Week #6 In Review

STANFORD, Calif. - Just one night after some Tulane track and field underclassmen stole the show at the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field in Stanford, Calif., the youth contingent for the Green Wave continued to perform at a high level, as true freshman Mary Carson Pitts won the pole vaulting event title with the second-best jump in school history.

Anna Maxwell US #1 4:43 Mile & National Leading Marks from Tuufuli & Moore at Stanford Invite Day 2

Several US #1 performances were produced at the Stanford Invitational's high school portion of the meet and maybe none more impressive than San Lorenzo Valley (CA) senior Anna Maxwell blowing out the the seeded girls mile field.

Interview with 3-time Stanford Invite 400m. winner, Frank Kurtz

Heritage HS senior, Frank Kurtz won the Stanford Invitational 400m. yesterday for the 3rd straight year in a state leading time of 47.58. He finished in 3rd place at the NCS MOC last year and almost matched his finish at the state meet by finishing in 4th.

Hillenbrand, Anderson, Eason, & Lever All PR Big at Standford Invitational

Big time performances by 5 former KY runners

With 4:47 anchors, Gunn & Davis (CA) girls run top 2 US times in girls DMR at Stanford

A girls distance medley relay with a close 1-2 finish producing the top two times in the country in the race by the winners from Henry M. Gunn High School at 11:56.68 and the Davis Senior girls as close runners-up at 11:56.90 highlighted Friday's high school events action at the Stanford Invitational to build into the final competition on Saturday

Watch the Stanford Invitational LIVE on Friday & Saturday!

One of the top meets nationally this weekend will be at the Stanford Invitational with outstanding high school fields assembled in Palo Alto, California. MileSplit will have race video coverage of the high school events posted after the event on the meet page, while live stream coverage will be carried on Flotrack.

Photos: Stanford Invite High School Event Friday Photos by Spencer Allen

Photos: Stanford Invite Saturday HS Event Photos by Spencer Allen

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

100 Meter Hurdles - Mecca Mcglaston (Dublin High School (NC)) 14.03 SB; Daria Cook (Vacaville High School (SJ)) 14.41; Jurnee Woodward (Vacaville High School (SJ)) 14.48 SB; Pattriana Perry (Vacaville High School (SJ)) 13.93 SB; Mecca Mcglaston (Dublin High School (NC)) 14.22; Daria Cook (Vacaville High School (SJ)) 14.46;
100 Meter Dash - Destiny Barnett (Skyline High School (OK)) 11.84; Destiny Barnett (Skyline High School (OK)) 11.84 SB;
400 Meter Hurdles - Hannah Chen (Los Gatos High School (CC)) 1:01.19 SB; Maya Miklos (Gunn (Henry M.) High School (CC)) 1:01.63 SB; Jurnee Woodward(Vacaville High School (SJ)) 1:01.87 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Madeline Price (Menlo-Atherton High School (CC)) 55.22 SB;
4x400 Meter Relay - St. Mary's College High (NC) 3:53.26;
4x800 Meter Relay - St. Mary's College High (NC) 9:22.56; Bella Vista High School (SJ) 9:26.64; Menlo-Atherton High School (CC) 9:28.73;
Discus - Hannah Chappell (Oakdale High (SJ)) 141-6 SB; Kayla O'brine (St. Francis High School (CC)) 138-6 SB; Elisa Grandemange (Kamiakin High School) 136-8 SB;
Distance Medley Relay - Gunn (Henry M.) High School (CC) 11:56.68; Davis Senior High School (SJ) 11:56.90;
Long Jump - Meghan Tucker (Placer High School (SJ)) 18-6;
One Mile Run - Anna Maxwell (San Lorenzo Valley (S.L.V.) (CC)) 4:43.27 SB; Sarah Robinson (Gunn (Henry M.) High School (CC)) 4:48.77 SB; Fiona O'keeffe (Davis Senior High School (SJ)) 4:49.04 SB; Bethan Knights (Northwood High (SS)) 4:50.33 SB; Christina Aragon (Billings Sr High School) 4:53.63 SB;Emma Abrahamson (La Costa Canyon (SD)) 4:59.78; Gillian Meeks (Gunn (Henry M.) High School (CC)) 4:59.79 SB; Julia Maxwell (Branson High School (NC)) 5:01.73 SB;
Pole Vault - Nicole Trenchard (Pacific Collegiate (CC)) 12-5.5; Greta Wagner (Los Gatos High School (CC)) 12-5.5; Katherine Whiting (Santa Cruz High (CC)) 11-11.75; Melissa Maneatis (Del Oro High (SJ)) 11-11.75 SB;
Shot Put - Megan Dulaney (Angelo Rodriguez High School (SJ)) 43-5; Monique Newton (Cordova High (SJ)) 41-9.75 SB;
Triple Jump - Marisa Kwiatkowski (Wilcox (Adrian) High (CC)) 39-3.25;

Boys Highlights

400 Meter Dash - Frank Kurtz (Heritage High (NC)) 47.58 SB;
4x100 Meter Relay - Woodcreek High School (SJ) 41.97;
4x800 Meter Relay - Bellarmine College Prep (CC) 7:55.19; Lowell High (SF) 7:58.83;
Discus - Reno Tuufuli (Liberty High School) 196-10 SB;
Distance Medley Relay - De La Salle High School (NC) 10:21.02;
High Jump - Jeremy Williams (Granada Hills Charter High) 6-8 SB; Raymond Silver (Watsonville High (CC)) 6-8 SB; David Chukwu (American High School (NC)) 6-8 SB; Dion Shattuck (Santa Cruz High (CC)) 6-8;
Long Jump - Nate Moore (Castro Valley High School (NC)) 24-5 SB; Chase Pacheco (Palma (CC)) 23-6.25 SB;
One Mile Run - Fred Huxham (Redwood High School (NC)) 4:15.80 SB; Garrett Migliozzi (Nevada Union High (SJ)) 4:16.65 SB; Steven Sum (Saratoga High (CC)) 4:17.37 SB; Steven Grolle (Sonora High (SJ)) 4:17.57 SB;
Shot Put - Matt Katnik (St. John Bosco (SS)) 60-1.75; Michael Titherington (Jesuit (SJ)) 59-0;
Triple Jump - Nate Moore (Castro Valley High School (NC)) 50-4.5 SB; Karsten Wethington (James Logan High (NC)) 47-8.5 SB;

Trabuco Hills Invitational

On-Site Coverage

Trabuco Hills Inv: Stamatia Scarvelis US #6 A-T 53'3.50" Shot, Ariana Washington US #1 11.57 100m!

Don Pueblos (CA) senior Stamatia Scarvelis threw for a new US #1 of 53'3.50" at the Trabuco Hills Invitational on Saturday in California, which ties her for US #6 all-time outdoors in the event on the high school national list.

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

100 Meter Hurdles - Ebony Crear (Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS)) 14.20; Kymber Payne (Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS)) 14.34;
100 Meter Dash - Ariana Washington (Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS)) 11.57 SB; Kaelin Roberts (Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS)) 11.79 SB;
1,600 Meter Run - Jacquelyn Hill (Etiwanda High School (SS)) 4:59.13 SB;
300 Meter Hurdles - Ebony Crear (Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS)) 42.55 SB; Kymber Payne (Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS)) 42.60 SB;
3,200 Meter Run - Amanda Gehrich (Tesoro High (SS)) 10:44.78 SB; Melissa Eisele (San Clemente High (SS)) 10:52.39;
4x100 Meter Relay - Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS) 46.18;
4x200 Meter Relay - Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS) 1:41.05;
4x400 Meter Relay - Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS) 3:48.75; Dana Hills High School (SS) 3:54.21; Mission Viejo High School (SS) 3:54.61;
800 Meter Run - Megan Huebner (La Quinta High (SS)) 2:14.01 SB;
Discus - Stamatia Scarvelis (Dos Pueblos Senior High (SS)) 157-4;
Distance Medley Relay - Great Oak High School (SS) 12:15.30; Newport Harbor High School (SS) 12:18.97;
Long Jump - Rian Young-warner (Citrus Valley) 18-6.75 SB;
Pole Vault - Mckenna Caskey (Mater Dei High School (SS)) 12-0; Jenna Frum (Mater Dei High School (SS)) 12-0 SB; Claire Kao (Dana Hills High School (SS)) 12-0 SB; Kari Mccollum (Lutheran (Orange) (SS)) 11-6;
Shot Put - Stamatia Scarvelis (Dos Pueblos Senior High (SS)) 53-3.5 SB; Tiffany Gilmore (Centennial High School (SS)) 43-4;
Sprint Medley Relay - Great Oak High School (SS) 4:18.26;
Triple Jump - Rian Young-warner (Citrus Valley) 41-0 SB;

Boys Highlights

200 Meter Dash - Gabe Warner (Woodbridge High School (SS)) 21.59w SB;
300 Meter Hurdles - Austin Tinsley (Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS)) 37.55 SB;
4x100 Meter Relay - Great Oak High School (SS) 41.72;
4x200 Meter Relay - Great Oak High School (SS) 1:27.24;
4x400 Meter Relay - Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS) 3:15.95; Upland High (SS) 3:16.46;
Distance Medley Relay - Dana Hills High School (SS) 10:23.67; Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS) 10:28.79;
High Jump - Mitchell Bland (Tesoro High (SS)) 6-8; Vincent Calhoun (Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) (SS)) 6-8 SB;
Pole Vault - Carl Johansson (Lutheran (Orange) (SS)) 16-0; Tommy Nord (Mater Dei High School (SS)) 15-0;
Sprint Medley Relay - Great Oak High School (SS) 3:34.23;

USATF US Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials

On-Site Coverage

US #1's from 1500 winners Fisher & Ellington, Noah Lyles 20.89 200 at Youth Olympic Trials

The USA Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials were held in Miramar, Florida over the weekend with a small but elite group of top high school athletes in the nation along with athletes from nine other countries in North America, Central American, and Caribbean Islands to make themselves eligible to be chosen to compete in the IAAF Youth Olympic Games late this summer in China as part of the "Team for the Americas".

4/5 WKND: Fast 800's in PA - Hot Tri-States - B Dallas video & pix POSTED!

First weekend in April has a full schedule of meets. The Colonial Relays in Virginia bring back a bigger high school slate for the first time since the early 2000s. Big performances are certainly on the cards with the forecast looking good for early April!