PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, June 15-18 — There may have been no new High School Records to dictate the headlines during the latest edition of the New Balance Nationals Outdoor, but there was Issam Asinga. The fastest prep sprinter ever if his windy 9.83s — he’s put up two of them — mean anything, Asinga came to Franklin Field looking to make a splash. Mission accomplished, though he once again fell short of the 10.00 HSR.
Only competing in the 100 after his Montverde Academy (Florida) relay squads were scratched, the 18-year-old opened with an eased-up 10.19w in the heats. Then came the final, Asinga in lane 5, with 10.15 performer Brody Buffington (Catoctin, Thurmont, Maryland) in 4 and Nigel Ancrum, a 10.18 sprinter from Spring Valley (Columbia, South Carolina) in 6.
The wind that had swirled unpredictably all day became a nice 1.6 tailwind in time for the start. Asinga and Buffington got out together, and Buffington stayed remarkably close until Asinga pulled away with 30 to go.
He won in 10.05, close to his recent PR of 10.02. Ancrum caught Buffington for 2nd, 10.15–10.16. “I’m going for it all,” said Asinga. “I’m trying to do as much as I can… I’m just having fun with it at the same time.”
His mark was the fastest ever run at Franklin Field, topping the 10.09 that Carl Lewis set in ’83 (and tied by Churandy Martina in ’07).
One of the other top performances came from Tinoda Matsatsa (St. Andrew’s, Potomac, Maryland), who moved to No. 8 all-time with his 1:47.61 victory over an 800 field where 7 broke 1:50.
The only multiple relay winner for the boys was Carroll High of Washington, D.C., winner of the two shortest in 40.97 and 1:24.05. On the field, D.J. Fillmore (Licking Heights, Pataskala, Ohio) flew to a list-leading 25-4¾ in the long jump (and also took 3rd in the 200 at 20.83.
Bullis (Potomac, Maryland) dominated the girls relays, winning 6: the 4×1 (45.63), 4×2 (1:33.71—No. 3 all-time), 4×4 (3:39.07), 800 medley (1:42.60 HSL), 1000 medley (2:10.26) and 4 x 100H (55.97-No. 6 all-time).
Asinga’s Montverde teammate, Adaejah Hodge took the 200 in 22.64. The 800 went to Sophia Gorriaran (Brown, Providence) in 2:04.59. She tried to make it a double in the mile, making a bold last lap move to try to run down front-runner Sadie Engelhardt (Ventura, California), but she ran out of steam in the final 100, fading to 7th in 4:41.98 as Engelhardt stayed in front to win in 4:38.96.
NEW BALANCE BOYS WINNERS
100(1.6): 1. Issam Asinga (Academy, Montverde, Fl) 10.05 (x, 4 HS); 2. Nigel Ancrum (Spring Valley, Columbia, SC) 10.15 (=14, x HS). 200(2.7): 1. *Christian Miller (Creekside, St Johns, Fl) 20.45. 400: 1. Tavon Underwood (Mead, Longmont, Co) 45.82. 800: 1. Tinoda Matsatsa (St Andrew’s, Potomac, Md) 1:47.61 (HSL) (8, x HS). Mile: 1. Devan Kipyego (St Raphael, Pawtucket, RI) 4:04.78.
2000St: 1. Solomon Holden-Betts (Baldwinsville, NY) 5:45.56 (HSL) (4, 5 HS). 2M: 1. *Daniel Simmons (American Fork, Ut) 8:41.23 (8:09.16). 5000: 1. Brian DiCola (Hatboro-Horsham, Horsham, Pa) 14:26.72. 110H(-0.9): 1. Joshua Mooney (Stonington, Pawcatuck, Ct) 13.48. 400H: 1. **Kai Evans (Lake Minneola, Minneola, Fl) 51.44. MileW:1. *Rowan McDonald (Bonny Eagle, Standish, Me) 6:55.38.
Relay Events
4 x 100: 1. Carroll 40.97. 4 x 200: 1. Carroll 1:24.05. 4 x 400: 1. North, Toms River, NJ 3:14.90. 4 x 800: 1. Northville, Mi 7:36.81. 4 x Mile: 1. Monroe-Woodbury, Central Valley, NY 17:29.49. 800Med: 1. Pennsauken, NJ 1:30.31. 1000 Med: 1. Oak Park, Mi 1:56.48. SpMed: 1. Warhill, Williamsburg, Va 3:24.84 (HSL) (Davis 1:48.75). DisMed: 1. Ridgefield, Ct 9:58.08 (HSL) (Hergenrother 4:01.80). 4 x 110H: 1. Scotch Plains-Fanwood 59.78 (HSL).
Field Events
HJ: Damarion Potts (South Brunswick, Monmouth Junction, NJ) 6-9. PV: 1. Cody Johnston (Hobart, In) 16-8¾. LJ: 1. D.J. Fillmore (Licking Heights, Pataskala, Oh) 25-4¾ (HSL). TJ: 1. Sterling Scott (Starkville, Ms) 50-0. SP: 1. *Dillon Morlock (Norwayne, Creston, Oh) 65-¾. DT: 1. Gonzalez 193-5. HT: 1. Christian Toro (Lincoln, RI) 228-6. JT: 1. Peter Bellomo (Jersey Shore, Pa) 208-8.
Pent: 1. Brian Walsh (Mendham, NJ 3394.
NEW BALANCE GIRLS WINNERS
100 (-0.5): 1. *Laila Campbell (Spring Grove, Pa) 11.42; 2. *Avery Lewis (Friends’ Central, Wynnewood, Pa) 11.52. 200(1.3): 1. *Adaejah Hodge’ (Academy, Montverde, Fl) 22.64;… 5. Lewis 23.43;… fs—Shawnti Jackson (South Granville, Creedmoor, NC). 400: 1. Lauren Lewis (Prosper, Tx) 52.41. 800: 1. Sophia Gorriaran (Brown, Providence) 2:04.59; 2. Angelina Napoleon (Allegany-Limestone, Allegany, NY) 2:05.53. Mile: 1. **Sadie Engelhardt (Ventura, Ca) 4:38.96. 2000St: 1. Napoleon 6:19.53 (x, 2 HS); 2. Sheridan Wheeler (Saratoga Springs, NY) 6:20.80 (2, 4 HS). 2M: 1. **Abby Faith Cheeseman (Webb, Claremont, Ca) 10:02.08. 5000: 1. **Hannah Rae Shaffer (Gibbons, Raleigh) 16:37.73. 100H(-1.5): 1. Camden Bentley (Lincoln, Gahanna, Oh) 13.41. 400H: 1. *Michelle Smith’ (Academy, Montverde) 58.28. MileW: 1. Ashlyn Poulin (Gardiner, Me) 7:16.97.
Relay Events
4 x 100: 1. Bullis, Potomac, Md 45.63. 4 x 200: 1. Bullis 1:33.71 (HSL) (3 HS). 4 x 400: 1. Bullis 3:39.07. 4 x 800: 1. Union Catholic, Scotch Plains, NJ 8:47.08. 4 x Mile: 1. Cuthbertson, Waxhaw, NC 20:05.91. 800Med: 1. Bullis 1:42.60 (HSL). 1000Med: 1. Bullis 2:10.26. SpMed: 1. Guilderland, NY 3:57.66. DisMed: 1. Cuthbertson 11:33.18 (HSL). 4 x 100H: 1. Bullis 55.97 (HSL) (6 HS).
Field Events
HJ: 1. *Tyler Collins (West Carteret, Morehead City, NC) 5-10. PV: 1. *Ava Allen (Middletown, Md) 12-9½.
LJ: 1. A. Lewis 20-9¾. TJ: 1. *Iyanna Webb (Harlan, Tx) 41-8½. SP: 1. *Emarie Jackson (Greensburg, In) 47-9¼. DT: 1. *Layla Giordano (Northern Valley, Old Tappan, NJ) 170-4. HT: 1. Jordan Koskondy (IMG, Bradenton, Fl) 171-2. JT: 1. *Rosa Gerghely (Blue Mountain, Schuylkill Haven, Pa) 155-1. Pent: 1. Tesaira Williams (Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY) 3622.
