Brianna Heilsnis' state-leading Hammer Throw was just one of many strong performances in the early summer track season.
As I prepare to recap the AAU Area 7 and USATF NC Association meets, I thought I would look through the "regular-season" summer meets that led up to them. Below are the performances that either met the MileSplit US First Team Elite standard, or ranked in the top 10 in the state for the 2012 outdoor season.
Johnson-Riley Challenge
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Tri-City Relays Intermediate Girls 4x100 47.53
Jocelyn Culbreath (Piedmont AC) 5' 8" HJ NC #2
Durham Striders Developmental Meet
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Marcus Krah (Durham Striders) 48' 2.5" TJ NC #2
Also 20' 8.5" LJ
Brianna Heilsnis (Pride) Triple Win
33' 10.25" SP, 120' 0" DT, 88' 6" JT
Spencer Walden (Sandhills) 6' 8.25" HJ
Carolina Elite FLY
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Markia Franklin (Carolina Elite) 11.82 for 100m NC #5
Also 24.88 for 200m
Ken Roberts Challenge
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Tyler Brockington (Greensboro Blazers) 24.49 for 200m
Paisley Simmons (HP Panthers) 24.52 for 200m NC #8
Shemiah Brooks (HP Panthers) 18' 1.5" LJ, 38' 7" TJ
Carolina Club Challenge
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James Rowland (Pride) Quadruple Win
160' 5" JT NC #1
168' 7.5" HT NC #2
Also 151' 8" DT, 49' 9" SP
Brianna Heilsnis (Pride) 115' 4.75" HT NC #1
Samantha Layko (Pride) 112' 4" JT NC #2
104' 8.5" HT NC #2
Powerade State Games
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Sydney White (Unattached) 13' 2.25" PV NC #1, All-Time State Record
(Sydney has since improved on her own record.)
Cameron Hudson (Unattached) 23' 9.5" LJ NC #3
Also 21.77 for 200m
Alan Lindsey (Unattached) 158' 11" DT NC #3
Tametris Morrison (Island Gliders) 2:19.32 for 800m, 1:02.12 for 400H
AAU North Carolina District Qualifier
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Malia Ellington (Unattached) 4:47.66 for 1500m NC #2
Also 2:25.66 for 800m
Kaila Smith (Charlotte Heat) 1:02.17 for 400H NC #2
William England (Unattached) 56.81 for 400H NC #8
Jocelyn Culbreath (Piedmont AC) 56.66 for 400m NC #6
Jim Law Invitational
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Achsah Brice (Greensboro Blazers) 56.89 for 400m NC #8
Charlotte Flights Young Women 46.94 for 4x100
Sandhills TC Young Men 41.76 for 4x100
Casey Simmons (Unattached) 14' 6" PV NC #8