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7 athletes to watch this Friday through Sunday at the Russell E. Blunt ECI!
Check out eight big events to watch this Friday through Sunday at the Russell Blunt ECI LIVE on MileSplit!
The Russell E. Blunt ECI Performance List is out! See who the top athletes are that'll be competing in Durham this Saturday from all across the East Coast!
Russell Blunt did not disappoint. Check out all the results for Virginia athletes right here.



DURHAM, NC -- Western Branch (Va.) High rising junior Shadajah Ballard scored the second best sophomore performance in the 100m hurdles nationally at the Russell Blunt East Coast Invitational this weekend, producing a time of 13.51 seconds (+0.1). The time ranks No. 11 nationally. That was just her third outing under 14 seconds as a sophomore and fourth overall. She also logged the No. 10 best sophomore run in the 100m, crossing the finish in a personal best time of 11.68 seconds (-0.2). Within Virginia, that ranks No. 8 all-time in the event. Ballard, who repeated as the Russell Blunt 100m champ, recently finished 15th at the USA Junior Championships in the 100m and was second overall at the VHSL Group 5A/6A Championships, finishing in 11.84 seconds. Ballard is also the state's Group 6A champion in the 55m indoors. Related Links:National Sophomore 100m Hurdles RankingsNational Sophomore 100m Rankings


Western Branch sophomore, now junior, Shadajah Ballard used her last race as a sophomore the best way she could and used it to set the state sophomore record. She did so by hurdling a blistering 13.51 in the 100H at the Russell Blunt Invitational (NC) this weekend.
Here are all of the high school aged results from the North Carolina Russell Blunt Invitational for Team VA's athletes.

























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Cameron Council clocked an NC#2 21.12 200 in the prelims dominating his seconds. A fast final is brewing as that was the second fastest mark of the day.
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Western Branch's Shadajah Ballard just went VA #8 all-time in the 100 and you have to see her do it right here!
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Western Branch (Va.) High rising junior Shadajah Ballard posted the No. 12 best sophomore performance in the 100m hurdles at the Russell Blunt ECI this weekend
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