The Rusell E Blunt East Coast Invitational (Girls Results)

Just as you had in the male division the female athletes that gathered at the Russell E Blunt East Coast Invitational was some of the best that youth track & field has to offer. The various license plates in the parking lots representing states all over the country served as evidence that the Blunt/ECI is the best precursor for athletes that are going on to perform at both Junior Olympic venues in Sacramento, CA, and Norfolk, VA. In the young women's division you had Ebony Scott of Track Eastern ranked 7th in the country win the 100M with a time of 11.97; teammate Bryanna Wyatt (12.12) finished in 3rd place. Breanna Alston of the Greensboro Champions won the 200M with a time of 24.58. Tsheila Mungo (56.60) of the Charlotte Flight finished in 2nd place in the 400M. Sarah Rapp of Track Xplosion won the 3000M with a Blunt/ECI record breaking time of 10.26.59. The Greensboro Blazers consisting of Alston, Kristi Baptiste, Kerrie Davis, and Janise Robinson won the 4x100 with a time of 47 flat. In the field events Alisha Bradshaw of Salisbury Speed won the discus throw with a toss of 140'7', and Sherri Owens of the Durham Striders won the Javelin with a throw of 88'2".



The Intermediate division is a very competitive group that is loaded with talent. One of those standouts Brianna Haith of the Greensboro Champions ranked 8th in the country won the 200M with a time of 24.08. She beat out Durham Strider Aalayah Faulcon (24.67), and High Point Panther Paisley Simmons (24.82). Haith also broke the Blunt/ECI 400M record with a time of 54.92 by beating out Durham Strider Aalayah Faulcon (56.45). In the 100M Alexis Murphy running unattached this week won the 100M in 12.02 edging out Paisley Simmons at 12.09, and Olicia Sharp (12.12) of the Junior Striders. In the hurdles events Mollie Williams of Hurdles First won the 100M with a time of 14.40, and the 400M title was taken by Francesca Evans of the Durham Striders in 1.02.90. In the field events Breanna Warren of the Greensboro Champions took 1st in the Shot Put with a throw of 37'6.5", and she finished 2nd in the Discus with a throw of 112'4". In the Triple Jump Dejah Hayes of the Greensboro Champions won the triple jump with a 36'7.75" attempt, and finished in 2nd place in the Long Jump with a 17'11.50" attempt. Hannah Hensley of the Sandhills Track Club won the High Jump with a a leap of 5'3.75".





In the youth division Qizeah Jackson of the Fayettville Flyers ranked 17th in the country won the 200M in a time of 25.09.; she also took 2nd place in the High Jump with a 4'11.75" attempt. Atlanta Woodall (25.51) of the Durham Striders finished in 3rd place. Jocelyn Culbreath of Piedmont Athletic Club ranked 18th in the country finished in 2nd place in the 400M. Tamilia Bigelow of the Durham Striders ranked 7th in the country won the 200M Hurdles in a time of 27.93. Nyah Miller (28.66) of Carolina Elite ranked 17th in the country finished in 3rd place. Imani Abraham of the Greensboro Blazers took 2nd place in the Discus Throw (101'8"), as well as the Shot Put (40'2"). Ciani Byrom of the Tri-City Relays took 2nd place in the Javelin with a throw of 71'3". In the midget division Khayla Dawson of the Charlotte Flight ranked 6th in the country set a Blunt/ECI record with a 39'4"attempt, she also won the Discus Throw with a 95'4" attempt, and lastly the Javelin with another ECI/Blunt record of 101'8". Chamia Rothwell of the Durham Striders ranked 3rd in the country won the High Jump with a 4'11" attempt, and she came in 2nd place in the 100M with a time of 12.76 where she's ranked 16th in the country. Shellbi Chapman of Hurdles First ranked 7th in the country came in 2nd place in the 80M Hurdles with a time of 12.98.



In the Bantam division Timara Chapman of Hurdles had a victorious weekend by winning the 800M (2.32.38), 1500M (5.28.48), and finishing in 2nd place in the High Jump (3'10.5"). Kelsia Moore of the Durham Striders won the the Long Jump (13'2.25"), and she came in 2nd in the 400M (1.06.77). Paige Hathaway of the Durham Striders came in 3rd in the 800M with a time of

2.36.46, she also finished in 2nd place in the 1500M (5.36.32). Alani Rouse of the Durham Striders won the High Jump with a 4'.5" attempt. Kelis Battle of the Durham Striders took 3rd place in the 100M with a time of 14.00. In the Sub-Bantam division Taylor Robinson of the Durham Striders won the Long Jump with a 10'8.75" attempt. Brooke Mcginley of the Tri-City Relays took 2nd place in the 400M with a time of 1.13.67.

The outdoor track season will culminate over the next two weekends with the USATF Junior Olympic Championships taking place in Sacramento, CA, and the AAU Junior Olympic Championships in Norfolk, VA. The Carolina Track and Field blog covers the accomplishments and exploits of our athletes that participate in North Carolina Club Track and Field in both the AAU, and USATF venues.