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DyeStat Ohio
May 5-6, 2000 at Welcome Stadium, Dayton OH
Don Mitchell Roosevelt Memorial
Track & Field Meet - Preview
This meet will feature the Rockford MI distance stars, including Dathan Ritzenhein, against Ohio's best. DyeStat will have complete coverage Sunday. It should be a sub-9:00 3200 meters with Ritzenhein challenged by Ohio cross country champion Steve Padgett and Ontario 3200 meter champion Adil Berkedele.
2000 PREVIEW
This season will be another great competition at the Roosevelt Memorial Track and Field Meet. The event should be as hot as the weather for this weekend. With a high of 85 degrees for Saturday, all athletes will be ready to perform at their best.
DAY ONE PREVIEW - MAY 5TH
BOYS COMPETITION
Dathan Ritzenhein (PR - 8:55 in 3200m) of Rockford HS (MI) will be the main attraction. His top competition will come from Ohio Cross Country Champion Steve Padgett of Cincinnati LaSalle HS and Ontario 3200m Champion Adil Berkedele (PR - 9:10) of Birchmont Park HS. Another top runner will be Abdi Adam (PR - 4:17 in 1600m) of Toledo Rogers HS.
The distance medley, 6400m relay and 3200m relay will be exciting with Ohio State Div I Cross Country Champions Brunswick HS, Cincinnati St Xavier HS (the runner-up team in Ohio) and Rockford HS going head-to-head. Also, the Canadians should have a strong performance from Birchmont Park HS.
The pole vault will feature five of the top vaulters in the state of Ohio. If conditions are good, a 15-foot vault will be needed to win this event.
GIRLS COMPETITION
Rockford HS (MI) will again be the favorite to sweep the distance relays as they did last year. The will find stiff competition from Brunswick HS (OH), Cleveland Heights and the Tennessee Div I Cross-Country Team Champion Oak Ridge HS.
Rockford HS will be led by a threesome of Kalin Toedebusch (PR - 5:00 in 1600m), Emily Blakeslee (PR - 5:13) and Kelsey Toedesbusch. Oak Ridge HS will be led by Tennessee 1600m Champion, Sarah Damon (PR - 5:05). Another top contender will be Phoebe Stringstubb of Cleveland Heights.
In the field events, there are two outstanding throwers in Ryan Mobley (PR - 43-0 in the shot put) of Dayton Christian HS (OH) and Kim Sampson of Detroit Renaissance HS.
DAY TWO PREVIEW - MAY 6TH
BOYS COMPETITION
The sprinters will be in the spotlight on this day. There is a deep field again in the sprint events. Last year the Ohio Div I Champion didn't qualify for the final for the 100m Dash! The favorite in the 100m Dash is last year's meet champion Antwaun Rogers (PR - 10.47) of Middletown HS (OH). This field will also feature Tyrone Gay (PR - 21.27 in 200m) of Lafayette HS in Lexington, Kentucky. Tyrone was the 1999 Kentucky State Champion in three events (100m/200m/400m). Also, there will be Jeremy Richardson (PR- 21.57 in 200m) of Wayne HS (OH) and Shannon Moye of Detroit Crockett HS (PR - 22.47).
The 400m Dash will feature two of the favorites for the title in Ohio. JJ Wardi (PR 0 48.35) of Colonel White HS (OH) will battle against Jeremy Roberts (PR - 4851) of Whitmer HS in Toledo, Ohio. Wardi finished ahead of Roberts in last year's meet, but Roberts topped Wardi in the State Meet. Wardi has already run a 47.3 split in the 4x4 relay this season.
The hurdles will be led by Ohio Div II Champion Keith Roberts of Bellefontaine HS (OH) and Gary McGee (PR - 14.19) of Reynoldsburg HS (OH), as well as, Gary Stanford (PR - 13.90) of Detroit Mumford HS.
The 400m and 800m Relays will be a battle between Middletown HS (OH) and Wayne HS (OH). Both relay teams have gone below 42 seconds in the 4x100.
GIRLS COMPETITION
The 100m Dash will be a "Battle of Champions". The favorite is '99 meet champion and Pennsylvania Class A Champion Lauryn Williams (PR - 11.53) of Rochester HS. Williams will attempt to complete the 100-200 double again this season. Her top competitors will be 2-time Ohio Div I state champion Khalilah Carpenter (PR - 11.72 & 23.89) of Brookhaven HS (OH) and Michigan Champion Tiarra Jones (PR - 11.88) of Detroit Cass Tech HS.
Julia Redd (PR -56.05) of Detroit Dominican HS, the Michigan Class C Champion, will lead the field in the 400m Dash. Other top contenders will include the versatile Kristen Dodd of Toledo Rogers HS and Melanie Williams (PR - 24.90 & 57.38) of Southfield HS (MI)
The long jump will feature Michigan Class B Champion Brandis O'Neal of Detroit Renaissance HS
