Only two events are being contested on Friday at the Nike Indoor Nationals as the meet has extended from its usual Saturday-Sunday two day format to accomodate the weight throw and 5000 meter run. The weight throw has stacked fields with the US leaders for both boys and girls and many of the US top 10 performances also present. Meanwhile, the 5000 meter run is definitely missing many of the considered elite distance runners in the country, but will be a good opportunity for a next tier of runners to step up and become Nike national champions.
Girls Weight Throw - 2:00 PM
Preview
The state of Georgia appears to be ready to dominate the first event of the Nike Indoor Nationals with the top four seeds led by US leader Lauren Chambers (pictured right by Tim Fulton). The Kell High School senior will be attempting to win two national titles on the weekend as she is also slated to compete later this weekend in the weight throw at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships in New York. Chambers, who opened her outdoor season last weekend with a US #4 all-time performance of 191'11", has a season best of 61'7.25" in the weight throw, which ranks her six feet ahead of her fellow Georgian Jazmin Miller of Hiram High School at 55'3.50". Chambers could christen the return of the meet to Boston and the Reggie Lewis Center with a meet record (61'2") and potential national record (62'2") with a season best mark current in between the two records.
Karen Henning, the younger sister of past NIN champ Walter Henning, is the only returning All-American in the field from the 2008 Nike Indoor as the St. Anthony's NJ junior placed sixth last year and is ranked #8 in the US currently. It will be tough for Henning and others to break up the top four girls from Georgia as Patrice Gates (Villa Rica GA) at 54'6.75" and Katie Bragg (Starrs Mill) at 54'2.75" have also thrown for impressive marks this year.
Heat List
Event 42 Girls Weight Throw
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Friday 3/13/2009 - 2:00 PM
National: 62-02 3/3/2008 Victoria Flowers, Classical, Providence,RI
Meet: 61-02 3/15/2008 Victoria Flowers, Classical, Providence,RI
Freshman: 57-03 2/2/2008 Katie Kraychir, Twentynine Palms, CA
Sophomore: 55-10.25 12/20/2008 Katie Kraychir, Twentynine Palms, CA
Junior: 60-10.50 1997 Maureen Griffin, Pocatello, ID
Senior: 61-00.75 12/28/2007 Victoria Flowers, Classical, Providence,RI
Name Year School Finals
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Flight 1 Finals
1 1359 Leo, Jeanette 10 Classical HS, Pr
2 1115 Brown, Cherrice 09 Bay Shore TC, Ba
3 2491 Elgar, Georgia 10 Smithfield T, Pa
4 3058 Turenne, Jerilyn 09 West Warwick, We
5 1922 Keene, Emily 09 Let It Fly T, He
6 1358 Lauro, Catherine 10 Classical HS, Pr
7 1360 Louis, Parisha 10 Classical HS, Pr
8 2251 Thornton, Adrienne 12 O'Bryant TC, Dor
9 1123 Moreira, Elizabeth 09 Bay Shore TC, Ne
10 1602 Ordaz, Dorienne 12 Fransisc Brav TC
11 2094 Keller, Katy 10 Milford Tc-Nh, M
12 2940 McFetters, Robyn 11 Una-Ri-Barri, Ba
13 3057 Silvestri, Bianca 09 West Warwick, We
Flight 2 Finals
1 2674 DuPont, Taylor 11 Throw1deep C, Ma
2 1357 Jones, Amber 11 Classical HS, Pr
3 2942 Oakley, Rena 10 Una-Ri-Wakef, Wa
4 2046 Young, Moriah 09 McDonogh Sch, Ow
5 2874 Watt, Shannon 09 Una-Nj-Jacks, Ja
6 1516 Read, Rosemary 09 Exeter-West, Wes
7 1641 Vannoy, Emily 09 Gov Th Johnson-G
8 2685 Procopio, Alexandra 09 Toll Gate, Exete
9 1877 Power, Brittany 09 La Salle Aca, Wa
10 2490 Clark, Amanda 10 Smithfield T, Pa
11 1879 Stowers, Kathryn 09 La Salle Aca, Cu
12 1302 Fernandes, Aleide 11 Centrall Fal, pr
13 1220 Walker, Ashley 09 Bloomfield TC, M
Flight 3 Finals
1 2673 Chambers, Lauren 09 Throw1deep C, Ma
2 2537 Henning, Karen 10 St. Anthony', Ki
3 2671 Bragg, Katie 09 Throw1deep C, Ma
4 2678 Miller, Jazmin 09 Throw1deep C, Ma
5 1697 Okwara, Nnenna 09 Higher Power, Ch
6 1696 Halvorson, Aslynn 09 Higher Power, Ch
7 1916 Westover, Julia 09 Lebanon HS, Leba
8 2901 Clasen, Ashley 09 Una-Ny-Shore, Sh
9 2170 Pope, Charlotte 09 New Rochelle-G,
10 3184 Lawson, Brittney 09 Woonsocket T, wo
11 1361 Onye, Angela 10 Classical HS, Pr
12 2676 Gates, Patrice 10 Throw1deep C, Ma
MileSplit US Top 25 Ranked Athletes
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team Affiliation | C/O | Date | Meet | ||
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1. | 61-7.25 | Lauren Chambers | GA | Kell High School | 2009 | 2009-02-06 | New Balance Collegiate Invitational |
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3. | 55-3.50 | Jazmin Miller | GA | Hiram High School | 2009 | 2009-02-15 | Upstate Throws Fest 2009 |
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4. | 54-6.75 | Patrice Gates | GA | Villa Rica | 2010 | 2009-01-30 | KTC Indoor High School Track Classic |
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5. | 54-2.75 | Katie Bragg | GA | Starrs Mill High School | 2009 | 2009-02-15 | Upstate Throws Fest 2009 |
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8. | 50-5.50 | Karen Henning | NY | Saint Anthony's | 2010 | 2009-02-06 | New Balance Collegiate Invitational |
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9. | 50-3.00 | Charlotte Pope | NY | New Rochelle High School | 2009 | 2009-02-22 | Section 1 State Qualifiers |
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10. | 49-2.25 | Ashley Clasen | NY | SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER | 2009 | 2009-01-14 | Millrose Games Trials |
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17. | 45-7.75 | Lee Stowers | RI | La Salle Academy | 2009 | 2009-01-09 | Dartmouth Relays |
Boys Weight Throw - 4:30 PM
Preview
Michael Gama is the returning Nike Indoor champ in the boys' weight throw, but he will be considered as the underdog against US leader Alec Faldermeyer with a season best over 75 feet. Gama, a senior at Bishop Hendricken High School in Rhode Island, won the 2008 Nike title with a throw of 73'5.25".
The Rhode Island state champion will need to come through with an even bigger mark going against Faldermeyer. Faldermeyer, a junior at Minisink Valley High School in New York, was an All-American in the hammer throw as a sophomore with a sixth place finish at Nike Outdoor Nationals.
Gama, ranked #4 in the US with a 71'1" season best, has been consistently building up and improving each meet this winter, so he still has a strong shot to repeat.
Nine of the top 11 nationally ranked athletes in the weight throw will be competing in the event on Friday including a pair from Georgia, New York, and Rhode Island.
Heat List
Event 41 Boys Weight Throw
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Friday 3/13/2009 - 4:30 PM
National: 87-10.25 3/16/2008 Conor Mc Cullough, Chaminade, W Hills, CA
Meet: 87-05 3/1999 Dylan Armstrong, Westside, Canada
Freshman: 63-06.25 1/22/2005 Wes Wright, Villa Rica, GA
Sophomore: 75-00.50 2/26/2005 Walter Henning, St. Anthony's,S Hunt,NY
Junior: 87-10.25 3/16/2008 Conor Mc Cullough, Chaminade, W Hills, CA
Senior: 86-03.75 2/27/2007 Walter Henning, St. Anthony's, S Hunt,NY
Name Year School Finals
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Flight 1 Finals
1 3069 Liguori, TJ 09 Westerly HS, Wes
2 1355 Caballero, Joel 11 Classical HS, Pr
3 1108 Steele, John 10 Barrington T, Ba
4 3055 Larkin, Richard 09 West Warwick, We
5 2559 McLeod, Chris 09 St. John Bapt-B,
6 1130 Hall, James 10 Beacon Tc-Wt, Fi
7 1771 Mottola, Teddy 09 Iona Prep Sc, Ta
8 1363 Reynoso, Gustavo 11 Classical HS, Pr
9 1226 Lipinsky, Alex 09 Boardman HS, Pol
10 2896 Albrecht, Kyle 09 Una-Ny-Pleas, Pl
11 1364 Washington, Meko 11 Classical HS, Pr
Flight 2 Finals
1 2644 Hessell, Christopher 09 Team Green T, Ne
2 1175 Maloof, Michael 11 Bishop Hendr TC,
3 2941 Grasso, Vincent 09 Una-Ri-Wakef, Wa
4 2551 Cleary, Simon 09 St. John Bapt-B,
5 2482 Prendergast, Tyler 09 Shenendehowa, Re
6 1225 Linsley, Corey 09 Boardman HS, Boa
7 1362 Phok, Timothy 10 Classical HS, Pr
8 1279 Brode, Dustin 10 Canfield TC, Can
9 1116 Brown, Ed 09 Bay Shore TC, Ne
10 1393 Gonzales, Johnny 09 Colton HS, Colto
11 1096 Franks, Anthony 09 Ballston Spa TC,
Flight 3 Finals
1 2672 Brentnall, Edward 11 Throw1deep C, Ma
2 2723 Bahrke, Cody 09 Tri-Center H, Ne
3 1365 Winters, Gabre 10 Classical HS, Pr
4 2758 Simalchik, Stephen 09 Una-Ct-Danbu, Da
5 3152 Baillio, Hayden 09 Whitesboro T, Wh
6 2757 Guider, Robert 09 Una-Ct-Danbu, Da
7 2481 Palmer, Evan 09 Shenendehowa, Re
8 2160 Days, Jeremy 09 New Rochelle-B,
9 2677 Hardin, Bret 10 Throw1deep C, Ma
10 1897 Cheek, Nathan 10 Lancaster HS, La
11 2843 Morales, Brendan 09 Una-Md-Westm, We
Flight 4 Finals
1 2675 Freberg, Miles 09 Throw1deep C, Ma
2 2679 Mubarak, Nabil 09 Throw1deep C, Ma
3 2892 Faldermeyer, Alec 10 Una-Ny-New_h, Ne
4 1308 McCullough, Conor 09 Chaminade Hs-Ca,
5 1356 Faboyede, Joshua 09 Classical HS, Pr
6 2784 Stancombe, Benjamin 09 Una-In-Bloom, Bl
7 3200 Gama, Michael 09 Bishop Hendr TC
8 2119 Ferguson, Lucas 09 Mount Vernon, Mo
9 2885 Levine, Michael 09 Una-Ny-Comma, Co
10 1913 Filiano, Dominic 10 Lebanon HS, Leba
11 2386 Janes, William 09 Rogers Tc-Ri, Ne
MileSplit US Top 25 Ranked Entrants
Girls 5000 Meter Run - 6:30 PM
Preview
Rebecca White from Natick High School in Massachusetts has the nation's fastest time from this indoor season with her 18:15.14 performance at the Boston Holiday Challenge held in December at the Reggie Lewis Center. White will have to make another drop in her time to maintain the US #1 time in the event though as several accomplished runners will be toeing the line for the first 5K races ever on the track.
The race features a Foot Locker finalist in Chelsea Oswald (pictured right by Fran MacLaughlin) from Walsh Jesuit High School in Ohio. Walsh, qualified for San Diego this past December with a third place finish at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional and has run a best of 17:36 5K. Other individual athletes to look out for her include Jordan Jenkins from New Oxford PA and freshmen Samantha Nadel from North Shore NY.
Only a ninth grader, Nadel has posted some impressive times this winter including a 9:51 3K and 10:49 2 mile. Jenkins has ran under 18 minutes for 5K and has one of the fastest 3200 PR's in the field at 10:45.
Start List
Event 48 Girls 5000 Meter Run
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Friday 3/13/2009 - 6:30 PM
National: 16:43.02 3/4/2004 Brianna Jackucewicz, North MS,Farmingdale,
Meet: 16:53.55 3/10/2007 Aurora Scott, Chesapeake, VA
Freshman: 17:42.61 3/1983 Wendy Sinclair, Green Mtn, Lakewood,CO
Sophomore: 16:52.48 3/1983 Cathy Schiro, Dover, NH
Junior: 16:45.84 2005 Cassie Hintz, Old Town, ME
Senior: 16:50.80 2006 Cassie Hintz, Old Town, ME
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1 Timed Finals
1 1209 Rivers, Teshika 09 Blazin Raide, Gr
2 1010 Calvarese, Allison 11 Adrenaline T, Wi
3 2103 Shegoski, Lara 10 Montgomery T, Be
4 2809 Halligan, Kelli 12 Una-Ma-Melro, Me
5 2420 Gonzalez, Stacey 09 Sanderson TC, Ra
6 2231 Siefert, Courtney 10 Northern Ken, Cr
7 2227 Vezza, Gabriella 13 North Shore, Mas
8 2937 Ballantyne, Emily 09 Una-Pa-York-, Yo
9 2489 Johnson, Brooke 09 Shoreham-Wad, Sh
10 1683 Emerson, Connie 10 Hanover TC, Norw
11 2796 Veit, Kristen 09 Una-Ma-Easth, Ea
12 1170 Malloy, Kelly 10 Bishop Eustace-G
13 1715 Zumbach, Lauren 09 Hinsdale TC, Hin
14 2798 Haake, Leah 10 Una-Ma-Hadle, Ha
15 2331 McMahon, Julia 10 Poly Prep, State
16 2224 Caldwell, Elizabeth 13 North Shore, Mas
17 3093 De La Rosa, Kathryn 09 Western Bran, Ch
18 1966 Hunt, Kelsey 09 Manchester W, Ma
Section 2 Timed Finals
1 2947 Kulesz, Melanie 09 Una-Tn-Oak_r, Oa
2 2764 Elkins, Maddie 11 Una-Ct-Stamf, St
3 2915 Oswald, Chelsea 09 Una-Oh-Medin, Me
4 2819 Gossels, Jennifer 09 Una-Ma-Sudbu, Su
5 1066 Hanson, Chelsea 09 Arlington, Clint
6 1698 Oram, Ally 10 Highland Cit, Ma
7 2156 Jenkins, Jordan 09 New Oxford H, Mc
8 1702 Venables, Megan 11 Highland Reg, Bl
9 2206 Mossler, Emily 09 North Centra, In
10 1435 Neer, Waverly 11 Culver Acade, Cu
11 2143 White, Rebecca 09 Natick TC, Natic
12 1510 Lanois, Emily 09 Emerging El-ChHl
13 2949 Turner, Claire 10 Una-Tn-Signa, Si
14 2225 Nadel, Samantha 12 North Shore, Mas
15 2226 Nerud, Brianna 12 North Shore, Mas
Boys 5000 Meter Run - 7:15 PM
Preview
The boys 5000 meter run seems to be a watered down event without any major stars competing in the 25 lap event , but it opens the door for two Virginians who have been use to running in the shadows of stars in their homestate to potentially win a national title as a result.
Josh Hardin of Potomac Falls VA, competes in Virginia's 2A classification which had two Foot Locker finalists in Kyle Satterwhite and Alex Ott, a Millrose mile qualifier in Tyler Stutzman, and a national caliber cross country runner in Andrew Colley. Hardin surprised many including those in his own state by qualifying for Nike Cross Nationals this past fall with a personal best 5K performance of 15:14 at the NXN Southeast Regional. Hardin has experience racing 5000 meters on the track, but outdoors at Nike Outdoor Nationals last June in which he finished 21st overall in 15:21.
Western Branch VA junior Blake Theroux (pictured right by Ted Plunkett) has to compete in the same region as Bobby Peavey, who broke Alan Webb's state meet record in the 1600 two weeks ago with a 4:09 performance. Theroux was fourth in that same race with a personal best time of 4:16 and later came back in the 3200 for a fourth place finish as well. Theroux has a personal best of 15:26 on a 5K cross country course and finished 5th at the Virginia State Cross Country Meet this past November. Theroux has also ran 9:24 for a full 2 miles.
The seeding is peculiar for this event though with strong runners like Hardin and Theroux in section 1 and then another strong contigent in section 2 (of 3) with Nick Ross of Rhode Island and Mike Hickey and Max Straneva of New York. Which section is the fast section? Each section has it share of legit runners then not so legit runners, so it would be wise for meet management to put those top runners altogether in one section to save for any confusion with runners being lapped on multiple occassions.
Nick Ross is definitely going to be lapping several runners after recently placing second at the New England Championships in the 2 mile with a lifetime best of 9:11. Theroux and Hardin will press each other in their section, but neither has dropped the 2 mile performance which Ross recently had as well as his 4:14 mile this season, which qualified him for the Millrose Games.
Max Straneva had a very strong cross country season to qualify for Nike Cross Nationals as an individual like Hardin and has taken off the indoor season and focused on the longer distance of 8K for the USATF Cross Country Nationals where he placed 36th place. Straneva has a best of 9:31 for 3200 meters. Hickey has ran 9:25 for 3200 meters.
Start Lists
Event 47 Boys 5000 Meter Run
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Friday 3/13/2009 - 7:15 PM
National: 14:29.80 12/30/1984 Brad Hudson, South Eugene, OR
Meet: 14:53.83 3/15/2008 Solomon Haile, Sherwood, MD
Freshman: 15:51.71 2006 Doug Smith, Roxbury,Succasunna,NJ
Sophomore: 15:10.38 2006 Brandon Jarrett, St Benedicts,Newark,NJ
Junior: 14:53.10 2005 Mohammud Ige, South, Denver, CO
Senior: 14:29.80 12/30/1984 Brad Hudson, South Eugene, OR
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1 Timed Finals
1 1896 Arnier, Jeffery 10 Lamar HS, Arling
2 2964 Hardin, Joshua 09 Una-Va-Sterl, St
3 2852 Wines, Matt 09 Una-Mi-Pinck, Pi
4 2779 Selsor, Evan 11 Una-Ia-Winte, Wi
5 1534 Whitelaw, Austin 11 Final Boss T, Mo
6 2867 Campbell, Zachary 09 Una-Nh-Nashu, Na
7 2290 Freyer, Brandon 10 Pawling HS, Pawl
8 2298 Redfield, Gregory 09 Penfield HS, Pen
9 2821 Bush, Jeff 10 Una-Ma-Westb, We
10 1041 Brigham, Atticus 09 Amherst Reg TC,
11 1127 Lord, Brandon 10 Baylor Tc-Tn, Hi
12 3131 Theroux, Blake 10 Western Bran, Ch
Section 2 Timed Finals
1 2934 Ayers, Reece 11 Una-Pa-Tunkh, Tu
2 2762 Stoliker, Richard 09 Una-Ct-Shelt, Sh
3 2636 Curry, Sean 09 Syracuse TC, Syr
4 2808 Galebach, Phil 09 Una-Ma-Medfo, Me
5 2810 Kramer, Alex 09 Una-Ma-North, No
6 1136 Truedson, Erik 09 Bemidji Star, Be
7 2291 Hickey, Michael 09 Pearl River, Pea
8 2883 Straneva, Max 10 Una-Ny-Bingh, Bi
9 2913 Wieferich, Mark 09 Una-Oh-Marie, Ma
10 1487 Ross, Nick 10 East Greenwi, Ea
11 2849 Miller, Ben 09 Una-Mi-Gross, Gr
12 2782 Verzbicas, Lukas 12 Una-Il-New_l, Ne
Section 3 Timed Finals
1 2894 Maher, Lucas 09 Una-Ny-Patte, Pa
2 2443 Stern, James 10 Set Goals No, Me
3 3045 Siegel, Daniel 11 West Egg TC, Gre
4 2439 Butler, Bret 09 Set Goals No, Me
5 1203 Faherty, Brian 09 Blazin Raide, Gr
6 2367 Pagano, Marshall 11 Red Gremlin, Nis
7 3179 Bennert, Kevin 11 Woodberry Fo, Wo
8 1266 Staub, Burk 09 Broughton HS, Ra
9 2232 Smith, Ryan 10 Northern Ken, Cr
10 1796 Schilit, Jordan 09 Jesuit Hs-Fl, Ta
11 1285 Gallivan, Cameron 09 Canisius Hs-, To
12 2936 Keefe, Sean 09 Una-Pa-Yardl, Ya
13 2502 Gorecki, Robert 10 Somers TC, mahop