Leslie Sherman Memorial Invitational Coverage

Leslie Sherman Memorial Invitational
MileSplit Staff

Two of the Northern Region's fastest in Ayo Raymond of James Robinson and Michael Thomas-Brown of Mount Vernon got an early season opportunity to face off twice in the same meet in the 100 and 200 meter dash at the Leslie Sherman Memorial Invitational during their spring break. Raymond got the better of Thomas-Brown in the 100 meter dash as he pulled away decisively in the final 15 meters or so for a meet record clocking of 10.98, while Thomas-Brown was able to even the score later in a photo finish as only one hundredth of a second separated him (22.23) from his regional rival Raymond (22.24) with both under the previous meet record. Finishing third in the 100 meter dash and showcasing impressive short end speed was recent New Balance Indoor Nationals 800 meter champion Nathan Kiley (11.66) of Westfield. However, the impressive results in the 100 were later followed by quite a scare for Kiley and his Westfield coaches and teammates as he pulled up with an apparent hamstring injury into the turn of the 200 meter dash later against Raymond and Thomas-Brown again. It appears to be a mild strain and not a season ending injury, but still will be a setback in training and racing in the coming weeks and potentially linger beyond for the indoor national champ Kiley. 

More to come from the Friday invitational at West Springfield High School including meet summary, race videos, and photo gallery.

Leslie Sherman Memorial Invitational

 

On-Site Coverage

Race Videos by Brandon Miles - To be uploaded throughout weekend.

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights