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DyeStat Performance of the Week Voting - 5/29/17

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DyeStat.com   May 29th 2017, 6:34am
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Prefontaine Classic Marks Dominate This Week's Performance of the Week List

The Prefontaine Classic provided plenty of top marks for both professional and high school athletes alike. Even an eighth grader got in on the fun. Elsewhere, the collegians were in action, qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships through the East and West Preliminaries. While most collegiate athletes focused on qualifying, the weekend still produced a collegiate record. View the choices and vote for this week's DyeStat Performance of the Week!

Note: Voting closes at the end of the day Monday and we'll announce this week's winner on Tuesday

Tori Bowie: The 2016 Olympian won the 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic for the third time since 2014, running 21.77 for a personal best and world lead against a field that could rival an Olympic final.

Tamari Davis: The eighth grader from Florida won the girls Nike Elite Camp 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic in 23.21, beating a field of some of the top high school sprinters in the country.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen: The 16-year old Norwegian distance runner ran 3:58.07 for the mile in the Invitational section at the Prefontaine Classic. Both his older brothers, Filip and Henrik, ran 3:53.

Fred Kerley: The Texas A&M senior shattered the collegiate record in the 400 meters at the NCAA West Preliminaries, running 43.70 in the opening round. That elevates him to #7 in the world all-time.

David "DJ" Principe Jr.: The high school senior from La Salle Academy RI moved up to #13 all-time in the high school mile by running 4:00.73 in the Invitational Mile at the Prefontaine Classic.

Brittney Reese: The 2016 Olympian improved on her world leading mark in the long jump, beating the Olympic champion Tianna Bartoletta with a second round leap of 23-0 (7.01m).

Tahoma WA Girls: The quartet of Aliya Wilson, Alisha Wilson, Tierra Wilson and Olivia Ribera broke the Washington state record in the 4x100 relay in the prelims of the WIAA 4A State Championships.

Christian Taylor: The 2016 Olympian dueled with Will Claye in the triple jump at the Prefontaine Classic, coming away with the win and the American soil record with his mark of 59-5 (18.11m).

Nafissatou Thiam: The 2016 Olympian from Belgium won the heptathlon at the Hypo Meeting in Gotzis, Austria, with a score of 7,013 points, making her the #3 performer ever and best since 2007.

Samantha Watson: The high school senior from Rush Henrietta NY finished third in the women's National 800 meters at the Prefontaine Classic, running a US#4 all-time 2:01.47.

Bill Wood: The high school senior from Woodstock Union VT broke the 48-year old Vermont state long jump record at the Essex Invitational with a leap of 22-9.5 (6.94m).



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