Cole Christman of Wenatchee (WA) had a breakthrough race to defeat 2014 NXN champ Tanner Anderson (North Central WA) with a personal best time of 4:09.94 to take over as US #1 in the 1600 and knock 3 seconds off his previous PR. (Photo by Gary Paulson)
MileSplit provides a weekly national rundown of the very best meets and performances to be found throughout the country in high school track & field from the March 21st, 2015 weekend.
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National Highlights from March 21st Weekend:
- Texas Relays (TX) - 10 US #1s highlight the weekend: Teahna Daniels (FL) 11.27w 100m, Tonea Marshall (TX) 13.27w 100H, Samantha Gonzalez (TX) 41.89 300H, St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 1:35.93 Girls 4x200m, Smithson Valley (TX) 9:00.00 Girls 4x800m, Marcus (TX) 11:57.49 Girls DMR, Marcus McWilliams (TX) 13.63 110H, Norman Grimes (TX) 36.10 300H, Fort Bend Marshall (TX) 1:24.26 4x200m, Kerwin Roach US #1 50-8 TJ; ALSO: Devin Clark (TX) US #3 4:47.49 1,600m, Julia Heymach (TX) US #2 10:19.23 3,200m
- IAAF World Cross Country Championships (China) - John Dressel 25:25 8k (27th) and Lauren Gregory 22:01 6k (33rd) lead preps as Team USA places 6th in Junior Men's race and 8th in Junior Women's race
- adidas Raleigh Relays (NC) - Ryen Frazier US #1 10:05.44 3,200m, Tanis Baldwin US #5 9:02.66 3,200m; Dream 100 qualifiers: Sydnei Murphy (12.09) and Cravont Charleston (10.89); Dream Mile qualifiers: Malia Ellington (US #8 4:53.75), Philip Hall (US #9 4:15.10)
- adidas Azusa Meet of Champions (CA) - Dream Mile qualifiers: Amanda Gehrich 4:55.23, Austin Tamagno 4:06.26
- Sugar Bowl Classic (LA) - Carlton Orange and Terrell Jackson lead Memphis (TN) to US #1 7:45.21 4x800m, then double back to race US #1 1:50.94 & US #2 1:51.17 800m the next day. Sean Collins (McGill-Toolen, AL) clears US #2 17-2.25 PV, Samantha Zelden US #3 145-3 Javelin, Maia McCoy 11.82 100m/24.14 200m double
- Illinois Top Times Meet (IL) - National Champion Ja'Mari Ward (Cahoka, IL) wins TJ with just one attempt in 49-2.5; Josh Eiker 21.88 200m, Morgan Zacharias Class Record, US #16 13-0 PV; Kahmari Montgomery US #15 6.84 60m, Lauren Van Vlierbergen 4:53.83
- FSU Relays (FL) - Rafaella Gibbons with a fiendish kick to overcome Gabrielle Jennings, US #14 10:42.2 to US #17 10:43.75 3,200m with Julia Montgomery sneaking into second, US #15 10:43.16 3,200m. Jennings battles back the next day to win Invitational 1,600m in 4:59.56. Sukhi Khosla US #7 9:03.57 3,200m followed by Franco Martins (US #8 9:03.87), James Zentmeyer (US #9 9:04.15), Connor Vaughn (US #11 9:04.99)
- Festus Early Bird Invitational (MO) - Hannah Long US #3 2:11.36 800m/ US #2 4:45.67 1,600m double
- Eastmont Twilight Invitational (WA) - Cole Christman US #1 4:09.94 1,600m
- Las Vegas Track Classic (NV) - Vashti Cunningham US #1 6-2 HJ, DaJour Braxton US #2 4:10.61 1,600m
- Wolfpack Classic (FL) - Braxton Canady US #1 54.75 400mH