Day 5: Finals get rolling before delay

(Complete 15-16 and 17-18 highlights (high school) and selected other highlights)

SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

17-18 Young Men

• 200m Final: 21.56w(+2.6) by Kennesaw Mtn GA sr Devin Putmon (Sprint Athletics), topping Piper FL jr Andre Ewers (City of Lauderdale) 21.78
• DT Final: US#7 199-11 for Crespi CA jr Amir Ali Patterson (WY qualifier in the shot already this week), a 12-ft. PR and winner by more than 20 ft.
• LJ Final: 23-5.5(+1.7w) by Gabriel Constantino from visiting Brazilian club, topping teammate Luiz Toreti Borges 22-10w(+4.1) and Olympic NC sr Aaron Tindall (Charlotte Flight) 22-9.25(+1.2w)
• JT Final: 177-3 by Oak Park MO jr James Beaird (Pure Talent)
• 400mH Pre: 56.42 for Normandy MO soph Donavan Ayers (St. Louis Blues) in H1, ahead of Shawnee OK sr Alexander Wilson (Eastside Steppers) 56.66 and Hamilton SE IN jr Jacob Wright (Indiana Storm) 56.57 from H3
• 110mH Pre: 14.30w(+3.3) by Hamilton SE IN jr Jacob Wright (Indiana Storm) in H3, ahead of 14.54(+1.8w) by Cummings NC sr Thomas Jones (Durham Striders) in H1

17-18 Young Women

• 200m Final: 24.52w(+2.9) by Hazelwood Central MO jr Ashley Henderson (Unatt.), topping DeAndra Greer (DC Express) 24.60, with 3 more under 24.75
• 3k Final: 10:46.19 by Ju-Ellis McLeod (Comets TC)
• LJ Final: 19-1.5(+0.7w) for Blue Springs MO sr Jazmin McCoy (KC High Performance)
• JT Final: 148-6 by Northwest Christian WA jr Karen Bulger (Barron Park)
• 400mH Pre: 1:03.02 for West Aurora IL jr Emma Spagnola (TrackMySpeed)
• 100mH Pre: 14.28w(+2.9) by West Aurora IL jr Emma Spagnola (TrackmySpeed) in H2, ahead of McCluer MO sr Shaelyn Grant (St. Louis Lightning) 14.31w(+2.6) in H4

15-16 Intermediate Boys

• 200m Final: 22.32w(+4.0) by Ian Braxton (Westside Baptist)
• SP Final: 54-3.75 for Catholic Baton Rouge LA's Nigel Despinasse (Unatt.) over Cary Grove IL soph Ricky Hurley (Unatt.) 53-10.25
• PV Final: 15-1 for Bloomington South IN soph Deakin Volz (Unatt.)
• HJ Final: 6-2.75 for Alex McCord (Unatt.)
• 400mH Pre: 58.23 by Marquette MO soph Thaj Gayfield (St. Louis Lightning)
• 110mH Pre: 15.50w(+2.7) by McCluer South Berkeley MO soph Tuvon Clark (St. Louis Blues)

15-16 Intermediate Girls

• 200m Final: 25.36 by Lutheran South MO soph Maya Cody (St. Louis Blues)
• 3k Final: 10:18.51 by Julia Heymach (Unatt.)(rising Manvel TX frosh)
• LJ Final: 18-3.25w(+4.2) by Cedar Hill TX frosh Taryn Milton, topping TJ champ and Cahokia IL frosh Raynesha Lewis 18-1(+1.4)
• HT Final: 159-10 by Valor Christian CO soph Haley Showalter (Unatt.)
• 400mH Pre: 1:04.22 for McCluer North MO soph Jasmine Barge (St. Louis Blues), ahead of Eleanor Roosevelt CA soph April Sutton 1:04.29 (Unatt.)
• 100mH Pre: 14.38w(+3.1) by Eleanor Roosevelt CA soph April Sutton (Unatt.)

Others

• 13-14 YB-3000m Final: 9:08.41 by Seth Hirsch (Omaha Racers)(rising Millard West NE frosh)
• 13-14 YG-SP Final: 137-2 by Courtney Morgan (Aurora Flyers), completing SP/DT double
• 11-12 MG-200 Final: 25.78 by Semira Killebrew (Indiana Storm) over Brianna Anders (Mercury San Diego) 25.97
• 11-12 MG-LJ Final: 16-10.5(+1.0w) by Kendal Drewery (Fasst Track)
• 9-10 BG-200 Final: 27.95(+2.0w) for Aaliyah Butler (City of Lauderdale) over Dynasty McClennon (Track Houston) 27.99