In what already was a historic day just in Blacksburg at the Virginia Tech Invitational with the performances by the likes of Grant Holloway, the Lyles brothers, and Brandee Johnson.... the day got even more all-time great by the elite Virginia high school stars competing at the Camel City Elite Meet in Winston-Salem on Saturday plus another Virginia prep competing locally unattached against college/pro competition.
Greatest day in Virginia high school track & field history? It's gotta be!
Drew Hunter - 7:59.33 3K National Record!
Loudoun Valley senior Drew Hunter broke the US national record in the boys 3K with a 7:59.33 to take down Edward Cheserek's indoor national record by 5 seconds and also best the outdoor record as well by German Fernandez. Hunter finished fifth in a race at the JDL Fast Track featuring both pros and collegiates. Next up for Drew will be a mile race at the New York Armory to see if he challenge sub 4 already this winter and go after Alan Webb's high school mile indoor record in the mile. The 2015 Foot Locker Nationals cross country champion is clearly in a class of his own as the nation's top high school distance runner and might see him compete more unattached in pro and collegiate meets to find adequete competition.
Event 41 Men 3000 Meter Run Camel City E
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Name Year School Finals Points
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Finals
1 Heath, Garrett Brooks Beasts 7:48.48
30.792 (30.792) 1:02.140 (31.349) 1:33.868 (31.729)
2:05.895 (32.027) 2:37.822 (31.927) 3:09.882 (32.060)
3:41.806 (31.925) 4:13.761 (31.955) 5:18.394 (1:04.634)
5:50.471 (32.077) 6:21.721 (31.250) 6:52.595 (30.875)
7:21.203 (28.609) 7:48.473 (27.270)
2 Lalang, Lawi Nike 7:50.07
30.613 (30.613) 1:01.897 (31.284) 1:33.635 (31.739)
2:05.613 (31.979) 2:37.625 (32.012) 3:09.684 (32.060)
3:41.613 (31.929) 4:13.470 (31.858) 4:46.043 (32.574)
5:18.173 (32.130) 5:50.199 (32.026) 6:21.494 (31.295)
6:52.398 (30.904) 7:21.993 (29.595) 7:50.063 (28.070)
3 Vargas, Luis North Carolina St. 7:54.26
31.583 (31.583) 1:03.045 (31.462) 1:34.910 (31.865)
2:06.964 (32.055) 2:38.977 (32.013) 3:10.996 (32.020)
3:42.558 (31.563) 4:14.441 (31.883) 4:47.000 (32.560)
5:19.284 (32.285) 5:51.073 (31.790) 6:22.325 (31.252)
6:53.771 (31.446) 7:25.047 (31.276) 7:54.255 (29.209)
4 Fink, Willy Eastern Michigan 7:56.04
30.821 (30.821) 1:02.391 (31.570) 1:34.153 (31.763)
2:06.221 (32.068) 2:38.066 (31.845) 3:10.127 (32.061)
3:42.069 (31.943) 4:14.019 (31.950) 4:46.533 (32.514)
5:18.641 (32.109) 5:50.803 (32.163) 6:22.044 (31.241)
6:53.234 (31.190) 7:24.743 (31.510) 7:56.039 (31.296)
5 Hunter, Drew Unattached 7:59.33
31.535 (31.535) 1:03.525 (31.990) 1:35.222 (31.697)
2:07.171 (31.950) 2:39.229 (32.059) 3:11.317 (32.088)
3:42.820 (31.504) 4:14.638 (31.819) 4:47.270 (32.632)
5:19.567 (32.297) 5:51.715 (32.149) 6:23.498 (31.783)
6:56.378 (32.881) 7:29.949 (33.571) 7:59.325 (29.376)
6 Thomson, Jacob Kentucky 8:05.07
31.382 (31.382) 1:02.880 (31.499) 1:34.723 (31.844)
2:06.823 (32.100) 2:38.787 (31.965) 3:11.032 (32.245)
3:43.175 (32.144) 4:15.992 (32.817) 4:48.951 (32.960)
5:22.816 (33.865) 5:56.386 (33.570) 6:29.598 (33.213)
7:02.472 (32.874) 7:33.025 (30.554) 8:05.068 (32.044)
7 Atchoo, Michael NJNY TC 8:16.20
31.078 (31.078) 1:02.520 (31.443) 1:34.344 (31.825)
2:06.423 (32.080) 2:38.282 (31.859) 3:10.323 (32.042)
3:42.264 (31.941) 4:14.238 (31.975) 4:46.296 (32.058)
5:19.124 (32.829) 5:51.974 (32.850) 6:26.281 (34.307)
7:02.548 (36.267) 7:39.227 (36.680) 8:16.199 (36.973)
8 Derrick, Mark North Carolina 8:19.39
31.278 (31.278) 1:03.288 (32.010) 1:35.362 (32.075)
2:07.447 (32.085) 2:39.769 (32.323) 3:12.713 (32.944)
3:46.325 (33.613) 4:20.595 (34.270) 4:54.658 (34.063)
5:29.232 (34.575) 6:04.095 (34.864) 6:38.974 (34.880)
7:13.427 (34.453) 7:46.354 (32.928) 8:19.384 (33.030)
9 Steagall, Austin Mount Olive 8:20.59
31.793 (31.793) 1:03.770 (31.978) 1:35.821 (32.051)
2:07.838 (32.018) 2:40.133 (32.295) 3:12.983 (32.850)
3:46.537 (33.555) 4:20.761 (34.225) 4:54.899 (34.139)
5:29.383 (34.485) 6:04.329 (34.946) 6:39.073 (34.745)
7:13.747 (34.674) 7:47.563 (33.817) 8:20.585 (33.022)
-- Hammond, Michael VT Elite DNF
30.361 (30.361) 1:01.538 (31.177) 1:33.273 (31.735)
2:05.118 (31.846) 2:37.431 (32.313) 3:09.440 (32.010)
3:41.379 (31.940) 4:13.322 (31.943)
-- Curtin, Thomas Virginia Tech DNS
-- Robertson, Stuart Virginia Tech DNS
-- Barlow, Darren Virginia Tech DNSKate Murphy - 4:43.87 Mile State Record!
Meanwhile, Lake Braddock junior Kate Murphy established the Virginia high school indoor record in the girls mile breaking a standard formerly held by Sarah Bowman with a 4:43.87 performance in the elite women's race at the Camel City meet. Murphy finished right behind another former Virginia great in Megan Moye (now at NC State) and despite finishing last in the race was able to hold enough onto a hot pace established by field of top pros including Shannon Rowbury and Stephanie Garcia for a huge personal best and state record run. The performance ranks her also US #2 currently in the event behind only Nevada Mareno's 4:43.49.
Event 40 Women 1 Mile Run Mellow Mile
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Name Year School Finals Points
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Finals
1 Rowbury, Shannon Nike Oregon Project 4:26.01
33.780 (33.780) 1:06.486 (32.706) 1:39.139 (32.654)
2:12.590 (33.451) 2:46.218 (33.629) 3:19.608 (33.390)
3:52.684 (33.077) 4:26.003 (33.319)
2 Garcia, Stephanie New Balance 4:28.47
34.186 (34.186) 1:06.732 (32.546) 1:39.393 (32.662)
2:12.856 (33.463) 2:46.472 (33.616) 3:19.997 (33.525)
3:53.807 (33.810) 4:28.470 (34.664)
3 See, Heidi Asics Furman Elite 4:33.30
34.748 (34.748) 1:08.022 (33.275) 1:41.908 (33.887)
2:16.665 (34.757) 2:50.784 (34.120) 3:25.508 (34.724)
3:59.806 (34.299) 4:33.294 (33.489)
4 Kampf, Heather Asics / Team USA MN 4:36.08
35.377 (35.377) 1:08.537 (33.160) 1:42.352 (33.815)
2:17.093 (34.742) 2:50.915 (33.822) 3:25.845 (34.930)
4:00.941 (35.096) 4:36.079 (35.139)
5 Benson, Fiona Nike 4:38.18
34.508 (34.508) 1:07.764 (33.256) 1:41.679 (33.915)
2:16.550 (34.871) 2:51.224 (34.675) 3:26.363 (35.139)
4:02.232 (35.870) 4:38.171 (35.940)
6 Johnson, Lauren USA 4:38.38
34.995 (34.995) 1:08.307 (33.312) 1:42.054 (33.748)
2:16.889 (34.835) 2:51.180 (34.291) 3:26.092 (34.912)
4:02.570 (36.479) 4:38.379 (35.810)
7 Moye, Megan North Carolina St. 4:43.08
35.864 (35.864) 1:09.394 (33.530) 1:43.993 (34.599)
2:19.585 (35.593) 2:54.530 (34.945) 3:30.026 (35.496)
4:06.488 (36.463) 4:43.073 (36.585)
8 Murphy, Kate Unattached 4:43.87
35.791 (35.791) 1:09.164 (33.374) 1:44.218 (35.054)
2:20.259 (36.042) 2:56.483 (36.225) 3:33.266 (36.783)
4:10.193 (36.928) 4:43.868 (33.675)
-- Salerno, Melissa Asics DNF
33.440 (33.440) 1:06.218 (32.778) 1:38.922 (32.705)
-- Morton, Shannon Virginia Tech DNSWeini Kelati - US #4 All-Time 9:19.99 3K!
Foot Locker National champion Weini Kelati of Leesburg came to America two years ago with some incredible 3K PR's as a World Junior participant for her home country of Eritrea. She appears to be back to that top form showing with her 3K place finish in the elite women's race at Camel City with a US #4 all-time performance of 9:19. Kelati like Hunter has never had an official indoor season being in Loudoun County and this may have been Kelati's first indoor race ever.
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Event 42 Women 3000 Meter Run Camel City E
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Name Year School Finals Points
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Finals
1 Gallagher, Kerri Nike 8:56.52
36.137 (36.137) 1:12.809 (36.673) 1:49.254 (36.445)
2:25.079 (35.825) 3:01.487 (36.408) 3:37.563 (36.076)
4:13.724 (36.161) 4:49.012 (35.289) 5:25.150 (36.139)
6:01.015 (35.865) 6:36.625 (35.610) 7:12.409 (35.785)
7:48.719 (36.310) 8:24.012 (35.294) 8:56.512 (32.500)
2 Schneider, Rachel Under Armour 8:58.84
36.031 (36.031) 1:12.543 (36.512) 1:48.994 (36.451)
2:24.861 (35.868) 3:01.195 (36.335) 3:37.303 (36.108)
4:13.436 (36.134) 4:48.743 (35.307) 5:24.864 (36.121)
6:01.141 (36.278) 6:37.121 (35.980) 7:12.957 (35.836)
7:48.989 (36.033) 8:24.409 (35.420) 8:58.839 (34.430)
3 Frazier, Wesley North Carolina St. 9:01.26
36.281 (36.281) 1:12.342 (36.061) 1:48.517 (36.175)
2:24.428 (35.911) 3:00.710 (36.283) 3:36.854 (36.145)
4:12.879 (36.025) 4:48.474 (35.596) 5:24.624 (36.150)
6:00.914 (36.291) 6:36.954 (36.040) 7:13.268 (36.315)
7:49.514 (36.247) 8:25.989 (36.475) 9:01.260 (35.271)
4 Mackey, Katie Brooks Beasts 9:07.66
36.437 (36.437) 1:13.081 (36.645) 1:49.489 (36.408)
2:25.392 (35.904) 3:01.714 (36.322) 3:37.895 (36.182)
4:14.003 (36.108) 4:49.281 (35.279) 5:25.365 (36.085)
6:01.504 (36.140) 6:37.416 (35.912) 7:13.087 (35.671)
7:50.543 (37.456) 8:30.213 (39.670) 9:07.655 (37.443)
5 Pappas, Alexi Nike Oregon TCE 9:08.92
35.853 (35.853) 1:12.274 (36.422) 1:48.255 (35.981)
2:24.189 (35.935) 3:00.419 (36.230) 3:36.542 (36.124)
4:12.547 (36.005) 4:48.116 (35.570) 5:24.318 (36.202)
6:00.680 (36.363) 6:36.846 (36.166) 7:12.683 (35.837)
7:49.693 (37.010) 8:28.737 (39.045) 9:08.916 (40.180)
6 Kemp, Erika North Carolina St. 9:12.71
36.628 (36.628) 1:13.212 (36.585) 1:49.560 (36.349)
2:25.641 (36.081) 3:01.954 (36.314) 3:38.149 (36.195)
4:14.276 (36.128) 4:50.430 (36.155) 5:27.613 (37.183)
6:04.710 (37.098) 6:42.038 (37.328) 7:19.700 (37.663)
7:57.877 (38.177) 8:36.348 (38.471) 9:12.702 (36.355)
7 Kelati, Weini Unattached 9:19.99
36.463 (36.463) 1:12.579 (36.117) 1:48.751 (36.172)
2:24.590 (35.840) 3:00.939 (36.350) 3:37.064 (36.125)
4:13.194 (36.131) 4:49.505 (36.311) 5:26.415 (36.910)
6:04.869 (38.455) 6:42.770 (37.901) 7:22.012 (39.242)
8:02.013 (40.001) 8:42.007 (39.995) 9:19.987 (37.980)
8 Buchalski, Allie Furman 9:40.27
36.172 (36.172) 1:13.294 (37.122) 1:49.774 (36.480)
2:25.921 (36.148) 3:02.233 (36.312) 3:38.559 (36.327)
4:15.653 (37.094) 4:55.234 (39.582) 5:36.037 (40.803)
6:16.302 (40.265) 6:56.189 (39.887) 7:37.038 (40.850)
8:18.799 (41.762) 9:00.181 (41.382) 9:40.270 (40.090)
9 Jones, Samantha Wake Forest 9:44.43
36.725 (36.725) 1:13.505 (36.780) 1:50.039 (36.535)
2:26.210 (36.171) 3:02.729 (36.520) 3:40.116 (37.387)
4:18.798 (38.682) 4:58.465 (39.668) 5:38.640 (40.175)
6:19.248 (40.608) 7:00.352 (41.105) 7:41.868 (41.516)
8:23.280 (41.413) 9:03.863 (40.583) 9:44.426 (40.564)
-- Salerno, Melissa Asics DNF
35.302 (35.302) 1:12.055 (36.754) 1:47.988 (35.933)
2:23.939 (35.952) 3:00.201 (36.262) 3:36.287 (36.086)
4:12.270 (35.984) 4:48.017 (35.747) Brandon McGorty - US #1 1:51.95 800!
Chantilly junior Brandon McGorty, a New Balance Nationals Indoor runner-up one year ago, jumped in a collegiate race at George Mason University racing unattached at the Patriot Games to clock the nation's fastest 800 meter time of the indoor season. McGorty actually won the race against collegiates in a 1:51.95 clocking. His second fastest time ever only to slower than his 1:51.50 run at indoor nationals one year ago.