Flint sophomore McGee picks up right where she left off
Flint Southwestern Academy sophomore Dynasty McGee proved she will be a force to be reckoned with once again this season. A Nike All-American a year ago, McGee clocked 57.50, bettering a field full of collegians to win the 400 meters at Grand Valley State last Saturday. Although its only December, McGee's time was less a half second off the 57:07 she ran to place sixth at the Nike Indoor Nationals last March. McGee was the Michigan State Champion as a freshman with a time of 57.16.
Sarah Birkmeier (Rockford, MI), also competing unattached, recorded a nation's early season best 11-7.75 in the pole vault.
(Picture courtesy of Tina McGee)
Nick Vena (NJ) shatters soph shot mark
Morristown (NJ) sophomore Nick Vena set a new sophomore class mark in the shot put with a toss of 66 feet 9.5 inches at the O'Leary Lid Lifter. Vena's effort was more than a foot better than the previous record of 65-7.75 set by Kevin Bookout (Stroud, OK) in 2000.