INdoors 2018--Class Records (HS)

We are ONE day removed from the first INdoor meet of the 2017-2018 T&F season!
My series of Previews began with a full Schedule!
Now we turn to Class Records.

Why are Class Records important?
For High Schoolers, going after--or breaking!--a Class Record means you'll become the best ever that a 9th Grader (or 10th, 11th, 12th) has done in the entire history of HS T&F--in this case, the Indoor version!
After 4 years, upon graduation, you can look back and see if you progressed--breaking higher Grade CR's--and remember why you did--or didn't!
You can also--as you prepare for your Collegiate career--measure yourself against what's needed to become a Class Record holder in your new arena!
And for us, the observers, seeing CR's broken gets us excited about the potential of particular athletes--and turns our thoughts to whether they're so good, maybe they should "Go Pro!" instead of competing for their chosen school!

Enough!
A few Notes to help guide you through the morass of numbers & names I'm about to provide---
This post covers the 4 Grades of High School.
(My next Preview will do the same for the College crowd!)
Records for the Men's 60H, SP, and WT, as well as the Pentathlon, use HS implements & hurdle heights!
(The Women use the same hurdle heights and implement weights as they will in College and beyond, in their Professional career!)
After listing the records for each grade (Just the records--no names or dates!), I will "predict" which records might fall, followed by a list of names who might break them!

That said, certain "detours" might pop up!
Oversize Tracks--my Number One rant subject for INdoors!
1600's & 3200's instead of Mile & 2 Mile!
No enroute 1500 times taken in Mile races!
Athletes deciding not to compete INdoors, or in events where records are vulnerable--or coaches preventing them from record attempts for reasons of strategy or "team first" mentality!!

But as I said, enough!!
Each grade done separately, with Men first!

9th Grade--Men
6.78, 21.22, 34.58, 47.97, 1:20.97, 1:55.45, 2:33.98, 4:01.09, 4:15.43, 8:23.80, 8:57.44, 14:18.42, 8.03, 6-8, 24-5, 46-9, 16-9.50, 66-7.25, 71-3.50, 2664

"Easiest" records??
600, 800, 1000, 1500 (See note above about enroute times NOT being taken--this mark should be 3 or 4 seconds faster, based on the existing Mile record!), HJ, LJ, TJ (All 3 jumps are AWFUL, when compared to the 10th Grade records!!), and the Pentathlon--another ridiculous mark!!  Should be at least 3000 points!!

As I've often said, predicting Frosh Class records for HS'ers is very difficult--mostly for the Men, as it's rare to find Middle School guys good enough to see them as Frosh Class record seekers, while Women are more likely to be of HS level quality a year or 2 before entering HS!  (See Grace Ping & Tamari Davis!)
Thus, I have no names to offer here!

9th Grade--Women
7.37, 23.55, 38.53, 53.23, 1:30.1, 2:06.48, 2:47.86, 4:24.4, 4:40.1, 9:41.73, 10:23.46, 17:08.45 (But 7th Grader ran 16:43.02!!), 8.35, 5-10, 19-7, 41-2, 12-9.50, 45-7.25, 57-3, 3561

200, 300, 600, 1000, 1500, 3000, 2 Mile, 5000 (The 16:43.02!!  And of course the "real" CR!), LJ, PV, and the SP!
Isn't it about time that PV mark went over 13 feet??

I DO have some names to offer here!!
(See above note!)

In the sprints, there's Tamari and Kayla Davis--no relation!!
Tamari has already proven herself, running 23.21 OUTdoors this year!
Kayla has tremendous talent!
She's also good at longer "sprints", like the 300 to the 500!
Ramiah Elliott is someone else to watch!
For the 600 through the 800, watch for Jinah Mickens-Malik.
Of greatest potential comes the Ping sisters, Grace (9th) & Lauren (7th).
Grace already has run 16:25 for 5000 OUTdoors!
Compare to the current Frosh Class record(s)!!
Look for her (them!!) in all events from the Mile to the 5000!!

10th Grade--Men
6.67, 21.05, 32.87, 46.01, 1:19.05, 1:51.11, 2:27.59, 3:52.5, 4:09.82, 8:09.86, 8:42.66, 14:54.27, 7.83, 7-2, 25-8.25, 50-2.50, 18-0.50, 70-5, 75-0.50, 3785

Best hopes are for the 600, 800, 1000, 5000 (Pathetically SLOW, in contrast to the Frosh Class mark!!  Someone PLEASE destroy this record--like by 30 seconds!!), LJ, TJ, and the Pentathlon marks to fall!

Jaykob (Lots of different ways Jacob is spelled nowadays!!  LOL) Hernandez and Marcellus Moore are 2 guys to watch in the sprints!
Sean Burrell might be best in the 300 to 500 range!
Brandon Miller might be the Soph Class AOY, based on what he did as a Frosh OUTdoors this year!
The 800 & 1000 are his for the taking!!
If Miller stumbles, watch for HJ'er Trey Tintinger to reign supreme!
Trey Knight broke the Frosh Class record in the Weight Throw, but reaching 75 feet??
Maybe!

10th Grade--Women
7.29, 23.39, 37.49, 53.25, 1:28.78, 2:01.8, 2:47.27, 4:24.25, 4:43.23, 9:26.28, 10:12.94, 16:37.50, 8.17, 6-0.75, 20-5.75, 42-6.75, 13-6, 49-1.25, 58-11, 3846

400, 1000, 1500, Mile, 3000, 2 Mile, 5000, HJ,  LJ, SP, and maybe the Pentathlon have good chances to go down!

In the dashes, watch for Brianna Williams and Alicia Burnett.
Kimberly Harris could be the one to watch in the 300-500 category!
Athena Mu is the top girl in the 600-800 realm.
The distances--from the 1500 through the 5000--are LOADED!!!
(That's why I've predicted EVERY Class Record is more than vulnerable here--If these Women take SERIOUS shots, these records will not just fall, they'll be CRUSHED!!)
The "front" group are Katelyn Tuohy, Lexy Halladay, London Culbreath, and Katelynne Hart!
But watch the "rear guard"--Taylor Roe, Taryn Parks, and Mary Hennelly, a proven Steeplechaser OUTdoors!!
The 60H have Jasmine Jones and Markalah Hart, the latter of whom might also be good at the 300 & 400!
Watch for Taylor Ewart to continue racking up records in the Walks!
(She also RUNS pretty good!!  Hmmmm!!)
The HJ has Jenna Rogers and Morgan Smalls!
Rogers got Vashti Cunningham's OUTdoor Frosh Class mark in 2017!!
Mia Manson could shine in the PV!

11th grade--Men
6.64, 20.83, 33.32, 46.88, 1:17.64, 1:49.94, 2:23.56, 3:47.60, 4:02.21, 8:07.54, 8:40.70, 13:57.04, 7.59, 7-5.25, 25-9.25, 51-8.25, 19-1, 72-9.50, 87-10.75, 4150

Best chances for new CR's are in the 200, 300, 400, and the PV  (HA HA, just joking!!  Mondo has this one nailed down till the 22nd Century or thereabouts!!).

Tyrese Cooper!
Either the next Usain Bolt--or Wayde Van Niekerk, as he's best in the longer sprints!--or a burnout from over-racing before he's 20!!
This Man has T-A-L-E-N-T!!
He's already run faster--as a Soph!--than his older brethren did here!!
So the 200, 300, and 400 are his!
Only question--barring disaster!--is by how much!!
In fact, the overall HSR's are possible--THIS season!!
But he might have company in the name of Brian Herron!
Watch also for Kennedy Lightner.
The distances (800-5000) have Alex Maier and Ryan Oosting.
Jason Moscoso is the Walker to watch!
Look for Anthony Riley in the Horizontals!
Jacob Farland is a good WT man!
There are 2 possibilities in the Pentathlon--Anthony Bryan and Yariel Soto!

11th Grade--Women
7.24, 23.23, 37.60, 51.84, 1:29.53, 2:04.96, 2:45.32, 4:11.72, 4:28.25, 9:04.51, 9:38.68, 16:19.69, 8.17, 6-1, 21-4, 42-5.50, 14-0, 54-11, 65-4.25, 3827

Softest targets??
Try the 60, 200, 300, 600, 1000, 1500, Mile, 3000, 2 Mile, 5000, 60H, TJ, and the Pentathlon!
Yes, Mary Cain's "untouchable" HSR's (1500, Mile, 3K & 2 Mile) ARE included here!
You might agree when you see the names I'm about to list!!

The sprints have Thelma Davies leading a fair-sized group of speedsters--including Rosaline Effiong, Alexis Brown, Arria Minor, Kaller Collins, and Alsaya Wilson.
Minor is better even in the 300 to 500 range!
But Sterling Lester and Britton Wilson are also good there.
The 600 & 800 have Gianni Napoleon and Morgan Foster.
The Keys to Cain's Kingdom (Or is that QUEENdom??  LOL) are Kelsey Chmiel and Claudia Lane!
Chmiel ran 9:18 OUTdoors this year as a Soph in the 3000!!
And she's been a Record breaker since Middle School!
If she gets in the right races (Against some Pro's??), and is healthy, Ms Mary might be minus a HSR or 2 or 3 or 4!!!
But Lane might be an even BIGGER threat!!
Incredible, huh??!!
 Rebecca Story could give them a go for more than a few laps!
Watch also for Rylee Bowen, Sarah Trainor, and Olivia Howell.
If Tia Jones can convert her OUTdoor 12.84 100H HSR to the INdoor 60H, the latter record could see the first sub-8.00!!
Grace Stark, Shadajah Ballard, and Kori Carter (Kori Monster's namesake!  LOL) are others to watch here!
Sydney Banks and Anna Hall could dominate the HJ!
Jasmine Moore is a Horizontalist SuperStar in the making!
But Alexia Brown, Nyla Ward, Caroline Johnston, and Shatara Johnson are others to watch for!
Erica Ellis, the one-time Jenn Suhr protege, could be the best PV'er!
Watch also for Chloe Cunliffe (She's from WA state, but not sure if she's related to UO's Hannah!!), Mackenzie Hayward, and Laurel Wong!
While there are ZERO 50 footers returning in the SP, Chloe Lindeman could reach that level!
Annika Kelly and Danielle Gregory are the WT'ers to watch!
The Junior Class in the Pentathlon has a quartet to watch for--led by Tiarra Crockrell!
But watch too for Sterling Lester, Annika Williams, and Anna Hall!

12th Grade--Men
6.57, 20.63, 33.65, 45.92, 1:17.58, 1:49.21, 2:22.28, 3:41.93, 3:57.81, 7:59.33, 8:39.15, 14:19.83, 7.40, 7-5, 26-6.50, 52-7.50, 17-11.25, 77-2.50 (& 68-4 for the 16 pounder!), 93-3.25 (& 65-8.25 for the Pro-weighted WT!), 4307

I'm seeing the 60 (See note below about Anthony Schwartz!), 300, 400, 800, 1000, 2 Mile, 5000, PV, and the Pentathlon as having the best chances for a new Class Record!

Is Mr Schwartz going to run as an amateur HS'er his Senior year??
For the life of me, I can't recall if he's already turned Pro, or is healthy again, or what!!
IF he's still an amateur HS'er, add the 60 & 200 to my list of Class Records that are vulnerable!!
Kalon Barnes, Kasean Carter, and Keishawn Everly are other good sprinters!
Same questions for Jamal Walton as for Mr Schwartz!
His 44.99 OUTdoor 400 bodes VERY well for SUPER times INdoors in the 300, 400, and maybe even the 600!!
The distances should be led by Brodey Hasty, he of the hippie-ish mass of GREAT hair!!
(Best since the days of the pre-bun Evan Jager!!  LOL)
Joey Hoey should be the leader on the lower end of the distance scale--meaning the 800 & 1000.
Also look for Alex Scales, Andy Monroe, Gabe Findel, Dalton Hengst, Cole Johnson (the OUTdoor Frosh Class Record holder in the Mile!), Dylan Jacobs, and Joshua Schumacher, whom I believe is one of Jerry's kids!!
Eric Edwards could be the best 60H guy--overall, not just for the Senior Class!!
Thomas Burns is also VERY good, but best at the longer OUTdoor hurdles!!
(Watch for him in the 300, 400, and 600??)
Cameron Murray and Noah Green also have talent here!
Eduardo Uria is the best Walker!
Kyle Garland's best Pentathlon event is the HJ, so watch for him in both!
Tyler Crook and Nate Patterson are also good HJ'ers.
The Horizontals have Donovan Louis, Frank Nash, CJ Moore, Jequan Hogan, and DJ Henderson!
KC Lightfoot could challenge the 18 foot mark in the PV!
But Mondo should be making NINETEEN feet a regular occurrence!!
(Poor Mr Lightfoot!!  LOL)
Zach Bradford and Colton Crum are 17 footers to watch!
The years of Tripp Piperi and Jordan Geist as HS icons are over!!
No one is within 2 feet of 70 feet now--let alone 73 and 74 or more!!
The next 70 guys might be Otito Ogbonnia, Tyson Jones, John Mayer, Joshua Sobota, and Nick Phelps!
Ian Frost might lead the WT.
Garland, as noted, is GREAT in the Pentathlon!
Can he get the HSR here??
Watch also for Ayden Owens, Isaiah Muton, and Anthony Bryan!!

12th Grade--Women
7.19, 22.97, 36.82, 51.61, 1:27.13, 2:01.78, 2:40.72, 4:17.68, 4:36.61, 9:14.12, 9:55.92, 15:55.75, 8.02, 6-6.25, 21-11, 44-6.75, 14-4, 57-5.50, 68-2.50, 4068

Records that might go include the 200, 600, 800, 1000, 3000, 2 Mile, LJ, TJ, and the WT

Lanae Tava-Thomas should be the favorite in the sprints and the LJ!
But Kynnedy Flannel and Sha'Carri Richardson are other speedsters to watch!
Kennedy Simon is the best in the 300-500 range!
Caitlin Collier is THIS close to entering SuperStud-dom in the middle distances!
She's the one to watch in the 600, 800, and 1000.
Gabrielle Wilkinson has been a "name" since the 7th or 8th Grade!!
But her progress since then has been on a gradual--rather than a steep--incline!
Still, she might REALLY break through in 2018!!
Alyssa Brewer is another to watch here.
Katherine Lee is probably the biggest threat to the CR's in the distances--from the 1500 through the 5000!
But Annie Hill is also VERY good!
Molly Born, Olivia Theis, Anne Forsyth, Clara Savchik, and Jacqueline Gaughan--the latter having a top-notch XC season!!--are also contenders.
Britten Bowen and Jada Hicks are solid in the 60H.
There are 3 Walkers to follow--Margaret Atwood, Chelsea Benedict, and Audrey Fox.
Katie Isenburger is the best HJ'er here.
As noted, Lanae Tava-Thomas is VERY good in the LJ!
But Titiana Marsh, while also good in the LJ, is even better in the Triple Jump!!
Kynnedy Flannel--besides having a GREAT name!--is very talented!
Maya Evans, Ionini Carothers, Alonia Sutton, and Jai Gruenwald are also good.
The PV might be devoid of 14 footers--until the season starts!
Watch for Nastassia Campbell, Jaci Bickett, and Olivia Moore here!
Ellie Waltha could get over 50 feet this year in the SP.
Gianni Rao is a REAL threat to the HSR in the WT, as well of course to this Class Record--one & the same!
Shelby Moran is also one to watch.
The best Senior in the Multi is Allie Jones.

Sorry for the length of this post, but I wanted to give you as complete a Preview as possible!
BTW, there are NO more PRO's in this year's HS Class!!
Thus, no Preview of what PRO HS'ers might do!!
(Who might be the NEXT HS'er to "go Pro"??--or is that era finished??)

See you soon with my Collegiate Class Record Preview!