Jimmy Carnes Indoor Classic Meet Preview

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Gainesville, FL- The 2nd Annual Gainesville Sports Commission Indoor Meet will take place this Saturday, February 7 in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on the University of Florida campus. 

This year's meet has been named in honor of Jimmy Carnes.  Carnes was the founder of the Florida Track Club, Florida Gator's Track and Field Head Coach, past President of the Governing Body of USA Track and Field and 1980 Olympic Track and Field Head Coach. Carnes was named to the United States Track and Field Association Hall of Fame in December and is a long time resident of Gainesville, FL.

This year's meet will feature over 1,300 athletes from the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and Alabama, ranging in ages from 6 years to 73 years old.  

The meet features former Olympic Gold Medalist and former Gator, Bernard Williams, 2008 National 200m and 400m Champion High School Champion Chalonda Goodman (Newman, GA), 2008 IAAF Gold Medalist Lanie Whitaker(Booker T. Washington, Miami, FL), 2008 AAU National Champion and Bantam age group record holder, 11 year old, Dawun Hylton (Miami, FL) and his National Record setting Miami Gardens 4 x 400m team,  and 3-time Foot Locker Finalist and 4 time FHSAA 1A State Champion Kayla Hale (Melbourne, FL). Sprinkled among the entries are NCAA, national and state champions, nationally and state ranked athletes. A list of top performers is listed below. 

The meet is divided into a morning session for the under 19 group and an afternoon session for the open/college athletes. The morning session will begin at 8AM and the afternoon session is set to begin at 3PM. Meet information can be found at the Jimmy Carnes Track and Field Meet site here and at Halfmiletiming.com .  Admission to the meet is $5. 

“Live” results will be carried via the Halmiletiming.com site and there are plans to have a “Live” webcast at milesplit.us

Entries are still being accepted through Friday, February 6. There will also be a Coaches' and Official Clinic at Hilton Garden Inn on February 6 beginning at 5PM. 

Females 

    Chalonda Gooodman, Newman, GA. Senior. 1st 100m and 200m NIKE Outdoor (2007& 2008), 1st 100m and 200m 2008 USATF Youth , 1st 100m and 200m USATF Junior Olympics. Personal Best(PB)- 7.04(55m), 11.31(100m), 23.22(200m)  

    Lanie Whittaker, Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL). Senior. 2008 Gold Medalist 4 x 400m, 7th 400m  IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships. Silver Medalist 400m 2008 USATF Junior Track and Field Championships. 

    Octavious Freeman, Lake Wales, FL. Sophomore. 1st 100m and 200m 2008 FHSAA 2A Track and Field Championships, 1st 100m and 200m 2008 Golden South Classic. PB- 11.66(100m), 23.95(200m)  

    Kia Jackson, Southwest Decatur (Decatur, GA). Senior. 2nd 100m and 200m GHSAA 4A Track and Field , 2nd 2008 100m Golden South Classic- PB 11.75(100m), 24.14(200m) 

    Denae Fluellen- Oak Ridge (Orlando, FL). Junior. 2nd 200m 2008 FHSAA 3A Track and Field Championships. PB- 24.76 (200m)  

    Kayla Hale, Holy Trinity (Melbourne,FL). Senior. 3 Time Foot Locker Finalist, 4 Time FHSAA 1A Cross Country Champion. PB- 4:57.98(1600m), 10:37.59(3200m), 9:59.87(3k indoors) 

    Ana Grof, Winter Park, FL. Junior. 2nd 800m FHSAA 4A Track and Field Championships. PB 2:11.64(800m) 

    Dominique Darden, University of Miami Alum. 12-time NCAA All-American 400m H. 

    Kamille Bratton. Former UF Track and Field standout. 4- time All- American. 800m. 

    Amani Bryant, Wharton (Tampa, FL). Junior. 1st 300m H (42.92) 2008 FHSAA 3A Track and Field Championships

    Stephanie Strasser, Fernandina Beach, FL. Junior. 3rd 2008 FHSAA Cross Country Finals, 5th 1600m and 6th 3200m 2008 Illinois 2A Track and Field Championships. PB- 4:59.41(1600m), 10:54.55 (3200m) 

    Monique Williams, Olympic Heights(Boca Raton, FL). Senior. 4th Long Jump 2008 FHSAA 3A Track and Field Championships. PB- 18-03.75. 

    Morgan Scherschel, Gaither (Tampa, FL) Senior. 1st Pole Vault 2008 Golden South Classic. 3rd Pole Vault 2008 FHSAA 4A Track and Field Championships. PB- 12-00 

    Callie Cooper, Bartram Trail (St. Johns, FL). Senior. 5th 3200m (11:12.66) and 9th in 1600m(5:12.08) 2008 FHSAA Class 4A Track and Field Championships 

    Erica Weiss, Boone (Orlando, FL) 3rd 2008 Pole Vault FHSAA Track and Field Championships. PB- 11-00 

    Marianna Lucena, Cypress Bay (Weston, FL). Senior. 2nd 2008 FHSAA 4A Cross Country Finals, 8th 2008 FHSAA 4A 3200m Track and Field Championships. 

    Jana Stolting, Maclay(Tallahassee, FL). Junior. 5th 2008 FHSAA 1A Cross Country Finals. 

    Latrese Barker, Friendly High School (Fort Washington, MD). Junior. 5th 55m 2008 MD 3A  Dash Indoor Track and Field . PB -7.34 55m 

    Sarah Davis, Bishop Kinney (Jacksonville, FL). Junior. - 2nd 1600m 2008 FHSAA 2A  Track and Field Championships, 4th 2008 FHSAA Cross Country Finals, PB- 5:02.81(1600m)  

    Paige Shirley, Episcopal HS(Jacksonville, FL). Junior. 5th Pole Vault FHSAA 2A State Track and Field Championships. PB- 10-06 

    Lindsey Enders, Holy Trinity (Melbourne, FL). Sophomore. 2nd 2008 FHSAA 1A Track and Field Championships. 

    Nicole Smith, Sickles (Tampa, FL). Senior. 5th Pole Vault 2008 FHSAA 4A Track and Field Championships. PB- 10-06 

    Alexis Sumner, Tiftarea Academy(Chula, GA). Senior. 1st Pole Vault Georgia Independent Schools Association  2A Track and Field Champ- PB 10-06  

    Megan Walker, Port St. Joe, FL, Freshman. 2nd Place 2008 AAU Junior Olympics- PB- 10-06  

    Cristina Brea, Our Lady of Lourdes (Miami, FL). Junior. 9th 2008 FHSAA 4A 3200m Track and Field Championships 

    Grace Van DeGrift, Durant(Tampa, FL). Sophomore. 6th 1600m and 7th 2008 3200m FHSAA 4A Track and Field Championships. PB - 5:03.49 

    Kelly Conway, Deerfield-Windsor Academy (Albany, GA). Junior. 1st 800m and 1600m 2008 GISA Track and Field Championships. PB- 5:19.47(1600m) and 2:21.84(800m) 

    Rikka Lovely, Gaither (Tampa, FL). Senior. 6th Long Jump FHSAA 3A Track and Field Championships 
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    Kelly Schiefer, FSU, Freshman. Pole Vault Former Gainesville High School grad. 
     

Males 

    William Blake Heriot- Gahanna-Lincoln (Gahanna, OH). Junior. 1st 2008 OHSAA State Track and Field , 3rd 100m and 200m Caribbean Scholastic Invitational. PB- 6.37(55m), 10.43(100m), 21.27(200m) 

    CJ Lockhart, Flagler Palm Coast (Bunnell, FL). Senior. 1st 2008 800m FHSAA Track and Field Championships, 1st 400m 2007 FHSAA Track and Field Championships. PB- 47.27(400m), 1:52.24(800m) 

    Sam Vazquez. Embry Riddle. Fastest Florida High Schooler ever in the mile (4:03). NCAA All-American and All-SEC at Arkansas.  

    Harry Norton. FSU Track and Field grad assistant. Former Dartmouth standout. 4:04 miler. 

    Joshua Edmonds, Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville, FL). Senior. 6th 400m 2008 FHSAA Track and Field Championships, 3rd 400m AAU Junior Olympics Intermediate Boys. PB- 22.24(200m), 48.77(400m)   

    Matt Mizereck, Leon (Tallahassee, FL). Junior. 2 Time FHSAA 3A State XC Champ (2007 & 2008), 11th 2008 Footlocker South 

    John Little, Eastside (Gainesville, FL) Senior. 6th 100m 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships, 8th 2008 FHSAA 3A Track ad Field Championships. PB- 10.76(100m) 

    Dawun Hylton, Miami, FL. 11 years old. 1st 400m (59.51) and 800m(2:20.21) Bantam 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field . Missed national record in 400m by .04. Set national record in 800m by .07. 

    Miami Gardens Express. 1st 4 x 400m Relay and 3rd 4 x 100m Relay 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships. National Record Holders (4:07.49). Won by 14 seconds. Broke record by 5 seconds.

      1 Miami Gardens Express TC  'A'                       4:07.49N 

      1) Champlain, Ryan 98               2) Decius, Marquis 98    

      3) Lamb, Camrin 98                  4) Hylton, Dawun 98 

    Jeremiah Dinson, Miami, FL. 11 years old. 2nd 800m(2:19.71) and 8th 400m(60.93) Sub Midget 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field . 

    Patrick Swain, Maclay (Tallahassee, FL). Sophomore. 1st 2008 FHSAA 1A Cross Country Finals(15:51). PB- 4:33.91(1600m), 9:54.83(3200m)  

    Derek Wehunt, Sickles(Tampa, FL). Senior. University of Florida Commitment. PB- 4:18.04(1600m) 

    John Mitchell, Durant(Plant City, FL). Senior. 1st 1600m 2008 FHSAA 4A Track and Field Championships, 8th 2008 FHSAA 4A Cross Country Championships. PB- 1:55.89 (800m), 4:21.63(1600m). 

    Armando del Valle, Columbus (Miami, FL). Sophomore. 2nd 2008 FHSAA Cross Country Finals(15:24). PB-  9:39.82(3200m), 4:27.37(1600m). 

    Colin Barker, Bishop Kinney(Jacksonville, FL). Junior. 4th 2008 FHSAA 2A Cross Country Finals, 5th 3200m 2008 FHSAA 2A Track and Field Finals. PB- 9:45.20(3200m) 

    John Wilkins, Plant(Tampa, FL). Junior. 4th 2008 FHSAA 3A Cross Country Finals (15:53), 5th 3200m 2008 FHSAA Track and Field Championships. 

    Bret Butler- Holy Trinity (Melbourne, FL). Senior. 4th 3200m 2008 FHSAA 1A Track and Field Championships, 2nd 2008 FHSAA 1A State Cross County Finals 

    Jake Bridges, Northwest Whitfield High School (Tunnel, GA). Senior. 2nd GA 4A Pole Vault Track and Field Championships (14-00). PB- 6.72 (55m)  

    John Kennedy, Boone High School (Orlando, FL) 4th 4A Pole Vault FHSAA Track and Field Championships PV(14-00) 

    David Kilgore, Holy Trinity (Melbourne, FL). Sophomore. 12th 2008 FHSAA 1A State XC Championships-  

    Novian Middleton, Dr. Phillips (Orlando, FL). Sophomore. 1st Mile 2009 Tom Jones Memorial Track and Field Meet, 12th 2008 FHSAA 4A Cross Country Championships 

    Marcus Declius, Miami, FL. 10 years old. 5th 200m 2008 AAU Junior Olympics Bantam Division (27.51) 

    Jamal Walton, Miami, FL. 10 years old. 4th 200m (27.00) and 400m (61.81) 2008 AAU Junior Olympics Bantam Division. 

    Ryan Champlain, Miami, FL. 11 years old. 6th 400m (62.15) 2008 AAU Junior Olympics Bantam Division 

    Camrin Lamb, Miami, FL. 11 years old. 3rd 400m Bantam 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field (61.51) 

    Ari Codgell, Miami, FL. 11 years old. 17th 400m Sub Midget 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field (61.75) 

    Alex Bermudez, Nease(St. Augustine, FL). Senior. 5th 800m 2008 FHSAA 3A Region 1 Track and Field Championships. PB- 1:58.77 

    McKinnley Brown, Miami, FL. 11 years old. 9th 800m Bantam 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field (2:32.14) 

    Wayne Metzger- Timber Creek(Orlando, FL). Junior. 3rd  Pole Vault 2008 Pepsi Florida Relays PB- 15-01 

    Eric Negley- Suwanee, GA, 3rd 2008 USATF Masters Championship(3.80m). 

    Chris Leeuwenburgh. UF Women's Assistant Track and Field Coach. Pole Vault.  

    LaJarvis Cook, FAMU. Former GHS athlete. 

    Dequan Monds. Former GHS athlete 

    Chris Chidgey. Former Buchholz athlete. 

    Laurent Williams. Former Buchholz athlete. 

    Miles Harris. Former Oak Hall athlete.