Luke Puskedra UT 8:49.58, Kathleen McCafferty 10:24.53
photos by Vic Sailer, PhotoRun
Utah star trades leads with Colby Lowe TX 8:50.79 but is best in the end. Brian Leung NJ 8:59.66 also broke 9 minutes.
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| a repeat of Boston - lots of lead changes and Luke wins in the end
by Pete Cava, NSSF
From start to finish, willowy Luke Puskedra and Colby Lowe, his shorter, persistent rival, waged a duel for the 2-mile title. Puskedra (Judge Memorial Catholic, Ogden, Utah) and Lowe (Carroll, Southlake, Texas) changed places at least half a dozen time during the first mile before Puskedra settled into the lead.
Puskedra managed to stay in front of Lowe, but just barely. As the rest of the field melted away, the two kept pace until the final lap. At the bell, Puskedra bided his time. When he reached the backstretch, the 6-5, 150-pound Oregon recruit kicked. Lowe tried to keep pace, but couldn't match Puskedra's long strides.
Puskedra raced home first in 8:49.58. Lowe settled for second in 8:50.79 with Brian Leung (Plainsboro, N.J) third in 8:59.66.
“I ran pretty solid,” Puskedra said afterwards. “We didn't go crazy on the first 800. I just tried to keep it rolling. I'm pretty happy with the time”.
About the pesky Lowe, Puskedra said: “Me and him were back and forth at Boston Indoors, too. He's a top gun. He's racing well right now.”
| McCafferty avenges state meet loss
by Elliot Denman, NSSF
When Voorhees, NJ junior star Melanie Thompson won the
3200 meters at the N.J. State Meet of Champions in Toms
River three weeks ago, it didn’t sit easily with runner-up
Kathleen “Kate” McCafferty of Oak Knoll Academy in Madison,
NJ. And so the scene was set for the return engagement.
McCafferty, a Georgetown-bound senior who owns the
Eastern States indoor two-mile crown, surged ahead after an
opening 5:17 mile and went on to a rousing 10:24.53 victory
that was second fastest in NIN history and quickest in the
nation this year.
“I could sense the pace slowing, so I just took it out on my
own,” said McCafferty. “As my coach (Oak Knoll’s Dean
Shonts) told me, ‘there’s no sesnse sitting back, just go for it.”
She did just that and was rewarded with the biggest victory
of her life.
“I’m very proud of her,” said Shonts, smiling. “She’s making
me look like a great coach.”
Actually, Shonts has been an outstanding coach on the
college, club, open and Masters levels for years. And now he’s
making his mark in the scholastic world.
Thompson ran second in 10:24.53 with Cleveland’s Emily
Infeld third in 10:31.26.
Tallwood (Va.) High School’s Octavia Rinehart led the parade of early risers in the 7:30 a.m. unseeded section, clocking 11:03.92 to hold off Blacksburg, Va.’s Laurel Macmillan (11:04.98) and Kinetic/Saratoga’s Cassie Goutos (11:06.95) and wound up ninth over-all.
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Results
Girls
Boys
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Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex
Landover, Maryland
Event 13 Boys 2 Mile Run
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Section 1 at 7:30am Sunday
Section 2 at 2:50pm Sunday
National: N 8:40.00 2/15/1964 Gerry Lindgren, Rogers, Spo
Meet: M 8:45.19 3/2001 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res
Freshman: ( 9:16.65 3/4/2005 Sintayehu Taye, Portland, M
Sophomore: R 8:55.80 1974 Rudy Chapa, Hammond, IN
Junior: J 8:52.94 2000 Dathan Ritzenhein, Rockford
Senior: $ 8:40.00 2/15/1964 Gerry Lindgren, Rogers, Spo
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1
1 Darling, Maverick 10 Ovid-Elsie TC,Ovid, 9:16.54(
2 Dennin, Mark 08 Bears Cold Crew,Gil 9:23.66
3 Beabout, Ryan 08 Una-Wv-Wheel,Wheeli 9:24.61
4 Kogel, Bill 08 Una-Sd-Sioux,Sioux 9:27.18
5 Bazell, Graham 09 Una-Md-Colum,Columb 9:49.10
6 Cooke, Kyle 08 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 9:49.99
7 Serianni, Dan 08 Flower City,Rochest 10:00.20
8 Harwell, John 10 Asheville TC,Ashevi 10:12.08
-- Murphy, Peter 08 Una-Nj-Short,Short DNS
-- Haile, Solomon 09 Sherwood TC,Silver DNS
Section 2
1 Puskedra, Luke 08 Judge Memorial,Ogde 8:49.58J
2 Lowe, Colby 08 Una-Tx-South,Southl 8:50.79J
3 Leung, Brian 08 W Windsor-Pl So,Wes 8:59.66(
4 Rickman, Wesley 09 Falcon HS,Peyton, C 9:00.38(
5 Jarrett, Brandon 08 Una-Nj-Hills,Hillsb 9:01.63(
6 Dorrell, Peter 08 Blacksbg Hs-Boys,Bl 9:01.70(
7 Smith, Douglas 09 Gill St Bernards,Su 9:07.14(
8 Lovelace, Luke 08 Una-Sc-Chapi,Chapin 9:12.37(
9 Aprill, Bobby 08 Una-Mi-Dexte,Dexter 9:16.78
10 Keveren, Sean 08 Una-Tn-Brent,Brentw 9:29.08
11 Campbell, Patrick 08 DirtyMo TC,Mooresvi 9:30.62
12 Satterwhite, Kyle 09 Western Albemarl,Ch 9:36.28
-- Ross, Johns 08 Potomac School,McLe DNS
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Section 1 at 7:30am Sunday
Section 2 at 2:50pm Sunday
National: N 8:40.00 2/15/1964 Gerry Lindgren, Rogers, Spo
Meet: M 8:45.19 3/2001 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res
Freshman: ( 9:16.65 3/4/2005 Sintayehu Taye, Portland, M
Sophomore: R 8:55.80 1974 Rudy Chapa, Hammond, IN
Junior: J 8:52.94 2000 Dathan Ritzenhein, Rockford
Senior: $ 8:40.00 2/15/1964 Gerry Lindgren, Rogers, Spo
Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Puskedra, Luke 08 Judge Memorial,Ogde 8:49.58J
2 Lowe, Colby 08 Una-Tx-South,Southl 8:50.79J
3 Leung, Brian 08 W Windsor-Pl So,Wes 8:59.66(
4 Rickman, Wesley 09 Falcon HS,Peyton, C 9:00.38(
5 Jarrett, Brandon 08 Una-Nj-Hills,Hillsb 9:01.63(
6 Dorrell, Peter 08 Blacksbg Hs-Boys,Bl 9:01.70(
7 Smith, Douglas 09 Gill St Bernards,Su 9:07.14(
8 Lovelace, Luke 08 Una-Sc-Chapi,Chapin 9:12.37(
9 Darling, Maverick 10 Ovid-Elsie TC,Ovid, 9:16.54(
10 Aprill, Bobby 08 Una-Mi-Dexte,Dexter 9:16.78
11 Dennin, Mark 08 Bears Cold Crew,Gil 9:23.66
12 Beabout, Ryan 08 Una-Wv-Wheel,Wheeli 9:24.61
13 Kogel, Bill 08 Una-Sd-Sioux,Sioux 9:27.18
14 Keveren, Sean 08 Una-Tn-Brent,Brentw 9:29.08
15 Campbell, Patrick 08 DirtyMo TC,Mooresvi 9:30.62
16 Satterwhite, Kyle 09 Western Albemarl,Ch 9:36.28
17 Bazell, Graham 09 Una-Md-Colum,Columb 9:49.10
18 Cooke, Kyle 08 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 9:49.99
19 Serianni, Dan 08 Flower City,Rochest 10:00.20
20 Harwell, John 10 Asheville TC,Ashevi 10:12.08
-- Murphy, Peter 08 Una-Nj-Short,Short DNS
-- Haile, Solomon 09 Sherwood TC,Silver DNS
-- Ross, Johns 08 Potomac School,McLe DNS
Girls
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2008 Nike Indoor Nationals - 3/15/2008 to 3/16/2008
Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex
Landover, Maryland
Event 14 Girls 2 Mile Run
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Section 1 at 7:30am Sunday
Section 2 at 2:30pm Sunday
National: N 9:55.92 3/10/1991 Melody Fairchild, Boulder,
Meet: M 10:23.63 3/2000 Carol Henry, Sarnia, Ontar
Freshman: ( 10:23.46 1998 Michelle Dela Vina, Andrea
Sophomore: R 10:25.07 1999 Sara Bei, MontgomerySantaR
Junior: J 10:13.16 1982 Laura Craven, Beechcroft,C
Senior: $ 9:55.92 3/10/1991 Melody Fairchild, Boulder,
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1
1 Rinehardt, Octavia 08 Una-Va-Virgi,Virgin 11:03.92
2 MacMillan, Laurel 08 Blacksburg-Girls,Bl 11:04.98
3 Goutos, Cassie 10 Kinetic RC,Saratoga 11:06.95
4 Asher, Chinyelu 11 Acad Holy Cross,Ful 11:07.01
5 Spoerle, Devin 08 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 11:11.04
6 Montefusco, Lucia 10 MacArthur HS,Levitt 11:14.77
7 Smith, Meghan 09 Una-De-Newar,Newark 11:16.95
8 Solly, Amanda 08 Una-Ny-West_,West S 11:19.06
9 Stern, Juliana 09 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 11:20.90
-- Zimmerman, Amber 10 Knoxville TC,Knoxvi DNS
-- Sullivan, Susanna 08 Una-Va-Falls,Falls DNS
Section 2
1 McCafferty, Kathleen 08 Oak Knoll Sc,Madiso 10:24.53R
2 Thompson, Melanie 09 Hunterdon Hawks,Gle 10:30.95
3 Infeld, Emily 08 Beaumont,Cleveland 10:31.26
4 Hale, Kayla 09 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 10:31.29
5 Morgan, Stephanie 09 Barnesville TC,Barn 10:36.57
6 Davidson, Hannah 08 Kinetic RC,Saratoga 10:38.92
7 Flanagan, Lindsay 09 Lake Park TC,Lake P 10:39.35
8 Lipari, Emily 10 Una-Ny-Green,Greenv 10:56.89
9 Bottorff, Juliet 09 Adrenaline TC,Newar 11:23.07
-- Koziara, Brittany 09 Una-Fl-Orlan,Orland DNS
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Section 1 at 7:30am Sunday
Section 2 at 2:30pm Sunday
National: N 9:55.92 3/10/1991 Melody Fairchild, Boulder,
Meet: M 10:23.63 3/2000 Carol Henry, Sarnia, Ontar
Freshman: ( 10:23.46 1998 Michelle Dela Vina, Andrea
Sophomore: R 10:25.07 1999 Sara Bei, MontgomerySantaR
Junior: J 10:13.16 1982 Laura Craven, Beechcroft,C
Senior: $ 9:55.92 3/10/1991 Melody Fairchild, Boulder,
Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 McCafferty, Kathleen 08 Oak Knoll Sc,Madiso 10:24.53R
2 Thompson, Melanie 09 Hunterdon Hawks,Gle 10:30.95
3 Infeld, Emily 08 Beaumont,Cleveland 10:31.26
4 Hale, Kayla 09 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 10:31.29
5 Morgan, Stephanie 09 Barnesville TC,Barn 10:36.57
6 Davidson, Hannah 08 Kinetic RC,Saratoga 10:38.92
7 Flanagan, Lindsay 09 Lake Park TC,Lake P 10:39.35
8 Lipari, Emily 10 Una-Ny-Green,Greenv 10:56.89
9 Rinehardt, Octavia 08 Una-Va-Virgi,Virgin 11:03.92
10 MacMillan, Laurel 08 Blacksburg-Girls,Bl 11:04.98
11 Goutos, Cassie 10 Kinetic RC,Saratoga 11:06.95
12 Asher, Chinyelu 11 Acad Holy Cross,Ful 11:07.01
13 Spoerle, Devin 08 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 11:11.04
14 Montefusco, Lucia 10 MacArthur HS,Levitt 11:14.77
15 Smith, Meghan 09 Una-De-Newar,Newark 11:16.95
16 Solly, Amanda 08 Una-Ny-West_,West S 11:19.06
17 Stern, Juliana 09 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 11:20.90
18 Bottorff, Juliet 09 Adrenaline TC,Newar 11:23.07
-- Koziara, Brittany 09 Una-Fl-Orlan,Orland DNS
-- Zimmerman, Amber 10 Knoxville TC,Knoxvi DNS
-- Sullivan, Susanna 08 Una-Va-Falls,Falls DNS
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