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The official results are now in and Miami Northwestern finally did it in the 4x400 and broke Killian's 1969 state record! They ran to an unpushed 3:10.69 at the Miramar Invitational, fueled by a monsterous 44.8 lead off leg by Hugh Graham, Jr.
"I have no idea how I did that," Graham told flrunners.com about this split, "when everyone was showing me their watches I couldn't believe it!"
Constant rival St. Thomas Aquinas was in this race with them, but never pushed Northwestern after that opening leg and since Arman Hall was forced to pull out after an injury during the 100. Carol City was second in the race with a 3:14.35 and Aquinas third in 3:17.24.
After flirting with the record all season long, Northwestern finally got under the 3:10.7 mark (converted from a 4x440 Yard time) of the 1969 Miami Killian team. That gives them the outright claim as the all-time best 4x400 team in state history. To be sure the team is not done yet and with the steady improvement shown from everyone on the team and more handoff work, 3:09-point is certainly not out of the question. If they did that they would be the first high school team outside of track powerhouse states California or Texas to accomplish that feat.
To go along with his incredible 44.8 split in the 4x400, Hugh Graham Jr. also laid down a nice 21.12 win the 200.
The boys 100 was hot as Orville Reynolds of Douglas blazed to a 10.38 with Ates of Flanagan (10.44) and Brown of American (10.50) just back. The race, however, would have been amazing but instead was disasterous. This event saw two of Florida's brightest sprint stars go down and pull out with an injury. Reportedly Dedric Dukes was leading the race and headed toward 10.1 territory when he fell to the track with an injury. Shortly thereafter Arman Hall did the same. In the Miami Herald article there are some photos of this race where you can clearly see Hall wincing and Dukes laying on the track. Tragic. With districts only a couple of weeks away, the two athlete's seasons may be in jeopardy ... especially after losing Jerimy Strainge for the season last week, let's hope they both are able to return soon.
Not to be outdone by the boys, Miami Northwestern's girls more than held their own. They beat out St. Thomas Aquinas 9:25 to 9:28 in the 4x800 and did it again in the 4x400 winning 3:47 to 3:51 over STA.
Miami Jackson's Robin Reynolds added some more hardware to her collection by winning the long jump in a season best 18-8.5, 100 meters in 11.84, 200 in 24.35, and in 54.21... quite a day!
American Heritage sixth grader Daesha Rogers just keeps getting better. She nailed down the state lead in the 800 meters with a 2:11.36 victory.
In other highlights from the meet...
DeMatha Catholic (Maryland) won the 4x800 in 8:00 over Carol City (8:06) and Varela (8:08). Cyrus Johnson of Ely won the triple jump in 46-0. Phillip Dorsett of St. Thomas won the long jump in 23-1 and finish in a second place 21.28 in the 200. State leader Amber Monroe of Northwestern won the discus in 142-0.
Look at all of the Bronze Elite Performances!!
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Jamika Glades (Dillard HS) 14.22; Yolanda Springer (Miami Northwestern HS) 14.52 SB; Keisha Richburg (Miami Northwestern HS) 14.54 SB; Mulern Jean (Blanche Ely HS) 14.65 SB; Briana Pulido (Archbishop Carroll HS) 15.19; Vanessa Style (Boyd Anderson HS) 15.31 SB; Jasmine King (Boyd Anderson HS) 15.38; Kerona Parnell (Boyd Anderson HS) 15.42; Jasmine King (Boyd Anderson HS) 14.95; Mulern Jean (Blanche Ely HS) 14.96; Jamika Glades (Dillard HS) 15.04; Keisha Richburg (Miami Northwestern HS) 15.14; Yolanda Springer (Miami Northwestern HS) 15.14; Briana Pulido (Archbishop Carroll HS) 15.19; Vanessa Style (Boyd Anderson HS) 15.39; Kerona Parnell (Boyd Anderson HS) 15.80;
- 100 Meter Dash - Robin Reynolds (Miami Jackson HS) 11.84 SB; Kededra Middleton (Miami Northwestern HS) 12.03 SB; Lauren Perrodin (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 12.13; Monique Lewis (Miami Norland HS) 12.23 SB; Kametra Byrd (Miami Northwestern HS) 12.34 SB; Diamond Spaulding (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 12.36; Kendall Ellis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 12.47 SB; Robin Reynolds (Miami Jackson HS) 12.24; Diamond Spaulding (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 12.27; Kededra Middleton (Miami Northwestern HS) 12.33; Lauren Perrodin (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 12.37; Kametra Byrd (Miami Northwestern HS) 12.42; Monique Lewis (Miami Norland HS) 12.47;
- 200 Meter Dash - Robin Reynolds (Miami Jackson HS) 24.35; Kededra Middleton (Miami Northwestern HS) 24.70 SB; Monique Lewis (Miami Norland HS) 24.86 SB; Kimberly Ka Wedderburn (Miami Norland HS) 25.02 SB; Allison Richmond (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 25.14 SB; Symone Bullard (North Broward Prep HS) 25.21 SB; Kametra Byrd (Miami Northwestern HS) 25.68; Robin Reynolds (Miami Jackson HS) 24.48w; Kededra Middleton (Miami Northwestern HS) 25.09; Monique Lewis (Miami Norland HS) 25.14; Allison Richmond (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 25.20; Symone Bullard (North Broward Prep HS) 25.42; Kimberly Ka Wedderburn (Miami Norland HS) 25.43; Diamond Spaulding (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 25.56; Kametra Byrd (Miami Northwestern HS) 25.60 SB; Lauren Perrodin (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 25.89; Kimberlee Nesbitt (Dillard HS) 25.91 SB;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Yolanda Springer (Miami Northwestern HS) 44.15 SB; Khadeeja Dooling (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 44.32 SB; Briana Pulido (Archbishop Carroll HS) 45.17; Elesha Alyn (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 45.83 SB; Shabria Mosely (Miami Killian HS) 46.54 SB; Samantha Wright (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 47.15 SB; Jamika Glades (Dillard HS) 47.28; Yolanda Springer (Miami Northwestern HS) 45.42; Elesha Alyn (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 46.08; Jasmine King (Boyd Anderson HS) 46.22; Briana Pulido (Archbishop Carroll HS) 46.37; Jamika Glades (Dillard HS) 46.60; Shabria Mosely (Miami Killian HS) 46.80; Khadeeja Dooling (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 47.11; Samantha Wright (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 47.54; Gaina Noel (Boyd Anderson HS) 47.80;
- 3200 Meter Run - Christina Kalis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 11:41.97; Chloe Sell (West Broward HS) 11:51.34 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Robin Reynolds (Miami Jackson HS) 54.21; Kendall Ellis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 56.39; Alexis Jacobs (Miami Northwestern HS) 57.97 SB; Brianna Streeter (Miami Northwestern HS) 58.89 SB; Kendall Ellis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 56.35 SB; Robin Reynolds (Miami Jackson HS) 57.40; Alexis Jacobs (Miami Northwestern HS) 58.25; Shakima Wimbley (Dillard HS) 58.48 SB; Tiffany John-baptiste (Miami Carol City HS) 58.52 SB; Shannon Spence (Miami Northwestern HS) 58.58 SB; Ashley Jocelyn (Miramar HS) 58.84 SB; Brianna Streeter (Miami Northwestern HS) 59.22; Rachael Alexander (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 59.47 SB; Aiyanna Stiverne (Nova HS) 59.56; Sapphire Daniels (Flanagan HS) 59.96 SB;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Miami Norland HS 47.76; Blanche Ely HS 48.75; Dr. Michael Krop HS 49.15; Miami Northwestern HS 49.62; St. Thomas Aquinas HS 49.69; Miami Jackson HS 49.98; Dr. Michael Krop HS 49.36 (prelims); Miami Carol City HS 49.54 (prelims); Miami Northwestern HS 49.72 (prelims);
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Miami Northwestern HS 3:47.29; St. Thomas Aquinas HS 3:51.87; Miami Norland HS 3:55.35; Flanagan HS 4:02.35; Miami Carol City HS 4:04.02;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Miami Northwestern HS 9:26.16; St. Thomas Aquinas HS 9:28.99; Flanagan HS 9:43.90; North Miami Beach HS 9:45.38;
- 800 Meter Run - Daesha Rogers (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 2:11.36 SB; Ebony Rose (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 2:19.08; Torrencia Allen (Miami Northwestern HS) 2:21.31 SB; Syndney Harris (Flanagan HS) 2:21.66 SB; Altoniece Williams (Miami Northwestern HS) 2:22.62 SB; Immaculate Morno (Flanagan HS) 2:22.79 SB; Alex Payne (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 2:22.95; Amanda Veve (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 2:24.62 SB;
- Discus - Amber Monroe (Miami Northwestern HS) 142-0; Jasmine Willaims (Miami Carol City HS) 130-1; Mia Mike (Miami Monsignor Pace HS) 127-11; Alysha Lewis (Miami Killian HS) 122-5.75 SB; Lloydricia Cameron (Miami Northwestern HS) 121-1; Amanda Soverns (West Broward HS) 110-2 SB;
- High Jump - Kayla Burke (North Broward Prep HS) 5-3 SB;
- Long Jump - Robin Reynolds (Miami Jackson HS) 18-8.5 SB; Kededra Middleton (Miami Northwestern HS) 18-7.5 SB; Briana Pulido (Archbishop Carroll HS) 17-11 SB; Khadeeja Dooling (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 17-3; N'kiru Anyagaligbo (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 17-2;
- Pole Vault - Catrina Mancini (Douglas HS) 10-6; Jessica Cornelia (Archbishop McCarthy HS) 10-0; Sarah Houghtaling (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 10-0; Katrina Layman (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 9-6; Ashley Tewes (Archbishop McCarthy HS) 9-6; Kaela Fudali (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 9-6; Victoria Commulada (Douglas HS) 9-6 SB; Lauren Chabarek (Douglas HS) 9-0;
- Shot Put - Lloydricia Cameron (Miami Northwestern HS) 37-10; Amber Monroe (Miami Northwestern HS) 37-8; Lena Grier (Miami Carol City HS) 37-7.5 SB; Jasmine Willaims (Miami Carol City HS) 37-3; Nia Roberts (Miami Norland HS) 36-8; Shoronda Bryant (Miami Jackson HS) 36-6; Amanda Soverns (West Broward HS) 36-6; Janelle Graham (Nova HS) 35-1;
- Triple Jump - Tatianna Clark (Miami Northwestern HS) 37-8; Kadijah Gordon (Blanche Ely HS) 35-9 SB; Jasmine King (Boyd Anderson HS) 35-8; Elesha Alyn (Dr. Michael Krop HS) 35-5; Brianna Streeter (Miami Northwestern HS) 35-3.5;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Orville Reynolds (Douglas HS) 10.38w SB; Demetris Ates (Flanagan HS) 10.44w SB; Darryl Brown (American HS) 10.50w SB; Randy Johnson (Miami Norland HS) 10.62w SB; Sony Michel (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 10.64w SB; Corey Jones (Flanagan HS) 10.79w SB; Dedric Dukes (Miami Booker T. Washington HS) 10.60 SB; Arman Hall (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 10.64 SB; Demetris Ates (Flanagan HS) 10.70; Darryl Brown (American HS) 10.79; Sony Michel (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 10.84; Orville Reynolds (Douglas HS) 10.86; Randy Johnson (Miami Norland HS) 10.88; Corey Jones (Flanagan HS) 10.94; Artie Burns (Miami Northwestern HS) 10.95 SB; Tacoi Sumler (Christopher Columbus HS) 10.98; Krondis Larry (Miami Booker T. Washington HS) 11.00;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Joseph McClary (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 14.10 SB; Bruce Barclay (Boyd Anderson HS) 14.18; Jeremy Tatham (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 14.19; Darnell Butler (Miami Carol City HS) 14.29 SB; Pierre Raymond (East Lee County HS) 14.57 SB; Joseph McClary (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 14.32; Bruce Barclay (Boyd Anderson HS) 14.47; Darnell Butler (Miami Carol City HS) 14.48; Pierre Raymond (East Lee County HS) 14.70; Cyrus Johnson (Blanche Ely HS) 14.74; Jeremy Tatham (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 14.80;
- 1600 Meter Run - Jose Estevez (Christopher Columbus HS) 4:24.05; Edward Romero (Flanagan HS) 4:25.51 SB; Mark Gulesian (Christopher Columbus HS) 4:29.43 SB; Marcus Smith (Miami Carol City HS) 4:29.46 SB; Dylan Cook (Coral Reef HS) 4:30.64; Angelous Serna (Felix Varela HS) 4:33.44 SB; Scott Wargula (South Plantation HS) 4:34.02 SB; Carl Frederick Janvier (Felix Varela HS) 4:34.94 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Hugh Graham Jr (Miami Northwestern HS) 21.12 SB; Phillip Dorsett (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 21.28 SB; Jeremy Smith (Flanagan HS) 21.90 SB; De'angelo James (American HS) 22.10 SB; Phillip Dorsett (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 21.36; Hugh Graham Jr (Miami Northwestern HS) 21.38; Jean Pierre (Flanagan HS) 21.99w SB; Jeremy Smith (Flanagan HS) 22.04; De'angelo James (American HS) 22.14w;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Darnell Butler (Miami Carol City HS) 37.68 SB; Michael F. Williams (DeMatha Catholic High School) 38.47 SB; Jean Pierre (Flanagan HS) 38.58; Jeremy Tatham (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 38.59; Joseph McClary (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 39.52; Kristopher Fuller (Miami Booker T. Washington HS) 39.90 SB; Darnell Butler (Miami Carol City HS) 38.32; Michael F. Williams (DeMatha Catholic High School) 38.60; Jean Pierre (Flanagan HS) 38.63; Jeremy Tatham (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 38.84; Joseph McClary (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 39.51; Jeffery Green (Miami Northwestern HS) 39.88 SB;
- 3200 Meter Run - Tim Hendricks (North Broward Prep HS) 9:43.62; Manny Garcia (Christopher Columbus HS) 9:48.47 SB; Dylan Cook (Coral Reef HS) 9:50.29 SB; Geoffrey Zelek (Christopher Columbus HS) 9:55.98 SB; Manny Velasquez (Douglas HS) 9:57.17 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Artie Burns (Miami Northwestern HS) 48.15 SB; Ricardo Bailey (Dillard HS) 48.98 SB; Derrek Moise (Miami Booker T. Washington HS) 49.42 SB; Irvin Carter (Miami Carol City HS) 49.43; Brandon Perriman (Miami Jackson HS) 49.93 SB; Jordan Fields (Blanche Ely HS) 50.68; Ricardo Bailey (Dillard HS) 49.76; Irvin Carter (Miami Carol City HS) 49.81; Brandon Perriman (Miami Jackson HS) 49.94; Terrance Wells (Miami Monsignor Pace HS) 50.12 SB; Derrek Moise (Miami Booker T. Washington HS) 50.53; Artie Burns (Miami Northwestern HS) 50.68; Daniel Thomas (Flanagan HS) 50.72 SB; Jordan Fields (Blanche Ely HS) 50.93;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - American HS 41.17; St. Thomas Aquinas HS 41.29; Miami Jackson HS 41.68; Christopher Columbus HS 42.01; Miramar HS 42.48; St. Thomas Aquinas HS 40.90 (prelims); American HS 41.30 (prelims); Miami Booker T. Washington HS 42.33 (prelims); Miami Jackson HS 42.48 (prelims);
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Miami Northwestern HS 3:10.69; Miami Carol City HS 3:14.35; St. Thomas Aquinas HS 3:17.24; DeMatha Catholic High School 3:18.09; Miami Booker T. Washington HS 3:18.92; Dillard HS 3:19.17; Miami Jackson HS 3:19.36; Flanagan HS 3:22.15;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - DeMatha Catholic High School 8:00.82; Miami Carol City HS 8:06.62; Felix Varela HS 8:08.65; Christopher Columbus HS 8:09.59; Boyd Anderson HS 8:15.18; Miami Booker T. Washington HS 8:18.35; Miami Jackson HS 8:19.05;
- 800 Meter Run - Onyx Johnson (DeMatha Catholic High School) 1:54.04 SB; Juan Paul Green (Miami Carol City HS) 1:56.38; Nicholas Palermo (North Broward Prep HS) 1:57.28; Anthony Nazaire (Blanche Ely HS) 1:58.34 SB; C Williams-hall (Miami Jackson HS) 1:58.42 SB; Blair Warr (DeMatha Catholic High School) 1:58.65 SB; Marcus Smith (Miami Carol City HS) 1:59.74 SB;
- Discus - Leighton Davis (Flanagan HS) 151-5; Gordon Crozier (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 145-10; Larry Bass (East Lee County HS) 144-5.5 SB; Sheldo Flemming (East Lee County HS) 144-3 SB;
- High Jump - Kyandre Smith (East Lee County HS) 6-4 SB;
- Long Jump - Phillip Dorsett (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 23-1; Marken Michel (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 22-1.5; Robinson Therezi (Miami Jackson HS) 22-1 SB;
- Pole Vault - Will Kelly (Archbishop McCarthy HS) 12-6;
- Shot Put - Kevin Delgado (Miami Coral Park HS) 54-11; Anddy Moas (West Broward HS) 49-9 SB; Jose Salazar (South Plantation HS) 48-9.5 SB; Larry Bass (East Lee County HS) 48-4.5; Charleston Hankerson (Miami Carol City HS) 48-1.5;
- Triple Jump - Cyrus Johnson (Blanche Ely HS) 46-0; Jeremy Tatham (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 45-7 SB; Marcus Gent (Miami Northwestern HS) 44-8 SB; James Davis (Miami Northwestern HS) 44-3; Kyandre Smith (East Lee County HS) 44-3;
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