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 | USATF Junior Olympics
July 22-27, 2008 -- Burke HS, Omaha NE
DyeStatCal/DyeStat Onsite with Doug Speck, Mike Kennedy, Moses Galindo
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Event-by-Event Results - Doug Speck/Moses Galindo Video Highlights/Interviews
Day 6
Mike Kennedy's Summaries
BOYS
Young Men
100 Meters
D’Angelo Cherry of Mt. Zion (Jonesboro, N.C./Worldwide) had a great start and, for all practical purposes, the race was over. Cherry’s winning time of 10.34, run with a legal aiding 1.0 meter per second wind, was just .01 off his personal best. By 50 meters, the rest of the race was settled. Devon Smith of Westlake (Waldorf, Md./New Wave) ran 10.50 for second, followed by Charles Silmon of Waco Tx./Hallmark) at 10.56 and Darryl Williams of White Oak (Jacksonville, N.C./Track Eastern Carolina) at 10.58.
400 Meters
Danzell Fortson of Texas/Team Xtreme took the early lead and was never challenged, winning in 46.36. Michael Berry of Seatown Express moved to second at 200 meters, but Wayne Henry of Lackey (Indian Head, Md./747 TC) and Trent Huling of Xing Xing moved into second and third off the final turn and finished in 47.58 and 47.95, respectively. Berry was fourth at 48.02.
1,500 Meters
With two laps remaining, 12 runners were still in contention for medals, led by Michael Williams of Baylor/Peak Distance and Jonathan Darmody of South Central Athletics. Williams and Sadiki White of Allentown (Pa./Juventus) then broke away from the pack with one lap remaining, passed in 2:56.0. White then passed Williams down the back straight and went on to win in 3:57.56. Williams, who won the 5,000 and the 2,000 steeplechase, was second in 4:00.57. Darmody, at 4:03.17, Terrence Lee of Juventus, at 4:05.23, and Vermond Walker II, at 4:06.67, all held their positions in the final 400.
110-Meter High Hurdles
Booker Nunley of Garner (N.C./Track Eastern Carolina) had the best start and was clear of the field by the second hurdle and on his way to a 13.41. The USATF Junior Olympic Young Mens record is listed at 13.40, set in 1978 by Rodney Wilson (Bartrum, Philadelphia, Pa.), but that is actually a hand time. Nunley will get credit for breaking the meet record of 13.42, set by Terrance Trammell of Southwest Dekalb (Decatur, Ga.) in 1997. The race was run with a legal aiding wind of 1.4 meters per second. Nunley whose personal best is 13.40, was second in the World Junior championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Chance Casey of Crosby (Tx./Track Houston) was second in a personal best of 13.80 and Marchello Sinkfield of Douglass (Atlanta, Ga./Quicksilver) was third also with a personal best of 13.96.
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Chance Casey of Crosby (Tx./Track Houston) and Amaechi Morton of Riverwood (Atlanta, Ga./Quicksilver) were out quickest, but coming off the first turn and heading down the back straight, William Wynne of McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga./Titans) took control. Despite a slight studder at the final hurdle, he ran a nation-leading and seasonal best 49.84 for the seventh fastest high school performance of all-time. He just missed the USATF Junior Olympic Young Mens national record of 49.77, set by Kerron Clement of La Porte (Tx.) in 2002, and his own 49.70 PR from last year. There were no position changes in the last 100 meters, with Morton finishing in second at personal best 50.83, and followed by Casey at 51.44 and Marchello Sinkfield of Douglass (Atlanta, Ga./Quicksilver) at 52.60.
Pole Vault
Junior Jack Whitt of North (Norman, Ok./McMichaels) cleared 17-2 ¾ in a jump-off to win the event and move to No. 2 yearly high school list. Jeff Rodriguez of Fossil Ridge (Keller, Tx./Texas Pole Vault) and Cody Deorflein of DuQuoin (Il./Marion Swamp Fox), who were both in the jump-off, finished tied for second at 16-2 ¾, which was a personal best for both athletes. Rodriguez’s previous best was 16-1 in winning the Texas Relays and Deorflein’s best was 15-6. Blair Wallingford of Roseville (Ca.) was fourth and Logan Cunningham of Smithson Valley (Spring Branch, Tx./South Texas) was fifth, both at 16-2 ¾.
Intermediate Boys
100 Meters
Anthony Riggins of St. Patrick’s-St. Vincent (Napa, Ca./Vallejo PAL Fast Forward) had the best start and was never headed, winning at 10.77 with an aiding 0.5 meter per second wind. Keenan Brock of Club Elite of Birmingham (Al.) just edged Kristen Mitchell of Track Houston, 10.85 to 10.86. Demetrius Lindo of Kennedy (Silver Spring, Md./Hummingbird) was fourth at 10.93 and Gregory Ducre of Los Angeles Jets was fifth at 10.96.
400 Meters
Michael Okoro of Flying Aj’s and Jaron Roberson of Titans were out quickest, but both were reeled in by Josh Mance of Southern California Running, who went on to run 46.61 for the seventh fastest high school time in the nation this year. Jaron Roberson of McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga./Titans) was second in 47.60 and William Henry of Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, Oh./Northwest Track) at 47.74.
1,500 Meters
After 800 meters, passed in 2:15, it was Caleb Her Many Horses of Montana followed by Nathan Williams of Centennial (Las Vegas, Nv./Las Vegas Blazin Onez) and Harold Lamour of Juventus (Philadelphia, Pa.). With just over one lap remaining, passed in 3:06, Williams took the lead and went on to win in 4:10.27. Jonathan Jones of Track Houston was second at 4:11.59 and Parker Bowles of Jenks America (Ok.) was third at 4:12.52.
110-Meter High Hurdles
Sophomore Dale Morgan of Taft (Woodland Hills, Ca./Los Angeles Jets) had what just might have been the best race of his life. He was out of the blocks with Kendall Hayes of Lancaster (Tx./Lancaster Lightning) and gained a small advantage by the second hurdle. From there, he was able to maintain the lead and defeat Hayes, 14.01 to 14.05, with a legal aiding wind of 0.8 meters per second. It was a personal best for both athletes. Tyler Stephenson of Lancaster (Tx./Lancaster Lighning) was third at 14.08, also a personal best.
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Malcolm Nunley of Track Eastern Carolina was out quickest, but Dale Morgan of Taft (Woodland Hills, Ca./Los Angeles Jets) took over as the runners headed down the back straight and was never challenged, winning in 52.43. Tyler Stephenson of Lancaster (Tx./Lancaster Lightning), after getting off slowly, made up ground in the latter half of the race to finish second in 53.37. Sir’Paul Jones of Ruff Riders was third at 54.61.
High Jump
Sir’Paul Jones of Ruff Riders and Zach Riley of Marion Swamp Fox (Il.) finished one-two, with both clearing 6-6 ¾. Joel Struckhoff of Phillipsburg Track Club was third at 6-4 ¼.
Youth Boys
100 Meters
Brandon Sanders of Palmetto Speed (S.C.) was leading by two meters at 50 meters and went on to win easily in 11.07, with an aiding 1.0 meter per second wind. Izzy Garrison of Illinois just held off Blake Webb of Northwest Flyers, 11.22 to 11.23.
400 Meters
Joshua Wilhite of Wings (Dallas, Tx.) had the early lead, but Xavier Jones of Greensboro Champions (N.C.) took over at 200 meters and went on to win in 50.38. Malcolm Brown, who used a standing start as has done in both the 100 and 200, went from fourth to second in the last 80 meters, clocking 50.53. Terry Pegano of Southern California Running Cougars was third at 50.69 and Jonathan Young of Cheetahs was fourth at 51.63.
1,500 Meters
Nick Hartle of PS Vegas Flyers (Nv.) led for almost two laps before Conner Smock of Cedar Rapids (Ia.) took over, moved out to a 10-meter lead, and went on to win in 4:16.62. Hartle and Dillon Worley of Northwest Flyers battled for second over the final 600, but it was Nathaniel Jones of Track Houston (Tx.) who snuck in for second with a 4:19.46. Worley passed Taylor Hybl of PSA Youth Runners in the last three meters to nab third, 4:19.56 to 4:19.72.
100-Meter High Hurdles
Kenneth Walker III of ISC International (Ca.) was able to gain an edge over Terrell Clements of Track Houston (Tx.) out of the blocks, and maintained that advantage the entire way, winning 13.52 to 13.63 with a legal aiding wind of 0.9 meters per second. Devin Hickey of North County Stallions (Ca.) was slow out of the blocks, but did get up for third in 13.77.
200-Meter Low Hurdles
Kenneth Walker III of ISC International (Ca.) took the early lead, but had to hold off Terrell Clements of Track Houston (Tx.), 25.01 to 25.06, in a race that was run into a 1.8 meter per second wind. Devin Hickey of North County Stallions (San Diego, Ca.) was third at 26.18.
Long Jump
Ronald Geohaghan of Lowcountry TC was the winner at 21-5 ¼, followed by Cameron Hudson of Quiet Storm (N.C.) at 21-0 and William Robinson of East Allegheny at 20-5.
Shot Put
Jerod Cody of PS Vegas Flyers (Nv.) was the winner at 163-10. Ryan Pearce of Illinois Heat (Il.) was second at 160-11 and Daniel Roberts of Dakotas was third at 156-10 with the 1-kg discus.
GIRLS
Young Women
100 Meters
Chalonda Goodman of Newnan (Ga./Nor Horizon) do not get a good start, but 15 meters into the race she had one-meter on field and just pulled away for the win in 11.36. The race was aided by a wind-legal 1.3 meter per second wind. Her time was a personal best and ranks her No. 2 on the yearly national high school list behind Victoria Jordan of Dunbar (Fort Forth, Tx./Dallas Gold), who has run 11.16. Jordan got out with the leader and pulled away from the remaining runners to clock 11.71. LaKeshia Williams of Ramsey (Birmingham, Al./Club Elite of Birmingham) was third with a personal best of 11.82 and Amber Purvis of Benicia (Ca./Flying Jaguars) was fourth at 11.89.
400 Meters
Turqouise Thompson of Serra (Gardena, Ca./Together Elite) and Clarrisa Toomer of Lancaster (Tx./Lancaster Lightning) both got out well and were the leaders at 200. As the field turned for home, four runners were in contention with Kendra Chambers of Hanks (San Antonio, Tx.) and Teegan Hill of Lancaster (Tx./Lancaster Lightning) joining Thompson and Brittany Pringley of Northwestern (Miami, Fl./Northwest Express) in close attendance. Pringley, one lane outside of Thompson, went from fourth to first, just catching Thompson at the line, 54.13 to 54.18. Chambers was third at 54.90 and Hill was fourth at 55.18. Thompson’s performance was particularly notable given the fact that two hours earlier she had won the 400 low hurdles in 57.67.
1,500 Meters
Junior Samantha Thompson of Sierra (Colorado Springs, Co./CS Striders) and Katherine Showalter of Quicksilver (Ga.) were one-two right from the start. With one lap to go, Thompson pulled away to win in 4:41.84. Chelsea Pettit of Startan was second at 4:49.45 and Brittany Phillips of Cornhusker Flyers (Nb.) was third at 4:53.10. Thompson’s best time prior to this summer was a fourth place finish in the Colorado State 4A meet, where she ran 5:11.15 for 1,600 meters.
100-Meter High Hurdles
Sophomore Jasmin Stowers of Pendleton (S.C./Quick Striders) was the early leader, but junior Donique Flemings of Saginaw (Tx./SACS) went from third to first between the second and third hurdle, and went on to run 13.58 with a legal aiding wind of 1.2 meters per second. She moved into fifth on the yearly high school list. Stowers was second in 13.74, Christina Manning of Westlake (Waldorf, Md./747 TC) third with a personal best of 13.86, and Jessica Flax of Pearland (Tx./Texas Storm) was fourth at 13.99 to equal her personal best.
400-Meter Low Hurdles
Turquoise Thompson of Serra (Gardena, Ca./Together Elite), who was injured last year and missed out on running in the World Youth Championships in the Czech Republic in the 400 low hurdles, gave an indication of what might have been with a convincing 57.67 win. She broke the USATF Junior Olympic Young Women’s record of 57.78 set by Ebony Collins of Wilson (Long Beach, Ca./Quite Fire) in 2006. The previous year, Collins won the 400 hurdles in Morocco and was named the IAAF World Youth Athlete of the Year. For the remainder of the field, there were no position changes in the last 100 meters with Doris Anyanwu of Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Md./Hummingbird) taking second at 60.66 and Ashley Starks of Lancaster (Tx./Lancaster Lighting) finishing third at 61.04.
Javelin
Rebekah Hoppis of American Christian (Tuscaloosa, Al./Hoover Parks and Recreation) was the winner with a personal best of 137-4. Andrea Hopkins of Lakeridge (Lake Oswego, Or.) was second at 137-4 and Lauren McCullough of Falcon TC was third at 131-9.
Intermediate Girls
100 Meters
Ashley Collier of Dunbar (Ft. Worth, Tx./Dallas Gold) led from the start and won easily with a seasonal best of 11.58 run with a legal aiding wind 1.4 meter per second. Tiffany Hines of Skyline (Dallas, Tx./Dallas Gold) went from fifth to second over the final 30 meters to finish second in 11.93, followed by Alicia Prior of Mt. Zion (Jonesboro, Ga./Worldwide) at 11.96 and Tierra Tyler of Western (Las Vegas, Nv./Vegas Valley) at 11.98.
400 Meters
Brianna Frazier of Raines (Jacksonville, Fl./Dominion) and Akawkaw Ndipagbor of Poly (Long Beach, Ca./Together Elite) were out fastest. With 90 meters remaining, Frazier and Ndipagbor were still one-two, but then Ndipagbor began to fade and Frazier began to pull away. Briana Nelson of J.L. Mann (Greenville, S.C./Quick Striders), however, closed with a rush to finish second and make it close, 53.58 to 53.71. Nia Fluker of Christway Academy (Duncanville, Tx.) caught Ndipagbor 15 meters from the finish to finish third, 54.08 to 54.34.
1,500 Meters
Danielle Menlove of Sandy (Ut./Sojourners) went right to the lead with splits of 68.0, 2:23.0 and 3:39.0, eventually opening up a 50 meter lead before Claudia Francis of Benjamin Cardozo (Oakland Gardens, N.Y.) began to cut into that margin. Francis eventually caught Menlove with 80 meters remaining and went on to win, 4:35.33 to 4:38.10. Eleanor Fulton of Highlands Ranch (Co./Zoom) was third at 4:41.37 and Diane Robison Parkway Central (Chesterfield, Mo./Team Missouri) was fourth at 4:44.15.
110-Meter High Hurdles
A’Lexus Brannon of Ozen (Beaumont, Tx/Port Arthur TC) and Chalese Davis of Hercules (Ca./Flying Jaguars) were out fastes,t but by the second hurdle Brannon was off to the races and went on to win with a personal best 14.02. The race was run with an aiding wind-legal 0.3 meters per second. Alicia Perkins of Elsik (Alief, Tx./Houston Heat) was second at 14.35 and Davis was third in 14.52.
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Allison Reaser of El Segundo (Ca./Together Elite), in lane seven, and Ayanna Scott of Lanphier (Springfield, Il./Springfield Striders) got out well with Reaser establishing a solid lead. At 100 meters, Tia Gamble of North Texas Cheetahs was second and Scott was third. Angelica Weaver of Rancho Cucamonga (Ca./Together Elite), in lane one, began moving at 180 meters and by the time she had completed the second turn she had drawn event with Reaser and, despite a studder at the last two hurdles, she went on to win in 62.06. Chamique Francis of Ruff Kutz and Scott both moved by Reaser to finish second and third at 62.27 and 62.55, respectively. Gamble just edged Reaser for fourth in the last five meters, 62.82 to 63.53.
High Jump
Ashley Smith of Millikan (Long Beach, Ca.) was the winner at 5-8 ¾. Freshman Lauran Crockett of Ogden (Ut./Mercury TC) was second at 5-7 and Lindsay Vollmer of Penny (Hamilton, Mo.) was third at 5-5.
Youth Girls
100 Meters
Aaliya Brown of Illinois Elite Youth (Il.) established a two meter lead by 30 meters and was an easy winner in 11.88, run with a legal aiding wind of 1.2 meter per second. Robin Reynolds of Northwest Express (Miami, Fl.) went from fourth to second in the last 30 meters, running 11.99. Trinity Wilson of Oakland PAL (Ca.) just edged out Lateisha Philson of Ruff Kutz for third, 12.12 to 12.13.
400 Meters
Robin Reynolds of Northwest Express (Miami, Fl.) and GinAsia Hamilton of Flight TC were even after 100 meters. Reynolds gained a small advantage at 200 and then ran a very strong final straight to win in a seasonal best of 53.74, .70 off the Youth national record she set in this event last year. Tiffany Terry of My Stars TC was second at 55.57 and Genamarie McCant was third at 55.90. Hamilton was sixth at 56.44.
1,500 Meters
Kelsey McKee of Jenks America (Ok.) was the early leader and opened up a substantial lead, only to be caught by Abbey Leonardi of Kennebunk (Me.) with 600 meter remaining. With 200 meters left, it was Leonardi, Amy-Eloise Neale of Snohomish (Wa.) and Savannah Camacho of Paso Robles (Ca./San Luis Obispo Distance Club). Leonardi and Neale then pulled away with Leonardi prevailing, 4:40.30 to 4:41.04. Katherine Adams of Illinois passed Camacho for third, 4:44.54 to 4:45.20.
100-Meter High Hurdles
Trinity Wilson of Oakland PAL (Ca.) got just an average start over the 30-inch hurdles but it did not matter as the eighth-grader powered her was to a USATF Junior Olympic Youth Division record of 13.85. The race was aided by a legal wind of 1.9 meters per second. The old record of 14.01 was set by Dominque Manning of J.W. North (Riverside, Ca.) in 2001, while she was a freshman. Lateisha Philson of Ruff Kutz was second in 14.31 and Jordi Munford of Southern California Running Cougars was third at 14.62.
200-Meter Low Hurdles
Lateisha Philson of Ruff Kutz dominated the race form the start and won easily in 27.29, with a negative 0.9 meter per second wind. Laura McDowell of Southern California, who got out well but then fell back to fifth after 100 meters, recovered to finish second in 28.02. Sasha Wallace of 3M Track Club (Ca.) was third at 28.19 followed by Ebony Morrison of One Shot and Tametris Morrison of Upper Room.
Triple Jump
Tessa Runels of James Logan (Union City, Ca./Mission Valley), who earlier had won the long jump, was a winner here with a 37-1 effort. Lacey Dent of Mobile Park (Al.) was second at 36-8 and Lia King of Track Explosion was third at 36-8 ½.
Shot Put
Courtney Hutchinson of Spokane (Wa./Mercury) was the winner at 46-5 ¼. Alicia Torres of Central California was second at 44-0 ½ and Lauryn Caldwell of Mainland Jaguars was third at 43-7.
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