The Youngsters Go Wild

When the "important" College Conferences hold their annual slugfests, you know the record books will not survive the onslaught of great marks!
Well, not to fear.
MY T & F Record Book has got it covered!

Courtney Okolo broke a revered Collegiate Record, one that seemed impregnable, Monique Henderson's 50.10 400 from 2005.

At the Big 12 meet, she ran 50.03 for the new CR.
It's also (obviously!) the new Soph Class record.
Not to mention making Okolo 19th A-T US!!
And it's the new Big 12 Meet Record.

In 2nd was Frosh Kendall Baisden, whose 50.46 broke the Frosh Class record held by none other than  Sanya Richards (Ross), 50.58 from 2003!!
She's now 8th A-T Collegiate!

BTW, taken OFF my Collegiate DDD was someone who went by the name of Flojo!!
Florence Griffith (Joyner)'s 50.94 in 1983 had been in 24th place on the Collegiate list!

Okolo had run 50.76 in her prelim, which was the actual mark that removed Flojo from the list!
The 50.03 (and Baisden's mark too!!) was the icing on the cake!

Erin Finn broke two Big 10 Meet Records.
Her 32:41.65 broke venerable Stephanie Herbst's 1986 record of 32:54+, while her 15:48.90 5K win broke the more current mark held by Angela Bizzari.

Kennedy Kithuka got the Big 12 Meet Record with his 10K mark of 28:48.04.

Diane Robison broke the SEC Meet mark with her 5K time of 15:48.25.

Grace Heymsfield ran the Steeple in 9:57.14 for a new SEC Meet Record.

Closing off the Collegiate distance scene, there was a spectacular race at the PAC-12 meet.
Lawi Lalang edged Edward Cheserek in a fast 1500, 3:36.34 to 3:36.50.

Lalang's time moves him from 9th A-T Collegiate up to 7th.
It's also a PAC-12 Meet Record.

Cheserek's time is the new Collegiate Frosh Class record.
He's now 9th A-T Collegiate!!

Ryan Crouser broke two Meet Records at the Big 12 affair.
His first 70 footer in the SP (70-2.25) and his DT of 209-8 did the job!
The SP mark moves him from 15th A-T Collegiate up to 13th.

Nick Miller threw the Hammer 244-0, equaling his PR set earlier this season.
It's the new Big 12 Meet Record.
He's 14th A-T Collegiate.

Shelbi Vaughan, the HSR holder, finally got her first 200 footer in the DT!!
She exploded out to 208-8 at the SEC meet, for the Meet Record.
She moves from 12th A-T Collegiate up to 6th!!

The Women's Collegiate JT is strong this year!

Elizabeth Herrs (Oklahoma Soph), threw 189-5 for the Big 12 Meet Record.
It makes her 9th A-T Collegiate.
She missed Rachel Yurkovich's Soph Class mark by just 6 inches!!

Avione Allgood's 189-1 makes her 11th A-T on the US list, and 10th A-T Collegiate!

Fawn Miller threw the Jav 187-4.
She's now 14th A-T US, and 13th A-T Collegiate.

Jessica Maroszek threw the Discus 197-5 for the Big 12 Meet Record.
The old mark was held by Becky Breisch from 2006.
She's now 20th A-T Collegiate.

Jillian Weir won the PAC-12 HT with a toss of 221-2.
This makes her 19th A-T Collegiate.

Brooke Pleger, a Bowling Green Senior, threw a bit farther, her 223-0 HT making her 18th A-T Collegiate.

Another Weight event mark is Darrell Hill's 67-6 SP at the Big 10, making him 22nd A-T Collegiate.

The Pole Vault continues to be a HOT event.
Here's a few Collegiate marks to prove the point.

Sandi Morris vaulted 14-9.
She moves from 9th A-T Collegiate (tied with 6 others!!) up to 4th, where she's tied with 2 others.
She also moves up on the US list.
She was 23rd (tied with 3 others).
She's now 18th best US, tied with 4 others.

Kaitlin Petrillose vaulted 14-6 for the Big 12 Meet Record.

Alysha Newman reached 14-5.50, making her 18th A-T collegiate.

(Hang on!  There's some HS action from the PV front coming up soon!!)

Wayne Davis (It's Wayne Davis III, to be exact!!  LOL) ran a great 110H at the SEC meet.
His 13.23 final missed Aries Merritt's (!!!) Meet record by just 0.01.
But he nabbed the Collegiate Senior Class record!
He's now 4th A-T Collegiate.
He'd run an also-great 13.35 in his prelim heat.
That time had moved him from 20th A-T Collegiate up to 15th, where he was tied with 4 others.

Aleec Harris ran 13.35 in the 110H for the PAC-12 Meet Record.
He has a 13.32 PR.

Kendra Harrison ran the 400H in 54.76 at the SEC's.
This makes her 16th A-T Collegiate.
She's also a pretty fair 100H gal!!

(??) Seymour ran 56.40 in the 400H for the Big 10 Meet Record.
It broke Tonya Williams's mark!

Ciarra Brewer improved a couple of inches in the TJ for an SEC Meet Record of 45-7.75.
This makes her 13th A-T Collegiate, and 18th A-T US.

Tynita Butts raised her HJ PR by a half-inch, to 6-3.25.
She moves up one spot on the A-T Collegiate list, from 21st (tied with 6 others!!) to 20th, where she's tied with just 1 other.

Leontia Kallenou got a HJ PR of 6-3.50 for the SEC Meet Record.
And it moves her up 5 positions on the A-T Collegiate list, from 19th (tied with 1 other) to 14th (tied with 5 others).

Jenna Prandini won both short sprints at the PAC-12 meet,
Her 22.60 in the 200 was a PAC-12 Meet Record.

However, Olivia Ekpone's 200 time of 22.23 at the SEC not only was the SEC Meet Record, but it makes her 3rd A-T Collegiate, and moves her onto the A-T US list, into 19th place!
BTW, she ran INTO a wind of .08!!!

Deon Lendore continues HOT!
His 44.36 400 makes him 8th A-T Collegiate!!

Moved OFF my Collegiate DDD list was none other than Tommie Smith!!!
His 1967 mark of 44.64 had been in 24th place!

The 4X100 Relay produced a couple of entries for my Record Book.

Southern Cal's Women's team ran 43.21 for the PAC-12 Meet Record.

Kentucky's women ran 43.25, making them the 10th fastest Collegiate School.

Texas A&M's Men's 4X400 Relay squad won the SEC race with 3:01.19, a new Meet Record!

Had enough??
Wait!
I have some High School marks to give you!!

Four new Class records to report!

Vashti Cunningham broke the Soph Class HJ record with her 6-3.
It moves her from 11th A-T HS into 3rd place!!

Dior Hall, the Indoor 60H HSR holder, ran 13.09 in the 100H for the Senior Class mark.
(Candy Young ran her 12.95 HSR as a Junior in 1979!!)
Hall is now 3rd A-T HS.

Brandon Bray PV'ed 17-8.50 for the Junior Class record.
He moves from 21st A-T HS (tied with 5 others) up to 11th, tied with 2 others.

Devin King didn't get a Class Record, but he improved his outdoor PR to 17-8, making him 13th A-T HS, tied with 1 other.
He of course is the indoor HSR holder!

The other Class Record is one I missed from the Penn Relays!!
Andrew Hunter ran the 3000 flat race there in 8:16.31 for the Soph Class record.

Lexi Weeks reached 14-0 in the PV.
(An earlier-reported 14-0.75 was erroneous!!  Her previous best was actually 13-10!!)
She is the 8th HS girl to reach 14 feet.
And it moves her from 9th A-T HS up to 4th, where she's tied with 4 others.
(But maybe not for long!!)

Claire Howlett ran a 5000 in 16:28.71, good for 15th A-T HS.

Last but not least is the 10:50.92 3000SC run by Riley Bowen.
This makes her 10th on the A-T HS list.
Of course, there are just ten athletes on this list, as HS's normally run the 2000 meter distance....IF they run the Steeplechase at all!!!

Together with my earlier report on the Professional ranks (Shanghai DL, etc), this week's action wore me out!!
But in a good way!!

What will next week bring??
Whatever happens, you'll find it right here!!