Sprinter Samuels Stays Hot This Winter
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If they handed out Comeback
of the Year Awards for high
school athletes, J-Mee
Samuels would have been
last year’s leading
contender. Samuels is a top
entry in both sprint events
at the National Scholastic
Sports Foundation’s Nike
Indoor Classic, March 12-13
in Landover, Maryland.
One of the nation’s top
preps his freshman and
sophomore years at Mount
Tabor High School in
Winston-Salem, North
Carolina, Samuels dropped
off the radar screen last
spring. “J-Mee was
ineligible for us after an
incident with another
student last year,” said
Mount Tabor coach Mike
Esposito, choosing not to
elaborate. “He made a
mistake, and he paid the
price.”
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Week 6 Results: 2/25-3/5-05
Travis Padgett, Shelby
2nd!
Event 10
Men 55 Meter Dash Young
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SoNational: # 6.61 2/29/2004 Odell Harris, Team
Wichita
Name
Year Team
Finals
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Finals
1 Chaplin, David
86 Track Phi Tr
6.40#
2 Padgett, Travis
86 Unattached
6.46#
3 Gwantaveus, Anderson 88 Unattached
6.48#
4 HarrisJr, Odell
87 Team Wichita
6.49#
5 Lewis, Emanual
86 Decatur, IL
6.55#
6 Lester, Courtney
88 Titans Track
6.60#
7 PolkII, Toney
87 Unattached
6.63
8 Grace, Nathan
88 Knoxville, TN
6.68
Event 10
Men 55 Meter Dash Young
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SoNational: # 6.61 2/29/2004 Odell Harris, Team
Wichita
Name
Year Team
Prelims
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Heat 2
1 Lewis, Emanual
86 Decatur, IL
# 6.54q
2 Padgett, Travis
86 Unattached
# 6.55q
3 Bradshaw, Jon
87 WW Sports TC
6.68
4 Wood, Brandon
87 Unattached
6.94
5 Woodruff, Jimmie
86 Nsh Illusions
6.97
6 Bethune, Christian 88
Unattached
11.90
-- Bourke, Bradley
88 Track Phi Tr
DNS
-- Pickett, David
87 Unattached
DNS
Tennessee
Enka's Matthieu Pritchett (60m 6.80, 11th
prelims, 200m 21.87 season best, 15th prelims) good job
superman!
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Week 5 Results: 2/17-24-05
27th
Simplot Games
From:
Dyestat
J-Mee
Samuels roars.
J-Mee
Samuels 6.72 and 21.47
Mt. Tabor NC senior explodes at
the finishes to beat Nate Yorks CO 6.80 in the 60m and
Justin Oliver GA in the 200m. Both are US#1 times this
season, the 60m is US#9t all time, and the 200m is a
Simplot meet record.
B-60 - J-Mee
Samuels 6.72 US#9t all time. Nate Yorks 6.80.
Showdown between J-Mee Samuels NC, US#1 in 55m and
fastest qualifier at 6.88, and Nate Yorks CO, US#2 in
60m, and a 7.08 qualifier. Cameron Island CA 7.03 split
them in the prelims.
B-200 -
J-Mee Samuels 21.48 MR, exploding off the
turn to beat Justin Oliver. Southern battle
between Justin Oliver GA 22.42 and J-Mee Samuels NC
22.58. Colorado speedsters J.T. Scheuerman 22.91, Tim
Greer 22.94 and Darryl Sampson 22.95 were the only
others under 23.00 in the heats.
Preview:
Dyestat
Eastern stars (J-Mee Samuels NC, Nicole Leach PA,
Justin Oliver GA and Bianca Knight MS) and California
stars (Kevin Craddock, Brittany Daniels, Ebony Collins,
and Shana Woods) will join Mountain States stars (Nate
Yorks CO, Michaela Wallerstedt ID, Heidi Houle UT and
Sarah Cardinal ID) in the 27th Simplot Games, which
takes over the town of Pocatello and attracts big crowds
to Holt Arena, Idaho State University's indoor football
stadium.
Tennessee Indoor Classic
Matthieu Prittchet
Tennessee
(right) Cade Liverman
Tennessee
Photo Gallery
Cade Liverman
authored a lifetime-best 7.50, the day's fourth-best
qualifying time. Liverman took fifth in final in 7.60.
Matthieu Pritchett
also looked sharp in the 55, taking second to 2004
Olympian and former Vol Gary Kikaya. Pritchett tied his
lifetime-best 55 time of 6.31 in the final.
Preview:
By
Alex Hunter
Tennessee true freshman
Matthieu Prittchet
looks to continue his some what winning ways against
former teammates Jus' Blaze Track Club of NC,
Chris Hunter
and
David Pickett
in the 55-meters, depending on if there hamstrings hold
up. Cade Liverman
Tennesseefreshman
hoping for his great improving in the hurdles to
continue. Former
Roberson star
Bobby Tolbert
eyes his track career in
the jumps.
Roberson
freshman
Erica Pickett
will most likely
scratch from her 3(events) 55-400-meters, LJ due to
Tennessee stars Tyson Cleo
and Courtney Champion.
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NCHSAA Indoor Championships
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Asheville boys, Roberson
girls look like pre-season
wnc outdoor favorites!
Felisha Garren, North
Henderson, freshman (43.05,
300M
1:22.72, 500M).
Ashley Robinson,
McDowell, senior (5:34,
1600M).
Caroline Kirby,
freshman, T.C. Roberson,
(11:51.65, 3200M).
Tradece Mells,
Hendersonville, sophomore,
(9.06, 55H).
Jo'van Aiken, junior,
Asheville
HS, (36.25, 300M). Aaron
Mabry, senior, Pisgah,
(2:34.63, 1000M). Isaiah
Shirlen, senior,
McDowell, (9:47.80, 3200).
Elijah
Harrison,
senior Asheville HS,
(45-06.75, Triple Jump).
J-Mee
Samuels Mount Tabor 6.23
55m US#1
Johnny Dutch Clayton,
7.40. USL; = US Soph record |
Observer:
West Charlotte boys, Harding girls win
titles
W-S Journal:
Two Spartans, Eagles' relay team win
track crowns
Herald-Sun:
Indoor meet gives glimpse of outdoor
season
W-S Journal:
Qualifying times of runners raise
questions of accuracy
CITIZEN-TIMES.com:
East Carolina freshman beats two world
champs
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VOLUNTEER INDOOR TRACK CLASSIC
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Amber Giordano
Swain County 32-02.50 TJ
Oconee GA jr
Jordan Scott 16-4 PV for new US#1. Georgia
boys run a hot 55m: Redan sr Justin Oliver
6.38, Westlake Atlanta sr Eddie
Rush 6.39 (US#8 and 10). Oliver doubled in
the 400m in 49.44. Hiram GA jr Timothy Grier
23-8 LJ. Norcross GA sr Lauren
Burns 7.12 55m. St. Thomas Aquinas FL sr
Jenna Utecht triples 8.20 55H US#6,
18-6.5 LJ and 5-6 HJ. TN soph Margaret
Jorgensen 5:08.81 1600m (Kate Niehaus
5:09.86). Brentwood TN sr Lauren Stewart
40-8.75 TJ, second girl this year to go
over 40 feet. Winfield WV sr Maggie Tincher
11-0 PV.
Jordan
Scott 16-4 US#1
collage by Anthony
Cheatham
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Week 4 Results: 2/3-13-05
Asheville boys, Roberson girls look
like pre-season wnc outdoor favorites!
Felisha Garren, North
Henderson, freshman (43.05,
300M
1:22.72, 500M).
Ashley Robinson,
McDowell, senior (5:34,
1600M).
Caroline Kirby,
freshman, T.C. Roberson,
(11:51.65, 3200M).
Tradece Mells,
Hendersonville, sophomore,
(9.06, 55H).
Jo'van Aiken,
junior, Asheville
HS, (36.25, 300M). Aaron Mabry, senior, Pisgah,
(2:34.63, 1000M). Isaiah Shirlen, senior,
McDowell, (9:47.80, 3200).
Elijah Harrison,
senior Asheville HS, (45-06.75, Triple Jump).
J-Mee
Samuels Mount Tabor 6.23 55m US#1
Johnny Dutch Clayton, 7.40. USL; = US Soph record
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Volunteer Indoor Track Classic
Amber Giordano
Swain County 32-02.50 TJ
Oconee GA jr
Jordan Scott 16-4 PV for new US#1. Georgia
boys run a hot 55m: Redan sr Justin Oliver
6.38, Westlake Atlanta sr Eddie
Rush 6.39 (US#8 and 10). Oliver doubled in
the 400m in 49.44. Hiram GA jr Timothy Grier
23-8 LJ. Norcross GA sr Lauren
Burns 7.12 55m. St. Thomas Aquinas FL sr
Jenna Utecht triples 8.20 55H US#6,
18-6.5 LJ and 5-6 HJ. TN soph Margaret
Jorgensen 5:08.81 1600m (Kate Niehaus
5:09.86). Brentwood TN sr Lauren Stewart
40-8.75 TJ, second girl this year to go
over 40 feet. Winfield WV sr Maggie Tincher
11-0 PV.
Jordan
Scott 16-4 US#1
collage by Anthony
Cheatham
Dyestat HS grads now
are in there respected collegiate careers.
Erica Whipple,
Shalonda Solomon, Xavier Carter
"X-MAN", Kellie Willie, Aries Merritt, Jason Richardson,
and Natasha Hastings. Matthieu Prittchet and Cade
Liverman!
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LSU freshman
Xavier
(X-Man) Carter
won the
200m in 20.67,
0.02 faster than
his US high
school record
set at the NSIC
in the Armory
last March.
Later, Carter
was named MVP of
the meet after
his 46.0 carry
in the closing
4x400 got LSU
close enough for
Kelly Willie's
come from behind
anchor to win.
From
Dyestat.com
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Photo from
Dyestat.com |
UNCA boys Kris Fant!,
Ivan Scott!
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Week 3 Results: 1/28-3-05
Roberson boys'
4x800M goes 8:17.8. Roberson senior David McDowell
46’-11 in Shot Put. senior
Anne Hanson and
sophomore Sarah Dugan in the 500 (1:24.8 and
1:25.0.) freshman Caroline Kirby runs 12:18.9 in
the 3200. Roberson girl’s 4x400M goes 4:35.0.
B-500 1:07.85 Mabry,
Aaron, , Pisgah NC 1/29/2005, Virginia Tech Inv VA, # 13
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Week 2 Results: 1/22-26-05
TC Roberosn senior
George Holmes 6.34 in the 55-meters. TC Roberson
junior Josh Morgan 1:06.9 in the 500-meters. TC
Roberson junior Michael Walker 10:15.0 in the
3200-meters.
Morgan Schutters of
Swain County 14:04.90 in 3200-meter run finsished fifth.
Calan Halford of Polk County
7feet and 6inches in the high jump.
Amber Giordano of Swain County 15feet and 11inches
in the long jump. Aaron Mabry won the 1000-meter
run in 2:35.87. Tim Israel of AC Reynolds
4:38.02 in 1600-meter run finished fourth.
Elijah Harrison of Asheville 6feet and 6inches for
second place. Harrison finished thrid in the triple with
an jump 44feet and 2inches.
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Pritchett fast out of the blocks for Vols
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ASHEVILLE - The collegiate
track and field career of
Matthieu Pritchett
is off to a fast
start at the University of
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Week 1 Results: 1/7-14-05
1000M –
Josh Morgan
(2:36.2) TC Roberson junior.
UNC Asheville Men's Indoor Track Team Competes at
Tennessee
(Enka) UNCA
Troy Young finishes in 3rd
place in 160-meters, (TC Roberson) UNCA Ivan Scott finishes in 6th place in
160-meters, (TC Roberson) UNCA Omar Ahmad finishes in 6th place
in Triple Jump, (AC Reynolds) UNCA Kris Fant finishes in 7th
place in 55-hurdles. (AC
Reynolds) Unattached Tennessee Cade Liverman finishes in 6th
place in 55-hurdles, (Enka) Unattached Tennessee Matthieu Pritchett
FS in the 55-meters prelims.
(far left) Omar Ahmad UNC-Asheville
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