Track and Field: There will be a sprint to finish line

Some of the best performances at Saturday’s USA Track and Field Region 8 Junior Olympics came in the preliminary rounds of the sprints.

So there should be some sizzling races today at Burke Stadium. Athletes in five age groups from Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas will get their last chance to qualify for the USATF National Junior Olympics in Greensboro, N.C.

A race that should be especially fast is the Youth Boys (ages 13-14) 100 meters. Darian Trout-Brown of Lincoln, who owns the national record in the Midget (11-12) division, had the fastest qualifying time of 11.77 seconds, just ahead of La Vista’s Kenzo Cotton at 11.93.

Luke Worden of Scottsbluff (12.23) and Marquette Dixon of Omaha (12.25), also are in the top five. The top three finishers in each event qualify for nationals.

Cotton set the pace in the 200, winning his heat in 24.20, ahead of the 24.51 Trout-Brown ran to win his heat. Cotton also is running in the 400, a timed final in which he’s the top seed.

K.J. Cotton, Kenzo’s younger brother, also led in the Bantam Boys (10-and-under) 100 and 200, just ahead of Omaha’s Shannon Brewer. Cotton ran a 13.71 in the 100 and a 28.29 in the 200 while Brewer — who holds the Nebraska Association record of 13.52 in the 100 — posted times of 13.90 and 28.48.

The girls Midget 200 is expected to be close. Ahmani Green, whose father is pro football running back Ahman Green, leads with a 27.01. She also has the fastest 100 time at 13.14.

Not far behind is Tiani Reeves of Gothenburg at 27.32. Reeves owns the association record in the long jump at 16 feet, one-half inch, and she won that event Saturday at 14-11½. Reeves and Green also are entered in the 400.

Kristie Mullen of Omaha Roncalli lowered her association record in winning the Intermediate Girls (15-16) 800 in 2:13.89. Jon Higgins of Council Bluffs Lewis Central won the Young Men’s (17-18) discus with a toss of 168-2, and Drew Staskiewicz of Millard North set an association record Friday by winning the hammer in the same age group with a throw of 196-3.

Brad Higgins of Norfolk narrowly missed an association record in the Young Men’s decathlon by scoring 6,038 points in the 10 events, 151 behind the 6,189 Steve Craig of Ralston scored in 1994.

• Bantam Girls (ages 10-and-under): 800: 1, Madison Scholl, Minnesota, 2:46.54. 2, Tess Roorda, Pella, Iowa, 2:48.40. 3, Shaylee Scranton, Nebraska, 2:56.70. 4x400 relay: 1, Lincoln Youth Track Club (Ally Lunzmann, Emma Schwartz, Alex Schwartz, Rebecca Jerina), 5:42.23. 2, Central Iowa Excalibur, 5:50.06. 3, North Omaha Bengals, 6:15.75. High jump: 1, Madison Asche, Omaha, 3-9¼. 2, Taytem Coleman, Lincoln, 3-7¼. 3, Rachel Packwood, Omaha, 3-5¼. Long jump: 1, Aries Phillips, Omaha, 12-10¾. 2, Laesha Brewer, Minnesota, 12-1¾. 3, Amara Lipsey, Ames, Iowa, 11-9½. Mini-javelin: 1, Kennedy Gochenour, Missouri Valley, 74-2. 2, Morghan Mace, Bellevue, 56-10. 3, Maddie Waltman, Des Moines, 51-8. Triathlon: 1, Scranton, Nebraska, 727 points. 2, Asche, 703. 3, Coleman, 554.

• Bantam Boys: 800: 1, Seth Hirsch, Omaha, 2:32.52. 2, Stephen Shuka, Ames, Iowa, 2:41.54. 3, Lucas Scherf, Iowa, 2:42.59. 4x400 relay: 1, Omaha Racers (Trevor Gibson, Seth Hirsch, Cole Mingo, Ben Wilson), 5:11.88. 2, Westside (Iowa) TC, 5:29.81. 3, Excalibur, 5:34.06. High jump: 1, Shuka, 3-9¼. 2, Chris Lichti, Nebraska, 3-7¼. 3, Mingo, 3-1¼. Long jump: 1, Tariq Brown, Iowa, 13-9½. 2, Max White, Lincoln, 13-7½. 3, Gibson, 13-0. Mini-javelin: 1, Cameron Jarosik, Nebraska, 74-6. 2, Jarrett Proby, Omaha, 67-3. 3, Kavanaugh FitzPatrick, Minnesota, 64-4. Triathlon: 1, Mingo, 255 points. 2, Josiah Sutton, 242. 3, Jevyon Ducker, Bellevue, 208.

• Midget Girls (11-12): 800: 1, McKayla Roberts, Omaha, 2:30.61. 2, Jeralyn Poe, Lincoln, 2:36.44. 3, Megan Schott, Iowa, 2:40.95. 3,000: 1, Bailey Wolf, Wisconsin, 11:00.45. 2, Alli Ehler, Sidney, 11:10.74. 3, Poe, 11:15.08. 1,500 race walk: 1, Tiara Vance, Wisconsin, 11:05.37. 2, Kailyn Canady, Minnesota, 12:37.30. 4x400 relay: 1, Omaha Jaguars (Leah Banks, Joslyn Brewer, Ajhia Mann, Najee Mitchell), 4:48.45. 2, Excalibur, 5:09.08. 3, Westside, 5:29.36. High jump: 1, Emilee Shostrom, Lincoln, 4-4. 2, Amelia Cisar, Bellevue, 4-1¼. 3, Alli Thomsen, Creston, 3-11¼. Long jump: 1, Tiani Reeves, Gothenburg, 14-11½. 2, Katherine Ernste, Minnesota, 13-7¾. 3, Emani Stingley, Omaha, 13-6¼. Mini-javelin: 1, Katelyn Gochenour, Missouri Valley, 89-4. 2, Taylor Heim, Plattsmouth, 89-0. 3, McKenzie Roberts, Omaha, 75-7. Pentathlon: 1, Shostrom, 1,749 points. 2, Kathleen Medill, Lincoln, 1,566. 3, Madisyn Waage, Aberdeen, 1,300.

• Midget Boys: 800: 1, Joe Gorsche, Iowa, 2:15.31. 2, Mitch Grosserode, Lincoln, 2:22.26. 3, Mitchell Dickerson, Minnesota, 2:25.70. 3,000: 1, Justin Liedke, Papillion, 10:07.89. 2, Thomas Pollard, Ames, 10:36.64. 3, Evan Johnson, Lincoln, 10:58.56. 1,500 race walk: 1, Gabriel McAndrews, Omaha, 9:30.31. 2, Andy Vasquez, Omaha, 10:55.41. 4x400 relay: 1, Jaguars (Monte McGary, Grant Martin, Markell Vaughn, Dylon Hollingsworth), 4:37.73. 2, Bengals, 5:01.44. 3, Racers, 5:06.58. High jump: 1, Sam Morris, Lincoln, 4-9. 2, Ethan Ferguson, Fremont, 4-7. 3, Jon Regnier, Omaha, 4-5. Long jump: 1, Austin Bormann, Dakotas, 14-6. 2, Malik Zollicoffer, Omaha, 14-1¾. 3, Michael Minor, Omaha, 14-¼. Mini-javelin: 1, Morris, 117-8. 2, Jaheem Jones, Bellevue, 100-10. 3, Preston Cuddy, Lincoln, 100-1. Pentathlon: 1, Matt Mulholland, Bellevue, 914 points. 2, Shakuan Smith, Omaha, 872.

• Youth Girls (13-14): 800: 1, Melissa Shepherd, Des Moines, 2:21.70. 2, Sydney Waterman, Aberdeen, S.D., 2:27.17. 3, Jacquelyn Dam, Nebraska, 2:27.22. 3,000: 1, Rebekah Topham, Griswold, Iowa, 10:36.29. 2, Christina Monson, Minnesota, 10:39.98. 3, Jenny Luksan, Des Moines, 10:58.15. 200 hurdles: 1, Chloe Matthews, Des Moines, 29.97. 2, Madison Hay, 30.81. 3, Shaina Burns, Minnesota, 30.88. 4x400 relay: 1, Jaguars (Jaidin Ross, A’Leea Smith, Daesha Turnbo, Tylana Whitfield), 4:16.85. 2, Cornhusker Flyers, 4:18.46. 3, Racers, 4:21.28. High jump: 1, Kira Larson, Dakotas, 5-5. 2, Burns, 5-1. 3, Madison Foust, Des Moines, 4-11. Long jump: 1, Anna Wagemann, Omaha, 15-6¼. 2, Taloria Stiffin, Minnesota, 15-3¼. 3, Kali Schwenke, Lincoln, 14-10½. Shot put: 1, Kennedy Blahnik, Wisconsin, 49-3¾. 2, Aaliyah Pete, Omaha, 41-9¼. 3, Megan Boatman, Omaha, 36-4¼. Discus: 1, Blahnik, 119-10. 2, Boatman, 99-9. 3, Pete, 88-10. Pentathlon: 1, Burns, 2,816 points. 2, Macy Woitzel, Omaha, 2,442. 3, Foust, 2,437.

• Youth Boys: 800: 1, Brenna Witt, Dakotas, 2:12.79. 2, Ian Morrison, Omaha, 2:14.24. 3, Amani Richardson, Cedar Rapids, 2:16.54. 3,000: 1, Ryan McCoy, Wisconsin, 9:43.20. 2, Charlie Lawrence, Minnesota, 10:00.82. 3, Josh Evans, Cedar Rapids, 10:01.52. 200 hurdles: 1, Joshua Banderas, Lincoln, 27.29. 2, Brandon Armstrong, Bellevue, 28.80. 3, Benjamin Brown, Des Moines, 28.88. 4x400 relay: 1, Bengals (Aaron Riley, Brian Mills, Michael Lee, Brian Littlejohn), 4:06.86. 2, Excalibur, 4:09.82. High jump: 1, Riley Blay, Iowa, 6-¾. 2, Banderas, 5-10¾. 3, Teyrione Harrell, Minnesota, 5-3. Long jump: 1, Kevin Driscoll, Wisconsin, 17-9¾. 2, Aaron Warren, Minnesota, 17-8¼. 3, Yashasvi Manektala, Iowa, 17-3¼. Pole vault: 1, Mitchell Valli, 9-¼. 2 (tie), Michael Scheuermann and Eli Beachy, Minnesota, 8-6¼. Shot put: 1, Colton Phelps, Iowa, 46-2¾. 2, Terrell Brown, Omaha, 41-10¾. 3, Caleb Heltenberg, 40-6¼. Discus: 1, Phelps, 162-4. 2, Seth Lindgren, Wahoo, 121-6. 3, Heltenberg, 119-4.

• Intermediate Girls (15-16): 800: 1, Kristie Mullen, Omaha, 2:13.89. 2, Nicole Criner, Iowa, 2:19.78. 3, Stacey Swatek, Wisconsin, 2:20.47. 3,000: 1, Criner, 10:11.89. 2, Sidney Hirsch, Omaha, 11:09.35. 3, Emily Brush, Des Moines, 11:15.43. 400 hurdles: 1, Madison Bravard, Iowa, 1:07.59. 2, Danielle Jones, Omaha, 1:10.37. 3, Brooke Foreman, Cedar Rapids, 1:10.47. 4x400 relay: 1, Jaguars (Kierin Montgomery, Kamara Avant, Neeia Cooperwood, Nakita Brewer), 4:05.71. 2, Excalibur, 4:09.44. 3, Midwest Striders, 4:23.86. High jump: 1, Taryn Derickson, Bellevue, 5-3. 2, Avrie Welton, Ralston, 5-1. 3, Clara Nichols, Omaha, 4-11. Long jump: 1, Kari Heck, Dakotas, 16-11¼. 2, Ashlee Downs, Iowa, 15-11¾. 3, Brianna McGhee, Omaha, 15-11½. Shot put: 1, Riley Johnson, Nebraska, 35-10½. 2, Morgan Stampley, Minnesota, 34-2. 3, Michelle Wallerstedt, Omaha, 33-7½. Discus: 1, Alexandra Rodriguez, Nebraska, 126-1. 2, Wallerstedt, 123-1. 3, Johnson, 113-6. Hammer: 1, Wallerstedt, 86-3. Heptathlon: 1, Anne Leners, Iowa, 3,701 points. 2, Nichols, 3,690. 3, Kaylien Ogstad, Wisconsin, 3,011.

• Intermediate Boys: 800: 1, Jimmy Olson, Omaha, 2:04.99. 2, Ben Bierman, Merton, 2:05.95. 3, James Wingerter, Omaha, 2:07.06. 3,000: 1, Donnie Price, Nebraska, 9:45.03. 2, Quentin Jorgensen, Nebraska, 9:50.73. 3, Timothy Grundmayer, Omaha, 10:11.12. 400 hurdles: 1, Wingerter, 1:01.11. 2, JB Rodgers, Minnesota, 1:01.42. 3, Stephen Bonniwell, Minnesota, 1:06.87. 2,000 steeplechase: 1, Britt Jensen, Fremont, 6:26.42. 2, Chris Reinhold, Wisconsin, 7:44.66. 4x400 relay: 1, Track Minnesota Elite (Trey Blanchard, Bryan Edison, Rodgers, John Jamison), 3:45.53. 2, Racers, 3:49.73. 3, Iowa United, 3:52.47. High jump: 1, Mitchell Westbury, Bellevue, 6-¾. 2, Jamal Addison, Bellevue, 5-10¾. 3, Jonathan Bednar, Des Moines, 5-8¾. Long jump: 1, Aaron Arment, Iowa, 20-8. 2, Dennis Barfield, Bellevue, 20-5¾. 3, Aaron Carpenter, Bellevue, 19-5¼. Pole vault: 1, Christian Sanderfer, Lincoln, 12-11½. 2, Mark Seeba, Bellevue, 12-5½. 3, Marcus Weber, 11-11¾. Shot put: 1, Tom Anderson, Minnesota, 51-11¼. 2, Brady Rutt, Hastings, 48-7½. 3, Zach Blahnik, Wisconsin, 47-6¼. Discus: 1, Rutt, 155-0. 2, Blahnik, 140-11. 3, Jake Pinion, Blair, 134-9. Hammer: 1, Pinion, 104-9. 2, Alex Howard, Omaha, 80-0.

• Young Women (17-18): 800: 1, Linda Hannah, Omaha, 2:24.71. 2, Melissa Parks, Norfolk, 2:26.91. 3, Brittany Phillips, Omaha, 2:31.84. 3,000: 1, Phillips, 10:58.39. 400 hurdles: 1, Nevada Sorenson, Dakotas, 1:07.77. 2, Natalie Olberding, Iowa, 1:11.57. 3, Taylor Foust, 1:17.36. 2,000 steeplechase: 1, Parks, 7:58.40. 2, Kelsey Doht, Norfolk, 8:57.00. 3, Foust, 9:30.60. 4x400 relay: 1, Midwest Striders (Marissa Mitchell, Rebecca Hammock, DaRion Archie, Victoria Wilson), 4:09.50. 2, Bellevue Breeze, 4:17.50. 3, Hospitality House, 4:43.04. High jump: 1, Ariel Glissendorf, Dakotas, 5-1. Long jump: 1, Analisa Huschle, Minnesota, 18-3¼. 2, Jessica Ripp, Nebraska, 16-4¼. 3, Ashley Odegaard, Dakotas, 16-1¾. Shot put: 1, Syndey Rabon, Iowa, 37-9½. 2, Janessa Kobza, 35-3. Discus: 1, Taylor Jensen, Omaha, 138-7. 2, Kobza, 124-8. 3, Rabon, 115-5. Hammer: 1, Julie Pengilly, Omaha, 93-4. Heptathlon: 1, Alicia Hendrickson, Minnesota, 1,642 points.

• Young Men: 800: 1, Paul Pape, Lincoln, 1:57.94. 2, Jared Hoffman, Iowa, 1:58.20. 3, Daniel Blake, Lincoln, 1:58.82. 5,000: 1, Jonathan Powell, Nebraska, 16:19.43. 2, Simon Falcon, Bellevue, 16:28.02. 3, Gus Burnette, Bellevue, 16:49.18. 400 hurdles: 1, Lukas Bernard, Dakotas, 57.08. 2, Jeremy Duruji, Minnesota, 57.38. 3, Thomas Filer, Bellevue, 59.23. 2,000 steeplechase: 1, Matt Holcomb, Ralston, 6:23.59. 2, Sean Tyree, Minnesota, 6:55.18. 3, Andrew May, Wisconsin, 6:55.66. 4x400 relay: 1, Breeze (Chris Svoboda, Kadeem Nehlsen, Korey Pesek, Brandon White), 3:24.80. 2, Hospitality House, 3:28.61. 3, Track Minnesota Elite, 3:37.70. High jump: 1, Noah Kittelson, Des Moines, 6-10¾. 2, Austin Dennis, Minnesota, 6-6¾. 3, Tommy Larson, Iowa, 6-4¾. Long jump: 1, Antwan Hollie, Minnesota, 21-9½. 2, Brannon Wallace, Bellevue, 21-5¼. 3, Rumeal Harris, Minnesota, 21-5¼. Pole vault: 1, Jay Kilpatrick, Lincoln, 14-5¼. 2, Macauley Spandl, Minnesota, 14-5¼. 3, Drew Danforth, 13-11¼. Shot put: 1, Chris Reed, Omaha, 53-10½. 2, Taylor Shapland, Omaha, 53-3¾. 3, Cody Snyder, Lake Andes, S.D., 51-9¾. Discus: 1, Jon Higgins, Council Bluffs, 168-2. 2, Shawn Johnson, Minnesota, 162-6. 3, Kaleb Henry, Loup City, 158-9. Hammer: 1, Drew Staskiewicz, Omaha, 196-3. 2, Kevin Drwal, Omaha, 142-10. 3, Nathan Frakes, Omaha, 135-2. Decathlon: 1, Brad Higgins, Norfolk, 6,038 points. 2, Ben Lindaman, Des Moines, 5,474. 3, Macauley Spandl, Minnesota, 5,341.

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Henry secures second national title

NEW YORK — Angee Henry of Bellevue claimed her second national title of the weekend by winning the 400-meter dash with a time of 53.30 seconds Saturday at the USA Track and Field Club national championships.

Henry, competing for Team Nebraska Brooks, won the 800 meters during Friday’s competition.

Matt Schneider of Nebraska City won the steeplechase in 9 minutes, 16 seconds and joined Shannon Stenger of Papillion and Nick Suing and Evan Knight, both of Lincoln, to win the distance medley relay. The relay’s time of 10:15.58 was a second off the meet record.

Team Nebraska Brooks men finished seventh out of 31 teams.

Other team Nebraska Brooks results:

• Randall Carter, Papillion, second in high jump at 6-10; Matt Pohren, Omaha, fourth in steeplechase at 9:28.85; 4x800 men’s relay team (Knight, Stenger, Suing, Mike Beatie, Omaha), second in 7:44.11.