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	Outdoor Track 1999

1999 Junior Nationals

Men's 400 Meters

Pictures and commentary by Doug Speck

Travon Walton, who will be a member of the U.S. National World Youth team next month in Poland off his performance in the Junior Olympics last year, was the first heat winner at 47.09, with Florida prep Shomari McKenzie the contest two prelim winner at 47.64.

In the Finals it was University of South Carolina frosh Curtis Pressley and McKenzie who led early, with Ohio prep Willie Davis moving up to challenge as the race entered the homestretch. Pressley won with a final burst, with Tampa prep Shomari McKenzie probably having some extra motivation with the Florida site for the Pan Am Junior Meet athletes here were qualifying on to,edging Davis for second 46.88-46.98.

The finish: 456 Pressley (right), 369 McKenzie, 145 Davis -
all under 47 seconds, only 0.16 apart

Other Pictures: Awards ceremony - Heat 2 - Shomari McKenzie
Levar Norris - James Graham

                              Men's 400 Meter Dash

               W    World Jr.: 43.87 Steve Lewis (US)   09/28/88               
               A American Jr.: 43.87 Steve Lewis (UCLA) 09/28/88

                        Finals Results - Sunday 06/20/99

      PLACE ATHLETE NAME                 TEAM                      TIME        
      ===== ============================ ========================= =======     
          1 Curtis Pressley              SOUTH CAROLINA            46.82       
          2 Shomari McKenzie             CHRISTIAN CRUISERS        46.88       
          3 Willie Davis                 EAST CLEVE SHAW HS        46.98       
          4 Aaron Luster                 YOUNG ACHIEVERS SPRINT    47.18       
          5 Christopher Buckner          GOLDEN SOUTH              47.20       
          6 Travon Walton                CHINO HS                  47.31       
          7 James Graham                 HUMMINGBIRD TC            47.83       
          8 Cedric Pinson                DALLAS AREA ALL STARS     48.18

                              Men's 400 Meter Dash

               W    World Jr.: 43.87 Steve Lewis (US)   09/28/88               
               A American Jr.: 43.87 Steve Lewis (UCLA) 09/28/88

                    Preliminary Results - Saturday 06/19/99                    
               8 Advance: Top 2 Each Heat Plus Next 4 Best Times

      PLACE ATHLETE NAME                 TEAM                      TIME        
      ===== ============================ ========================= =======     
               Heat 1                                                          
          1 Travon Walton                CHINO HS                  47.09       
          2 Curtis Pressley              SOUTH CAROLINA            47.36       
          3 James Graham                 HUMMINGBIRD TC            47.58       
          4 Willie Davis                 EAST CLEVE SHAW HS        47.63       
          5 Jonathan Reeves              DEPAUL UNIV.              48.03       
          6 Milton Williams              NEW CARROLLTON TC         49.30       
               Heat 2                                                          
          1 Shomari McKenzie             CHRISTIAN CRUISERS        47.64       
          2 Cedric Pinson                DALLAS AREA ALL STARS     47.77       
          3 Christopher Buckner          GOLDEN SOUTH              47.79       
          4 Aaron Luster                 YOUNG ACHIEVERS SPRINT    47.95       
          5 Levar Norris                 FLYING DRAGON TC          48.25       
          6 Hakim Johnson                GEORGETOWN UNIV.          48.28       
          7 Roderick Toler               UNIV. TEXAS-ARLINGTON     48.30

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