USA Today ALL USA Track and Field Team

2007 Boys All-USA Track and Field team
 
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Athletes are listed alphabetically in each general event area. Running events are in meters unless noted. "W" after a statistic means wind-aided. An asterisk in front of an athlete's name denotes a returning All-USA performer. The teams were coordinated by Fred Baer. Selections were made by Jack Shepard, high schol editor of Track and Field News. Criteria included ranking on USA TODAY and Track and Field News national lists, the number of top performances and head-to-head competition during the regular season and in major postseason meets.
Sprints (100, 200, 400)
Athlete High school, location Class Performances
Ronnie Alexander Belaire, Baton Rouge Sr. 46.47 400
Jahvid Best Salesian, Richmond, Calif. Sr. 10.36 100, 20.65 200
Shane Crawford Winamac Community, Winamac, Ind. Sr. 10.34 100
Mychal Dungey Austin Sr. 20.87 200
Trenton E. Guy West Charlotte, Charlotte Sr. 10.41 100
*Bryshon Nellum Poly, Long Beach Sr. 20.43 200, 45.38 400
Rynell Parson Stevens, San Antonio So. 10.23 100
Whitney Prevost Texas City, Texas Sr. 20.99 200
Gil Roberts Millwood, Oklahoma City Sr. 46.16 400
Robert Simmons Hightower, Sugar Land, Texas Sr. 46.40 400

•Trackings: While Nellum dominated the long sprints, Parson set a USA sophomore class record in the 100, ranking No. 10 on the overall all-time high school list, and was the USA Junior (under age 20) champ after winning Texas titles.

Distances (800 through two mile)
Samuel Borchers Yellow Springs, Ohio Sr. 3:50.23 1,500; 4:03.33 mile
Matthew Centrowitz Broadneck, Annapolis, Md. Sr. 3:49.54 1,500; 4:03.40 mile; 8:41.55 two-mile
Michael Chinchar Kentwood, Kent, Wash. Sr. 3:51.45 1,500; 4:09.67 mile
Dylan Ferris East Forsyth, Kernersville, N.C. Jr. 1:49.27 800
Craig Forys Colts Neck, N.J. Sr. 8:44.53 two-mile
James Gilreath Bartlett, Tenn. Sr. 1:49.98 800
Elliott Heath Winona, Wis. Sr. 8:46.12 two-mile
Ben Hubers McEachern, Powder Springs, Ga. Sr. 4:04.98 mile
Evan Jager Jacobs Algonquin, Ill. Sr. 4:05.68 mile; 8:47.59 two-mile
Cory Primm Westlake, Westlake Village, Calif. Sr. 1:48.63 800

•Trackings: Primm swept the major national 800 titles and won National Juniors, Centrowitz is No. 4 all-time at two miles and won Pan American Junior gold in the 1,500. He became the No. 16 all-time high school miler but trails his father, Matt, who still ranks No. 12 at 4:02.7 in 1973.

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Hurdles (110, 300, 400)
Spencer Adams Butler, Matthews, N.C. Jr. 13.74 110H, 36.04 300H, 52.16 400H
Brendan Ames Cheyenne Central, Cheyenne, Wyo. Sr. 13.64 110H (13.15w)
Jeshua Anderson Taft, Woodland Hills, Calif. Sr. 35.28 300H
Bryce Brown Harrison, Evansville, Ind. Sr. 13.68 110H, 36.26 300H
Wayne Davis Southeast, Greensboro, N.C. So. 13.65 110H
*Johnny Dutch Clayton, N.C. Sr. 13.46 110H. 36.09 300H, 50.07 400H
Robert Griffin Copperas Cove, Texas Jr. 13.55 110H, 35.33 300H
Terry Prentice Diamond Bar, Pomona, Calif. Sr. 13.60 110H
Reggie Wyatt North, Riverside, Calif. So. 35.90 300H, 50.10 400H
William Wynne McEachern, Powder Springs, Ga. Jr. 13.76 110H, 35.68 300H, 49.70 400H (49.01 LH)

•Trackings: Anderson broke 22-year-old high school record in 300 hurdles. Wynne won the U.S. junior 400 hurdles and ranks No. 2 all-time. He won the World Youth crown and set a "world" record in the lower height youth 400 hurdles (49.01). Ames ran the fastest ever HS high hurdle time, but it was wind-aided.

Jumps (high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump)
*Randal Carter Papillon-La Vista, Papillon, Neb. Sr. 7-4 HJ
Troy Doris Bolingbrook, Ill. Sr. 51-101/2 TJ
Marquise Goodwin Rowlett, Texas So. 25-0 LJ
Grant Lindsey Mansfield, Texas Sr. 7-3 HJ
Derrick Locke Hugo, Okla. Sr. 24-11 LJ
Spencer McCorkel Bryant, Ark. Sr. 17-9 PV
Casey Roche St. Francis, Mountain View, Calif. Sr. 17-0 PV
Tyron Stewart Cedar Hill, Texas Sr. 50-91/2 TJ
Christian Taylor Sandy Creek, Tyrone, Ga. Jr 52-51/4 TJ
Nico Weiler Los Gatos, Calif. Jr. 17-61/4 PV
Throws (shot put, discus, hammer, javelin)
Colin Boevers Judge Memorial Catholic, Salt Lake City Sr. 66-01/2 SP, 191-6 DT
Nick Brayton West, Iowa City Sr. 192-6 DT
Luke Bryant Clearwater, Kan. Sr. 205-10 DT
Joe Canavan Palm Desert, Calif. Sr. 66-0 SP
*Walter Henning St. Anthony's, South Huntington, N.Y. Sr. 255-11 HT
Derek Johnson Agoura, Agoura Hills, Calif. Sr 205-5 DT
Jimmie Pacifico Butler, Vandalia, Ohio Sr. 71-61/4 SP
Michael Putman Columbus, Miami Sr. 63-11 SP
Geoffrey Tabor Ardmore, Okla. Jr. 209-5 DT
Iain Trimble Shawnee Heights, Tecumseh, Kan. Sr. 229-7 JT

•Trackings: While record-breaker Henning was tops in the field, Trimble produced a National H.S. Federation record in the javelin and ranked No. 3 all-time overall. Bryant won Pan Am Junior discus. McCorkel (pole vault), Carter (high jump), Goodwin (long jump) and Pacifico (shot) were solid leaders of their events.

 

 2007 Girls All-USA Track and Field team

   

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Athletes are listed alphabetically in each general event area. Running events are in meters unless noted. "W" after a statistic means wind-aided. An asterisk in front of an athlete's name denotes a returning All-USA performer. The teams were coordinated by Fred Baer. Selections were made by Jack Shepard, high schol editor of Track and Field News. Criteria included ranking on USA TODAY and Track and Field News national lists, the number of top performances and head-to-head competition during the regular season and in major postseason meets.
Sprints (100, 200, 400)
Athlete School, location Class Performances
*Jessica Beard Euclid, Ohio Sr. 51.63 400
LaKya Brookins Seneca, S.C. Sr. 11.46 100
Ebony Eutsey Southridge, Miami Fr. 52.67 400
Chalonda Goodman Newnan, Ga. Jr. 11.56 100, 23.42 200
Meshawn Graham Bowsher, Toledo, Ohio Jr. 52.52 400
*Bianca Knight Ridgeland, Miss. Sr. 11.36 100 (11.28w), 23.17 200 (22.93w)
Brittany Long Therrell, Atlanta Sr. 11.44 100 (11.31w), 23.44 200 (23.05w)
Shayla Mahan Mumford, Detroit Sr. 11.37 100
*Jeneba Tarmoh Mt. Pleasant, San Jose Jr. 11.24 100, 23.44 200 (23.20w)
Tiffany Townsend Killeen, Texas Sr. 11.21 100, 22.84 200

•Trackings: Knight is the only four-time All-USA selection on the 2007 team. Townsend led sprinters, ranking No. 5 all-time in the 200 and No. 8 in the 800. Beard, similarly, No. 8 in the 400.

Distances (800 through two mile)
Christine Babcock Woodbridge, Calif. Jr. 4:38.85 1,600; 10:15.54 3,200
*Sarah Cocco Fairview, Boulder, Colo. Sr. 2:07.56 800
*Jordan Hasay Mission Prep, San Luis Obispo, Calif. So. 4:16.98 1,500; 4:39.13 1,600; 10:04.07 3,200
Ashley Higginson Colts Neck, N.J. Sr. 9:37.91 3,000; 10:16.75 two mile
Dominique Jackson Fairfield, Calif. Sr. 2:05.65 800
Alex Kosinski Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills, Calif. Sr. 4:38.15 1,600
*Channelle Price Easton, Pa. Jr. 2:02.38 800
Emily Reese Chamblee, Ga. Jr. 10:16.05 3,200
Neely Spence Shippensburg, Pa. Jr. 10:16.45 two mile
Anna Sperry Simi Valley, Calif. Sr. 4:42.52 1,600; 10:17.22 3,200

•Trackings: While soph-record smashing Hasay was the top girl runner overall, Kosinski edged the lead in the 1,600/mile to rank No. 7 all-time. Price is No. 3 on the 800 charts, just .09 behind Mary Decker (for Orange, Calif., in 1974) posting the fastest time since Kim Gallagher set the current record of 2:00.07 a quarter century ago for Upper Dublin (Ft. Washington, Pa.).

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Hurdles (100,300, 400)
Bianca Blair Austin East, Knoxville, Tenn. Sr. 13.57 100H
*Jacquelyn Coward West, Knoxville, Tenn. Jr. 13.21 100H (13.17w), 40.83 300H, 57.21 400H
Takecia Jameson Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Md. Sr. 57.93 400H
Tameka Jameson Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Md. Sr. 59.02 400H
*Ryann Krais Methacton, Norristown, Pa. Jr. 41.46 300H, 59.64 400H
*Dalilah Muhammad Cardozo, Oakland Gardens, N.Y. Jr. 59.82 400H
*Julian Purvis St. Elizabeth, Oakland Jr. 13.32 100H
Teona Rodgers Wharton, Tampa Sr. 13.33 100H,
Angelica Weaver Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. So 58.73 400H
*April Williams Skyline, Dallas Sr. 13.37 100H, 42.06 300H

•Trackings: Vashti Thomas (see jumps) also ran the fastest time ever in a high school 100 hurdle race and ranks No. 2 in all competition. Coward ranks No. 4 and led the 300 hurdlers. Muhammad led the 400 hurdles to crack that list at No. 7.

Jumps (high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump)
*Tori Anthony Castilleja, Palo Alto, Calif. Sr. 14-011/4 PV
Brittani Carter Marshall, Missouri City, Texas Sr. 6-0 HJ
*Patience Coleman Southern, Durham, N.C. Sr. 5-101/2 HJ
Shakia Forbes Bethel, Hamilton, Va. Sr. 20-21/4 LJ
Rachel Laurent Vanderbilt Catholic, Houma, La. Jr. 13-51/4 PV
Victoria Lucas Midland, Texas Jr. 6-1 HJ
*Ke'Nyia Richardson Holy Names, Oakland Sr. 20-101/4 LJ, 44-51/2 TJ (45-41/4w)
Vashti Thomas Mt. Pleasant, San Jose, Calif. Jr. 20-2 LJ, 41-61/2 TJ, 13.03 100H
Shade Weygandt Mansfield, Texas So. 13-7 PV
Jamesha Youngblood Hercules, Calif. Sr. 21-0 LJ, 41-81/2 TJ 41.08 300H
Throws (shot put, discus, hammer, javelin)
*Kamorean Hayes Harding, Charlotte Sr. 52-31/2 SP, 158-2 DT
Christina Grizzell Jefferson, Ore. Sr. 161-7 JT
Gabrielle Midles Camas, Wash. Sr. 173-7 HT
Rebecca O'Brien Greely, Cumberland, Maine Jr. 49-01/4 SP
*Karlee McQuillen Westmont Hilltop, Johnstown, Pa. Sr. 157-6 JT
*Emily Pendleton Woodmore, Elmore, Ohio Sr. 183-3 DT
Karen Shump Penncrest, Media, Pa. Jr. 49-01/4 SP
*Kylie Spurgeon Owasso, Okla. Sr. 173-2 DT
Marissa Tschida Loyola Sacred Heart, Missoula, Mont. Sr. 158-5 JT
Skylar White DeSoto, Texas So. 162-0 DT

•Trackings: Anthony, Richardson, and Pendleton led an outstanding field group. Hayes is a three-time All-USA pick and produced the No. 3 all-time indoor mark of 52-61/2. Pendleton is No. 6 in the discus rankings.