Monday, June 9, 2008

TRACK EASTERN: Milestat Meet Champions






Malcolm,

This past Saturday, I competed at the 2008 Milestat Gala. I ran the 11o & 400 hurdles and the 200 meter dash. Besides the heat being in the high 90s, the weather was nice. The meet started at 5 p.m. due to the extreme heat. First was the 110 hurdles. I was feeling great during my warm-up; so I did a couple of starts over the first three hurdles. During my warmup I felt quick over and fast in between the hurdles. When they called for my heat I was ready to run. By me anticipating the gun, it caused me to jump out early. I clearly false started, so I stood up coming out the blocks. Once i saw that they weren't going to call it I had to play catch up. I came fourth in my heat and ran a 15.66. I felt like Daron Robles from earlier in the season.
I then competed in the 400 meter hurdles. I wasn't feeling to good about the 400 hurdles after the practice I had on Thursday. The 400 hurdle heats were seeded by everyone's 300 hurdle times. I had the ninth fasted 300 hurdle time posted. I missed the fast heat by one time. It turned out to be a good thing. I earned the 4th lane in the next heat. By the time we got to the 400 hurdles the sun had pretty much gone down, and it had cooledoff about 10 degrees. When my heat came, I just let everything go. I went out and attacked the first 3 hurdles good but not like I wanted to. I relaxed down the back straight running my 15 step pattern. Then once I got to the 200 mark, I turned it up. There was no one with me, I had passed the guy in lane 5 coming out the first turn, so I was really racing the clock. In the last 200 I dropped my steps between the hurdles from 15 to 17 and kept my arms pumping. When I crossed the finish line, I was so relieved. I felt like I ran a 54 but it was a 55.13. I was happy, it got me the win in the 400 hurdles. It put me #2 in the state of North Carolina behind my brother.

Event 26 Boys 400 Meter Hurdles
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Meet Record: # 54.59 6/9/2007 Brandon Smith, Western Branch
Name Year Team Seed Finals H#
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1 Nunley, Malcolm Unattached 39.66 55.13 2
2 Medley, Antonio Unattached 39.34 56.01 3
3 Carnahan, Brad Unattached 39.53 56.98 3
4 Sparks, s Unattached 39.47 57.25 3
5 Osorio, Gustavo Unattached 40.48 57.88 2
6 Lewis, Jeffrey Unattached 39.50 58.62 3
7 Wolff, John Unattached 42.98 59.10 1
8 Kourlesis, Chris Unattached 40.86 59.15 2
9 Grooms, Robert Unattached 40.48 59.26 2
10 Boswell, Cameron Unattached 41.65 59.54 1
11 Jeter, Justin Unattached 42.94 1:00.47 1
12 Kidd, Jason Unattached 42.63 1:00.49 1
13 Bah, Alihaji Unattached 42.53 1:03.51 1
14 Long, Khyiem Unattached 42.11 1:04.84 1


Fuquawn Green Gives a Show at The Milestat Gala



My other Track Eastern teammates had outstanding performances as well. The quality in the sprints was definitely bolstered by the Track Eastern athletes including Fuquawn Green, who placed second in the 400 meter dash (49.35) and came back to win the 200 meter dash (21.46).







Anthony Hendrix Runs 1:51.55!



The 800 meter dash at the Milestat Gala was heated. My teamate Athony Hendrix blasting the field running a 1:51.55. This is a great time. That time put Anthony #2 in the state of North Carolina and 15 overall in the Nation.
Event 28 Boys 800 Meter Run
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Meet: # 1:49.27 6/9/2007 Dylan Ferris, East Forsyth
Name Year Team Seed Finals
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1 Hendrix, Anthony Unattached 1:52.41 1:51.55
2 Collins, Logan Unattached 1:54.13 1:52.63
3 Dorrell, Peter Unattached 1:54.40 1:53.10
4 Zahorodny, Wil Unattached 1:51.15 1:53.83
5 Keels, Allante Unattached 1:56.78 1:53.87
6 Hagen, Ryan Unattached 1:57.20 1:54.28
7 Dinkins, Russell Unattached 1:57.52 1:54.33
8 Hendrix, Andrew Unattached 1:54.37 1:55.19
9 Hencke, Brian Unattached 1:55.09 1:55.34
10 Degfae, Tihut Unattached 1:56.01 1:56.12



Wayne Davis Wins The 110s!







Event 14 Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
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Meet: # 14.07 6/9/2007 Adams Abdulrazaaq, Highland Springs
Name Year Team Seed Finals Wind H#
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1 Davis, Wayne Unattached 13.65 14.31 2.1 3
2 Artis, Jeffrey Unattached 13.99 14.49 2.1 3
3 Radlin, Reynaldo Unattached 14.35 14.79 2.1 3
4 Caines, Gregory Unattached 14.35 14.82 2.1 3
5 Washington, Andre Unattached 14.62 15.11 2.1 3
6 Bolton, Randy Unattached 15.22 15.36 2.3 2
7 Brown, Vincent Unattached 14.10 15.39 2.1 3
8 Fayson, Akeem Unattached 15.13 15.54 2.3 2
9 Harris, Devon Unattached 15.06 15.61 2.3 2
10 Nunley, Malcolm Unattached 15.17 15.66 2.3 2
11 Lewis, Jeffrey Unattached 15.85 15.83 2.4 1
12 Long, Khyiem Unattached 15.22 16.75 2.3 2

As for the Track Eastern girls: Dannielle Davis, freshmen from Southeast Raleigh High, competed in the long jump and 110 meter hurdles. Dannielle placed fourth in the long jump and eighth in the 100 meter hurdles. Brandy Swann Competed in the 400 meter dash placing third and Allie Johnson running a 1:06.52 placing second in the 400 hurdles.