Pepsi National HS Hall of Fame Classic 2008

Armory Athlete of the Week - 2/20 and 2/27 Christopher Hunt Feb 28, 2008

Union Catholic, NJ Boys 4x200m - 1:28.35 US#1 Nadonnia Rodriques (Boys and Girls) 400m US#1, NY State Record 52.83 Dominique Booker (Immaculate Conception, NJ) 24.21 200m - US#3 Wayne Davis (Southeast Raligh, NC) Armory Record 55m HH 7.17 US Leader

Weekend Highlights: Coward (TN) New U.S. Record at 60m Hurdles, Rodriguez U.S.#4 all-time at 400m Scott Bush Feb 17, 2008

 Jacquelyn Coward (TN) sets U.S. record in 60m hurdlesWhat a weekend it has been!  Not only did we see a new U.S. record set in the girls 60m hurdles by Jacquelyn Coward, but we also saw a few new U.S. top ten all-time performances and a rush of new U.S. #1 performances for the 2008 indoor season.  Read our highlights and results section to find out the top performances across the nation.**Markus Henderson (TX) sprints to new U.S. #1 at 200m, winning event in 21.37 at Texas Tech!!!  **Jacquelyn Coward (TN) sets a new U.S. record in 60m hurdles, with 8.16 at the Simplot Games!!!  Results**Nadonnia Rodridgues (NY) blazes U.S. #4 all-time at 400m in New York with her time of 52.83!!!**New Bern (NC) leads three teams under 7:48 in boys 4x8 in NY, winning in U.S. #10 all-time of 7:46.8!!!  Top Boys Highlights- Markus Henderson (TX) sprints U.S.#1 at 200m in 21.37 at TX Tech - Brian Leung (NJ) runs 9:02.61 in NJ, takes over U.S.#1 at 3200m - Omar Craddock (TX) jumps U.S. #2 50-10.5 in TJ at Simplot - New Bern (NC) runs U.S. #1 in 4x8 with 7:46.8 performance in NY- Nico Weiler (CA) equals his U.S.#1 vault of 17-02 at Simplot Games- Dominik Roberts (CO) runs 47.98 at Simplot for new U.S.#1 at 400m- Luke Puskedra (UT) wins Simplot 1600m in 4:10.58- Brandon Jarrett (NJ) runs 9:05.35 at two-mile at Pepsi (NY), U.S.#1- Peter Dorrell (VA) runs U.S.#1 at 1000m in 2:28.59 at VA Tech- Wayne Davis (NC) runs 7.17 at 55m hurdles to win at Pepsi (NY) - Wes Wright (GA) throws 77-03 to win the Simplot weight throw Top Girls Highlights- Jacquelyn Coward (TN) sets U.S. 60m hurdles record in 8.16 in ID - Nadonnia Rodrigues (NY) runs U.S. #4 all-time at 400m in 52.83- Emily Jones (MA) runs U.S.#1 at two-mile in 10:31.82 in MA- Ashton Purvis (CA) sprints U.S.#2 in 60m dash at Simplot in 7.38, then comes back and runs U.S.#1 at 200m in 23.54 - Vashti Thomas (CA) jumps 19-10.75 in long jump in ID, a U.S.#2, then comes back and jumps new U.S.#1 in TJ at 42-08,75 - Shade Weygandt (TX) clears 13-01 to win exciting vault at Simplot  - Lauren Chambers (GA) wins weight throw at Simplot in 58-10.5- Patrice Gates (GA) throws soph. national record in WT at 54-00

New Bern sets two US #1 Feb 16, 2008

Brandon Jarrett clocks US season-best 2 mile By Christopher Hunt New Bern (N.C.) twins Anthony and Andrew Hendrix said they want to win every major relay at the indoor nationals this season – 4x200, 4x400, 4x800 and sprint medley relay. At the Pepsi National Hall of Fame Classic, they started to show that possible that goal really is. FULL ARTICLE HERE  

Breaking Through Christopher Hunt Feb 16, 2008

Rodriquez breaks NY State record in the 400, US #4 all-time By Christopher Hunt She never went out this hard before. Not because she couldn’t but because she didn’t think she could. “I never had confidence in what I could do,” Boys & Girls senior Nadonnia Rodriquez said. “That might not sound true but it is.” FULL ARTICLE HERE Race Video and Interview Here

2/12-17: Khaliff US2 400|Kaulbach PA1 3K|Keenan US#8 55H|Krais PA1 LJ,Monti PA1 800,Steinberg golds Press Release PennTrackXC.com Feb 14, 2008

  Video of the DVGTCA and TFCAGP Meet of Champions 60 Dashes and Hurdles - plus DVGTCA Shot Put Photo Gallery by Don Rich of the February 16 TFCAGP Meet of Champions @ Lehigh University Photo Gallery by Don Rich of the February 15 DVGTCA Meet of Champions @ Lehigh University Photo: Terence Lee, Carver E&S, sat on the shoulder of Boyertown's Mark Dennin in the 3000, and kicked with 100 to go to win in a PA#3 8:47.93. Dennin was 2nd in 8:50.01. At the Pepsi Classic in New York, Khaliff Featherstone ran a US #2 time in the 400 meter dash with a winning time of 48.29. Montoursville hurdler Michael Keenan went a US#8 7.39 in the 55 hurdles, taking 2nd. Norristown boys rolled in the 800 relay with a 3rd place 1:30.77.  Abby Schaffer, Easton, cleared 12-6 to win the pole vault. Brooke Hamscher,  Whitehall, was 2nd, going over a PR 12-00. On Friday night at Lehigh University at the DVGTCA Meet of Champs, there were numerous PA#2 performances, including Council Rock South's Ije Iheoma running 25.07 to beat current PA#1 200m runner Shanae Bailey of Swenson. Conestoga's 12:30.64 DMR and Council Rock North's 9:25.33 were PA#2's, while Chester's 3:59.00 4x400 was PA#3. Ryann Krais leapt 18-06 to take over the top state spot in the long jump. Girls' High's Joelle Neilson went 37-06.25 in the triple jump for PA#2. And Conestoga's Whitney Winters ran 7.66 in the trials of the 60 dash for PA#2 (she won the finals, as well.) Germantown Friends' distance guys run well at NYRR's Thursday Night at the Races at the New York Armory. Germantown Friends took full advantage of the delicious distance offerings and savored some good times. Max Kaulbach posted a 9:14.1 2-mile, which converts to a PA#1 3000 of 8:34.1. Terence Lee, Engineering & Science, moved in the top five in the state with a mile of 4:19.9. Downingtown West's Austin Tobelmann went 2:00.4 in the 800. At the USATF Cross Country Championships in San Diego on Saturday, former PA high school and college starts James Carney, (Millersville); Dan Mazzacco, Penn State/Baldwin; Ryan Sheehan, Saint Francis/Baldwin; and Maureen McCandless, Pitt/Nazareth Academy, compete in the Open races.  

Pepsi Hall of Fame Classic Seeded Athletes Feb 13, 2008

Accepted Athletes and Relays Posted Here