2012 Great Southwest Classic

LINKS

JD Action Albums: Girls | Boys | Thursday | Friday |
DONNA ON THE SIDE sideline scenes: Awards | Multis | Field | Track | Sidelines |
DyeStat Elite Performances: Thursday - Friday - Saturday

SATURDAY: Dazzling array of great performances

--- In a scorching boys 100, Abraham Hall TX won it in 10.20 (2.4w) but Tremayne Acy TX and Trae Armstrong AZ were both right behind him in 10.26. All three were invited to the adidas Grand Prix Dream 100 in New York June 9.
--- Arman "Gino" Hall FL became the second sprinter this spring to run sub-46 in the 400 meters, clocking a lifetime best 45.59.
--- Sydney Conley AR soared to a wind-aided 21-2 to win the long jump. The wind reading was 3.9 meters per second, making it ineligible for records purposes. Three other girls went over 20 feet
--- Gabby Williams NV won the high jump with a clearance at 6-0 and then took three attempts at Amy Acuff's 1991 sophomore class record (6-2.50). Williams missed three times at 6-2.75.
--- Nick Hartle NV won the 800 meters in 1:49.48 to break a 28-year-old meet record.
--- Shawnacy Barber TX went head to head with defending champ Reese Watson and won at 17-5.75, breaking Watson's meet record. Then Barber went out at 17-11.25.
--- Randy Bermea TX doubled in the hurdles: 14.17 (-2.8) and 36.80
--- Arizona girls prevented another Texas team sweep by outscoring the Longhorns, 154 to 98. Texas boys won with 225 points to 158.5 for Arizona. < br>

FRIDAY: Williams - Williams - Williams

---Kell (Marietta, Ga.) junior Kendell Williams, won the heptathlon with 5,383 points for a new national junior class record, bettering Ryann Krais' record of 5,377 set in 2007.
--- Kendell's brother Devon Williams, a senior, won the boys decathlon wire to wire, winning the opening 100 meters (11.29) and never relinquishing the lead after that. He had 6374 points to 2nd place Caden Dortch UT 6203 and 3rd place Tylan Leutz ND 5822.
---A third Williams -- Reed (Sparks, Nev.) sophomore Gabby Williams - took second in the heptathlon with a strong score of 5029.
---A freshman, Kaija Bramwell of Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.), ran away with the girls decathlon with 5200 points.

see Friday story and results

THURSDAY: Williams Siblings Lead Multis

---Kell (Marietta, Ga.) junior Kendell Williams, heptathlon and pentathlon champion in the last two national high school championships and holder of the national freshman and sophomore hep records, broke the GSW Day 1 hep record with 3,468 points.
---Devon Williams, Kendell's older brother, led the boys decathlon with 3,706 points.

---In the girls decathlon, Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.) freshman Kaija Bramwell leads after Day 1 with 2,804 points, with Addy Neibauer CO second with 2,662 points.

See Thursday story and results

PREVIEW: Best GSW Ever?

Future US Olympians and NCAA stars come to Albuquerque every year. Consider these GSW winners in last 10 years: Bianca Knight, Jason Richardson, Kerron Clement, Michelle Carter, Rachel Yurkovich, Robert Griffin III, Jackie Coward, Ryann Krais, Donovan Kilmartin, Curtis Beach, and Gunnar Nixon.

The 37th Great Southwest could be the best ever. There are four 2012 US high school leaders and 23 US top 10 performers in individual events.

See GSW Preview.