Nike Indoor Nationals
Mar 12-13, 2005 at PG County Sportsplex, Landover MD
a DyeStat Featured Meet

800 meters

Boys - Girls - Elite performances in blue

Geena Gall MI 2:10.62
Defending champion took lead on lap 3 and then fought off countersurge by Sarah Bowman 2:10.75. Bowman was bidding for a double 90 minutes after winning the mile.

Karjuan Williams LA 1:52.79
Lost lead to E.C. Gibbs on lap 3, but charged back to win. He's aiming for sub-1:48 outdoors.

Boys

Karjuan Williams 1:52.79

by Elliott Denman

Four morning sections weeded down the field, with Marcel Van Eden of Gladstone, NJ (1:57.77) and Axel Mostrag of Fork Union, Va. Prep (1:58.51) the only two under 2:00. David Brent, Monroe, Michigan senior, took the temporary event lead with his section-five 1:55.44, and just three topped that in section six.

In the seeded section 6, the South ruled as River Ridge, Louisiana soph Karjuan Williams blazed an impressive front-running 1:52.79, breaking up any suspense around the final bend; while Cullman, Alabama senior E.C. Gibbs was barely hanging on to a 1:54.16-1:54.17 verdict over Danville, Kentucky senior Patrick Morgan for the silver. Eighteen runners broke two minutes.

"Mostly. I know I wanted to go out and scorch the track and get it over with," said Williams. "I knew E.C. Gibbs could run with me. His time (coming in) was low 1:50's so I knew he could run with me. I tried to stay right in front of him. So when he kicked on me, I could kick with him.

"I knew normally in the last 200, no one can kick with me. I figured if I had the lead the last 200, I was going to take it all."

The indoor season "isn't really big" for him in Louisiana."My fastest time entering this was 1:56," he said.
"I was really scared that a lot of people were going to get me. My coach has had me doing pool and bike workouts so we could try to get ready for this. We didn't do too much pounding on the track. I had shin splints earlier so we didn't want to take any chances. I feel better now. I feel great."

Question: You have run a wicked fast 400, as well as a wicked fast 800. What
can we expect from Karjuan Williams?
"I feel like, right now, I could go 1:47 or 1:46. My older brother went 1:46 in the NCAA's (Joel Williams of Jackson State.) I think I can hit 1:46 at some point."

He's a 17-year-old sophomore.
"Right now, I'm working on my school work," he said.
" I'm going to graduate. As hard as I work on track, that's how hard I have to work on my school work. I work hard on my books and work hard on the track now."

His PRs: "Outdoor season, I went 47.2 at the JO's. Regionally, I went 47.59. So far indoor, I've run 49.05. Hopefully, you will (see more of Williams in the 400.) I could have run the 400m here, but my coach and I wanted to get the 800 out of the way.

"Definitely, (I'll run) under 1:50 (outdoors.) I'm going 1:47. I promise. I'm going to get 1:47. I can feel it."

That would put him in exclusive company as only five high schoolers have broken 1:48 outdoors -- Michael Granville (1:46.45 USR in 1996), George Kersh, Pete Richardson, Alan Webb, and Dale Scott.

 C.F.P.I. Timing & Data 
      2005 Nike Indoor Nationals - 3/12/2005 to 3/13/2005       
            Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex            
                       Landover, Maryland                       
 
Event 7  Boys 800 Meter Run
================================================================
 SECTIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 at 8:15am SUNDAY                        
 SECTION 5 AND 6 AT 1:42pm SUNDAY                               
    National: N 1:50.55  3/12/1995   Michael Granville, Bell Gar
        Meet: M 1:52.75  3/2001      Marc Sylvester, St Ignatius
    Freshman: ( 1:56.02  2/24/2004   Lionel Williams, St. Peters
   Sophomore: R 1:51.11  1994        Michael Granville, Bell Gar
      Junior: J 1:50.55  3/12/1995   Michael Granville, Bell Gar
      Senior: $ 1:51.26  1987        George Kersh, Pearl, MS    
      Senior: $ 1:50.70  1981        John Marshall, Plainfield, 
    Name                    Year School                  Finals 
================================================================
Section  1                                                      
  1 Barsheid Bowman           05 Bel Air, MD            2:00.26 
  2 Jared Klajnbart           05 Colorado Springs, C    2:01.66 
  3 Mitch Stroh               05 Philadelphia, PA       2:01.82 
  4 Joshua Rock               05 Woodbridge, VA         2:02.74 
  5 David Schlaseman          05 Falls Church, VA       2:02.98 
  6 Aaron Thompson            05 Bay Shore, NY          2:03.21 
  7 Ricky Jacobs              05 Washington DC, DC      2:04.07 
  8 Alex Best                 07 plesantville, NJ       2:04.85 
Section  2                                                      
  1 Michael Howanski          05 Boothwyn, PA           2:00.09 
  2 Alan Laws                 07 Mays landing, NJ       2:02.24 
  3 David Weinstein           06 Potomac, MD            2:03.39 
  4 Chris Wilk                05 Bergenfield, NJ        2:06.19 
  5 Lapatrick Thomas          06 Memphis, TN            2:19.70 
Section  3                                                      
  1 Kelli Thibou              07 Greenbelt, MD          2:00.14 
  2 Thurman Sanders           05 Philadelphia, PA       2:00.16 
  3 Tolan Thornton            06 Flagstaff, AZ          2:00.89 
  4 Tripp Rudolph             05 Pittsburgh, PA         2:00.94 
  5 Ryan Gaul                 07 Williamsburg, VA       2:01.15 
  6 Eliot Henry               05 Newfields, NH          2:04.06 
  7 Reagan Page               05 Katy, TX               2:06.76 
  8 Jimmy Venizelos           07 Katy, TX               2:17.24 
Section  4                                                      
  1 Marcel Van Eeden          05 Gladstone, NJ          1:57.77 
  2 Axel Mostrag              07 Fork Union, VA         1:58.51 
  3 David Adewumi             05 Lemont, PA             2:01.51 
  4 Matt Hamrick              06 Winston-Salem, NC      2:01.77 
  5 Aaron Mabry               05 Waynesville, NC        2:01.80 
  6 Chris Katilie             05 Sterling, VA           2:02.55 
  7 Ryan Colas                05 Vienna, VA             2:02.82 
  8 Thomas Brennan            06 Ridgefield, CT         2:06.89 
Section  5                                                      
  1 David Brent               05 Monroe, MI             1:55.44(
  2 Brandon Jones             05 Charlotte, NC          1:56.38 
  3 Thuom Mathiang            05 Richmond,, VA          1:56.77 
  4 Chris Thomas              05 Plantation, FL         1:56.83 
  5 Julius Coleman            05 Baltimore, MD          1:57.49 
  6 Justin McCarthy           05 Harrisburg, PA         1:57.67 
  7 Derrick Robbins           05 Newport Newws, VA      1:58.20 
  8 Tom Andriko               05 Warren, OH             1:59.26 
  9 Brad Siragusa             06 Herndon, VA            2:06.57 
Section  6                                                      
  1 Karjuan Williams          07 River Ridge, LA        1:52.79(
  2 E. C. Gibbs               05 Cullman, AL            1:54.16(
  3 Patrick Morgan            05 Danville, KY           1:54.17(
  4 Bob Hewitt-Gaffney        06 Gillette, WY           1:55.57(
  5 Rob Novak                 05 Bordentown, NJ         1:56.55 
  6 Evan Bardach              05 Carmel, IN             1:57.45 
  7 Michael Pachella          06 Ogdensburg, NJ         1:59.53 
  8 Chris Clymer              05 Lincoln, NE            1:59.86 
================================================================
    Name                    Year School                  Finals 
================================================================
Finals                                                          
  1 Karjuan Williams          07 River Ridge, LA        1:52.79(
  2 E. C. Gibbs               05 Cullman, AL            1:54.16(
  3 Patrick Morgan            05 Danville, KY           1:54.17(
  4 David Brent               05 Monroe, MI             1:55.44(
  5 Bob Hewitt-Gaffney        06 Gillette, WY           1:55.57(
  6 Brandon Jones             05 Charlotte, NC          1:56.38 
  7 Rob Novak                 05 Bordentown, NJ         1:56.55 
  8 Thuom Mathiang            05 Richmond,, VA          1:56.77 
  9 Chris Thomas              05 Plantation, FL         1:56.83 
 10 Evan Bardach              05 Carmel, IN             1:57.45 
 11 Julius Coleman            05 Baltimore, MD          1:57.49 
 12 Justin McCarthy           05 Harrisburg, PA         1:57.67 
 13 Marcel Van Eeden          05 Gladstone, NJ          1:57.77 
 14 Derrick Robbins           05 Newport Newws, VA      1:58.20 
 15 Axel Mostrag              07 Fork Union, VA         1:58.51 
 16 Tom Andriko               05 Warren, OH             1:59.26 
 17 Michael Pachella          06 Ogdensburg, NJ         1:59.53 
 18 Chris Clymer              05 Lincoln, NE            1:59.86 
 19 Michael Howanski          05 Boothwyn, PA           2:00.09 
 20 Kelli Thibou              07 Greenbelt, MD          2:00.14 
 21 Thurman Sanders           05 Philadelphia, PA       2:00.16 
 22 Barsheid Bowman           05 Bel Air, MD            2:00.26 
 23 Tolan Thornton            06 Flagstaff, AZ          2:00.89 
 24 Tripp Rudolph             05 Pittsburgh, PA         2:00.94 
 25 Ryan Gaul                 07 Williamsburg, VA       2:01.15 
 26 David Adewumi             05 Lemont, PA             2:01.51 
 27 Jared Klajnbart           05 Colorado Springs, C    2:01.66 
 28 Matt Hamrick              06 Winston-Salem, NC      2:01.77 
 29 Aaron Mabry               05 Waynesville, NC        2:01.80 
 30 Mitch Stroh               05 Philadelphia, PA       2:01.82 
 31 Alan Laws                 07 Mays landing, NJ       2:02.24 
 32 Chris Katilie             05 Sterling, VA           2:02.55 
 33 Joshua Rock               05 Woodbridge, VA         2:02.74 
 34 Ryan Colas                05 Vienna, VA             2:02.82 
 35 David Schlaseman          05 Falls Church, VA       2:02.98 
 36 Aaron Thompson            05 Bay Shore, NY          2:03.21 
 37 David Weinstein           06 Potomac, MD            2:03.39 
 38 Eliot Henry               05 Newfields, NH          2:04.06 
 39 Ricky Jacobs              05 Washington DC, DC      2:04.07 
 40 Alex Best                 07 plesantville, NJ       2:04.85 
 41 Chris Wilk                05 Bergenfield, NJ        2:06.19 
 42 Brad Siragusa             06 Herndon, VA            2:06.57 
 43 Reagan Page               05 Katy, TX               2:06.76 
 44 Thomas Brennan            06 Ridgefield, CT         2:06.89 
 45 Jimmy Venizelos           07 Katy, TX               2:17.24 
 46 Lapatrick Thomas          06 Memphis, TN            2:19.70

Girls

Geena Gall topples favorites to defend her title

by Elliott Denman

Running in the morning unseeded sections because she wanted to run the 2-mile
in the afternoon, Houston sophomore Nichole Jones went for it from the gun,
and opened many eyes with her solid 2:11.96 triumph. As it turned out - some
five hours later - she was just 1.34 seconds shy of winning it all.

Many were picking Warrenton, Va. senior Sarah Bowman, who'd already taken the
mile in 4:46.79, to complete a double dip of the gold. Others were leaning to
St. Catherine's/Richmond, Va. junior Katie Doswell, who'd run a 2:13.4 relay
split and beat Bowman in New York at 1000 meters earlier this year..

But no, this race belonged to Flint, Michigan senior Geena Gall, the
defending champion, who won last year in a relatively slow 2:12.20.

After leading the first two laps, Bowman slipped back to fourth at the bell,
and then made a big late charge to right on Gall's shoulder off the final
turn, but could not gain any further ground.

It was a nail-biter for Gall, first in 2:10.62, to Bowman's runner-up
2:10.75. Jones was third overall, and
Bayshore, NY sophomore Brittany Sheffey claimed fourth in 2:12.18, over
Doswell's 2:13.76.

"It's what I expected," said Gall. "I knew Bowman would go out really fast. I
just stuck right behind her and started pushing on the third lap. I just
stayed under control on the fourth lap."
Did she hear Bowman's late charge?
"I could hear the crowd yelling, so I kind of felt her a little bit
"These are all great girls that I ran against today."
Her lone disappoinment: the time.
"I kind of wanted to get that record of 2:09 (point 52), but the win is good
enough for me."
Bowman's alnalysis: "I was going good until the last lap when I got cut off.
I had to stop and run around. I was little upset because I thought I could
have had her if I wouldn't have gotten cut off."

C.F.P.I. Timing & Data 
      2005 Nike Indoor Nationals - 3/12/2005 to 3/13/2005       
            Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex            
                       Landover, Maryland                       
 
Event 8  Girls 800 Meter Run
================================================================
 SECTIONS 1, 2 and 3 AT 8:15am SUNDAY                           
 SECTIONS 4 and 5 AT 1:28m SUNDAY                               
    National: N 2:01.80  2/17/1974   Mary Decker, Orange, CA    
        Meet: M 2:09.52  3/16/2003   Katya Kostetskaya, Jonesbor
    Freshman: ( 2:06.48  3/14/2004   Devon Williams, Towson Cath
   Sophomore: R 2:02.40  2/17/1974   Mary Decker, Orange, Ca    
      Junior: J 2:06.60  1979        Joetta Clark, Columbia, Map
      Senior: $ 2:04.90  1996        Tamieka Grizzle, George Was
    Name                    Year School                  Finals 
================================================================
Section  1                                                      
  1 Jennifer Chichester       07 Upper Marlboro Terr    2:20.36 
  2 Amber Hay                 05 Detroit, MI            2:20.58 
  3 Erica Planamento          06 Harrison, NY           2:23.01 
  4 Lauren Roper              06 Katy, TX               2:23.26 
  5 KeAira Dickerson          07 Wilmington, DE         2:26.62 
  6 Melissa Ifie              05 Roanoke, VA            2:27.91 
  7 Laura Cundey              06 Sewell, NJ             2:28.30 
Section  2                                                      
  1 Nichole Jones             07 Houston, TX            2:11.96 
  2 Marleane Belezaire        06 Hampton, VA            2:16.27 
  3 Kellie Dunston            05 Silver Spring, MD      2:24.81 
  4 Jennifer Redman           07 Hyattsville, MD        2:24.92 
  5 Kelly McElroy             06 Wyomissing, PA         2:25.31 
  6 Sarah Till                05 Jacksonville, FL       2:25.52 
Section  3                                                      
  1 Danielle Bradley          06 West Palm Beach, FL    2:16.64 
  2 Liz Costello              06 Strafford, PA          2:18.70 
  3 Christine Sprehe          06 Colden, NY             2:19.74 
  4 Lauren Gregory            06 Denville, NJ           2:20.23 
  5 Kenya Jones               06 Chesapeake, VA         2:20.65 
  6 Lauren Mobyed             07 Mineola, NY            2:29.30 
Section  4                                                      
  1 Jackie Areson             06 Delray Beach, FL       2:15.45 
  2 Jami Hardy                08 Union City, CA         2:19.10 
  3 Sara Casscells            05 Wilmington, DE         2:19.43 
  4 Stephanie Mattar          06 Deer Park, NY          2:19.70 
  5 Susan Brooks              05 Burke, VA              2:20.92 
  6 Nayda Pirela              05 Glenn Dale, MD         2:22.80 
  7 Shylan Bumbrey            05 Fredericksburg, VA     2:23.80 
  8 Victoria Humphrey         07 Union City, CA         2:24.68 
Section  5                                                      
  1 Geena Gall                05 Flint, MI              2:10.62 
  2 Sarah Bowman              05 Warrenton, VA          2:10.75 
  3 Brittany Sheffey          07 Bay Shore, NY          2:12.18 
  4 Katie Doswell             06 Richmond, VA           2:13.76 
  5 Ramzee Fondren            08 Detroit, MI            2:13.90 
  6 Emily Sherrard            06 Hopewell, NJ           2:15.39 
  7 Katherine D'Auria         05 Norwich, CT            2:16.58 
  8 Faye Korich               05 Wyndmoor, PA           2:21.44 
================================================================
    Name                    Year School                  Finals 
================================================================
Finals                                                          
  1 Geena Gall                05 Flint, MI              2:10.62 
  2 Sarah Bowman              05 Warrenton, VA          2:10.75 
  3 Nichole Jones             07 Houston, TX            2:11.96 
  4 Brittany Sheffey          07 Bay Shore, NY          2:12.18 
  5 Katie Doswell             06 Richmond, VA           2:13.76 
  6 Ramzee Fondren            08 Detroit, MI            2:13.90 
  7 Emily Sherrard            06 Hopewell, NJ           2:15.39 
  8 Jackie Areson             06 Delray Beach, FL       2:15.45 
  9 Marleane Belezaire        06 Hampton, VA            2:16.27 
 10 Katherine D'Auria         05 Norwich, CT            2:16.58 
 11 Danielle Bradley          06 West Palm Beach, FL    2:16.64 
 12 Liz Costello              06 Strafford, PA          2:18.70 
 13 Jami Hardy                08 Union City, CA         2:19.10 
 14 Sara Casscells            05 Wilmington, DE         2:19.43 
 15 Stephanie Mattar          06 Deer Park, NY          2:19.70 
 16 Christine Sprehe          06 Colden, NY             2:19.74 
 17 Lauren Gregory            06 Denville, NJ           2:20.23 
 18 Jennifer Chichester       07 Upper Marlboro Terr    2:20.36 
 19 Amber Hay                 05 Detroit, MI            2:20.58 
 20 Kenya Jones               06 Chesapeake, VA         2:20.65 
 21 Susan Brooks              05 Burke, VA              2:20.92 
 22 Faye Korich               05 Wyndmoor, PA           2:21.44 
 23 Nayda Pirela              05 Glenn Dale, MD         2:22.80 
 24 Erica Planamento          06 Harrison, NY           2:23.01 
 25 Lauren Roper              06 Katy, TX               2:23.26 
 26 Shylan Bumbrey            05 Fredericksburg, VA     2:23.80 
 27 Victoria Humphrey         07 Union City, CA         2:24.68 
 28 Kellie Dunston            05 Silver Spring, MD      2:24.81 
 29 Jennifer Redman           07 Hyattsville, MD        2:24.92 
 30 Kelly McElroy             06 Wyomissing, PA         2:25.31 
 31 Sarah Till                05 Jacksonville, FL       2:25.52 
 32 KeAira Dickerson          07 Wilmington, DE         2:26.62 
 33 Melissa Ifie              05 Roanoke, VA            2:27.91 
 34 Laura Cundey              06 Sewell, NJ             2:28.30 
 35 Lauren Mobyed             07 Mineola, NY            2:29.30

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