DeAndre Rankin Of Drive Phase Athletics on a Youth
Long Jump attempt in Norfolk, VA finished 11th overall
The 2010 outdoor season came to an end with Junior Olympic Championships taking place in Sacramento, CA (USATF), and Norfolk, VA (AAU). North Carolina athletes experienced success at both venues. I did not attend the USATF Junior Olympics in California, but the athletes that competed in Norfolk, VA had to contend with headwinds that ranged from -1.5 to -3.1 on finals day. In the young men's division David Shaw ranked 11th in the country of Sandhills Track Club took 2nd place in the USATF with a Triple Jump of 48'3.75". Jarrett Samuels of Track Eastern ranked 1st in the country won the gold in the long jump with a 24'4.5" attempt. Josh McClam of the Carolina All-Stars ranked 4th in the country took the silver at the USA Young Men's Long Jump with a 24'1" attempt. Cameron McCrae of the High Point Panthers ranked 17th in the country took 3rd place in the AAU with a throw of 56'6.25". Osvaldo Hernandez (168'10") also of the Panthers came in 4th place in the Javelin where he's ranked 19th in the country.
Tavis Bailey of the Salisbury Speedsters ranked 2nd in the country won the Gold Medal in the Discus with a throw of 191'2". Eric Winfray of the Fayettville Flyers ranked 3rd in the country took 2nd place in the USA 400M with a time of 47.29. Sean McLean ranked 10th in the country of the Carolina Eagles won the USA Young Men's 200M with a time of 21.40. William Heriot ranked 3rd in the country of the Greensboro Pacesetters took 2nd place in the USA Young Men's 200M with a time of 21.46. Kendall Kee of the Gastonia Eagles ranked 6th in the country came in 4th place in the AAU Young Men's 100M with a time of 10.83; he also finished in 6th place in the 200M with a time of 22.27. Daishion Barger (14.56) of the Salisbury Speedsters ranked 9th in the country finished 6th at the AAU 110M Hurdles. In the Young Men's AAU 4x100 the High Point Panthers ranked 19th made up of Daniel Greer, Desmond Stearns, Jeffrey Hendricks, and James Johnson took the Gold with a time of 41.77. While at the USATF the Track Eastern Young Mens ranked 2nd in the country consisting of Jarrett Samuels, Burkheart Ellis, Markeo Jones, and Claytin Lewis took 4th place with a time of 41.15. In the 4x400 the Track Eastern Young Men's relay team ranked 1st in the country won the USA in Sacramento with a time of 3.13. Kevin Bennert (15.01.08) of Track Eastern took the Bronze in the USATF Young Men's 5000 Meter.
In the Intermediate Division Jaylon Holt of the Carolina All-Stars ranked 23rd in the country took 5th place in the USA Triple Jump with a 43'9.25" attempt; and he tied for 4th in the High Jump where he's ranked 3rd in the country with a 6'4.75" attempt. Dyron Jones of the Durham Striders ranked 6th in the country took 3rd place in the Long Jump with a 22'6.5" attempt. Jalen Peterkin ranked 12th in the country finished in 5th place with a throw of 48'5.25" toss. Xavier Jones of the Greensboro Champions ranked 18th in the country took 4th place in the USA 400M with a time of 49.12. Cameron Hudson ranked 29th in the country of Quiet Storm came in 2nd in the AAU with a time of 22.13. Tevin Hester of the Greensboro Champions ranked 5th in the country came in 4th place at the USA Intermediate 200M with a time of 21.59; and he also finished in 3rd place in the 100M with a time of 10.74 where he's ranked 9th in the country. Warren Marshall (10.78) of Carolina Elite finished in 4th place where he's ranked 7th in the country. Thomas Jones of the Durham Striders came in 7th place in the intermediate 110M hurdles with a time of 15.50 where he's ranked 23rd in the country. Erin Jenkins of Track Eastern ranked 8th in the country finished in 4th place in the USATF 400M Hurdles with a time of 55.35.
In the youth division Bryce Love of Carolina Elite ranked #1 in the country won the gold medal at the USA with a time of 48.87. Love also took the silver medal in the 200M with a time of 22.52 where he's ranked 2nd in the country. Jamaree Murray (51.51) of the Carolina All-Stars finished in 5th place in Sacramento.In the 800M sub-youth division in Norfolk, VA Miles Cabean of the Tri-City Relays finished in 7th place. Raekwon Johnson (11.47) ranked 4th in the country of the Greeneville Jets finished in 6th place in the Youth Division in AAU. Isaiah Moore ranked 3rd in the country of the Durham Striders won the High Jump in the USATF youth division with a jump of 5'10.7.5". Noah Lyles of the University City Youth Niners Track Club finished in 6th place in the AAU High Jump with a 5'2" attempt. Elijah Mallory of Carolina Elite ranked 5th in the country finished in 2nd Place in the USATF Youth Shot Put with a throw of 51'10", and he took 7th in the Discus with a throw of 153'3"where he's ranked 17th in the country. Myron Stout of the Salisbury Speedsters won a bronze medal at the AAU with a Discus throw of 158'10". In the 100M Hurdles where he's ranked 1st in the country; Nyheim Miller of the Carolina Elite took the Bronze in the USATF in a time of 13.76. Isaiah Moore of the Durham Striders finished in 2nd place in the 100M Hurdles with a time of 13.46.
William Wicks of the Fayettville Flyers took the gold in Sacramento by winning the Midget 800M with a time of 2.10.83. Nicholas Torian (58.81) running unattached came in 3rd place in the AAU Sub-Midget 400M. Isaac Johnson of the Charlotte Gliders ranked 7th in the country finished 4th in the AAU Midget 80M Hurdles with a time of 12.65. Brent Carroll finished in 7th place. Rickey Smith of the Carolina Storm took the silver medal in the Discus with a throw of 97'10; Chetney Taylor of the High Point Panthers finished in 6th place with a throw of 91'2". Smith and Taylor went 1-2 in the Shot Put with throws of 47'10.5"and 46'10.75". Tyson Fortenberry (39'2.25")of the Gastonia Eagles finished in 7th place. In the Bantam division Nolan Johnson finished in 5th place overall in the AAU Bantam 400M with a time of 1.03.15. Workhorse Coleman Mitchell of Triangle Champions competed at both Junior Olympic Events. He finished in 7th place in the USA 400M with a time of 1.05.41, and 8th place in the AAU 400M with a time of 1.03.75. Mitchell took the Silver in the AAU 800M with a time of 2.27.71. At the USATF 800M Coleman Mitchell took the Bronze in a time of 2.21.35; and lastly he took the Bronze in the AAU 1500M with a time of 4.59.12.Jacques Johnson of the Greenville Jets ranked 18th in the country finished in 6th place in the AAU 100M with a time of 13.81. Jason Grant finished at the AAU 400 in 4th place with a throw of 26'4" in the Shot Put. Andrew Burgess of the Salisbury Speedsters ranked 17th in the country came in 4th place in the AAU 800M with a time of 2.29.48. In the Sub-Bantam AAU Khafre Brown of the Charlotte Flight medaled in the 100M & 200M by finishing in 5th place with times of 14.15, & 28.73. Micah Crowell (30.70) of Piedmont Athletic finished in 8th place in the 200M Primary.
North Carolina male athletes competing in open events in AAU, and USATF collectively won 10 Gold Medals, 14 Silver Medals, 13 Bronze Medals, and 47 Medals placing 4th - 8th place. The Carolina males also had 2 Gold Relay teams, 1 Bronze Relay, and two 4th - 8th place finishes. Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches, and the parents that are affiliated with all the organizations that compete in the Carolinas. Pardon me in advance for any athletes, and or organizations that I might have not acknowledged due to AAU not noting the organization.
