Nike Outdoor Nationals Preview of the Top Events

By Ricky Quintana

Thursday, June 15

 

12:00pm Thursday, June 15 Decathlon 

National HS:    8035 Gunnar Nixon      OK 2011
NSAF Meet:      7090  Peyton Haack      IN 2018
2022 Champ: Landon Helms ID 7051

Meet All-Time Best:

7509 Yariel Soto                            OH 2019
7344 Maxwell Stakun-Pickering MA 2021
7305 Bryce  Kazmaier                  MO 2021
7090 Peyton Haack                      IN 2018
7051 Landon Helms                    ID 2022

Aiden Carter(Brentwood, TN), bound for Oregon, won the NIN Pentathlon in a new personal best of 3,691 points in March after finishing third the year before. He is head and shoulders above the rest of the field. He’ll have to deal with the javelin instead of the triple jump(TN uses TJ in their decathlon). He has a best of 46.70m(153’02”) to his credit which is worth 540 points. A top five all-time score is within his grasp.

7,094 Aiden Carter, Brentwood(TN), Sr, University of Oregon, 2023 TSSA State-D1-3A 1st Decathlon, 7,094, 3rd 110m H, 14.56, 6th 300mH, 39.68, 4th LJ, 23’03.25”, 9th TJ, 44’06.5”, 2023 TN  Indoor State, 2nd 60mH, 8.26, 4th HJ, 5’10.75”, 2nd LJ, 22’05”, 2nd TJ, 44’04.25”, NIN 1st Pentathlon, 3,691, RADD Sunshine  1st 3773, 2022 TSSAA D1-3A 5th 110mH, 15.19, 8th 300mH, 41.50, 5th TJ, 42’08”, Decathlon 1st 6,527, NON 2nd 6,741, 2022 NIN  3rd Pentathlon 3,481 PB 11.18, 23’03.25”, 42’06.25”,6’0” , 51.82,14.56,118’02”,14’0”,4:24.99(7,094- with TJ), 3,691 Pentathlon 

4:21 pm Thursday, June 15 Boys Champ DMR

National HS:              9:49.78        South Lakes VA 2001
NSAF Meet:                9:49.78        South Lakes VA 2001
Hayward Field:          10:01.72      Ridgefield - Ridgefield, CT 2021
2022 Champ: Valley Project NJ 9:56.63

Meet All-Time Best:
9:49.78   South Lakes       VA 2001
9:50.98   Auburn                 WA 2002
9:51.97  St. Benedict’s      NJ 2011
9:54.78  West Windsor     NJ 2011
9:55.17 The Woodlands   TX 2009

Crater(Central Point, OR) has Tyrone Gorze in their lineup and he has a great range. He owns a PB in the mile of 4:05.47 set at this year’s Nike Jesuit Twilight Relays, holds the 5k indoor record of 13:56.82 and ran the third-fastest 10k all time  of 29:00.17 at the Portland Track Festival High Performance on June 4. He is complemented by a few fast teammates in Aidan Chenoweth, Caleb Doddington and Josiah Tostenson. A near-perfect race may get them within reach of the National High School record of 9:49.78 set by the Alan Webb led South Lakes(VA) team in 2001.

Lincoln(Portland, OR), Loyola(Los Angeles, CA), Bishop Kelly(Boise, ID), J Serra Catholic(San Juan Capistrano,CA), 

Crater(Central Point, OR) and West(Salem,OR)  counter with some solid teams that could make it a tight battle for top six All American status.

Crater(Central Point,OR)

• Tyrone Gorze, Sr, University of Washington, PB 4:05.47 mile, 13:45.81, 20:00.17 

• Aidan Chenoweth,Sr, PB 23.42, 50.01

• Caleb Doddington,Jr, PB 1:54.77, 4:04.59(1500m)

•  Josiah Tostenson, So, PB 1:55, 3:51.31(1500m), 8:58.13(2 mile)

Lincoln(Portland, OR) 

• Eamon Whitten, JR, PB 2:01.20, 4:09.30(1500m), 9:02.29(3k)

• Harrison Talcott, Sr, PB 2:01.28, 4:05.88(1500m)

• JahAllah Van, Sr, PB 1:59.17, 4:16.98(1500m)

• Samy Anderson, Sr, PB 1:55.79, 3:53.19(1500m), 8:31.52(3k)

Loyola(Los Angeles, CA) 

• Connor Bennett, Jr, PB 52.6(400m relay split), 1:57.75, 4:19.84(1500m)

• Zachary Pastore, Sr, PB 10.93, 22.33, 50.42

• Harrison Lavery, Sr, PB 51.094(relay split), 1:54.11, 4:17.27(1600m)

• Henry Payne, Sr, PB 2:00.71, 4:20.66(mile), 9:20.42(3200m)

Bishop Kelly(Boise, ID) 

• Liam Durcan, Jr, PB 1:57.92, 4:15.21(1500m)

• Charlie Goss, Jr, PB 53.38, 1:56.25, 4:05.40(1500m), 9:34.69(3200m)

• Kevin Corrigan, Sr, PB 50.43, 1:54.04, 4:16.39(1600m)

• Austin Clough, Sr, PB 1:56.89, 3:57.61(1500m), 9:30.28(3200m)

J Serra Catholic(San Juan Capistrano,CA) 

• Bradley Arrey, So, PB 1:59.49, 4:17.88(1600m)

• Kian Alton, So, PB 23.03, 49.73

• Anthony Arriola, Sr, PB 1:57.46

• Alden Morales, Fr, PB 1:55.95, 4:05.37(1500m)

West(Salem,OR) 

• Jack Meier, Jr, PB 2:01.36, 4:15.50(mile), 8:20.80(3k)

• Elijah James, Fr, 11.15, 22.84, 53.40, 50.6(relay split)

• Logan Schwartz, Sr, PB 52.55, 1:56.59, 4:03.73(1500m), 8:41.90(3k) 

• Brady Bliven, Sr, PB 51.24, 1:52.72, 3:55.28(1500m) 

 4:37 pm Thursday, June 15 Girls Champ DMR

National HS: 11:22.23  Harvard-Westlake CA 2011
NSAF Meet: 11:22.23  Harvard-Westlake CA 2011
Hayward Field: 11:33.51  Niwot  CO 2021
2022 Champ: Niwot  CO 11:33.91

Meet All-Time Best:
11:22.23        Harvard-Westlake       CA       2011
11:25.13        Fayetteville-Manlius    NY       2011
11:29.39        North Rockland            NY       2016
11:30.45        North Shore                  NY       2011
11:31.26        Blacksburg                     VA       2010

On paper, Oaks Christian(Westlake Village, CA) has top quality across all legs. All underclassmen, they are led off by junior Grace Geyer who should give them the lead or be in the hunt. Freshman Rayah Rodriguez owns the fastest 400m personal best among the top entry times. Freshman Eleanor Borchard is a solid 800m leg. Payton Godsey was the CIF State 3200m runner up and will anchor. She owns a personal best mile of 4:44.13 from the Azusa Pacific University Distance  Meet of Champions, where she finished second to Sadie Engelhardt(4:41.06). A time under 11:40 is more than probable, but it will take  a near-perfect race to crack the All-Time top five.

Del Norte(San Diego, CA) , La Cañada(Flintridge,CA), JSerra Catholic(San Juan Capistrano,CA)  and South Lakes(Reston, VA)  have quality teams that could make for an exciting competition. Their lineups are near mirror images of each other.

Del Norte(San Diego, CA) 

• Emily Russo, So, PB 61.38, 2:19.27, 4:58.37(1600m)

• Bianca Calafato, Sr, PB 26.48, 59.80

• Paige Echsner, So, PB 13.52, 27.19, 59.58, 2:12.36, 5:14.72 

• Ella Echsner, Jr, PB 63.17, 2:18.48, 5:05.49(1600m)

La Cañada(Flintridge,CA) 

• Katelyn Matarese, Jr, PB 2:15.36, 4:53.58(1600m) 

• Katherine McGuinness, So, PB 12.81, 26.43, 58.03

• Charlotte Hopkins, Fr, PB 2:19.76, 5:13.31, 11:05.96

• Maya DeBrouwer, So, PB 2:29.15, 5:04.52, 10:26.68 

Oaks Christian(Westlake Village, CA) 

• Grace Geyer, Jr, PB 2:18.99, 4:58.29(mile), 10:43.16(3200m)

• Rayah Rodriguez, Fr, PB  12.33, 24.03, 54.41

• Eleanor Borchard, So, PB 56.59, 2:13.94

• Payton Godsey, Jr, PB 2:11.90, 4:44.13(mile), 9:57.77(3200m)

J Serra Catholic(San Juan Capistrano,CA) 

• Georgia Jeanneret, Jr, PB 57.94, 2:09.55, 4:56(1600m)

• Maya Woolforde, Fr, PB 12.85, 25.10, 56.16

• Anastasia Snodgrass, Sr, PB 59.21, 2:11.55, 4:57.78(1600m)

• Anne Elise Packard, So, 27.41, 58.46, 2:14.76, 4:54.65(mile) 

South Lakes(Reston, VA) 

• Caroline  Elliott, Fr, 59.17, 2:12.72, 5:09.30(1600m)

• Ava Ryan, Fr, PB 2:18.64, 5:48.50(1600m) 

• Bella Harsanyi, Jr, PB 26.65, 57.11, 2:10.52i

• Catalina Simon, So, PB 62.21, 2:17.91, 5:06.32(1600m)

 

Friday June 16

 

10:00am Friday, June 16 Girls Champ Discus Champ 

National HS:              198-09     Shelbi Vaughan           TX 2012
NSAF Meet:                179-07      Alyssa Wilson             NJ 2017
Hayward Field:          195-09     Shelbi Vaughan          TX 2012
2022 Champ: Madeleine Fey TX 163-08

Meet All-Time Best:
179-07   Alyssa Wilson            NJ       2017
175-09 Krista Keir                    OH      1997
172-07 Mandy Borschowa      WA      1998
171-0 Suzy Powell                    CA       1993
169-04 Veronica Fraley            NC      2018

Junior Madeleine Fey(Midlothian, TX) launched a 182’04” personal best at the UIL Region 1 5A meet before winning state with a toss of 175’08”.  She also took second in the shot put with a toss of 47’10” as she racked up the only points for her 11th-place team. She’s a three-time UIL State 5A Champion, is the NON defending champ, 163’08” and finished seventh at the USATF U20 Championships last year.

She is knocking on the door of of the all-time Top Ten US High School Performers, according to Track and Field News,  is the third-furthest US junior class thrower of all time and has a chance at the all-time HS junior record of 185’04”,  set by Melanie Uher(Wilkes, Clatonia, NE) in 2002. 

She’ll be tested by University of Florida signee Gracelyn Leiseth(Hamlin, Hayti, SD). Her best, 175’03”  came at the NEC Conference meet. She has two other competitions with throws over 171” and she won her second state discus title with a toss of 169’11”.  She also won the state shot put title three times in her career.

182’04”  Madeleine Fey, Midlothian(TX), Jr, 2023 Great SW Classic 1st Discus, 159’08”,  UIL State 5A, 47’10”, 1st 175’08”,  Texas Relays 2nd 46’04.75”, 2nd 163’08”,  2022 UIL State 5A, 2nd 46’11.50”, 1st Discus 160’03”,  Texas Relays 13th 40’10.25”,   2nd 164’00”, 2021 UIL State 5A, 1st Discus 144’07” PB 47’10”, 182’04”

175’03”  Gracelyn Leiseth, Hamlin(Hayti,SD), Sr, University of Florida,  SDHSAA State 1A, 1st 50’08”, 1st Discus 169’11”, 2022 SDHSAA State 1A, 1st SP, 52’06.75”, 2nd Discus SDHSAA State 1A, 2nd Discus 160’11”, 2021 SDHSAA State 1A, 1st SP, 45’05”, 1st Discus, 149’03”, 2019 SDHSAA State 1A, 2nd 127’00” PB 52’00.50” 175’03” State record holder in discus and shot put. Volleyball, Honor Roll, 4.0 GPA

161’10 ” Kyeese Hollands, Central Catholic(Portland,OR), Sr, Texas Tech, 2023 OSAA State 6A, 4th 35’05.25”, 1st Discus 140’05”, 1st Javelin 149’06”, 2022 OSAA State 6A, 5th 129’02”, 1st Javelin, 146’06”, NON 4th Javelin, 144’06” 2021 OSAA State 6A 3rd Javelin, 143’11” NON 12th Javelin, 136’06”,  PB 161’10”(discus), 155’07”(Javelin)

161’05”  Carlie Weiser, Giddings(TX), Sr Texas A & M, 2023 UIL State 4A 1st SP, 48’00.75”, 1st Discus, 155’10”,  Texas Relays 1st 51’03.25”, 3rd discus, 16’05”  2022 UIL State 4A, 1st 46’01”, 1st Discus, 157’04”, Texas Relays 1st SP, 48’00.75”, 4th Discus, 158’10” 2021 UIL State 4A, 1st SP 47’07”, 1st Discus 153’06”, PB 53’2.25”, 161’05” 4-time 4A state champion, 2-time Texas Relays shot put champion; #2 Texas all-time best shot put 

160’08” Maggie Bookout, Homeschool, OK, University of Oklahoma, 2023 Texas Relays 13th SP, 40’08.50”, 8th Discus 143’07”, Oklahoma Throws Series #3, 2nd 169’01”,  2022 Texas Relays 8th SP, 42’03”, 6th 153’02”,  Oklahoma Throws Series 45’06.75”, 1st 167’03”, Florida Relays 6th 42’01”, 1st 149’02”, NON 19th SP, 43’04.50”, 4th  Discus 150’09” 2021 NON 16th Discus 140’07”, PB 44’00”, 160’08” 

 10:53 am Friday, June 16 Heptathlon

National HS:           5829  Anna Hall                      CO 2019
NSAF Meet:             5464  Emma Fitzgerald        MA 2016
Hayward Field: Ashlee Moore AZ 2014

2022 Champ: Shaina Zinter MN 5,122

Meet All-Time Best:
5464 Emma Fitzgerald MA 2016

5343  Ariel Pedigo                          AL 2021
5251 Beatrice Juskeviciute          FL 2018
5169  Kendell Williams                GA 2011
5164 Tyra Gittens                         TN 2016

EPIC BATTLE OF THE MEET

Stanford signee Catherine Littlewood(Queen Creek,AZ) owns a best of 5,419 set this season in winning the AZ State Heptathlon Championships. That’s the 10th-best US High School performer ever. She helped her team to a narrow second-place finish(56) to Highland’s 58 by finishing 3rd in the 400m(57.12), 4th in the 100mH(14.25), running a leg on the 4x100m that finished 4th(47.49), and winning the long jump(20’07”). 

 Last year, freshman JaiCieonna Gero-Holt set the US HS freshman record of 5,401(now US #12 All-Time) in the heptathlon in finishing second at the USATF U20 Championships. She broke the frosh record of 5,094 set by Bryanna Craig(Millville, NJ) in 2019 by 307 points. That earned her a place  on the  World U20 USA team, where she finished 17th with  a score of 5,212. That was at the ripe old age of 15 years, 8 months, and 2 days(DOB 12/06/2006). This year, the soph won the Washington State 4A state championship in the 100mH(14.45), the javelin(139’03”), the high jump(5’10”), and  finished second in the long jump(18’11.25”)  for her state championship-winning team that  scored 67 points. 

Littlewood and Gero-Holt will have a chance to break the  the meet record of 5,464 set by Emma Fitzgerald(Thayer Academy, Braintree, MA) in 2016 and move ahead of US HS #2 performer Kendell Williams’ 5,572 set in her junior year in 2012.
The soph class record of 5,170 was set by Kendell Williams(Kell, Marietta, GA) in 2018 and could also be under threat by Gero-Holt.

Our NSAF resident statistician, Jim Spier,  compared the best marks by Gero-Holt and Littlewood and came up with the following scoring scenario:

 

 

5419 Catherine Littlewood, Queen Creek(AZ), Sr, Stanford, 2023 AIA State, 3rd 400m, 57.12, 4th 100mH, 14.25, 1st LJ, 20’07” AIA State D1, 2nd 400m, 56.52, 3rd 100mH, 14.52, 1st LJ, 20’0”, 2022 4th AIA State 4th 400m, 57.68, 3rd 100mH, 14.45, 1st LJ, 18’11.5”,  PB 12.23, 14.25(100mH), 25.64, 20’07”

5401  JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, Emerald Ridge(South Hill, WA), So, 2023 WIAA State 4A, 100mH, 14.45(-0.9), 1st Jav, 139’ 03”, 1st HJ, 5’10”, 2nd LJ, 18’11.25”  Arcadia, 1st HJ, 5’10”, 5th 100mH, 14.64(-0.1), Mt. Sac, 1st HJ, 5’10”, 8th 100mH, 14.77(-0.3), 5th LJ, 18’04.75”, Oregon Relays 2nd 100mH, 14.59(-0.1), 1st HJ, 5’11.75”, 2022 NON, 1st HJ, 5’10.50”, 13th 100mH, 14.58(-0.2),USATF U20, 2nd Heptathlon, 5401, 5th HJ, 5’09”,  World Athletics U20 Championships, 17th, 5212 2022 WIAA State 4A, 1st 100mH, 14.71(-0.1), 7th Jav, 113’07”, 1st HJ, 5’08”,  1st LJ, 18’04.25”, Washington State  Combined Events, 1st 5108, Arcadia, 1st 6’0”  2021 6th NON, 4855, Washington State Combined, 1st 4941 PB 25.69, 14.44(100mH), SP 43’06”(SP-4kg), 139’03”(Jav), 5’11.75”, 18’11.25”, 5401

 4:30pm Friday, June 16 Girls Champ Pole Vault

National HS: 15-00 Hana Moll WA 2023
NSAF Meet: 14-08 Amanda Moll WA 2022
Hayward Field: 14-08 Amanda Moll WA 2022

2022 Champ: Amanda Moll WA 14-08.0

Meet All-Time Best:
14-08                         Amanda Moll           WA 2022
14-04.25                  Chloe Cunliffe          WA 2019
14-04                        Hana Moll                 WA 2021
14-00                        Allison Neiders        WA 2021
13-09                        Anna Watson           OH 2017

Hana Moll(Capital, Olympia, WA) was the first US High Schooler to clear 15’0”(4.57m) in outdoor competition at the  Arcadia Invitational. She  finished second at the USATF U20 Championships last year in Eugene with a 14’03.25” clearance and duplicated that mark to win the gold at the World Athletic U20 Champs in Cali, Colombia. 

Junior Jathiyah Muhammad, Dublin(CA), junior, Iliana Downing, La Costa Canyon(Carlsbad, CA) and Ella McRitchie, Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island, WA) boast bests of 14’00” or higher. The entire event could see a reshuffling of the  NSAF meet top five All-Time and the US HS All-Time list. 

15’00” Hana Moll, Capital(Olympia, WA), Sr, University of Washington, 2023 WIAA State 3A, 1st PV, 14’07”,  Texas Relays 2nd PV, 14’01.25”, Arcadia 1st PV, 15’00”, Oregon Relays 1st PV, 14’07.25”, 2023 UCS Spirit National PV Summit, 3rd PV, 14’09.50”, Millrose, 6th PV, 14’02.75”, 2022 WIAA State 3A, 1st 100mH, 1st 14.66(+0.1), 2nd PV, 14’00”,  Nike/Jesuit 3rd 100mH, 15.03(-0.6),  Oregon Relays, 1st 14’05.25”, NON 2nd 13’10.25”, USATF U20 2nd PV, 14’03.25”,  Texas Relays NH, Arcadia 2nd 13’10”, World Athletics U20, 1st PV, 14’03.25”, 2022 Millrose 1st PV, 14’07.25”, UCS National PV Summit, 1st 14’08”, Washington Husky, 14’06.50” USATF Indoors, 7th 14’05.25” PB 14.66(100mH), 15’00”

14’01.25” Jathiyah Muhammad, Dublin(CA), Jr,  2023 Mt Sac 5th Open PV, 14’01.25”, 2023 UCS Spirit National PV Summit, 3rd 12’10”, 2022 Golden West 1st PV, 13’07”, NON 5th PV, 13’02.25”, USATF JO, 1st PV, 13’03.5”, 2022 CIF State 1st PV 13’09”, 2022 UCS National PV Summit 2nd 12’10”, 2020 National PV Summit 1st PV, 12’02”, PB 14’01.25”

14’00” Iliana Downing, La Costa Canyon(Carlsbad, CA), Jr, 2023 CIF State 1st PV, 13’05”, Arcadia 3rd PV, 13’03”, Mt. Sac 1st PV, 13’09”, 2023 UCS Spirit National PV Summit, 8th PV, 12’02”, NBNI 3rd PV, 12’11.50”, 2022 CIF State 8th PV, 12’05”, Arcadia 2nd PV, 12’01”, Mt. Sac 7th PV, 11’05.75”, NON 8th PV, 12’08.25”,   PB 25.34, 14’00” 

14’00” Ella McRitchie, Bainbridge(Bainbridge Island, WA) Jr,  2023 WIAA State 3A PV, DNS, West Central Districts 14’0” 2023 NW PV Winter Icebreaker 1st PV, 13’11.25” 2022 NON 3rd PV, 13’06.25”,  WIAA State  3A, 13’0”, 2022 NBNI 2nd PV, 13’07.5” PB 14’0”

5:00pm Friday, June 16 Girls Champ Long Jump

National HS:                   22-05 Kate Hall          ME 2015
NSAF Meet:                     22-05 Kate Hall          ME 2015
Hayward Field:              21-04 Carol Lewis      NJ 1980

2022 Champ: Sophia Beckmon OR 20-08

Meet All-Time Best:
22-05         Kate Hall                 ME 2015
20-11.75    Keturah Orji             NJ 2014
20-10.50   Taylor De loach       GA 2016
20-08         Sophia Beckmon   OR 2022
20-07.25    Tianna Madison     OH 2003

University of Illinois-bound Sophia Beckmon(Oregon City, OR) leapt to the US HS #2 All Time mark of 22’04” at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays on April 28. That was nearly a foot better than her previous best,21’04.25”, and left her one inch shy of the Kate Hall’s(Lake Region, Naples, ME) 22’05” mark set in 2015 at the NSAF Championships. The three time Oregon State 6A champ has won NON the past two years and will look for the trifecta in 2023. In the past year, she has shown improved speed, lowering her wind-legal bests from 11.81 to 11.32(0.49 seconds) in the 100 and from 23.91 to 23.11(0.80 seconds) in the 200; she will be favored in those events at NON.

Junior Alyssa Banales of  North(McKinney,TX) has the second-best mark of 20’08.5” this season, which she set December 11 at the North Dallas Showcase. She finished third at NON last year with a mark of 19’09” and third at the USATF U20 Championships with a 19’08.25”. She is the two-time TTFCA Meet of Champions long jump winner.

Littlewood will be finishing up her heptathlon competition and has leapt a 20’07” the AIA State Championship, her personal best.

22’04”  Sophia Beckmon, Oregon City(OR), Sr, University of Illinois, OSAA State 6A, 2nd 100m, 11.32(+1.5), 2nd 200m, 23.16(-0.1), 1st LJ, 20’08.75” Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays 2nd 100m, 11.30(+3.2), 1st LJ, 22’4” 2023 NIN 2nd 200m, 23.77, 2nd LJ, 19’09.50” 2022 OSAA State 6A, 3rd 100m, 11.74(+3.2), 3rd 200m, 24.08(+0.8), 1st LJ, 22’04”  NON, 8th 100m, 11.81(+1.1), 4th 200m, 23.93, 1st LJ, 20’08” USATF JO, 4th 200m, 24.40, 1st LJ, 19’04.75”  2022 NIN, 5th 200m, 24.28, 3rd LJ, 19’05.75”, 2021 OSAA State  6A, 3rd 100m, 12.27(+0.7), 2nd 200m, 24.94, 1st LJ, 19’08.5” NON, 18th 200m, 24.23(+2.50), 1ST lj, 19’10.25”(+0.2) PB 7.49(60m), 11.30(+3.2), 23.11, 56.46,22’4”

20’08.50”  Alyssa Banales, North(McKinney,TX), Jr, 2023 Great SW Classic 1st LJ, 20’10.75”,  TTFCA Meet of Champions 1st LJ, 20’04”,  Millrose, 3rd LJ, 19’00.75”  NIN 4th HJ, 5’07”, 7th LJ, 19’03”, 2022 TTFCA Meet of Champions, 1st LJ, 19’04”(+1.6), 4th TJ, 38’01.50”,  NON, 3rd 200m, 24.80, 3rd LJ, 19’09”, 18th TJ, 37’01.25”,  USATF U20, 3rd LJ, 19’08.25”, World Athletics U20, 20th LJ, 19’09”, 2022 NIN 1st LJ, 19’09.75”, 8th TJ, 39’02.75”,  PB 20’08.50”, 39’02.75”

20’07” Catherine Littlewood, Queen Creek(AZ), Sr, Stanford, 2023 AIA State, 3rd 400m, 57.12, 4th 100mH, 14.25, 1st LJ, 20’07” AIA State D1, 2nd 400m, 56.52, 3rd 100mH, 14.52, 1st LJ, 20’0”, 2022 4th AIA State D1 4th 400m, 57.68, 3rd 100mH, 14.45, 1st LJ, 18’11.50”,  PB 12.23, 14.25(100mH), 25.64, 20’07”

 5:00pm Friday, June 16 Boys Champ Shot Put

National HS:              81-03.50  Michael Carter   TX 1979
NSAF Meet:              76-00         Jordan Geist      PA 2017
Hayward Field:        72-07.75    Ryan Crouser   OR 2011

2022 Champ: Zane Forist MI 67-03.50

Meet All-Time Best:
76-00             Jordan Geist       PA 2017
73-05.25        Adrian Piperi      TX 2016
71-08.75       Mason Finley      CO 2009
71-06            Stephen Saenz   TX 2009
71-02.50      Bronson Osborn CA 2016

Junior Ben Smith(Hortonville,WI) heaved a personal best of 68’10.5” at the West De Pere Invitational on May 9. He followed that with his second consecutive WI Outdoor State title in the SP with a mark of 66’11.5”. Smith is also competitive in the discus, where he has thrown a personal best of 209’11”. He’s just outside the top five all-time meet performances, but could inch closer over these next two years.

University of Texas-bound Michael Pinones(East Central, San Antonio, TX) is a defensive tackle football star and a powerlifter who won his first UIL State 6A state SP title on his last throw, 65’11.5”. Pinones finished second last year at NON with a mark of 66’09.5”. 

68’10.5” Ben Smith, Hortonville(WI), Jr, 2023 WIAA D1 1st SP, 66’11.5”, 2nd Discus, 198’10”, 2023 WI Indoor State 1st SP 67’08.25”, 2022 WIAA D1 1st SP, 59’04”, 1st Discus, 179’03” PB 68’10.5” , 209’11.” Inside linebacker and wrestler 220 lb class, National Honor Society, 3.92 GPA

66’09.5” Michael Pinones, East Central(San Antonio, TX), Sr,  University of Texas, 2023 UIL State 6A 1st SP, 65’11.5”, Texas Relays 4th 61’09”, TTFCA Meet of Champions, 63’08.25” 2022 UIL State 6A 2nd SP, 66’05.75”, TTFCA Meet of Champions 1st SP, 63’08.25”, NON 2nd 66’09.5” 2021 UIL State 6A 7th SP, 54’09.50” TTFCA Meet of Champions 4th SP, 51’02.50”  PB 66’09.5”, 172’01” 

5:55 pm Friday, June 16 Boys Champ  4 x 800m

National HS:                     7:28.75 Poly                           CA 2011
NSAF Meet:                      7:28.75 Poly                          CA 2011
Hayward Field:                7:32.14 Hinsdale Central   IL 2022

2022 Champ:  Hinsdale  Central IL 7:32.14

Meet All Time Best:
7:28.75 Long Beach Poly               CA 2011
7:30.71 Charlotte                             FL 2011
7:31.62 Northport                             NY 2018
7:32.06 Green Hope                        NC 2018
7:32.15 Hinsdale Central               IL 2022

Last year, there were four teams that ran 7:37.90 or faster in the US High School ranks. This year, there have been 15 teams that have run 7:39.77 or faster.

The fastest two times last year were run at NON as Central(Hinsdale, IL) came from behind on the final lap of the  anchor leg to win in the fifth-fastest time in meet history, 7:32.15 to 7:32.79(Ridge, Basking Ridge NJ). Hinsdale’s splits were 1:50.22(Colby Revord), 1:53.82(Aden Bandukwala), 1:57.16(Michael Skora)  and 1:50.95(Dan Watcke, a University of Oregon signee).  Central returns three members of that team in Aden Bandukwala,Skora, and Watcke. Revord will be replaced by Miller, who has a best of 1:55.81.

The field is peppered with  high-powered teams that should make it a competitive race.
Vestavia Hills(Brimingham, AL) looks  best on paper as they have 1:50.91 man Max Armstrong,a junior, and University of Virginia-bound Alex Leath, who ran 1:48.46 to finish second at the New Balance National Indoor meet, bookending their lineup. Tyler Mathews of Red Mountain(Mesa, AZ) sports a 1:48.72 personal best and can keep his team in the running for the title. Iowa City(IA) is a senior-laden group that has excellent balance. Northern Arizona University commit Ford Washburn is supported by Truman Thompson and Ammon Smith — both are 1:54-or-faster legs that will keep them at the front of the pack.

 Iowa City(IA) 

• Ammon Smith, Sr, PB 1:53.42, 4:27.95 

• Ayman Noreldaim, Sr, PB 1:57.01

• Ford Washburn, Sr, Northern Arizona, PB 1:57.41i, 4:08.79(mile), 9:00.73(3200m)

• Truman Thompson, Sr, PB 52.28, 1:52.04

Vestavia Hills(Birmingham, AL) 

• Mitchell Schaaf, So, PB 1:55.11, 4:13.64(1600m)

• Henry Strand, Jr, PB 1:52.46, 4:10.31(mile)

• Max Armstrong, Jr, PB 48.50, 1:50.91, 4:26.75

• Alex Leath, Sr, University of Virginia, PB 48.99, 1:48.46i, 4:07.33(1600m)

Central(Hinsdale, IL) 

• Aden Bandukwala, Jr, PB 49.42, 1:53.67, 4:10.74(mile)

• Michael Skora, Sr, PB 51.17, 1:54.67, 4:19.38(mile)

• Grant Miller, Sr, PB 1:55.81, 4:25.51(mile)

• Dan Watcke, Sr, University of Oregon, PB 47.50, 1:48.59, 4:15.52(mile)

Red Mountain(Mesa, AZ) 

• Tyler Mathews, Jr, PB 48.88, 1:48.72, 4:12.11(1600m)

• William Bergman,Sr, PB 1:56.84

• Roman Smith, Jr, PB 1:57.57

• Matthew Hamilton, Jr, PB 1:52.49, 4:27.12

7:51 pm Friday, June 16 Boys Champ  100m

National HS:                        10.00 Trentavis Friday                  NC 2014
NSAF Meet:                          10.14 Dwight Thomas                 MD 2000
Hayward Field:                    10.00 Trentavis Friday                  NC 2014

2022 Champ: Pierre Goree TX 10.36

Meet All-Time Best:
10.14 Dwight Thomas                  MD 2000
10.20 Daryl Haraway                     MD 2014
10.21 Noah Lyles                           VA 2015
10.21 Jordan Anthony                   MS 2021
10.27 Anthony Schwartz                FL 2017

Speed Merchants

An incredibly deep field of blazing  talent will make for an exciting competition in the sprints and track’s most celebrated race, the 100-meter dash.

Rodrick Pleasant(Serra, Gardena, CA) is making the trek to Eugene and will enroll in classes at the U of O following NON. He’ll play defensive back for the Ducks and his speed should wreak havoc on PAC-12 wide receivers and on the track as well. His meet record 10.20 win at CIF State was followed 30 minutes later by a 20.67 win in the 200m. He said in his Talkin NON with Tee instagram live interview that he was a bit hurt during that spectacular double, but is now healthier and wanting to go 10 seconds. That’s heady stuff and with more rest between events at NON, he’ll be primed and ready to go for a faster time. His best wind legal time of 10.14 is tied for 10th best US HS All-Time.

Sophomore Maurice Gleaton(Langston Hughes, Fairburn, GA) blasted a 10.14 wind legal time to win the Georgia State 6A title in a state meet record performance. Gleaton has come a long way as he ran 11.14 as a freshman. His 10.14 was a sophomore class record and shattered the 10.23 mark set by Rynell Parson(Stevens, San Antonio,TX) in 2007. His 20.52 (+0.1) he ran on April 25 at the Georgia 6A-Region 5 meet was 0.1 second slower than the sophomore record of 20.51 set by Tyreese Cooper(Norland, Miami,FL) in 2017. The 5’10” sophomore also plays wide receiver for his school that won the 6A title going undefeated(15-0).

Miles Jones(Mansfield Lake Ridge, Mansfield, TX), Ashton Torns (Westlake,Austin, TX), Ernest Campbell, (Refugio, TX), and John Sherman III (LaVergne,TN) come in with marks of 10.32 or faster. To get into the final, you may need a 10.50 or faster and there is a chance that the  national HS record of 10 — set by Trentavis Friday(Cherrysville, NC) in 2014 — could fall.

10.09(+3.3) Rodrick Pleasant, Serra(Gardena, CA), Sr, University of Oregon, 2023 CIF 1st 100m, 10.20(+2.0), 1st 200m, 20.67(+1.5), 2023 Mt. Sac Relays, 1st 100m, 10.23(+2.3), 2023 NIN, 4th 60m(6.80), 1st 200m(21.41), 2022 NBNO, 2nd 100m, 10.23(+5.3),  2022 CIF, 1st 100m, 10.30(+2.5),1st 200m, 20.54(+2.4), PB 10.09(+3.3), 20.40(+2.0) 4 Star Cornerback

10.14(+0.5)Maurice Gleaton, Langston Hughes( Fairburn,GA), So, 2023 GHSA 6A 1st 100m, 10.37, 1st 200m, 20.81 PB 10.14(+0.5), 20.52(+0.1) WR on football team. #1 Georgia All time in 100m, 6 state record holder in 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay

10.18(+4.0) Miles Jones, Mansfield Lake Ridge(Mansfield, TX), Sr, University of Kentucky, 2023 Great SW 6th 100m, 10.66(+1.3), 7th 200m, 21.33(-1.4), UIL, 6th 200m, 21.79, PB 10.18(+4.0),21.03(+3.1), 10.28(+3.6)

10.22(+2.0) Ernest Campbell, Refugio(TX), Jr, 2023 UIL 2A, 1st 100m, 10.22(+2.0), 1st 200m, 20.92(+1.8), 2022 UIL 2A, 1st 10.32(+4.4) Nickname The Flash 5’8” 150 lbs WR prospect. 22 Division I football offers from the likes of Penn State, Baylor, Colorado, Oregon, Penn State, TCU and Texas A&M

10.28(+3.6) Ashton Torns, Westlake(Austin, TX), Sr, University of Miami, 2023 Great SW 1st 200m, 21.16(-1.4), UIL State 6A 2nd 100m(10.52), 1st LJ 25’3” (0.3) 2022 6A UIL 2nd LJ(23’3.75”-NWI PB), 2022 NBIN 2nd LJ(24’3.5”) PB 10.24(NWI), 21.14(NWI), 25’03.75”(+1.6)

10.32(+2.0)  John Sherman III, LaVergne(TN), Sr,  Middle Tennessee State, 2023 TSSAA DIv 1-AAA 2nd 100m, 10.32(+2.0), 2nd 200m, 20.89(+1.6), 2023 Tennessee State Indoor 1st 60m, 6.85 2022 TSSAA Div 1-AAA, 2nd 100m, 10.88,4th 200m, 21.85 

10.36(+2.5) Matthew Maldima, Coppell(TX), Jr, 2023 Texas Relays 8th 10.36(+2.5), 2022 Texas Relays 19th 100m, 10.92(-0.9) PB 10.36(+2.5)

10.41(+4.4) Isaiah Bates, Pleasanton(KS), Sr, Fort Scott Community College, 2023 Kansa Relays 1st  100m, 10.41(+4.4, PB), 2022 KSHSAA 2A 1st 100m, 10.50(+5.2), 2021 KSHAAA 2A 1st 100m, 11.28(NWI) PB 21.47(NWI)

10.41(+1.1) Kendrick Jones, Lake Belton(Temple, TX), Fr, 2023 UIL 5A, 4th 100m, 10.41(+1.1), 1st 200m, 20.57(+2.6) PB 10.41(+1.1), 20.57(+2.6)

10.43 Nasir Tucker, Palo Verde(Las Vegas, NV), Sr, 2023 NIAA 5A 1st 100m, 10.77, 1st 200m, 21.33(+3.4), 2nd 400m, 47.87, 1st LJ 24’01”(-1.0), 2022 NIAA 5A 1st 100m, 10.88, 1st 200m, 21.89, 1st 400m, 50.09, 4th LJ, 21’02” PB 10.43(NWI), 21.11(+2.1)

10.49(+1.7) Dylan Davis, Eastside Catholic(Bellevue, WA), Sr, Stanford,  2023 Arcadia, 3rd 100m, 10.49(+1.7 PB)

 7:56 pm Friday, June 16 Girls Champ  100m

National HS:                         10.89 Shawnti Jackson NC 2023
NSAF Meet:                           11.19 Tamari Davis FL 2018
Hayward Field:                      11.00 Mia Brahe-Pedersen  OR 2023

2022 Champion Autumn Wilson TX 11.33

Meet All-Time Best:
11.19 Tamari Davis                          FL 2018
11.27 Octavius Freeman                FL 2010
11.27 Symone Mason                     FL 2017
11.30p Chalonda Goodman         GA 2009
11.33 Autumn Wilson                      TX 2022

After Shawnti Jackson(South Granville, Creedmoor, NC), a University of Arkansas signee, lowered the US High School Record to 10.89 at the Music City Track Carnival on June 3, eyes turned to Mia Brahe-Pedersen’s(Lake Oswego, OR) response. She’ll get that opportunity in a head-to-head matchup with Jackson at the Brooks PR Invitational and then at NON, where she’ll get to run on the same track that she ran her best 100m time.

Brahe-Pedersen has had a remarkable few months in lowering her best by 0.17 seconds to the now fourth-fastest time in US High School history in winning her state meet. She is the second-fastest junior in history behind Brianna Williams’(Northeast, Oakland Park, Florida) 10.94 mark set in 2019.  Brahe-Pedersen is also the  seventh-fastest in the 200m with her 22.61, which she ran into a -0.4 headwind, which is equivalent to between 22.43(+2.0) to 22.57(+0.0).

Three NCAA D1 signees — Oregon City’s Sophia Beckmon, Jameesia Ford (Jack Britt,Fayetteville, NC), and Tori Carmeron(Stephenville, TX) — all have marks under 11.35. The stiff competition will make for possible improvements for the field, which could see a shake-up of the  NSAF Meet all-time top five and US HS All-Time 100m lists.

11.00(+1.5) Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Lake Oswego(OR), Jr, 2023 OSAA State 6A, 1st 100m, 11(+1.5), 1st 200m, 22.65(-0.1), Arcadia, 1st 100m, 11.17(+2.0), 1st 200m, 23.01(+0.7), Oregon Relays, 1st 100m, 11.35(-0.2), 1st 200m, 23.01(0.7), Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays 1st 100m, 11.02(+3.2), 2023 NIN, 1st 60m, 7.37, 1st 200m, 23.35, 2022 OSAA State 6A, 1st 100m, 11.09(+3.2), 1st 200m, 23.25(+0.4), Arcadia 2nd 100m, 11.59(+0.1), 3rd 200m, 23.78(+0.6), Oregon Relays, 1st 100m, 11.34(+1.1), 1st 200m, 23.23(+0.8) Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays, 1st 100m, 11.45(+0.3), NON, 2nd 100m, 11.36(+1.1), 1st 200m, 23.25World Athletics U20, 7th 100m, 11.33(-0.1), 4th 200m, 23.06, USATF U20, 2nd 100m, 11.09(+2.7), 2nd 200m, 22.98(-0.6), 2022 NIN 6th 60m(7.56), 1st 200m, 23.44, 2021 OSAA State 6A, 1st 100m, 11.68(+0.7), 1st 200m, 24.09(-0.7) NON, 4th 100m, 11.57(+1.6), 8th 200m, 23.78(+1.2), 2021 AAU JO, 1st 100m, 11.98(-2.0), 2nd 200m, 24.27(-1.9), 2021 AAU Indoor Nationals, 1st 60m, 7.74, 1st 200m, 24.69, 3rd 400m, 56.42  PB 7.26, 11(+1.5), 22.61(-0.4) Undefeated in 2023

11.30(+3.2) Sophia Beckmon, Oregon City(OR), Sr, University of Illinois, OSAA State 6A, 2nd 100m, 11.32(+1.5), 2nd 200m, 23.16(-0.1), 1st LJ, 20’08.75” Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays 2nd 100m, 11.30(+3.2), 1st LJ, 22’4” 2023 NIN 2nd 200m, 23.77, 2nd LJ, 19’09.5” 2022 OSAA State 6A, 3rd 100m, 11.74(+3.2), 3rd 200m, 24.08(+0.8), 1st LJ, 20’01.5”(+1.6) NON, 8th 100m, 11.81(+1.1), 4th 200m, 23.93, 1st LJ, 20’08” USATF JO, 4th 200m, 24.40, 1st LJ, 19’04.75”  2022 NIN, 5th 200m, 24.28, 3rd LJ, 19’05.75”, 2021 OSAA State  6A, 3rd 100m, 12.27(+0.7), 2nd 200m, 24.94, 1ST lj, 19’08.5” NON, 18th 200m, 24.23(+2.50), 1st LJ, 19’10.25”(+0.2) PB 7.49(60m), 11.30(+3.2), 23.11, 56.46,22’4”

11.34  Jameesia Ford, Jack Britt(Fayetteville, NC), Sr, University of South Carolina, NCHSAA State 4A, 1st 100m, 11.49, 1st 200m, 23.47, 1st 4000m, 54.26, 2023 NBNI, 4th 200m, 23.58, 14th 400m, 56.10, 2022 NCHSAA State 4A, 2nd 100m, 11.85(-2.5), 7th 200m, 24.72(-0.9), 3rd 400m, 53.50 Adidas Outdoor Nationals, 1st 100m, 11.59(-0.7), 1st 200m, 23.57(-0.5), 1st 400m, 53.42, 2021 NCHSAA State 4A, 3rd 200m, 24.14, 1st 400m, 54.83, PB 11.34(NWI), 23.47, 53.42

11.35(+1.5) Tori Cameron, Stephenville(TX), Sr, Tarelton State University, 2023 UIL State 4A, 1ST 100m, 11.35(+1.5),   5th LJ, 18’00” (+2.2) 2022 UIL State 4A, 2nd 100m, 11.78(+2.5), 2021 UIL State 4A, 1st 100m, 11.48(+2.0), 2nd 200m, 24.56(-0.7) PB 11.35(+1.5), 24.56(-0.7), 18’00”

11.46(+2.2) Iyonna Codd, Centennial(Las Vegas, NV), Jr, 2023 Great SW 3rd 100m, 11.61(+1.2), 6th 200m, 24.13(+1.0),NIAA State 5A, 1st 100m 11.64(-1.4), 1st 200m, 23.62(0.4), 1st 400m, 54.37,  Oregon Relays, 2nd 100m, 12.03(-0.2) 2022 NIAA State 5A, 100m, 2nd 100m, 12.40(-1.5), 2nd 200m, 25.08(0.7) Arcadia 16th 200m, 25.56(+2.4), PB 11.46(+2.2), 23.62(+0.4), 54.37

 

Saturday, June 17

 2:24 pm Saturday, June 17 Boys Champ 400m

National HS:                          44.69 Darrell Robinson                         WA 1982
NSAF Meet:                           45.38 La Shawn Merritt                           VA 2004
Hayward Field                      45.59 Aldrich Bailey                                 TX 2012

2022 Champ: Jacob Andrews WA 46.39

Meet All-Time Best:
45.38 Lashawn Merritt                            VA 2004
45.69  Tyrese Cooper                             FL 2016
45.74 Brandon Couts                             TX 1997
45.83 Gary White                                     FL 1997
45.95 Ashton Collins                              LA 2002

Sophomore Sidi Njie(Westlake, Atlanta, GA) said in his Talkin NON with Tee instagram live interview  that he was surprised to see his time of 45.46 pop up when he won the Georgia State 7A meet. That shaved 0.57 seconds off his preliminary time as he won going away by 0.73 seconds. That tied him for 19th-fastest time in US High School history and the second-fastest sophomore time behind legendary Obea Moore’s(Muir, Pasadena, CA) 45.14 in 1995.

“ If you watched the video, you could see me turn back to look at the clock. I was amazed,” said Njie. He added that he felt “heavy” at his state meet and he didn’t think he was going that fast.

Since then, Njie has been practicing and resting in bed. He  shared that  he ran a 32.7 300m in practice and “was ready.” For NON, he was going to be “lighter” for possibly faster time.
The super soph says Usain Bolt is his favorite track athlete and though he doesn’t run the 100m and 200m like Bolt did, he models his race after Bolt’s 200m races and wants to be better than Bolt ever was.

University of Oklahoma signee Bryson Miller(Roebuck, SC) set his personal best of 46.05 at his South Carolina State 5A meet. That came on top of a third place finish in the 100m, 10.52 and a second place finish in the 200m, 21.30. 

Stanford bound Tyler Floyd(Seattle Preparatory, WA),  and another super soph Jonathan Simms(Allen, TX) have bests of 46.35 or faster and will contest for the title.

45.46 Sidi Njie, Westlake(Atlanta, GA), So, 2023 GHSA 7A, 2nd 200m, 20.82(-0.1), 1st 400m, 45.46, 2022 GHSA 6A 2nd 200m, 21.01, 1st 400m, 46.41 PB 10.64, 20.82(-0.1), 45.46

46.05 Bryson Miller, Dorman(Roebuck, SC), Sr, University of Oklahoma, 2023 SCHSL 5A, 3rd 100m, 10.52, 2nd 200, 21.30, 1st 400m, 46.05 2022 SCHSL 5A, 6th 200m, 21.81, 1st 400m, 47.85, 2021 SCHSL 5A 4th 400m, 49.93 PB 10.50, 21.11, 46.05 National Honor Society, 4.16 GPA

46.30 Tyler Floyd, Seattle Preparatory(WA), Sr, Stanford, 2023 WIAA  3A, 1st 100m, 10.52(+1.3), 1st 200m, 21.01(+1.1), 1st 400m, 47.13  PB 10.52(+1.3), 20.80i, 46.30 World Athletics U20, 4th place 400m, Athletics Canada U20 AOY 

46.35 Jonathan Simms, Allen(TX), So,  2023 UIL 6A, 1st 400m, 46.48, 2022 UIL 6A, 6th 400m, 47.78 PB 21.09, 46.35

47.10 Grant Buckmiller, Lake Stevens(WA), Sr, PB 10.84, 21.39, 47.10

47.19 Hudson Allain, Brentwood(TN), Jr, 2023 TSSAA D1-3A, 6th 200m, 21.65, 1st 400m, 47.19, 2023 TN Indoor State, 2md 200m, 21.96, 1st 400m, 48.27, 2022 TSSAA D1-3A, 12th 200m, 22.58, 4th 400m, 49.22 PB 21.61, 47.19

47.46 Fuad Omer, Westview(Beaverton, OR),Sr,   2022 OSAA 6A, 5th 200m, 22.44, 2nd 400m, 49.41 PB 21.81, 47.46

47.65 Chase Hansen, Oaks Christian(Westlake Village,CA), So, 2023 CIF State, 5th 400m, 47.65,  Arcadia, 3rd 400m, 47.89, Mt. Sac, 5th 400m, 48.39 PB 22.16, 47.65 

47.67 Natanael Vigo Catala, Haverhill(MA), Sr,  2023 Adidas Track Nationals, 2nd 400m, 47.67

47.75  Dylan McGlothlin, Legacy(Bismarck, ND), Sr, 2023 NDHSAA State 1A, 1st 100m, 10.66, 1st 200m, 21.26, 1st 400m, 48.55, 10th LJ 21’07.25” 2022 NBNI 390th 200m prelims, 21.90, 2022 NDHSAA State 1A 10th 100m prelims, 11.08, PB 10.59, 21.12, 47.75, 22’00” 

47.85 Joseph Lighthall, Hughson(CA), Sr,  Brigham Young,  2023 Sacramento Meet of Champions, 1st 800m, 1:51.95,  PB 22.74, 47.85, 1:51.95

2:46 pm Saturday, June 17 Girls Champ 400m

National HS:                                 50.69     Sanya Richards                  FL 2002
NSAF Meet:                                   51.17     Kayla Davis                         NC 2019
Hayward Field:                             51.16     Sanya Richards                 FL 2002

2022 Champ: Rosin Willis, Stevens Point WI 52.64

Meet All-Time Best:
51.17      Kayla Davis           NC 2019
51.21      Alexis Holmes      CT 2018
51.98      Athing Mu               NJ 2019
52.04     Jessica Beard      OH 2006
52.07     Ebony Eutsey        FL 2009

University of South Carolina signee Jameesia Ford(Jack Britt, Fayetteville, NC) won the 100-200-400 triple at her state meet for her third place Jack Britt team. Her best in 400m, 53.42, came on another triple  effort as she swept the Adidas Outdoor National titles last year. Ford will triple at NON as well.

The top spot should be tight as Payton Smith(La Jolla, CA), Tyler Lowe(Chattahoochee,Alpharetta, GA) and Emmanuella Njenje(Santa Fe, Edmond, OK) have personal bests of 54.07 or faster.

53.42  Jameesia Ford, Jack Britt(Fayetteville, NC), Sr, University of South Carolina, NCHSAA State 4A, 1st 100m, 11.49, 1st 200m, 23.47, 1st 400m, 54.26, 2023 NBNI, 4th 200m, 23.58, 14th 400m, 56.10, 2022 NCHSAA State 4A, 2nd 100m, 11.85(-2.5), 7th 200m, 24.72(-0.9), 3rd 400m, 53.50 Adidas Outdoor Nationals, 1st 100m, 11.59(-0.7), 1st 200m, 23.57(-0.5), 1st 400m, 53.42, 2021 NCHSAA State 4A, 3rd 200m, 24.14, 1st 400m, 54.83, PB 11.41, 23.47, 53.42

53.86 Payton Smith, La Jolla(CA), Jr,  2023 CIF State 3rd 200m, 23.78(+1.3), 3rd 400m, 53.86 Arcadia 6th 200m, 24.59(+0.7),  2nd 400m, 54.12, Mt. Sac 7th 200m, 24.26(+2.7), 3rd 400m, 55.45, 2022 CIF State 10th 200m, 24.70(+3.2), 14th 400m, 57.61 PB 11.93, 23.78, 53.86

53.92 Tyler Lowe, Chattahoochee(Alpharetta, GA), Jr,  2023 McEachern Invitational, 1st 200m, 23.98, 1st 400m, 53.92, 2023 NIN, 5th 400m, 55.50, 2022 GHSA 6A 5th 200m, 24.48, 8th 400m, 58.05,USATF JO, 3rd 400m,  55.052022 NBNI, 5th 400m, 55.83,  2021 GHSA State 6A, 2nd 400m, 55.58, 15th 800m, 2:35.87 PB 23.98, 53.92

53.94 Josie Donelson, Lake Oswego(OR), Jr, 2023 OSAA State 6A 1st 400m, 53.94, 1st 300mH, 42.60,  Arcadia 3rd 400m, 55.00, Oregon Relays, 1st 400m, 55.96, 2023 NIN 24th 200m, 25.08 2022 OSAA State 6A 4th 200m, 24.52, 1st 400m, 55.71, NON 19th 200m, 25.45  PB 12.46, 24.64, 53.94

54.07 Emmanuella Njenje, Santa Fe,(Edmond, OK), Sr,  2023 OSSAA 6A, 1st 200m, 23.83(+0.1), 1st 400m, 54.07, 2023 Oklahoma Indoor Champs, 1st 60m, 7.56, 1st 400m, 56.94 PB 7.80, 11.67(+4.6), 23.58(+3.2), 54.07

3:00 pm Saturday, June 17 Boys Champ Long Jump

National HS: 26-10 Marquise Goodwin TX 2009
NSAF Meet: 25-06.75 Maurice English SC 1998
Hayward Field: 26-10 Marquise Goodwin TX 2009

2022 Champ: Jaylen Lloyd NE 25-05.50

Meet All-Time Best:

25-06.75                      Maurice English           SC 1998
25-05.5                        Jaylen Lloyd                  NE 2022
25-00.5                        Joshua Mc Clam          NC 2011
25-00.5                        Andre Jefferson            TX 2013
25-00.5                        Aaron Davis                  TX 2022

In a tight battle for the UIL State 6A long jump title with Dickinson senior Marquis Johnson, University of Miami signee  Ashton Torns(Westlake, Austin, TX) leapt to the lead with a personal best of 25’03(+0.3) on his fifth jump. The ninth jumper, Johnson improved to 25’00.75(+0.5) on his final jump. It was the second UIL State LJ title in his career.

He’ll face junior Juriad Hughes Jr(Irondale,New Brighton, MN), who won the Nike Indoor Nationals with a mark of 24’10.75” , his personal best.
University of Texas signee Brennen McHenry(Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ) won the AIA State LJ with a personal best of 24’10.25” into a -1.2 meters-per-second wind. Henry is a jack of all trades as he has leapt 7’00” for the high jump and run 11.35 for 100m and 15.83 over the 110m hurdles. He has a decathlon best of 5,481.

25’03.75”(+1.6) Ashton Torns , Westlake, Austin,TX), Sr, University of Miami, 2023 Great SW Classic 1st LJ, 24’05.75”, UIL State 6A 2nd 100m(10.52), 1st LJ 25’03.75” (0.3) Great SW 1st LJ, 24’05.75”, 1st 200m, 21.16(-1.4), 2023 Great SW Indoor 1st LJ, 24’05”   2022 6A UIL 2nd LJ, 23’3.75”(NWI), NON 3rd 23’07.5”, 13th 100m, 10.94(-0.8), UIL Outdoor State 6A 2nd LJ, 25’03.75”(+1.6)2nd 2022 NBIN 2nd LJ(24’3.5”) 2021 UIL State 6A 1st LJ 24’01.25”PB 10.24(NWI), 21.14(NWI), 25’03.75”(+1.6)

24’ 10.75”i Juriad Hughes Jr., Irondale(New Brighton, MN), Jr, 2023 White Bear Lake Relays, 1st LJ, 24’08.5”,  2023 NIN, 1st LJ, 24’10.75”, 27th 200m, 22.78, 2022 MSHSL 3A DQ, 100m, USATF JO, 3rd LJ, 23’11.5”,   PB 7.03(60m), 10.82, 21.67, 24’10.75”

24’10.25” Brennen McHenry, Brophy College Preparatory(Phoenix, AZ), Sr, University of Texas, 2023 AIA State, 5th 6’6”, 1st Long jump, 24’10.25”(-1.2), Arcadia, 1st HJ, 6’9”, 10th LJ, 22’1.75”, 2022 AIA State D1, 4th HJ, 6’04”, 1st LJ, 23’04.75”, NON 5th 6’05.25”, 11th 22’01.25” PB 11.35, 15.83(110mH), 24’10.25” (long jump), 5481 Decathlon, 7’00” 

 3:00 pm Saturday, June 17 Girls Champ Shot Put

National HS:                                     58-01                Alyssa Wilson           NJ 2017
NSAF Meet:                                      56-07.5            Raven Saunders      SC 2014
Hayward Field:                               55-10.25           Raven Saunders      SC 2014

2022 Champ: Mensi Stiff TN 51-08.25

Meet All-Time Best:

56-07.5           Raven Saunders                 SC 2014
55-09.25         Alyssa Wilson                      NJ      2016
54-05.25        Michelle Carter                     TX       2003
54-03.75        Maggie Ewen                        MN      2013
53-01              Sophia Rivera                       MO       2015

Shot Put takes center stage

Texas A&M-bound Carlie Weiser(Giddings, TX) launched the 13th best throw ever, 53’02.25” at the Buff Relays in Giddings, TX on March 10. She went on to win the shot put and discus UIL State 4A titles for the third year in a row with 48’00.75” and 155’10” marks. She’s been over 51’01.75” three times in her career.

She’ll  face University of Florida signee Gracelyn Leiseth(Hamlin, SD). Leiseth threw the 21st best All-Time mark last season with a personal best of 52’06.75” in winning the South Dakota State 1A championship. She has three throws over 52’00.5” in her career.

53’02.25” Carlie Weiser, Giddings(TX), Sr Texas A & M, 2023 UIL State 4A 1st SP, 48’00.75”, 1st Discus, 155’10”,  Texas Relays 1st 51’03.25”, 3rd discus, 16’05”  2022 UIL State 4A, 1st 46’01”, 1st Discus, 157’04”, Texas Relays 1st SP, 48’00.75”, 4th Discus, 158’10” 2021 UIL State 4A, 1st SP 47’07”, 1st Discus 153’06”, PB 53’2.25”, 161’05” #13 US HS All-time.

52’06.75” Gracelyn Leiseth, Hamlin(Hayti,SD), Sr, University of Florida,  SDHSAA State 1A, 1st 50’08”, 1st Discus 169’11”, 2022 SDHSAA State 1A, 1st SP, 52’06.75”, 2nd Discus SDHSAA State 1A, 2nd Discus 160’11”, 2021 SDHSAA State 1A, 1st SP, 45’05”, 1st Discus, 149’03”, 2019 SDHSAA State 1A, 2nd 127’00” PB 52’06.75” 175’03” 21st

48’07” Haedyn Bambolo, Bothell(WA), Sr, University of Arizona,  2023 WIAA  State 4A, 1st SP, 47’01”, 1st Discus, 146’11”,  Arcadia 1st 45’10”, 12th Discus, 119’00”,  2022 WIAA State 4A, 43’03.25”,  3rd Discus 125’01”,  Arcadia 2nd SP 42’09.50”, NON 4th 45’10.75”, 11th Discus 131’06”,  PB 48’07”, 146’11”

47’10” Madeleine Fey, Midlothian(TX), Jr, 2023 UIL State 5A, 47’10”, 1st 175’08”,  Texas Relays 2nd 46’04.75”, 2nd 163’08”,  2022 UIL State 5A, 2nd 46’11.5”, 1st Discus 160’03”,  Texas Relays 13th 40’10.25”,   2nd 164’00”, 2021 UIL State 5A, 1st Discus 144’07” PB 47’10”, 182’04”

3:00 pm Saturday, June 17 Girls Champ Javelin

National HS:                                185-08  Madison Wiltrout             PA 2015
NSAF Meet:                                  171-01 Katelyn Gochenour         NE 2016
Hayward Field:                            179-08  Haley Crouser                OR 2012

2022 Champ: Trinity Spooner LA, 161-11

Meet All-Time Best:

171-01 Katelyn Gochenour            NE 2017
169-01 Kohana Nakato                 OR 2021
168-04 Emily Carlsten                   RI 1996
165-01 Hannah Carson                AZ 2011
164-03 Avione all Good                 NV 2011

Burke(Omaha, NE)  sophomore Sophia Scott leads the pack with her 160’09 mark she posted  at the AJ Blackstone Legacy Memorial meet on May 29. She won the American JavFest last year as a frosh with a mark of 152’11” and has steadily improved. She has a chance of breaking into the top five all-time NSAF meet marks.

University of Missouri signee Jen Hinkle( Knox County, Edina, MO) won the Kansas Relays in a personal best of 158”05.25” on April 15. She won the Missouri State Class 1 championship for the first time with her mark of 141’04” bettering her 2022 mark of 111’03” in finishing fifth.

 Brigham Young University signee Alysa Keller threw her personal best of 157’01” at the 2A Eastern Divisional Championships on May 20 and followed that with her second consecutive state title with a mark of 156’03”. 

Texas Tech signee Kyeese Hollands(Central Catholic, Portland, OR) threw her best mark, 155’07” in winning the Oregon Relays on April 22. She then claimed her second javelin title in a row at the Oregon State 6A championships. She has five throws of 151’04” in her career.

160’09” Sophia Scott, Burke(Omaha,NE), So, 2023 Oklahoma Throws Series #5, 151’00” 2022 JavFest 1st Jav, 152’11”, 2021 5th JavFest 124’11”,  PB 160’09”

158’05” Jen Hinkle, Knox County(Edina, MO), Sr, University of Missouri,  2023 MSHSAA State Class 1, 1st 141’04”, 11th Discus, 99’07”, 2022 MSHSAA 5th Javelin 111’03”, 15th SP, 28’08.50”,  PB 158’05” 

157’01” Alysa Keller, West(BillingMT), Sr, Brigham Young, 2023 MHSA State  2A 1st Javelin, 156’03”, 2022 MHSA State 2A, 1st 143’01”  PB 157’01”

155’07” Kyeese Hollands, Central Catholic(Portland,OR), Sr, Texas Tech, 2023 OSAA State 6A, 4th 35’05.25”, 1st Discus 140’05”, 1st Javelin 149’06”, 2022 OSAA State 6A, 5th 129’02”, 1st Javelin, 146’06”, NON 4th Javelin, 144’06” 2021 OSAA State 6A 3rd Javelin, 143’11” NON 12th Javelin, 136’06”,  PB 161’10”(discus), 155’07”(Javelin)

152’07” Adrienne Russell, Boise(ID), Jr, 2023 Legends Invitational 1st Javelin, 152’07”, 2022 Idaho Dash End of Summer Speedfest, 1st Javelin, 129’05”,  PB 152’07” 

4:03 pm Saturday, June 17 Boys Champ 800m

National HS:                 1:46.45 Mike Granville                CA 1996
NSAF Meet:                   1:48.01 John Crossley               NC 2013
Hayward Field:             1:47.67 Carlton Orange             TN 2015

2022 Champ: Zane Bergen Co 1:49.18

Meet All-Time Best:
1:48.01  John Crossley                     NC 2013
1:48.09  Austin Mudd                         IN 2011
1:48.33 John Lewis                           PA 2015
1:48.51 Moses Washington            FL 1997
1:48.52 James Levine                      CA 1997

Fast and Furious 8

Three athletes with personal bests between 1:48.31- 1:48.72 plus another with a best of 1:49.79-wow! This race will have the makings for a historic race.

Penn State-bound Kaleb Nastari(United, Hanover, OH) followed his district winning time of 1:49.31 with a Ohio HS All-Time record of 1:48.31 at the state meet. It was also the 28th-fastest in US HS history. His unofficial 200m splits were 25.5, 27.4, 29.5 and 25.5[source: Bruce Kritzler].  It was his second outdoor 800m title. Indoors, he won the Ohio State D2/D3 indoor title and finished second at the Nike Indoor Nationals with a 1:51.88.

Alex Leath(Vestavia Hills, Birmingham, AL) has gone undefeated in the 800m this season. His only setback was a second-place finish to Tinoda Matsatsa(St. Andrew’s Episcopal, Potomac, MD) at NBNI- 1:48.27 to 1:48.46. Those were the third- and fourth-fastest times in US HS indoor track history.

Junior Tyler Mathews(Red Mountain, Mesa, AZ) led his team to the inaugural  Arizona State Open Division title with a win in the 4 x 800m (7:41.40) on the first day, and wins in the 1600m(4:12.11) and the 800m(1:48.72) on the second day to go along with an eight-place finish in the 4 x 400m (3:20.63)! The 800m time was the then-fastest time in the nation and came just a couple of hours after his state record time of 4:12.11 in the 1600m. The 45 points came from a team composed of distance runners who edged Desert Vista by four points. Mathews will have more rest this time as the two events he is entered in — the 4 x 8 and the 800m —  will be on Friday and Saturday.

William Heslam(Roosevelt, Portland, OR) will have home track advantage. The University of Oregon signee has drastically improved over his junior year and won the 800m-1600m state double at the Oregon State 6A championships. It was the first win in the 800m by a Roosevelt athlete since 1945. His best time, 1:49.79 came in winning the Oregon Relays at — you guessed it — Hayward Field. 

It’s hard to call Jackson Heidesch(Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines, IA) a sleeper in the field, but his 800m personal best is “only” 1:54.38. However, Heidesch is fresh off a 3:59.08 fourth-place finish at the HOKA Festival of Miles Boys Championship race. He’ll drop down here in the individual 800m after running the 4 x 800m on Friday.

1:48.31 Kaleb Nastari, United(Hanover, OH), Sr, Penn State, 2023 OHSAA State D3 1st 800m, 1:48.31, OHSAA D3 District, 1st 800m, 1:49.31, 2023 OATCC D2/D3 Indoor, 1st 800m, 1:50.80, 2023 NIN, 2nd 800m, 1:51.83, 2022 OHSAA D3 State, 1st 800m, 1:49.56, 2022 NBON, 11th 800m, 1:53.46, 2021 OHSAA State D3, 9th 800m, 1:58.90, PB 48.33, 1:48.31, 4:22.14i

1:48:46i,  Charles “Alex”  Leath IV, Vestavia Hills( Birmingham, AL), Sr, University of Virginia, 2023 AHSAA 1st 800m, 1:55.49, 1st 1600m, 4:07.33, 2023 AHSAA State Indoor, 1st 800m, 1:53.41, 1st 1600m, 4:10.94,  NBNI 2nd 800m, 1:48.46 2022 AHSAA State 7A, 1st 800m, 1:53.96, 2nd 1600m, 4:15.66, 2022 AHSAA State Indoor, 1st 1:53.65, 1st 1600m, 4:22.98 NBIN, 4th 800m, 1:53.22,  2021 AHSAA State 7A, 2nd 400m, 49.21, 3rd 800m, 1:54.37, 2021 AHSAA Indoor State, 2nd 800m, 1:52.72, 12th 400m, 52.01, Adidas Indoor, 25th 800m, 1:57.51  PB 48.99, 1:48.46i, 4:07.33(1600m)

1:48.72 Tyler Mathews, Red Mountain(Mesa, AZ), Jr,  2023 AIA State, 1st 800m, 1:48.72, 1st 1600m, 4:12.11 2023 Arcadia, 2nd 800m, 1:49.32 2022 AIA D1 1st 800m, 1:51.39, 2022 Arcadia 11th 800m, 1:55.19, 2021 AIA D1 3rd 800m, 1:55.39 PB 48.88, 1:48.72

1:49.79 William Heslam, Roosevelt(Portland, OR), Sr, University of Oregon,  2023 OSAA State 6A, 1st 800m, 1:53.03, 1st 1500m, 3:49.36, Arcadia, 1st mile, 4:12.20,Oregon Relays, 1st 800m, 1:49.79, 2023 NIN 2nd mile, 4:13.19 2022 OSAA State 6A, 7th 800m, 1:57.44, 2nd 1500m, 3:51.13, 2022 Oregon Relays, 7th 800m, 1:55.45, 4th mile, 4:11.82    PB 1:49.79, 3:49.36(1500m), 4:10.49, 4:08.92(mile), 8:29.91(3k)

1:50.90 Collin Boler, Delbarton(Morristown, NJ), Sr, Princeton,  2023 Track Night NYC, 1st mile, 4:06.71, Arcadia 13th 3200m, 8:47.85, 2023 NJSIAA Indoor, 1st 800m, 1:50.90,  NBNI, 5th mile, 4:05 millrose, 1st mile, 4:09.15, 2022 NJSIAA Outdoor 2nd 800m, 1:51.10, 1st 1600m, 4:09.60, 2022 NJSIAA Indoor, 1st 800m, 1:56.65, 2nd 1600m, 4:16.64, PB 50.58, 1:19.68i, 1:50.90i, 3:50.04i(1500m), 4:05i

1:50.92 Kepler Huntress, LASA(Austin, TX), Sr, University of Michigan, 2023 UIL 5A, 2nd 800m, 1:52.24,  TTFCA Meet of Champions, 2nd 800m, 1:50.92, NBNI, 58th 800m, 1:58.14 PB 49.23, 1:50.92

1:51.00 Andrew Lutkenhaus, Justin Northwest(Justin, TX), Sr, University of Tulsa, 2023 UIL State 5A, 4th 800m, 1:52.56, TTFCA Meet of Champions, 3rd 800m, 1:51, 2022 TFCA MOC, 4th 800m, 1:54.32, 2022 UIL State 5A, 8th 800m, 1:57.25 PB 23.16, 49.63, 1:51.00, 4:23.87 National Honor Society, Father ran for North Texas. Little brother is Cooper(Gene Pike-Justin, TX), 8th grader in NON MS top seed. PB 51.17, 1:56.40

1:54.38 Jackson Heidesch, Dowling Catholic(West Des Moines, IA), Sr, Duke, 2023 HOKA Festival of Miles 4th Mile, 3:59.08,  IAHSAA/IGHSAU State 4A , 18th 800m, 1:57.82, 1st 1600m, 4:07.18, 1st 3200m, 9:06.86 2022 IA State, 3rd 800m 1:54.62, 1st 1600m, 4:07.30, 8th 3200m, 9:38.35, 2022 HOKA Festival of Miles, 1st 4:06.14 2022 NBNO, 31st 2 miles, 9:26.53  PB 1:54.38, 3:59.08(mile), 9:01.29

4:27 pm Saturday, June 17 Girls Champ 800m

National HS:                      1:59.04 Juliette Whittaker                MD 2022
NSAF Meet:                         2:02.76 Chanelle Price                   PA 2007
Hayward Field:                   1:59.04  Juliette Whittaker              MD 2022

2022 Champ: Addy Wiley, Huntington  IN 2:04.64

Meet All-Time Best:
2:02.76 Chanelle Price                                    PA                           2007
2:03.72 Victoria Tachinski                               MB/CAN                 2016
2:04.38  Michaela Rose                                  VA                            2019
2:04.51  Athing Mu                                            NJ                           2018
2:04.55 Tamieka Grizzle                                  NY                           1996

Future Stanford teammates, Madison Shults(Niwot, CO), and Amelia Everett(Newton South, Newton Center, MA) have the fastest times entering the meet. Shults won the 400m-800m double at the Colorado State 4A meet for the second time in as many years. 

Everett won the 800m and mile double at the Massachusetts  State D1 meet for the second year in a row and then came back a week later to win her second consecutive double in the 800m and mile at the Massachusetts Meet of Champions.
The two will have a good chance of breaking into the  NSAF meet all time  top five.

2:04.28 Madison Shults, Niwot(CO), Sr, Stanford,  2023 Colorado State 4A, 1st 400m, 55.76, 1st 800m, 2:08.90, 2023 NIN, 3rd 800m, 2:08.69, 2022 CHSSA State, 1st 400m, 56.05, 1st 800m, 2:08.33, Arcadia 4th 800m, 2:11.32, NON, 15th 800m, 2:13.62, 2021 NON, 4th mile, 4:46.26  PB 26.20, 55.76, 2:04.28, 4:28.88(1500m), 4:46.26(Mile)

2:06.19  Amelia Everett, Newton South(Newton Center, MA), Sr, Stanford, MIAA D1 State, 1st 800m, 2:08.37, 1st mile, 4:52.85, MIAA Meet of Champions 1st 800m, 2:11.62, 1st mile, 4:54.02 2023 NBNI, 3rd 800m, 2:08.50, 35th mile, 4:56.42  New England Indoor Championships, 2nd 1k, 2:49.56, 1st mile, 5:03.63, NB Indoor Grand Prix, 7th mile, 5:01.65, 2022 MIAA D1 State, 1st 800m, 2:11.93, 1st mile, 5:02.98, MIAA Meet of Champions, 1st 800m, 2:07.18, 1st mile, 4:49.31 NON, 3rd 800m, 2:06.19, 2022 MIAA D1 Indoor State, 1st 1k, 2:54.85, MIAA All State Indoor Champs, 1st mile, 5:00.48, NBNI, 75th mile, 5:17.43 2021 MIAA All State 1st mile, 4:55.89, NON, 26th mile, 5:04.34,  PB 2:06.19, 4:49.31 

2:08.14 Sorcha Shiu, Ernest Manning, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Sr, Arizona, 2023 NIN 2nd 800m, 2:08.14, NBNI, 22nd mile, 4:52.64 PB 2:08.14, 4:52.64(mile)

2:08.30 Tessa Buswell, Poway(CA), Jr,  2023 CIF State 3rd 800m, 2:08.53, CIFSDS 3rd 1600m, 4:48.76 Arcadia, 12th 800m, 2:14.73, Mt. Sac, 2nd 800m, 2:11.34, 2022 CIF State 6th 800m, 2:13.75, Mt. Sac, 6th 800m, 2:14.11, Arcadia, 1st 800m, 2:09.54,  NON, 6th 800m, 2:10.16, PB 26.56, 57.15, 2:08.30, 4:48.76, 10:49.12

4:30 pm Saturday, June 17 Boys Champ High Jump

National HS:                            7-07 Andra Manson               TX 2002
NSAF Meet:                              7-04.5 Paul Klemic                NJ 2000
Hayward Field:                        7-02.75 Dakarai Hightower  WA 2012

2022 Champ: Timothy Watson CT 6-11

Meet All-Time Best:
7-04.5         Paul Klemic                                            NJ            2000
7-03.75       Robert Jordan                                        NJ           1999
7-03.25       Lamar Johnson                                      IN            1998
7-03.25       Scott Sellers                                           TX            2003
7-03.25       Michael Morrison                                    NJ            2003
7-03.25       Erik Kynard                                              OH           2009

It’s fairly rare to clear the 7’00” mark in high school. NON will have four in its scheduled lineup.

The best will be University of Georgia signee Riyon Rankin(Brunswick, GA). The senior has cleared 7’01” four times in his career with his best, 7’03.75” coming in winning this year’s Georgia State 6A Championship. That tied him for the 27th best jump in US High School history.

University of Oklahoma signee Kyren Washington(Santa Fe, Alachua, FL) visited University of Georgia before signing with the Sooners. His best of 7’01” came at his home meet. He went on to win his second consecutive Florida State 2A title on his final jump with a clearance of 6’09.75”. Washington is so eager to get to Eugene that he set up his own gofundme site and has been working extra at his part time job to make the trip.

University of Texas signee Brennen McHenry(Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ) is multi talented owning a personal best of 24’10.25” in the long jump, 11.35 in the 100m, and 15.83 in the 110mH to go along with his 7’00” best in the high jump. He could follow in the footsteps of this year’s NCAA Champion, Leo Neugebauer of Texas who scored 8,836 points to set a NCAA Meet and Collegiate record on Thursday, June 8 in Austin, TX. 

Junior Kam(Kameron) Franklin(Heritage, Frisco, TX) is a rising star. He finished fifth at last year’s UIL State 5A championships with a mark of 6’04”,  but this year he upped it to 6’10.25” to win NIN on March 12 and then went 7’00” to win his UIL Area 9-10 championships. A sub par performance at UIL Region II, 6’06” kept him from competing at the state meet.

7’03.75” Riyon Rankin, Brunswick(GA), Sr, University of Georgia, GHSA State 6A, 1st HJ, 7’3.75”, 2022 GHSA State 6A, 1st HJ, 7’00”, 2021 GHSA State 6A, 3rd HJ, 6’6” PB 7’3.75”, 44’ 5.5” triple jump

7’01” Kyren Washington, Santa Fe(Alachua, FL), Sr, University of Oklahoma,  2023 FHSAA State 2A, 1st HJ, 6’9.5”, Florida Relays, 2nd HJ, 6’9.5” 2022 FHSAA 2A, 1st HJ, 6’7.5”, Florida Relays, 4th 6’5.5”,  PB 23.53, 50.33, 7’1”

7’00” Brennen McHenry, Brophy College Preparatory(Phoenix, AZ), Sr, University of Texas, 2023 AIA State, 5th 6’6”, 1st Long jump, 24’10.25”(-1.2), Arcadia, 1st HJ, 6’9”, 10th LJ, 22’1.75”, 2022 AIA State D1, 4th HJ, 6’04”, 1st LJ, 23’04.75”, NON 5th 6’05.25”, 11th 22’01.25” PB 11.35, 15.83(110mH), 24’10.25” (long jump), 5481 Decathlon, 7’00” 

7’00” Kam(Kameron) Franklin, Heritage(Frisco,TX), Jr, 2023 UIL Area 5A 1st HJ 7’00”, 5th LJ, 20’11.5”  Texas Relays 5th 6’10”, 2023 NIN, 1st HJ, 6’10.25” 2022 UIL State 5A 5th HJ, 6’04”  USATF U20 4th HJ, 6’08.25”, PB 7’00”

5:30 pm Saturday, June 17 Girls Champ Triple Jump

National HS:                        44-11.75                 Brittany Daniels                CA2004
NSAF Meet:                          44-01.25                 Erica Mc Lain                    TX 2004
Hayward Field:                    44-02                       Keturah Orji                      NJ 2014

2022 Champ: Agur Dwol CO 42-03.50

Meet All-Time Best:
44-01.25 Erica McLain                     TX 2004
43-09.25 Keturah Orji                       NJ 2013
43-07.25 Jasmine Moore                TX 2017
42-10.25 Andrea Geubelle             WA 2009
42-06 Kayla Pinkard                        GA 2021

Sophomore Samantha Ennin(John Paul II, Plano, TX) bounded to her personal best of 41’09” (+6.3) to win the TTFCA Meet of Champions. She won the TAPPS State 6A champs with a mark of 40’10.75”(NWI).  She finished 12th at this year's NIN with a mark of 38’04.75”.

Myla Canty(Frisco, TX) has a best of 41’07 in winning her UIL State 5A District 9 title on April 14. She remained undefeated through her next three competitions, capping it off with a win at her state meet with a 41’03.5” mark. A remarkable feat for an athlete who did not qualify for state the previous two years and had a best of 40’10” heading into this season.

41’09” Samantha Ennin , John Paul II(Plano,TX), So,  2023 TAPPS State 6A  3rd 100m, 12.06(+3.0), 2nd 200m, 25.54(-3.0), 1st LJ, 20’01”, 1st TJ, 40’10.75”, TTFCA Meet of Champions 2nd LJ, 19’08”, 1st TJ, 41’09”, 2023 NIN, 23rd LJ, 17’07”, 12th TJ, 38’04.75”, 2022 TAPPS State 6A, 1st LJ, 18’03.25”, 1st TJ, 37’10.25” PB 12.06,  20’01”, 41’09”

41’07” Myla Canty, Frisco(TX), Sr, 2023 Great SW Classic 3rd TJ, 40’03.5”,  UIL State 5A, 1st 41’03.5”, Texas Relays 5th TJ, 40’03.5”, 2022 Texas Relays, 13th TJ, 38’10.25”, PB 41’07”

40’08” Sophia Day, Guyer(Denton,TX), Sr,  2023 UIL, 3rd TJ, 40’03.25”,  Texas Relays, 9th TJ, 39’06”(+1.9), 2023 NIN 18th 18’00.50”, 8th TJ, 39’03.75”, 2022 UIL State 6A, 7th TJ, 39’04.5”, 2022 NIN, 13th TJ, 37’08.75”,   PB 12.67, 25.36, 56.37, 19’04”, 40’08”

40’06.5” Maleigha Canaday-Elliott,, McDaniel(Portland,OR), Jr, 2023 OSAA State 6A, 5th LJ, 17’05”, 1st TJ, 40’06.5”(+0.9), 2022 OSAA State 6A, 7th LJ, 17’06.25”, 2nd TJ, 39’00.25”, NON 14th TJ, 38’05.5”, 2021 OSAA State 6A, 6th TJ, 35’07.75”,  PB 18’04.50”, 40’06.5” 

40’05.75” Caitlyn Johnson,Independence(Frisco,TX), So, 2023 UIL State 5A, 3rd LJ, 19’02.5”(+2.0), , TTFCA 3rd LJ, 19’02.25”, 3rd TJ, 40’05.75”, Texas Relays, 6th LJ, 18’08”, 19th TJ, 37’00”, 2023 NIN 1st LJ, 19’10.5”, 1st TJ, 40’03”,  PB 24.95, 19’09.5”, 40”05.75” 

6:45 pm Saturday, June 17 Boys Champ 110m Hurdles

National HS:                 13.08 Wayne Davis NC 2009
NSAF Meet:                   13.27 Kurt Powdar VA 2019
Hayward Field             13.31 Wayne Davis NC 2009

2022 Champ:  Andre Korbmacher WA 13.44

Meet All-Time Best:
13.27              Kurt Powdar                 VA 2019
13.32              Ricardo Moody            CO 1999
13.33p           Wayne Davis                NC 2009
13.37             Terrance Trammell     GA 1997
13.39               Marcus Krah               NC 2016

University of Kentucky signee Alex Chukwukelu(North Fortney, Fortney, TX) is primed and ready to go for this year's NON. He won his first UIL State 6A championship in 13.42(-0.9) and then won the Great SW Classic in 13.54. At the Texas Relays,he ran a wind aided 13.16(+4.5) in the prelims before running a 13.32(+2.0). That tied him for the eighth best performer in US High School History. Kurt Powdar’s(Smith Chesapeake, VA) NSAF record from 2019 is in jeopardy and with an extraordinary race, Wayne Davis’(Southeast, Raleigh, NC) US High School record of 13.08 set in 2009 could go down. 

FSU signee Andrew Korbmacher(Sqaulicum, Bellingham, WA) , University of California signee Donovan Bradley(Humble Summer Creek, Houston, TX) and Stephen F. Austin signee,  Jarvis Anderson(Taylor, TX) round out a solid field that will make for a great competition.

13.16(+4.5) Alexander Chukwukelu, North Fortney(Fortney, TX), Sr, University of Kentucky, 2023 Great SW Classic 1st 110mH, 13.54 UIL 6A, 1st 110mH, 13.42(-0.9), 5th 200m, 21.46(+6.9), Texas Relays, 1st 110mH prelims , 13.16(+4.5), 1st 110mH final, 13.32, 2023 NIN, 1st 60mH, 7.72, 2022 NON, 4th 110mH(39”), 14.14, USATF JO 3rd 110mH, 14(-0.8), 2022 NIN 6th 60mH, 8.08 ,  PB 11.07, 21.46(+6.9), 7.71(60mH), 13.16(+4.5)

13.37(+3.5) Donovan Bradley, Humble Summer Creek(Houston, TX), Sr, University of California, 2023 UIL  State 6A, 2nd 110mH, 13.66, 2nd 300mH, 36.46 Texas Relays,2nd 110mH, 13.53, 3rd 300mH, 36.23 2022 UIL State 6A, 2nd 110mH, 13.71(+0.8), 3rd 300mH, 37.18, Brooks PR Invitational, 5th 110mH, 13.92 PB 22.24, 49.02, 13.37(+3.5), 36.23(300mH), 52.15(400mH)

13.55(+2.5) Andrew Korbmacher, Squalicum(Bellingham, WA), Sr, FSU, 2023 WIAA 2A  1st 110mH, 13.74(-2.5), 2022 2022 WIAA State 2A, 1st 110mH, 13.83(-4.1), 1st 300mH, 36.30, Arcadia, 1st 110mH, 13.84(+0.6), NON 1st 110mH, 13.44(+0.7), USATF U20, 5th 100mH, 13.53(+2.6), USATF JO, 1st 110mH, 13.68(-0.8), 2022 NBNI, 1st 60mH, 7.70, PB 6.97(60m), 10.79, 22.13, 49.18, 7.70(60mH), 13.55(+2.5), 36.30(300mH-36”).

13.64 Jarvis Anderson, Taylor(TX), Sr, Stephen F. Austin, 2023 UIL State 4A, 1st 110mH, 13.64(+1.9), 1st 300mH, 35.96, 4th long jump, 22’6”, 2nd triple jump, 49’6” Texas Relays, FS 100mH, 1st 300mH, 36.30, 2023 NIN, 6th 60mH, 8.11, 5th TJ, 48’5.5”, 2022 Texas Relays, 2nd 110mH, 14.46(+1.1), 7th 300mH, 37.27 USATF U20, 15th 110mH, 14.35(0.2), 9th 400mH, 53.29, 4th TJ, 47’9.5”,  PB 11.27(+0.4), 23.23, 8.04(60mH), 13.64(+1.9), 35.96(300mH), 53.29(400mH), 51’1” Triple jump

6:54 pm Saturday, June 17 Girls Champ 100m Hurdles

National HS:                           12.84 Tia Jones                         GA 2016
NSAF Meet:                             13.01 Chanel Brissett               PA 2016
Hayward Field                       12.92 Dior Hall                            CO 2014

2022 Champ: Akala Garrett, NC  13.44 

Meet All-Time Best:
13.03    Tia Jones                                   GA 2017
13.01    Chanel Brissett                         PA 2016
13.08    Brandee Johnson                     VA 2016
13.18    Anna Cockrell                            NC 2016
13.24    Grace Stark                                 MI 2018

University of Texas signee Akala Garrett(Albemarle, NC) has quite a resume . She’s won 15 NC state championships and could have had more had it not been for COVID. She won the USATF U20 400mH race on her way to the World U20 Championship in Cali, Colombia last year. Her winning time of 56.16 tied her for the sixth best performer in US High School History. In the 100mH, she is outside the  top 31 performers in US High School history with her wind-legal best of 13.33(+1.4) win at the So Mek 8 Championships on May 5, 2022 .  She also has a no wind indicator mark of 12.96.

Her challengers will include four NCAA DI signees.

Emmi Scales(St. Viator, Arlington Heights, IL) is bound for Kentucky and won the  Illinois State 2A 100mH-300mH double for the second consecutive year. Yvette Harris(Lincoln,Stockton, CA) will compete for the University of Central Florida next year and has a wind aided best of 13.58(+2.8). 

Nonah Waldron(Oak Park, MI) will take her talents to the University of Southern California. At her state meet, she set two records in winning  the  100mH, 13.56 and the 300mH, 40.37.

13.33 Akala Garrett, Albemarle(NC), Sr, University of Texas, 2023 NCHSAA State 1A, 1st 200m, 24.25, 1st 100mH, 13.52, 1st 300mH, 40.26, 2023 NCHSAA State Indoor 1A, 3rd 55m, 7.21, 1st 300m, 40.44, 1st 500m, 1:15.86, 1st 55mH, 7.86, NIN, 1st 400m, 54.08, 1st 60mH, 8.25, 2022 NCHSAA State 4A, 5th 200m, 24.53(-0.9), 1st 100mH, 13.69(-0.3), 1st 300mH, 41.42, NON, 1st 100mH, 13.44(+1.2), 1st 400mH, 57.46, USATF U20, 1st 400mH, 57.47, 2022 World Athletics U20, 1st 400mH, 56.16 2022 NCHSAA Indoor State, 4A, 2nd  300m, 39.94, 1st 500m, 1:14.37, 1st 55mH, 7.88, NIN, 2nd 400m, 54.76, 1st 60mH, 8.58, 2021 NCHSAA State 4A, 1st 100mH, 13.90(+1.2), 1st 300mH, 41.64, NON, 2nd 100mH, 13.66(+1.1), 1st 400mH, 58.99, USATF JO, 1st 400mH, 57.48, 2021 AAU Indoor, 1st 400m, 54.41, 1st 60mH, 8.71, Adidas Indoor, 2nd 60mH, 8.51,  PB 12.16, 24.18, 54.08, 13.33(+1.4-100mH), 12.96(100mH- NWI) 40.26(300mH)

13.51(+2.5) Emmi Scales, St. Viator(Arlington Heights, IL), Sr, University of Kentucky, 2023 IHSA State 2A,  1st 100mH, 13.51(+2.5), 1st 300mH, 42.61, 2022 IHSA State 2A, 12.32(-1.5), 1st 100mH, 14.01(+0.4), 1st 300mH, 42.81, 2021 IHSA State 2A, 13th 100m, 12.66(+0.9), 8th 200m, 25.95(+0.5),  PB 12(+1.1), 25.52(-1.1), 8.37(60mH), 13.51(+2.5), 42.61(300mH)

13.53(+2.8) Yvette Harris, Lincoln(Stockton, CA), Sr, University of Central Florida, 2023 CIF State, 5th 100mH, 14.08(+2.1), 5th 300mH, 42.33,  Arcadia, 3rd 100mH, 13.83(+0.6), 5th 300mH, 42.68, Mt. Sac, 1st 100mH, 14.15(-0.5), 1st 300mH, 42.15, 2023 Adidas Indoor Nationals, 6th 200m, 25.43, 3rd 60mH, 8.81, 2022 NON, 5th 100mH, 14.17(+1.2), 10th 400mH, 63.32, USATF U20, 7th 100mH, 13.90(+0.4),  USATF JO, 3rd 2:23.25,  PB 12.41, 24.61(-0.7), 8.57(60mH), 13.53(+2.8), 42.15, 18’04.50” long jump

13.54(-0.4) Nonah Waldron, Oak Park(MI), Sr, University of Southern California, 2023 MHSAA LP State D1 1st 100mH, 13.56(+0.8), 1st 300mH, 40.37 MITS Indoor State, 3rd 400m, 56.75, 1st 60mH, 8.39, NBNI, 7th 60mH, 8.62, 2022 MHSAA LP D1, 1st 100mH, 13.90(-1.9), DNF, 300mH, 2022 MITS Indoor State, 3rd 400m, 56.57, 1st 60mH, 8.35,  NBNI, 1st 60mH, 8.35 2021 MHSAA LP D1, 1st 100mH, 13.72(-2.2), 1st 300mH, 43.17, NON 1st 100mH, 13.58(+1.1), 5th 400mH, 61.27,  PB 25.59, 55.60, 8.39(60mH), 13.54(-0.4), 41.17(300mH), 61.27(400mH)

13.58(+0.6) Saira Prince, Williams Field(Gilbert, AZ), Sr, Arizona State, 2023 AIA State D2, 2nd 100m, 12.31(-1.7), 2nd 200m, 24.76(+0.2), 1at 100mH, 13.71(-0.5), 1st 300mH, 42.38, AIA State, 1st 300mH, 40.90 2022 AIA State D2, 7th 200m, 25.60, 1st 100mH, 13.90(-0.3), 2nd 300mH, 43.34, 6th LJ, 17’00.75” 2021 AIA State D2, 1st 100mH, 14.25(-0.5), 2nd 300mH, 43.93 PB 12.26, 24.53(+4.3), 58.66, 13.58(+0.6), 40.90(300mH)

8:01 pm Saturday, June 17 Boys Champ 2 Mile Run

National HS:                                   8:29.46 Lukas Verzbicas                 IL 2011
NSAF Meet:                                      8:34.40 German Fernandez           CA 2008
Hayward Field:                               8:29.46 Lukas Verzbicas                 IL 2011

2022 Champ: Myles Hogan NY 8:54.42

Meet All-Time Best:
8:34.40 German Hernandez                    CA 2008
8:41.55 Matt Centrowitz                             MD 2007
8:44.06 Joe Rosa                                       NJ 2010
8:44.43 Dathan Ritzenhein                       MI 2001
8:44.53 Craig Forys                                    NJ 2007

Two Princeton signees, Colin Boler(Delbarton, Morristown, NJ) and Weston Brown(Bozeman, MT) have the two fastest times of the field. These two are so close to each other finishing 13th and 14th at Arcadia in their personal bests 3200m times. Boler has the fastest mile personal best, 4:05 to 4:09.61 so it should again be a tight battle between the two.

 8:47.85(3200m) Collin Boler, Delbarton(Morristown, NJ), Sr, Princeton,  2023 Track Night NYC, 1st mile, 4:06.71, Arcadia 13th 3200m, 8:47.85, 2023 NJSIAA Indoor, 1st 800m, 1:50.90,  NBNI, 5th mile, 4:05 Millrose, 1st mile, 4:09.15, 2022 NJSIAA Outdoor 2nd 800m, 1:51.10, 1st 1600m, 4:09.60, 2022 NJSIAA Indoor, 1st 800m, 1:56.65, 2nd 1600m, 4:16.64, PB 50.58, 1:19.68i, 1:50.90i, 3:50.04i(1500m), 4:05i, 8:47.85(3200m)

8:48.24(3200m) Weston Brown, Bozeman(MT), Sr, Princeton, MHSA 2A 2nd 800m, 1:51.82, 1st 1600m, 4:10.68, 1st 3200m, 9:11.76, Arcadia, 14th 3200m, 8:48.24, Nike Jesuit Relays, 12th mile, 4:09.91, 2022 MHSA State 2A, 3rd 1600m, 4:21.17,1st 3200m, 9:27.07,  NON, 1st 800m, 1:57.05, 33rd 2 mile, 9:17.70  PB 1:51.82, 4:09.91, 8:48.24(3200m)

8:51 Byron Grevious, Phillips Exeter Academy(Exeter, NH), Jr, 2023 NEPSTA  DI Champs, 1st 1500m, 3:53.95, 1st 3k, 8:32.72, 2023 Millrose, 6th mile, 4:12.95, NBNI, 6th 2 mile, 8:51, 2022 NEPSTA D1, 1st 1500m, 4:03.16, 1st 3k, 8:39.67, NON, 5th 5k, 14:36.14,  PB 4:12.95i(mile), 8:51i(2 mile), 14:36.14(5k)

8:57.22 (3200m), William Conway, Floyd Central(Floyd Knobs, IN), Jr. 2023 Arcadia, 25th, 9:02.11, 2022 IHSAA 4th 3200m, 9:02.81, 2021, IHSAA State 5th 1600m, 4:18.84,  PB 4:05.72(1600m), 8:57.22(3200m)

8:25 pm Saturday, June 17 Girls Champ 2 Mile Run

National HS:                                 9:50.70 Dalia Frias   CA 2022
NSAF Meet:                                   9:51.48 Kate Peters  OR 2022
Hayward Field:                             9:51.48 Kate Peters  OR 2022

2022 Champ: Kate Peters OR 9:51.48

Meet All-Time Best:
9:51.48 Kate Peters                   OR 2022
9:54.22  Aisling Cuffe                 NY 2011
9:56.11   Ellie  Shea                   MA 2022
10:00.38 Weini Kelati                VA 2016
10:00.88  Julia Flynn                 MI 2022

The Rise of the Underclass

Underclasswomen rule the roost in the two mile with two seniors looking to go out winners. 
Stanford bound Sophia Kennedy(Park Tudor, Indianapolis, IN), University of Arkansas signee, and Duke signee, Ella Johns are the elder states persons who will try and fend off a host of youngsters that range from eighth grade to eleventh grade.

Kennedy, the daughter of former AR 5K record holder Bob Kennedy won her state meet in 10:07.86 on June 3. Her best came on May 23 when she ran 10:00.56 to win her Region 5 meet.

La Costa Canyon’s (Carlsbad, CA)  Gioana Lopizzo has the best personal best of all the entrants. In the super fast Arcadia Invitational, she blazed a 9:59.08 to finish seventh. At the CIF State meet, she finished third in the 3200m in a time of 10:08.32. The CIF field’s top five all return next year.

Santiago(Corona, CA) sophomore Rylee Blade knocked 19 seconds off her personal best to win the CIF State meet. This after finishing second in the 1600m in a personal best of 4:46.28. She has made a mercurial ascent this year splitting the first 1600m in 5:07 of her CIF State championship win. This was the same 1600m time she opened the season with.

Another soph, Jane Hedengren(Timpview, Provo, UT) won the 800m-1600m-3200m triple at her state meet. She set a personal best of 2:09.62 in the 800m. It was the second year in a row that she has won the 1600m and 3200m. She finished second in the 3,000m at Penn Relays in 9:24.56 which is on par for a 10:09 two mile time. Hedengren has speed strength as evident from her second place finish in the mile, 4:41.08 at Arcadia, the fastest personal best in the field.

And the talent gets even younger. 

Eastlake(Chula Vista, CA) freshman Jaelynn Williams went out in 5:04 for the 1600m mark at  the CIF State meet and led for a little over 6 laps before fading to fourth in 10:11.01. She opened the season with a 10:39.26 3200m.

Eighth grader, Sophia Rodriguez(Dallastown Area MS,PA) ran a personal best of 4:50.20 to finish fourth at the Hoka Festival of Miles in St. Louis on Thursday, June 1 in Spewak Training HS Girls Elite  Development section. She then ran 16:22.30 for 5k at the John Hay Distance Festival in Westchester, PA the following evening to break the US 8th grade record set by Grace Ping(Cotter Schools, AZ) in 2017.

9:59.08 Gioana Lopizzo, La Costa Canyon(Carlsbad,CA), Jr, 2023 CIF State 3rd 3200m, 10:08.32,  Mt. Sac 2nd mile, 4:47.76, Arcadia 7th 3200m, 9:59.08, CIFSDS Finals 1st 1600m, 4:47.71), 2022 CIF State 6th 3200m, 10:30.93,  PB 2:14.83, 4:45.94(1600m), 9:59.08(3200m)

10:00:56(3200m)  Sophia Kennedy, Park Tudor( Indianapolis, IN), Sr, Stanford, 2023 IHSAA State 1st 3200m, 10:07.86,  IHSAA Girls Regional 5, 1st 3200m, 10:00.56, 2023 Hoosier State Relays Finals-Small Schools, 1st 3200m, 10:16.14, NIN, 4th mile, 4:45.60 2022 IHSAA State, 2nd 3200m, 10:25.02, Brooks PR Invitational, 8th 2 mile, 10:20.13, 2022 NBNI, 31st mile, 4:56.74 PB 4:45.60i(mile), 4:49.18(mile), 10:00.56(3200m), 10:14.09(2 mile)

10:02.19(3200m)  Rylee Blade, Santiago(Corona,CA), So, 2023 CIF-SS Masters, 2nd 1600m, 4:46.28, 1st 3200m, 10:02.19 Arcadia, 1st 3200m, 10:21.08(seeded) Mt. Sac, 4th mile, 4:48.69, 2022 CIF SS D1 TF Prelims, 27th 800m,  2:24.49 PB 2:14.61, 4:46.28(1600m), 4:48.69(mile), 10:02.19

9:24.56(3k) Jane Hedengren, Timpview( Provo, UT), So,2023 UHSAA State 5A 1st 800m, 2:09.62, 1st 1600m, 4:53.82, 1st 3200m, 10:46.77, Arcadia 2nd mile 4:41.08, 2022 UHSAA State 5A 1st 1600m, 4:50.91, 1st 3200m, 10:34.58PB 2:09.62,4:41.08(mile), 9:24.56(3k)

10:11.01(3200m) Jaelyn Williams, Eastlake(Chula Vista, CA), Fr, 2023 CIF State, 4th 3200m, 10:11.01,  CIFSDS Finals, 1st 1600m, 4:46.26,  Arcadia, 4th mile, 4:55.10,22nd 3200m, 10:38.73,  PB 2:14.61, 4:55.10, 10:11.01(3200m)

10:15.97(2 mile)  Paityn Noe, Ballard(Huxley,IA), Sr, University of Arkansas,2023 HOKA Festival of Miles, 5th mile, 4:43.37,  IAHSAA/IGHSAU State, 1st 1500m, 4:28.80, 1st 3k, 9:38.82, Drake Relays, 2nd 4:49.91, 2023 NBNI, 11th 2 miles, 10:15.97, 2022 Iowa State, 2nd 1500m, 4:34.63, 1st 3k, 10:22.05,  Hoka Festival of Miles, 7th mile, 4:54.29,  2021 Iowa State, 5th 1500m, 4:48.72, 4th 3k, 10:06.57 PB 4:28.80(1500m), 4:43.31(mile), 10:15.97(2 miles)

10:17.43 Sophia Rodriguez, Dallastown Area MS(PA), 8th, 2023 HOKA Festival of Miles 4th mile, 4:50.20, Altoona MS Champs 1st 3200m, 10:17.43, NIN, 9th mile, 4:53.76, 2nd 2 mile, 10:20.68, Millrose, 9th mile, 4:56.53, Adidas Track Nationals, 1st 5k, 16:39.08 2022  PB 2:22.21, 4:59.66(1600m), 4:50.20(mile), 10:17.43(3200m), 16:22.30(5k) 

9:36.98(3k) Addison Dorenkamp, Valley(West Des Moines, IA), So, 2023 IAHSAA/IGHSAU State  4A, 1st 1500m, 4:31.57,  1st 3k, 9:46.33, Drake Relays 3rd mile, 4:51.45, 2nd 3k, 9:36.98,  HOKA Festival of Miles, 13th 4:57.33, 2022 Iowa State 4A, 10th 800m, 2:19.37, 1st 1500m, 4:36.60, 1st 3k, 9:55.89, PB 4:51.45(mile), 9:36.98(3k)

10:26.12  Chloe Huyler, Sage Ridge(Reno, NV), So, 2023 NIAA State 1A, 1st 1600m, 4:51.84, 1st 3200m, 10:26.12 2022, NIAA State 1A, 1st 1600m, 5:19.44, 1st 3200m, 11:16.45 PB 4:51.84, 10:26.12

10:27.57  Ella Johns, Fort Collin(CO), Sr, Duke, 2023 Hoka Festival of Miles 10th mile, 4:48.34Colorado State 5A, 9th 2:14.38, 4th 1600m, 4:51.79, 5th 3200m, 10:35.69, Arcadia, 5th mile, 4:59.88, 4th 3200m, 10:27.57  2022 CHSSA State 5A, 5th 800m, 2:14.19, 10th 1600m, 5:04.56, 6th 3200m, 10:56.19, Arcadia, 13th mile, 5:03.85, 9th 3200m, 10:52.42, 2021, Colorado State 5A, 13th 3200m, 11:28.88, PB 2:14.28, 4:48.34, 10:27.57(3200m)

Sunday June 18

10:24am, Sunday June 18  Boys Champ 400m Hurdles

National HS: 49.38 Kenneth Ferguson  MI 2002
NSAF Meet: 49.78 Reggie Wyatt CA 2009
Hayward Field: 50.02 Reggie Wyatt CA2009 

2022 Champ: Yan Vazquez AZ 51.81

Meet All-Time Best:
49.78                          Reginald Wyatt                     CA 2009
49.79                          Jason Richardson              TX 2004
49.97                          Rai Benjamin                       NY 2015
50.09                          William Wynne                     GA 2007
50.20                         Taylor Mc Laughlin               NJ 2015

Langham Creek(Houston, TX) senior Alex Ornelas sped to a personal best of 51.91 in winning the Great SW Classic in Albuquerque, NM on June 3. That took .62 seconds off his personal best in thin air conditions. He won the UIL State 6A 300m H in 36.30 which was 1.19 seconds faster than he ran the previous year in finishing fourth.

Stephen F. Austin signee, Jarvis Anderson(Taylor, TX) quadrupled for his third place Taylor team at the UIL State 4A track meet. His personal best for the 300mH was the last event of that quadruple.

Gage Gose’(Valley, Lander, WY) 300mH personal best came on a triple performance at state. He won the 110mH, 14.24, the 200m, 22.14 and the 300mH to help his team to a second place finish in the 3A division.

51.91 Alex (Alexander) Ornelas, Langham Creek(Houston, TX), Sr, 2023 UIL State 6A, 1st 300mH, 36.30, Great SW Classic, 1st 400mH, 51.91, 2023 NBNI 7th 400m, 48.39, 2022 UIL State 6A 4th 300mH, 37.49, PB 14.91, 36.30, 51.91

35.96(300mH) Jarvis Anderson, Taylor(TX), Sr, Stephen F. Austin, 2023 UIL State 4A, 1st 110mH, 13.64(+1.9), 1st 300mH, 35.96, 4th long jump, 22’6”, 2nd triple jump, 49’6” Texas Relays, FS 100mH, 1st 300mH, 36.30, 2023 NIN, 6th 60mH, 8.11, 5th TJ, 48’5.5”, 2022 Texas Relays, 2nd 110mH, 14.46(+1.1), 7th 300mH, 37.27 USATF U20, 15th 110mH, 14.35(0.2), 9th 400mH, 53.29, 4th TJ, 47’9.5”,  PB 11.27(+0.4), 23.23, 8.04(60mH), 13.64(+1.9), 35.96(300mH), 53.29(400mH), 51’1” Triple jump

36.10(300mH) Gage Gose, Valley(Lander,WY), Sr, 2023 Wyoming State Championships 1st 200m, 22.14, 1st 110mH, 14.24, 1st 300mH, 36.10, 2023 WHSAA  State Indoor 2nd 200m, 22.96, 1st 55mH, 7.53, NBNI 16th 60mH, 8.14, 2022 Wyoming State 1st 110mH, 14.81, 1st 300mH, 38.69  PB 11.07, 22.14, 49.94, 14.17(100mH), 36.10(300mH)

11:04 am, Sunday June 18  Girls Champ 400m Hurdles

National HS:                            53.82 Sydney Mc Laughlin             NJ 2017
NSAF Meet:                              54.22 Sydney Mc Laughlin             NJ 2017
Hayward Field                         54.15 Sydney Mc Laughlin             NJ 2016

2022 Champ: Akala Garrett, NC  57.46

Meet All-Time Best:
54.22                      Sydney McLaughlin                 NJ 2017
56.28                      Anna Cockrell                           NC 2016
56.77                      Britton Wilson                           VA 2019
56.83                      Krystal Cantey                          NJ 2005
57.09                      Dalilah Muhammad                NY 2007

Where does University of Texas signee Akala Garrett(Albemarle, NC) go from here? Higher, I guess. Garrett has won nearly everything over the last two years whether it be 55mH to 400mH or 200m to 400m. The 400mH, she has excelled the most. She won the USATF U20 Championships and then went on to win the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Columbia in 56.16 which tied her for sixth fastest time in US High school History. She’ll aim to improve her times in the 100mH and 400mH this summer and go out with higher rankings in the annals of US High School History.

University of Michigan signee Sidney Green(Allen, TX) improved on her personal best in winning the Great Southwest Classic in 58.92. That was in Albuquerque at just above a mile high. She’ll come  back to sea level in Eugene which may give her the additional oxygen she’ll need to go even faster.

Junior Bear Creek(Redmond, WA) Braelyn Baker amassed 40 of her team's 45 points as the Bears finished third in the Washington State 1A TF Champs. She won the 100m, 200m,  long jump and 300mH. Her 41.02 for the 300mH was her fastest time. The junior has the fastest 100m of the top entrants, 11.65(+1.8) and could parlay that into a fast 400mH time. 

University of Southern California signee, Nonah Waldron(Oak Park, MI) lost her father to lupus two years ago. She has been running in his memory since fueling her double wins and state meet records in the 100mH, 13.56(+0.8) and 300mH, 40.37, running a leg on their second place 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m relay teams that won the LP D1 team title.

56.16 Akala Garrett, Albemarle(NC), Sr, University of Texas, 2023 NCHSAA State 1A, 1st 200m, 24.25, 1st 100mH, 13.52, 1st 300mH, 40.26, 2023 NCHSAA State Indoor 1A, 3rd 55m, 7.21, 1st 300m, 40.44, 1st 500m, 1:15.86, 1st 55mH, 7.86, NIN, 1st 400m, 54.08, 1st 60mH, 8.25, 2022 NCHSAA State 4A, 5th 200m, 24.53(-0.9), 1st 100mH, 13.69(-0.3), 1st 300mH, 41.42, NON, 1st 100mH, 13.44(+1.2), 1st 400mH, 57.46, USATF U20, 1st 400mH, 57.47, 2022 World Athletics U20, 1st 400mH, 56.16 2022 NCHSAA Indoor State, 4A, 2nd  300m, 39.94, 1st 500m, 1:14.37, 1st 55mH, 7.88, NIN, 2nd 400m, 54.76, 1st 60mH, 8.58, 2021 NCHSAA State 4A, 1st 100mH, 13.90(+1.2), 1st 300mH, 41.64, NON, 2nd 100mH, 13.66(+1.1), 1st 400mH, 58.99, USATF JO, 1st 400mH, 57.48, 2021 AAU Indoor, 1st 400m, 54.41, 1st 60mH, 8.71, Adidas Indoor, 2nd 60mH, 8.51,  PB 12.16, 24.18, 54.08, 13.33(100mH), 40.26(300mH)

58.92 Sidney Green, Allen(TX), Sr, University of Michigan,  2023 Great SW Classic 1st 400m H, 58.92, UIL State 6A, 6th 100mH, 14.28(-0.6), 1st 300mH, 41.08,  Texas Relays, 11th 100mH, 14.08(+2.6), 1st 300mH, 40.63 2022 UIL State 6A, 3rd 300mH, 42.18, NON  DQ 400mH, 2021, 8th 300mH, 44.85, NON, 3rd 60.97, PB 11.96(+1.4), 24.39, 55.52, 13.90, 40.63(300mH), 58.92(400mH) 

41.02(300mH) Braelyn Baker, Bear Creek(Redmond, WA), Jr, 2023 WIAA 1A 1st 100m, 11.92, 1st 200m, 23.55(+1.1), st 300mH, 41.02, 1st LJ, 17’05.25”, Arcadia, 1st 100m, 11.79(+1.3), 4th 200m, 4th 200m, 24.17(+0.7) , Mt. Sac, 2nd 100m, 11.65(+1.8), 1st 200m, 23.71(+2.7) 2023 NBNI, 36th 60m, 7.68, 8th 200m, 24.41, 18th 400m, 56.56 USATF Youth Indoor, 1st 200m, 24.19, 1st 400m, 56.33, 2022 WIAA State 1A, 1st 100m, 12.39(-1.5), 1st 200m, 25.18, 1st 300mH, 45.20, 1st LJ, 18’07.50”  PB 11.65(+1.8), 23.55(+1.1), 55.20, 41.02(300mH), 18’08.25” long jump

41.17(300mH)  Nonah Waldron, Oak Park(MI), Sr, University of Southern California, 2023 Michigan State  LP D1 1st 100mH, 13.56(+0.8), 1st 300mH, 40.37,  MITS Indoor State, 3rd 400m, 56.75, 1st 60mH, 8.39, NBNI, 7th 60mH, 8.62, 2022 MHSAA LP D1, 1st 100mH, 13.90(-1.9), DNF, 300mH, 2022 MITS Indoor State, 3rd 400m, 56.57, 1st 60mH, 8.35,  NBNI, 1st 60mH, 8.35 2021 MHSAA LP D1, 1st 100mH, 13.72(-2.2), 1st 300mH, 43.17,   NON 1st 100mH, 13.58(+1.1), 5th 400mH, 61.27,   PB 25.59, 55.60, 8.39(60mH), 13.54(-0.4), 40.37(300mH), 61.27(400mH)

12:30 pm, Sunday June 18  Girls Champ High Jump

National HS: 6-05.50 Vashti Cunningham NV 2016
NSAF Meet: 6-02.25 Morgan Smalls NC 2019
Hayward Field: 6-02.25 Gabby Williams NV 2012

2022 Champ: JaiCieonna Gero-Holt  WA  5-10.50

Meet All-Time Best:
6-02.25                                               Morgan Smalls       NC 2019
6-02                                                    Amy Acuff                   TX 1991,1993
6-01.5                                                Chaunte Howard     CA 2002
6-01.5                                                Nicole Greene          FL 2015
6-00.75                                              Jenna Rogers          NJ 2017

Heptathlete JaiCieonna Gero-Holt(Emerald Ridge, South Hill, WA) best event is the high jump. Her best of 6’00.75” came on April 16, 2022 at the Skipper’s Elite Athlete-South Sound Classic. She followed that with a 6’00.5” mark at the World Athletics U20 Championships. Her high jump best this season was a 5’11.75” win at the Oregon Relays.

Western Carolina signee Heidi Hudson(Sumrall, MS) broke a 16 year record by leaping 6’00” for the win. It was unexpected as she awoke with a cold and threw up the day of the meet and feeling dizzy during the competition. She won the long jump with a 4A state record and claimed six state titles in her career. She also won the pentathlon at  the Nike Indoor Nationals in March.

6’00.75” JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, Emerald Ridge(South Hill, WA), So, 2023 WIAA State 4A, 100mH, 14.45(-0.9), 1st Jav, 139’ 03”, 1st HJ, 5’10”, 2nd LJ, 18’11.25”  Arcadia, 1st HJ, 5’10”, 5th 100mH, 14.64(-0.1), Mt. Sac, 1st HJ, 5’10”, 8th 100mH, 14.77(-0.3), 5th LJ, 18’04.75”, Oregon Relays 2nd 100mH, 14.59(-0.1), 1st HJ, 5’11.75”, 2022 NON, 1st HJ, 5’10.5”, 13th 100mH, 14.58(-0.2),USATF U20, 2nd Heptathlon, 5401, 5th HJ, 5’09”,  World Athletics U20 Championships, 17th, 5212 2022 WIAA State 4A, 1st 100mH, 14.71(-0.1), 7th Jav, 113’07”, 1st HJ, 5’08”,  1st LJ, 18’04.25”, Washington State  Combined Events, 1st 5108, Arcadia, 1st 6’0”  2021 6th NON, 4855, Washington State Combined, 1st 4941 PB 25.69, 14.44(100mH), SP 43’06”(SP-4kg), 139’03”(Jav), 5’11.75”, 18’11.25”

6’00” Heidi Hudson, Sumrall(MS), Sr, Western Carolina,  2023 MHSAA State 4A, 1st HJ, 6’00”,  1st  LJ, 20’00.25”,  Mobile Challenge of Champions 3rd 100mH, 14.99(-1.9), 3rd LJ, 18’09.5”  2022 MHSAA State 2A, 1st HJ, 5’06”, 1st, LJ, 18’07.25”, MHSAA  South State 4A, 6th 13.31, 5th 200m, 26.90, 1st HJ, 5’02” , 17’11.5” 2021 MHSAA State 4A, 1st HJ, 5’02”, 1st LJ, 17’11.75”   PB 14.99(-1.9) 100mH, 6’00”, 20’00.25” 

12:30 pm, Sunday June 18  Boys Champ Triple  Jump

National HS                               54-10.25                     Kenny Hall         LA 2004
NSAF Meet:                                52-07.25                     Marquis Dendy DE 2010
Hayward Field:                          54-10.25                     Kenny Hall         LA 2004

2022 Champ: Damilare Olukosi TX 50-06.75

Meet All-Time Best:

52-07.25           Marquis Dendy              DE 2010
52-05.5             Len Herring                    FL 1997
52-02               Jeremiah Green             FL 2013
51-05               Justin Forde                    CT 2019
51-04.25          Melvin Lister                   KS 1996

Karson Gordon(Episcopal, Bellaire, TX) won the Texas Relays with a US#1 mark of 51’05.75”. The junior, a UNLV QB commit and 3 star prospect won this year’s Arcadia Invitational and LSU Classic and was third at last year's NON.

Stephen F. Austin signee Jarvis Anderson’s(Taylor, TX) triple jump best, 51’01”, came at last year’s UIL Region II 4A Championship.  He was second at this year’s UIL State 4A championship with a 49’06”.

Winter Haven junior Jaden Lippett had quite a series at the Florida State 4A Championship. He opened with a 50’04.5” mark and followed that with a personal best of 50’06”. He took his third jump in a modest by his standards 49’02.5” before passing on his fourth and final attempt. His best coming into this season was 48’10.25”.

51’ 05.75” Karson Gordon, Episcopal(Bellaire, TX), Jr, 2023 TTFCA Meet of Champions, 1st TJ, 50’10”, Arcadia, 1st TJ, 49’03”, 2023 LSU HS Classic, 1st TJ, 48’04.75”, 2022 UIL State 6A, 4th TJ, 49’03.75”, NON, 3rd TJ, 49’00.5”, TTFCA Meet of Champions, 1st TJ, 49’07.5”, 2022 NIN 6th 46’03” PB 21.72, 22’03”, 51’05.75”(+1.5)

51’01”  Jarvis Anderson, Taylor(TX), Sr, Stephen F. Austin, 2023 UIL State 4A, 1st 110mH, 13.64(+1.9), 1st 300mH, 35.96, 4th long jump, 22’6”, 2nd triple jump, 49’6” Texas Relays, FS 100mH, 1st 300mH, 36.30, 2023 NIN, 6th 60mH, 8.11, 5th TJ, 48’5.5”, 2022 Texas Relays, 2nd 110mH, 14.46(+1.1), 7th 300mH, 37.27 USATF U20, 15th 110mH, 14.35(0.2), 9th 400mH, 53.29, 4th TJ, 47’9.5”,  PB 11.27(+0.4), 23.23, 8.04(60mH), 13.64(+1.9), 35.96(300mH), 53.29(400mH), 51’01” Triple jump

50’06” Jaden Lippett, Winter Haven(FL), Jr, 2023 FHSAA 4A, 1st TJ, 50’06”(+0.6), 2023 NIN, 1st TJ, 50’08.25”, 2022 FHSAA 4A, 1st TJ, 47’02.5”(+2.2),  Adidas Outdoor Nationals, 2nd TJ, 49’06” PB 23.94, 23’05.5”, 50’06”

50’05 Miller Jones, Grand Junction(CO), Sr, Colorado Mesa University,  Colorado State 4A, 1st LJ, 23’4”, 1st TJ, 50’05”, 5th 110mH, 15.07(+1.2), 6th 300mH, 40.45, 2022 CHSSA State, 10th 110mH, 15.68(-1.5), 10th 300mH, 40.90, 13th LJ, 20’06.50”, 2nd TJ, 46’04.5”  PB 15.07(110mH), 39.69(300mH), 23’04” long jump, 50’05” triple jump

12:30 pm, Sunday June 18  Girls Champ Hammer

National HS:                                          214-04 Shelby Ashe                GA 2010
NSAF Meet:                                            202-04 Shelby Ashe                GA 2011
Hayward Field:                                      188-08 Haley Showalter         CO 2014

2022 Champ: Giavonna Meeks Co 181-01

Meet All-Time Best:
202-04 Shelby Ashe                         GA 2011
192-10 Jillian Shippee                     NY 2017
187-10 Maureen Griffin                    ID 1998
186-08 Daina Levy                            GA 2011
185-05 Kristen Michalski                 RI 2002

UC Berkeley signees Adrianna Coleman and Angela Schykerynec come in with two of the top marks in the competition. Coleman won the discus at the Washington State 1A meet and went on to win the state hammer throw champs with a new personal best of 172’04”.  

Schykerynec(Orland, CA) has a best of 174’02.5” which she threw in finishing third at last year's NON. She won NIN in the weight throw and won the Golden West HT with a 164’10” toss.

A star in the making is Kimberly Beard(King’s Seattle, WA). The freshman teammate of Coleman launched a 168’00” at the Washington State Hammer Championships  which was six feet shy of the freshman record of 173’04” set by Casey Krachir(Twentynine Palms,CA) in 2007.

174’02.5” Angela Schykerynec, Orland(CA), Sr, UC Berkeley, 2023 GST Norcal WT Champs, 1st prelims, 157’05” 2023 NIN 1st WT 57-10.25” Simplot Games, 1st 61’08.5”, 2022 Golden West 2nd HT, 167-00” PB 

172’04” Adrianna Coleman, King’s(Seattle,WA), Sr, UC-Berkeley, WIAA State  1A 1st Discus  145’07”,  Washington State Hammer Champs, 1st Hammer 172’04” 2023 NIN  3rd Weight Throw, 56’10.25”, 2022 WIAA State 1A, 2nd 125’07”, 5th Javelin, 105’11”,  NON 3rd Hammer, 117’06.25” , Washington State HT Champs 4th 125’11”  PB 40’11”,  172’04”

168’00” Kimberly Beard, King’s(Seattle,WA), Fr, 2023 WIAA State 1A 10th SP, 33’09.25”, 2nd Discus 129’10”, Washington HT, 2nd HT, 168’00” 2022 NON 8th HT, 147’05.25”, PB 168’00” 

164’10” Lauren Curtis, Maple Ridge(BC/Canada), Jr, 2023 Oregon Relays 1st HT, 159’05.5”,  PB 164’10”

12:30 pm, Sunday June 18  Boys Champ Javelin

National HS:                                         255-04 Sam Crouser              OR 2010
NSAF Meet:                                           232-01 Liam Christensen      SC 2016
Hayward Field:                                      253-00 Sean Keller                 WA 2012

2022 Champ: Dash Sirmon WA 221-01

Meet All-Time Best:
232-01   Liam Christensen                  SC 2016
226-08   Tzuriel Pedigo                       LA 2018
222-11   Ty Hampton                          OR 2019
222-03   John Nizich                           OR 2014
222-02   Iain Trimble                          KS 2007

Junior Hayden Gorovitz(Desert Vista, Phoenix, AZ) has been consistently over 200’ in several competitions this year. He won the Texas Relays with a 210’00.5” throw and the AIA State championships with a 203’05” mark. His best of 221’07.75” came in winning the Willie William Classic. He was 12th at NON last year with a mark of 181’04.75”. 

Junior Brayden Platt(Yelm, WA) was second at last year’s NON with a mark of 214’00.5”.  He bettered that mark in winning the Washington State 3A championships with a mark of 216’00”. 

221’07.75” Hayden Gorovitz, Desert Vista(Phoenix, AZ), Jr, 2023 AIA State, 1st Javelin, 203’05”, Willie William Classic, 1st jav, 221’07.75”,  Texas Relays, 1st Jav, 210’00.5”, 2022 AIA State D1, 1st Jav, 177’06”, 2021, AIA State D1, 11th 150’07” , NON 12th 181’04.75”, PB 221’07.75”

216’00” Brayden Platt, Yelm(WA), Jr, 2023 WIAA State 3A,  1st SP, 61’10”, 21st discus, 126’08”, 2nd Javelin, 216’00”,  2022 WIAA State 3A 1st SP, 61’06”, 2nd discus, 152’11”, 2nd Javelin,191’09” NON 7th SP, 60’08”, 2nd Javelin, 214’00.5”  PB 11.09, 63’11.75”(SP), 174’09”(discus), 216’00” 

12:30 pm, Sunday June 18  Boys Champ Pole Vault

National HS:                                     19-10.25                  Armand Duplantis              LA 2018
NSAF Meet:                                       18-00.50                 KC Lightfoot                         MO 2018
Hayward Field:                                 18-08.75                 Armand Duplantis               LA 2017

2022 Champ: Beau Domingue LA 16-08

Meet All Time Best:
18-00.5                   KC Lightfoot         MO 2018
17-08.5                   Devin King            IA 2014
17-08.25                Jack Whitt              OK 2009
17-05                      Paulo Benavides TX 2015
17-05                      Deakin Volz            IN 2015

Five 17’ Vaulters….Oh My!

Junior Bryce Barkdull(Central, Andover, KS)  scaled 17’01 to win the Kansas State 5A championships. That was a two foot improvement over his second place finish of 15’00” effort last year. His best is 17’06.25”. He also placed third at the Texas Relays, 16’00.75” and fourth at the National PV Summit with a 15’06” clearance. 

Brigham Young University signee Zach Bingham(Highland, Gilbert, AZ) won the AIA State D1 championship with a 15’06” clearance. He then went on to win the AIA State championship with a 16’06” clearance. He has a best of 17’04” from the East Qualifier on April 28. 

Junior Dyson Wicker(Rockwall, Heath, TX) set his personal best, 17’00.25” in winning the UIL State 6A championship. He was third at NBNI with a 16’08.75” jump and third at last year’s NON with a mark of 14’06.5”.

17’06.25” Bryce Barkdull, Central, Andover, KS), Jr, 2023 KSHSAA State 5A, 1st PV, 17’01”, Shawnee Mission North Relays 1st PV 17’06.25” Texas Relays 3rd PV, 16’00.75” 2023 National PV Summit 4th PV, 15’06”, 2022 KSHSAA State 5A 2nd PV, 15’00”, PB 11.29, 17’06.25”

17’04” Zach Bingham(Highland, Gilbert, AZ), Sr, Brigham Young University, 2023 AIA State, 1st PV 16’06”,  AIA State D1 1st PV, 15’06”, Arcadia, 4th PV, 15’09”,  2023 UCS Spirit National PV Summit, 1st PV, 16’04”, 2022 AIA State, 2nd PV 15’00”, USATF JO, 2nd PV, 15’07” PB 17’04”

17’02.25” Ryley Klefstad, Concordia Lutheran(Tomball, TX), Sr, Texas A&M, TAPPS State, 1st 14’00” Texas Relays, 7th PV, 15’09”, 2022 TAPPS State, 2nd PV, 15’00” PB 

17’00.25” Dyson Wicker, Rockwall(Heath,TX), Jr, 2023 UIL State 6A 1st PV, 17’00.25”, Texas Relays, 4th PV, 16’03”, 2023 NBNI, 3rd PV 16’08.75”, 2022 NON, 3rd PV, 14’06.5” PB 17’00.25”

17’00” Cameron Thomas, Windsor(CO), Sr, Virginia Military Institute, 2023 Colorado State 4A, 1st PV 15’06”, 2023 Colorado Mines HS Indoor Series #4, 1st PV, 16’03”, 2022 USATF JO, 13th PV, 13’0.7.5”, 2022 CHSSA State, 2nd PV, 14’09” PB 17’00”

1:17 pm, Sunday June 18  Boys Champ 200m 

National HS:                19.97 Isaam Asinga             FL 2023
NSAF Meet:                  20.41 Tretavis Friday            NC 2014
Hayward Field:            20.09 Noah Lyles                  VA 2016

2022 Champ: Jonas Clarke MA 20.98

Meet All-Time Best:
20.41 Trentavis Friday                 NC 2014
20.54  Noah Lyles                        VA 2015
20.58 Ryan Clark                         GA 2015
20.62 Sean McLean                    NC 2011
20.71 Champion Allison            TX 2016

University of Oregon signee Rodrick Pleasant’s(Serra, Garena, CA) 20.40 personal best was set last year. He is now a year older and looking forward to starting at UO after NON is over and getting a chance to run on the fast Hayward Field Track.

Langston Hughes(GA)  sophomore Maurice Gleaton nearly took down the sophomore 200m record of 20.51 set by Tyrese Cooper(Norland, Miami FL) in 2017 at the GHSA 6A Region 5 meet. At state, he stunned the fans with a remarkable 10.14(+0.5) with a new US High School all time freshman record(previous record of 10.35 by Jamar Ervin, Camden, NJ in 2000) and then came back to claim the 200m title in 20.81 into a -1.7 meter per second wind.

There are no less than eight others who have run 21.19 or faster this season in the field.

20.40  Rodrick Pleasant, Serra(Gardena, CA), Sr, University of Oregon, 2023 CIF 1st 100m, 10.20(+2.0), 1st 200m, 20.67(+1.5), 2023 Mt. Sac Relays, 1st 100m, 10.23(+2.3), 2023 NIN, 4th 60m(6.80), 1st 200m(21.41), 2022 NBNO, 2nd 100m, 10.23(+5.3),  2022 CIF, 1st 100m, 10.30(+2.5),1st 200m, 20.54(+2.4), PB 10.09(+3.3), 20.40

20.52 (+0.5)Maurice Gleaton, Langston Hughes( Fairburn,GA), So, 2023 GHSA 6A 1st 100m, 10.37, 1st 200m, 20.81 PB 10.14(+0.5), 20.52(+0.1) PB 10.14(+0.5), 20.52, 48.04

20.57(+2.6) Kendrick Jones, Lake Belton(Temple, TX), Fr, 2023 UIL 5A, 4th 100m, 10.41(+1.1), 1st 200m, 20.57(+2.6) PB 10.41(+1.1), 20.57(+2.6)

21.01 Jordan Coleman, Granada Hills(CA), Jr,2023 CIF 7th 100m, 10.57(+2.0), 11th 21.49(+1.4),  Arcadia 1st 100m, 10.36(+1.7), 1st 200m, 21.01(+1.0),  Mt. Sac 4th 100m, 10.43(+2.3), 2nd 200m, 21.08(+1.8),  2022 CIF State 27th 100m(+2.4),  Arcadia 39th 100m, 11.05(+2.6),  PB 10.36, 21.01, 49.21

21.05(+1.7) Jacob “Jake” Andrews, Sehome(Bellingham, WA), University of Southern California, 2023 Arcadia Invitational, 4th 100m, 10.47(+1.5), 2nd 400m, 46.30, 2023 NBIN, 2nd 400m, 47.11, 2022 AAU West Coast Nationals 1st 100m, 10.58, 2022 Brooks PR, 4th 100m 10.58, 2022 WIAA 2A 2nd 100m, 10.56(NWI), 1st 200m, 21.25, 1st 400m, 48.05, 2022 NSAF Outdoor Nationals, 1st 400m, 46.39 PB 10.47(+1.5), 200m, 21.05(+1.7) 3.93 GPA

21.10 Peyton Sommers, Cherokee Trail(Aurora, CO), So, 2023 Colorado 5A, 2nd 100m 10.62(+0.9), 1st 200m, 21.10, 1st 400m, 46.77, 2022 Colorado 5A, 2nd 200m, 21.66(+1.4), 3rd 400m, 48.38 PB 10.62(0.9), 21.10, 46.77

21.11(+2.1) Nasir Tucker, Palo Verde(Las Vegas, NV),Sr, 2023 NIAA 5A 1st 100m, 10.77, 1st 200m, 21.33(+3.4), 2nd 400m, 47.87, 1st LJ 24’01”(-1.0), 2022 NIAA 5A 1st 100m, 10.88, 1st 200m, 21.89, 1st 400m, 50.09, 4th LJ, 21’02” PB 10.43(NWI), 21.11(+2.1)

21.12 Dylan McGlothlin, Legacy(Bismarck, ND), Sr, 2023 NDHSAA State 1A, 1st 100m, 10.66, 1st 200m, 21.26, 1st 400m, 48.55, 10th LJ 21’07.25” 2022 NBNI 390th 200m prelims, 21.90, 2022 NDHSAA State 1A 10th 100m prelims, 11.08, PB 10.59, 21.12, 47.75, 22’00” 

21.17 (+2.0)  John Sherman III, LaVergne(TN), Sr,  Middle Tennessee State, 2023 TSSAA DIv 1-AAA 2nd 100m, 10.32(+2.0), 2nd 200m, 20.89(+1.6), 2023 Tennessee State Indoor 1st 60m, 6.85 2022 TSSAA Div 1-AAA, 2nd 100m, 10.88,4th 200m, 21.85 PB 10.40, 21.17

21.19(-0.6) Justin Johnson, Jesuit(Carmichael, CA),Jr, Sacramento Meet of Champions, 3rd 100m, 10.68(-0.5 PB), 1st 200m, 21.19(-0.6)

21.39 Grant Buckmiller, Lake Stevens(WA),Sr, 2023 WIAA  State 4A 1st 200m, 21.34(+2.2), 1st 46.62, 2022 WIAA State 4A, 3rd 400m, 49.02,  PB 10.84, 21.39, 46.62

21.47(NWI) Isaiah Bates, Pleasanton(KS), Sr, Fort Scott Community College, 2023 Kansas Relays 1st  100m, 10.41(+4.4, PB), 2022 KSHSAA 2A 1st 100m, 10.50(+5.2), 2021 KHSAAA 2A 1st 100m, 11.28(NWI) PB 21.47(NWI)

1:25 pm, Sunday June 18  Girls Champ 200m 

National HS:                                              22.11 Allyson Felix CA 2003
NSAF Meet:                                                22.94 Chalonda Goodman GA 2009
Hayward Field:                                          22.49 Kaylin Whitney FL 2014

2022 Champ: Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Lake Oswego OR 23.25

Meet All-Time Best:
22.94    Chalonda Goodman                         GA 2008
22.94    Lauryn Ghee                                        VA 2016
22.98   Tamari Davis                                        FL 2018
23.03    Sanya Richards                                 FL   2002
23.05    Alexandria Anderson                        IL 2005

Lake Oswego’s Mia Brahe-Pedersen’s personal best came in finishing third at the Secure Storage Summit Invitational on May 6 in a time of 22.61. It was notable because (1) it was run in pelting ice pellets as described by Doug Binder of Dyestat.com and (2) it was run against  boys.  It made her the  eighth fastest time performer of all time. It also came on the heels of a win in the 100m race-again against boys- in a time of 11.08. Brahe-Pedersen has since lowered her personal best to 11.

Oregon City’s Sophia Beckmon finished second to Brahe Pedersen at state in 23.16 into a -0.1 wind. Her best is 23.11. She has improved her sprinting over the past year and could lower her time at NON.

Five others in the field have bests of 23.59 or better this season making for a competitive field.

22.61(-0.4)  Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Lake Oswego(OR), Jr, 2023 OSAA State 6A, 1st 100m, 11(+1.5), 1st 200m, 22.65(-0.1), Arcadia, 1st 100m, 11.17(+2.0), 1st 200m, 23.01(+0.7), Oregon Relays, 1st 100m, 11.35(-0.2), 1st 200m, 23.01(0.7), Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays 1st 100m, 11.02(+3.2), 2023 NIN, 1st 60m, 7.37, 1st 200m, 23.35, 2022 OSAA State 6A, 1st 100m, 11.09(+3.2), 1st 200m, 23.25(+0.4), Arcadia 2nd 100m, 11.59(+0.1), 3rd 200m, 23.78(+0.6), Oregon Relays, 1st 100m, 11.34(+1.1), 1st 200m, 23.23(+0.8) Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays, 1st 100m, 11.45(+0.3), NON, 2nd 100m, 11.36(+1.1), 1st 200m, 23.25World Athletics U20, 7th 100m, 11.33(-0.1), 4th 200m, 23.06, USATF U20, 2nd 100m, 11.09(+2.7), 2nd 200m, 22.98(-0.6), 2022 NIN 6th 60m(7.56), 1st 200m, 23.44, 2021 OSAA State 6A, 1st 100m, 11.68(+0.7), 1st 200m, 24.09(-0.7) NON, 4th 100m, 11.57(+1.6), 8th 200m, 23.78(+1.2), 2021 AAU JO, 1st 100m, 11.98(-2.0), 2nd 200m, 24.27(-1.9), 2021 AAU Indoor Nationals, 1st 60m, 7.74, 1st 200m, 24.69, 3rd 400m, 56.42  PB 7.26, 11(+1.5), 22.61(-0.4) Undefeated in 2023

23.11  Sophia Beckmon, Oregon City(OR), Sr, University of Illinois, OSAA State 6A, 2nd 100m, 11.32(+1.5), 2nd 200m, 23.16(-0.1), 1st LJ, 20’08.75” Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays 2nd 100m, 11.30(+3.2), 1st LJ, 22’4” 2023 NIN 2nd 200m, 23.77, 2nd LJ, 19’09.5” 2022 OSAA State 6A, 3rd 100m, 11.74(+3.2), 3rd 200m, 24.08(+0.8), 1st LJ, 20’01.5”(+1.6) NON, 8th 100m, 11.81(+1.1), 4th 200m, 23.93, 1st LJ, 20’08” USATF JO, 4th 200m, 24.40, 1st LJ, 19’04.75”  2022 NIN, 5th 200m, 24.28, 3rd LJ, 19’05.75”, 2021 OSAA State  6A, 3rd 100m, 12.27(+0.7), 2nd 200m, 24.94, 1st LJ, 19’08.5” NON, 18th 200m, 24.23(+2.50), 1st LJ, 19’10.25”(+0.2) PB 7.49(60m), 11.30(+3.2), 23.11, 56.46,22’4”

23.36 Brazil Neal, Serra(Gardena, CA), Sr, 2023 CIF State 3rd 100m, 11.55(+1.6), 2nd 200m, +1.3), Arcadia 6th 100m, 11.78(+2.0), Mt. Sac 3rd 100m, 11.70(+1.8), 3rd 200m, 23.92(+2.7), 2022 CIF State 2nd 100m, 11.57(+3.3), 1st 200m, 23.68(+4.6) PB 11.53(+1.2), 23.36(+3.9)

23.41(+3.9)  Adonijah Currie, Quartz Hill(Lancaster, CA), Sr, Arizona State University, 2023 CIF State, 6th 200m, 24.03(+1.3), Mt. Sac, 2nd 200m, 23.80(+2.7), 1st 400m, 54.14  PB 23.41(+3.9), 54.14

23.47  Jameesia Ford, Jack Britt(Fayetteville, NC), Sr, University of South Carolina, NCHSAA State 4A, 1st 100m, 11.49, 1st 200m, 23.47, 1st 4000m, 54.26, 2023 NBNI, 4th 200m, 23.58, 14th 400m, 56.10, 2022 NCHSAA State 4A, 2nd 100m, 11.85(-2.5), 7th 200m, 24.72(-0.9), 3rd 400m, 53.50 Adidas Outdoor Nationals, 1st 100m, 11.59(-0.7), 1st 200m, 23.57(-0.5), 1st 400m, 53.42, 2021 NCHSAA State 4A, 3rd 200m, 24.14, 1st 400m, 54.83, PB 11.34(NWI), 23.47, 53.42

23.55 Braelyn Baker, Bear Creek(Redmond,WA), Jr, 2023 WIAA 1A 1st 100m, 11.92, 1st 200m, 23.55(+1.1), st 300mH, 41.02, 1st LJ, 17’05.25”, Arcadia, 1st 100m, 11.79(+1.3), 4th 200m, 4th 200m, 24.17(+0.7) , Mt. Sac, 2nd 100m, 11.65(+1.8), 1st 200m, 23.71(+2.7) 2023 NBNI, 36th 60m, 7.68, 8th 200m, 24.41, 18th 400m, 56.56 USATF Youth Indoor, 1st 200m, 24.19, 1st 400m, 56.33, 2022 WIAA State 1A, 1st 100m, 12.39(-1.5), 1st 200m, 25.18, 1st 300mH, 45.20, 1st LJ, 18’07.5”  PB 11.65(+1.8), 23.55(+1.1), 55.20, 41.02(300mH), 18’08.25” long jump

23.59 LaMiaya Henderson, Hallsville(TX), Jr,  UIL State 5A, 4th 100m, 11.77(+1.5), 2nd 200m, 23.71(+1.8), 2023 NIN, 8th 60m, 7.62, 2022 NON, 3rd 100m EE, 11.92(+1.8), 2021 UIL State 5A, 9th 200m, 24.72(+1), PB 7.05, 11.64(+3.4), 23.59, 56.83

1:29 pm, Sunday June 18  Boys Champ 1 Mile

National HS:                                   3:53.43  Alan Webb                   VA 2001
NSAF Meet:                                     4:02.01 Sharif Karie                  VA1997
Hayward Field:                               3:53.43  Alan Webb                  VA 2001 

2022 Champ: Connor McCormick CO 4:08.59

Meet All-Time Best:
4:02.01 Sharif Karie                             VA 1997
4:03.27 Gabe Jennings                      WI 1997
4:03.30 Nathan Green                        ID 2021
4:03.33 Samuel Borchers                 OH 2007
4:03.87 Sam Vazquez                        FL 2003

The HOKA Festival of Miles Boys Championship race had four milers go under 4 minutes for the first time in US high school history. NON could have that and more.

Simeon Birnbaum(Rapid City Stevens,SD), Rocky Hansen(Christ School, Arden, NC)  sped to two personal mile best to finish first and second and a third in the Boys Championship Race at HOKA and Connor Burns(Southern Boone, Ashland ,MO) ran his personal best last year at the HOKA Festival of Miles.  Only Jim Ryun, Burns and Birnbaum have run under four minutes in their junior and senior years in US High School History.

Stanford signee Leo Young of Newbury Park(CA) has a best of 3:39.39 for 1500m this year at the Bryan Clay Invitational which is equivalent to a 3:56.94 mile and brother Lex Young sped to a 13:34.96 US High School 5k US High School record at the LA Grand Prix. Both will test themselves against a field that also has six athletes that have run 4:06.43 or faster.

Crater’s(Central Point, OR) Ty Gorze has had a splendid year. At the New Balance Nationals Indoors, he blasted the last 1600m in 4:17.07 with the last 800m in 2:02.97 to break Ed Cheserek’s(St. Benedict’s, Newark, NJ) US national high school indoor 5k  record by .22 seconds(13:56.82-13:57.04). He went on to run the sixth best time in US High School history in the outdoor 5k with his tenth place finish at the ON Running Track Fest on May 6. On June  4, racing in US HS record holder, Rudy Chapa’s Hammond High School(IN) jersey, he ran the third fastest 10,000 time, 29:00.17, in US HS history. His team will run the DMR on Thursday evening and will take a shot at lowering his best in the mile.

3:57.53 Simeon Birnbaum, Rapid City Stevens(Rapid City, SD), Sr, University of Oregon, 2023 HOKA Festival of Miles 1st mile, 3:57.53, SDHSAA State 2A, 1st 800m, 1:53.02, 1st 1600m, 4:02.78, 1st 3200m, 9:22.96,Arcadia, 1st 3200m, 8:34.10, Drake Relays 1st mile, 4:02.36, 2023 NBNI, 4th mile, 4:06.13, 2022 Brooks PR Invitational,3:59.51  1st mile, 2022 SDHSAA State 2A, 1st 800m, 1:50.13, 1st 1600m, 4:15.85,1st 3200m, 9:27.13 Arcadia, 1st mile, 4:07.88, NON, 2nd 800m, 1:50.12 2022 NBNI, 21st mile, 4:12.39, 2021 SDHSAA State 2A, 1st 800m, 1:58.03, 1st 1600m, 4:23.49  PB 49.89, 1:50.12, 3:57.53(mile), 8:34.10(3200m)

3:58.23  Rocky Hansen, Christ School(Arden, NC), Sr, Wake Forest, 2023 HOKA Festival of miles 2nd 1 mile, 3:58.23, NCISAA State D1, 1st 800m, 1:51.73, 1st 1600m, 4:06.89, 1st 3200m, 8:54.41, Arcadia 3rd 3200m, 8:34.78, Virginia HP, 1st mile, 3:59.56, 2023,Millrose, 5th mile, 4:00.84, NB Indoor Grand Prix, 1st mile, 4:01.11,  2022 NCISAA State DI, 1st 800m, 1:54.79, 1st 1600m, 4:12.50, 1st 3200m, 9:14.36, NBNO, 2nd mile, 4:06.21, 2nd 2 mile, 8:46.97, RunningLane, 1st mile, 4:00.76, Music City Track Carnival, 1st mile, 4:03.99, 2022 Adidas Indoor Nationals, 1st mile, 4:14.27, PB 1:51.73, 3:59.56(mile),  8:34.78(3200m)

3:58.33 Connor Burns, Southern Boone(Ashland, MO), Sr, University of Oregon, 2023 MSHSAA State Class3, 1st 1600m, 4:13.52,1st 3200m, 9:20.14,  Arcadia, 4th 3200m, 8:41.67 2023 Millrose, 8th mile, 4:03.28, NB Indoor Grand Prix, 2nd mile, 4:03.08, NBNI, 9th mile, 4:09.02, 1st 2 mile, 8:40.13,2022 MSHSAA State Class 3, 2nd 1600m, 4:06.49, 1st 3200m, 8:48.76 Arcadia, 11th 3200m, 8:52.79, HOKA Festival of Miles, 5th mile, 3:58.83, Brooks PR Invitational, 1st 2 miles, 8:45.52, NBNI, 7th mile, 4:05.83, 2021 MSHSAA State Class 3, 3rd 800m, 1:58.96, 2nd 1600m, 4:22.37, 2nd 3200m, 9:14.41,PB 1:57.44, 3:58.83(mile), 8:43.24(2 mile), 13:37.30(5K)

4:00.77 Leo Young, Newbury Park(CA), Sr, Stanford,  2023, Portland Track Festival 9th 1500m, 3:39.86, Sound Running JSerra HS Invite, 2nd 1500m, 3:40.86, Bryan Clay, 23rd 1500m, 3:39.39, USATF LA Grand Prix, 6th 1500m, 3:39.66, 2022 Sundown Track Series #2, 2nd 3200m, 8:39.57, 2022 Azusa Distance Meet of Champions, 1st mile, 4:00.77,  PB 1:51.15, 3:39.39(1500m), 4:00.77(mile), 8:39.57(3200m)

4:01.52 Lex Young, Newbury Park(CA), Sr, Stanford, 2023 Portland Track Festival 18th 1500m, 3:43.54, USATF LA Grand Prix, 18th 5k, 13:34.96, NBNI, 3rd 5k, 14:00.64, 2022 Azusa Distance Meet of Champions, 2nd mile, 4:04.68, Arcadia, 2nd 3200m, 8:35.72, RunningLane, 2nd mile, 4:01.52, Sound Running The Track Meet, 5th 5k, 13:43.95 PB 4:01.52(mile), 8:43.93(3200m),13:34.96(5k), 14:00.64i(5k)

4:01.07 Tayson Echohawk, Orem(UT), Sr, University of Oregon, 2023 HOKA Festival of Miles 5th mile, 4:01.07, UHSAA State 1st 800m, 1:52.17, 1st 1600m, 4:06.97, 1st 3200m, 9:03.29,  Arcadia 26th 3200m, 9:11.89 2023 UHSTCA Indoor, 1st 1600m, 4:10.81, NBNI 79th mile, 4:24.48, 2022 UHSAA State 5A, 2nd 800m, 1:55.35, 1st 3200m, 9:12.52,  Arcadia 4th mile, 4:09.94, Running Lane, 5th 800m, 1:52.86, NON 7th mile, 4:11.70, 2022 NBNI 30th mile, 4:15.15, 2021 UHSAA State 5A, 4th 800m, 1:55.56, 1st 1600m, 4:14.51 PB 4:01.07(mile), 9:03.29(3200m)

4:05i Collin Boler, Delbarton(Morristown, NJ), Sr, Princeton,  2023 Track Night NYC, 1st mile, 4:06.71, Arcadia 13th 3200m, 8:47.85, 2023 NJSIAA Indoor, 1st 800m, 1:50.90,  NBNI, 5th mile, 4:05 millrose, 1st mile, 4:09.15, 2022 NJSIAA Outdoor 2nd 800m, 1:51.10, 1st 1600m, 4:09.60, 2022 NJSIAA Indoor, 1st 800m, 1:56.65, 2nd 1600m, 4:16.64, PB 50.58, 1:19.68i, 1:50.90i, 3:50.04i(1500m), 4:05i

4:05.47(mile)  Tyrone Gorze, Crater(Central Point, OR), Sr, University of Washington, 2023 OSAA State 5A, 2nd 1500m, 3:48.67, 1st 3k, 8:04.60, Oregon Relays, 2nd mile  4:05.47, 1st 2 mile, 8:46.50,  Nike/ Jesuit Twilight Relays, 2nd 1500m, 3:50.44  On Running Track Fest, 10th 5k, 13:45.81, 2023 NBNI, 1st 5k, 13:56.82, 2022 OSAA State 5A 2nd 1500m, 4:00.04, 1st 3k, 8:17.26, 2022 USATF U20, 1st 5k, 14:08.08, World Athletics U20, 12th 5k, 14:32.23, Portland Track Festival High Performance, 20th 10k, 29:29.92 PB 4:05.47(mile) , 8:43.49(3200m), 13:45.81o(5k),  13:56.82i(5k), 

4:05.48i Hunter Jones, Benzie Central(Benzonia, MI), Sr, Wake Forest, 2023 NIN 1st 2 miles, 8:51.40, 1st 5k, 14:20.54 2022 MHSAA LP D3, 1st 800m, 1:52.68, 1st 1600m, 4:10.68, 2nd 3200m, 9:25.87, 2022 MHSAA LP D3, 2nd 1:56.64, 1st 1600m, 4:17.18, 2nd 3200m, 9:33.22,  PB 25.36. 51.30, 1:51.96, 4:05.48i, 8:45.46i, 14:20.54i

4:05.72(1600m) William Conway, Floyd Central(Floyd Knobs, IN), Jr. 2023 Arcadia, 25th, 9:02.11, 2022 IHSAA 4th 3200m, 9:02.81, 2021, IHSAA State 5th 1600m, 4:18.84,  PB 4:05.72(1600m), 8:57.22(3200m)

4:05.99 Wyatt Houghton, East(Shawnee, KS), Sr , Brigham Young, 2023 HOKA Festival of Miles 9th 4:06.35, KSHSAA State 6A 1st 800m, 1:51.92, 1st 3200m, 1st 1600m, 4:12.93, 8:56.66,Drake Relays 3rd mile, 4:05.99, 2023 NBNI 12th mile, 4:10.42, 2022 KSHSAA State 6A  1st 800m, 1:56.95, 1st 1600m, 4:24.04, 4th 3200m, 9:17.83 PB 1:51.42, 4:05.99(mile), 8:56.66(3200m)

4:06.43i  Carter Cutting, Wilsonville(OR), Sr, 2023 OSAA State 5A, 1st 800m, 1:50.82, 1st 1500m, 3:47.18, Nike/Jesuit Relays, 3rd mile, 4:06.43, 2023 NBNI, 7th 800m, 1:51.50, 17th mile, 4:11.72 2022 Brooks PR Invitational, 7th 800m, 1:50.24, 2022 UHSAA State 6A 2nd 800m, 1:53.78, 4th 1600m, 4:11.54,  Arcadia, 1st 800m, 1:51.55, Oregon Relays, 2nd 800, 1:54.45, NON, 5th 800m, 1:51.54  PB 50.75, 1:50.07, 4:06.43i(mile)

4:06.94 Brayden Seymour, Newbury Park(CA), Sr, Furman University, 2023 HOKA Festival of Miles 10th mile, 4:06.94, Azusa Pacific Meet of Champions 1 mile, 4:08.67, 2023 NBNI 33rd mile, 4:15.09, 12th 2 mile, 9:00.44 2022 FHSAA State 4A 1st 1600m, 4:11.07, 2nd 3200m, 9:13.77, Arcadia 7th mile, 4:13.49 PB 4:06.94, 9:00.44

4:07.52 JoJo (Joseph) Jourdon, Olympus(Holladay, UT), Jr, 2023 UHSAA State, 8th 800m, 1:55.55, 3rd 1600m, 4:07.52, 2nd 3200m, 9:04.47, Arcadia, 10th 8:46.87,  2022, UHSAA 6th 1600m, 4:20.78, 4th 3200m, 9:21.82, Arcadia, 2nd mile, 4:20.40, 33rd 3200m, 9:07.82 PB 1:55.55, 4:07.52(1600m), 8:46.87(3200m)

4:08.92 William Heslam, Roosevelt(Portland, OR), Sr, University of Oregon,  2023 OSAA State 6A, 1st 800m, 1:53.03, 1st 1500m, 3:49.36, 2023 Arcadia, 1st mile, 4:12.20, 2023 Oregon Relays, 1st 800m, 1:49.79, 2022 OSAA State 6A, 7th 800m, 1:57.44, 2nd 1500m, 3:51.13, 2022 Oregon Relays, 7th 800m, 1:55.45, 4th mile, 4:11.82    PB 1:49.79, 3:49.36(1500m), 4:10.49, 4:08.92(mile), 8:29.91(3k)

4:10.46 Knox Young, Greenville(SC), Jr, 2023 SCHSL 4A, 1st 800m, 1:56.53, 1st 1600m, 4:22.21, 2nd 3200m, 9:19.08,  2023 Millrose, 7th mile, 4:13.14, NIN, 1st mile, 4:11.49, 3rd 2 miles, 9:07.62 2022 SCHSL 4A, 1st 800m, 1:57.93, 1st 1600m, 4:25.09PB 1:53.35, 4:13.14(mile), 9:07.62(2 miles)

4:11.53 Chris Henry, Park City(UT), Sr, Colorado State, 2023 UHSAA State 5A, 7th 800m, 1:55.46,4th 1600m, 4:11.13, 4th 3200m, 9:10.91  PB 1:55.46, 4:11.13, 9:07.11(3200m)

1:55 pm, Sunday June 18  Girls Champ 1 Mile

National HS: 4:33.87 Katelyn Tuohy NY 2018
NSAF Meet: 4:33.87 Katelyn Tuohy NY 2018
Hayward Field: 4:38.40 Sadie Engelhardt CA 2022 

2022 Champ: Sadie Engelhardt, Ventura, CA, 4:38.40

Meet All-Time Best:
4:33.87      Katelyn Tuohy                      NY 2018
4:36.95      Sarah Bowman                   VA 2005
4:38.49      Sadie Engelhardt               CA 2022
4:39.25      Danielle Tauro                    NJ 2006
4:39.66      Wesley Frazier                    NC 2013

Twelve athletes have personal bests that are below 4:50 for the mile.

The best is Skyline(Sammamis,WA) junior Rebecca O’Keefe, the Washington State 4A champion. Her 4:41.37 1600m personal best came on May 13 at the Kingco 4A Championships. She finished first in the Arcadia Invitational seeded section and finished second at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays.

Allura Murkow(Dana Hills, Dana Point, CA) sped to a 4:44.56 on March 25 at the Azusa Pacific Meet of Champions. She finished 10th in the 1600m, 4:50.22 at the CIF State Championships. Millennium(Goodyear, AZ) junior Landen LeBlond finished third in the Arcadia Invite mile in her personal best of 4:44.60. She was the AIA State champion this year with a 4:55 for the 1600m distance.

Sophia Kennedy(Park Tudor, Indianapolis, IN)  finished fourth at the NIN in her best time of 4:45.60.

4:41.37(1600m) Rebecca O'Keefe, Skyline(Sammamish, WA), Jr, 2023 Kingco State 4A, 2nd 800m, 2:14.48,1st 1600m, 4:46.74, 1st 3200m, 10:39.01  Arcadia, 1st mile, 4:48.24, Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays, 2nd mile, 4:48.47 2022 WIAA State 4A, 4th 1600m, 4:56.59, 4th 3200m, 10:41.29,  PB 58.97, 2:10.08, 4:41.37(1600m),10:22.30(3200m)

4:44.56(mile)  Allura Markow, Dana Hills( Dana Point,CA), Sr, University of Oregon, 2023 CIF State, 10th 1600m, 4:50.22, Orange County, 2nd 800m, 2:10.38, Arcadia, 8th mile, 4:54.80 2023 NBNI, 19th mile, 4:51.09, 2022 CIF State, 10th 1600m, 4:50.89, Arcadia 3rd mile, 4:57.92, PB 2:10.38, 4:44.56(mile), 10:50.88

4:44.60(mile) Landen LeBlond(Millennium(Goodyear, AZ), Jr, 2023 AIA State 1st 1600m, 4:55,  Arcadia 3rd mile, 4:44.60,  2022 AIA State D2, 2nd 1600m, 5:05.87, 5th 3200m, 11:02.92 PB 59.98, 2:10.39, 4:44.60(mile) , 10:22.01(3200m)

4:45.60i(mile)  Sophia Kennedy, Park Tudor, Indianapolis, IN), Sr, Stanford, 2023 IHSAA Girls Regional 5, 1st 3200m, 10:00.56, 2023 Hoosier State Relays Finals-Small Schools, 1st 3200m, 10:16.14, NIN, 4th mile, 4:45.60 2022 IHSAA State, 2nd 3200m, 10:25.02, Brooks PR Invitational, 8th 2 mile, 10:20.13, 2022 NBNI, 31st mile, 4:56.74 PB 4:45.60i(mile), 4:49.18(mile), 10:00.56(3200m), 10:14.09(2 mile)

4:46.26(1600m) Jaelyn Williams, Eastlake(Chula Vista,CA), Fr, 2023 CIF SDS 1st 1600m, 4:46.26, 4th 3200m, 10:11.01,  Arcadia 4th mile, 4:55.10, 22nd 3200m, 10:38.73, PB 4:46.26(1600m), 10:11.01(3200m)  

4:47.76(mile) Gioana Lopizzo, La Costa Canyon(Carlsbad,CA), Jr, 2023 CIF State 3rd 3200m, 10:08.32,  Mt. Sac 2nd mile, 4:47.76, Arcadia 7th 3200m, 9:59.08, CIFSDS Finals 1st 1600m, 4:47.71), 2022 CIF State 6th 3200m, 10:30.93,  PB 2:14.83, 4:47.76(mile), 9:59.08(3200m)

4:48.34(mile) Ella Johns, Fort Collin(CO), Sr, Duke, 2023 Hoka Festival of Miles, 10th mile, 4:48.34 Colorado State 5A, 9th 2:14.38, 4th 1600m, 4:51.79, 5th 3200m, 10:35.69, Arcadia, 5th mile, 4:59.88, 4th 3200m, 10:27.57  2022 CHSSA State 5A, 5th 800m, 2:14.19, 10th 1600m, 5:04.56, 6th 3200m, 10:56.19, Arcadia, 13th mile, 5:03.85, 9th 3200m, 10:52.42, 2021, Colorado State 5A, 13th 3200m, 11:28.88, PB 2:14.28, 4:48.34(mile), 10:27.57(3200m)

4:48.44 Anna Callahan, Skyline(Sammamish, WA), Jr, 2023 WIAA 4A, 1st 800m, 2:10.75, 1st 1600m, 4:44.05, 4th 3200m, 11:33.64, Arcadia, 7th mile, 4:51.45  Nike/Jesuit, 1st mile, 4:48.44, 2022 KingCo 4A, 1st 800m, 2:18.96  PB 59.99, 2:10.41, 4:44.05(1600m), 4:48.44(mile), 10:17.86(3200m)

4:49.31(mile)  Amelia Everett, Newton South(Newton Center, MA), Sr, Stanford, MIAA D1 State, 1st 800m, 2:08.37, 1st mile, 4:52.85, 2023 NBNI, 3rd 800m, 2:08.50, 35th mile, 4:56.42  New England Indoor Championships, 2nd 1k, 2:49.56, 1st mile, 5:03.63, NB Indoor Grand Prix, 7th mile, 5:01.65, 2022 MIAA D1 State, 1st 800m, 2:11.93, 1st mile, 5:02.98, MIAA Meet of Champions, 1st 800m, 2:07.18, 1st mile, 4:49.31 NON, 3rd 800m, 2:06.19, 2022 MIAA D1 Indoor State, 1st 1k, 2:54.85, MIAA All State Indoor Champs, 1st mile, 5:00.48, NBNI, 75th mile, 5:17.43 2021 MIAA All State 1st mile, 4:55.89, NON, 26th mile, 5:04.34,  PB 2:06.19, 4:49.31(mile) 

4:48.02(1600m) Sofia Lieberman, Valley(Murrieta,CA), Jr, PB 2:12.85, 4:48.02(1600m), 2023 CIF State 8th 1600m, 4:48.02, Arcadia 1st mile, 4:55.27, PB 2:12.85, 4:48.02(1600m)

4:48.69(1600m) Rylee Blade, Santiago(Corona,CA), So, 2023 CIF-SS Masters, 2nd 1600m, 4:46.28, 1st 3200m, 10:02.19 Arcadia, 1st 3200m, 10:21.08(seeded) Mt. Sac, 4th mile, 4:48.69, 2022 CIF SS D1 TF Prelims, 27th 800m,  2:24.49 PB 2:14.61, 4:46.28(1600m), 4:48.69(mile), 10:02.19

4:51.84(1600m)  Chloe Huyler, Sage Ridge(Reno, NV), So, 2023 NIAA State 1A, 1st 1600m, 4:51.84, 1st 3200m, 10:26.12 2022, NIAA State 1A, 1st 1600m, 5:19.44, 1st 3200m, 11:16.45 PB 4:51.84, 10:26.12

4:54.58 Grace Moroney, Silver Creek(Longmont,CO), Sr, 2023 Colorado State 4A 3rd 800m, 2:11.29, 2nd 1600m, 4:55.12,  Arcadia, 3rd mile, 4:54.58,  2022 NON 6th mile, 5:01.11, 2022 CHSSA State  9th 800m, 2:16.88, 11th 1600m, 5:11.52  PB 2:11.29, 4:54.58(mile)