From the first event to this incredible finish to the last race, North Carolina competed very well during the three day meet.

 

In the category of "better late than never," I offer you this recap of the North Carolina action from New Balance Nationals, plus some highlights of the best Tar Heel State moments.  Although the overall talent level was somewhat down at the meet, probably due to Junior Nationals going on the same weekend, our state was very well-represented.  From the Freshman events to the Emerging Elite and all the way through the Championships to the final event of the meet, individuals and teams from North Carolina were winning and placing high.  Check out the photo highlights below, as well as a complete list of performances from our state, sorted by event level.

 

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Championship Highlights

 

Wesley Frazier (Ravenscroft) 10:13.43 for Two Mile Run

NATIONAL CHAMPION!

NC #1 This Season

Also 4:48.28 for One Mile Run 2nd Place, 16:51.04 for 5000m Run 3rd Place NC #1

 

And if that wasn't enough...

Ravenscroft girls 11:58.84 for Distance Medley Relay 4th Place NC #1

Wesley Frazier 4:48 anchor only 20 minutes after her 4:48 individual mile

 

 

Tevin Hester (Granville Central) 10.50 for 100m Dash

NATIONAL CHAMPION!

Also 21.22 for 200m Dash 3rd Place

 

 

Knightdale boys 1:27.40 for 4x200m Relay

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!

Also epic 3:14.99 for 4x400m Relay 2nd Place NC #1

 

Knightdale anchor Da'Quan Smalls just edged at the line by Boys & Girls (NY), photo courtesy of Kyle Brazeil

 

Mollie Williams (Clayton) 13.76 for 100m Hurdles 2nd Place

 

Thomas Graham (Cary Academy) 8:56.56 for Two Mile Run 2nd Place NC #1

 

Wakefield girls 3:46.28 for 4x400m Relay 2nd Place NC #1

 

Harvey McSwain III (Crest) 21.20 for 200m Dash 2nd Place

Also 10.75 for 100m Dash 6th Place

(10.52 in prelims)

 

Alexis Perry (Jordan) 5' 8.5" High Jump 2nd Place NC #1

 

Isaiah Moore (Cummings) 14.10 for 110m Hurdles 3rd Place NC #1 FAT

 

Sydney White (East Forsyth) 12' 6.75" Pole Vault 3rd Place

 

George Freiberger (Westchester Country Day) 48' 5.25"w Triple Jump 3rd Place NC #1

 

Southeast Raleigh girls 47.70 for 4x100m Relay 3rd Place

 

Parkland girls 1:42.11 for 4x200m Relay 4th Place

 

Cameron Hudson (Berry Academy) 10.67 for 100m Dash 4th Place

Also 21.28 for 200m Dash 4th Place

 

Ariah Graham (Wakefield) 55.04 for 400m Dash 4th Place

 

Kwame Donyinah (Myers Park) 47.27 for 400m Dash 4th Place NC #1

 

West Mecklenburg girls 48.17 for 4x100m Relay 4th Place

(47.77 in prelims)

 

Alexis Murphy (Apex) 24.21 for 200m Dash 4th Place

(24.10 in prelims)

Also 11.93 for 100m Dash 6th Place

 

Shemiah Brooks (Southwest Guilford) 40' 4.25" Triple Jump 5th Place NC #1

 

Jaylon Holt (Southeast Raleigh) 47' 9" Triple Jump 6th Place

 

Aalayah Faulcon (Southern Durham) 55.39 for 400m Dash 6th Place

 

Jonathan Addison (Enloe) 6' 6.75" High Jump 6th Place

Also 23' 2.75" Long Jump 6th Place

 

 

Other Championship Performances

 

West Mecklenburg girls 1:46.79 for 800m Sprint Medley Relay NC #1

Ryen Frazier (Ravenscroft) 17:53.80 for 5000m Run

Mary Grace Doggett (Cardinal Gibbons) 18:15.47 for 5000m Run

Rachel Bartolomeo (Cardinal Gibbons) 19:47.00 for 5000m Run

James McAlister III (Charlotte) 15:06.63 for 5000m Run

Chris Anderson (Westchester Country Day) 16:04.01 for 5000m Run

Sabrina Moore (North Mecklenburg) 12.02 for 100m Dash

Markia Franklin (Southern Durham) 12.04 for 100m Dash

Anna McBride (Davie) 11:00.21 for 3200m Run

Alvonna Blakney (West Mecklenburg) 14.33 for 100m Hurdles

Jacklyn Howell (Southeast Raleigh) 14.48 for 100m Hurdles

Nora McKiver (T.W. Andrews) 14.91 for 100m Hurdles

Francesca Evans (Cummings) 38' 9" Triple Jump

Dejah Hayes (Western Guilford) 38' 4.25" Triple Jump

Crystan McLemore (Millbrook) 37' 5" Triple Jump

Breanna Warren (Western Guilford) 118' 6" Discus Throw

Jahmaal Daniel (Terry Sanford) 10.89 for 100m Dash

Wesley Tucker (Jacksonville) 14.57 for 110m Hurdles

Da'Quan Smalls (Knightdale) 21.80 for 200m Dash

Jahmaal Daniel (Terry Sanford) 21.80 for 200m Dash

Joseph Horton (Knightdale) 21.87 for 200m Dash

Tametris Morrison (Southeast Raleigh) 1:01.81 for 400m Hurdles

Janeiyah Collins (Monroe) 1:04.16 for 400m Hurdles

Jasmine Dawson (West Johnston) 24.97 for 200m Dash (24.37 in prelims)

Aalayah Faulcon (Southern Durham) 24.69 for 200m Dash

Markia Franklin (Southern Durham) 24.82 for 200m Dash

Courtney Crawford (McMichael) 24.89 for 200m Dash

Marissa Bellamy (Bunn) 24.96 for 200m Dash

Shelby Howell (New Hanover) 2:16.44 for 800m Run

Marissa Bellamy (Bunn) 55.52 for 400m Dash

Xavier Jones (Ragsdale) 47.98 for 400m Dash

Brian Davis (Fuquay-Varina) 48.29 for 400m Dash

Samantha George (Millbrook) 5:01.25 for One Mile Run

Austin Vegas (East Forsyth) 14' 8.25" Pole Vault

Cole Finch (Weddington) 6' 4.75" High Jump

Brianna Tate (Grimsley) 41' 0.25" Shot Put

Shemiah Brooks (Southwest Guilford) 17' 8.75" Long Jump

Dejah Hayes (Western Guilford) 17' 2.75" Long Jump

Emily Kimble (Owen) 5' 2.5" High Jump

Parkland girls 48.82 for 4x100m Relay

Williams girls 1:44.91 for 4x200m Relay

West Rowan girls 1:46.55 for 4x200m Relay

Knightdale boys 41.94 for 4x100m Relay

Beddingfield boys 42.25 for 4x100m Relay

Holly Springs boys 43.14 for 4x100m Relay

Holly Springs boys 1:30.31 for 4x200m Relay

North Mecklenburg boys 1:31.86 for 4x200m Relay

Northwest Guilford boys 3:33.05 for 1600m Medley

Chapel Hill boys 18:45.75 for 4xOne Mile Relay

Parkland girls 3:57.78 for 4x400m Relay

Knightdale boys B-Team 3:20.54 for 4x400m Relay

 

 

Emerging Elite Highlights

 

Eliza Dekker (Durham Academy) 4:57.90 for One Mile Run 1st Place

 

Courtney Taybron (Wilson) 120' 10" Javelin Throw 1st Place NC #1

 

Shemiah Brooks (Southwest Guilford) 14.21 for 100m Hurdles 1st Place

 

Brandon Little (Monroe) 10.77 for 100m Dash 1st Place

 

Matt Colvin (Southern Guilford) 47' 6.25" Triple Jump 1st Place

 

Kaila Smith (Ardrey Kell) 1:02.54 for 400m Hurdles 1st Place

 

Southeast Raleigh boys 3:20.13 for 4x400m Relay 1st Place

 

Knightdale boys 8:02.32 for 4x800m Relay 2nd Place

 

Spencer Walden (Union Pines) 6' 6.75" High Jump 3rd Place

 

Rayna Yvars (Green Hope) 11' 10.75" Pole Vault 3rd Place

 

Elizabeth Olesen (Hickory Ridge) 5' 4.5" High Jump 3rd Place

 

Brianna Heilsnis (Apex) 115' 1" Hammer Throw 3rd Place

 

Thomas Jones II (Cummings) 14.36 for 110m Hurdles 3rd Place

(14.12 in prelims)

 

Christian White (Ardrey Kell) 1:55.03 for 800m Run 3rd Place

 

Wesley Tucker (Jacksonville) 54.12 for 400m Hurdles 3rd Place

 

Jordan Brown (Davidson Day) 21.93 for 200m Dash 3rd Place

 

 

Other Emerging Elite Performances

 

Ethan Smith (Cedar Ridge) 15' 2.25" Pole Vault

Thor Smith (Northern Guilford) 14' 8.75" Pole Vault

Harrison Booth (Broughton) 14' 8.75" Pole Vault

Sarah Fell (Marvin Ridge) 10' 11" Pole Vault

Brooke Shelton (Ledford) 10' 5.25" Pole Vault

Ian West (Fike) 14' 2.25" Pole Vault 

Eric Deoliviera (Pamlico) 14' 2.25" Pole Vault

Casey Simmons (Randleman) 13' 8.5" Pole Vault

Jose San Miguel (Cardinal Gibbons) 13' 8.5" Pole Vault

Dustin Triplett (Wilkes Central) 13' 8.5" Pole Vault

Brianna Heilsnis (Apex) 120' 5" Discus Throw

Bryanna Hames (Myers Park) 118' 6" Discus Throw

Alan Lindsey (Durham Academy) 144' 11" Discus Throw

Jasmine Dawson (West Johnston) 12.38 for 100m Dash (12.17 in prelims)

Sloan Williams (Winston-Salem Prep) 12.34 for 100m Dash

Tori Elliott (Cox Mill) 12.46 for 100m Dash

Nyasia Daniels (South Central) 12.61 for 100m Dash

Niasha Theet (Smithfield-Selma) 12.74 for 100m Dash

Maya Evans (Fike) 57.80 for 400m Dash

Briana Haith (Granville Central) 59.84 for 400m Dash

Justice Briscoe (Mallard Creek) 1:00.14 for 400m Dash

Christina Dixon (South Central) 1:03.56 for 400m Dash

Hunter Roberts (Southwest Guilford) 14.49 for 100m Hurdles (14.29 in prelims)

Kayla Williams (Southwest Guilford) 14.80 for 100m Hurdles (14.64 in prelims)

Margaret Edwards (Ravenscroft) 5' 4.5" High Jump

Audrey Florence (Cedar Grove) 5' 2.5" High Jump

Kathryn Bennett (Bishop McGuiness) 5' 0.5" High Jump

Cidni Ford (Wakefield) 37' 4" Triple Jump

Angel Spencer (Harnett Central) 36' 2" Triple Jump

Jordan Brown (Davidson Day) 10.85 for 100m Dash

Christopher Thompson (North Mecklenburg) 11.06 for 100m Dash

PJ Anding (White Oak) 11.08 for 100m Dash

Phillip Bryant (Northwest Guilford) 49.49 for 400m Dash

Jamaree Murray (Southeast Relaigh) 49.75 for 400m Dash

Marquavious Johnston (Knightdale) 50.51 for 400m Dash

Kyle McLendon (Southern Guilford) 50.58 for 400m Dash

Ronnie Lovick (New Bern) 50.93 for 400m Dash

Eugene Hawkins (Clayton) 50.96 for 400m Dash

Dante Ortado (Ben L Smith) 51.48 for 400m Dash

Sam Miner (East Chapel Hill) 4:30.76 for One Mile Run

Colin Godwin (Cary Academy) 9:26.91 for Two Mile Run

Jeremy Gower (West Johnston) 9:35.41 for Two Mile Run

Jordan Javadi (Providence) 14.54 for 110m Hurdles

Breze Butler (Pamlico) 14.74 for 110m Hurdles

Aaron Sandifer (Hickory Ridge) 15.46 for 110m Hurdles

Tyler Bell (Mooresville) 44' 4.75" Triple Jump

Reggie Hines (North Pitt) 43' 11.25" Triple Jump

Justice Briscoe (Mallard Creek) 25.13 for 200m Dash

Eliza Dekker (Durham Academy) 2:15.40 for 800m Run

Jentzen Jones (Fike) 2:16.80 for 800m Run

Gina Daniel (Providence) 2:17.42 for 800m Run

Chase Helton (Douglas Byrd) 1:55.43 for 800m Run

Cannon Heath (South Lenoir) 2:00.75 for 800m Run

Mollie Williams (Clayton) 1:04.12 for 400m Hurdles

Aminah Gaffar (Fayetteville Academy) 1:04.54 for 400m Hurdles

Lydia Laws (Western Alamance) 1:04.54 for 400m Hurdles

Daniqua Dye (Sanderson) 1:06.61 for 400m Hurdles

Erin Jenkins (Vance) 54.28 for 400m Hurdles

Eric Blake (West Charlotte) 55.16 for 400m Hurdles

Khalid Powell (Knightdale) 55.18 for 400m Hurdles

Chandler Chase (Hopewell) 55.67 for 400m Hurdles

Jordan Myers (Durham Academy) 57.47 for 400m Hurdles

Aaron Sandifer (Hickory Ridge) 59.24 for 400m Hurdles

Xavier Jones (Ragsdale) 21.94 for 200m Dash

Kimani Hoffman (Knightdale) 22' 7.75" Long Jump

Brandon Bulla (South View) 20' 9.75" Long Jump

Tori Elliott (Cox Mill) 17' 2" Long Jump

Imari McLean (Hillside) 16' 10" Long Jump

Khala Dawson (Charlotte) 35' 4" Shot Put

Marvin Ridge girls 4:28.92 for 1600m Medley

Northwest Guilford girls 4:49.34 for 1600m Medley

Cary Academy girls 1:54.85 for 800m Sprint Medley

West Charlotte girls 49.74 for 4x100m Relay

West Johnston girls 1:43.98 for 4x200m Relay

West Charlotte girls 1:45.89 for 4x200m Relay

Cary girls 1:46.33 for 4x200m Relay

South Central girls 1:47.38 for 4x200m Relay

Cary girls 9:48.02 for 4x800m Relay

Ashbrook boys 1:32.22 for 4x200m Relay

Fuquay-Varina boys 8:04.02 for 4x800m Relay

Southeast Raleigh boys 8:08.96 for 4x800m Relay

Northern Guilford boys 8:22.04 for 4x800m Relay

Scott Peretin (Carrboro) 50' 7.25" Shot Put

Marquis Williams (EE Smith) 45' 4.5" Shot Put

Michael Abram (Knightdale) 6' 2.75" High Jump

Jesse Freeman (Harnett Central) 6' 2.75" High Jump

Cary girls 3:58.14 for 4x400m Relay

Pinecrest girls 4:00.14 for 4x400m Relay

Northwest Guilford boys 3:22.95 for 4x400m Relay

Apex boys 3:23.84 for 4x400m Relay

 

 

 

Freshman Events

Lauren White (St. David's School) 18' 1.75" Long Jump 1st Place

Nyheim Hines (Leesville Road) 10.87 for 100m Dash 1st Place

Atlanta Woodall (Riverside) 12.16 for 100m Dash 2nd Place

Jakara King-Penn (Reagan) 10.89 for 100m Dash 2nd Place

Layla White (Cary) 57.18 for 400m Dash 2nd Place

Ebony Williams (Parkland) 57.33 for 400m Dash 3rd Place

Alexandria Council (Raleigh) 12.28 for 100m Dash 3rd Place

 

More Freshman Performances

Ila Mumford (Parkland) 12.39p for 100m Dash

Kylie McMillan (Southern Guilford) 12.46 for 100m Dash

Lauren White (St. David's School) 12.53 for 100m Dash

Courtney Miles (Beddingfield) 12.71 for 100m Dash

Shonye Harper (Farmville Central) 13.34 for 100m Dash

Diamonte Foreman (North Pitt) 11.54 for 100m Dash

Jonathan Avery (Cary Academy) 11.56 for 100m Dash

JeMay Ward (Wakefield) 58.02 for 400m Dash

Sydnei Murphy (Raleigh) 59.94 for 400m Dash

Micah Grier (Hopewell) 50.71 for 400m Dash

Corey Lewis (Charlotte) 52.11 for 400m Dash

Maurice Mason (Berry Academy) 52.40 for 400m Dash

Parker Lee (Fuquay-Varina) 10:10.01 for Two Mile Run

Emma Brown (Providence Day) 5:27.65 for One Mile Run

Ryan Speer (North Raleigh Christian Academy) 4:35.63 for One Mile Run

Joshua Mitchell (Cary Academy) 4:39.32 for One Mile Run