4/11 National Weekend Rundown

Lauren Rain Williams (Oaks Christian, CA) was named MVP of Arcadia Invitational after winning the 100m (All-Conditions US #3 11.42w), 200m (US #2 23.57), 4x100m (US #1 45.57) and placing second in the 4x400m (US #14 3:47.83). (Photo by Kirby Lee, Image of Sport)

  • Big C Relays (AK) - Watch the Live Stream! Race Videos - NXN Champion Allie Ostrander (Kenai, AK) runs US #5 All-Time 9:59.34 3,200m. The time will not count for record or all-time purposes, because it was run on a 400-meter indoor track. After a 70-second head start, she holds on to beat Levi Thomet (Kodiak, AK) and Conner Mantz (Sky View, UT), who finish in 8:54.24 to 8:55.94. Ostrander doubles back with 2:12 & 2:17 800m splits on relay legs, as well as a 4:49 Mile, all for Meet Records. Thomet adds 1:55 800m, 4:10 Mile, plus 4x400m anchor win to the weekend.
  • Arcadia Invitational (CA) - Photo Galleries - Interview Videos - Jesse Reiser (McHenry, IL) leads 18 guys under 9 minutes for 3,200m with winning time of 8:52.00, while Dani Jones (Desert Vista, AZ) snags big PR with 10:09.58 win over early leader Fiona O'Keeffe (10:15.53).

    Dani Jones pulls away over final lap to win Arcadia 3,200m in 10:09.58, a 25-second PR


    Great Oak (CA) wins historic 4x1,600m relay battle over Desert Vista (AZ), as Dani Jones closes in 4:46 but can't quite make up the gap started by Destiny Collins' 4:53 lead-off. Great Oak finishes in US #5 All-Time 19:, as both teams eclipse the Meet Record and their respective state records.

    Clovis North (CA) defends 4x800m Invite title in US #1 9:08.34


    Mikaela Smith anchors Clovis North to defend 4x800-meter Relay Invitational. (Photo by Kirby Lee, Image of Sport)
    Clovis North (CA) defends 4x800m Invitational title in US #1 9:08.34 (per 2:12 anchor from reigning Arcadia 800m Champion Mikaela Smith), while Cherry Creek (CO) takes runner-up in US #2 9:11.93, anchored by Jordyn Colter with 2:08.42 split! Smith and Colter faced off in the Invitational 800m on Saturday, with Smith taking the narrow win, US #2 2:08.44 to US #3 2:09.8. Colter won an Arcadia watch of her own as she cruised to a two-second win in the Mile, US #1 4:45.24, over runner-up Amanda Gehrich (US #3 4:47.66) as the top 6 broke 4:50.

    Lauren Rain Williams (Oaks Christian, CA) was named MVP of Arcadia Invitational after winning the 100m (All-Conditions US #3 11.42w), 200m (US #2 23.57), 4x100m (US #1 45.57) and placing second in the 4x400m (US #14 3:47.83).

    Hanna Waller (Buchanan, CA) cruised US #2 53.57 400m.

  • Nordhoff US #3 7:47.5 to win Boys 4x800m Invite.

    Vista Murrieta (CA) runs US #2, Meet Record 1:24.53 4x200m

  • (Photo by Kirby Lee, Image of Sport)

    Vista Murrieta boys roll US #2, Meet Record 1:24.53 4x200m. Standout Michael Norman returns on Saturday to upset national leader and NBN Indoor 400m Champion Rai Benjamin, US #1 45.91 to 46.37. Benjamin returned to win the 200m in US #13 21.26.

    Parkland (NC) girls makes the trip worth it as they run US #3 1:36.35 4x200m. Nansemond River (VA) cruises to US #5 All-Time 1:43.73 in 800 SMR then doubles back with 4x400m win.; Chaminade (CA) boys run US #2 in meet history with 1:29.84 800 SMR.

    Chad Zallow rolls US #1 13.50 110mH & US #6 37.06 300mH.

    Other national leaders included Los Alamitos (CA) boys US #1 3:27.64 SMR, Dana Hills (CA) boys US #1 10:06.3 DMR, Malik McMorris (Mater Dei, CA) US #1 194-8 Discus, Matt Katnik (St. John Bosco, CA) US #1 71-3.5 Shot Put

  • Ryan Clark (Banneker, GA) rolls to a US #2 20.7 200m prelim at the Taco Bell Classic (SC)

  • Taco Bell Classic (SC) - Watch the Live Stream! Photo Galleries - Race Videos - Ryan Clarke (Banneker, GA) rolls US #1 20.71 200m in the Friday night prelims, then returns with 20.75 win in the finals as well as US #2 10.32 100m over defending New Balance Nationals Outdoor 100m Champion Darryl Haraway (DeMatha, MD). Clark nailed the anchor legs on the 4x100m (42.08) and 4x400m (3:18.17) for Banneker, nailing a 46.6 split on the latter.

    US #1 100m/200m sprinter Candace Hill continues to roll, picking up wins in 100m (11.62) and lowering her own nation-leading mark in the 200m to 23.49 in the prelims. (23.5 in the finals).

    Freshman Daloria Boone (Baldwin, GA) lept to an astounding 20-4 in the LJ, good to tie the US #1 set by Tara Davis of Agoura, CA. The young star also ran 57.82 400m and helped pace her squad to a win in the 4x100m (46.89).

    Sydnei Murphy joined the 40-plus club this season in the triple jump, leaping to US #9 40-1.5 after placing runner-up in the 100m at 11.94.

    Khayla Dawson (Olympic, NC) throws US #3 48-1 Shot Put.

    Christopher Garrick (Marvin Ridge, NC) ties US #10 with 6-10 HJ.

    Anna Cockrell (Providence Day, NC) has raced a wind-aided 13.4 in the 100mH this year, but clocked a wind-legal US #4 13.72 to win in South Carolina. She also won 400mH in US #4 1:01.37.

  • Serenity Douglas (Archer, GA) US #15 54.88 400m and Laurie Barton US #13 2:10.76 800m. Freshman Ana Marian Bloch (Athens Academy, GA) wins Mile in 4:58.25 ahead of Foot Locker finalist Libby Davidson (E.C. Glass, VA), who wins 3,200m in 10:35.2.

    Cary (NC) set Meet Record 3:48.99 4x400m Relay; also won 4x800m relay in 9:21.64.

    New Balance Nationals LJ/TJ Champion Ja'Mari Ward back on top with US #1 51-11 TJ
  • Belleville West Invitational (IL) - NBN Indoors LJ/TJ double champion Ja'Mari Ward (Cahokia, IL) is back on top. The junior jumped 51-11 for US #1 TJ & 24-10 for US #4 LJ.
  • Columbus North vs. Bloomington South (IN) - Indoor National High School Record holder Deakin Volz (Bloomington South, IN) cleared US #1 17-7 PV at a dual meet
  • John McDonnell Invitational (AR) - Indoor National HS Record Holder Lexi Weeks (Cabot, AR) tops leaderboard with US #1 14-1.25 clearance
  • Jock's Nitch/PSU Gorilla Relays (KS) - Brett Thompson (Erie, KS) US #4 202-5 Javelin
  • Gus Lacy Track Classic (VA) - Alexander Lomong (Fork Union, VA) ran US #4 1:51.72 800m. The junior is the younger brother of Olympian Lopez Lomong.
  • Coaches Classic Finals (OH) - Annie Heffernan 4:55.28 1,600m/10:35.17 3,200m double; Amaya King 40-4 TJ; Michael Vitucci (St. Xavier, OH) 4:20.24 1,600m/1:54.94 800m double
  • Festus Tiger Town Invitational (MO) - Hannah Long (Eureka, MO) is just a few seconds off all-time best with 10:24.15, the best 3,200m this weekend outside of Arcadia; Michael Karls (Festus, MO) 9:28.69 3,200m