Records top 2nd week of '19

                     
In a week when a Collegiate Record fell, can news of a High School Record in a RARELY held event top that??
IMO, yes it can!
To that end, I'm thrilled to announce that Trey Knight OBLITERATED the HSR for the Pro-weight Weight Throw by about 27 inches!!!
He'd previously thrown it 63-9, but at the Seattle meet (proving that great marks can happen in an arena holding an Oversize Track!!), Knight tossed that ball & chain out 67-11.75, eating up the old record of 65-8.25 from 2010!
Of course, the Junior is still about 13 feet short of the HS WT Record of 93-3.25.
Can he get that one also??

As for that Collegiate Record, say hello to Danae Rivers, long a threat to Collegiate middle distance records!
But who knew she'd beat Sammy Watson to the punch?!
Her 1000 meters run at the Penn State meet took all of 2:38.58, taking down Kaela Edwards's old mark by over two seconds!!
It's also the Junior Class Record, and ranks her 14th A-T US!!
An NAIA athlete--Anna Shields--took 2nd in a good 2:42.51.

Another excellent mark was run by Jacory Patterson!
A Virginia Tech Frosh, Patterson's 32.49 over 300 meters makes him 2nd A-T Collegiate, and is the Frosh Class Record!
But note that Brian Herron's 32.64, run as a HS Junior, is probably better by comparison!
It's the Age 18 Record as well.
It makes him 9th A-T US, and 16th A-T World!!

As often happens INdoors in the early season, the Pole Vault produced a slough of decent marks--despite MONDO not competing in LSU's 1st meet of the season!!

Renaud Lavillenie topped 19-1.

The former Weeks' twins went 1-2 at Arkansas's opener.
Lexi Jacobus went over 14-8.25, while Tori Hoggard cleared 14-6.75!
Add Desiree Freier to the Razorback's threesome--as she went over 14-2.75 in 3rd!

Perhaps the best PV mark goes to Anzhelika Sidorova, as she soared over 15-11 to lead the World!

Katie Nageotte topped 15-3, while Morgann LeLeux went over 14-6.75 in a different meet!
But 2nd to LeLeux was a Collegiate Frosh--Nastassja Campbell--whose 14-4.75 is credited as the American Junior Record!
While it betters Tori WEEKS's (Sic!!) HSR of 14-4 from 2015, it's far below the Collegiate Frosh Class Record of Lexi WEEKS's (Sic again!!  LOL)--15-2.25, set in 2016.
(Note that the twins were born in late '96, thus Lexi's mark didn't count as a "Junior" record, as she turned 20 that same year!
And THAT is why this blogger & blog does NOT recognize "Junior", "Youth", or "Masters" records, as we rely on actual birthdates for the cut-off point for AGE Records!!)
Still, Campbell's mark IS good for a Collegiate Frosh!!

We all know Hannah Cunliffe, the former Oregon sprinter!
And last year we saw a 14-0 mark from her younger sister, Chloe (OUTdoors!).
So it's not a shock to see Chloe top 13-9.25 INdoors at the Seattle meet!
This makes her 12th A-T HS, tied with 2 others!

In earlier results--but all in 2019--a fast Women's 300 saw Lynna Irby LOSE!!
Tamara Clark sped 37.01, topping Irby's non-PR of 37.14!!
Clark's time makes her 8th A-T Collegiate, and 22nd A-T US!!
Third went to Daija Lampkin's 37.35, which makes her 12th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!

A good Collegiate 600 saw Abike Egbuniyi (sp??) race a 1:27.80, which lists her as 7th A-T Collegiate!
Second went to Kayla Johnson's 1:28.31, which ranks her 13th A-T Collegiate!!

Daniel Haugh threw the WT 78-11.25, making him 11th A-T US, and 14th A-T World!!

Micah Williams sped the 60 in 6.67, making him 19th A-T HS, tied with 2 others!!

And Katelyn Tuohy (Huh?  Who is she??) won the Millrose Trials Mile at the Armory in 4:39.15.
This moves her from 17th A-T HS to 6th!!
(Rumors are she CRUISED the race!!)
She also (in a later meet) anchored her team to a 4X800 win, her split just under 2:10--not exactly a ripper!!

Okay!
Long-time readers of this blog know my attitude toward OVERSIZE TRACK marks---they're WORTHLESS!!

But when HUGE names run fast times---even on an OT---you pay attention---even if they remain essentially worthless!!

Anyway, the Seattle meet (Where else??!!) saw the return of Shannon Rowbury to competition, just 6 months after giving birth to her first child!!
She finished second, but her 9:03.00 over 3K was more than a rust-busting quality mark!!

Yomif Kejelcha ran a double within one hour!
His 1000 mark of 2:18.34 led off the double, followed by his Mile of 3:52.61.
While I don't accept OT marks, I believe his mark is the fastest Mile ever run on an OT!!

Konstanze Klosterhalfen also did that double!!
Her times were 2:43.07 and 4:29.06.

There are tons of big names yet to appear, so I'm hoping we have lots to look forward to.
But I do have some "off-track" news to report---although no one else is pregnant!!
LOL

Tara Davis is now a Texas Longhorn!!
She's signed with them, but because of her abrupt departure from Georgia, she needs to sit out 2019 as a Longhorn.
She CAN, however, compete as "unattached", and all signs point to that being the case!!

Finally, Tia Jones, just beginning her Senior year of HS, has turned Professional!
She hasn't signed a shoe deal as yet, but she HAS signed with an agent!!
Therefore, any marks she runs this year (INdoors or OUTdoors) will be eligible for my HS PRO Records & Lists ONLY!!
(As I have no 60H or 100H marks on those lists, she'll be the record-holder--if & when she competes!!)

See you soon!