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• Hawaii State Meet - Foot Locker cross country champion Victoria Chang doubles in 1500-3000 running all alone.  

• Northern Lights! - pole vaulters Stacie Manuel 13-0.5 and Michelle Legatt 12-7.5 in a conference championship in Minnesota.  Take that, California, Oregon and Massachusetts!  Details and background on Stacie and Michelle

• UT State Meet - Seth Pilkington wins two thrillers over Josh Rohatinsky. 

• CT Hartford Public Inv - the throws have it - Gerraughty triples, Chakouian 64-6, Shepard 12-0; Brian McGovern 4:16.53; Jen Donovan 4:59.65

• Shenae Dawkins is first to win three events at Loucks Games

• Missouri Districts - Muna Lee, Jennifer Drum, Dan Harris

• Nevada Zones- Mojave and Sparks Reed sweep team titles, Nicole Ireland wins four golds

• Nevada State Meet Schedule May 19-20

• New Jersey Counties:  Erin Donohue gets four golds in Camden County, Haddonfield sweeps.  Burlington County: Amandi Rhett 11.90 and 24.47; Danielle Myricks 56.24 and 64.23 400H; Mohammed Kanu 48.47; David Sitzer 1:53.84. 

• MD Western girls, Mervo boys win Baltimore City Champ.

• CALIFORNIA SECTIONALS get going:

  • Another Ale moment - Barrientos goes 10:11.19; she is now US#1 in 3 events

  • Another top Miler:  Ryan Hall, Big Bear Lake CA, 4:05.78 1600m      Details soon.  

• DyeStat On-Site: Texas State Meet

• Florida 3A-4A: Whipple, Richards both double

Webb watch - This week at Herbster? After a false alarm last week at the Allen Johnson Invitational in Virginia, it appears more definite that Alan Webb's next attempt to break the 4:00 barrier in the mile run will occur this Saturday at the Herbster Classic at U. of North Carolina-Charlotte.  Meet director Brad Herbster said Webb's coach committed the South Lakes Reston VA junior to be in Charlotte Saturday night.  

The meet starts at 4 pm and the seeded Boys Mile will be the concluding event at about 8:30 pm.  Herbster announced these entries:  Alan Webb, Sean Jefferson, John Jefferson, Brian McGovern, Bobby Lockhart, Stephen Haas, Joe Thorne, Cory Presnick, Derrick Wyatt, Kevin Jones, and Quinn Thomas.   The 12th and final slot has Ricky Brookshire's name on it if he decides to pass up his senior prom.

There will be other top attractions at the second running of the Herbster meet, including James Doaty of Male Louisville KY in the 800 and Leigh Smith of Leesville RD NC in the javelin.  Both are defending national champions in their events.  Herbster Track and Field page

College Choices -  200 new names added.

Florida 3A, 4A  - Baxter and Squittieri both hit 7-2 - Sanya Richards 11.71 and US#3 23.57 leads St. Thomas Aquinas HS to 140 points (110 ahead of 2nd place team)
Allen Johnson Inv - Allen Webb skips meet; Rickey Harris runs.

LOUCKS GAMES
some fast times on the Hudson River

Boys: Sean Lambert 21.49 (Carlos Bedoya 21.52); Andre Thompson 47.12; Paul Joyce 1:54.93 (Paul Ciurlys 1:55.14); Justin Romaniuk 4:14.30; Marc Crosswell 9:26.93; Nathan Alexander 53.75 400H; Quentin Mathews 6-10.25; Poly Prep HS 42.40; South Shore HS 3:19.59; White Plains HS 7:59.46.

Girls: Shenae Dawkins, first to triple at Loucks,  14.79 100H, 61.35 400H, and 38-8.5 TJ; Tysha Colon 12.13; Tasha Staten 24.42; Nana Hanson-Hall 2;14.80; Danielle Jelley 10:38.86; Chinela Davis 18-6.25; Amy Linnen 12-0; H. D. Woodson HS 47.78; William Penn HS 3:53.23; Bellport HS 9:29.71.

Complete Loucks Games results

FLORIDA STATE MEET - 3A, 4A meets wrap up the Sunshine State championships.  High jumpers Jimmy Baxter and Joe Squittieri duel in the stratosphere - both clear 7-2, Baxter wins on fewest misses. Two top sprint doubles: Erica Whipple 11.66 and 23.41, Sanya Richards 11.71 and 23.57.  Linda McLaughlin 4:58.87, Winter Springs girls 9:11, Miami Central boys 7:39.
Complete Results all four Florida classes

DYESTAT ELITE 
National Rankings as of 5/12
The rankings database continues to grow daily as more and more athletes achieve DyeStat Elite cutoffs for top-100 national ranking.  

The database now includes 6,400 athletes and relay teams, with 3,802 performances from 570 meets.  The rankings this week include 2,815 season best marks that meet the cutoff standards, an increase of 558 since a week ago.  Some qualifying marks from state meets the weekend of May 6 still need to be entered.  

DYESTAT COLLEGE CHOICES  

The list has 200 new names for a total of 743.  Here are some of the leading additions: 

• Teyarnte Carter, Long Reach MD - signed with Alabama.  
• Allen Simms, Eleanor Roosevelt MD - George Mason
• Noel Paulson, Cascade OR - Oregon
• Talise Manuel, Oliver PA - Seton Hall
• Lolo Jones, Roosevelt DesMoines IA - Louisiana State
• Dusty Runkle, Carroll Ft Wayne IN - Rutgers
• Joe Squittieri, Naples FL - Florida
• Brandon Kincy, Mullen Denver CO - Arizona State
• Kyle Rabbit, Landmark Christian GA - Georgia Tech
• Scott Munro, South Park PA - Penn State
• Ryan Bousquet, Esperanza Anaheim CA - Arizona State
• Peter Cioni, York IL - Princeton
• Melanie Waits, Alief Hastings TX - Georgia Tech
• Paul Condron, Central Catholic Clearwater FL - Florida
• Travis Pendleton, Esperanza Anaheim CA - West Point
• Tyler Cardinal, Xavier CT - Seton Hall
• Anthony Park, Las Vegas NV - Air Force Academy

Meet managers announced that Webb would  shoot for a 4:00 minute mile in the Allen Johnson Invitational at Lake Braddock High School 5/13, but he did not enter.  His next serious mile is expected to be the Nike Mile at the Herbster Classic in North Carolina next Saturday May 20.  

The meet at Lake Braddock is named after THE Allen Johnson, a graduate.  The Olympic champion hurdler graduated from Lake Braddock and headed a fund raising campaign for a new track recently.  He was a do everything athlete at Lake Braddock, including 7 feet in the high jump and 49 feet triple jump.  Here is Conrad Haber's account of the meet:  

The conditions were hazy, hot, and humid - yet the Allen Johnson Track was  crammed with runners prepared to push themselves to the limits.   

The biggest star of the meet had to be Ricky Harris of Centerville who was  the lone double winner of the day. Ricky started off the meet with a time  of 13.71 in the high hurdles demolishing the entire field. Not  a bad start for Ricky, considering that his time in the high hurdles  set a meet record by 0.67  (Brandon Reyster 14.38). 

The other victory for Ricky came in the 300  hurdles where he cruised to a 38.08 victory.   

Some of the other big performances at the Allen Johnson Invitational  resulted in meet records. Jeremey Harris of West Potomac  ran away from the field to finish roughly 2 seconds ahead of his nearest  competitor, finishing in a meet record time of 48.12.   In the 4x100, the  home team of Lake Braddock came together to run a meet record time of  43.37.   

One of the best races of the day was the 4x800. Lake Braddock, with the  help of their 1:56 leadoff leg, found the guts to outlast rival West  Springfield to capture the 4x800 in a time of 8:02.   

The biggest story of the day, however, did not involve any running at all.  Alan Webb, who so many had come to see, decided not to compete at the  Invitational this weekend.   "He is training through this week", stated the South Lakes coach.   Alan will take his talents to North Carolina next week as he attempts to  become the 4th American to ever break the 4 minute mile barrier as a high schooler.

DQ's are in vogue these days but the one in the Davenport IA city championships is a bit unusual:  The girls 4x400 anchor runner for Davenport North was so happy at being so far ahead in the stretch that she did a cartwheel with 50 meters to go.  We guess the officials thought that was taunting, or something.

UPCOMING:

Herbster Classic - May 20, Charlotte NC - Alan Webb, James Doaty, Leigh Smith - schedule on DyeStat Herbster Classic page

Great Southwest - Tempe AZ May 25-27 - DyeStat Great Southwest page

Golden West Invitational - June 10 Sacramento - First entry information announced - Boys 3200 will be a "race of champions" with Rohatinsky, Emme,  Tegenkamp, and Keller on hand - Complete GWI information is on DyeStat GWI page.

Foot Locker Outdoor Track and Field Championships - June 16-17, Raleigh NC - Complete meet information, entry guidelines, and entry forms are available on 
Dyestat FLO home page.

Unofficial Texas Girls Pole Vault Championship
The Texas UIL has turned down requests for girls pole vault as an official event, so Southwest Texas State coach Don Hood organized the Girls First Pole Vault Championship for Texas girls.  Fifteen girls competed, with Ally Daum of Houston winning at 11-6.5, followed by  Jessica Edwards 10-6 and Kacie Petropoulos 10-6.  Daum is coached by David Butler, who coached national boys champion Jim Autenreith a couple of years ago and has led the campaign to get girls PV sanctioned in Texas.

Donald Sage double:
8:45.3, 4:09.2
in the DuPage Co IL meet 5/5.  Sage beat Tim Keller 8:57.2 in the 3200 and teammate Peter Cioni 4:13.2 and Tim Keller 4:14.4 on the 1600.  

 Karen Freberg 50-10.25 - San Luis Obispo CA jr breaks 50' barrier with a bang - 5 of 6 throws better than old PR - at CA Northern League championships 5/4.

Two NE state records in 8 days for Brian Turner  The Omaha NE sr added a 1:50.82 800 meters 5/2 in the Metro Conference championships to go with his 4:10.8 1600m at the Millard South Invitational 4/25.

Katy Polansky, US high school javelin leader, tried out the international implement at the University of Oregon Invitational 4/29 and threw 163-7 to just miss qualifying for the 
Olympic Trials. (Matthew Call) 

USATF looking for girl high jumpers - 5'8 or better - You may be eligibile for the Women's Junior Elite camp in San Diego this summer.  Click for details.

GREAT AMERICAN 2000 - Sept 21-24
Race of Champions team entries announced by meet director Rick Hill for big meet in Charlotte in September - Race of Champions, Open, Invitational, and Small School. See DyeStat Great American home page.

Another Ale Moment  Alejandra Barrientos goes 10:11.19 in 3200 meters to become US#1 in three events (800, mile, and 2-mile).  Here is Marty Kruger's account:  

Alejandra Barrientos lapped the field at the Central Coast  Section Southern trials 3200. Barrientos looked smooth and under control as she cranked out consistent laps 
of 78 after an opening 72....She really hit full stride with 800 to go when she started lapping the main pack. Her last 800 was 2:25, a closing 
68.9....5:09.7/5:01.5....She caught the second place runner Mitty's Rachel Peters (11:28.88) with 420 meters to go.

Less than 20 minutes later Ale anchored the Cougars to a 3:55.61 4 x 400 relay with a 57.2 clocking.  She won her 1600 heat earlier in the day in 4:59.00. Sister Raquel won her heat in a PR of 5:00.66. 

THIS WEEK
Alphabetical by State

• AR Meet of Champions -  Mark Bradley twists ankle in long jump, denying him a state record setting day; Brandi Plyler of AA Centerpoint sets new overall state record in the pole vault of 11-4.

• AR  Final 2000 Outdoor Honor Roll 

• AZ Class 2A and 3A State Meet
  • Class 2A:
    Girls: Valley Christian 131 (5 straight titles, 8 in 9 years); Jill Van Weeden 10-9 PV; Tyne Crandell 11:51.31 MR
    Boys: Thatcher 145 (3rd straight); Jabari Felton-Smith 11.11 and 22.36; Devan Lomayouma 4:32.28 and 9:31.58
  • Class 3A: 
    Girls: Payson 194; Rheanna Martinez 12.28, 25.29, 18-5, and 37-3.5; Jodie Denike 2:20.90, 5:13.29, and 11:24.14
    Boys: Safford 134; Cory Austin 11.33 and 22.26; Blane Goklish 2:00.84, 4:28.83, and 9:53.91; Jeff Miller 56-4.5 and 145-10; Kyle Thomas 6-8
• CT Hartford Public HS Invitational
  Boys: Glenn McFadden 21.51;  Anthony Ewers 47.69; Said Ahmed 1:53.63; Brian McGovern 4:16.53; Jeff Chakouian 64-6 MR   Girls: Monica Hargrove 56.13; Jen Donovan 4:59.65; Sarah Casilli 5:02.26; Samantha Shepard 12-0; Laura Gerraughty 47-4.5, 145-0 DT, and 163-7 HT.  List of DyeStat Elite marks at Hartford
• Georgia State Meet: Boys -  Girls
• GA Final 2000 Outdoor Honor Roll
• Hawaii State Meet 
  BOYS: Kamehameha 47 (Punahou 36 denied 5th straight title by dropped baton on closing 4x400 relay); Houston Ala 180-8 (Brandon Ala 174-0); Robbie Philipp 1:57.90 and 4:07.55 1500m.
  GIRLS: Punahou 49; Victoria Chang 4:43.03 and 9:48.39 (1500-3000); freshman Pippa Macdonald won the 800 to give the Macdonald family five straight state 800 titles (her sister Eri, now at Oregon, won the last four.); Vera Sims 12.39, 14.85, and 42.80p; Kimberly Higa 11-0 PV.
  Complete results of the Hawaii State Meet
• MD Baltimore City Championship
  Boys:  Mergenthaler Vocational 215; Norman Forrest 20-11 and 45-1.  Girls: Western HS 229; Sharronda  Boone 11.7h, 25.3h, 57.9h, and 16-9 LJ; 
• Missouri Districts - Muna Lee 12.04 and 24.49; Amber Myers 11-0 PV; Jennifer Drum 5-8; Matt Tegenkamp  4:19.37 and 9:19.86; Pyant wins four; Christa Gilpin 11-6 PV; Normandy HS 3:17.2; Glen Wilburn 38.3; Dan Harris 50-1.5 TJ.
• MN Central Lakes Conference sees 13-0.5 and 12-7.5 girls PV!  The St. Cloud MN Times reports that two girls beat the current US#1 mark in pole vault Tuesday 5/16 at the Central Lakes Conference championship in Brainerd MN.  
  "Willmar sophomore Stacie Manuel qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, which will be in July, with a first-place pole vault of 13 feet,1/2 inch. Sartell's sr Michelle Legatt was second with a 12-7 1/2."  
  Here is Minnesotan Kevin Hansen's rundown on the two girls: 
  "Michelle Legatt had cleared 11' 7" at Reno in the Summit, Stacie went 11'as a frosh last year.  This spring they have dualed the HS record up from 11'3" in MN, both taking the crown just to lose it to the other the next week. Both may be in the mid 13's by June and our state meet. 
  Both had trained with my club Altitude with Attitude TC, in St. Cloud, MN last summer and fall/winter. Both are currently coached by vaulters who have worked with me and jumped for AATC or St. Cloud State University.   Jed Bergstrom (SCSU All-American and pr 16'3"- a red-shirt this year ) coaches Michelle
  Jon Heath (AATC and former hs vaulter has gone +15 on a 13' pole:-)   coaches Stacie.  
  Maybe MN will become known for more than snow, hockey, and Super Bowl  losses.   :)  "
  
• NC Honor Roll by Gene Cherry 5/16
• New Jersey Meets
  Camden County: Haddonfield sweeps team titles; Erin Donohue gets four wins: relay and 2:14.5 MR (9 second margin), 10:50.9 MR (69 second margin); and 129-9 JT;  Claudine Evangelista 2:14; Pam Richardson 63.4.
  Burlington County: Amandi Rhett 11.90 and 24.47; Danielle Myricks 56.24 and 64.23 400H; Mohammed Kanu 48.47; David Sitzer 1:53.84. 
• NV Southern Zone Championship - Mojave sweeps - 
  Boys: Mojave 131, Calvin Redden 10.90 and 21.74; Ryan Horn 1:57.16 and 4:28.2; James Sims 49-11.5
  Girls: Mojave 115; Nicole Ireland wins four events in 12.01, 24.48, 55.38, and 14.61; Abby Miller 5:16.12 and 11:10.35; Lara Saye 41-0 and 152-3
• NV Northern Zone Championship - Reed sweeps - 
  Boys: Reed 112; Chris Chappell 15-10; Thomas Yturbide 57-1.  Girls: Reed 107 (Reno 101); Shannon Sparks 5:10.95; Cherokee Osborne 14.81 and 45.33; Janal Wallace 11-6 (Amber Nolte 11-6).
• TX TEXAS STATE MEET Texas State Meet pictures - Texas State Meet home page  - Detailed Results

  Day 2 Highlights: Wooten 21.02 - Davis 1:50.10 - Williams 25-6 - Reed 11.53 and 23.90 - Spears 21-1.5 and 42-0.5 - Norris 46.46 - Winston 2:10.83 - Murto 10:48.01 - Emme 9:10.30 - Benoit 4:12.63 - Metivier 5:01.42 - Westbury - Duncanville

  Day 1 Highlights: Chapple 52.65 - Bookman 20.67 and 10.36 - Thames 17-6.5 - Jones 20-6.25 and 40-9 - Pessing 1:51.85 - McCain 46.73 - LeBlanc 13.51 and 41.29 - Carter 48-5.25 and 144-0 - Amos 36.29 

• UT Utah State Meet - Seth Pilkington wins two thrillers over Josh Rohatinsky:  3200: 9:11.77 to 9:11.78. 1600: 4:47.57 to 4:18.05.  Many other great marks.  Highlights and ranked list of DyeStat Elite performances.
  

LAST WEEK

• AL State Meet - Complete Alabama Results: 6A-5A-4A - 
  Maurice Robinson 24'8'' and 50'10''. Tyeshia Mose 55.59; Central Tuscaloosa 46.17; Fernanda Blakely 47.59.

• AR State Meet
  5A highlights - Mark Bradley 42.5 points lead Pine Bluff (7-1, 24-1, 14.09, 37.33 SR, and relay anchor); Fayetteville girls 89. 
  Complete Arkansas 5A: Boys - Girls

• FL State Meet - 1A and 2A results

• KS 50th Shawnee Mission North Relays - Distance doubles by Amanda Pape (Olathe South) and Scott Loftin (Blue Valley North), a 1-2-3 Pole Vault sweep from Shawnee Mission East topped by Erin Wessley's 10-1, and a 48.90 400 win from Jahmil Foster (KC Sumner).  Morgan High 5-9.

• Kansas Highlights by Tony Bozarth -   from Topeka, Derby, Hesston, Ellinwood, and Salina Central.

• Louisiana State Meet - at LSU, Baton Rouge - Highlights: 
  5A Boys: Opelousas HS 84; Devery Henderson 10.63 and 21.69; Michael Smith 47.68; Chris Bush 24-2.5; Carl White 50-7.25; Fred Townsend 6-8; Josh Joerg 208-7 JT; Bradford Williams 59-11 and 166-11; St. Augustine HS 42.33 and 3:19.69.
  5A Girls: East Ascension HS 64; Marquita Busby 14.48 100H; Sherrl Andrews 12.06 and 24.94; Dominique Jones 56.62; Natalie Sowell 19-7.25; Stephanie Sowell 40-5.25 TJ; Amy Higginbotham 133-1 JT; Stephanie Harmon 44-3.25 SP; Baton Rouge HS 1:42.65 and 4:00.36.
  4A Boys: Northside HS 76 (Bossier 75); Duriel Laird 10.56 and 21.83; Larry Quinney 14.31; Chris Montgomery 47.63; Pat Gavin 9:25.84; Daniel Trosclair 15-8.25; Corey Byers 24-2; Michael Sykes 48-2.25; Adam Gatlin 193-5 JT; Bossier HS 41.44; Wossman HS 1:27.46; Northside HS 3:19.08.
  4A Girls: McMain HS 72; Tonnette Dyer 12.00 and 24.51; Xyllena Lynch 56.30 and 2:18.46; Nikki Montgomery 14.87, 18-6 and 38-9.5; Sharon Brown 151-2 JT; Carroll HS 48.37 and 1:42.5; McMain HS 3:59.04.
  3A Boys: Lake Charles-Boston HS 73; Darrus Joseph 10.77 and 21.68; Jon Shanklin 48.23; John Moffitt 24-0.25 and 47-6; Mike McKinney 6-8; J. J. Tabor 201-3 JT; Greg Doughty 56-9 and 188-6; Lake Charles-Boston HS 42.21; Brusly HS 128.97
  3A Girls: Lake Charles-Boston HS 56; Jackie John 2:18.10, 5:16.51, and 11:29.68; Clarissa Johnson 18-2.5 and 36-10.25; Rachel Walker 153-2 JT
  Detailed Results of Louisiana State Meet

• MS State Meet - Now complete results of all 5 classes. Christy Fairley triple including 53.57; Leon Collins 21.09; Deandre Eiland 14.12 and 37.41 with headwinds; Demetria Burks 2:13.94 (22 seconds ahead of 2nd place); Otis Harris 47.97.  

• NC Honor Roll by Gene Cherry - 10 deep lists for each event

• NC State Meet - Ricky Brookshire 4:07.99 eased up in 85 degrees (splits: 2:06, 2:02) - Chris Martin makes 7 quality runs - Felicia Fant sprint double 11.96 and 24.92 - Victoria Gadson 54.96 - Ronda White jumps double 19-8.75 and 41-1.5; Latasha Pharr 14.06 and 40-9 - Complete Results of NC State Meet

• NV Sunrise Conference - Henderson - Noralee Dodge, Eldorado jr, upsets Abby Miller in 1600 meters, 5:23.10 to 5:28.70.

• NY His 'n Hers Inv - Benjamin Franklin HS, Rochester NY - Penfield girls 90.5, East boys 111; Sheena Davidson 56.86; Matt Cushman 6-10; Jeff Buttaccio 15-2

• OH Roosevelt Memorial  Dayton OH May 5-6 
  Dathan Ritzenhein 8:41.10;
  Rockford MI girls triple;
  Birchmont Park boys double;
  St. Xavier boys, Cleveland Hts girls win team prizes
  Detailed Roosevelt Memorial results: BOYS - GIRLS

• VA T.C. Williams Invitational  - Sheena Johnson, Rickey Harris light it up in Virginia.  Dwight Thomas did not run, but he was not missed as Sheena Johnson, Rickey Harris, and a host of others provided enough heroics for two big meets. 
  Detailed TCW Results: Boys - Girls 

Bob Gourley's 5/1 Lists - May 1 hammer rankings headed by Josh McCaughey   SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI  225'06" and Kate Johnston    JR Warwick Veterans Memorial, RI   187'05".

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