The Jimmy Carnes Classic will take over Gainesville's O'Connel Center this weekend. The "O-Dome" will host the two day indoor track & field meet, the only true indoor meet in Florida, this Saturday and Sunday with both youth age group and college divisions. We have the first draft of the youth entry list and the field is looking pretty monstrous.
Todd Grasley will be on site this weekend bringing you coverage of the meet. We will have a preview of some of the big events to look forward to and lots of great coverage after. Thanks to Scott Peters and Half Mile Timing.
Entry Lists
Preview Article by Ricky Quintana
The Gainesville Sports Commission’s (GSC) 4th Annual Jimmy Carnes Indoor Track and Field meet will draw some of the sports future stars at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center January 29th and 30th, 2011.
Saturday will feature the largest group of competitors to date. 1,000 athletes, ages 5-19 will compete in the youth competition in 10 track events and 3 field events. The top performers in the long jump, shot put, 55m dash, 200m dash, 400m dash, 800m run, 1 mile run will qualify for the Sunday’s Rising Star races to be contested as part of the Collegiate portion of the race.
“ We feel this will get some of the kids exposure to the 15 college coaches attending,” said Larry Holsey, the meet director. “ This is a great opportunity to have the kids from all age groups to compete each other again too. Not too many get chance to run indoors.”
Saturday’s top competitors are:
- Marvin Bracy, Jr, Boone (Orlando, FL). The soph stunned the high school track world with his wind aided 10.19 last year, the 27th fastest time ever by a high schooler and the 2nd fastest time ever by a sophomore. This will be his first indoor meet.
He also won the 2010 FHSAA 4A 200m titles and the Golden South Classic.
Made ESPN Rise’s 2011 Preseason Ones to Watch
- Kendell Williams, So, Kell (Marietta, Ga.). Last year, Williams set a U.S. frosh class records in heptathlon (US#6 4914), indoor pentathlon (US#2 3561), and 400H (US#1 58.63). Won the 100H at the New Balance Nationals in the 100m hurdles, 13.71(US #4) and the 400mH in 59.01. She ran a US#5 41.30 300H on top of a win in the 100mH at the Georgia State meet. She was also named AAU Club Nationals triple included her US#12 19-06.75 LJ. In 2009, she won the Joel Ferrel Award for Outstanding Performance at the AAU National Championship where she broke 4 National records in the Pentathlon, 200 hurdles, and the 100 hurdles.
- Tynia Gaither, Sr, Osceola(Kissimmee, FL)
Personal Bests- 11.58, 100m, 23.58, 200m, 7.26, 55m, 7.98, 60m
2009 FHSAA track and Field Class 4A 100m champion(11.88)
2009 FHSAA track and Field Class 4A Class 4A 200m 2nd place ( 24.35)
2010 FHSAA track and Field Class 4A state champ in the 100m/200m(11.58 and 23.58w)
2010 World Youth Games Silver medal in the 200m, Gold as a member of the Sprint Medley team.
- Aliya Abrams, 8th grade, Rate of Motion Track Club(Snellville/Loganville, GA) and Creek Middle School (Grayson, GA)
Personal Bests- 12.40 100m, 24.60, 200m, 54.08, 400m, 7.78, 55m, 8.13, 60m
2009 USATF Junior Olympic Outdoor National Championship 400m 4th place finisher as an All-American.
2010 National Scholastic Indoor Championship 3rd place finisher as an All-American in the 400m dash.
2010 USATF Georgia Association youth Record breaker, and holder in the 400m dash: 54.08
2010 USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field Nationals, 200m 2nd place (24.70) and 400m, 2nd place(54.87)
- Jasmine Abrams, Jr, Rate of Motion Track Club(Snellville/Loganville, GA)
Personal Bests- 12.21,100m, 24.56,200m, 59.08,400m 7.78, 55m, 8.06 60m
- Armando Del Valle, Sr, Columbus(Miami,FL)
Personal Bests- 4:15.59,1600m, 9:07.98 3200m
2009 FHSAA Track and Field Class 4A 1600m Champion
2009 and 2010 Jimmy Carnes 1 mile Champion(4:20.77)
2010 FHSAA Track and Field Class 4A 3200m Champion(9:07.98)
2010 Great American Champion(15:00.20)
2011 Nike Cross Nationals SE Region Champion (15:14.80)
- David Kilgore, Sr, Holy Trinity(Melbourne, FL)
Personal Bests- 4:24.66, 1600m, 9:38.23, 3200m, 8:58.38 3000m
2009 FHSAA Class 1A 1600m 2nd place(4:25.64)
2009 FHSAA Cross Country Championships Class 1A 2nd place(15:52.91)
2010 FHSAA Class 1A 1600m champion(4:26.99)
2010 FHSAA Cross Country Championships Class 1A Champion(15:29.79)
- Julie Wollrath, 8th grader, Holy Trinity(Melbourne, FL)
Personal Bests- 5:09.61, 1600m, 11:09.61, 3200m, 10:45.14, 3000m
2010 FHSAA Cross Country Class 1A 3rd Place (17:47.78)
- Otniel Teixeira, Jr, Lake Brantley(Altamonte Springs, FL)
Personal bests- 4:22.89, 1600m, 1:53.89, 800m
2010 Golden South Classic 3rd place (1:53.89)
- Jack Felix, Sr, Hilton Head, SC
Personal Bests- 1600m, 4:29.63, 9:22.80, 3200m
2011 Clemson Indoor High School 1600m 2nd place( 4:30.27)
- Chris Godwin, Jr, Buchholz(Gainesville, FL)
Personal Bests- 4:32.97, 1600m, 9:50.85, 3200m, 15:33.78, 5000m
2010 FHSAA Cross Country Class 4A State champs, 10th place(15:33.78)
- Kamal Koroso, So, Terry Parker(Jacksonville, FL)
Personal bests- 8:42.87, 3000m, 4:28.10 1600m
2010 FHSAA Track and Field Class 3A 3200m 3rd place(9:28.43)
2010 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field Nationals 1500m and 3000m Champion(4:10.64 and 8:42.87)
2010 USATF Youth Outdoor National 3000m Champions(9:01.36)
- Carmen Carlos, So, McGill-Toolen Catholic(Mobile, AL)
Personal Best- 4:51.51, 1600m, 10:51.50, two mile, 11:01.33, 3200m
2009 AHSAA Cross Country Class 6A State Champion(17:43.57)
2010 AHSAA Cross Country Class 6A State Champion(17:49.70)
2010 Southeast Cross Country Showdown Champion(18:30.08)
2010 Golden South Classic 1600m Champion (4:51.51)
2010 AHSAA Track and Field Class 6A State 1600m and 3200m Champion(5:05.49 and 11:01.33)
2010 Gatorade Alabama Cross Country Runner of the Year
- Arman Hall, Jr, St. Thomas Aquinas(Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Personal Bests- 47.43, 400m, 21.64, 200m
2010 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field 400m 2nd place (48.06)
2010 FHSAA Track and Field 400m, 2nd place(47.43)
2010 Jimmy Carnes Indoor Track and Field Meet 400m Champion(50.32)
- Shayla Sanders, Jr, Boyd Anderson,(Lauderdale Lakes,FL)
Personal Bests- 11.72, 100m, 23.81, 200m, 7.22 55m
2010 Golden South Classic 100m, 2nd place(11.84) and 200m 3rd place(24.46)
2010 FHSAA Track and Field Class 4A 100m, 3rd place(11.83)
- Isaiah Smith, Sr, Lake Weir(Ocala, FL)
Personal Bests- 48.57, 400m, 1:52.61, 800m
2010 Golden South Classic 800m 2nd place (1:52.99)
2010 FHSAA Track and Field Class 3A 800m 3rd Place(1:53.62)
2010 Pepsi Florida Relays 800m Champion(1:52.61) - Samantha Becker, Sr, Milton High School(Milton, GA)
Personal Bests- 12-3, pole vault
2010 GHSA Track and Field Class 5A Pole Vault Champion(12-0)
GA 5A State Meet Record Holder in Pole Vault (12 ft)
Sunday, the college and open events will be contested. 600 athletes from 15 colleges and universities plus over 10 club teams will compete.
The meet is named after Jimmy Carnes, a longtime Gainesville resident and track and field visionary. Carnes was the founder of the Florida Track Club, the Florida Gator's Track and Field Head Coach from 1965-76, 1980 Olympic Track and Field Head Coach, TAC president, AAU National Chairman, and founder of the Athletic Attic. For his accomplishments, Carnes was inducted into the United States Track and Field Association Hall of Fame last December.
Live updates will be posted at halfmiletiming.com and http://twitter.com/ RickyQuintana. Saturday’s action begins at 8:30AM and Sunday’s at 9:30AM. A full list of competitors and schedule of events is also posted at http://halfmiletiming.com/