Anthony Kostelac finished off a dominating performance for the Albemarle boys in the 4x800 meter relay on anchor leg as the Virginia squad came close to the meet record with their 7:54 performance in a race against US leaders Morris Hills (NJ). (Photo by Tim Fulton of ArmoryTrack.com)
An exciting night of high school action took place at the 102nd Millrose Games in New York. It was a big night in particular for the state of New Jersey as the two mile winners both came from the state with Jillian Smith of Southern Regional successfully defending her title from a year ago in 4:51.88, while Manalapan High's Robby Andrew dropped the hammer on the boys' field with a sub 60 second last for a 4:17.43 victory.
The clash between the nation's top two 4x800 meter relays never materialized or at least there was not as much drama at the end as the Albemarle boys from Virginia took charge from the opening leg and never looked back as they scored an 8 second victory on the US leaders from Morris Hills in New Jersey (8:03.31) in a near meet record time of 7:54.59, which is an incredible performance on the short track at MSG.
New Jersey prep Clayton Parros held his own against the professional runners in the men's 600 yard dash to finish third at 1:12.64.
National leading performances are usually not expected at the Millrose Games, but the short track does not hurt the short straightaway races as shown by Devon Smith from Westlake High School in Maryland blazing a US #1 6.65 clocking in the 60 meter dash to win the junior race division.
Results from flashresults.com
102nd Millrose Games
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - 1/30/2009
Event 22 Boys 1 Mile Run High School
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Robby Andrews Manalapan 4:17.42
2 Bret Johnson Ocean City 4:19.61
3 Mark Feigen East Greenwich 4:20.43
4 Tyler Stutzman Western Albemarle 4:21.11
5 Marco Bertolotti Paul D Schreiber 4:21.31
6 Bobby Peavey Floyd E. Kellam 4:21.54
7 Doug Smith Gill-St. Bernard's 4:21.66
8 Nick Ross East Greenwich 4:24.39
Event 16 Girls 1 Mile Run adidas
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Jillian Smith Southern Regional 4:51.88
2 Cory McGee Pass Christian 4:54.59
3 Emily Lipari Roslyn 4:57.70
4 Juliet Bottorff Tatnall 5:04.76
5 Emily Menges Garden City 5:04.78
6 Melanie Thompson Voorhees HS 5:06.96
7 Ariann Neutts Roxbury 5:10.38
8 Ann Carey St. John The Bap 5:11.60
-- Grace Rodriguez Hanover DNF
Event 17 Boys 4x800 Meter Relay Invitational
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Team Finals
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Finals
1 Albemarle 7:54.59
2 Morris Hills 8:03.31
3 Half Hallow Hills West 8:10.28
4 Pine Bush 8:10.34
5 Northport 8:14.73
6 Warwick Valley 8:16.61
7 Pleasantville 8:16.68
8 Washington Township 8:18.99
Event 28 Men 60 Meter Dash Junior
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Devon Smith USA 6.65
2 Miles Lewis USA 6.88
3 Nickel Ashmeade JAM 6.92
4 Ayo Isijola USA 7.00
5 Darryl Bradshaw USA 7.06
6 Andrew Walsh JAM 7.10
Event 18 Men 600 Yard Run Mel Sheppard
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Renny Quow TRI 1:11.32
2 Sherridan Kirk TRI 1:11.38
3 Clayton Parros USA 1:12.64
4 Reuben McCoy USA 1:13.61
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
| HS Girls | |||
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:57.65 | Benjamin Cardozo | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:03.06 | BOYS & GIRLS | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:03.30 | Seneca HS | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:03.95 | Medgar Evers College Preparatory School | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:04.17 | MT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:04.17 | Hempstead | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:04.31 | St. John Villa Academy | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:05.04 | ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:05.52 | Kellenberg Memorial | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:06.17 | Hopewell Valley HS | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 4:07.94 | Newburgh Free Academy | |
| One Mile Run | 4:51.88 | Jillian Smith | Southern Regional |
| One Mile Run | 4:54.59 | Cory McGee | Pass Christian High School |
| One Mile Run | 4:57.70 | Emily Lipari | ROSLYN |
| One Mile Run | 5:04.76 | Juliet Bottorff | Tatnall |
| One Mile Run | 5:04.78 | Emily Menges | Garden City |
| One Mile Run | 5:06.96 | Melanie Thompson | Voorhees HS |
| One Mile Run | 5:10.38 | Ariann Neutts | Roxbury HS |
| One Mile Run | 5:11.60 | Anne Carey | ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST |
| HS Boys | |||
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:28.84 | Newburgh Free Academy | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:30.13 | SPRINGFIELD GARDENS | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:30.33 | Camden HS | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:30.91 | BOYS & GIRLS | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:31.10 | Rahway HS | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:31.16 | FREEPORT | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 7:54.59 | Albemarle | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:03.31 | Morris Hills HS | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:05.27 | FORDHAM PREP | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:06.00 | MONSIGNOR FARRELL | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:10.28 | Half Hollow Hills West | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:10.34 | Pine Bush | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:11.76 | CHAMINADE | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:14.73 | Northport | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:14.78 | BISHOP FORD | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:16.61 | Warwick Valley HS | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:16.68 | Pleasantville HS | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:18.99 | Washington Twp. HS | |
| 60 Meter Dash | 6.65 | Devon Smith | Westlake High School |
| 60 Meter Dash | 6.88 | Miles Lewis | Middle Country |
| 60 Meter Dash | 7.00 | AYO ISIJOLA | SHEEPSHEAD BAY |
| 60 Meter Dash | 7.06 | DARRYL BRADSHAW | SHEEPSHEAD BAY |
| One Mile Run | 4:17.42 | Robby Andrews | Manalapan HS |
| One Mile Run | 4:19.61 | Brett Johnson | Ocean City HS |
| One Mile Run | 4:20.43 | Mark Feigen | East Greenwich High School |
| One Mile Run | 4:21.11 | Tyler Stutzman | Western Albemarle |
| One Mile Run | 4:21.31 | Marco Bertolotti | Paul D. Schrieber / Port Washington |
| One Mile Run | 4:21.54 | Bobby Peavey | Kellam |
| One Mile Run | 4:21.66 | Doug Smith | Gill - St. Bernards School |
| One Mile Run | 4:24.39 | Nick Ross | East Greenwich High School |