Volume 12, No. 25 April 22, 2013

— Too-Fast Pace Can’t Be Held In London —

by Sean Hartnett and Stanley Biwot surged forward with Feyisa this quartet of longshots quickly forged a London, England, April 21—Tsegaye Lilesa and Ayele Abshero covering the move, 100-meter lead over a trio of heavy favorites Kebede mounted a stunning late race charge and Kebede, Wilson Kipsang, Geoffrey Mu- and passed 18 miles in 1:24:40—2:03:20 that sent him past a faltering Emanuel Mu- tai and Yared Asmeron left behind. pace. tai in the final mile to win the 2013 London Much to the delight of London bookies, Just when it seemed that four unheralded

Marathon in 2:06:04. VICTOR SAILER/PHOTO RUN runners might challenge Pat- “It was a great day to run rick Makau’s WR, the worm in the London began to turn as the steady and even better to win,” stream of sub-4:50 miles gave offered the Ethiopian star, way to slowing pace. who crossed the finish line Biwot tried to keep up the with a salute to the Boston tempo and pared Lilesa and community. then Abshero from the lead Kebede, 26, produced group, and he held a 30-me- his second straight World ter advantage over Mutai at Marathon Majors win since 22 miles (1:44:01—2:03:58 being left off the Olympic pace) with Kebede still some team, prevailing in a race 45 seconds in arrears. that started as an all out as- Then in an instant Biwot’s sault on the World Record, form broke and Mutai moved then turned into battle of past his suffering rival and the mere survival as the world’s course record holder seemed greatest field was fully destined for his second tri- humbled by the marathon umph. distance. “I thought I might win The regal men’s field today,” Mutai recalled, “but blitzed the downhill- then my hamstring began to trending opening 5 miles cramp.” in 23:04, a Wanjiruesque A 5:25 for the 25th mile 2:00:57 pace, then settled signaled his distress, and the into a more reasonable and sudden appearance of Kebede steady 4:42/4:48 clip to in full run sealed his fate. reach 12 miles in 56:29, a A half-mile from the fin- 2:03:24 tempo. ish, the Little Big Man of Reason gave way to exu- marathoning moved past the berance as the field sped stricken Kenyan and sprinted across the Tower Bridge triumphantly to his second clocking a 4:34 for the 13th London win. mile that dropped all but Kebede admitted, “I had a one pacer, and Olympic little pain in my side during champions Stephen Kip- Kebede was the early part of the race, but rotich and Mo Farah whose strongest in as time went on it got better half-marathon orientation and better. I could feel my- effort surely opened his the second self getting closer and closer eyes to the spectator frenzy half to Mutai and that made me of racing in the streets, and stronger.” the perils of a 61:34 open- The audacious pacing of ing half. the men’s race sharply con- The lead pack of 8 sped trasted with the women’s on together through 16 competition as they cov- miles until Emanuel Mutai ered the opening 6 miles at

-244- April 22, 2013 women were overtaken by wheel- london women chair competitors and she was sent 1. Priscah Jeptoo (Ken) 2:20:15 (WL) u.s. outdoor SCHEDULE crashing to the pavement with far (71:49/68:26) ($105,000); 2. Edna Kiplagat more disastrous consequences than (Ken) 2:21:32 (71:49/69:43); 3. Yukiko Akaba Relays & Invitationals the tumble in her gold medal effort (Jpn) 2:24:43; 4. Atsede Baysa (Eth) 2:25:14; last summer. April 5. (Eth) 2:25:46; 6. 24–27...... Drake Relays; Des Moines, Iowa After politely waiting for Ga- Florence Kiplagat (Ken) 2:27:05; 7. 25...... Red Raider Invitational; Lubbock, Texas lena to gather herself, a pack of 10 (Jpn) 2:28:37; 8. Alevtina Biktimirova (Rus) 25–27...... Gina Relays; Hillsdale, Michigan crossed halfway in 1:11:49, then the 2:30:02; ...... Penn Relays; Philadelphia, Penn Kenyan trio of Priscah Jeptoo, Edna ...... Triton Invitational; La Jolla, California 9. Susan Partridge (GB) 2:30:46 PR; 10. 26–27...... Buster Invitational; Wichita, Kansas Kiplagat and Florance Kiplagat be- Irvette van Zyl (SA) 2:31:26 PR; 11. Adriana ...... Christensen Invitational; Ft. Collins, Colorado gan to press the pace and thinned da Silva (Bra) 2:31:44; ...... Hamilton Invitational; Berkeley, California the herd with a string of sub-5:17 12. Remi Nakazato (Jpn) 2:33:24; 13...... Robison Invitational; Provo, Utah miles reaching 20 miles in 1:47:25 26...... Bobcat Classic; San Marcos, Texas Amy Whitehead (GB) 2:34:14; 14. Chika ...... Oregon State Hi-Perf; Corvallis, Oregon (2:20:58 pace). Horie (Jpn) 2:35:30; 15. 28...... Jordan Invitational; Stanford, California Jeptoo made her break with a (Ken) 2:35:54 PR; 28–29...... Scott Invitational; Irvine, California 5:02 for the 21st mile and held form 16. (Eth) 2:36:55 (fell after May all the way home to claim her first collision w/ wheelchair racer at aid station); 01...... Liberty Twilight; Lynchburg, Virginia WMM win, powered by a stellar 17. (Jpn) 2:37:35; ...... Weber State Invitational; Ogden, Utah 68:30 closing half. 03...... Arkansas Twilight; Fayetteville, Arkansas … dnf—Jessica Augusto (Por) (1:28:05 ...... Hayes Invitational; Bloomington, Indiana “At 20 miles I felt strong and de- at 25K), Olga Dubovskaya (Blr) (1:16:54);… ...... Oregon Twilight; Eugene, Oregon cided to go alone, and it wasn’t until rabbits—Helah Kiprop (Ken) (1:11:47), ...... Seminole Twilight; Tallahassee, Florida 25 miles that I felt I could win,” said Valentine Kipketer (Ken) (1:24:15 25K), ...... Thorpe Open; University Park, Penn the Olympic silver medalist. 04...... Nebraska Invitational; Lincoln, Nebraska Josephine Chepkoech (Ken) (2:21:16 35K)...... Oxy Invitational; Eagle Rock, California ...... Pollock Invitational; Clemson, S Carolina ...... Sac State Open; Sacramento, California — — HAMBURG MARATHON ...... Toledo Invitational; Toledo, Ohio Hamburg, Germany, April 21 (loop)— ...... Wisconsin Twilight; Madison, Wisconsin World Marathon Major; Lon- 1. Eliud Kipchoge (Ken) 2:05:30 (debut); 05...... Duke Twilight; Durham, North Carolina don, April 21(temperature 7C/45F, ...... Re:RUN San Diego; San Diego, California 2. Limenih Getachew (Eth) 2:07:35 PR; 3. 10...... Cardinal Twilight; Louisville, Kentucky 67% humidty at start of women’s Lawrence Kimaiyo (Ken) 2:10:27; 10–11...... Georgia Tech Invitational; Atlanta, Georgia race, 9C/48F, 54% for men; little 4. Belay Assefa (Eth) 2:11:53 PR; 5. Marius ...... Tiger Qualifier; Clemson, S Carolina wind)— Ionescu (Rom) 2:13:33 PR; 6. Sibusiso ...... Virginia Challenge; Charlottesville, Virginia 1. Tsegaye Kebede (Eth) 2:06:04 11...... NC State LC; Raleigh, North Carolina Nzima (SA) 2:13:42 PR; 7. Vincent Yator ...... NTC Classic; Clermont, Florida (61:36/64:28) ($105,000); 2. Em- (Ken) 2:13:57 PR. 16–18...... Elite Classic; Tucson, Arizona manuel Mutai (Ken) 2:06:33 17...... Oxy High-Perf; Eagle Rock, California (61:34/64:59); 3. Ayele Abshero hamburg women 25...... adidas GP; New York, NY (Eth) 2:06:57 (61:36/65:19); 1. Diana Lobacevske (Lit) 2:29:17; 2. 31–6/01...... Pre Classic; Eugene, Oregon 4. Feyisa Lelisa (Eth) 2:07:46 Maja Neuenschwander (Swi) 2:30:50 PR; 3. (61:35/66:11); 5. Wilson Kipsang Priscilla Lorchima (Ken) 2:31:23 PR; 4. Lisa Collegiate Duals (Ken) 2:07:47 (61:35/66:12); 6. Hahner (Ger) 2:31:49; April Stephen Kiprotich (Uga) 2:08:05 5. Julia Andreyeva (Kir) 2:33:04; 6. Kat- 27...... Arizona–Nn Arizona–Arizona State; Tempe, Arizona (61:38/66:27); eryna Stetsenko (Ukr) 2:33:35; 7. Katharina 27...... Arkansas–Florida–Ohio St(m); Fayetteville, Arkansas ...... Arkansas–Florida–UCF(w); Fayetteville, Arkansas 7. Yared Asmeron (Eri) 2:08:22; Heinig (Ger) 2:34:20 PR; 8. Mona Stockhecke ...... Washington–Washington State; Seattle, Washington 8. Stanley Biwott (Ken) 2:08:39; 9. (Ger) 2:36:50 PR...... UCLA–USC; Westwood, California Hafid Chani (Mor) 2:09:11 PR; 10. Ayad Lamdassem (Spa) 2:09:28 PR; National Champs 11. Patrick Makau (Ken) 2:14:10 (64:25); 12. Pat Rizzo (US) 2:16:05; — International Track — May 13. Derek Hawkins (GB) 2:16:50; 16–18...... JUCO; Hutchinson, Kansas 23–25 ...... NAIA; Marion, Indiana 14. Anuradha Indrajith Cooray MARRAKECH ...... NCAA II; Pueblo, Colorado (SrL) 2:17:53; 15. Phil Wicks (GB) Marrakech, Morocco, April 20— ...... NCAA III; La Crosse, Wisconsin 2:19:07;… 1500: 1. Zakaria Maazouzi (Mor) 3:31.94 23–25...... NCAA East Prelim; Greensboro, NC dnf—Deressa Chimsa (Eth) PR (WL); 2. Sadik Mikhou (Mor) 3:33.31 PR; ...... NCAA West Prelim; Austin, Texas (1:02:51), Scott Overall (GB) 3. Fouad El Kaam (Mor) 3:37.45; 4. Ahmed June (1:06:15), Adil Annani (Mor), Mo Mainy (Mor) 3:38.86 PR. 05–08...... NCAA; Eugene, Oregon Farah (GB) (58:30 20K—never in- St: 1. Mohammed Boulama (Mor) 8:37.40. 19–22...... USATF Juniors; Des Moines, Iowa 20–23...... USATF; Des Moines, Iowa tnded to finish), Yared Hagos (Eth) TJ: 1. Tareq Bougtaïb (Mor) 52-11 (16.13). 25–30...... USTAF Youth; St. Louis, Missouri (1:07:27), Geoffrey Mutai (Ken) July (1:28:49 30K);… 11–14...... USATF Masters; Olathe, Kansas rabbits—Wilfred Kirwa (Ken) (58:51 at 20K), Dennis Kimetto (Ken), Edwin Kipyego (Ken) (1:31:22 at 30K), Philip Langat (Ken) (1:31:06 2:23:55 pace, often lagging far behind the 30K), Mike Kigen (Ken) (1:12:58 at 25K). pacers. Misfortune struck Olympic champ Tiki Gelana at the 15K aid station when the lead

-245- April 22, 2013 Union, Redondo Beach 7:50.66. Relay Events — Major HS Meets — 4 x 1600: 1. Carlsbad 17:24.49 <17:30.55> 4 x 100: 1. Poly 45.96; 2. St. Mary’s 47.10; (out HSL); 2. California, Whittier 17:28.64 mt. sac 3. Los Osos, Rancho Cucamonga 47.18; 4. Walnut, California, April 19-20— <17:34.73>; 3. Torrey Pines, San Diego Roosevelt 47.41. 100(1.6): 1. Khalfani Muhammad (Notre 17:31.96 <17:38.07>. 4 x 200: 1. Roosevelt 1:39.75; 2. Wilson Dame, Sherman Oaks) 10.48. SpMed: 1. Beverly Hills 3:29.79; 2. Ven- 1:40.00; 3. Los Osos 1:40.00; 3. Los Osos 200(0.1): 1. Muhammad 21.11; 2. Devon tura 3:30.58. 1:40.15; 4. Centennial 1:40.93; 5. Monrovia Allen (Brophy, Phoenix) 21.17; 3. Elijah DisMed: 1. Vista Murrieta 10:07.73; 2. 1:40.96. Mitchell (Roosevelt, Corona) 21.17. Madera South 10:08.58; 3. Centennial 4 x 400: 1. Poly 3:47.23; 2. Piedmont Hills 400: 1. Christian Carter (San Leandro) 10:10.38. 3:47.94; 3. Carson 3:48.74; 4. St. Mary’s 47.53; 2. *Ronny Hall (Serra, Gardena) 47.82; 4 x 110H: 1. Vista Murrieta 61.02. 3:48.74; 5. Wilson 3:49.89; 6. Roosevelt 3. Miles Parish (Etiwanda) 47.84. Field Events 3:50.36. 800: 1. Ivan Gonzalez (Ridgeview, Bakers- HJ: 1. *Randall Cunningham (Gorman, 4 x 800: 1. Redondo Union 9:06.57 (out field) 1:52.27; 2. Bernie Montoya (Cibola, Las Vegas) 7-3 (=HSL). HSL); 2.Great Oak 9:19.85; 3. Rancho Ber- Yuma, Az) 1:52.40; 3. Ben Saarel (Park City, PV: 1. Cole Walsh (Brophy) 16‑7¼; 2. Kyle nardo, San Diego 9:21.95. Ut) 1:52.64. Pater (Mt Carmel, San Diego) 16-0. 4 x 1600: 1. Saugus 20:21.47 (out HSL); 2. Mile: 1. Saarel 4:08.55 (out HSL); 2. Mon- LJ: 1. Walter Jones (Redlands) 23-10; 2. Great Oak 20:45.80; 3. Campolindo, Moraga toya 4:09.18; 3. Andy Trouard (Salpointe, Adoree Jackson (Serra) 23-7. 20:52.35; 4. Glendora 20:58.47. Tucson) 4:10.91; 4. *Blake Haney (Stockdale, TJ: 1. Thomas Cheval (Birmingham, Lake SpMed: 1. Murrieta Mesa 4:05.58; 2. Har- Bakersfield) 4:12.26. Balboa) 46-8½. vard-Westlake 4:06.03; 3. Wilson 4:10.55. 3200: 1. Daniel De La Torre (La Salle, SP: 1. Marty Taylor (Newport Harbor, OpenSpMed: 1. Cathedral Catholic Pasadena) 9:04.49 <9:07.65>; 2. *Addison Newport Beach) 59-10; 2. *Kelsey Benoit 4:09.09. DeHaven (Brookings, SD) 9:05.26 <9:08.43>. (San Clemente) 59-7¼; 3. *Amir Patterson DisMed: 1. Simi Valley 11:47.74 (out HSL); 3. Jose Herrera (South, Madera) 9:07.82 (Crespi Carmelite, Encino) 59-5. 2. Great Oak 11:56.09; 3. Bonita 12:01.55; <9:11.10>. DT: 1. Brendon Song (W Hills, Santee) 4. Ventura 12:09.20; 5. Torrey Pines (San 110H(1.9): 1. Allen 13.50; 2. William Taylor- 188-2; 2. Taylor 183-2. Diego) 12:15.39. Haynes (Alonso, Tampa) 13.98; 3. Reggie 4 x 100H: 1. Poly 59.91 (HSL); 2. Vista Bell (Dorsey, Los Angeles) 14.03; 4. *Misana MT. sac girls Murrieta, Murrieta 62.25. Viltz (Millikan, Long Beach) 14.04. 100(0.2): 1. *Ariana Washington (Poly, Long Beach) 11.51; 2. Brittany Brown Field Events 300H: 1. Victor Bolden (Los Osos, Rancho HJ: 1. *Claire Kieffer-Wright (S Pasa- (Claremont) 11.79; 3. *Sierra Peterson (St Cucamonga) 37.81. dena) 6-0 (HSL); 2. ***Vashti Cunningham Mary’s, Inglewood) 11.98. (Gorman, Las Vegas) 5-10; 3. *Alex Florent Relay Events 200(1.3): 1. *Gabriella Cantrell (San Le- (Harvard-Westlake) 5-8; 4. tie, Raegen 4 x 100: 1. Serra 40.97; 2. Roosevelt 41.47; andro) 23.97; 2. LaTroya Franklin (Jordan, Nizdil (Rio Mesa, Oxnard) & Asia Chesley 3. Brophy 41.51. Long Beach) 24.24; 3. *Kayla Wilson (La (Stockdale, Bakersfield) 5-6. 4 x 200: 1. Serra 1:25.63. Quinta) 24.46. PV: 1. Gardenia Centararo (Roosevelt) 4 x 400: 1. Serra 3:15.12; 2. Dorsey Open 200(1.0): 1. Brown 24.22. 12-0; 2. Holly Tokar (Ventura) 12-0. 3:15.92; 3. Brophy 3:16.82. 400:1. Nia Dorner (Cordova, Rancho LJ: 1. ***Courtney Corrin (Harvard- 4 x 800: 1. Vista Murrieta, Murrieta Cordova) 54.37; 2. Laura Anuakpado (S Westlake, Studio City) 20-11½ (HSL) (15, 7:41.20 (HSL); 2. Centennial, Las Vegas Pasadena) 55.33; 3. Chimere Ezumah (Serra, x HS) (frosh-class record—old, 20-7½ 7:42.52; 3. Loyola, Los Angeles 7:45.63; 4. Gardena) 55.34. Tomi Rucker [Paul, Washington, DC] ’79); 800: 1. Kayla Ferron (Redondo 2. Kira Moreland (Los Osos) 20-2½ (1.2); Union, Redondo Beach) 2:12.67; 2. 3. *Margaux Jones (Redlands) 19-7 (1.5); What Are All Those Symbols? *Megan Huebner (La Quinta) 2:12.76; 4. Madison Richards (Simi Valley) 19-5w. 3. Monica Huston (Cibola, Yuma, We realize that there is a lot of material to TJ: 1. Wallace 40-4; 2. *Rian Young-Werner Az) 2:13.29. absorb in our agate (“agate” is journalese (Citrus Valley, Redlands) 39-7½. Mile: 1. *Sydney Badger (Centen- for small-type results), so let’s see if we SP: 1. *Ashlie Blake (Liberty, Henderson, nial, Las Vegas) 4:52.16; 2. Huebner can’t clarify it a bit for you. Nv) 51-3½; 2. **Nia Britt (Alemany) 49‑¼; 3. 4:53.49; 3. Huston 4:59.70; 4. **Alys- A combination of numbers and letters in *Stamatia Scarvelis (Dos Pueblos, Goleta) sa Snyder (Park City, Ut) 4:59.73. parentheses, such as “9, x W” would mean 48-5½. 3200: 1. Danielle Shanahan tha the person had moved to No. 9 on the DT: 1. Scarvelis 160-7; 2. Maddison Ja- (Montgomery, Torrance) 10:39.23 all-time world list, with a performance cobs (Arroyo Grande) 156-7; 3. Blake 148-0. <10:42.94>; 2. ***Mikayla Sodersten outside the top 10. Had it say, been the No. (Clovis) 10:40.99 <10:44.71>; 3. 9 performance, the notation would have *Tori Dutchover (Yucaipa) 10:48.31 been 9, 9 W. Kansas Relays <10:52.08>. Lawrence, April 19-20— You might also find something like “x, 6 A”. 100H(1.8): 1. Sasha Wallace 100(0.3): 1. *Kenzo Cotton (Papillion-La The x in the first position means the mark (Castro Valley) 13.43 (HSL); 2. *Kym- Vista, Papillion, Nb) 10.69. is not a PR, but the performance is No. 6 ber Payne (Poly) 13.80; 3. **Jasmyne 1600: 1. *Spencer Haik (Glendale, Spring- in U.S. history. Graham (Roosevelt) 13.80; 4. Kortni field, Mo) 4:11.76 <4:13.23>; 2. Amos Bartel- We note all-time list positions for World Smyers-Jones (San Leandro) 13.94. smeyer (Mary, St Louis) 4:12.56 <4:14.03>. (W), U.S. (A), College (C), Juniors (WJ or 300H: 1. Jade Miller (Great Oak) PV: 1. Nick Meyer (Carroll, Wichita) 16-4¾. AJ) and High School (HS). 41.31 (HSL); 2. Payne 41.32; 3. Tayler SP: 1. Bo Farrow (Broken Arrow, Ok) 61-3; Fleming (King, Riverside) 43.25; 4. We also denote yearly list leaders for the 2. *Kord Ferguson (Ottawa) 60-5. *Tiana Bonds (Centennial, Las Vegas) World (WL), U.S. (AL), College (CL; Division DT: 1. Ferguson 182-1; 2. Farrow 179-5. 43.31; 5. Jordan Munford (Rancho I only) and High School (HS). Cucamonga) 43.55.

-246- April 22, 2013 KANSAS girls DisMed: 1. Camas 12:02.52t. Tampa) 5-10. 100(2.1): 1. Aaliyah Brown (Lincoln-Way PV: 1. Allison Jeffries (Eagle) 12-5½. LJ: 1. Bouyer 18-9w. Miramar, April 17— E, Frankfort, Il) 11.60w. Girls 100(0.9): 1. **Krystal Sparling (Aqui- HT: 1. **Haley Showalter (Valor) 164-9. 400: 1. **Ashanti Hutton (Miege, Kansas nas, Ft Lauderdale) 11.55. JT: 1. Haley Crouser (Gresham) 162-10 City) 55.72. 200(0.2): 1. Sparling 23.92. 800: 1. **Hannah Long (Eureka, Mo) (HSL). 2:12.81. Miami, April 18— 1600: 1. Long 4:49.95 <4:51.64>; 2. Mag- Girls 200(nwi): 1. J’Nea Bellamy (South- gie Montoya (Rogers, Ar) 4:52.76 <4:54.46>; ridge, Miami) 23.77; 2. Ebony Morrison 3. ***Katie Rainsberger (Air Academy, Colo- — More HS Meets — (Killian) 23.90. rado Springs) 4:54.54 <4:56.25>. 100H(nwi): 1. Morrison 13.88. 100H(1.4): 1. *Alexa Harmon-Thomas Throwers Pentathlon LJ(nwi): 1. *Dominique Bullock (Killian, (Lawrence) 14.30. Cumberland, Rhode Island, April 16— Miami) 19-4. HT: 1. Charles Ionata (Barrington) 230-3. 4 x 100: 1. Lincoln-Way East 47.36. Titusville, April 18— 4 x 200: 1. Hazelwood Central, Florissant, Girls LJ(nwi): 1. *Danielle Phillips (Rock- Mo 1:41.96. ledge) 20-0. Ellis Invitational 4 x 400: 1. Howell 4:00.90. DT: 1. Tayla Greene (Rockledge) 147-6. 4 x 800: 1. Eureka 9:30.75. Princeton, New Jersey, April 20— HT: 1. Rudy Winkler (Averill Park, NY) Field EVents 238-7. HJ: 1. Harmon-Thomas 5-8. TIGER INVITATION PV: 1. Emily Brigham (Mill Valley) 12-5½. Edwardsville, Illinois, April 15— Girls SP: 1. Emmonnie Henderson (Ed- LJ(nwi): 1. Harmon-Thomas 19-4¼. New York Relays SP: 1. Aaliyah Pete (South, Elkhorn, Nb) Randalls Island, New York, April 19-20— wardsville) 48-4½. DT: 1. Henderson 167-8. 47-½; 2. *Asia Cole (Ft Osage, Mo) 45-7¼. St: 1. Sidgie Greene (Jefferson, Brook- DT: 1. Cydnee Reese (O’Hara, Kansas lyn) 9:41.28 (HSL). City, Mo) 150-5; 2. Cole 143-7. HT: 1. Charles Ionata (Barrington, RI) Mill Valley Invitational JT: 1. Dani Plank (Gardner-Edgerton, 228-4; 2. **Adam Kelly (Barrington) 207-5. DeSoto, Kansas, April 5— Gardner, Ks) 161-1. Girls: SP: 1. *Kord Ferguson (Ottawa) 63-6 200(1.2): 1. Kadecia Baird’ (Evers, Brook- (out HSL). lyn) 23.84. Oregon Relays Eugene, April 19-20— Braddock Invitational Hohokam Invitational 100(0.3): 1. *Isaiah Brandt-Sims Burke, Virginia, April 20— Mesa, Arizona, April 19— (Wenatchee, Wa) 10.59. 3200: 1. Sean McGorty (Chantilly) 8:46.07 PV: 1. Scott Marshall (Desert Vista, 200(2.1): 1. Brandt-Sims 21.33. <8:49.13>. Phoenix) 17-1. 800: 1. Alec Smith (Westview, Portland) Girls: 1:52.80. 100(nwi): 1. Felecia Majors (S County, 1500: 1. Dan Oekerman (Beaverton) Lorton, Va) 12.06. ORANGE COUNTY CHAMPS 3:56.88 <4:15.84>; 2. **Elijah Armstrong 400: 1. Majors 54.05. Mission Viejo, California, April 20— (Pocatello, Id) 3:56.91 <4:15.87>. 800: 1. Sophie Chase (Lake Braddock, 1600: 1. *Garrett Corcoran (Villa Park) 3000: 1. Colby Gilbert (Skyview, Van- Burke) 2:11.93. 4:10.95 <4:12.41>; 2. ***Austin Tamagno couver, Wa) 8:26.29; 2. Oekerman 8:28.04. PV: 1. Majors 11-9. (Brea Olinda, Brea) 4:11.10 <4:12.56>; DisMed: 1. Central Catholic, Portland 3. Jeff Thies (Edison, Huntington Beach) 10:24.63. 4:12.09 <4:13.56>. HT: 1. Andy Miller (Capital, Olympia, Wa) FLORIDA DistrictS Girls PV: 1. **Kaitlyn Merritt (Santa 209-0. Belle Glade, April 19— Margarita, Rancho Santa Margarita) 13-4. 100(nwi): 1. *Tyrone Thornton (Jackson, OREGON girlS Miami) 10.43; 2. *Deltron Hopkins (Wash- 100 (1.7): 1. MaryBeth Sant (Valor, High- ington, Miami) 10.57. lands Ranch, Co) 11.80; 2. Kennadi Bouyer SECTION 200(nwi): 1. Hopkins 21.18; 2. Jeremy (Curtis, Tacoma) 11.93. San José, April 19— Strainge (American Heritage, Plantation) Open 100(-1.2): 2. Hannah Cunliffe (Fed- Girls 800: 1. *Anna Maxwell (San Lorenzo 21.22; 3. *Nigel Patten (Washington) 21.35. eral Way, Wa) 11.91. Valley, Felton) 2:09.34. 400: 1. *Krondis Larry (Washington) 47.57. 200(2.4): 1. Sant 24.31w. 1600: 1. *Sarah Robinson (Gunn, Palo 110H(nwi): 1. Walter Tucker (American Open 200(1.5): 2. Cunliffe 24.11. Alto) 4:48.80 <4:50.48>; 2. Nikki Hiltz (Aptos) Heritage) 13.91. 800: 1. **Alexa Efraimson (Camas, Wa) 4:51.71 <4:53.41>. 4 x 100: 1. Washington 41.30. 2:09.63; 2. *Tess Michaelson (Lincoln, PV: 1. *Greta Wagner (Los Gatos) 13-2. 4 x 400: 1. American Heritage 3:14.0. Portland) 2:11.92. TJ: 1. *Marisa Kwiatkowski (Wilcox, Santa Girls: 1500: 1. ***Ella Donaghu (Grant) 4:31.56 Clara) 40-8½. 100(nwi): 1. **Diamond Spaulding (Ameri- <4:53.29>; 2. *Paige Rice (St Mary’s, Port- can Heritage) 11.81. land) 4:32.14 <4:53.92>. 200(nwi): 1. Spaulding 23.94; 2. *Deja 3000: 1. Erin Clark (South, Eugene) Parrish (American Heritage) 24.07. 9:40.19; 2. Maggie Schmaedick (Sheldon, 300H: 1. Khadeeja Dooling (American Eugene) 9:43.89. Heritage) 43.08. Open St: 3. Amy-Eloise Neale' (Glacier Peak, Snohomish, Wa) 10:37.32 (HSL) Tampa, April 17— (4, x HS). Girls HJ: 1. Faith Woodard (Freedom,

-247- April 22, 2013 2013 Boys HS Leaders 2013 Girls HS Leaders Track Events Track Events 100...... 10.28...... Levonte Whitfield (Jones, Orlando, Fl) 100...... 11.47...... Ky Westbrook (Chandler, Az) 200...... 21.07...... Trayvon Bromell (Gibbs, St Petersburg, Fl) 200...... 23.34...... Ariana Washington (Poly, Long Beach, Ca) 400...... 46.46...... Reggie Glover (Phillips, Orlando, Fl) 400...... 53.40...... Malayshia George (Mill Creek, Hoschton, Ga) 800...... 1:47.79...... Andres Arroyo (Colonial, Orlando, Fl) 800...... 2:03.59i...... Sabrina Southerland (Card, Oak Gardens, NY) 1500...... 3:52.49i...... Henry Wynne (Staples, Westport, Ct) 1500...... 4:11.72i...... *Mary Cain (Bronxville, NY) Mile...... 4:08.15i...... Henry Wynne (Staples, Westport, Ct) Mile...... 4:28.25i...... *Mary Cain (Bronxville, NY) 2000St...6:01.52...... Chris Mulverhill (Cedar Park, Tx) 2000St...6:57.97...... Reagan Colyer (N Kitsap, Poulsbo, Wa) St...... 9:41.28...... Sidgie Greene (Jefferson, Brooklyn, NY) St...... 10:37.32....Amy-Eloise Neale (Glacier Pk, Snohomish, Wa) 3000...... 8:05.46i...... Edward Cheserek’ (St Benedict’s, Newark, NJ) 3000...... 9:02.10i ¶...... *Mary Cain (Bronxville, NY) 2M...... 8:39.15i...... Edward Cheserek’ (St Benedict’s, Newark, NJ) 2M...... 9:38.68 ...... *Mary Cain (Bronxville, NY) 5000...... 14:34.44...... Bakri Abushouk (Cary, NC) 5000...... 16:18.01i...... Wesley Frazier (Ravenscroft, Raleigh, NC) 110H...... 13.38...... *Tony Brown (Ozen, Beaumont, Tx) 100H...... 13.43...... Sasha Wallace (Castro Valley, Ca) ...... 13.38...... *Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Al) 300H...... 41.31...... Jade Miller (Great Oak, Temecula, Ca) 300H...... 35.60...... *Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Al) 400H...... 61.67...... Tametris Morrison (Southeast, Raleigh, NC)

400H...... 53.45...... Byron Robinson (Wn Branch, Chesapeake, Va) Relay Events Relay Events 4 x 100...45.80...... Anderson, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida 4 x 100...40.49...... American Heritage, Plantation, Florida 4 x 200...1:37.29i...... Evers, Brooklyn, New York 4 x 200...1:25.46...... DeSoto, Texas 4 x 400...3:40.74...... St. Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida ...... 1:25.46...... DeSoto, Texas 4 x 800...8:56.57i...... Davis, Kaysville, Utah 4 x 400...3:13.32...... Lakewood, St Petersburg, Florida 4 x 1500..19:47.13i...... Miller Place, New York 4 x 800...7:41.20...... Vista Murrieta, Murrieta, California 4 x Mile. 20:02.80i...... South, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 4 x Mile. 17:22.67i...... Christian Brothers, Lincroft, New Jersey 800Med.1:44.73...... Poly, Long Beach, California 800Med.1:31.57...... Academy, Brentwood, Tennessee SpMed...3:54.78i...... Cardozo, Oakland Gardens, New York SpMed...3:26.19i...... St. Benedict’s, Newark, New Jersey DisMed..11:35.98i...... South, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan DisMed..10:03.59...... Carroll, Southlake, Texas 4 x 1H....59.91...... Poly, Long Beach, Ca

Field Events Field Events HJ...... 7-3...... Logan Brittain (Randall, Amarillo, Tx) HJ...... 6-0...... Claire Kieffer-Wright (South Pasadena, Ca) ...... 7-3...... *Randall Cunningham (Gorman, Las Vegas, Nv) PV...... 14-0...... Annie Rhodes (Midway, Waco, Tx) PV...... 17-8½...... Daven Murphree (Harmony, Big Sandy, Tx) LJ...... 20-11½ .. ***Courtney Corrin (Harv.-West., Studio City, Va) LJ...... 25-3¼i(A)...Travonn White (Mountain Pointe, Phoenix, Az) TJ...... 41-10...... Natasha Dicks (Aiken, SC) (lo-alt)...24-11...... Andre Jefferson (Tyler, Tx) SP...... 54-1i...... Maggie Ewen (St Francis, Mn) TJ...... 51-6½i...... Jeremiah Green (Hillsborough, Tampa, Fl) DT...... 184-4...... Valarie Allman (Silver Creek, Longmont, Co) SP...... 69-0i...... Braheme Days (Bridgeton, NJ) HT...... 184-6...... Sabrina Gaitan' (Sprayberry, Marietta, Ga) DT...... 203-7...... Grant Hill (Huntsville, Al) JT...... 162-10...... Haley Crouser (Gresham, Or) HT...... 243-10...... Rudy Winkler (Averill Park, NY) Hept...... 5217...... Kendall Gustafson (Palisades, Pacific P, Ca) JT...... 214-7.... *Curtis Thompson (Florence Twp, Burlington, NJ) Dec...... 7066...... *Harrison Williams (University, Memphis, Tn)

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