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Metro Conference Championship Coverage

Metro Conference Finals

Mar 23, 2012

On-Site Coverage

Photo Album by Jason Byrne (854 Photos)
Forgive me for the quality, amateur photographer over here... just learning how to use this fancy camera so I can be as cool as Jeff Adams.
Complete Results and Coverage
Orlando Sentinel Summary by Buddy Collings

Interview with Levonte Whitfield and Marvin Bracy

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Commentary

Although this meet is billed as the "Metro Conference Finals" as if it were one thing, don't be fooled. This is really two meets crammed into one track, on one night. In what could be one of the finest regional showdowns in the state, right up there with GMAC and Broward County, what we get instead is a long and somewhat watered down championship meet. We get to see some of the greatest athletes in Central Florida, only they may or may not be actually competing in the same heat.

What a shame it was to see Marvin Bracy and Levonte Whitfield there on the same track, both racing in the "200 Meter Finals," only they were racing in two different heats back to back. What a tease!

Up until two or three years ago this was a reality. There was an East Championship and a West Championship and then the tops from each of those went on to go head-to-head. And yet now we don't get that anymore. GMAC, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties find a way to have qualifying meets going to a single county championship. Why can't we here in Orange County?

Don't get me wrong, there were certainly some fantastic competition out there, great times, great battles tonight! But the meet could have gotten over twice as fast, stands been three times as full, and it been twice as much fun. Come on! Let's make this happen next year, Orlando!

Elite Performances

Girls Highlights

100 Meter Hurdles - Oriel Anu (Colonial HS) 15.06; Rayeisha Lowe Chin (Apopka HS) 15.33; Jazzmine Wilkerson (Evans HS) 15.51; Brianna Clark (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 15.93; Cassidy Smith (Jones HS) 15.52; Oriel Anu (Colonial HS) 14.89; Jazzmine Wilkerson (Evans HS) 15.16; Rayeisha Lowe Chin (Apopka HS) 15.33; Cassidy Smith (Jones HS) 15.37;
100 Meter Dash - DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 12.18; Teahna Daniels (Dr. Phillips HS) 12.20; Atarah Clark (Evans HS) 12.25; Jazmyne Gilliam (Jones HS) 12.50; Teahna Daniels (Dr. Phillips HS) 12.22; kristina knott (Colonial HS) 12.49; DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 12.43; Atarah Clark (Evans HS) 12.47; Rayeisha Lowe Chin (Apopka HS) 12.47;
1600 Meter Run - Bridget Blake (Dr. Phillips HS) 5:04.77 SB; Kaley Schmick (Cypress Creek HS) 5:23.82 SB; Amber Johnson (Dr. Phillips HS) 5:16.62; Alyssa Hamel (Olympia HS) 5:17.53; Emily Headley (Olympia HS) 5:19.89 SB;
200 Meter Dash - DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 24.38 SB; kristina knott (Colonial HS) 25.13; Atarah Clark (Evans HS) 24.56; Sherline Valentin (East River HS) 25.88 SB; Jazmyne Gilliam (Jones HS) 25.12; Teahna Daniels (Dr. Phillips HS) 25.33; Jasmine Sandifer (Jones HS) 25.56; Teahna Daniels (Dr. Phillips HS) 24.94; kristina knott (Colonial HS) 25.39; DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 25.30; Atarah Clark (Evans HS) 25.39; Jazmyne Gilliam (Jones HS) 25.51; Jasmine Woodard (Evans HS) 25.67; Jasmine Sandifer (Jones HS) 25.81;
300 Meter Hurdles - Rayeisha Lowe Chin (Apopka HS) 44.33 SB; Oriel Anu (Colonial HS) 44.54 SB; Brianna Clark (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 44.74 SB; Cassidy Smith (Jones HS) 45.82; Stefani Kerrison (Jones HS) 46.02; Ashley Lewis (Olympia HS) 46.35 SB; Kamesha Atwell (Evans HS) 47.17; Oriel Anu (Colonial HS) 45.71; Cassidy Smith (Jones HS) 46.26; Brianna Clark (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 45.80; Rayeisha Lowe Chin (Apopka HS) 46.37; Stefani Kerrison (Jones HS) 46.47; Kamesha Atwell (Evans HS) 46.91; Ashley Lewis (Olympia HS) 47.90;
3200 Meter Run - Bridget Blake (Dr. Phillips HS) 11:34.03; Alison Brandt (Cypress Creek HS) 11:34.20 SB; Heather Classe (Boone HS) 11:39.12 SB; Emily Perkinson (Colonial HS) 11:53.96 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Katurah smith (Colonial HS) 58.05; Terika Henry (West Orange HS) 59.09 SB; Lyric Schmalz (Colonial HS) 58.86 SB; Shani Cox (Wekiva HS) 59.18 SB; Tania White (Winter Park HS) 59.04; Jocindra Glee (Evans HS) 59.84; Katurah smith (Colonial HS) 59.35; Terika Henry (West Orange HS) 59.56; Lyric Schmalz (Colonial HS) 59.67; Shani Cox (Wekiva HS) 59.80;
4x100 Meter Relay - Colonial HS 47.77; Jones HS 47.94; West Orange HS 47.99; Winter Park HS 49.89; Evans HS 48.05; Wekiva HS 49.41; Dr. Phillips HS 49.90;
4x400 Meter Relay - Colonial HS 3:59.28; Jones HS 4:00.30; Winter Park HS 3:59.71; Oak Ridge HS 4:02.97;
4x800 Meter Relay - Winter Park HS 9:38.51; Dr. Phillips HS 9:48.06; Olympia HS 9:59.01; Colonial HS 10:04.26;
800 Meter Run - Tifani Kerrison (Jones HS) 2:18.75 SB; Charlotte Stephens (Winter Park HS) 2:20.40 SB; Jacoy Hutto (Wekiva HS) 2:22.35; Sanley Richemond (Oak Ridge HS) 2:24.65 SB; Allison Hicks (Jones HS) 2:23.09 SB; Alyssa Hamel (Olympia HS) 2:24.56 SB; Danielle Swasay (Olympia HS) 2:24.58 SB;
Discus - Bryanna Slay (Winter Park HS) 110-3 SB;
High Jump - Lloynecia Matthews (Evans HS) 5-4;
Long Jump - kristina knott (Colonial HS) 17-4; DerRenae Freeman (West Orange HS) 19-0.5 SB; Lloynecia Matthews (Evans HS) 18-11.75 SB; Jazmyne Gilliam (Jones HS) 18-2.75 SB; Laila Foster (Apopka HS) 17-6.5;
Pole Vault - Anna Hinkeldey (Winter Park HS) 9-6; Tara Suter (Winter Park HS) 9-0 SB;
Shot Put - Medjina Saint Fleur (Evans HS) 35-2;
Triple Jump - Katurah smith (Colonial HS) 35-10.5; Laila Foster (Apopka HS) 37-1.5; Lindsey Washington (Winter Park HS) 35-0.5; Cassidy Smith (Jones HS) 36-7.5;

Boys Highlights

100 Meter Dash - Levonte Whitfield (Jones HS) 10.70; Synjohn Lilly (Apopka HS) 10.86; Levonte Whitfield (Jones HS) 10.74;
110 Meter Hurdles - Kimlon Dillon (Apopka HS) 14.72; Nicholas Anderson (Wekiva HS) 14.97; Kimlon Dillon (Apopka HS) 14.90;
1600 Meter Run - Billy Anguish (Winter Park HS) 4:28.42; Daniel Dey (Olympia HS) 4:30.32; John Lindsey (Winter Park HS) 4:28.94; Aj Cunningham (Dr. Phillips HS) 4:32.56 SB; Joseph Loyack (Lake Nona HS) 4:28.99 SB; Brennan Schmick (Cypress Creek HS) 4:29.63 SB; Conner Ferrentino (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 4:32.35 SB; Raul Ramirez (Colonial HS) 4:33.11 SB;
200 Meter Dash - Marvin Bracy (Boone HS) 21.22 SB; Levonte Whitfield (Jones HS) 21.70 SB; Reggie Glover (Dr. Phillips HS) 22.00 SB; Joshua Tatis (Oak Ridge HS) 22.07; Angel Coburn (West Orange HS) 22.12; Levonte Whitfield (Jones HS) 21.94; Reggie Glover (Dr. Phillips HS) 22.08;
300 Meter Hurdles - Kimlon Dillon (Apopka HS) 37.52 SB; Travis Joseph (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 39.71 SB; Kimlon Dillon (Apopka HS) 39.39;
3200 Meter Run - Caleb Licht (Colonial HS) 9:54.60 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Reggie Glover (Dr. Phillips HS) 48.08 SB; Brylon Slay (Winter Park HS) 48.65 SB; Joshua Tatis (Oak Ridge HS) 48.70 SB; Angel Coburn (West Orange HS) 48.98; Manuel Gonzalez (Lake Nona HS) 50.51 SB; Jeremy Gloston (Colonial HS) 50.77; Reggie Glover (Dr. Phillips HS) 48.20; Brylon Slay (Winter Park HS) 50.27; Shaiheem James (West Orange HS) 49.91; Joshua Tatis (Oak Ridge HS) 50.33; Angel Coburn (West Orange HS) 49.92; Manuel Gonzalez (Lake Nona HS) 50.88;
4x100 Meter Relay - Apopka HS 42.26; Jones HS 42.38;
4x400 Meter Relay - Apopka HS 3:24.06; Winter Park HS 3:24.16; Jones HS 3:24.92;
4x800 Meter Relay - Colonial HS 7:53.79; Jones HS 8:09.36; Winter Park HS 7:58.33; Lake Nona HS 8:03.70; Cypress Creek HS 8:17.05;
800 Meter Run - Daniel Dey (Olympia HS) 1:56.51; Billy Anguish (Winter Park HS) 1:59.35; Joshua Simpkins (Jones HS) 1:59.65 SB; Moise Diodonet (Colonial HS) 1:59.70; Justin Zagra (Olympia HS) 1:59.73 SB;
Discus - Jamal Whittaker (Apopka HS) 160-9;
Long Jump - Jp Friday (Colonial HS) 22-11.75 SB; Terrell White (Edgewater HS) 23-4; Leon Boyd (Evans HS) 22-0 SB; Jeff Badet (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 22-9; Dereck Knott (Colonial HS) 22-6;
Pole Vault - Carlos Guillermo (Edgewater HS) 12-6; Erick Knott (Colonial HS) 14-4;
Shot Put - Alexander Nweze (University HS) 48-6 SB; Jamal Whittaker (Apopka HS) 49-5 SB;
Triple Jump - Leon Boyd (Evans HS) 46-6.5 SB; Jp Friday (Colonial HS) 47-7.5 SB; Toney Stevens (Evans HS) 46-1 SB; Dereck Knott (Colonial HS) 47-7 SB; Tyrian Taylor (Jones HS) 44-10 SB; Jeff Badet (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 47-6.5 SB; Gabriel McClary (Winter Park HS) 44-1.5; Tobias Durham (Dr. Phillips HS) 44-8 SB;