There are less than two weeks until Greensboro hosts the New Balance Nationals, and many North Carolina athletes are gearing up for the last performances of the high school season. On Saturday night under the lights at Bishop McGuinness, the Cary girls looked sharp in their continuing pursuit of a sub-9:00 4x800, and several other NC athletes showed they are still in great shape after the state meets have passed. Running in the heat of Puerto Rico for the Carribean Scholastic Invitational, Samantha George turned out a US #5 clocking of 4:30.42 for the 1500 (which equates to 4:50 for the 1600 or 4:52 for the mile). Finally, in Tennessee for the Music City Distance Carnival, Matus Kriska ran 4:14.91 (NC #2 this season) for a full mile to take the win.
North Carolina Highlights:
5000m Post-State Extravaganza
Bishop McGuinness Tune Up
On-Site Coverage
Photos: Field Events
Photos: Bishop McGuinness Tune Up by CoachSides
Photos: Running Events
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 1600 Meter Run - Sarah Rapp (Cardinal Gibbons High School) 5:00.10 SB; Deanna Foshee (Cary) 5:00.50 SB; Olivia Enright (Green Hope) 5:04.00 SB; Julie Swaim (Ronald W. Reagan) 5:07.50 SB; Darby Middlebrook (Watauga) 5:12.20; Danielle Jameison (R.J. Reynolds) 5:13.70 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Jenna Christensen (Cary) 2:14.30 SB; Maura McDonnell (Green Hope) 2:14.70 SB; Erin Foshee (Cary) 2:15.90 SB; Sheridan Jordan (Cary) 2:16.30 SB;
- Distance Medley Relay - Watauga 12:25.80; Green Hope 12:29.40;
Boys Highlights
- 1600 Meter Run - Bakri Abushouk (Cary) 4:18.50 SB; Kyle Villemain (Chapel Hill) 4:21.20 SB;
- 3200 Meter Run - Chris Colo (Marvin Ridge) 9:34.30;
- 400 Meter Dash - Xavier Jones (Ragsdale) 49.24h; Kway Taylor-greene (Cary) 49.34h;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Cary 1:29.30;
- 800 Meter Run - Carl Walton (Northwest Guilford) 1:56.80;
Caribbean Scholastic Invitational
On-Site Coverage
6/4 WKND: Matthews, Brown on US team in Caribbean - Cho, Wilson light up Distance Festival
Photo by Patty Morgan
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Autumne Franklin (McDonogh School) 14.04 SB;
- 1500 Meter Run - Samantha George (Millbrook) 4:30.42 SB;
- 400 Meter Hurdles - Autumne Franklin (McDonogh School) 59.63 SB; Kiah Seymour (Archbishop Carroll High School (DC)) 1:02.51; Kiah Seymour (Archbishop Carroll High School (DC)) 1:01.17 SB; Autumne Franklin (McDonogh School) 1:01.68;
- 400 Meter Dash - Ariah Graham (Wakefield) 55.45;
- Long Jump - Jordan Matthews (Abington) 18-8.75; Jasmine Todd (Chandler High School) 19-8.5;
- Triple Jump - Jasmine Todd (Chandler High School) 38-9;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Ronald Darby (Potomac High School) 10.58 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Ronald Darby (Potomac High School) 21.05 SB; Ronald Darby (Potomac High School) 21.70;
- 400 Meter Dash - Champ Page (Henry A. Wise High School) 48.13; Champ Page (Henry A. Wise High School) 48.84;
- Triple Jump - Imani Brown (Reading) 49-2.5;
Carolina Cup Challenge
Carolina Elite FLY Meet
Music City Distance Carnival
On-Site Coverage
Tretez Kinnaird #2 All-Time KY 800m, #1 Soph in US for 2011
2011 Music City Distance Carnival Recap
Multiple U.S. Track & Field Championships qualifiers highlighted the 2011 edition of the Music City Distance Carnival. Athletes proved that competition can overcome the conditions, on a night that saw record breaking heat and humidity for the event. Professional athletes lined up with collegiate and recent grads in four Invitational races for men and women that included the 800 meter, Mile run, 3,000 meter steeplechase and 5000 meter run. Middle school and high school races, as well as open races added to the excitement on the mondo surface at Vanderbilt University.
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 800 Meter Run - Kelsey Wheelhouse (Bentonville High School) 2:18.38 SB;
- One Mile Run - Sarah Delozier (Ensworth High School) 5:04.25 SB; Ann Eason (Sayre) 5:07.40; Erika Peoples (Ravenwood High School) 5:12.18 SB;
Boys Highlights
- Two Mile Run - Jacob Thomson (Holy Cross (Louisville)) 9:41.10 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Tretez Kinnaird (Butler) 1:50.71 SB; Andrew Ogle (Powell High School) 1:54.12 SB; Quamel Prince (Antioch High School) 1:54.53; Jonathan Rivers (Houston High School) 1:55.48 SB; Josh Martin (Independence High School) 1:55.93 SB; Matt Joyner (Madison Academic Magnet High School) 1:56.25 SB; Andrew Powell (Montgomery Bell Academy) 1:56.52 SB;
- One Mile Run - Matus Kriska (Mount Airy High School) 4:14.91; John Adams (Stone Memorial High School) 4:17.81 SB; Kris Howard (Independence High School) 4:18.12 SB; Alden Dixon (Arlington High School) 4:18.35 SB; Nathan Thomas (Christ Presbyterian Academy Middle School) 4:22.72 SB; Justin Weaver (Eastside High (SS)) 4:25.24 SB; Paul Stuart (Brentwood High School) 4:25.54 SB;
Redemption Pole Vault Meet #2
