June 15-16, 2001 at North Carolina State University,
Raleigh NC
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Boys Distance Medley
South Lakes beats Atlantic and the national record
SOUTH LAKES
ATLANTIC
Leg
Split
Cum
Name
Split
Cum
Name
Comment
1
1200
3:03.2
3:03.2
Richard Smith
3:01.7
3:01.7
Sean Jefferson
South Lake's Smith stayed
much closer to Sean Jefferson than in the previous two meetings
2
400
50.2
3:53.4
Justin Smyser
51.4
3:53.1
Preston Bean
Smyser narrowed the gap
3
800
1:56.6
5:50
Kanda Karmo
1:59.2
5:52.3
Ken Schappert
Karmo build a healthy lead
4
1600
3:59.8
9:49.78
Alan Webb
4:12.3
10:04.63
John Jefferson
Webb ran nearly even splits, letting
Jefferson surge ahead on a 56.4 first lap but reclaiming the lead
on the next lap and pounding on methodically to the victory.
Leg 1
Atlantic's leadoff Sean Jefferson
takes short lead
over Richard Smith of South Lakes after two laps
First exchange: Preston Bean takes
off for Atlantic
as Justin Smyser gets the baton for South Lakes
Leg 3
Second exchange: almost even.
Ken Schappert and Kanda Karmo dig
in for the 800 meter leg.
Leg 4
Third exchange: Atlantic anchor
John Jefferson
watches Alan Webb get the baton
Webb takes off 2 seconds ahead
of Jefferson
Atlantic makes one last move
Jefferson gives chase and spurts
to a 56.4 first lap
Jefferson leads after one lap
Webb wraps it up
The quick first lap takes its toll
on Jefferson and the race is essentially over
with 800 meters to go.
Webb pounds down the home stretch
as the crowd cheers his last high school race.
Webb looks at the clock
as he crosses the finish line -
it's a new national record.
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