Indoor 2010
Results from around the nation: (New results being posted all week!)
NJ Meet of Champions: All race video here. 
Megan Tiernan, Washington Township, won the 800 meter run with a US#2 time of 2:11.53 in a battle with Molly McNamara, Red Bank Catholic, who was 2nd in a US#3 2:11.82. Video of girls 800. 
Jonathan Vitez, Haddonfield, rolled to the first sub-9 3200 in the nation with a 8:58.81 for a NJ state record. He was followed closely by Jeramy Elkaim, Livingston, who ran an impressive 9:00.95. Tyler Udland, Millburn, was 3rd in 9:07.16. 9 were under 9:14 in the race. Video of boys 3200. DJ Thornton won the 1600 over Pat Schellberg, 4:12.54 to 4:13.31. 
Emily Kianka won the high jump with a 5-10 and and three good looks at 6'. On her last attempt she was over by 2 inches but her feet clipped the bar. Columbia girls won the 4x400 with a US#5 time of 3:53.50. Current US#2 (6.91) English Gardner, Eastern Regional, won the 55 dash with a time of 7.03. Nick Vena, Morristown, won the shot put with a toss of 69-5.5. Kevin Byrne, Red Bank Catholic, won the 800 meter run with a US#10 1:55.10. Photos and race video to come!! Meet Preview on NJRunners.com (Photos by NJRunners.com and MaroonNews)
Mid-Atlantic Track Classic: Billy Ledder, Gonzaga, ripped around the track to settle atop the nation with a US#1 1:52.81 for 800 meters. Marquis Dendy, Middletown, won the long jump with a US#3 leap of 24-00.25 to become only the third jumper over 24' on the year. Coolidge won the boys 4x200 meter run with a very fast US#3 time of 1:29.35. Suitland pushed them with a 2nd place finish of 1:30.37. Kristin Brown, McDonogh, won the 55 meter hurdles in 8.05 but ran a US#2 7.97 in the semis. Aaron Shepperd, Gonzaga, (current US#5 7.44) won the 55 meter hurdles in 7.51. Elizabeth Seton won the girls 4x200 meter relay with a US#6 time of 1:42.37.
VA Indoor AAA Group State Champs: Day 1 Highlights | Saturday Track Preview | Friday Track preview | Friday Field Preview | Complete AAA Results | Race Videos and Interviews Here | Race Photos Here | Day 2: Sophia Chase, a Lake Braddock frosh, won the 3200 by outkicking Kathleen Lautzenheizer, Midlothian, with a time of 10:48.33. Yazid Zouaimia, Centreville, won the boys 3200 with a time of 9:15.30. Anthony Kostelac, Albemarle, was a double winner with a 1000m win in 2:30.20 and a 1600 win in 4:18.28. 
Monica Williams, Green Run, rocketed to a new US#1 in the 500 meter run with a blazing 1:13.30. Genamarie McCant, James Robinson, was 2nd in 1:14.46 and Cydney Robinson, Churchland, was 3rd in 1:14.48. 
Darrell Wesh, Landstown, won the 55 meter dash with a BLAZING 6.30 for a big US#1! Christal Peterson, Phoebus, won the girls 55 meter dash with a time of 6.96, good for a US#7 tie. Day 1: Montasia Golden, Lee-Davis, won the triple jump with a US#2 leap of 40-4.75. Samantha Scarlett won the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 7.99 that ties for US#2. Isaiah Simmons, Woodbridge, won the boys shot put with a US#6 toss of 63-3. The mark was also VA all-time #4. Lizzie Powell, Patrick Henry, went 12-7 in the pole vault for the win and US#4. (Photos by Ryan Kelly)
VA Indoor AA Group State Champs: | Race Videos Here | Race Photos Here | Blacksburg won the girls team title behind the strength of their distance crew. Joanna Stevens had an impressive double, winning the 1600 in 4:50.07 with Kathleen Stevens 2nd in 4:50.11, and the 3200 in 10:29.70. Kathleen won the 1000 meter run in 2:57.47. Teammate Hannah Brown won the 500 meter dash in 1:17.61. On the boys side Colin Mearns, Jamestown, posted his own impressive double with a 4:18.33 to win the 1600 and a 9:29.36 to win the 3200.
Michigan Indoor State Champs: Girls Performance List | Boys Performance List Dartis Willis cleared some rare air with a high jump of 7-00 for US#1. Kendall Baisden won the 200 meter dash with a meet record time of 24.14. Nick Kaiser set a meet record in the 800 meter run with a US#2 time of 1:53.38. Omar Kaddurah won the 1600 meter run with a time of 4:14.46. Reed Kamyszek won the 3200 meter run with a meet record time of 9:05.59, winning by 18 seconds. The time is also US#4. Foot Locker XC champ Megan Goethals won the girls 3200 meter run with a time of 10:26.98, winning by 48 seconds. Bridgette Owens-Mitchell won the 60 hurdles in a state record and US#2 8.35. Troy ran a US#7 DMR in a time of 10:17.67, also a state record. Shana Flanary set a state record with a US#10 weight throw of 48-11.50. Drake Johnson won the 60 meter hurdles with a 8.09, tied for US#8. Aaron Bailey won the 60 meter dash with a time of 6.83, tied for US#4. Second went to Dior Mathis, who ran 6.84 for a tie for US#5.
DVGTCA Meet of Champions: Courtney Kedra, Phoenixville, won the long jump with a mark of 19-00.50 for a tie of US#7. Rayianna Johnson, Chester, won the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.64, good for a tie for US#9. Shanae Bailey, Swenson, won the 60 meter hurdles with a US#13 time of 8.83.
PSAL City Champs: Chamique Francis, Benjamin Cardozo, won the 300 meter dash in a swift 38.21 for US#2 in the trials. She won the final in 38.83. Tevonne Hemmans, Grady, won the 600 meter dash with a US#4 time of 1:20.66. Reginald Mortel, Clara Barton, was 2nd in 1:21.02. Medgar Evers girls, already US#2 (1:40.41) won the 4x200 with a time of 1:41.72. Benjamin Cardozo (US#1 3:44.97) cruised to victory in the 4x400 with a time of 3:50.45.
CA Outdoor Buchanan Distance Classic: California kicked off it's outdoor track and field season with the annual Distance Classic. Justin Vihaver (Jr., Redwood HS) ran a 1:55.8 in the 800. Katie Fry from Exeter, also a junior, ran a 2:18.9.
TSTCA Indoor Championships: 
Dustin Brode, Canfield, won the shot put with an improvement on his US#3 with a mark of 65-5.25. Rad Gunzenhauser, Mount Lebanon, won the 3000 meter run with a US#8 8.41.38. Baldwin boys won the DMR with a US#11 time of 10:26.78.
MA All-State Championships: Chris McConnell, Andover, won the 55 meter dash with a 6.35 which ties for US#2. Andover also won the 4x200 by cracking into the top-10 with a time of 1:30.04. The mark also set a meet record. Byron Jones, Westborough, won the 1000 meter run with a US#7 time of 2:29.90. Jackson McDonald, Hamilton-Wenham, won the long jump with a meet record 23-3. Kathy O-Keefe, Newton South, ran US#13 4:57.61 in the mile run to lead a 1-2 effort as teammate Melanie Fineman was 2nd in 4:58.24. The girls 1000 meter run was also smoking with 5 under 3 minutes. Margo Gillis, Newton North, won with a swift 2:55.41 to squeeze past Andrea Keklak, Lincoln-Sudbury, who finished 2nd in 2:55.73. Emily Grotz, Oliver Ames, was 3rd in 2:57.38, Jenn Thomas, Bishop Feehan, was 4th in 2:57.69, and Leanne Tucker, Tewksbury, was 5th in 2:58.31. Performance list
Episcopal Eagle Invitational: With outdoor already beginning in many states fast times are pouring in. Florida's Colin Barker, Bishop Kenny, won the 3200 meter run with a flying 9:09.92. Barker was completely alone as 2nd place was over 10:40! The run follow a 4:16 mile last week. flrunners.com story
Missouri All-Comers Meet: Shelby Houlihan, Sioux City East, won the 800 meter run with a US#4 time of 2:12.31 last weekend.
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Abington PA boys won the 4x400 with a US#4 time of 2:20.56. Amber Allen, Passaic County, won the 400 meter dash with a US#4 time of 55.55. Michelle Brown, Seneca NY, was 2nd with a US#6 55.74. Emily Kianka, Hopewell Valley, won the high jump to stand alone as US#1 with a leap of 5-11. Lacey Shuman, Maryvale Prep MD, was 2nd and equaled her best of 5-10. 
Nick Vena, Morristown NJ, won the shot put with a toss of 69-2. Alaine Tate, Bayside NY, blazed through the 800 with a US#2 mark of 2:11.16. Matt Conti, Shaker NY, won the 800 with a time of 1:55.76. Super Soph Najee Glass, St. Peter's Prep NJ, won the 400 meter dash with a US#2 time of 47.87. He is only the 2nd runner in the country under 48 this year. Vanessa Stewart, North Babylon NY, won the shot with a US#2 47-4.75. Sophomore Kyle Plante, Colonie, won the 200 meter dash in 24.25 for a US #3. Zamir Thomas, Snyder NJ, won the 200 meter dash and equaled his US#5 mark of 21.74. Aisling Cuffe, Cornwall NY, lapped the entire field enroute to a US#1 time in the 2 mile run of 10:28.20. Quinn Raseman, Ward Melville NY, won the boys 2 mile with a time of 9:19.71. Mount Vernon NY won the girls 4x200 with a US#4 time of 1:41.36. Columbia NY was 2nd in US#7 1:42.57. Mount Vernon NY won the boys 4x200 with a US#6 time of 1:29.84. Columbia NY won the girls 4x800 with a time of 9:24.92. Abington PA won the 4x800 with an unofficial US#3 time of 7:52.70. Old Bridge NJ was right on their heels at the finish in 7:52.98. Haddonfield NJ lit up the Armory track in the DMR with a US#1 10:10.60. 
Jonathan Vitez anchored Haddonfield with a 4:14.6 split. Toms River North NJ was 2nd with a US#2 time of 10:15.86.Chaminade NY was 3rd with a US#4 time of 10:16.88. Lenape NJ won the girls DMR in 11:58.92, a US#3 time. Miles Shuler-Foster, Long Branch NJ, won the 55 dash with a time of 6.35, good for a tie at US#3. Winslow Dorsainvil, Spring Valley, was 2nd in 6.37, a tie for US#4. The girls 55 meter dash produced US#2 and US#4 times in the country. English Gardner, Eastern, won with a time of 6.91 (Photo by Tim Fulton) and Myasia Jacobs, Paramus Catholic, was 2nd in 6.93.
Kent State HS Open #2: Justin Welch, Eastwood OH, launched his way to US#2 in the weight throw with a monster 80-11 to become only the third prep thrower over 80' on the year.
MD 4A State Champs: Aurieyall Scott, Eleanor Roosvelt, won the 55 meter dash with a time of 6.93. She ran a US#3 time of 6.92 in the prelims. Scott was also US#6 38.83 in the 300 meter dash. Marquis Woodyard, Gov. Thomas Johnson, won the 55 hurdles with a US#1 time of 7.41. Olivia Ekpone, Northwest, was 2nd in the 55 meter dash with a US#7 time of 6.97 and 2nd in the 300 dash with a US#7 39.05. Deseree King, Oxon Hill, ran a US#2 time of 1:14.89 in winning the 500 meter dash. Sequan Johnson, Suitland, won the boys 500 with a US#5 time of 1:05.74. Erick Artusio, Gov. Thomas Johnson, set a new meet record in the pole vault with a mark of 15-1.50. Stephanie Bryan, Gov. Thomas Johnson, had a nice double with a 5:03.22 1600 and 11:09.03 3200.
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Eastern States Preview: Nick Vena, Morristown NJ, will be back in the Big Apple today to better his 71-5 mark, which is currently US#1 and US#3 all-time. Also in the field events, Jen Clayton, Suffern NY, will be competing in the long jump, where she currently holds the US#1 mark of 20-5.75.
The high jumps pits will be hopping as well with Emily Kianka, Hopewell Valley NJ and Lacey Shuman, Maryvale Prep MD, going head to head. The pair are co-US#1's at 5-10. The boys high jump will be no less thrilling, with Mark Jones, Summit NJ, and Oneil Sandiford, Paul Robeson NY, battling it out. Both have cleared 6-10 this year.
The girls 400 meter dash will also be swift with Kyle Plant, Colonie NY, and Michelle Brown, Seneca NJ, set to go head to head. Plant is US#3 with a time of 55.43 and Brown is US#6 at 55.81.
The DMR is always an exciting event indoors, and tonight will be no different. Burnt Hills NY is US#3 with a time of 10:19.98 and Haddonfield NJ is US#4 with a time of 10:20.50. Haddonfield is certainly capable of a faster time given that there was a baton dropped on the anchor leg of their 10:20.50 performance. Also in the race are Shaker NY, Christian Brothers Academy NJ, and St. Anthony's NY.
In the girls DMR Arlington NY has the fastest time, and should be able to go sub-12, as there will be plenty of competition. They have run 12:00.70. Lenape NJ and North Shore NY will be their main competition as both are within 5 second of 12:00. Cornwall NY looks out of the race on paper, but with super-miler Aisling Cuffe running the anchor leg, they could drop some serious time.
In the 4x200 meter relay Newburgh Free Academy NY is .26 behind Sheepshead Bay's US#1 time of 1:29.00. With Sheepshead not running Newburgh has the opportunity to focus on their race to overtake them and go sub-1:29.
In the 4x400 US#2 (3:20.13) Newburgh will have a chance to retake the US#1 spot, but they are going to have to go sub-3:20 to do it. Mt. Vernon NY will be pushing them around the track, as they are US#6 at 3:21.22.
