Friday Recap: New Balance Nationals

New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2012
Kyle Brazeil

Friday NBON Recap

 

Championship Girls 100m
Statement: Ky Westbrook looked good through the rounds, and executed her race perfectly in the final, to cruise to a very quick finish.
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Results 
Finals
  1 Ky Westbrook              14 Chandler, AZ             11.63   0.5
  2 Javianne Oliver           13 Monroe, GA               11.67   0.5
  3 Shekara Martin            13 Atlanta, GA              11.78   0.5
  4 Valencia Hannon           12 Elmont, NY               11.86   0.5
  5 Deanna Hill               14 Orlando, FL              11.89   0.5
  6 Alexis Murphy             12 Raleigh, NC              11.93   0.5
  7 Sabrina Moore             13 Huntersville, NC         12.02   0.5
  8 Teahna Daniels            15 Orlando, FL              12.05   0.5

 

Boys 100m Championship
Statement: Tevin Hester pulls the sprint double, as he had won the 60m at NBIN, and repeats here in the 100m
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Results 
Finals                                                               
  1 Tevin Hester              12 Oxford, NC               10.50   1.5
  2 Daniel Jamieson           12 Windsor, CT              10.58   1.5
  3 Alex Ellison              13 Annandale, VA            10.63   1.5
  4 Cameron Hudson            12 Charlotte, NC            10.67   1.5
  5 Cameron Luper             13 Auburn, AL               10.70   1.5
  6 Harvey McSwain III        12 Raleigh, NC              10.75   1.5
  7 Xarious Henderson         13 Martinez, GA             10.79   1.5
  8 Tracy McKinney            12 Phenix City, AL          10.88   1.5

 

Boys 110m Hurdles Championship
Statement: Welington Zaza knew as soon as he cleared the final hurdle the race was his, celebrating his race earlier than it concluded.
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Results 
Finals                                                                           
  1 Wellington Zaza           13 Swarthmore, PA           13.91   1.6            
  2 Marlon Humphrey           14 Birmingham, AL           13.96   1.6            
  3 Isaiah Moore              14 Burlingtin, NC           14.10   1.6            
  4 Travis Phillips           13 Montpelier, VA           14.11   1.6            
  5 Jermaine Collier          12 Trenton, NJ              14.15   1.6            
  6 Christopher Grinley       13 Lake Worth, FL           14.30   1.6            
  7 DaQuan Brown              13 indianapolis, IN         14.45   1.6

 

Girls 100m Hurdles Championship
Statement:  Skylar Ross-Ransom was more than ecstatic after crossing the line more than a few steps ahead of the field.  Her form pushed her over the hurdles about .23 faster than the rest of the field.
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Results

Finals                                                               

  1 Skylar Ross-Ransom        13 Houston, TX              13.59   1.6
  2 Mollie Williams           13 Clayton, NC              13.76   1.6
  3 Chantel Ray               14 Hampton, VA              14.06   1.6
  4 Kaprice James             12 Roselle, NJ              14.20   1.6
  5 Aliya Barnes              14 West Orange, NJ          14.25   1.6
  6 Patrycja Dziekonska       14 Plainsboro, NJ           14.32   1.6
  7 Chantel Richardson        13 Chesterland, OH          14.47   1.6
  8 Javanique Burruss         13 Louisa, VA               15.59   1.6
  

 

Boys 2 Mile Championship
Statement: Edward Cheserek had been roughed up the past couple of races, after fading both in the Dream Mile and the earlier 1600m anchor leg.  He put any speculation of his fatigue to rest, as his strong kick secured him the win.  He ran boxed in for a majority of the race, but found an opening as Thomas Awad cleared a hole for him with 400m to go.  He kicked around Thomas Graham of homestate North Carolina, and created a 25 meter gap in the homestretch to win.
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Results

Finals                                                          
  1 Edward Cheserek           13 Newark, NJ             8:55.12 
  2 Thomas Graham             12 Cary, NC               8:56.56 
  3 Thomas Awad               12 East Norwich, NY       8:59.38 
  4 Dallin Farnsworth         12 Pocatello, ID          9:00.03 
  5 Brock Baker               13 Murfreesboro, TN       9:00.22 
  6 Kevyn Hoyos               12 Carrollton, TX         9:01.39 
  7 Sean McGorty              13 Fairfax, VA            9:05.27 
  8 Sam Parsons               12 Newark, DE             9:07.92 
  9 Christopher Allen         12 Norfolk, MA            9:08.08 
 10 Kris Moran                13 North Babylon, NY      9:08.71 
 11 Thomas Madden             13 Front Royal, VA        9:09.11 
 12 Seumas O'Reilly           12 Front Royal, VA        9:09.41 
 13 Samuel Hibbs              12 Hatboro, PA            9:10.15 
 14 Michael Crozier           12 Arlington, VA          9:12.21 
 15 Daniel Lennon             12 Morrisonville, NY      9:12.62
 
  

 

Girls 2 Mile Championship
Statement: For the first half of the race, Haley Pierce of Tatnall blasted away at the front of the pack.  Her early pace proved fruitful in her mile leg in the DMR at Penn, but here Pierce was surrounded with talent ready to respond.  The field began to seperate, with a significant lead pack of 6 ready to kick.  Dana Giordano took over leadership in the penultimate laps of the race, but Wesley Frazier, who came in 3rd the night before in the girls 5000m, kicked ahead of everyone to win in a commanding performance.  She'll be bac tomorrow for the mile, mirroring her entries from last year's stellar perforances.
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Results 
Finals                                                          
  1 Wesley Frazier            13 Raleigh, NC           10:13.43 
  2 Natalie Shields           12 Salt Lake City, UT    10:14.16 
  3 Dana Giordano             12 Bernardsville, NJ     10:16.30 
  4 Sophie Chase              13 Burke, VA             10:19.14 
  5 Clare Flanagan            14 Edina, MN             10:20.75 
  6 Haley Pierce              12 wilmington, DE        10:23.34 
  7 Hannah Christen           14 Burke, VA             10:26.99 
  8 Maria Hauger              13 Shakopee, MN          10:28.40 
  9 Lily Williams             12 Tallahassee, FL       10:28.74 
 10 Anne-Marie Blaney         12 Ocala, FL             10:29.03 
 11 Mackenzie Barry           14 Mendham, NJ           10:34.67 
 12 Maggie Drazba             13 St. Marys, WV         10:37.81 
 13 Catarina Rocha            13 Peabody, MA           10:39.77 
 14 Caroline Alcorta          14 Springfield, VA       10:40.56 
 15 Danielle Anderson         13 Inver Grove Heights   10:41.00

 

Boys 4x800m Championship
Statement: When 7:42 wins the slower section, you know spectators are in for a race in the seeded section.  NXN Champs CBA of Lincroft did not dissappoint, as they resoundly took the lead by the second leg, and never let go.  The field began to gain as they entered the last leg, but senior George Kelly pulled away from main rival Westfield of VA.
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Results 
Finals                                                                     
  1 Brothers Tc-Nj                                      7:34.67            
     1) Tim Gorman 12                   2) Kevin Olsen 12                  
     3) George Kelly 12                 4) Clark Mangini 13                
  2 Westfield Tc-Va                                     7:35.10            
     1) Steven Mitchell 12              2) Maxwell Chambers 13             
     3) Nathan Kiley 13                 4) Tyrone Walker 12                
  3 Red Tide Tc-Mi                                      7:36.26            
     1) Shawn Welch 12                  2) Paul Ausum 12                   
     3) Brian Kettle 14                 4) Brandon Wallace 12              
  4 Raber TC                                            7:38.29            
     1) Eric Claxton 13                 2) Jon Harper 13                   
     3) Alex Hess 13                    4) John Hester 12                  
  5 Pope John Xxiii Tc-Nj                               7:39.32            
     1) Nick Bertoline 12               2) Anthony Lacey 12                
     3) Peter Spinks 13                 4) Chris Hatler 13                 
  6 Riverside Runners-NY                                7:39.75            
     1) Will McDuffie 12                2) J.P. Meredith 13                
     3) Will Garcia 12                  4) Alex McDonald 12

 

Girls 4x800m Championship
Statement: It seemed that this year, the girls' 4x800 was all about the Jersey Girls, as it became clear early in the race that several NJ teams stood out from the crowd.  The main race dominator seemed to be Ridgewood, who was challenged by both Runners High TC and Lenape, but maintained their lead pretty reliably.
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Results 
Finals                                                          
  1 Ridgewood Tc-Nj                                     9:00.43 
     1) Caroline Davidson 12            2) Hanako Shigenobu 12  
     3) Micaela McPadden 13             4) Catherine Pagano 15  
  2 Eagles Tc-Co                                        9:03.42 
     1) Megan Irvine 15                 2) Kendra Larson 15     
     3) Hayley Berg 14                  4) Karina Ernst 12      
  3 Runner's High Rc-Nj                                 9:03.74 
     1) Liana Marzano 12                2) Mary Kate Dooley 13  
     3) Lindsey Bellaran 12             4) Meghan McMullin 12   
  4 Lenape Tc-Nj                                        9:05.62 
     1) Emily McGee 14                  2) Natalia Ocasio 13    
     3) Amanda Restivo 13               4) Camille Franklin 15  
  5 La Salle Tc-Ri                                      9:07.30 
     1) Molly Keating 12                2) Caitlin Marino 13    
     3) Maddy Byrnes 12                 4) Caroline Falvey 14   
  6 Warwick Valley Tc-Ny                                9:07.32 
     1) Charlotte Brunjes 12            2) Katie FitzGerald 13  
     3) Megan Reilly 16                 4) Jessica Stokkeland 13

 

Girls Mile Racewalk
Statement:  Maria Gorecki was top seed coming into the race, but Indoor State runner-up and NBIN Bronze medalist Annica Penn was not about to let the seeds dictate the race.  Penn took out strong, and never let go of her lead, even when Gorcecki made late race surges for the lead.
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Results 
Finals                                                          
  1 Annica Penn               13 Westhampton Beach,     7:42.23 
  2 Maria Gorecki             14 Katonah, NY            7:47.36 
  3 Brittany Collins          12 Bohemia, NY            7:50.74 
  4 Alyssa Furlani            12 Farmingville, NY       7:50.99 
  5 Caroline Muir             12 Bronxville, NY         7:56.94 
  6 Kristi Licursi            13 Somers, NY             7:57.76 
  7 Alex Shaw                 14 Katonah, NY            8:13.96 
  8 Monika Farmer             15 Bohemia, NY            8:29.45 
  9 Danielle Carson           15 Hauppauge, NY          8:36.21 
 10 Jessica Szela             14 Staten Island, NY      8:40.31 
 11 Erin Gerken               14 Hauppauge, NY          9:06.00 
 12 Jeanne Mastrandrea        12 Hauppauge, NY          9:51.84

 

Boys 1600m SMR
Statement: Coming in, all eyes were on Zavon Watkins and Edward Cheserek.  The duo had met before as anchors for their respective SMR's at NBIN, where St. Benedict's got the best of Liverpool.  From what occurred, it seems as if neither were the medal threats, as both teams relied heavily on their anchor legs.  Despite Watkins having the fastest 800m split in 1:48.05, Union Catholic was the most balanced team out there, anchored for the win by 800m specialist Allen Eke.
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Results 
Finals                                                              
  1 Union Catholic TC                                   3:23.15     
     1) Mike DeAngelis 13               2) Darryl Costello 12       
     3) Jordan Jimerson 14              4) Allen Eke 12             
  2 Liverpool Tc-Ny                                     3:23.98     
     1) Keewan Rondinello 12            2) Steve Fiorello 12        
     3) Ryheim Lawes 14                 4) Zavon Watkins 12         
  3 West Orange Tc-Nj                                   3:24.14     
     1) Jared Mason 12                  2) Karl Cajuste 12          
     3) Anfernee LaRue 12               4) Dexter Valley 12         
  4 Lawrence Central Tc-In                              3:25.01     
     1) Deontre Gray 13                 2) Marcellion Gardner 12    
     3) Jeron Brown 12                  4) Matt Dorsey 13           
  5 Staples Tc-Ct                                       3:27.20     
     1) Max Hoberman 12                 2) David Hoffman 13         
     3) Zach Mitchell 12                4) Jon Heil 12              
  6 Morris Hills Tc-Nj                                  3:27.43     
     1) Gregory Leeper 12               2) Adrian Samsel 12         
     3) Michael Demby 12                4) Travis Ellis 13

 

Girls 1600m SMR
Statement: The top seeds for the race went in looking for an 8:50 performance.  However, after the split was right around 4:40, everyone knew it was becoming more out of reach.  Nick Ryan turned on the afterburners to cruise a finishing mile of 4:26 to win, pulling two Division 2 athletes to the line with him.  An impressive double for the junior.
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Results 
Finals                                                             
  1 Cosby Tc-Va                                         3:55.17    
     1) De'Nisha Smith 13               2) Molly Novak 14          
     3) Alexandria Moseley 14           4) Megan Moye 12           
  2 Garden City Tc-Ny                                   3:56.55    
     1) Emma Gallagher 15               2) Taylor Hennig 12        
     3) Alexis Yeboah-Kodie 12          4) Laura Jaeger 14         
  3 Columbia Tc-Nj                                      3:57.51    
     1) Shanika Dessein 13              2) Olivia Baker 14         
     3) Whitney Jackson 12              4) Kayla Richardson 14     
  4 Wachusett Tc-Ma                                     4:01.75    
     1) Jasmine Cook 12                 2) Meaghan Dowd 12         
     3) Amy Collins 13                  4) Laura Williamson 12     
  5 Sparta Tc-Nj                                        4:01.92    
     1) Claire Incantalupo 14           2) Lindsey Cappetta 13     
     3) Jennifer Silvestri 12           4) Claudia DiSomma 13

 

Boys 4x200 Championship
Statement: The race was tight, as the heats were racing for time.  Velocity Striders set a very strong mark to beat from the slow heat, as the seeds may not have been as accurate as desired.  VS would eventually finish 2nd overall, as Knightdale blew down the backstretch, to win the seeded heat of the event.
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Results 
Finals                                                                      
  1 Knightdale Tc-Nc                                    1:27.40             
     1) Hoffman, Kimani 14              2) Smalls, Da'Quan 12               
     3) Johnson, Marquavious 14         4) Horton, Joseph 12                
  2 Velocity Striders-GA                                1:27.54             
  3 Oakcrest Tc-Nj                                      1:27.69             
     1) Santiago, Fabian 12             2) Charles, Darnell 12              
     3) Morton, Reginald 12             4) Muhamaad, Akmed 12               
  4 Rams Tc-Md                                          1:27.80             
     1) Brown, Brandon 14               2) Deas, Tyrell 12                  
     3) Jocobs, Travon 13               4) scarsborough, travis 12          
  5 Great Oak Tc-Ca                                     1:27.89             
     1) Marino, Jeremy 12               2) McIntosh, Dre 13                 
     3) Solomon, Duane 12               4) Kane, John 13                    
  6 Trenton Tc-Nj                                       1:27.89             
     1) Clemes, Zyaire 14               2) Howell, Renard 14                
     3) Hill, Brandon 12                4) Collier, Jermaine 12

 

Girls 4x200 Championship
Statement: The competition came down to Mt. Vernon and Withdrow of OH, and the race was as tight as the times would suggest.  Withdrow had some of the quickest legs coming in, but Mt. Vernon had a very successful Indoor season, placing 2nd at states in the event.  In the end, Withdrow would take the race, but Mt. Vernon would get their revenege as Mt. Vernon took the faster qualifying time in the 4x100m later in the day.
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Results 
Finals                                                                      
  1 Withrow Tc-Oh                                       1:39.21             
     1) Robinson, Jasmyne 12            2) Griffiths, Katasha 12            
     3) Moseley, Ayanna 13              4) Loveless, Jade 12                
  2 Mount Vernon Tc-Ny                                  1:39.33             
     1) Rogers, Robbi 13                2) Harney, Lexus 12                 
     3) Cameron, Shanice 12             4) Yarde, Tanaya 12                 
  3 Lawrence Central Tc-In                              1:40.32             
     1) Dulaney, Naiomi 13              2) McCray, Jasmin 12                
     3) Hall, Addison 13                4) Holder, Montayla 12              
  4 Parkland Tc-Nc                                      1:42.11             
     1) Spigner, Myshale 14             2) Williams, Ebony 15               
     3) Sherman, Katlin 15              4) Morrison, Erin 15                
  5 Bloomfield Tc-Ct                                    1:42.28             
     1) Hamilton, Chassidy 12           2) Relerford, Rayanna 12            
     3) Whittingham, Vanessa 14         4) Red, Alleah 13                   
  6 Lenape Tc-Nj                                        1:42.38             
     1) de las Heras, Ana 13            2) Pettipaw, Carly 15               
     3) Cox, Ally 14                    4) Thompson, Evann 12

Field Event Wrapup

Joe Velez of Providence launched one into the Stratosphere for the Boys Hammer Champs, hitting 207'03"

Mike Shuey of Johnsonburg almost matched the distances reached in the hammer, after his fling of the Javelin went 194'-05"

The girls were not to be undone in the throwing events, as they took to the discus, with Lauren Lubarski of Hermitage tossing it 147'01"

Back to the boys, the shot was thrown a very respecatable 61'07" from another Hermitage athlete, Matthew Bell.

Heading to the pits, Jeremiah Greene of Tampa lit up the stands with his incredible 50'11" jump in the Boys Triple Jump Champs

The girls were equally as impressive at the Triple Jump, as Carla Forbes of Hyde Park went 42-9.5