What a day for Rhode Islanders during the first day of competition at the New Balance National Outdoor Championships!
In the girls’ unseeded 5,000-meter run on Friday night, Westerly junior Jackie Burr took the lead with less than two laps remaining and held on to win with a time of 17 minutes, 31.9 seconds. Burr, who captured the 3,000 at the R.I. state meet two weeks earlier, beat her previous best by more than a minute. She placed 16th overall.
The national title went to Ravenscroft (N.C.) senior Wesley Frazier, who broke from West Bloomfield (Mich.) senior Erin Finn with 600 meters remaining in the seeded heat en route a meet record of 15:55.92. Finn was second at 16:17.89.
The boys’ unseeded section proved equally exciting for the local contingent. Bishop Hendricken junior Colin Tierney cracked 15 minutes by placing second overall with an outstanding 14:59.57 clocking! Cumberland senior Trevor Crawley was sixth with a time of 15:05.49. Hendricken senior Connor Doyle was 12th in the field at 15:12.35 and senior teammate Tyler Henseler was 26th with a time of 16:30.84. Tierney, who finished 17th overall, was a little more than three seconds from the state record of 14:56.46, set by former Westerly great Andrew Springer at the 2007 nationals.
In a dominating performance, Bismark (ND) senior Jake Leingang defended his national crown with a 14:11.61 clocking.
Competing in the Emerging Elite (EE) 100 dash, Hope sophomore Quashira McIntosh crushed her six-day old state record by winning her preliminary heat with a time of 11.80. She finished second overall with a time of 11.86. Last Saturday, the multiple state titlist placed second in the event at the New England Championship with a time of 11.96, just .01 under the existing mark of 11.97.
Hope's promising freshman Isis Hack clocked a 13.0 in the EE 100 and 1:01.43 in the EE 400
In other events, East Greenwich senior Ben Fazio ran 4:22.64 and Barrington senior Tom Barry crossed the line in 4:27.14 for the EE mile run, La Salle Academy junior Jackie Esmay tossed the javelin 102 feet,1.25 inches in the EE javelin and Central Falls' junior Eric Mateo cleared 6-2 in the EE high jump. Also, East Greenwich posted a time of 8:10.83 and North Kingstown was timed in 8:13.7 in the EE 4x800.
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Brittany McGee (Admiral Farragut Academy) 14.54w; Morgan Knight (South County High School) 14.43w SB; Morgan Knight (South County High School) 14.63w; Courtney Nelson (Putnam City North High School) 14.68w; Najatee McNeil (Franklin High School) 14.83w SB; Megan Tse (Spruce Creek HS) 14.95w;
- 100 Meter Dash - Quashira Mcintosh (Hope High School) 11.86; Jessica Scott (Hopkinton High School) 12.10; Deborah Olawuni (Montgomery Blair High School) 12.24; Quashira Mcintosh (Hope High School) 11.80w SB; Sekayi Bracey (East Kentwood High School) 12.01; Jessica Scott (Hopkinton High School) 11.96w SB; Deborah Olawuni (Montgomery Blair High School) 12.06w SB; Brianna Swinton (Parkview High School) 12.12w SB; Michaela Pernell (Nonnewaug High School) 12.14w; Amanda Reilly (Notre Dame Academy-Hingham) 12.16w SB;
- Two Mile Run - Caitlin Swanson (Tolland High School) 11:22.86 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Djenne Parris (Brookfield High School) 56.64 SB; Brandee Johnson (Nansemond River) 56.46 SB; Sydney Peterson (Exeter High School) 57.48; Robin Gross (Lexington High School) 57.66;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Osbourn Park 47.77 (prelims);
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School 9:35.31; Beverly High School 9:37.64; Berlin High School 9:42.04;
- 5,000 Meter Run - Claire Howlett (Westhill High School) 16:45.56 SB; Annika Gompers (Gann Academy) 17:28.14; Jackie Burr (Westerly High School) 17:31.20 SB; Kerri Ruffo (Plainfield High School) 17:50.18 SB; Melina Devoney (Amherst-Pelham Regional High School) 18:01.42 SB; Sarah Zielinski (Boonsboro High School) 18:42.52 SB;
- Discus - Taylor Drayton (Oxford High School) 132-10 SB;
- High Jump - Amy Collins (Wachusett Regional High School) 5-4.25;
- Javelin - Autumn Kramer (Hopkinton High School) 121-11.5 SB; Maggie Eberhardt (Thomaston High School) 120-11.25 SB;
- Long Jump - Sekayi Bracey (East Kentwood High School) 17-10.25;
- One Mile Run - Megan Wilson (Sidwell Friends School) 4:56.49 SB; Karrigan Smith (St. Johns High School) 4:58.75 SB; Danae Rivers (Wilbur Cross High School) 4:59.34 SB; Meghan Lockett(Unattached USA) 5:00.19 SB; Emily Mulhern (Urbana High School) 5:05.15 SB; Libby Parrish (Saint Catherine s) 5:05.20 SB; Laura Hergenrother (Ridgefield High School) 5:05.93 SB; Kennedy Beazley(Ann Arbor Huron High School) 5:07.43 SB; Claire Macmillan (San Lorenzo Valley (S.L.V.) (CC)) 5:07.59; Brittany Brownotter (Bismarck High School) 5:08.39 SB; Elianna Shwayder (Saline High School) 5:08.92 SB; Lauren Scahill (Ledyard High School) 5:09.76 SB; Isabel Seidel (University Lake School) 5:12.54 SB; Elizabeth Nolke (Lee's Summit West High School) 5:14.97 SB; Claire Green (Unattached (Colorado)) 5:15.60 SB;
- Pole Vault - Jackie Mcnulty (Oakdale) 12-2.75 SB;
- Sprint Medley Relay - Daniel Hand High School 4:13.62; Mount De Sales Academy 4:17.78; Greenwich High School 4:19.40; Osbourn Park 4:20.64; Tolland High School 4:21.00; Lowell Catholic4:21.03; Lowell High School 4:21.03; Fauquier 4:21.33; Amherst-Pelham Regional High School 4:21.78; Andover High School 4:22.31; New Milford High School 4:23.07; Marblehead High School 4:24.85;
- Triple Jump - Shakiya Sheppard* (Lee-Davis) 38-3.5 SB; Natalie Bowens (Montville High School) 37-6.75w SB; Bria Stith (Brunswick High) 37-4.75w; Simone Chapman (Banneker High School) 37-2.75;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Taj-amir Torres (Amherst-Pelham Regional High School) 10.79; Ayo Raymond (James W. Robinson) 10.79w SB;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Dylan Leutz (Century High School) 14.39w SB; Louis Rivers (Thomas Dale) 14.69w;
- 400 Meter Dash - Dorian Claggett (Baltimore Poly High School) 48.48 SB; Grant Holloway (Grassfield) 48.58 SB; Josephus Lyles (T.C. Williams) 48.73; Brian Sommers (Acton-Boxborough High School) 48.67; Abdur-Rahmaan Kelly (T Roosevelt Senior High School) 49.02 SB;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Ledyard High School 1:29.09; Granby 1:29.25;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Billerica Memorial High School 7:54.05; Newton North High School 7:55.96; Danbury High School 8:06.96; Osbourn Park 8:07.69; Boonsboro High School 8:08.07; E.O. Smith High School 8:08.39; Oxford High School 8:09.43;
- 5,000 Meter Run - Colin Tierney (Bishop Hendricken High School) 14:59.57 SB; Trevor Hopper (Ridgefield High School) 14:50.03 SB; Trevor Crawley (Cumberland High School) 15:05.49 SB; Jake Feinstein (Newtown High School) 15:08.12 SB; Connor Doyle (Bishop Hendricken High School) 15:12.35 SB; Zachary Williams (Xavier High School) 15:20.98 SB; Drew Fossa (Peabody) 15:24.00 SB;
- Javelin - Aybars Gungor (Amherst-Pelham Regional High School) 178-10.5 SB;
- One Mile Run - William Bund (Lake Forest High School) 4:15.47 SB; Matthew Novak* (Deep Run) 4:16.88 SB; Tai Dinger (St. Albans School) 4:19.27 SB; Luke Schroer (Wheaton Warrenville South High School) 4:19.66 SB; Lucas Arrivo (Ann Arbor Pioneer High School) 4:21.93 SB; Paul Hogan (Burlington High School) 4:22.41; Ben Fazio (East Greenwich High School) 4:22.64 SB; Bradley Heuer(Herndon) 4:23.16 SB; Tyler Spears (Loyola-Blakefield) 4:24.51 SB; Grant Wiggins (Norfolk Academy) 4:25.03; James Mulliken (Fairfield Prep High School) 4:25.14 SB; Dhahran Velasquez (Hartford Public High School) 4:25.31 SB;
- Pole Vault - Chandler Ives (Simsbury High School) 14-8.5; Joseph Fogarasi (Windham High School) 14-8.5; Chandler Kennell (Century High School) 14-8.5;
- Sprint Medley Relay - Clover Hill 3:35.83; Archbishop Curley High School 3:36.03; North Andover High School 3:36.41; Andover High School 3:36.75; Lee-Davis 3:38.79; Somerville High School3:39.42; Fitch High School 3:39.70; Franklin High School 3:39.92; Peabody 3:40.46; Capital Prep Magnet School 3:41.61;
Schedule of Events
Saturday
Track Events
9:00 AM 110m Hurdles (36") Octathlon
9:015AM Championship 4x200 Relay FINAL
9:55 AM Emerging Elite - 200 Qualifying
10:20 100 meters Decathlon
10:35 AM Championship 100 meters Qualifying
11:20 AM BOYS Championship 110m Hurdles Qualifying
11:55 AM GIRLS Championship 100m Hurdles Qualifying
12:15 PM Championship 2000m Steeplechase FINAL
1:05 PM Championshiop 1600m Medley Relay FINAL
2:05 PM Emerging Elite - 200m Final
2:15 PM 800M Heptathlon
2:35 PM 100m Fastest Kid in Guilford County Final
2:45 PM Championship 100m FINAL
2:55 PM Freshman Mile FINAL
3:30 PM 1000m Octathlon
3:45 PM Championship 4x Shuttle Hurdle Relay (Girls then Boys) - Final
4:45 PM Emerging Elite - 2 Mile Run FINAL
5:20 PM GIRLS - Championship 2 Mile Run (unseeded) FINAL
5:35 PM BOYS - Championship 2 Mile Run (unseeded) FINAL
5:50 PM Championship 4X100m Relay Final
6:25 PM Decathlon Final
6:40 PM BOYS - Championship 2 Mile Run (Top Seeded section) Final
6:55 PM GIRLS - Championship 2 Mile Run (Top Seeded section) Final
7:10 PM BOYS - Championship 110m Hurdles FINAL
7:25 PM GIRLS - Championship 100m Hurdles Final
7:25 PM Championship 4x800m Relay Final
Field Events
9:00 AM Long Jump (pit 1) Heptathlon
9:00 AM BOYS - Emerging Elite - Hammer Final
10:15 AM High Jump Octathlon
11:30 AM BOYS - Emerging Elite - Shot Put (ring 1) FINAL
12:00 PM GIRLS Championship Discus Final
12:00 PM GIRLS - Championship Pole Vault (Unseeded Flight) Final
12:15 PM Long Jump (pit 1) Decathlon
12:45 PM Javelin (700g) (outside stadium) Octathlon
1:30PM BOYS Championship Javelin (inside stadium) FINAL
2:30 PM Shot Put (ring 1) Decathlon
3:00 PM GIRLS - Championship Triple Jump (pit 2) FINAL
3:00 PM GIRLS - Emerging Elite - Hammer FINAL
3:45 PM BOYS Championship Shot Put (ring 1) FINAL
4:00 PM GIRLS Pole Vault )Seeded Flight) Final
4:00 PM High Jump Decathlon
6:00 PM BOYS Championship Triple Jump (pit 2) Decathlon
6:00 PM BOYS Championship Hammer FINAL
6:30 PM GIRLS - Emerging Elite High Jump FINAL
Sunday
Track Events
8:00 AM 110m Hurdles Decathlon
8:20 AM Championship 4xMile Relay FINAL
9:50 AM Emerging Elite - Distance Medley Relay FINAL
10:30 AM Championship 800m Medley Relay FINAL
11:15 AM Emerging Elite - 800m FINAL
11:50 AM Emerging Elite 400m Hurdles FINAL
12:15PM Championship 400m Hurdles - (Unseeded Sections) FINAL
12:30 PM Championship 200m Qualifying
12:55 PM Emerging Elite 4x400 FINAL
1:25 PM Championship 800m - All but Top section FINAL
2:00 PM Championship 400m - All but Top section FINAL
2:25 PM Championship One Mile - All but Top section Final
3:05 PM Championship 4x400 Relay (Unseeded Sections) FINAL
3:50 PM OPENING CEREMONY
4:00 PM GIRLS Championship 400m Hurdles FINAL
4:05 PM BOYS Championship 400m Hurdles/td> Final
4:10 PM Championship 4x100 FINAL
4:20 PM Championship 800m (Seeded Section) FINAL
4:30 PM 1500m Decathlon
4:45 PM Championship 400m (Seeded Section) FINAL
4:55 PM Championship One Mile (Seeded Section) FINAL
5:10 PM Championship 200m FINAL
5:20 PM Championship Distance Medley Relay FINAL
5:45 PM Championship 4x400m Relay (Seeded Section) FINAL
Field Events
9:00 AM Discus Decathlon
9:00 AM GIRLS - Championship Javelin (inside stadium) FINAL
9:00 AM BOYS - Emerging Elite Long Jump (pit 1) FINAL
9:00 AM GIRLS - Emerging Elite Long Jump (pit 2) FINAL
9:00 AM BOYS -Championship Pole Vault (Unseeded Flight) FINAL
10:00 AM GIRLS - Emerging Elite - Shot Put FINAL
11:00 AM GIRLS Championship Hammer FINAL
11:00 AM Pole Vault Decathlon
11:00 AM BOYS - Championship High Jump FINAL
12:00 PM BOYS - Championship Long Jump (pit 1) FINAL
1:00 PM GIRLS Championship Shot Put FINAL
2:00 PM BOYS - Championship Discus FINAL
2:00 PM Javelin (outside stadium) Decathlon
2:30 PM BOYS Championship Pole Vault (Seeded Flight) FINAL
2:30 PM GIRLS - Championship High Jump FINAL
3:00 PM GIRLS - Championship Long Jump (pit 1) FINAL