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Notes and Closing Thoughts on the 2010 Track and Field Season
In Pursuit of Victory: Millard South’s Clara Nichols (left) and Lincoln Southwest’s Amanda Brown battle stride for stride down the home stretch, during a thrilling race for Class A gold in the girls 400 meter finals, at the Nebraska High School Track and Field Meet State Championship. At the finish line, Nichols barely managed to lean past Brown to capture her second Class A 400 title. By Will Cummings The Nichols/Brown duel is one of several very exciting finishes featured in the 2010 State Track and Field Meet video produced by Hit Highlights.com Quick Notes: The 2010 Nebraska HS track and field season was very good indeed. And if you just look at the list of all the outstanding talent that returns to the oval and field next year: the 2011 season could be a banner year for Nebraska high school track. Of course, the expectations for next season will be dependent primarily on the focus and dedication of the athletes to improve their performances. And we can’t leave out of the mix well-health and good weather in 2011. State Champion Track & Field Athletes Returning in 2011 LaQue Moen- Davis—what more can I say. The future Olympian was only one 100th of a second away from becoming the first girl in state history to win 4 individual All-Class gold medals. Daniel Davie—a very gifted and explosive athlete with a huge upside! He had a miss-stride in the boys 100 and ran a terrible curve in the 200 and still managed to capture both All-Class gold medals. and posted good times to boot Marshall Anderson—this All-Class Gold sophomore distance runner looks like he has a lot left in the tank—enough to chase down some records over the next couple of years. Brianna McGhee—My! The sophomore with a beautiful stride is simply marvelous—records will fall! Clara Nichols—I’m more impressed with her this year even though she failed to capture individual All-Class Gold. The big hearted sophomore is just a start-improvement away to becoming a sub-12-second 100 and consistent sub-25-second 200 meters sprinter. The 400 meter state record is hers for the taking and ditto for her sophomore teammate Morgan Woitzel, who already shares the Class A state meet record). Maia Reynolds—Whew! An impressive and explosive sprinter that is definitely capable of running a legitimate sub-12 second 100 meters. Ted Lampkin—the boy can jump! A tremendous athlete who is quite capable of breaking both the triple and the long jump records. Also don’t count him out in the 100. Kaylan Brannagan–the All-Class gold 300 meter hurdles champion is the only freshman–boy or girl–to win individual All class gold at the 2010 state meet. The Class C standout from Shelton had to beat out LaQue Moen-Davis’s time to accomplish the feat. Her victory should be duly noted as the obstacle that prevented Moen-Davis from making history. Amber Ewers—The Class B All-Class gold 400 meter medal winner looked impressive—a very strong sprinter. Kristie Mullen—the outstanding 800 meter distance runner looks to claim more gold in 2011. Aubree Worden—the Scottsbluff junior dominated the field in the 3200. Michelle Wallerstedt—the All-Class gold discus champion (144’ 4”) is only a sophomore at Burke. Beau Simmons—the junior Aurora pole-vaulter catapulted 15’ 2” to capture All-Class gold. Brady Rutt—on an awful day for throwing, the junior discus thrower from Hastings managed to let one fly for 173 feet to win All-Class gold. Dude, that’s a lot of talent up there for a state with a population of only 1.8 million. And believe me there are more in the woodpile that could come out and shock the state in 2011. Closing thoughts: Thomas Hodges—may very well have been the fastest boy in Nebraska. The 2010 Class A 100 meter champion (10.75) pulled up injured on his last couple of strides during the race and he was unable to compete in the 200. He missed All-Class Gold in the 100 by one 100th of a second–just sayin’! Bethany DeLong—absolutely no competition in her class to push her to better times—but there is no doubt that she can run!!! And that’s why she gets a D-1 scholarship. Antaries Daniels–after sitting out last season, he looked impressive in the Class A 100 meter finals, finishing third (10.80). I’m Looking forward to seeing him play in this year’s Shrine Bowl in June, where he should experience something new–an O-line that can block and give him some holes to run through. Speaking of football players, Nebraska walk-on Dillon Schrodt looked ripped and ready to rumble. The Lincoln North Star senior came up just a hair short–less than a half tenth second- to Omaha Northwest’s Elijah Mason in an epic Class A 110 meter high hurdle race. Look for Schrodt to make some noise early on at NU! Tim Thompson of Boys Town is headed to NU on a track scholarship, but he also looks like he could do some damage on the football field as well. I wonder how fast Thompson really is considering he has been nursing injuries for the last couple of years. Deverell Biggs—the ultimate clutch performer! Biggs leaped to an All-Class gold personal best 7-foot high jump at state and he only stands 6-foot-1-inch tall. Three state titles in basketball and two All-Class gold high jump medals will earn him strong consideration in the future for Nebraska High School Hall of Fame honors. Stephon Washington—he ends his high school career with four Class A titles in the 300 meter hurdles—something not done in that event since 1920. And finally, how about the senior from Kearney–Steven Stumbough–who seemingly came out of nowhere to capture the Class A 200 meter title. Nice time (22.20) too. Video: Below, Check out some of the action from the 2010 Nebraska High School Track & Field Meet State Championship:
Beatrice’s Daniel Davie Proves to Be the Real Deal
By Will Cummings The 2010 Nebraska High school track and field season ended with a bang—a lot of wind too! Plenty of meet records were set and a bunch of athletes saved their season personal best performances for the big show. On Saturday, I took my video camera along with me to capture some of the exciting action at Burke. Hopefully, I will have some video posted on the site soon. There were several very impressive performances and a lot of quality athletes at this year’s state meet—many of them will be returning for more in 2011. MHN 2010 Nebraska High School Track & Field Championships Honor List:  A star is born: Daniel Davie prepares for an interview after winning the Class B 200 meter. Davie's 21.95 time held up through the Class A heat, allowing him to claim his second All-Class gold medal of the meet (he won the 100 with a time of 10.74). Boys Top Boys Performer: Daniel Davie, Beatrice Girls Top Girls Performer: LaQue Moen-Davis
Class C Sprinter Takes On the Big Girls of Class A for Gold  Class C's Bethany DeLong, a Colorado State recruit, wraps up her outstanding high school career at this weekend's state track meet.
By Will Cummings
myHitNews.com Class C speedster Bethany DeLong–one of the state’s top all-time-best girl high school athletes–will attempt to outperform a talented field of Class A sprinters and claim her first All-Class gold medal in a sprint race at the Nebraska High School Track & Field Championships.
The senior track and field star and all-state basketball player from Laurel Concord got her first taste of All-Class gold last season by winning the girls long jump with a Class C state meet record leap of 19-feet-1.5 inches. DeLong entered last year’s state meet having posted some of the top regular season times in both the 100 and 200; however, despite claiming the Class C titles in both events–she came up short in the All-Class Gold standings.
DeLong’s inability to secure a top sprint medal in 2009 had more to do with some nagging injuries combined with the lack of quality Class C competition at the state meet than it did with her athletic prowess. This year a healthier and more seasoned DeLong will need to dramatically overcome that same dearth of talent in her class if she is to claim All-Class sprint gold. And she had better be movin’ lively because a couple of those girls in Class A can fly!
100 Meter DeLong has posted a 2010 personal best time of 12.24 in the 100. Heading the list of her competitors is reigning All-Class gold medal 100 meter champion Maia Reynolds (12.22) from Omaha North. The Viking junior has been injured much of the year but looks to be back in form as she posted a strong 12.31 time at districts. The only other 100 meter sprinter entered that may be capable of challenging these two is Millard South sophomore Clara Nichols (12.34). Nichols won All-Class gold in the 400 meter last year as a freshman– she will have to run the race of her life to claim All-Class in the 100. Prediction Reynolds full health is still questionable and DeLong’s lack of Class C comp to push her is worrisome. Nothing against the junior from Omaha North, but My sentimental favorite here is Delong—I just like to see great athletes finish out on top. Bottom line: This one is a tossup. 200 Meter Things will be a little tougher for DeLong (24.9) in the 200. Omaha North’s budding track star Brianna McGhee has lit up the track the track this season in the 200 (24.84) and Millard South sophomore Clara Nichols (25.29) will figure into the mix. Prediction Brianna McGhee should get a strong enough push from Nichols and the rest of Class A (including a couple of her teammates) to claim All-Class gold. This prediction will only true if DeLong merely decides to concern herself more with the Class C competition rather than simply running to perfection. If she can manage to do the latter she will overcome. Farewell Bethany DeLong DeLong will conclude her remarkable high school career this weekend and I can only suspect that she would like nothing better than to end it on Saturday by walking out of Burke Stadium wearing an All-Class Gold sprint medal (or two) around her neck. No matter what the outcome is at state,
Betany Delong has accepted a student/athletic scholarship from Colorado State University to continue her education and track and field career.
Boys 100 Meter All-Class Gold Chase Looks to Be a Thriller By Will Cummings  Beatrice High School junior Daniel Davie is in hot pursuit of 2010 State Meet All-Class 100 meter gold. Friday, May 21st, marks the beginning of the end for the 2010 Nebraska High School Track and Field season. This season that has introduced us to some new talent in the likes of Beatrice junior sprinter Daniel Davie, Omaha Northwest senior high hurdler Elijah Mason, Omaha North sophomore sprinter Brianna McGhee, Millard West freshman distance runner Sidney Hirsch, and Papillion-La Vista sophomore longman Marshall Anderson. In addition to the fresh crop of talent that budded during 2010, the season has also produced several record-breaking and state leading performance times and marks by stalwart athletes like LaQue Moen-Davis (nation’s leading and Nebraska all-time best 42′ 1.5″ triple jump and Nebraska all-time best 19′ 11″ long jump), Morgan Woitzel (season’s best 400 and 800 times), Bethany DeLong (near top marks in 100, 200 and long jump), Maia Reynolds (season’s best Class A 100 time) Alyssa Kamphaus (owns season’s top shot and discus marks), Tim Thompson ( wind-aided and hand-held 10.20 100 meter clocking shattered the previous Nebraska all-time record), Thomas Hodges (season’s top Class A 100 time), Devrell Biggs (6′ 10″ high jump ties for season’s best), Sam Housh (remains among the top in the 110 HH) and Ted Lampkin (leads the state in the long–with state’s 5th all-time best mark at 24′ 4.75″– and is tied for season’s best triple jump). Overall the 2010 campaign seemed to lack the full-throttle punch that I had anticipated at the beginning of season. I just thought that with so many quality performers from last year returning to test the limits of their skills against the rubber, sand, bars and grass that a little bit more noise would be made in certain events. Nonetheless–weather permitting–there is still hope that with such a healthy number of high caliber performers heading to Burke Stadium for the 2010 track and field finale, we will see the kinds of fireworks that I had envisioned from the start. Questions to Be Answered at State Has Millard South’s Claire Nichols hit a plateau? Or is she nursing an injury or focusing more on other events? Or is Nichols simply saving her energy to put on a show for us at state? In either case, I had hoped– hoped–to see some better times in the 400 from her and teammate Morgan Woitzel. However, It would be unfair not to mention that both have bettered their personal best marks in other events this season—Nichols in the100 (12.36) and Woitzel in the 800. Will Burke’s Stephon Washington capture his fourth state meet 300 meter low hurdle title? Will LaQue Moen-Davis hold onto her 100 meter hurdle crown with her teammate–and emerging star–Brianna McGhee breathing down her neck– actually beating her in the event at districts? Will Class C senior Bethany DeLong finally win an All-Class gold sprint medal? Can Teddy Lampkin fly past 25 feet in the long jump? Will freshman Sidney Hirsch triumph at state and can Deverell Biggs retain his state high jump crown by holding off all comers? And of course who are the fastest boy and girl in Nebraska? We’ll soon find the answers to these questions. Must-See Action at 2010 State Meet In this writer’s opinion, the most hotly contested must-see individual boys events at the 2010 Nebraska High School Track & Field Championships will be the quest for the All-Class Gold Medal in the 100 meter, 200 meter, 110 meter HH, 800 meter, high jump and triple jump. The girl’s most competitive events include the hunt for All-Class Gold in 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter, 1600 meter and high jump. During the next few days leading up to the State Meet, MHN will preview some of the most hotly contested All-Class Gold events and the top-flight boys and girls who will provide all the heat in these contests. Boys 100 Meter This event is loaded! And if the weather cooperates there is enough talent here to at least threaten the All-class state meet record. Accordingly, projecting the eventual 2010 all-class gold 100 meter medalist could be achieved more accurately by simply pulling it out of hat containing about a half dozen of Nebraska’s top sprinters. Among the names in that hat would be: Boys Town’s (Class B) junior Tim Thompson–he owns the fastest Nebraska high school time ever recorded (10.2) in the event; Beatrice (Class B) junior Daniel Davie (10.4), has really been on fire posting quality times late in the season; Omaha North (Class A) senior Thomas Hodges (10.52) has been a consistent winner all season; Sidney (Class B) senior Brandon Segelke(10.74) also shows promise and we one can’t ignore Omaha Central (Class A) junior Ted Lampkin (10.84) or Omaha Northwest (Class A) senior Antaries Daniels (10.95) — both athletes have turned in strong season-ending performances in this event. Prediction Boy, it’s really hard to go against Thompson’s all-time best 10.2 and his recent 10.60 district time. Therefore, Boys Town’s Tim Thompson is my pick-of-the-hat to win the Boys 100 meter All-Class Gold—but watch out for Davie and Hodges in that order. Next: Girls 100 & 200 Meter |
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