Weekend Recap 4/5

Apr 05, 2008

3rd Annual Blue Ridge Classic

TC Roberson sweeps team titles, looking strong for 3A state titles
Joann Blakny of Mallard Creek won both the 100 and 200m titles, 12.33 & 26.34 - She also won the LJ in 17-10.25
Caroline Kirby of TC Roberson won the 1600 & 3200m races, 5:23.19 & 11:27.42
McDowell's Catherine Burton runs big PR in 3200 for 2nd, 11:32.98
Freshman Kristin Stout of Hendersonville also hit a a big PR for 2nd in the 1600, 5:25.42
Sophia Treakle of Asheville took both hurdle titles, running 15.35 and 47.11
TC Roberson took all the relay titles, 4x100(51.48), 4x200(1:49.53), 4x400(4:19.14), & 4x800(10:03.30)

Asheville's Giovanni McKnight swept the 100 & 200 - 11.14 & 22.74 (22.73 in prelims)
Three athletes run 2:03 in a close 800, won by Jakob Maidens of Lebanon(VA) in 2:03.03. Jakob also won the 1600 in 4:35.92.
Josey Weaver of Madison and Isaac Presson of Asheville both run 9:42 in the 3200 with Weaver winning - 9:42.09 to 9:42.13 - PHOTO FINISH
Owen's Michael Simmerson wins both the hurdle events, running 14.94 and 39.70
Asheville wins 3 of 4 relays - 4x100(44.55), 4x400(3:36.45), & 4x800(8:29.81)
TC Roberson's Artis Gilmore won the TJ by about 3 feet with a mark of 44-06
Matt Salzano of Watauga won the shot with a toss of 51-00

Northwest Cabarrus' girls and Mooresville's boys win team titles
NW Cabarrus' Sushannie Blake won the 100 & 200, running 12.15 & 25.51. She also anchored her team to 2 2nd place finishes in the 4x100 and 4x200
9th grader, Bryana Wood of Marvin Ridge won the 400 in 1:00.57
The girl's 800 went out slow, but came down to a great final 50m with Samantha Sawyer winning in 2:31.30 to 2:31.31. 2nd place was Haley Kapheim of Marvin Ridge.
Morgan Turner of Lincolnton won the 3200 in 11:55.17. It was her only race of the day but she had played AAU b-ball prior to the race
Hibriten's girls took both the 4x100(51.25) and 4x200(1:47.68). They won the 4x200 out of the 2nd fastest heat.
Sun Valley's girls won the 4x400(4:19.73) and 4x800(9:55.64). I believe it was the same group of girls that won both, showing they have good turnover.
Maddy Knowland of Mooresville won both the shot put and discus.

Victory Christian, a 2A Independent school, looks very strong in the sprinting events. This should be the team to beat at the NCISAA 1A/2A State Meet. John Osborne won the 100m in 11.24 and was 2nd in the 200 with a time of 22.74. They placed 3 athletes in the top 7 in the 100m, all at 11.60 or better. Then placed 2 in the top 6 of the 200, at 23.80 and better. They were 2nd in about 1:32.00 in the 4x200 but got DQ'd. Then they won the 4x100 with a time of 43.97 in far from ideal sprinting conditions.
Justin Avery of West Rowan won both the 200 and 400 with times of 22.43 and 49.90.
David McCuiston of Marvin Ridge ran a great race in the boy's 800, hanging tough with Patrick Campbell and pulling away down the homestretch running 1:59.89.
9th grader, Scott Foy of Charlotte Country Day was 4th in an impressive time of 2:01.87
Will Taylor of Sun Valley ran away from the field in the 1600, running 4:32.79
Patrick Campbell ran an easy looking tempo run of 9:48 to win the 3200m.
The relays were won by 4 different teams: 4x100-Victory Christian in 43.97, 4x200-Mooresville in 1:31.91, 4x400-Marvin Ridge in 3:35.40, and the 4x800-Providence Day in 8:24.90
Jamel Allison of Mooresville, the field MVP, won the HJ(6-2), the LJ(22-00.50), and the TJ(43-02.00)
Mooresville's Jake Deaton took both the shot and discus titles, with tosses of 56-03 and 156-10
Gray Wilson of Central Cabarrus won the pole vault with a clearance of 13-00, 2 feet better than 2nd place.

West Charlotte wins both team titles
Jacinda Evans of Southern Durham leaps out to 20-03.50! This ties her for 3rd in the US and ranks her 3rd in NC history.
Nyosha Bryant of West Charlotte wins 100 & 200, 11.93 and 24.47
Shadae Giles of West Meck ran 58.73 for 400m win
Myers Park's Becca Deloached won 800m in 2:20.67
Kimberly Spano of North Meck ran 5:12 & 11:22 to win 1600 & 3200m runs
Sherice Walker of Cummings won the 100mH, 300mH, & triple jump - 14.61, 46.00, & 37.50
Vance out does West Charlotte in 4x200, 1:42.11 to 1:42.37. Myers Park 3rd in 1:43.62 - Very fast times
Myers Park runs 4:06.84 to win the 4x400

West Charlotte dominates sprints/mid-distance as:
Demario House wins the 100 & 200 in 10.75 and 21.89
Bobby Grier wins the 400 in 48.90 and was 2nd in 200
Taddarian Phronebarger won the 800 in 1:57.83
They also won the 4x200 and 4x800m relays in 1:28.17 & 8:19.70
Alex Wiggans of Vance won the 1600 in 4:27.23
Spencer Adams of Butler won the 110H in 14.02
Isaac McReynolds of Vance ran well in the hurdles, 2nd in the 110H's in 14.56 and 1st in the 300mH, 40.55. Also won the HJ in 6-00.
Carver HS ran an impressive 42.57 in the 4x100m relay for the win. They also won the 4x400 in 3:24.21
There appeared to be a great battle in the LJ with 5 over 21 feet. The top 3 were: Joesph Samuels of Vance won with a 22-06.50, 2nd was McKinley Morning of Carver in 22-05.00. Finally 3rd was Michael Figgers from Hopewell in 22-00.00.
Montrell Morrow of Cummings won the discus by about a foot over Southern Durham's James Reese - 145-02 to 144-01.

Aslynn Halvorson of Butler won both the shot and discus at the Texas Relays. She threw 150-08.00 and 43-08.75. It is a new personal best for Halvorson in the discus.

Chris Bailey of Ardrey Kell won the 1600 & 3200m runs in 4:35.46 & 10:19
Ardrey Kell's Giavanni Scott won the shot with a toss of 51-11 and was 2nd in the discus, 145-01 (actually tied and had to go to 2nd furthest throw)
Ardrey Kell's boys finished 2nd overall in the team competition and their girls finished 4th