Destinee Gause

State-Side Scoop Series: Action from this past week sees new Ohio No. 1 marks established across many events.

Check out the top 50 high school girls performances by event in the MileSplit database all-time from the Florida Relays.

It’s been a pleasure having the opportunity to interview some of Ohio’s and the Nation’s best Cross Country and Track & Field Athletes.  Most have moved on to pursue their educations and to compete at the next level.  We reached out to our interviewee’s and asked them what their experience has been at the next level.  Many have gotten back and shared their athletic experiences to date, as well as what their expectations were, some recommendations and also the realities of competing at the next level.

NEW YORK CITY (June 6, 2012)—The elite high school fields compried of athletes from around the country are set for the 2012 adidas Dream 100 and Dream Mile races to be contested at the adidas Grand Prix on June 9 at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, organizers have announced.

PICKERINGTON — Apparently, the Reynoldsburg girls track program has risen to such a lofty stature, regional championships no longer even warrant a victory lap. With sprinter Destinee Gause and hurdler Faith Washington leading the charge, the Raiders — three-time defending state champions — won their fifth consecutive Division I regional title last night at Pickerington North.Business as usual. (via Dispatch.com )

Much of this meet obviously depends on who runs what.... but regardless, this meet will be loaded, and some great battles will no doubt occur. In the 110 Hurdles, the matchup between Asad Maiden of Mason vs. Joey Wilkin of Westerville North and the ever-improving Leonard Staten of Wayne should be a great start. The 300s should also be fun with 8 athletes coming to the meet all under 41, and a few under 40.

Reynoldsburg's Destinee Gause and Berea's Donovan Robertson are both on a mission.  Since our interviews with them last Spring, both have burst onto the national scene and stand poised to add to their individual accomplishments, as well as lead their respective teams to State championships.  We caught up with both of them again to review what they have done since our last interview, to get their perspectives on their accomplishments and to get their mindset on what we can expect this outdoor season.

Senior Destinee Gause of the Reynoldsburg High School girls track and field team has gone from contributing to one of the state’s best programs as a freshman to leading the program to its third consecutive state title last spring. (via ThisWeek Community Newspapers)

Over the next couple weeks, MileSplit.US will be running a “People To Watch” series listing the top USA high school track & field athletes divided by event groups (sprints, hurdles, distance, jumps, and throws) and gender.  Today’s listing features Girls Sprints, 100-200-400 events.  Pictured -  Shayla Sanders, Boyd Anderson HS, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.  Check back frequently for future listings.

Gahanna Lincoln's Jake Blankenship set a new Indoor State record and All Time Ohio record in the pole vault today at the Oberlin HS Invitational.  His vault of 5.35m, 17-6 1/2 bested his own record of 17-4 1/2 set recently at the Reno Pole Vault Summit.   At the Brooks PR Invitational in Washington state, Brannon Kidder of Lancaster ran a 4:09.11 in the mile to set a new Ohio Indoor state record.  The indoor mile record was formerly held by Westerville North's Bob Kennedy when he ran 4:10.59 in 1988. Also at the Brooks PR Invitational, Berea's Donovan Robertson ran an Indoor National Record time in the 60m Hurdles when he crossed the line in 7.57 seconds. Check out all of the action inside.

Destinee Gause, a senior at Reynoldsburg High School has decided to continue her academic and running career at the University of Florida. (via Ohio Runners)

Destinee Gause, a senior at Reynoldsburg High School has decided to continue her academic and running career at the University of Florida.  Gause has a remarkable 12 indoor and outdoor state championship titles and an additional four runner up finishes at state championship meets.  On top of that, Gause was also on both the 4x400m Relay and 4x200m Relay State Record setting teams as a freshman.  Gause also won the 2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Championship in the 200m Dash this past summer.

File Photo by Don Rich from 2011 USATF Championships in Eugene, OR

A quick look at the happenings in the state for Track and Field

Destinee Gause, as a Freshman and a Sophomore at Reynoldsburg High School, has already established herself as one of the premier girls sprinters in Ohio.  As a Junior, she is poised to perhaps become the most prolific girls Track and Field athlete in Ohio history.

Take a look inside to see how some of Ohio's top athletes performed at the New Balance Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina

What a state meet it was!