SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, June 15—Michigan runners dominated the distances as the Brooks PR Invitational once again brought together many of the nation’s top preps in a select number of events. Nick Foster (Pioneer, Ann Arbor) controlled the mile from the front after hitting the first half in 2:03.3 behind a rabbit. That positioning helped him avoid a nasty pile-up at 1000m. The Michigan-bound senior finished with a final 440 of 57.4 to win in 4:03.11. “I felt good at the halfway point and decided to go with it,” said Foster, whose time eclipsed the 4:03.70 run by Ryan Oosting (Arlington, Massachusetts) just 2 days earlier as the yearly list leader. Two others broke 4:04: Joe Waskom (Mt Si, Snoqualmie, Washington) ran 4:03.73 and Leo Daschbach (Highland, Gilbert, Arizona) finished 3rd in 4:03.98.
The girls mile went to another Pioneer runner (different coach), Zofia Dudek. The Polish citizen, a junior, churned out a 65.5 final quarter to outleg Taryn Parks (Greencastle-Antrim, Pennsylvania), 4:41.34–4:42.37 after trailing her at the 1500 point, 4:24.15–4:24.23. “When we went through that first 800, I thought it was slow,” said Dudek of the 2:25.4 opener. “But then it all came together.”
Earlier in the day in the 2M, another Michigander, Ericka VanderLende (Rockford) followed the fast lead of Texas soph Brynn Brown (Guyer, Denton) who passed the mile in 4:52.0. Katelynne Hart (Glenbard West, Glenn Ellyn, Illinois) took over after 5 laps, with VanderLende covering the move and waiting until the final lap to move to the front. VanderLende kicked best to move to the top of the outdoor lists with her 9:53.00, a mark that made her the No. 5 prep ever. Hart (9:56.13) and Brown (9:57.54) also broke 10:00. “My legs didn’t feel too great on the warmup but I just kind of pushed that aside and gave it all I had,” said the Michigan recruit. “I had a lot left. I was hoping that they wouldn’t come back and catch me.”
Colorado junior Cole Sprout (Valor, Highlands) captured a fast boys 2M with his 8:46.41 as 10 others broke 9:00. Roisin Willis, the Wisconsin frosh (Stevens Point) who won the NBN indoor 800 over Athing Mu, produced a powerful kick here to win in 2:04.86. Semira Killebrew (Brebeuf, Indianapolis) blasted an 11.24 to win the 100 over the 11.36 of Kenondra Davis (Trimble, Ft. Worth).
BROOKS PR BOYS RESULTS
Seattle, Washington, June 15—
100(1.0): 1. Langston Jackson (Clay, Lexington) 10.30; 2. Dorien Simon (Lakes, Tacoma) 10.37.
400: 1. Emmanuel Bynum (Whitehaven, Memphis) 46.24; 2. *Solomon Strader (West Ranch, Stevenson Ranch, Ca) 46.59; 3. Nick Ramey (Brookwood, Snellville, Ga) 46.67; 4. *Omajuwa Etiwe (Franklin, El Paso) 47.54.
800: 1. *A.J. Green (Eastview, Apple Valley, Mn) 1:50.71; 2. Alex Rizzo (Bronxville, NY) 1:51.32; 3. Theo Woods (Glass, Lynchburg, Va) 1:51.91; 4. Alfred Chawonza’ (St Benedict’s, Newark) 1:51.95; 5. Ethan Reese (Sunset, Portland) 1:51.98.
Mile: 1. Nick Foster (Pioneer, Ann Arbor) 4:03.11 (HSL) (3:47.96);
2. Joe Waskom (Mt Si, Snoqualmie) 4:03.73 (3:48.44); 3. *Leo Daschbach (Highland, Gilbert, Az) 4:03.98 (3:48.22); 4. Sean Dolan (Hopewell Valley Central, Pennington, NJ) 4:05.01 (3:48.45); 5. *Cruz Culpeper (Niwot, Co) 4:06.05 (3:49.47); 6. **Nathan Green (Borah, Boise) 4:06.20; 7. Daniel Maton (Camas) 4:09.54;… Matt Rizzo (Bronxville, NY), *Thomas Boyden (Skyline, Salt Lake City), Noah Hibbard (Arroyo, El Monte, Ca), Luke Houser (Woodinville, Wa), Sam Affolder (Loudoun Valley, Purcellville, Va) & Matthew Payamps (St Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY) ran between 4:20 & 5:10 after falling or being impeded by third-lap pileup.
2M: 1. *Cole Sprout (Valor, Highlands Ranch, Co) 8:46.41; 2. *Evan Holland (Ashland, Or) 8:50.29; 3. *Graydon Morris (Aledo, Tx) 8:50.52; 4. Drew Bosley (Homestead, Mequon, Wi) 8:50.73; 5. *Matt Strangio (Jesuit, Carmichael, Ca) 8:51.00; 6. Carter Cheeseman (Christian, Ft Worth) 8:53.45;
7. Charles Hicks (Bolles, Jacksonville) 8:55.53; 8. Colin Baker (Academic, Mt Pleasant, SC) 8:55.75;
9. Bradley Peloquin (Gig Harbor, Wa) 8:56.35; 10. Devin Hart (Borough, Point Pleasant, NJ) 8:56.74; 11. Camren Fischer (Fayetteville, Ar) 8:59.56.
110H(0.1): 1. *Jamar Marshall (St Mary’s, Stockton) 13.60; 2. Eli Morris (Jefferson, Ga) 13.78; 3. Myles Marshall (Lassiter, Marietta, Ga) 13.79; 4. Zion Gordon (Regis, Aurora, Co) 13.81.
BROOKS PR GIRLS RESULTS
100(1.6). 1. Semira Killebrew (Brebeuf, Indianapolis) 11.24; 2. **Kenondra Davis (Trimble, Ft Worth) 11.36; 3. *Sydney Holiday (Broomfield, Co) 11.61; 4. Jasmyne Frost (Serra, Gardena, Ca) 11.74.
400: 1. *Ziyah Holman (Georgetown Day School, Washington, DC) 52.62; 2. Meghan Hunter (Provo) 54.43; 3. Arius Williams (Duncanville, Tx) 54.49.
800: 1. ***Roisin Willis (Stevens Point, Wi) 2:04.86; 2. *Victoria Vanriele (Livingston, Berkley Heights, NJ) 2:05.15; 3. Marlena Preigh (Fairview, Boulder) 2:06.70; 4. Bailey Goggans (Marble Falls, Tx) 2:06.90; 5. Dominique Mustin (North Canyon, Phoenix) 2:07.62; 6. Aloisa Lyesina’ (Can) 2:08.25.
Mile: 1. *Zofia Dudek (Pioneer, Ann Arbor) 4:41.34 (4:24.23); 2. *Taryn Parks (Greencastle-Antrim, 4:42.37 (4:24.15); 3. **Carleee Hansen (Woods Cross, Ut) 4:42.86 (4:24.53); 4. **Allie Janke (North Central, Spokane) 4:42.91 (4:25.13); 5. *Lexy Halladay (Mountain View, Meridian, Id) 4:43.20 (4:24.95); 6. Grace Forbes (Strath Haven, Wallingford, Tx) 4:44.12 (4:25.37); 7. *Victoria Starcher (Ripley, WV) 4:45.02 (4:25.94); 8. Valerie Lastra (Mater, Hialeah) 4:47.34 (4:27.94); 9. Lucy Jenks (South, Newton, Ma) 4:47.75 (4:28.52).
2M: 1. Ericka Vanderlende (Rockford, Mi) 9:53.00 (out HSL) (5, 6 HS);
2. *Katelynne Hart (Glenbard West, Glen Ellyn, Il) 9:56.13; 3. **Brynn Brown (Guyer, Denton, Tx) 9:57.54; . 4. **Sydney Thorvaldson (Rawlings, Wy) 10:20.75; 5. Abby Loveys (Randolph, NJ) 10:30.87.
100H(0.7): 1. **Jalaysi’ya Smith (DeSoto, Tx) 13.66; 2. Anna Hall (Valor, Highlands Ranch, Co) 13.66; 3. *Emelia Chatfield (Aquinas, Ft Lauderdale) 13.99; 4. **Bella Witt (Granada Hills, Ca) 13.99.
