The Armory, NYC - It will be a jam-packed day of Pro/Elite/Invitational competition tomorrow at the New Balance Games, and we'll
be on scene to bring you all the action. While the entries (Over 5000!) may seem a little daunting, we've broken down the races
we're most excited to see. Read on below, and tune in tomorrow.
Event 58 Boys 1 Mile Run Invitational
Breakdown: It's the last chance to get your name into the ring for the Millrose Mile, and several boys have thrown their names in the ring.
Most notable? Miles Irish SR told us in XC that Ned Wilig wasn't going to be the only father/son pair to run the Millrose Games.
Most names come from out of state, but Brian Cook may be a surprise contender, much like Rockland County-mate Luke Gavigan.
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Name Year School Seed
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1 Colson, Louis Thomas Edison VA 4:16.00
2 Irish, Miles Palos Verdes, CA 4:16.46
3 Hagood, Jack Tatnall, DE 4:17.34
4 Booker, Steven Bethlehem, NY 4:17.50
5 Garrett, Stephen Tatnall, DE 4:19.90
6 McCarthy, John Corning, NY 4:20.50
7 Cook, Brian Pearl River, NY 4:21.00
Event 67 Girls 1 Mile Run Invitational
Breakdown: Much like the boys, it is last licks for the Millrose Mile qualifiers. Laura Leff returns after barely taking second behind
Bella Burda, and comes in as the top seed by far. However, seeded back in tenth, is the MileSplit XC athlete of the year, Jess Lawson,
who could be ready to bring a big time to play.
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Name Year School Seed
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1 Leff, Laura West Genesee, NY 4:48.96
2 Guevara, Tiana Miller Place, NY 4:56.14
3 Wojnicki, Jessica Immaculate, CT 4:57.42
4 Warner, Marin Holmdel, NJ 4:58.31
5 Frontera, Gianna Newburgh, NY 4:58.32
6 Hayes, Kelly Pearl River, NY 4:59.02
7 Allen, Cate Fairfield Warde 5:00.08
8 Feinberg, Joelle Port Washington 5:01.91
9 Kane, Lindsey Washington TWP 5:02.70
10 Lawson, Jessica Corning, NY 5:05.00
Event 63 Boys 300 Meter Dash Invitational
Breakdown: The boys of New York will be looking to get that national leader back, after losing it to the Garden State.
All marks will be looking to get under that 34sec mark.
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Name Year School Seed
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1 Gall, Kiambu Paul Robeson, NY 34.00
2 Porter, Anton Mt. St. Michael 34.27
3 Benjamin, Rai Mount Vernon, NY 34.43
4 Poleon, Mergaran Paul Robeson, NY 34.77
5 Rose, Richard Boys & Girls, NY 34.78
6 O'Such, David Spring Ford, NY 34.95
Event 65 Girls 300 Meter Dash Invitational
Breakdown: With five seeds all under 40secs, this field looks like one of the deepest compiled this year.
It may very well give light to who the favorites are for the state meet.
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Name Year School Seed
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1 Strunkey, Arianne Taft, NY 39.62
2 Darius, Symone New Rochelle, NY 39.78
3 Gallagher, Emma Garden City, NY 39.96
4 Mcintosh, Quashi Hope, RI 39.97
5 Crawford, Amanda Paul Robeson, NY 39.98
6 Cameron, Janai Medgar Evers, NY 40.49
Event 77 Boys 600 Meter Run Varsity
Breakdown: Matt Murray is the defending state champion in this event, and will look to establish a fast
time heading into the championship season. Will he pull some of the faster competition with him?
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Name Year School Seed
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2 Wiseman, Jeffrey Council Rock So 1:20.23
3 Murray, Matt Norwich, NY 1:20.61
4 Applewhite, Kwasi Tilden, NY 1:20.72
5 Kildal-Brandt, Christian Mendham, NJ 1:23.67
6 Germanakos, Luke Lynbrook, NY 1:23.71
7 Mendez, Anthony Mott Haven, NY 1:23.88
Event 81 Boys 4x800 Meter Relay Varsity
Breakdown: The 8-min barrier has already been broken this year, but there are several teams looking to throw
their names into the conversation. Look out for fifth seed Syosset, who was US #4 last spring, with many of
the same legs.
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School Seed
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1 Cardinal O'Hara, PA 'A' 7:50.24
2 Warwick Valley, NY 'A' 7:55.00
3 Banneker, NY 'A' 8:00.00
4 Abington, PA 'A' 8:02.20
5 Syosset, NY 'A' 8:03.00
Event 82 Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Varsity
Breakdown: The girls of the city, Cardozo, have gone on record saying they have an eye on the national
leader set by Freehold last week (9:19), but several other teams will be in the conversation as well.
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School Seed
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1 Cardozo, NY 'A' 9:32.51
2 Barrington, RI 'A' 9:32.52
3 Warwick Valley, NY 'A' 9:35.32
4 Central Bucks So, PA 'A' 9:38.00
5 Colonie, NY 'A' 9:40.37
6 Colonie, NY 'B' 9:41.00
7 John Jay CR, NY 'A' 9:45.00
8 Pearl River, NY 'A' 9:46.81
9 Suffern, NY 'A' 9:47.17
Event 90 Boys 55 Meter Hurdles Varsity Prelims
Breakdown: US #4 Jay Hebert is coming down to the Armory once again, looking for a certified FAT time.
He is one of the top in the nation, and could pop a big performance here.
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Name Year School Seed
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1 Hebert, Jay Ticonderoga, NY 7.31
2 Hagamin, Mkevin Timber Creek, NJ 7.59
3 Sanders, Mykele Dover, DE 7.64
4 Deslandes, Powel Sheepshead Bay 7.65
Event 91 Girls 55 Meter Hurdles Varsity Prelims
Breakdown: With four girls seeded under 8sec, it is a tall order for the NYers, but Ashley Wiggins will
be looking for the finish line in the fastest time possible.
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Name Year School Seed
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1 Cooper, Thaila Kingsway, NJ 7.60
2 Harris, Loren Kingsway, NJ 7.72
3 Waller, Arianna Kingsway, NJ 7.74
4 James, Caprice Kingsway, NJ 7.85
5 Wiggins, Ashley New Rochelle, NY 8.07
6 Shardow, Rasheedah Hen Hud, NY 8.30
Event 92 Boys Long Jump Varsity
Breakdown: Mike Egotanda's first foray into the organized chaos of the Armory garnered him a nationally
ranked performance, and with all the Olympians around, he'll look to impress.
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Name Year School Seed Mark
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Flight 1 Finals
10 1858 Dais, Mustafaa Hackley, NY 22-03.50
11 1569 Rush, Clayton Father Judge, PA 22-05.00
12 4690 Simpson, Cecil Upper Darby, PA 22-05.00
13 3457 Coleman, Byron Plymouth Whit PA 22-08.50
14 782 Bethea, Saahir Cheltenham, PA 22-11.50
15 4825 Egotanda, Michael Vestal, NY 23-08.25
Event 93 Girls Long Jump Varsity
Breakdown: Most siginificant in the field is actually a Triple Jumper, Keturah Orji of NJ, who recently
5-stepped over 42feet at a NSAF Clinic. She'll be opening up with a LJ here, but she is no slouch in
her "off" event either.
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Name Year School Seed Mark
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Flight 1 Finals
12 2492 Tasher, Ashley Medgar Evers, NY 18-05.75
13 156 Morrisson, Niamani Mollly, NY 18-09.25
14 5232 Woods, Cidae'a Winslow TWP 19-08.00
15 2641 Orji, Keturah Mt. Olive, NJ 19-09.00
Event 98 Boys Pole Vault Varsity
Breakdown: An armory rematch after DiBona has won the last two competitions, most recently in Reno?
We'll pay to watch that in front of a packed crowd any day.
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Name Year School Seed Mark
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Flight 1 Finals
40 2591 Crispi, Joe Farrell 15-00.00
41 2218 Altland, Dylan Kingsway, NJ 15-02.50
42 3688 Villa, Charles Riverhead, NY 15-03.00
43 4962 Dibona, Derek Warwick Valley 15-09.00
44 4975 Uckermark, Todd Warwick Valley 16-09.00
Bonus!
Event 57 Women 300 Meter Dash Elite/Pro
Breakdown: Kadecia Baird returns to the track that made her shine, where many of the hometown crowd will be rooting for her victory.
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Name Year School Seed
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1 Jones, Cambrya Unattached NT
2 Rodriguez, Carol Unattached NT
3 Baird, Kadecia U. of Newbraska NT
4 Dorr, Wendy Fawn Unattached NT
5 Daniels, Paris Unattached NT
6 Miller, Shaunae adidas NT
7 Kelly, Ashley CPTC NB NT
8 Williams, Charonda adidas NT
9 Surin, Kat Prov. of Quebec NT
10 Hale, Sharay CPTC NB NT