TRACK AND FIELD: My Site News

Sunday, August 6
MORROW SETS NATIONAL RECORD IN THE MIDGET GIRLS HIGH JUMP
Madeline Morrow of the North Canton Flyers Track Club set a national record in the Midget Girls High Jump at the AAU Junior Olympics with a jump of 5-04.25. Congratulations for a fantastic effort in attaining All-America status along with winning a national title.

Thursday, August 3
2006 AAU OUTDOOR ALL AMERICANS
LISA ROTH YW       5TH HEPTATHLON/ NORTH CANTON FLYERS
                   5TH 400 METER HURDLES
BETH WETTLIN YW    2ND 3000 METER RACEWALK
TYSON GULLEY,YB    5TH LONG JUMP/ WEST AKRON TRACK CLUB
DALLAS JONES,SMB    4TH DISCUS/    MANSFIELD URBAN YOUTH
ARTHUR DUNKLEY,SMB 6TH DISCUS/    WEST AKRON TRACK CLUB   
IMANI DAVIS,SBG    3RD 100 METER DASH/ WEST AKRON TRACK CLUB
                   6TH 200 METER DASH
                   6TH 400 METER DASH   
SHAUN CRAWFORD,SBB 5TH 100 METER DASH/WEST AKRON TRACK CLUB
                   3RD 200 METER DASH
                   3RD 400 METER DASH
ALFONSO ONUNWOR,BB 4TH 200 METER DASH/ OHIO FLYERS TRACK CLUB
RAYSHAWN COOK,YM    8TH 2000 METER STEEPLECHASE/ YOUNGSTOWN STRIDERS
ROBYN RAY, YW       7TH TRIPLE JUMP/ UPWARD BOUND TRACK CLUB
CODY MARSHALL,YB    4TH POLE VAULT
HANS DALBY,YM       7TH POLE VAULT
OVUNDA ONUNWOR,YB   3RD SHOT PUT/    OHIO FLYERS TRACK CLUB
RELAYS
OHIO FLYERS, BB    6TH 4X100 RELAY
GREG ALEXANDER, RODELL GOLPHIN, MELON BARNES, ALFONSO ONUNWOR
YOUNGSTOWN STRIDERS YG, 8TH 4X100 RELAY
JAYNE ROLAND, JASMINE BROWN, ALICIA WILLIAMS, JASMINE POWELL


ARMAND DEHANEY WINS THREE NATIONAL TITLES
AAU All-American Armand Dehaney captured three National Titles at the Northern AAU Indoor Track Meet held in Merrillville, Ind the weekend of February 19-20,2005. Dehaney won the Youth Boys long jump(17-9.75), high jump(5-5.00) and triple jump(37-02.5). In additon, Armand had a ruuner up finish in the 55m hurdles(8.78).

JOE DEROSA JR CAPTURES TWO NATIONAL TITLES
AAU All-American Joe DeRosa Jr won two national titles at the AAU Northern Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Merrillville. DeRosa captured national honors by winning the Youth Boys 800 Meter Run(2:20.99) and the Shot put(34-08.00. Joe also placed third in the 55m hurdles(9.28).

GRANT MERCER CAPTURES TWO NATIONAL TITLES
AAU All-American Grant Mercer captured national honors at the AAU Northern Indoor Track and Field meet in Merillville. Grant won the Bantam Boys high jump(4-03.00) and the shot put(26-00.50), he also placed fourth in the long jump(11-05)

CHRIS HUBER DEFENDS HIS NATIONAL TITLE
AAU All-American Chris Huber successfully defended his title at the AAU Northern Indoor Track and Field Championships in Merrillville, Ind. Huber the 2004 indoor champion in the Young Men's Shot put won his second consecutive title with an effort of 50-10.5.

AAU ALL-AMERICAN JOHNSON CAPTURES 3 NATIONAL TITLES
Clarence Johnson, Jr. captured three national titles at the USATF Youth National Indoor Championships held in Sterling, Illinois January 15-16,2005. Johnson won the Youth Boys High Jump with an effort of 4'4.75", the 200 meter hurdles at 34.19 and the triple jump with a mark of 28'8.25. He also placed third in the 55 meter hurdles (10.62) and the shot put(24'11.75)

GRANT MERCER WINS SUB-BANTAM HIGH JUMP
Grant Mercer,Ravenna, Ohio won the Sub-Bantam Boys High Jump with an effort of 4-02.00 at the AAU Junior Olympics held at Drake University. Grant also placed second in the Sub-bantam Boys Triathlon with 595 points and the shot put with a throw of 27-05.00.

PANEZICH WINS DISCUS
Nick Panezich of Springfield, Ohio won the Young Men's Discus throw with an effort of 167-09.00. Panezich has been an All-Ohio performer for the last three years. Nick also placed 4th in the shot put with a throw of 55-00.5

LAKE ERIE AAU ALL AMERICANS 2004-OUTDOOR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS:

GRANT MERCER: SBB HIGH JUMP 1ST/ SBB TRIATHLON 2ND/SBB SHOT PUT 2ND
NICK PANEZICH: YM DISCUS 1ST/ YM SHOT PUT 4TH

2004 OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICANS

ALICIA JOHNSON: PG SHOT PUT 8TH
JAMES GOLDEN: BB 1500 8TH
DESMOND BELL: SMB 800 2ND
DORAN GRANT: MB 80M HURDLES 6TH
CHRISTIAN BRYANT: MB 400   6TH
JANAE TURNER: MG 400   7TH
CHERELLE IVERSON: MG 1500M RW 7TH
DEVAN MERCER: MG SHOT PUT 4TH
KARISSA DALESSANDRO: YG 200M HURDLES 2ND
TIFFANY TURNER: YG TRIPLE JUMP 7TH/ YG JAVELIN 7TH
DONNY ROYS: YB 1500 3RD/ YB 3000 2ND
NICHOLAS EDWARDS: IB 3000M RW 4TH
SARROYA TOWNSEND: YW SHOT PUT 6TH
WEST AKRON T&F CLUB: YB 4X800 5TH
DONNY ROYS, SAM MAYNARD, STEVE TESTA, JB DEROSA


DEVAN MERCER SETS NATIONAL RECORD WINS MEET MVP
Devan Mercer of Ravenna set a national record at the AAU Northern Indoor Track and Field Championship at Merrilville, Indiana the weekend of February 20-21, 2004. Devan had a record throw of 36' in the Midget Girls Shot Put. Also, she garnered All-American honors with a 3rd place finish in the High Jump and a 5th place finish in the Hurdles. Devan was also named AAU Northern Indoor Female MVP for her record setting efforts. Congratulations, Devan!!!

NIGEL MASK AND CHRIS HUBER CAPTURE NATIONAL HONORS
Nigel Mask and Chris Huber captured national championships in the AAU Northern Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Merrillville, Indiana. Nigel of Mansfield, defended his title in the Youth Boys 55 meter dash with a time of 7.10 seconds, this was his third national title this year he won the USATF's indoor 60 meter and 200 meter dashes. Chris Huber of Mansfield won the Young Mens shot put with an effort of 44'.

LAKE ERIE AAU INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS 2004
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS:

DEVAN MERCER MIDGET GIRLS SHOT PUT
NIGEL MASK    YOUTH BOYS 55 METER DASH
CHRIS HUBER   YOUNG MEN SHOT PUT

ALL-AMERICANS:

GABRILLE WIMBLY BG LONG JUMP 5TH
ALICIA JOHNSON BG LONG JUMP 8TH
                BG SHOT PUT 5TH
DEVAN MERCER    MG SHOT PUT 1ST
                MG HIGH JUMP 3RD
                MG HURDLES   5TH
PORSCHA GANDY   YG 55M DASH 6TH
RANDA JACKSON   IG TRIPLE JUMP 2ND
                IG HIGH JUMP   5TH
TONIKA JOHNSON IG TRIPLE JUMP 3RD
                IG HIGH JUMP   2ND
                IG LONG JUMP   6TH
                IG 55M HURDLES 7TH
KRISTIN DULA    YW SHOT PUT    4TH

GRANT MERCER    BB HIGH JUMP    3RD
                BB TRIATHLON    3RD
                BB SHOT PUT    4TH
CLARENCE JOHNSON MB HURDLES    2ND
                MB HIGH JUMP   2ND
                MB SHOT PUT    3RD
DEVON JONES      MB LONG JUMP   6TH
NIGEL MASK       YB 55M DASH    1ST
JOSEPH DEROSA    YB PENTATLON   2ND
                YB 55M HURDLES 3RD
                YB HIGH JUMP   3RD
                YB SHOT PUT    4TH
                YB 800M RUN    7TH
ANTHONY ROBINSON IB 55M HURDLES 4TH
CHRIS HUBER      YM SHOT PUT    1ST