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AAU Region 3 - Knoxville TN
Ronda White
soars 19-8.5 and 41-1.25, 
Ahmad Carroll 10.41, Brett Wilson 47.87, Latasha Pharr 13.81.  Other highlights: 

BOYSYouth Boys: Riccardo Thompson 14.37 100H.  Intermediate Boys: Michael Lloyd 10.70, 21.56 and 14.58; Reggie Witherspoon 49.54; Tr-Cty Relay 42.40; Andrew Lane 14-0.  Young Men: Ahmad Carroll 10.41; James Rainer 21.46; Brett Wilson 47.87; Marcelo Dunning 4:09.38; Jamaal Brand 14.20; Mercury Trac 41.68; George Kitchens 24-0.5; Darnell Tillman 46-10.75

GIRLSYoung Girls: Amberly Nesbitt 12.20 (Shamaya Poe 12.26) and 24.80 (Poe 24.88); Natasha Williams 58.06; Lauren Stewart 34-4 TJ.  Intermediate Girls: Kenya Patton 12.08; Priscilla Gaines 24.50 (Patton 24.51); Carlitha Sturdivant 58.18; Amber Bledsoe 19-2.75; Sheena Dawkins 36-6. Young Women: Phakiso Collins 11.95 (Felicia Fant 11.97); Felicia Fant 24.52; Lasonja Collins 57.47; Latasha Pharr 13.81; Kemba Seidu 1:03.92 400H; Charlotte Flights 46.80 and 3:55.36; Josie Hahn 5-5; Jodie Nettles 10-0 PV; Ronda White 19-8.5 (Pharr 19-1) and 41-1.25

AAU Region 2 - Gaithersburg MD
Imani White
11.96 and 24.66, Nicole Leech 57.50, Erica Johnson 57.61, and Shakira Rutherford 55.84 highlight closing day.  Also:   

Youth Boys: David Cherry 11.61 and 52.63; George Panniell 14.40 and 26.18 hurdles.   Intermediate Boys: Paul Hall 10.87; Paul Young 22.13 and 49.83; Bryce Ruiz 4:06.59; Jesse Patterson 14.74 100H and 21-11.5.  Young Men: Byron Durham 10.72; Earl Thomas 21.85 (Durham 21.97); Donte Lucas 47.80; Khalif Smith 14.19 (Dion Fenwick 14.20); Ed Waters TC 41.77; Atlantic Coast Real Deal 3:17.45 (Chesapeake Striders 3:18.87)
Sunday Boys detail

Youth Girls: Kharya Brown 12.36 and 25.55; Nicole Leech 57.50.  Intermediate Girls: Imani White 11.96, 24.66; Erica Johnson 57.61; Cambria Youth Assn 3:54.38.  Young Women: Keosha Sanders 24.76 and 14.33; Shakira Rutherford 55.84; Danielle Myricks 1:01.67 400H; Quiet Storm 47.94; Gideonites 3:58.27
Sunday Girls detail

Perkins, Hastings, McIntosh star in closing day of 
USATF National Youth Athletics
 Decatur IL July 5-9
Adam Perkins
- Liberty MO freshman's 3:56.84 is 1500m meet record for Intermediate boys, shaving 0.04 off Nick Schneider 1999.
Natasha Hastings
- New York 8th grader continues to project HS stardom with a 54.37 Youth Girls (13-14) 400m win to go with her 24.89 200m earlier.
Raasin McIntosh
- The Texas star, who holds the Intermediate Girls 400 meter hurdle record, moved up to Young Women and won in a swift 59.46, sixth best this year by a HS girl.

Sunday: BOYS - GIRLS
Youth Boys: Michael Grant 11.18 -2.0 and 50.32; Khai Berry 14.25 -1.5 and 26.53 -2.1 100/200 hurdles; Kevin Okokie 41-8.75 TJ
Intermediate Boys: Matthew Erickson 48.07; Adam Perkins 3:56.84 1500m (Meet Record, 0.04 better than Nick Schneider 1999); Jonathan Walker 55.05 400H; Georgia Fire 3:16.04
Young Men: Brad Perry 10.69 -2.6 (Ivory McCann 10.71); Ivory McCann 46.98 (Kelly Willie 47.20); Lechaunce Kimble 14.13 -2.0; Bennie Brazell 51.94 400H; Georgia Fire 41.02; Royal Knights 3:16.59
Youth Girls: Natasha Hastings 54.37; XTC 48.82 4x100 (Track Houston 48.84, Wings TC 48.87); Track Houston 3:56.89 4x400
Intermediate Girls: Tissili Rogers 12.04; Stephanie Smith 54.09; Ashley Selig 1:03.05 400H; West Valley Eagles 46.96 and 3:49.46
Young Women: Alexis Weatherspoon 12.18 w -2.8; Kim Adam 55.46 (Sheretta Jones 55.66); Beau Walker 14.08 100H -0.9; Raasin McIntosh 59.46 400H; West Valley Eagles 45.60; Wings TC 3:44.49

Tiffany Abney
Coach's daughter is not your average 15-year-old. The fastest US freshman 400 meter hurdler ever talks to Don Rich about her season.  Feature story

USATF National Youth Athletics
 Decatur IL July 5-9
Saturday highlights:
Nick Devenport 1:50.23
Natasha Hastings 24.89
Intermediate Boys: Jonathan Wade 21.98; Rolf Steier 8:50.55 3k; Track Houston 42.29; Ceith Creekmur 6-6.75; Dustin Johnson 187-10 JT. Young Men: Jeremy Richardson 21.77 (Tyson Gay 21.94, Brandon Hill 21.94); Willie Kelly 48.10 (Ivory McCann 48.64); Nick Devenport 1:50.23 (Michael Lewis 1:51.94); Don Glaz 15:40.63 5k; Bennie Brazell 52.95 400H pre; Wings TC 40.34; Kyle Odvody 6-10.75. Saturday Boys results

Youth Girls: Natasha Hastings 24.89 200m w -2.0; Latoya Adekoya 56.65 pre (Natasha Hastings 56.83); Trisa Nickoley 2:16.83; Rakibat Abiola 10:23.16 3k; Michaela Wallerstedt 44-4.75 SP
Intermediate Girls: Stephanie Smith 24.22 w -2.0 (Allyson Felix 24.39); Briene Simmons 56.50 pre and 2:14.90; Brianna McLeod 10:19.40 3k; West Valley Eagles 46.77; Latoya Legree 37-11.50 TJ -2.1; Amarchi Ukabam 150-2 DT. 
Young Women: Erin Reed 24.49 -1.3 (Ladonna Begleton 24.54); Sheretta Jones 56.11 pre; Amanda Wedel 2:13.29 (Atalie Barber 2:14.88); Chloe Davis 1:01.17 400H pre; Allie Booker 140-7 DT
Saturday Girls results

JO Region 2 AAU - Gaithersburg MD
Saturday Finals: 
Boys - Girls
Intermediate Boys: Bryce Ruiz 8:47.33 3k. Young Men: Chesapeake Striders 7:55.21; Khalif Smith 47-5 TJ. Youth Girls: Renita Sales 11:06.28 3k; Excel TC 9:57.48 4x800. Young Women: Ashley Wall 36-7.75 TJ

USATF National Youth Athletics
Decatur IL July 5-9
Friday highlights
:
Young Men prelims: Tyson Gay 10.66, Brandon Hill 21.42, Michael Lewis 1:54.22, Joshua Walker 14.07
Intermediate Girls Prelims: Stephanie Smith 12.45 and 24.91; Tissili Rogers 12.47; Allyson Felix 24.82 Briene Simmons 2:15.28
Intermediate Girls Finals: Natalee Allen 10-11.75; Latoya Legree 18-6.5; Amarchi Ukabam 42-10.25
Young Women prelims: Porchea Carroll 11.93 (Alexis Weatherspoon 12.06); Erin Reed 24.02; Atalie Barber 2:17.05; Beau Walker 14.37
Young Women finals: Schquay Brignac 5-7; Tabitha Schwartz 10-0; Lisa Beachler 40-1.5 SP
Friday Details:  Boys - Girls 

AAU Region 2 - Gaithersburg MD
Friday Finals - Vikas Gowda 178-8 DT; Kira Sims 10-11.75 PV

PA Stars United for US
"When I got to practice tonight, the two of them were hugging. I asked someone what was going on, and was told they were hugging and crying because they were so happy about making the team."  
Ken Abney, Coach, United Stars Track Club

Evelyn Dwyer (2:11.68) and Tiffany Abney (58.82, US freshman record for 400m hurdles), teammates on the United Stars Track Club in PA, will both be on the US Junior National team this summer.  
First of 2-part series by Don Rich

JO Region 15 USATF
Southern California
Warren Rogers
10.54 and 20.96; Monique Henderson 23.54; Angel Perkins 11.77; Allyson Felix 24.72

JO Region 8 USATF
Kyle Odvody 7-0.5

JO Wisconsin USATF
Gregory Horton 10.92 and 21.66; Angela Hilgers 12-1.75 PV

Bart Gallagher dies
Bart Gallagher, brother of US Prep 800/1500 record holder Kim Gallagher and her coach when she set the records in 1982, died 7/3 after a sudden illness.  At the time of his death, he was coaching US Olympic hopeful Debbie Grant. Grant, who competes for New Balance TC, is slated to compete in the Trials next week, after qualifying in both the 800 (2:01.83) and 1500 (4:08.5 h).   The funeral will be held later this week in Philadelphia.  (Don Rich, DyeStatPA)

Nik Arrhenius of Mountain View UT threw the collegiate discus 58.58 (192'2") over the weekend to take 3rd place at the Rocky Mountain Elite Meet (USATF) held at Utah State University in Logan, UT.

Maine Distance Festival
Some good HS marks at Bowdoin College Saturday 7/1:  

  • Ryan Hall CA 3:45.12, finishing 21st in the Men's 1500.  (equivalent to a 4:03.2 mile according to T&F News' Big Red Book)

  • Anne Hessberg NY winning the girls 800 meters in 2:14.82 (Melissa Blackstone ME 2:15.17)

  • Holly Hunter WV winning girls mile in 5:05.72 in photo finish over Samantha Pelletier ME 5:05.75, with Marian Birhle MA 5:06.30 right behind.  

  • Kyle Masse ME 1:56.56, 1st Boys 800

  • Steven Dewitt ME 4:18.05, boys Mile

FLO Best Marks - 439 DyeStat Elite performances at Raleigh listed.

GWI Best Marks - 204 DyeStat Elite performances at the Golden West listed.

GSW Best Marks - 92 DyeStat Elite performances at the Great Southwest listed.

Ryan Hall 3:46.51 at CanAm
Californian runs strong 1500 finishing 10th against older runners in the CanAm High Performance Distance Circuit contested at Northeastern University's Track & Field facility in Dedham MA 6/24.

 

Class of 2000
COLLEGE CHOICES
Now 1,356 names as of 7/9,
including:
Eric Rasmussen NE
to Nebraska, Jenna Keith CA to UC Irvine, Jenny Liou ID to UC Irvine, Julie Manson CA to UC Irvine, Ryan Kedley IA to Baylor, Martha Buckley DC to MIT, Amanda Wardlaw DC to Oberlin, Jennifer Oakes DE to St. Joseph's PA, Anna Diko CA to West Point, Erin Price GA to Alabama, Jessica Jennings DC to Temple 

Colleen Winzeler, George Mason VA distance star, is in a hurry to get to college.  Only a junior, she is taking summer courses to graduate in August and signed a letter of intent to run in the fall at Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho.  

Portage
Cross Country Invitational

expects more than 200 schools from several states to challenge Rockford MI, which swept the girls and boys titles last year with 17 and 27 points.  Entries are still open. 
October 7, 2000
Portage MI

Meet Information

July 1
 was first contact day for class of 2001
.
DyeStat Guide to the Recruiting Game, a new series by Donna Dye - rules of the game - how to reach your goals - how to be eligible

Cross Country 2000 Calendar
Great American in September, Manhattan and Mt SAC in October, Foot Locker regionals in November, Foot Locker National in December - plus many great meets around the nation.

Send e-mail
to John Dye at dye@dyestat.com
to get a FREE home page for your meet with meet information - entry forms - results

DONNA
ON THE SIDE

at the California State Meet - 22 photos in the stands Part 1 - Part 2

UPCOMING:

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

WANTED: 
YOUTH MEET RESULTS

DyeStat wants to post as many association and regional AAU and USATF meet results as possible. They must be in electronic form - send the HyTek backup file if you can. Be sure to identify the scope of the meet and where the advancers go. Send email to dye@dyestat.com

 

HOW TO GET RANKED
It's easy as 1-2-3
1
. Go faster, farther, or higher.
2. Send email to Dyestat using new input instructions
3. If you meet the cutoffs, watch for your name in the DyeStat Elite - updated periodically

YOUTH
The HS season may be over, but the age-group season is just cranking up. USATF and AAU association and regional championships qualify athletes from 8 to 18 for the Junior Olympics nationals at the end of July. Expanded DyeStat Youth section covers this exciting action throughout the United States.
USATF - USATF JO Buffalo - AAU - AAU JO Orlando

We are collecting all the association and regional results we can find.  This is most likely the only place on the Internet to see all Junior Olympic results in one place. 

 

Junior Nationals
JrNat Results - Highlights - Home Page
JrNat Best Marks - 162 DyeStat Elite performances

Prefontaine Classic
Donald Sage
4:00.29 - Monique Henderson 51.78
PRE Results - Donald Sage discusses sub-4

Who was the best state at FLO?
New Jersey boys and California girls win unofficial "team" titles in DyeStat scoring.

FOOT LOCKER OUTDOOR
The season came to an exciting climax in Raleigh. Complete results, photo essays, event results with pictures, analysis and highlights - DYESTAT FLO PAGE

the New Distance Gods series by Steve Underwood (steveu)

Summertime . . .

. . . and the living is easy. Well, it may be summer, but DyeStat is not on vacation. Here are some of the interesting things we are working on:

  • DyeStat All American team -- our selections of the most outstanding performers of the year.

  • Youth Section -- news of the Junior Olympics championships and other major age-graded meets

  • Cross Country section -- it's not too early to start thinking of September and the big meets to come: Great American, Mt. Sac, Manhattan, and Foot Locker.

  • Best Marks of the Post Season -- special lists of all the DyeStat Elite performances at the big post-season meets -- Golden West, Foot Locker Outdoor, Great Southwest, Junior Nationals, Golden South -- plus a comparison of the two national HS meets, GWI and FLO.

  • DyeStat Elite -- the 100-deep outdoor rankings will be updated soon for the post season meets and again to include all the state meets for final season rankings. (We got diverted for obvious reasons since the last update on May 31.) This season's rankings will come from our unrivalled database of 10,000 performances.

  • DyeStat YearBook 2000 -- the most incredible collection available anywhere of results, rankings, and photos on HS track & field & cross country, all in a fold-flat book for easy reference. There may even be a CD ROM edition with videos.

  • DyeStat T-shirts -- available soon in DyeStat's own section of the Rivals on-line e-commerce store.

  • Videos -- more video clips from the great meets of the year.

  • College Choices -- the NCAA signing period continues until August, and the emails are still pouring in. We should end up with about 1,500 names.

So stay tuned and enjoy, along with whatever else you are doing this summer.

 

PHOTO ESSAYS
a picture is worth a thousand words

Texas Whirlwind Jonathan Johnson - Abilene TX junior's stretch kick blows them away in 800 meters
Neisha Hammers Hot 800
- Tilden NY's Neisha Bernard-Thomas blew open the sprint medley with a 2:07 anchor and then dominated a quality open 800 field wire to wire with an even better 2:06.55
Alicia Craig Joins the Elite
- wins mile over Shalane Flanagan, 2nd in 2-mile
Southern California Boys Enjoy Raleigh
- 1-2-3 sweep is same as in California Southern Section
Mighty Mite from Michigan
- Dathan Ritzenhein's FLO 2-Mile & 4-Mile relay - 2 battles with Sage
Western Girls Sweep FLO 2 Mile
- Siraki, Craig, and Bei team up and bond. Bad travel day dooms Flanagan
Dwight Thomas No. 1 - Jamaican/MD sprinter doubles over the best from Texas
the Ill-Fated Mr. Blakely -
Alabama star wins 400 again, is DQ'd again
Grunts, Groans 'n Screams -
Watching Jeff Chakouian, Karen Freberg, and Jessica Cosby in the GWI shot put is an auditory experience.
800 Meter Coming Out Parties -
Heather Hennessey CA and Jonathan Johnson TX step into the national spotlight with big stretch wins at GWI - their smiles show it
Sani Roseby's Golden Triple - Monterey CA sprinter stays hot at GWI
(and many more coming)

Bob Gourley's 5/16 Lists - May 16 hammer rankings

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