Dejah Jones and the Wakefield 4x400 closed out a great day running on the banked track at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech Invitational
(Photos by Jon Fleming and Andrew Kicinski)
In girls' competition, it was pretty much the Wakefield show in Blacksburg this weekend. Tiana Patillo took advantage of a very fast pace in the top section of the 500, and she turned out a time of 1:13.87, US #2 and an all-time North Carolina record! For good measure, her teammate Tia Robinson ran 1:18.15, good enough to make top 10 in the state this season.
Event 11 Women 500 Meter Dash
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National: @ 1:10.30 2008 Chanelle Price (Pennsylvania)
Meet: * 1:11.53 2004 Devon Williams (Towson Catholic)
NBal Qual: N 1:17.14
AAA State: A 1:17.64
AA State: a 1:21.52
Name Year School Finals H#
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1 Majors, Felecia 12 South County 1:12.57N 1
2 Patillo, Tiana 12 Wakefield 1:13.87N 1
3 Wiles, Kendell 11 Blacksburg 1:14.20N 1
4 Dorsey, Sharon 11 Western Stes 1:14.99N 1
5 Clifton, Lahni 12 Milford Mill 1:17.42A 3
6 Hill, Jasmine 11 Mt. Vernon 1:17.54A 1
7 McCarty, Madeleine 11 Kellam, Floy 1:17.87a 2
8 Brickhill, Micah 12 Liberty Chri 1:17.88a 1
9 Robinson, Tia 10 Wakefield 1:18.15a 2
Shortly after that, Tyra Lea took center stage when she ran 38.98 for the 300, US #1 and NC #3 all time. Teammate Jemay Ward ran 40.26, NC #3 and US #13 this season.
Event 13 Women 300 Meter Dash
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National: @ 36.96 2006 Francena McCorory (Virginia)
Meet: * 36.96 2006 Francena McCorory (Bethel)
NBal Qual: N 40.74
AAA State: A 41.09
AA State: a 43.21
Name Year School Finals H#
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1 Lea, Tyra 12 Wakefield 38.98N 1
2 George, Janice 12 Bowie 40.24N 1
3 Ward, Jemay 10 Wakefield 40.26N 2
4 Moseley, Alexandria 11 Cosby 41.06A 1
5 Culbreath, Jocelyn 11 Reagan 41.18a 1
6 Rountree, Kierra 12 South County 41.30a 4
7 Anderson, Sydney 12 Pulaski Coun 41.34a 2
8 Farrar, Devonni 11 Largo 41.49a 1
Earlier in the day, Wakefield freshman Breanna Bygrave scored a stunning upset when she out-leaned Nora McKiver (TW Andrews) to win the 55 Hurdles. Both were credited with times of 8.11, which is US #8 and moves both girls into North Carolina's all-time top 10.
Event 7 Women 55 Meter Hurdles
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National: @ 7.48 1980 Candy Young (Pennsylvania)
Meet: * 7.95 2005 T. Lewis (Western) & D. Davis (SE Ral)
NBal Qual: N 8.24
AAA State: A 8.60
AA State: a 9.16
Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Bygrave, Breanne 09 Wakefield 8.11N
2 McKiver, Nora 12 Andrews, T. 8.11N 8.1105
3 Forbes, De'Ana 12 Washington, 8.25A
4 McNeil, Najatee 12 Franklin 8.31A
5 Wright, Danielle 12 Oxon Hill 8.35A
6 Mowoe, Mary 11 Tuscarora 8.58A
7 Remsberg, Adell 12 Oakdale 8.62a
As you might expect, that kind of firepower leads to top-flight relays. Wakefield's girls cranked out a 1:39.44 for 4x200, and then finished the day with a 3:50.60 for the 4x400, both times US #2.
Event 9 Women 4x200 Meter Relay
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National: @ 1:35.86 2003 Poly (California)
Meet: * 1:38.27 2009 Eleanor Roosevelt
NBal Qual: N 1:45.74
AAA State: A 1:46.39
AA State: a 1:50.55
School Finals H#
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1 Wakefield 1:39.44N 1
2 Bowie 1:42.85N 1
3 Cosby 1:43.98N 1
4 Milford Mill 1:44.35N 1
5 South County 1:45.89A 1
6 Northside 1:46.95a 3
7 Wise 1:47.98a 2
8 Williams, T. C. 1:48.37a 4
Event 15 Women 4x400 Meter Relay
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National: @ 3:38.91 2004 Poly (California)
Meet: * 3:46.26 2007 Eleanor Roosevelt
NBal Qual: N 4:02.24
AAA State: A 4:05.04
AA State: a 4:19.23
School Finals H#
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1 Wakefield 3:50.62N 1
2 Cosby 3:57.03N 1
3 Largo 3:57.73N 1
4 Western Stes 3:58.24N 2
5 Milford Mill 3:59.51N 2
6 Mt. Vernon 4:02.87A 2
7 Midlothian 4:02.92A 3
8 Wise 4:03.81A 1
Broughton and Wakefield both turned in strong boys' 4x200's, with the Caps running a NC #2 time of 1:32.01 and the Wolverines finishing with an NC #3 mark of 1:32.15.
Event 24 Men 4x200 Meter Relay
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National: @ 1:26.09 2005 Poly (California)
Meet: * 1:28.10 2004 Dematha Catholic
NBal Qual: N 1:33.04
AAA State: A 1:33.28
AA State: a 1:35.68
School Finals H#
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1 Kings Fork 1:31.42N 2
2 Broughton 1:32.01N 1
3 Wakefield 1:32.15N 2
4 Williams, T. C. 1:32.59N 5
5 Bowie 1:32.89N 1
6 Dunbar 1:33.00N 1
7 Roosevelt 1:33.08A 5
8 Amherst County 1:33.09A 3
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New Balance Armory Collegiate
Knightdale produced two state-leading times running on the lightning-fast banked 200m track at the Armory. Their 1:30.06 in the 4x200 is currently US #5, and 3:20.58 in the 4x400 puts them at US #4.
High School Boys 4x200m Relay
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Saturday (5:23 pm)
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Records
National — 1:26.09, Long Beach Poly (2005)
Armory — 1:26.09, Long Beach Poly (2005)
Meet — 1:27.06, New Bern (2009)
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Final
1 Forest Park 1:28.25
1) Wahington, Joshua 2) Michie, Calvin
3) Morgan, Ricky 4) Williams, Mustanqueem
2 Union Catholic 1:29.44
1) Jimerson, Jordan 2) Ghizzone, Zach
3) Animashaun, Obafemi 4) McLaughlin, Taylor
3 Mt. St. Michael 1:29.83
1) Porter, Anton 2) Thomas, Kasim
3) White, Andrew 4) Mitchell, Dorwin
4 Knightdale 1:30.06
1) Williams, Beranrd 2) Hoffman, Kimani
3) Johnson, Marcell 4) Johnson, Marquavious
5 Pennridge 1:30.99
1) Kim, John 2) Stenderowicz, Nick
3) Trauger, Colby 4) Class, Michael
6 Newburgh 1:33.25
1) Savage, Ahkiel 2) Belard, Daniel
3) Gaynor, Kinard 4) Joseph, Roberto
High School Boys 4x400m Relay
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Friday (6:34 pm)
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Records
National — 3:13.06, New Bern (2009)
Armory — 3:13.06, New Bern (2009)
Meet — 3:13.06, New Bern (2009)
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Final
1 Union Catholic 3:18.88
1) Jimerson, Jordan 2) Animashaun, Obafemi
3) Ghizzone, Zach 4) McLaughlin, Taylor
2 Elmont 3:19.47
1) Wright, Roshane 2) Atkins, Brandon
3) Barker, Chad 4) Obadare, Ayo
3 Knightdale 3:20.58
1) Freeman, Bernard 2) Kiedy, Henry
3) Johnson, Marcell 4) Johnson, Marquavious
4 Pennridge 3:20.59
1) Kim, John 2) Logue, Joe
3) Class, Michael 4) Stenderowicz, Nick
5 Penn Wood 3:24.38
1) Aiyobode, Olabode 2) Hunter, Kristen
3) Fraser, McCall 4) Merriweater, Ricky
6 Newburgh 3:25.23
1) Belard, Daniel 2) Malcolm, Karmone
3) Adrian, Young 4) Gaynor, Kinard
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New Balance Grand Prix
Wesley Frazier (Ravenscroft) won the junior mile, competing against other high-schoolers and some college freshmen, posting a time of 4:48.94.
Ryen Frazier became the sixth North Carolina female to break 5 minutes for the mile or 1600, clocking 4:59.73 to finish fourth.
Event 7 Girls 1 Mile Junior
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NBIG: 4:46.77 2010 Emily Lipari, USA
World Jr: 4:24.10 2/20/2010 Kalkaden Gezahegn, ETH
American Jr: 4:32.30 3/2/1980 Darlene Beckford, Harvard
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Wesley Frazier USA 4:48.94 4:31.46 (1500)
2 Bethanie Brown USA 4:54.57
3 Sarah Gillespie USA 4:54.81
4 Ryen Frazier USA 4:59.73
5 Katie Lembo USA 5:01.04
6 Sara Sargent USA 5:01.56
7 Sheridan Wilbur USA 5:02.40
8 Marissa Ruskan USA 5:02.96
9 Keelin Hollowood USA 5:03.53
10 Julie Williams USA 5:04.72
11 Annika Gompers USA 5:05.39
12 Julie McConville USA 5:06.31
Meet Page
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Hilton Garden Invitational
Among the collegiate athletes competing at the JDL Fast Track this weekend were a sprinkling of high school athletes. The highlight was Blair Ramsey's 5:08.04 for a full mile. The Grimsley freshman is the new 4A state leader at that distance!
Women 1 Mile Run
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Name Year School Finals Points
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Section 3
1 Ramsey, Blair Unattached 5:08.04 2 Dalton, Erin Unc-Ashevill 5:12.60 3 Klasnic, Niki Wofford 5:13.32 4 Dotson, Jessie Charleston S 5:13.51 5 Peters, Melissa East Tenn. S 5:16.27 6 Williamson, Teresa Radford 5:17.11 7 Gogniat, Marissa Emory 5:17.71 8 Whitmire, Jessica Winthrop 5:19.78 9 Rizor, Melissa Christopher 5:21.29 10 Pollard, Lauren Charlotte 5:25.63 11 Saina, Lydia Unc-Greensbo 5:26.89 12 Ayers, Katlyn Unc-Greensbo 5:27.64
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