Good news from the PIAA on the eve of the state Track & Field Championships.
Kate Niehaus, a rising senior at Spring Valley High School ran a 17:01 5k Thursday night at the Greenville Track Club first All-Comers meet of the summer.
Theresa Lewis shined in the 100H, she will be the #2 seed going into tomorrow\'s finals. Matt Centrowitz also put up a huge PR in the 2Mile finals--9:14! Check out the other Maryland highlights from Friday\'s events.
It was a decent first day for PA athletes at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, with high placements, another win for a field athlete (not who you think), a surprise 2nd place, a near-miss at a national record, and a very quick 4x200 title for Philly\'s best - the first in school history for the boys!
Kelly Parrish sets the 3rd all-time fastest Florida mark in the Girls 3200 (converted from her two mile race today). Tiarra Swanagan earns second in the triple jump... and much more!
Spring Valley\'s Kate Niehaus finishes ninth in the two-mile. West Ashley rising senior Keith Graham finishes third in the boy\'s triple jump.
8 photographs of South Carolina athletes is now online from day one of Nike Outdoor Nationals.
Day two is underway in North Carolina, we\'ll keep you posted throughout the day on the highlights. Keep checking out our Nike Outdoor Page for the latest overall results, photos, and coverage.
Virginia had no national champions on the first day of events at the Nike Outdoor Nationals held at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, but had four exceptional All-American performances including Francena McCorory of Bethel in the 100 meter dash (6th, 11.68), the Oakton girls in the 4x800 meter relay (3rd, 9:06), Ashley Early of Western Albemarle in the pole vault (6th, 11-11.75), and Rachel Lewis of Meadowbrook in the triple jump (5th, 39-03.25).
Pennsylvania went one-two in the Javelin (Meghan Briggs - Elisha Jones), one-two (kind of) (Ryan Fritz - Juan Cave of NJ and St. Joseph\'s Prep) in the High Jump, West Catholic dominated the 4x400, and Ryan Whiting, Craig Miller, Carrington Queen and Nicole Leach each took 2nds on the the 2nd and final day of the Nike Outdoor Nationals. Plus, there were all-American performances from Chanel Williams, a third certificate for Nicole Smith, along with Eric Sparks and Karen Shump.
Brittany Jones finishes 3-2-1 in a fantastic sprint triple that included the national #2 200 and #1 400 marks. Jackie Areson moves herself up on the all-time list to #1 all-time in Florida at Mile/1600. Lincoln boys win! Pavielle James wins! These highlights and more!
Fauquier senior Sarah Bowman was simply amazing in her final all-high school race at the Nike Outdoor Nationals. Against the nation\'s best in the girls\' mile, Bowman would win the race in the fastest time ever recorded in all-high school race at the distance with a time of 4:36.95. The time ranks US#3 all-time. Bowman just missed the national record of 4:35.24, set by Polly Plumer in 1982. Bowman went through the quarter in 67.2 and 2:17.2 through the half mile. Complete meet summary posted. Mr. Herzog\'s photo gallery will be posted soon!
Keith Graham finishes third in long jump. Youth athletes from state compete at NON. Tempest Vance placed fourth in the NON 400 hurdles.
Quotes from 11 PA athletes following their performances at the 2005 Nike Outdoor Nationals.
Virginia Hine, Rita Jorgensen, Jessica Merriweather Traveled to North Carolina to compete in the Nike Outdoor Nationals. It is one of the nation
7 photographs of South Carolina athletes is now online from day two of Nike Outdoor Nationals.
Plenty of photos taken by MileStat.com photographer John Herzog at the Nike Outdoor Nationals held at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina on June 17th and 18th.
All season long, middle-distance star Danielle Bradley of The King\'s Academy of West Palm Beach steadily closed in on a venerable barrier -- the sub-2:10 800 meters.
Photo Galleries from 6/17-18 PA Girls and Boys at Nike Outdoor Nationals @ North Carolina A&T