Mann wins sprints 11.9 / 24.2.
- Detroit: Renaissance jr Ramzee Fondren 2:14.0.
- Flint: Alpena sr Ashley Hunault 19-0 LJ (no wind information; PR 17-3i)
- Frankfort: Maple City-Glen Lake sr Marissa Treece triples in 2:17.1, 5:01.6, 11:18.0.
- Grand Rapids: Byron Center sr Mary Angell wins throws showdown with Zeeland West's Allison Liske. Angell hits 47-06, 155-05 DT. Liske throws 45-1, 154-3 PR. Katie Guikema of Grand Rapids South Christian leaps 18-08.5.
- Jenison: East Kentwood jr Tia Brooks 42-06 SP.
- Linden: Dexter jr Becca Pilkerton vaults 12-0 to beat Fenton's Amy Morrison (11-6).
- Lowell: Emily Langenberg, Grand Ledge sr, 10:47.2. Jackson clocks 1:41.3 in 4 x 200.
- Milford: Milford wins 4 x 800 in 9:24.7.
- Saline: Pioneer sr Chidimma Uche wins hurdle double in 13.9 / 42.1. Teammate Ra'Jae Marable clocks 13.9. Romulus sr Aurielle McCauley runner-up in 300H, 43.7. Taylor Kennedy sr Victoria Chatman wins 400 in 55.8. Pioneer relays 47.8, 1:41.2, 3:52.1 and 9:24.8. Saline wins 4 x 800 at 9:18.0. Romulus hits 1:41.4 in 4 x 200.
- Warren: Mumford sr Shayla Mahan wins sprints in 11.0 and 23.8, and anchors 1:43.0 4 x 200.
- West Bloomfield: West Bloomfield's Leslie Aririguzo wins 100H in 14.2. Tiffany Abrahamian of Rochester runs 3200 in 10:52.6.
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