Saturday: Hurdlers, Jumpers Reign

Jackie Coward, Ryann Krais, Brandon Tucker, Reggie Wyatt all have big hurdle wins;
Shanay Brisco leads 3 Texans over 6' in HJ, then gets Trials 'A' standard at 6-01.25!

SteveU SATURDAY STORY: Barriers Cleared; More to Go - Saturday: FULL RESULTS - Winners' Table

Jackie Coward (left) had an up and down day, but her 13.00w 100H left no doubt to her fitness. Right photo: Shanay Briscoe, Brigetta Barrett, and Victoria Lucas rolled triple sixes for Texas with each clearing the magic 6' barrier. Photos John Nepolitan

Saturday's best - (see award winners on Saturday page)

• Jackie Coward meet record 13.00w 100H, #2 all-time, all-conditions
• Shanay Briscoe TX leads 3 Texans over meet record 6' in HJ at 6-0
• Briscoe then clears US#1 6-01.25 HJ in "exhibition" to meet Olympic Trials 'A' Standard
• Reggie Wyatt CA US#1 35.71 300H
• Brandon Tucker TX 13.42w (+3.6) 110H
• Brandon O'Conner FL US#1 20.65 200 / 46.93 400
• Ryann Krais PA 41.20 300H over Donique' Flemings TX 41.21
• Bryce Lamb AZ 25-09.25w LJ (+6.1)
• Rachel Laurent LA meet record 13-06.25 PV
• Terra Evans AZ 11.39w 100 (+3.5) / 23.91 200 (2nd)
• Victoria Jordan TX 23.74 200, anchors winning 4x1, 4x4 (3rd in 100)
• A'Lexus Brannon TX 20-01.50w LJ / 41-01 TJ double
• Mason Finley CO 204-08 DT / 64-11.50 SP double
• Natalie Stewart UT 53.55 400
• Will Claye AZ meet record 51-00.25 TJ

Reggie Wyatt CA clipped the last hurdle good, but still ripped a US#1 35.90 300H, #11 all-time. Photo John Nepolitan



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Friday: Krais 5522w, Beach 7262w, Sweet Steeples
Check out details on Friday Page

Day 2 Heptathlon: Methacton PA sr Ryann Krais popped a solid 18-10.50 LJ, a less-than-hoped-for 104-11 JT, and a strong 2:17.71 800. It was enough for a big PR 5522w, the second-best score ever in high school annuls. .

Day 2 Decathlon: If New Mexico stars Curtis Beach (photo, left) and Daniel Gooris were going to overcome the lead Andre' McDonald MO held after Day 1, and again after the discus, they were going to have to use the PV and 1500 to do it. Well, they did.

Friday Night Steeples - A pair of great, meet-record 2k steeplechase battles finished off the day's events. Ben Johnson NM made it two victories' for Adam Kedge's Albuquerque Academy standouts, taking a tough steeple over Zack Ornelas TX, while Emma Coburn CO came from behind to beat Natalie Haws UT on the girls side. - Details

Above photo by Gary Murray



Thursday: Krais on 'record' trail; close race for boys - Check out details on Thursday Page
Day 1 Heptathlon: Methacton PA sr Ryann Krais (right) set a first-day heptathlon record for the GSW and only a windy day may slow down her attempt to take down Shana Woods' 2-year old HSR. Krais did 13.93w 100H / 5-08 HJ / 33-09.50 SP / 24.31w 200 for 3439 points.

Day 1 Decathlon: Meanwhile, Andre' McDonald MO built a day-1 lead, like last year, but this time it was just 3 points. His 3904 total was off of his record 3967 of last year, while Curtis Beach NM improved his 2007 mark by 114 points for a 3901 mark.

Above photo by Travis Dulany, dulanyphoto.com