The first weekend of the outdoor season gave us an early sign of what's to come in the next few weeks. Nate Rodriguez (Sr., Corona Del Sol) flew around the oval in an impressive 4:14.30 1600 meter run while teammate Ryan Normand later ran a swift 9:17.42 in the 3200.
Ky Westbrook (Sr., Chandler) won the 100 meter hurdles, the 200 meter dash without a full on assault of the events. She took 2nd in the shot put to teammate Bianca Finn hurling the heavy ball to a 41-4.5 to Finn's 42-10.5. Westbrook's focus is on the New Balance Indoor Nationals this weekend where she will be competing in the 60 and 200 meter dash. Westbrook and teammate Tope Williams both went under 25 seconds in the 200 dash with a 24.42 to Williams 24.99.
Paul Lucas (Jr., Mt. Pointe) also had a great night winning both the 100 (10.61) and 200 (21.23) meter dash.
Jake Alme (Desert Vista) is inching closer to 16 feet in the pole vault with a 15-6 vault on Friday while Vanessa Davis (Desert Vista) hit a 12-6 for the girls. Nicole Baker (Highland) jumped 12-0 feet in the pole vault shortly after breaking a pole on an earlier run. The snapping of the pole was caught with cell photo photogrpahy by Josh Kindle. Luckily her momentum carried her onto the matt !!!
Aztec Invitational
On-Site Coverage
Photos: Aztec Invitational by mkkelly70
Photos: Aztec Invitational by mkkelly70
Part 2 Photos from Aztec
Videos
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Ky Westbrook (Chandler High School) 14.99 SB;
- 100 Meter Dash - Tope Williams (Chandler High School) 12.14 SB;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Lauren Ellsworth (Highland High) 5:02.01 SB; Alexis Nichols (Chandler High School) 5:12.55 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Ky Westbrook (Chandler High School) 24.42 SB; Tope Williams (Chandler High School) 24.98 SB;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Grace Ashu (Corona del Sol High School) 44.64 SB; Arniesha Mitchell (Chandler High School) 45.81 SB;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Baylee Jones (Desert Vista High School) 11:06.14 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Imani Adams (Chandler High School) 56.31 SB; Jackie Martin (Corona del Sol High School) 57.64 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Lauren Ellsworth (Highland High) 2:17.71 SB;
- Discus - Kayla Melgar (Tempe High School) 131-9 SB; Bianca Finn (Chandler High School) 129-3 SB;
- High Jump - Shannon Fritz (Desert Vista High School) 5-4 SB; Jalissa Smith (Westwood High School) 5-4 SB; Meg Olsen (Highland High) 5-4 SB;
- Pole Vault - Vanessa Davis (Desert Vista High School) 12-6 SB; Nicole Baker (Highland High) 12-0 SB; Aliya Simpson (Desert Vista High School) 10-6 SB;
- Shot Put - Bianca Finn (Chandler High School) 42-10.5 SB; Ky Westbrook (Chandler High School) 41-4.5 SB; Kayla Melgar (Tempe High School) 39-5 SB; Lonnie Smith (Tempe High School) 39-1 SB; Makenzie Holmes-digiovin (Desert Vista High School) 37-0.5 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Paul Lucas (Mountain Pointe High School) 10.61 SB;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Tevin Mayfield (Corona del Sol High School) 14.65 SB;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Nathan Rodriguez (Corona del Sol High School) 4:14.39 SB; Ryan Normand (Corona del Sol High School) 4:23.73 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Paul Lucas (Mountain Pointe High School) 21.23 SB;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Ryan Normand (Corona del Sol High School) 9:17.42 SB;
- Discus - Jordan Rezac (Desert Vista High School) 160-9 SB;
- Pole Vault - Jake Alme (Desert Vista High School) 15-6 SB; Matt Eckles (Corona del Sol High School) 15-0 SB;
Buckeye Lions Invitational
Desert Classic Invitational
Another great time over the weekend was the awesome run by Lucky Schreiner (Campo Verde). Lucky ran a 9:15.58 in the 3200 meter run for a 15 second PR.
Girls Highlights
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Sydney Madrid (Marana High School) 46.38 SB;
- Long Jump - Darreyl Woodson (Higley High School) 18-0 SB;
- Pole Vault - Cami Bartlett (Basha High School) 10-6 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 3,200 Meter Run - Lucky Schreiner (Campo Verde High School) 9:15.58 SB;
- Pole Vault - Chase Lewis (Basha High School) 15-0 SB; Logan Westlake (Basha High School) 14-6 SB; Jase Penrod (Queen Creek High School) 14-0 SB;
Paradise Valley Relays
Payson Rotarians Frosh/Soph Invitational
PUHSD Relays
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Alexis Center (South Mountain High School) 12.22 SB;
- High Jump - Zarriea Willis (Alhambra High School) 5-7 SB;
Rattler Booster Invite
Five meet records fell on Saturday at the Rattler Booster Invitational at North Canyon High School with 3 records from two North Canyon High athletes. The day started with Jasmine Stauffacher-Gray (Jr., North Canyon) running the 300 hurdle prelims in a #2 All Time Arizona 42.47 (US#3) - all while tripping over the last hurdle. Stauffacher-Gray also set the record for juniors in the 300 hurdles. High winds during the finals prevented her from running a faster time.
Bryan O'Georgia (North Canyon) jumped 45-01.00 in the triple jump for the win and the meet record and then went on to jump 6-7 in the high jump to set the meet record. Five jumpers previous held the record at 6-6.
Derrick Monroe (Cibola) jumped 23-03 in the long lump for the win and the meet record and Brophy College Prep ran a 3:23.99 in the 4x400 meter relay for a new meet record.
The run of the day went to Tatiana Gillick (Sr., Flagstaff) with her impressive US #2 time of 10:31.69, a 30 second PR. Gillick anchored the 4x800 meter relay earlier in the day. The next fastest time was 11:24.28.
On-Site Coverage
Photos: Rattler Booster Invite by mkkelly70
Photos from Prelims and Finals
Photos: Rattler Booster Invite by mkkelly70
Boys Prelims and Finals
Videos
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Jasmine Stauffacher-Gray (North Canyon High School) 43.99; Jasmine Stauffacher-Gray (North Canyon High School) 42.27 SB;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Tatiana Gillick (Flagstaff High School) 10:31.67 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Robert Grant (Brophy College Preparatory) 38.06 SB; Anthony Phelps (Deer Valley High School) 38.77 SB; Isaiah Oliver (Brophy College Preparatory) 39.18 SB; Robert Grant (Brophy College Preparatory) 38.49;
- Discus - Zach Harris (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 152-11 SB;
- High Jump - Bryant O'georgia (North Canyon High School) 6-7 SB;
- Long Jump - Derrick Monroe (Cibola High School) 23-3 SB;
- Shot Put - Zach Harris (Sandra Day O Connor High School) 52-6.75 SB;
- Triple Jump - Bryant O'georgia (North Canyon High School) 45-1 SB;
Toro Track & Field Relays
Girls Highlights
- High Jump - Meg Sweeney (Red Mountain High School) 5-4 SB;
- Pole Vault - Kristiana Warth (Red Mountain High School) 11-6 SB; Kaija Bramwell (Mesa Mountain View High School) 11-0 SB; Tayler Jameson (Red Mountain High School) 11-0 SB; Toria Michaud (Mesa Mountain View High School) 10-9 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 400 Meter Dash - Clark Brown (Mesa Mountain View High School) 49.14 SB;
- Pole Vault - Drake Waldie (Mesa Mountain View High School) 14-6 SB;
USATF National Youth Indoor Track and Field Championships
On-Site Coverage
3/8 WKND: Whiting repeats, Price & Ali win first world titles|Brabham-Lawrence wins USATF Youth
The next-to-last weekend for indoor with the World Champs this weekend, followed by the US HS Champs next weekend.
Photos: USATF National Youth Indoor Track and Field Championships by madmyrtles
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 1,500 Meter Run - Gabrielle Wilkinson (Friends' Central) 4:48.72 SB; Zanna Sullivan (Sehome High School) 5:02.92 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Simone Glenn (Bullis School) 24.85; Dnia Freeman (Riverdale Baptist) 25.82 SB; Janel Pate (Training Ground Track Club) 25.39 SB; Isis Brooks (East Forsyth) 26.13 SB; Megan Linder (Cretin-Derham Hall) 25.79 SB; Lakin Hatcher (McDonogh School) 25.89 SB; Angelica Henderson (Chamblee) 25.99; De'Airis Weakley (Antioch High School) 26.15; Loundy Desire (Martin Van Buren) 26.32; Simone Glenn (Bullis School) 25.27; Dnia Freeman (Riverdale Baptist) 26.06; Janel Pate (Training Ground Track Club) 25.80; Isis Brooks (East Forsyth) 26.27; Angelica Henderson (D.C. Express Track Club, Inc.) 25.85; Angelica Henderson (Chamblee) 25.85; Stephanie Davis (Eastern High School) 26.30 SB; Megan Linder (Cretin-Derham Hall) 26.02; Lakin Hatcher (McDonogh School) 26.08; De'Airis Weakley (Antioch High School) 26.18; Lexus Ramsey (Bowie High School) 26.19 SB; Loundy Desire (Martin Van Buren) 26.19 SB;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Gabrielle Wilkinson (Friends' Central) 10:14.68 SB; Zanna Sullivan (Sehome High School) 11:00.22;
- 400 Meter Dash - Dnia Freeman (Riverdale Baptist) 58.43; Nicole Vacaguzman (Grandville) 58.48; Angelica Henderson (Chamblee) 58.98; Megan Linder (Cretin-Derham Hall) 59.51 SB; Sharon Dorsey (Western Tech) 57.73 SB; Nicole Vacaguzman (Grandville) 59.25; Angelica Henderson (D.C. Express Track Club, Inc.) 59.38; Angelica Henderson (Chamblee) 59.38; Janel Pate (Training Ground Track Club) 59.68;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 8.12 SB; Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 8.16; Alexus Pyles (Clarksburg High School) 8.52;
- 55 Meter Dash - Bethany White (Col. Zadok Magruder High School) 7.19; Najiyah Cornish (Above Xpectations) 7.32; Janel Pate (Training Ground Track Club) 7.20; Isis Brooks (East Forsyth) 7.34; Loundy Desire (Martin Van Buren) 7.24; Janel Pate (Training Ground Track Club) 7.17; Najiyah Cornish (Above Xpectations) 7.27 SB; Isis Pinkney (Above Xpectations) 7.26 SB; Isis Brooks (East Forsyth) 7.38; Bethany White (Col. Zadok Magruder High School) 7.30; Deborah Olawuni (Montgomery Blair High School) 7.33; Janel Batiste (Alexander Hamilton) 7.37; De'Airis Weakley (Antioch High School) 7.39;
- 800 Meter Run - Sidney Hayes (McDonogh School) 2:17.52 SB; Rebeka Holt (Western Tech) 2:17.93 SB; Shaniqua Kirkpatrick (Benjamin Cardozo) 2:20.44; Nicole Kurtz (Abington Friends) 2:21.29;
- High Jump - Janae Moffitt (Oak Hill High School) 5-7;
- Long Jump - Lisa-Anne Barrow (Holton-Arms School) 18-0.25 SB;
- Pole Vault - Olivia Gruver (Franklin High School) 12-1.5; Katie Freix (Westfield) 11-1.75;
- Shot Put - Egypt Parker (St. Catherine's) 41-11.25 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 1,500 Meter Run - Terrell Green (Frederick Douglass-PG) 4:04.89 SB; Joe Dragon (High Point Reg. HS) 4:11.59 SB; Bryan Cabral (Linden HS) 4:11.80 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Rico Gomez (Frederick Douglass-PG) 22.37 SB; Mark Doyley (Capital City Track Club) 22.62 SB; Antonio Coleman (Bowie High School) 22.60 SB; Rico Gomez (Frederick Douglass-PG) 22.71; Mark Doyley (Capital City Track Club) 22.78; Antonio Coleman (Bowie High School) 22.98;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Jeremy Breedlove (Kokomo High School) 9:02.62 SB; Juan Baute (Team Fast Start) 9:06.28 SB; Bryan Cabral (Linden HS) 9:09.60 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Antonio Coleman (Bowie High School) 49.33 SB; Maxwell Willis (Bowie High School) 51.16 SB; Rico Gomez (Frederick Douglass-PG) 49.73 SB; Logan Carrington (Tuscarora High School (VA)) 50.65; Justin Beatty (Bowie High School) 51.13 SB; Chandler Cotton (Central High-PG) 51.31; Logan Carrington (Tuscarora High School (VA)) 50.62 SB; Grant Holloway (Grassfield) 50.65 SB; Rico Gomez (Frederick Douglass-PG) 50.86; Antonio Coleman (Bowie High School) 50.89; Chandler Cotton (Central High-PG) 51.00 SB; Justin Beatty (Bowie High School) 51.29;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Riverdale Baptist 1:33.94;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - D'Ante Yarborough (Stone Bridge) 7.64 SB; D'Ante Yarborough (Stone Bridge) 7.67; David Thompson (Bishop McNamara High School) 7.70 SB; John Hightower (Riverdale Baptist) 7.71 SB; Sidney Gibbons (Monsignor McClancy ) 7.72;
- 55 Meter Dash - Kareem Ali (Timber Creek Reg. HS) 6.61;
- 800 Meter Run - Terrell Green (Frederick Douglass-PG) 1:56.69 SB; Jordan Leon (Milford Mill Academy) 1:57.44 SB; Logan Carrington (Tuscarora High School (VA)) 1:58.72 SB;
- Long Jump - Ryan Thomas (Milford High School) 23-0.75; Michael Francis (DeMatha Catholic High School) 22-3 SB;