Efraimson 9:55 & Haney 8:46 winners in stellar Arcadia 3200 fields

Rest of Saturday's Winners at Arcadia

The Arcadia Invitational is the "Home of National Records" as was further validated on Friday with the Vacaville girls out of California setting the national record in the 4x100 meter shuttle hurdles relay. While Saturday did not see any additional national records for the 2014 edition of the Arcadia Invitational, the meet's invitational portion on Saturday evening certainly dramatically changed the landscape of the national leaderboard as now some major revisions are necessary.

Blake Haney Video Interview

The 3200 meter races always get the top billing at Arcadia and the depth of the boys field continues to grow annually as the magic number of a sub 9 minute time is not seeming so much magically anymore thanks to the fields assembled by meet management of the Arcadia Invitational. A total of 20 boys went under 9 minutes at the Arcadia Invitational including 19 in the same race as Estevan De La Rosa added himself as #20 to the sub 9 list in winning the seeded division race on his home track at Arcadia High School in 8:56.55. In the top seeded invitational race, Stockdale (CA) senior Blake Haney threw down a sub 2 minute last 800 meter to run away from the field with a new personal best and national leading time of 8:46.80.

Alexa Efraimson Video Interview

Much attention and buildup coming into the meet was centered around Alexa Efraimson in the girls 3200 to see if she could break the national record in the event of 9:48 set by Kim Mortensen. Running ahead of the field with a swift early pace to set herself to be in position for the national ecord, Efraimson fell off the pace in laps five through seven before finishing strong in the last 300 meters to allow no one to chase her down en route to her first sub 10 minute 3200 ever for the victory. Her final time of 9:55.92 still ranks US #5 all-time performance to join an incredible top 10 list of former high school distance running greats. 

The runner-up finishers in both invitational 3200 races came as splendid surprises. Andrew Rafla set a new Idaho boys state record in the 3200 as he rose from the chase pack to shift another gear in the final 150 meters for a 8:50.50 lifetime best and finish just ahead of one of the pre-race favorites with Haney in Cerake Geberkidane. And no doubt that an Alaska girls state record was set by the nimble and small framed junior Allie Ostrander as she chased after Efraimson with Californian distance runners Bethan Knights and Anna Maxwell to claim 2nd in 10:03.66, while Knights and Maxwell were just a few steps behind her in third and fourth place. After running a 10:17 indoors in the 3200 back home in Alaska last week, Ostrander was a late add to the field. Meanwhile, California state champion Sarah Baxter was a late scratch from the field. 

14 US #1's at Arcadia Invitational (Video interviews included)

Boys 200 - Paul Lucas (AZ) 20.84

Girls 400 - Kaelin Roberts (CA) 53.37

Girls 3200 - Alexa Efraimson (WA) 9:55.92

 

Boys 3200 - Blake Haney (CA) 8:46.80

 

Girls 300H - Tiana Bonds (NV) 41.35

Boys 300H - Robert Grant (AZ) 36.47

Boys 4x800 - Rocky Mountain (ID) 7:44.92

Boys 1600 SMR - McQueen (NV) 3:26.56

Girls 4x1600 - Great Oak (CA) 20:12.79

Boys 4x1600 - Great Oak (CA) 17:21.11

Girls Shuttle Hurdles Relay - Vacaville 57.17

Girls High Jump - Vashti Cunningham (NV) 6'2"

 

Girls Long Jump - Margaux Jones (CA) 20'1.50"

Girls Discus - Stamatia Scarvelis (CA) 172'7"

 

Full meet write-up to be posted by Sunday evening along with many more photos from Saturday's invitational evening events. Monday, we will be adding our race footage of the running events.

 

2014 Arcadia Invitational Coverage:

 

Arcadia Invitational

On-Site Coverage

 

Get your photo fix from the Arcadia Invite!

MileSplit US is on-site this weekend at the Arcadia Invitational in Southern California providing comprehensive coverage of the meet, especially in terms of meet photos by photographers Mary Ann Magnant and Margot Kelly! Thousands of more photos be added throughout the weekend from Friday and Saturday's events!

 

Video Interviews

Arcadia Invite Girls 1600 SMR Winners - Centennial (NV) Arcadia Invite Girls 800 SMR Winners - Long Beach Poly (CA) Arcadia Invite Boys 1600 SMR Winners - McQueen (NV) Arcadia Invite Boys 800 SMR Winners - Serra Gardena (CA)
Arcadia Invite Girls SHR Winners - Vacaville (CA) *National Reco Arcadia Invite Boys SHR Winners - Brophy (AZ) Arcadia Invite Girls 4x200 Winners - Parkland (NC) Arcadia Invite Boys Decathlon Champ - Harrison Williams (TN)
Arcadia Invite Boys 4x200 Champs - Union Catholic (NJ) Arcadia Invite Boys 4x800 Champs - Rocky Mountain (ID) Arcadia Invite Girls Decathlon Champ - Ashlee Moore (AZ) Arcadia Invite Girls 4x800 Champ - Clovis North (CA)
Arcadia Invite Girls Decathlon Runner - Tiana Bonds (NV) Arcadia Invite Girls 4x1600 Winners - Great Oak Arcadia Invite Boys 4x1600 Winners - Great Oak (CA) Arcadia Invite Boys DMR Winners - Redondo (CA)
Arcadia Invite Boys 3200 Winner - Blake Haney (CA) Arcadia Invite Girls 3200 Winner - Alexa Efraimson (WA) Arcadia Invite Boys 3200 Runnerup - Andrew Rafla (ID) Arcadia Invite Girls 3200 Runnerup - Allie Ostrander (AK)
Arcadia Invite Boys 200 Winner - Paul Lucas Arcadia Invite Boys 200 Seeded Winner - Ricky Morgan (VA) Arcadia Invite Girls Long Jump - Margaux Jones (CA) Arcadia Invite Girls DMR Winners - Buchanan (CA)
Arcadia Invite Girls 100/300H Winner - Tiana Bonds (NV) Arcadia Invite Boys 300 Hurdles Winner - Robert Grant (AZ) Arcadia Invite Boys 400 Dash Winner - Frank Kurtz (CA) Arcadia Invite - Girls 400 Dash Winner - Kaelin Roberts (CA)
Arcadia Invite Girls High Jump Winner - Vashti Cunningham (NV) Arcadia Invite Boys High Jump Winner - Steven Dunbar (VA) Arcadia Invite Boys 100 Dash Winner - Curtis Godin (CA) Arcadia Invite Boys Pole Vault Winner - Carl Johansson (CA)
Arcadia Invite Boys 110 Hurdles Winner - Misana Viltz (CA) Arcadia Invite Boys Long Jump Runner Up - Joey Souza (CA) Arcadia Invite Boys Mile Winner - Ricky Faure (WY) Arcadia Invite Girls Mile Winner - Lucy Biles (UT)
Arcadia Invite Girls 4x100 Winners - St Mary's Academy (CA) Arcadia Invite Boys 4x100 Winners - Upland (CA)

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

 

Saturday's Invitational Division Winners @ Arcadia Invitational

Gallery of Winners & Interviews to be posted below throughout evening and overnight

 

Boys 4x100m Relay - Upland (CA) 41.57
*Fastest time from seeded division*

 

Girls 4x100m Relay - St. Mary's Academy (CA) 46.72

 

Boys Mile Run - Ricky Faure (Rocky Springs WY) 4:09.32

 

Girls Mile Run - Lucy Biles (Herriman UT) 4:50.68

 

Boys 110m Hurdles - Misana Viltz (Milikan CA) 13.93

 

Girls 100m Hurdles - Tiana Bonds (Centennial NV) 13.65

 

Boys 100m Dash - Curtis Godin (Mater Dei) 10.36

 

Girls 100m Dash - Ariana Washington (LB Poly CA) 11.38

 

Boys 800m Run - Carlton Orange (Memphis University TN) 1:54.21

 

Girls 800m Run - Mikaela Smith (Clovis North CA) 2:10.06

 

Boys 400m Dash - Frank Kurtz (Heritage CA) 47.35

 

Girls 400m Dash - Kaelin Roberts (LB Poly CA) 53.37

 

Boys 300m Hurdles - Robert Grant (Brophy Prep AZ) 36.47

 

Girls 300m Hurdles - Tiana Bonds (Centennial NV) 41.35

 

Girls DMR - Buchanan (CA) 11:58.53

 

Girls 200m Dash - Kaysha Love (Herriman UT) 24.11

 

Boys 200m Dash - Paul Lucas (Mountain Pointe AZ) 20.84

 

Girls 3200m Run - Alexa Efraimson (Camas WA) 9:55.92

 

Boys 3200m Run - Blake Haney (Stockdale CA) 8:46.80

 

Boys DMR - Redondo (CA) 10:09.63

 

Girls 4x400m Relay - Long Beach Poly (CA) 3:47.23

 

Boys 4x400m Relay - Dorsey (CA) 3:15.00

 

Girls Discus - Stamatia Scarvelis (Dos Pueblos CA) 172'7"

 

Boys Shot Put - Dotun Ogundji (Madison CA) 65'1.75"

 

Girls Pole Vault - Kaitlyn Merritt (Santa Margarita CA) 13'6"

 

Boys Pole Vault - Carl Johansson (Lutheran CA) 16'8"

 

Boys Long Jump - Adoree Jackson (Serra CA) 25'0.50"

 

Girls Triple Jump - Ashley Anderson (Carson CA) 40'9"

 

Boys High Jump - Steven Dunbar (Tallwood VA) 7'0"

 

Girls High Jump - Vashti Cunningham (Bishop Gorman NV) 6'2"

 

Boys Discus Throw - Daniel Haugh (St. Piux X GA) 196'1"

 

Girls Shot Put - Stamatia Scarvelis (Dos Pueblos CA) 52'1.25"

 

GIrls Long Jump - Margaux Jones (Redlands CA) 20'1.50"

 

Boys Triple Jump - CJ Alumbres (Vista Murr CA) 49'1.25"

 

Saturday Morning/Day "Open Elite" Session Winners

Girls 4x100 - Great Oak (CA) 48.02

Boys 4x100 - Woodcreek (CA) 42.12

Girls Mile - Kyra Hunsberger (Reno NV) 5:01.00

Boys Mile - Andrew Walton (Mountain Vista CO) 4:15.10 

Boys Rising Stars Mile - Jack Yearin (Bellarmine Prep WA) 4:17.48

Boys 110m Hurdles - Isaiah Oliver (Brophy College Prep AZ) 14.57

Girls 100m Hurdles - Tara Davis (Agoura CA) 14.31

Boys 100m Dash - Michael Hammil (Beckman CA) 10.88

Girls 100m Dash - Courtne Davis (ML King CA) 12.24

Boys 800m Run - Carlos Villarreal (Rio Rico AZ) 1:53.23

Girls 800m Run - Jacquelyn Hill (Etiwanda CA) 2:11.93

Girls 400m Dash - Tatum Waggoner (Pinnacle AR) 55.52

Boys 400m Dash - Matt Hurst (Corona Del Mar CA) 48.30

Boys 300m Hurdles - Diego Courbis (Mission Viejo CA) 38.47

Girls 300m Hurdles - Maya Miklos (Henry M. Gunn CA) 43.55

Girls DMR - Claremont (CA) 12:26.62

Boys DMR - Westview (CA) 10:25.19

Boys Pole Vault - Riley Turner (Mater Dei CA) 15'4.00"

Girls Pole Vault - Emily Etter (Galena NV) 12'0.00"

Boys High Jump - Sam Shoultz (Corona del Sol AZ) 6'7"

Girls High Jump - Shelby Dozier (Bella Vista CA) 5'6"

Boys Long Jump - Nick Fisher (Great Oak CA) 22'8.75"

Girls Long Jump - Destiny Longmire (Rancho Verde CA) 19'0.00"

Girls Triple Jump - Michelle Norman (Vista Murrieta CA) 39'10.00"

Girls Shot Put - Elena Bruckner (Valley Christian CA) 43'0.00"

Boys Shot Put - Nolan Van Amen (South Kitsap WA) 55'0.75"