The Brooks PR special invite contingent will not be denied as Josh Eiker (Galesburg), Jesse Reiser (McHenry), Pavlo Hutsalyuk (Chicago Lane Tech), and Brittny Ellis (Gurnee Warren) take aim at the fierce competition in Seattle.
Whether it’s the Seattle Space Needle or the sites of beautiful Greensboro, North Carolina, the small contingent of Illinois track and field athletes will be fighting the nation’s elite competition on both fronts. The New Balance Outdoor Nationals start a tad bit later than on the schedule with festivities beginning on Friday. Watch for some action from Lincoln Way East girls in two sprint relays. The goals are simple: make the finals and go from there. They aim to put up some impressive times and build on a super duper fast 2016 campaign.
As for the boys, it was supposed to be a very promising field but since has been dashed by uncertainty. Cahokia superstar junior Ja'mari Ward was supposed to be a headliner here. He will not be competing per his coach Leroy Millsap who simply said: "Ja'mari has been shut down for the year." What does this mean? No further explanation from the Cahokia camp. Is the kid hurt? Did he violate some rule over in Cuba? His marks there were not up to par if you consider 24'/47' sub-standard. Stay tuned as we are just entering the summer season.
The Brooks PR special invite contingent will not be denied as Josh Eiker (Galesburg), Jesse Reiser (McHenry), Pavlo Hutsalyuk (Chicago Lane Tech), and Brittny Ellis (Gurnee Warren) take aim at the fierce competition in Seattle. The small but powerful crew are all champions with a winning pedigree. So keep an eye on what they can do.
Girls-
800m Section 1 Timed Finals (Sunday 6/21 @ 1:25p EST)
1 416 Meggan Grams 15 Boonsboro, MD
2 4373 Lauren Archer 16 Miami, FL
3 4453 Sarah Edwards 16 Bellingham, MA
4 4418 Karina Liz (Jr., Aurora Central Catholic)
5 3881 Lauren Jackson 16 Atlanta, GA
6 3435 Emma Call 16 Richmond, VA
7 282 Ashley Greenlee 15 Hampton, VA
8 3676 Kayla Martin 17 Shamong, NJ
9 3692 Maryanna Lansing 16 Menands, NY
Section 2 Timed Finals
1 33 Mikayla Schneider 16 Wayne, PA
2 1034 Michaela Hackbarth (Jr., Downers Grove South)
3 2232 G'Jasmyne Butler 16 Raleigh, NC
4 664 Karina Haymore 17 Las Vegas, NV
5 5126 Reagan Bustamante 16 Springfield, VA
6 4365 Skye Zeller 16 Cocoa, FL
7 4797 Alyssa Shupe 15 Forest, VA
8 4853 Chandi Piiru 15 Orange, NJ
9 4412 Joy Ripslinger 17 Davenport, IA
Tony’s thoughts: This is one last chance for the middle-distance darlings to shine bright in their final high school meet of 2015. Hackbarth and Liz are both state champions who competed consecutively on separate weekends since the state meet. Last weekend though, Liz and Hackbarth ran at the US Army Midwest Distance Classic in different events. Liz won the 800m and Hackbarth ran 5:11 for the 1600m. They will try and break 2:10 one more time. No Illinois girl has yet to do so this season.
5000m Championship (Fri. 6/19 @ 9:10p):
Section 2 Timed Finals
1 1730 Weini Kelati 18 Leesburg, VA
2 3160 Maryjeanne Gilbert (Jr., Peoria Notre Dame)
3 3464 Carleen Jeffers 15 Ridgewood, NJ
4 2477 Bridgid Selfors 17 Old Saybrook, CT
5 4700 Colleen Carney 15 Glen Mills, PA
6 4694 Aislinn Devlin 17 Downingtown, PA
7 4802 Libby Davidson 17 Lynchburg, VA
8 2130 Sheridan Wilbur 15 Providence, RI
9 416 Meggan Grams 15 Boonsboro, MD
10 2842 Diana Vizza 16 Glen Head, NY
11 5033 Kathleen Mansure 15 Boone, NC
12 3227 McKenzie Yanek 16 Bettendorf, IA
13 1994 Amanda Swaak 15 Vienna, VA
14 602 Sarah Kettel 16 Brighton, MI
15 4568 Ryen Frazier 15 Raleigh, NC
16 5118 Sierra Castaneda 16 Hackettstown, NJ
Tony’s Thoughts: Maryjeanne will take her first crack on the national track scene against some of the top girls she competed against in at last Fall's Footlocker National Cross Country Championship. Gilbert is the Illinois school girl champion who has faced little opposition over the past year. She will see top girls like Ryen Frazier (North Carolina) and Sarah Kettel of Michigan.
100HH prelims (Sat. 6/20 @ 11:25am):
Heat 3 Prelims
2 4354 Carly Lester 15 Fort Collins, CO
3 5159 Milan Parks 15 Chesapeake, VA
4 3328 Anna Cockrell 16 Waxhaw, NC
5 4555 Kylie McMillan 15 Greensboro, NC
6 2040 Breanne Bygrave 16 Raleigh, NC
7 4421 Jenny Kimbro (Jr., Jamaica-Seidel)
8 5356 Madison Langley-Walker 18 Cheltenham, PA
Tony’s thoughts: This race is not Kimbro's best suit. Her best of 14.42 may not even make the final. But she is a strong and determined hurdler so don't put anything past her.
400M Hurdles (Sun. 6/21):
Section 2 Timed Finals
2 4420 Morgan Schulz (Sr., Cary-Grove)
3 139 India Lowe 15 Mechanicsville,
4 2806 Tara Hernandez 16 North babylon, N
5 1980 Erin Marsh 17 Buford, GA
6 5302 Temi Odukale 15 Sewaren, NJ
7 1985 Jazmine Gooden 16 Greensboro, NC
8 1892 Naomi Whitaker 16 Portsmouth, Va
Section 3 Timed Finals
2 2097 Amber Tanner 16 Brentwood, TN
3 4354 Carly Lester 15 Fort Collins, CO
4 2203 Maddy Mueseler 15 Latrobe, PA
5 2873 Shamaria Lovett 15 Miami, FL
6 179 Brittley Humphrey 16 Birmingham, AL
7 4421 Jenny Kimbro (Jr., Jamaica Sidell)
8 1793 Jaliyah White 15 New Haven, CT
Tony’s thoughts: Kimbro was the best IL long hurdler this past year with a personal best of 42.95 for the 300m variety. She should be fine over the 400 version. Schulz is running despite not being in shape and coming off of an injury that derailed her post season. The U of Illinois signee is competing more for self gratification. She has family in the Greensboro area who haven't seen her compete before.
4x100m relay trials (Sat. 6/20 @ 5:55p):
Heat 5 Prelims
1 Phoebus Tc-Va
1) 3167 Carolyn Brown 15 2) 3168 Ashaila Bunch 15
3) 3175 Twanika Washington 15 4) 3164 Amira Aduma 17
2 Danbury Tc-Ct-Girls
1) 948 Zyniah Bunn 18 2) 949 Bridget Chiaravalle 17
3) 953 Saintphanie Porcenat 16 4) 954 Niema Riley 15
3 Bulldog Tc-Nc
1) 531 Charlonda Washington 17 2) 534 Kylia Wright 17
3) 530 Kleo Torres 16 4) 521 Samantha Davis 17
4 Withrow Tc-Oh
1) 5288 Niyah Carpenter 17 2) 5290 Ayanna O'Neal 15
3) 5287 Doneasha Brewer 17 4) 5291 Destiny Pennington 17
5 Illinois Elite Tc-Il (Lincoln Way East)
1) 1893 Asia Brown 16 2) 1894 Jasmine Howell 16
3) 1895 Nicole Huminek 17 4) 1896 Alexis Pierrie-Antoine 16
6 Windsor Tc-Ct-Girls
1) 5279 Torrie Epps 15 2) 5281 Sashana Hinds 16
3) 5280 Erika Hightower 16 4) 5275 Jiana Baker 16
7 Shenendehowa Tc-Ny-Girls
1) 3704 Melissa Haas 18 2) 3708 Kerris Moore 15
3) 3706 Analise Kirby 15 4) 3713 Alexandra Tudor 18
8 Farmington Tc-Mi
1) 1292 Emma Roberts 15 2) 1289 Akili Echols 17
3) 1290 Casey Iles 17 4) 1291 Aria Moore 15
Tony's thoughts: Getting to the finals will be an order that is doable for the Griffins. The month layoff between competition may pose a timing issue though with the batons.
4x200m relay final (Sat. 6/20 @ 9:10a):
Section 5 Timed Finals
1 Farmington Tc-Mi
1) 1292 Emma Roberts 15 2) 1289 Akili Echols 17
3) 1290 Casey Iles 17 4) 1291 Aria Moore 15
2 New Albany
1) 2719 Donnisa Edmonds 16 2) 2721 Haley Lyles 16
3) 2717 Debi Bhanja 15 4) 2723 Karrington Winters 15
3 Bryan Station Hs-Ky
1) 504 Teairra Payton 15 2) 505 Brooke Raglin 17
3) 506 Dakesha Stewart 16 4) 508 Talor Wilkerson 17
4 Illinois Elite Tc-Il (Lincoln Way East)
1) 1893 Asia Brown 16 2) 1896 Alexis Pierrie-Antoine 16
3) 1894 Jasmine Howell 16 4) 1895 Nicole Huminek 17
5 Elizabeth Seton Tc-Md
1) 1190 T'Reyah Johnson 16 2) 1197 Jasmine Robinson 15
3) 1201 Jacqueline Simmons 17 4) 1200 Chynna Savoy 16
6 Olympic Tc-Nc-Girls
1) 2965 Amaka Awuruonye 15 2) 2966 Alexis Hooper 15
3) 2968 Maya Pighet 18 4) 2969 Blake Strong 18
7 Parkland Tc-Nc
1) 3045 Zjinaiya Francis 17 2) 3050 McKinley McNeill 16
3) 3042 Jahnae Bowman 16 4) 3051 Erin Morrison 15
8 Bulldog Tc-Nc
1) 526 Asya Macon 16 2) 530 Kleo Torres 16
3) 531 Charlonda Washington 17 4) 534 Kylia Wright 17
Tony’s thoughts: There are six sections but the heat will be begin with this one. Let's see if the Griffins can run 1:38.
Pole Vault Championship (6/20- Flight 1 @ 12p & Flight 2 @ 4p)
Flight 1 Finals
1 295 Tedi DeMaria 16 Feura bush, NY
2 4936 Lucianne Burner 16 Moscow, PA
3 1345 Brooke Catherine 15 Bloomington, IL
4 2733 Kimmie Rushford 16 Derrider, LA
5 4724 Megan Fry 15 State College, P
6 1992 Hailey Sweatman 16 Charleston, SC
7 4661 Kari Stromhaug 15 Vestal, NY
8 3340 Chesney Ward 16 Greensboro, NC
9 2585 Aliyah Welter 18 Monticello, IL
10 2554 Catherine Walker 15 Chester, NY
11 1516 Allissa Bury 15 Canton, OH
12 2064 Zoe Early 16 Cary, NC
13 18 Andrea Willis 16 Colorado Springs
14 2732 Reagann LeLeux 18 New Iberia, LA
15 1429 Roxanne Dunn 15 Dover, OH
16 2423 Nicole Macco 15 Aberdeen, NJ
17 3476 Savannah Amato 15 Delaware, OH
18 4364 Ashley Bailey 15 townsend, DE
19 347 Tesia Kempski 15 Harrisburg, PA
20 92 Kristina Langan 15 Wayne, NJ
21 3637 Nicole Trenchard 15 Scotts Valley, C
22 2825 Julia Valenti 16 North Reading, M
Flight 2 Finals
1 1347 Kassadee Ifft 16 Fairbury, IL
2 1932 Kristen Denk 15 North Royalton,
3 4337 Margaret Ollinger 16 Fairhope, AL
4 4374 Nati Sheppard 15 Miami, FL
5 4669 Macee Erickson 17 Akron, OH
6 116 Lexi Weeks 15 Cabot, AR
7 2052 Julia Junkroski (Lincoln Way East)
8 4370 Nicole Carroll 15 land o lakes, FL
9 117 Tori Weeks 15 Cabot, AR
10 4768 Nicole Summersett 15 Austin, TX
11 2190 Stephanie Lambeth 15 Birch Run, MI
12 2098 Anna Eaton 15 Cary, NC
13 4816 Kylie Swiekatowski 16 De Pere, WI
14 1458 Ally Thompson 16 Geneva, OH
15 2919 Jackie McNulty 15 Frederick, MD
16 4398 Carson Dingler 17 Juliette, GA
17 4751 Alina McDonald 15 Pacolet, SC
18 4511 Mackenzie Shell 15 Fort Gratiot, MI
Tony's thoughts: Someone from here should be fighting for top six All-American status
Shot Put Championship (6/21 @1:00pm)
Flight 3 Finals
1 4423 Kathleen Young (So., Warrensburg-Latham)
2 1043 Oyesade Olatoye 15 Dublin, OH
3 4207 Noelle Parker 15 Throw1Deep, GA
4 1031 Alyssa Wilson 17 Jackson, NJ
5 4521 Emily Meier 16 Plymouth, MI
6 1984 Edith Svonavec 15 Garrettsville, O
7 833 Emily Stauffer 16 Reinholds, PA
8 4657 Mariah Mays 15 Rome, NY
9 4535 Sophia Rivera 16 Brentwood, MO
10 5214 Jessica Molina 16 Westwood, NJ
11 2960 Khayla Dawson 16 Charlotte, NC
12 4220 Nickolette Dunbar 16 Thrower Nation,
13 3672 Courtney McCartney 15 Middleburg, PA
14 2344 Alycia Springs 16 Charlotte, NC
15 1809 Kristina Insingo 15 Hicksville, NY
Tony’s Thoughts: Top 8 to the finals and that should be a piece of cake for the supremely talented KD Young. She was ranked #1 in the USA at 50’10” until her friendly nemesis Sophia Rivera knocked from the perch. Both aces have since dropped to US #3 and #4- but this will be battle for a third time this season. The great duel between the nation’s top two throwers could be an epic one as the summer season approaches.
Discus Championship (6/20 @ 12pm)
Flight 3 Finals
1 4203 Hayden Merrick 15 Throw1Deep, GA
2 4423 Kathleen Young (Warrensburg Latham)
3 4323 Kaylee Antill 15 Zanesville, OH
4 4513 Andrea Sietsema 15 Grand Rapids, MI
5 4535 Sophia Rivera 16 Brentwood, MO
6 2323 Samantha Noennig 16 Rubicon, WI
7 519 Hasana Clark 15 Raleigh, NC
8 4657 Mariah Mays 15 Rome, NY
9 4922 Haley Showalter 15 Lakewood, CO
10 1031 Alyssa Wilson 17 Jackson, NJ
11 4541 Cecilya Johnson 15 St. Louis, MO
12 2344 Alycia Springs 16 Charlotte, NC
13 2114 Kiana Phelps 16 Kingsley, IA
14 1809 Kristina Insingo 15 Hicksville, NY
15 1043 Oyesade Olatoye 15 Dublin, OH
Tony’s Thoughts: KD is good for 150-feet if she is interested.
Emerging events:
800m: Morgan Schulz-
100HH: Alex Pierre-Antoine (Jr., Lincoln-Way East); Savannah Long (Jr., Dekalb)
Pole Vault: Savannah Howie (Jr., McHenry)
Triple Jump: Jaimie Robinson (So., Chicago De La Salle)
Shot Put: Abigail Nicholson (Jr., Jamaica Sidell)
Boys-
1 Mile Championship (Sun. 6/21 @ 5:03p)
Section 2 Timed Finals
1 1602 Spiezio, Jeremy 15 Greenwich, NY
2 1478 Ritz, Sam 15 Rydal, PA
3 660 Braxton, Dajour 15 Las Vegas, NV
4 1066 Seufer, Peter 15 Lynchburg, VA
5 4817 Hagge, Perrin 16 Middleton, WI
6 620 Muniz, Benito 15 Carmel, NY
7 4780 Blunt, Carter 16 McKinney, TX
8 2369 Ernst, Andrew 16 Marblehead, MA
9 931 Adams, Ryan 15 Hudson, OH
10 2667 Richards, Bryce 15 Mundelein, IL
11 3254 Burke, James 15 Port Jefferson,
12 4311 Berry, Anthony 16 Traverse City, M
13 998 Novak, Matthew 15 Glen Allen, VA
14 4524 Hill, Ben 15 Royal Oak, MI
Tony's thoughts: Can Bryce Richards re discover the magic that brought him to run 4:09 at the St. Louis Festival of Miles or is he maxed out from a great career that produced a 9:33 effort like last weekend in Lisle for the 2m.
400m championship (6/21 @ 2:15p)
Section 1Timed Finals
2 3942 Johnson, Bobby 17 College Park, GA
3 3345 Bunion, Deshawne 15 Rahway, NJ
4 597 Snyder, Andrew 16 Camp Hill, PA
5 4308 Thompson, Christopher (Sr., Lemont HS)
6 4478 Pratt, Darnell 17 Ellicott City, M
Tony’s Thoughts: Thompson has been training with Abe Jones and Track My Speed Club. This means he is in shape and ready to run either his season best or a new life time best. But ultimately the goal is to show he can compete with some of the nation’s elite and promising long dashers. Andrew Snyder from Pennsylvania is the state champion from his state and the favorite. Thompson has a lifetime best of 48.18
4x800m relay championship (6/20 @ 7:55pm)
Section 2 Timed Finals
1 River Dell Tc-Nj
1) 3471 Daly, Colin 16 2) 3472 Daly, Will 16
3) 3473 Fernandez, Justin 16 4) 3474 Klopf, Robert 15
2 Old Bridge Tc-Nj
1) 2951 Zaleck, Ed 15 2) 2950 Rivera, Rey 17
3) 2946 D'Ambrosio, Gerard 16 4) 2949 Miawad, Hazem 15
3 Pennridge Tc-Pa
1) 3151 Masgai, Alex 15 2) 3150 Howell, Austin 17
3) 3149 Espinal, Jeffrey 16 4) 3148 Desko, Tucker 16
4 Lyons Township Hs-Il
1) 2309 Gawthrop, Ben 15 2) 2310 Lima, Alex 15
3) 2311 Madell, Connor 16 4) 2313 Zona, Vince 17
5 Arlington Tc-Ny
1) 119 Morrison, Joe 17 2) 120 Ragusa, Reece 16
3) 121 Sbrollini, Eric 16 4) 118 Asselmeyer, James 15
6 Burke Tc-Va
1) 559 Ben, Fogg 16 2) 560 Bergan, Bryan 15
3) 571 McArdle, Tommy 15 4) 568 Delvecchio, Andrew 18
7 West Lafayette Hs-In-Boys
1) 5096 Cohen, Jake 15 2) 5097 Johnson, Evan 16
3) 5098 Williams, Cooper 16 4) 5099 Williams, Dylan 16
8 Team FitFast-NJ
1) 4072 Loadholt, Jared 15 2) 4087 Vital, Venchardson 16
3) 4080 Rolley, Donte 16 4) 4081 Santos, Luis 15
9 Ridgefield Tc-Ct-Boys
1) 3457 Corso, Clint 15 2) 3459 Keating, Johnathan 15
3) 3458 Gilbert, Austin 15 4) 3461 Sogaard, Kristian 15
10 Deep Run Tc-Va
1) 996 Mosavel-Lo, Bashir 17 2) 995 Lee, Jonathan 15
3) 990 Giles, Carter 16 4) 998 Novak, Matthew 15
11 Kingwood Tc-Tx
1) 2117 Bratsman, Sam 15 2) 2119 Reagan, Cameron 15
3) 2116 Alam, Zachary 15 4) 2118 Marshall, Myles 15
12 Shenendehowa Tc-Ny-Boys
1) 3699 Schmidt, Tyler 16 2) 3696 Buhrmeister, Connor 15
3) 3697 Halpern, Mitchell 16 4) 3698 Rowe, Collin 15
13 Highland Springs Hs-Va
1) 1774 Evans, Tyron 16 2) 1776 Johnson, Brennan 16
3) 1775 Harrison, Victory 15 4) 1777 Webb, John 15
14 Spirit of Pre-MI-Boys
1) 3850 Hall, Kevin 15 2) 3851 Humphrey, Josiah 15
3) 3858 Wetzel, Logan 15 4) 3857 Welch, Austin 16
Tony’s Thoughts: Last year it was Chicago Lane Tech who were the supposed surprised party crashers. Could Lyons Township be that team this time around? This is the Lion’s first post-state trip and they will either find it very enjoyable or a big awakening. One tends to believe they have been training in preparation for a loaded field that will feature the US #2-5 plus a few more top 12 teams. Lyons is US#10 at 7:43.08. Senior Alex Lima will lead the way in what hopes to be an All-American session late Saturday night.
Pole Vault Championship (Sun. 6/21 @ 9am)
Flight 1 Finals
1 4425 Jazo, Cooper (Jr., Lakes)
2 3162 Pineda, Stefano 15 Hockessin, DE
3 4514 Mueller, Mitchell 15 Ira, MI
4 4357 Fogarasi, Joseph 15 Columbia, CT
5 115 Standridge, Matthew 17 Caddo Gap, AR
6 2500 Owens, Matthew 15 Middleburg Hts.,
7 3864 McWhorter, Zach 17 Springdale, AR
8 4575 West, Ian 15 Wilson, NC
9 1346 Coulon, Adam (Jr., Tri-Valley)
10 4428 LaRocca, Jacob (Sr., Palatine)
11 1937 Fay, Matt 15 New Rochelle, NY
12 145 Latone, Dylan 15 Austintown, OH
13 189 Arlint, Drew 15 Haymarket, VA
14 4525 Burkhalter, Nicholas 15 South Lyon, MI
15 2439 Sanford, Caleb 16 Erie, PA
16 4932 Neral, Nick 15 Eldersburg, MD
17 2217 Shaver, Tristian 15 thomasville, NC
18 4678 Lauria, Nicholas 16 Mentor, OH
19 5045 Frederick, Bailey 16 Waxhaw, NC
20 85 Konst, Logan 17 anna, OH
21 2734 Baudoin, Kyle 15 Walker, LA
22 1939 Herrera-Murphy, Ryan 15 Bronx, NY
23 2099 Utecht, Michael 15 Apex, NC
24 4488 Pitney, Calvin 15 W. Friendship, M
25 5197 Rough, Chris 15 Stamford, CT
26 2731 Courtois, Cole 17 New Iberia, LA
27 114 Johnson, Nick 16 Hot Springs, AR
28 4371 Clarke, Sean 16 Longwood, FL
Shot Put Championship (Sat. 6/20 @ 6:45p)
14 4157 Voeks, Grant 15 Great Falls, VA
Flight 2 Finals
1 4503 Targgart, Logan 15 Coldwater, MI
2 1214 Neary, John 15 Houston, TX
3 4259 Benson, Kevin 15 Toms River, NJ
4 738 Detz, Robert 15 Newburgh, NY
5 5357 Petzel, Walter 15 Kingston, OH
6 1807 Ligons, Daniel 16 Holly Springs, N
7 808 Addlesberger, Ryan 15 Cinnaminson, NJ
8 4607 Ahearn, Francis 15 Saddle River, NJ
9 786 Liskowitz, Andrew 15 Middletown, NJ
10 912 Beatty, Benjamin 16 Fredericksburg,
11 3753 Peterson, Benjamin 16 Solon, OH
12 4949 Abraham, Marcus 15 Charlotte, NC
13 2312 Schaufelberger, Adam (Sr., Lyons Twp.)
Other action:
Decathlon: Quinlon Preston (Sr., O’Fallon)
Emerging Elite 800m: Peyton Chapman (Sr., Bolingbrook)
Emerging Elite DMR: Lyons Twp.
IL Entries:
Pavlo Hutsalyuk (Chicago Lane Tech)- Boys Mile
Jesse Reiser (McHenry)- Boys 2 mile
Josh Eiker (Galesburg) Boys 100m
Brittny Ellis (Gurnee Warren) Girls 400