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ARKANSAS ROUND-UP

Arkansas Track Coaches Association All-Comers Meet

February 22, 2003

Randal Tyson Track Center at the University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

What happens when hundreds of athletes from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas gather for a Saturday of indoor track?  Taking advantage of the outstanding facilities at the Randal Tyson Track Center, the athletes posted over 1200 performances, several national level marks, dozens of performances qualifying for inclusion in the Arkansas All-Time Best Listings and undoubtedly numerous school records and PRs. 

Scott Martin (Jenks, OK) provided one of the meet highlights with a superb 16’ 3” pole vault while Katya Kostetskaya (Jonesboro, AR) smashed her own Arkansas All-Time Best for the 800m with a 2:09.04 clocking.  Kosteskaya ran 2:13.24 in the 2002 Nike Indoor Classic to top the charts last year.  Jay Cooper (Jenks, OK) sprinted to an impressive early season 21.95 in the 200m. 

Lakeisha Martin (Pine Bluff, AR) was a triple winner with a 17’ 5” LJ, a 7.33 in the 55m dash and a 26.28 in the 200m.  Wallace Spearmon (Fayetteville, AR) was a double winner with 23’ 5” in the LJ and a 44’ 9” for the TJ.  Spearmon also took 2nd in the 200m at 22.320and 6th in the 55m dash at 6.59. Jason Coleman (Watonga, OK) pulled an impressive double by winning the 1600m in 4:18.80 and doubling back in 1:55.53 for the 800m win.

Brittany Leftwich (Greenwood, AR) leaped 35’ 4/75” to set a new Arkansas All-Time Best in the TJ.  The previous best was 34’ 4” by LaTesha Anderson of Nashville in 1999.

Paige Farrell (Springdale, AR) won the 400m in a strong 57.07 and double backed for 2nd in the 800m at 2:19.23.  Rachel Barber (Jenks, OK) ran a swift 5:08.57 to win the 1600m.

Overall there were 183 performances qualifying for the All-Time Best Listings.  The Arkansas Boys set 93 new listings in four events while the Girls were close behind with 90 new listings in seven events.  Kostetskaya and Leftwich were the only two athletes to set new overall bests.

Fanstasy Results.  Had the meet been scored as an Arkansas vs. Oklahoma competition using a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 point scale, the Natural State would have taken a double win over the  Sooner State with the Boys winning 311-235 and the Girls by 338-208.  Oklahoma’s strength in the distances were not enough o offset the Arkansas strength in the sprints and field events.

Taking only the Arkansas schools and scoring with a 10-8-6-4-2-1 point scale gives the following Top 10:

Boys:  1. Russellville        76

           2. Fayetteville         69.5

           3. LR McClellan     62

           4. Crossett               49

           5. Conway               47

           6. Rogers                 42

           7. Camden Fairview 25

           8. Magazine             22

           9. Bentonville          14

          10. Mena                    8

 

Girls:  1. Fayetteville             57

           2. Bryant                     52

           3. Russellville             45

            4. Rogers               42

            5. Pine Bluff          38

            6. Jonesboro          30

            7. Lake Hamilton   28

            8. Greenwood         20

                Mansfield           20

          10. Springdale          18

Event-by-event highlights:

Pole Vault:  Stephanie Irwin (Mt. Ida, AR) and Jodie Mayes (Fayetteville, AR) again went head-to-head with Irwin besting the Arkansas All-Time Best holder with an 11’ 0” vault.  Mayes cleared 10’ 6” for 2nd while Rebekah Vickers (Pilot Point, TX) was 3rd at 10’ 0”.  Five Arkansas performances qualified for the All-Time Best List.

Six boys cleared 14’ with Scott Martin (Jenks, OK) taking the win at 16’ 3”.  Three vaulters cleared 14’ 6” as Devin Rodgriquez (Fossil Ridge, TX) was 2nd on fewer misses with Michael Jones (Russellville, AR) and Thomas Brooks (Mena, AR) at 3rd and 4th.

Long Jump:  Lakeisha Martin (Pine Bluff, AR) easily won in 17’ 5” while Machaela Cully (Mt. Home, AR) took 2nd in 16’ 10.75”.  Wallace Spearmon (Fayetteville, AR) took the boys with a leap of 23’ 5” to best Kevin Wardlow (Conway, AR) at 22’ 4.5” and Roy Carey (Magazine, AR) at 22’ 3”.

High Jump:  Sydney Scarborough (Fayetteville, AR) was one of three to clear 5’ 2” and won on fewer misses.  Crsytal Kemp (Mansfield, AR) was 2nd and Megan Oberate (Bishop Kelly, OK) was 3rd. Louis Dailey (Hominy, OK) took the boys at 6’6”. 

Triple Jump:  Brittany Leftwich (Greenwood, AR) set a new Arkansas All-Time Best with a leap of 35’ 4.75” as Sydney Scarborough (Fayetteville, AR) took 2nd with 33’ 5”.  Wallace Spearmon (Fayetteville, AR) took the win in 44’ 9” with Michael Stewart (Bentonville, AR) close at 44’ 1.75”.  The TJ saw 12 Arkansas girls and 21 Arkansas boys post jumps qualifying for the All-Time Best List. 

Shot Put:  Maureen Kelly (Bishop McGuinness, OK) heaved the shot 35’ 5.75” for the win while Evelyn Spencer (Russellville, AR) was the top Arkansas girl at 33’ 5.25” for 2nd.  Depaul Brewer (Edmond, OK) marked an impressive 58’ 10.25” for the win as Isiah Rucker (Camden Fairview, AR) threw a nice 55’ 1” for 2nd. 

55m hurdles:  Whitney Anderson (Russellville, AR) took an easy win in 8.93 while Jared Crenshaw, also of Russellville, nipped Ron Patton (Camden Fairview, AR) in 7.77 to 7.78.  Fourteen girls and 40 boys posted performances that qualified for the All-Time Best List. 

55m dash:  Lakeshia Martin (Pine Bluff, AR) took a narrow 7.33 to 7.39 win over Tenesha Bell (Guthrie, OK).  Curtney Tylor (Little Rock McClellan, AR) slipped by Jay Cooper (Jenks, OK) in 6.41 to 6.44. Forty-seven girls and 31 boys posted performances that qualified for the All-Time Best List. 

200m:  Lakeshia Martin (Pine Bluff, AR) posted a 26.28 to take the win over Sydney Scarborough (Fayetteville, AR) in 26.52.  Jay Cooper’s (Jenks, OK) swift 21.95 was good enough for a victory over Wallace Spearmon (Fayetteville, AR) at 22.20 and Dan Huber (Bishop Kelly, OK) at 22.83. 

400m:  Paige Farrell (Springdale, AR) demolished the filed with a strong 57.07 win. Ana Laura Salinas (Rogers, AR) was 2nd in 63.49.  John McKenzie (Jenks, OK) took the win in a quick 49.50 over fellow Sooner staters Anthony Anderson (Edmond) and Dan Huber (Bishop Kelly) at 50.49 and 50.89. 

800m:  Besides Kostetskaya’s terrific 2:09.04, three others eclipsed the elusive 2:20 mark.  Paige Farrell, the 400m winner, doubled back for 2nd at 2:19.23 just nipping Laura Major and Melissa O’Rourke both of Jenks, OK in 2:19.59 and 2:19.96.  Jason Coleman (Watonga, OK) and Chase Feltner (Russellville, AR) battled with a 1:55.5301:55.89 finish. Four others were under 2:00.  Both Kostetskaya and Farrell’s times qualified for the All-Time Best List.  According to www.Dyestat.com, Kostetskaya’s time is the best in the US for 2003. 

1600m:  Rachel Barber (Jenks, OK) won easily inn5:08.57 over teammate Andrea Bonner at 5:18.73.  Leigh Ann Moore (Jonesboro, AR) was the top Arkansastaking 4th at 5:25.60 while freshman Staci Papageorge (Rogers, AR) was close behind at 5:27.16.  Jason Coleman (Watonga, OK) was an impressive  winner in 4:18.60 to win easily over Tyler Schmiedeberg (Edmond Memorial, OK) in 4:23.44. Chase Feltner (Russellville, AR) was the top Arkansas runner at 4:23.56. 

3200m:  Brianna McLeod (Jenks, OK) was impressive inn10:59.68 for the win.  Leigh Ann Moore (Jonesboro, AR)  was 2nd in 11:26.47 just nipping Andrea Bonner (Jenks, OK) at 11:27.15 and Staci Papageorge (Rogers, AR) at 11:27.34.  Both Moore and Papageorge’s times qualified for the All-Time Best List. Tyler Kelly (Bishop Kelly, OK) took an easy win in 9”39.81 over Brandon McCarthy (Jenks, OK) at 9:48.10 and Caleb Gordon (Rogers, AR) in 10:03.60. 

4x400 relay:  Jenks won the Girls race easily in 4:15.10 while the Jenks boys outlasted Russellville (AR) 3:29.28 to 3:31.70. 

4x800 relay:  Bryant’s (AR) girls took a narrow win over Jenks (OK) by 10:14.35 to 10:15.63.  Russellville (AR) easily wins the boys race in 8:11.01.

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