Gopher Men 5th After Day 1 at Big Tens

The three-time defending champion University of Minnesota men's team finds itself in 5th-place after the first day of competition at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Hosts Nebraska lead with 45 points, followed by Wisconsin (32), Ohio State (27), Indiana (23), and the Gophers (22). Action concludes today.

"We had some good leadership today from Trey Davis and Jack Szmanda," Gopher head coach Steve Plasencia said. "Trey came up with an incredible performance in the shot in a very talented field and Jack set a new lifetime record in the pole vault. We are still in the hunt and will need to score big tomorrow on the track."

Szmanda finished runner-up in the pole vault, clearing 17-5 1/2; Davis finished 4th in the shot put with a mark of 60-6 1/2.

Find a wrap-up of the Gopher men's action HERE. Find first-day results of the meet HERE.

Gopher Women in 11th ... The Minnesota women find themselves at the bottom of the standings after their first day of Big Ten action. Nebraska leads with 45.5 points.

The team scored their single point in the DMR, when the team of Kathryn Ritter, Megan Geyen, Lauren Domski, and Katie Moraczewski edged Wisconsin for 8th-place in 11:36.63.

Find the Gopher women's wrap-up HERE.

Yes/No: Smock in Top Three at USA Indoors?

The Indoor Visa Championship Series will culminate with this weekend's USA Indoor Championship in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Many Minnesotans will make the trip, including this incomplete list: Laishema Hampton in the Weight Throw, Samantha Sonnenberg in the pole vault, Jim Dilling in the High Jump, Bryan Tolcser in the Weight Throw, Justin Tyner in the 3000m and Garrett Heath in the 1500m.

We are going to take a closer look at Melrose native Amanda Smock and the triple jump. Smock is the reigning USA Outdoor Champion, and she competed at the World Championship in Daegu in 2011, a breakthrough year for her.

Let us know if you think Smock's hot streak will extend into 2012 by answering this week's question:

Yes/No: Will Amanda Smock finish in the top three in the women's triple jump at the USA Indoor Championship.

Amanda Smock is currently ranked third in the triple jump entries for USA Indoors. Crystal Manning is seeded first with a 45-3 3/4, followed by Tiombre Hurd at 44-8 and then Smock and Erica McClain with 44-6 efforts.

In terms of personal records (indoor and outdoor), Hurd is the American record holder at 47-5 and McClain has jumped 47-0 1/4. Amanda Smock's best jump was last summer when she flew 46-6 1/4.

Amanda Smock has finished in the top six at the USA Indoor and Outdoor Championships ten times in her career. In addition to winning the USA Outdoor championships last year, she placed second at the 2011 USA Indoor Champs. Smock was a three-time D2 National Champion while at North Dakota State.

To play our game, simply type "yes" or "no" into the subject line of an e-mail and send it to us at DtBFantasy [AT] gmail [DOT] com before 7:00 P.M. CDT, Saturday, February 25th. Please put your answers in the subject line of the e-mail and make sure your full name appears somewhere in the e-mail.

My answer: Yes

Last week's question was: Will two or more pole vaulters clear 14-0 or higher at the Parents Day Open on Saturday? The answer was no. Leslie Brost won the event with a vault of 13-9 3/4. Twenty-five people answered correctly this week and the top spot was whittled down to four contestants. Tom Bisel, Dan Vogel, Jim Glazer and Heather Jelen are tied for first with five points.

For all the results, please visit DtB Fantasy Corner, HERE.

H.S. Boys' 2011 and All-Time Lists: 4 x 100m

Here's today's installment -- the 4 x 100m Relay -- of the High School Boys' 2011 and All-Time Lists compiled by Tim and Bill Miles.

Boys' 4 x 100m Relay

2011 BESTS
42.41 Apple Valley
42.63 Park
42.64 Brainerd
42.66 Blaine
42.77 Minnetonka
42.81 Hopkins
42.89 Eden Prairie
42.92 Minneapolis Washburn
42.95 East Ridge
43.00 Osseo
[10]
43.06 Wayzata
43.09 Spring Lake Park / St. Anthony
43.10 Roseville Area
43.24 Irondale
43.26 Edina
43.28 North St. Paul
43.45 Eastview
43.48 Mounds View
43.52 St. Francis
43.70 Pine City
[20]
43.74 St. Paul Highland Park
43.75 Mankato East
43.76 Prior Lake
43.76 Caledonia / Spring Grove / M-C
43.78 Faribault
43.80 Mahtomedi
43.82 Burnsville
43.86 Triton
43.95 Alexandria
43.98 Bloomington Kennedy
[30]
44.00 Forest Lake
44.02 Rosemount
44.03 White Bear Lake Area
44.06 Maple Grove
44.07 Winona
44.08 Stillwater Area
44.10 Robbinsdale Armstrong
43.9 Fergus Falls
44.15 Minneapolis Southwest
44.24 Anoka
[40]
44.25 St. Thomas Academy
44.26 Elk River
44.27 Nicollet / Lake Crystal-Wellcome Mem
44.29 Champlin Park
44.31 Holy Family Catholic
44.34 Montevideo
44.36 St. Louis Park
44.37 Duluth Central
44.40 Benilde-St. Margaret
44.41 Two Harbors
[50]
44.22 Thief River Falls
44.45 Stewartville
44.47 Sauk Rapids-Rice
44.48 Lakeville North
44.50 Buffalo
44.53 St. Paul Central
44.54 Brooklyn Center
44.56 Chisago Lakes
44.58 Eagan
44.62 Shakopee
[60]
44.65 Coon Rapids
44.70 Rochester John Marshall
44.77 Woodbury
44.83 Totino-Grace
44.83 Le Center / Cleveland
44.88 Red Wing
44.88 Byron
44.89 Fairmont
44.91 Sartell-St. Stephen
44.92 Pequot Lakes
[70]
44.96 Waconia
45.00 Lakeville North
45.04 Blue Earth Area
45.08 Holdingford
45.12 Delano
45.12 Andover
45.13 Foley
45.19 St. Croix Lutheran
45.20 Lanesboro / Fillmore Central
45.20 Frazee
[80]

2011 STATE MEET CLASS AA
1 Apple Valley (Quinn Hooks, Jordan Crockett,
Steve Wilson, Jalen Stewart) 42.56
2 Brainerd 42.64
3 Park 42.79
4 East Ridge 43.08
5 Blaine 43.11
6 SpringLkPk/St Anthony 43.60
7 Hopkins 43.90
8 St. Francis 43.92
9 Minneapolis Washburn 44.30

2011 STATE MEET CLASS A
1 Pine City (Mike Hansmann, Jordan Pangerl,
Nick Cummings, Adam Olson) 43.70
2 Caledonia/SpringGrove 43.82
3 Triton 43.86
4 Thief River Falls 44.22
5 Montevideo 44.335
6 LkCrystWellMem/Nicllt 44.340
7 Two Harbors 44.41
8 Pequot Lakes 44.92
Holy Family Catholic DQ

4 x 100 METER RELAY ALL TIME BESTS
41.67 Lakeville North 2009
(Trejor Jellum, Jonny Anyaogu,
Nathan Sayler, Nick Nelson)
41.82 Eastview 2003
42.05 Champlin Park 2004
42.10 Roseville Area 1999
42.10 Eastview 2002
42.24 Tartan 2004
42.35 Mounds View 2000
42.36 Burnsville 2000
42.38 Osseo 2008
42.39 Eastview 2001
[10]
42.41 Minneapolis North 2005
42.41 Apple Valley 2011
42.42 Champlin Park 2000
42.42 Eden Prairie 2010
42.44 Apple Valley 1991
42.44 Edina 2010
42.45 St Paul Arlington 1998
42.45 Mankato East 2003
42.46 Park Center 2005
42.53 Tartan 2005
[20]
42.3 Minneapolis Central 1978 (42.5y)
42.57 Park Center 1991
42.59 Woodbury 1992
42.62 Apple Valley 1989
42.62 Alexandria 2001
42.63 Park 2011
42.4 St Paul Central 1978 (42.6y)
42.64 Brainerd 2011
42.66 Minneapolis Washburn 1993
42.66 Blaine 2011
[30]
42.67 Roseville Area 2005
42.67 North St. Paul 2010
42.68 North St. Paul 2005
42.68 St. Paul Central/Open 2010
42.69 North St. Paul 2006
42.70 Armstrong 1985
42.70 Farmington 2008
42.72 Mounds View 1999
42.72 Lakeville South 2010
42.73 Bloom Kennedy 1981
[40]
42.73 St Paul Cental 1989
42.74 Robbinsdale Armstrong 2006
42.74 Hopkins 2009
42.75 Wayzata 2008
42.77 Eagan 2009
42.77 Andover 2009
42.77 Minnetonka 2011
42.80 Anoka 2006
42.80 Cretin-Derham Hall 2007
42.80 Forest Lake 2008
[50]
42.81 Apple Valley 1993
42.81 Hopkins 2011
42.82 Minnetonka 2003
42.83 Champlin Park 1998
42.83 Woodbury 2010
42.6 Minneapolis Central 1980
42.6 Minneapolis Central 1982
42.84 Armstrong 1986
42.84 Hopkins 2007
42.85 Apple Valley 1992
[60]
42.85 Apple Valley 1998
42.87 Blaine 1992
42.87 Totino Grace 1994
42.87 North St Paul 2000
42.87 Park Center 2002
42.87 Hopkins 2006
42.89 Robbinsdale Armstrong 2007
42.89 Eden Prairie 2011
42.90 Minneapolis Central 1981
42.90 Roseville 1988
[70]
42.90 Irondale 2008
42.91 Tartan 1996
42.92 Minneapolis Washburn 2011
42.7 Moorhead 1978 (42.9y)
42.7 Alexander Ramsey 1980
42.95 East Ridge 2011
42.96 Woodbury 1993
42.97 Hopkins 1986
42.97 Eden Prairie 1998
42.97 Wayzata 1999
[80]
42.97 Detroit Lakes 2000
42.97 Eastview 2004
42.98 Minnetonka 1985
42.98 Hermantown 2004
42.98 Woodbury 2005
42.98 Anoka 2009
42.99 Austin Pacelli 1984
42.99 Mounds View 1987
42.99 St. Paul Highland Park 1994
43.00 Wayzata 1995
[90]
43.00 Mounds View 2007
43.00 Osseo 2011
43.01 Bloom Kennedy 1980
43.01 Blaine 1989
43.03 Apple Valley 1996
43.03 Robbinsdale Cooper 1997
43.03 Eastview 2000
43.04 Minneapolis North 1980
42.8 Forest Lake 1983
43.04 Minneapolis Henry 1985
[100]
43.04 Roseville Area 2002
43.04 Irondale 2003

H.S. Girls' All-Time Lists: 4 x 100m Relay

Here's today's installment of the Minnesota High School Girls' All-Time Lists compiled by Champlin Park coach Kevin Moorhead. Moorhead encourages corrections and amendments. He can be contacted at:

Kevin [DOT] Moorhead [AT] anoka [DOT] k12 [DOT] mn [DOT] us

All-Time Girls'4 x 100m Relay

47.53 Apple Valley 2011
47.95 Mpls Washburn 2004
47.98 Osseo 2010
47.99 Hopkins 2010
48.01 Apple Valley 2010
48.05 Eastview 2010
48.08 Apple Valley 2008
48.09 Mounds View 2007
48.16 Osseo 2011
48.19 Mounds View 2008
[10]
48.25 Hopkins 2009
48.29 Hopkins 2011
48.30 Mounds View 2009
48.32 Lakeville North 2010
48.33 Roseville Area 2008
48.40 Mpls Edison 2004
48.41 Eastview 2011
48.44 Mpls Washburn 2005
48.45 Woodbury 2000
48.46 DeLaSalle 2005
[20]
48.47 Eastview 2009
48.50 St. Paul Central 1978
48.55 Park Center 2002
48.70 Hopkins 2008
48.70 Burnsville 2009
48.80 St. Paul Cental 1977
48.80 St. Cloud Tech 2007
48.81 Coon Rapids 1986
48.82 Hopkins 2007
48.85 Mankato East 2002
[30]
48.85 Armstrong 2009
48.85 Andover 2011
48.86 Eden Prairie 1993
48.86 Apple Valley 1997
48.88 Stillwater Area 2001
48.89 Woodbury 2003
48.91 Brooklyn Center 1999
48.91 St. Cloud Tech 2008
48.93 Elk River 2011
48.94 Owatonna 2007
[40]
48.96 St. Paul Central 1992
48.96 Holdingford 2002
48.96 Mpls Washburn 2003
48.98 Wayzata 2006
49.01 Holy Family 2010
49.04 Eden Prairie 1990
49.04 Bryon 1991
49.04 Osseo 2009
49.06 Elk River 1999
49.07 Armstrong 2010
[50]
49.08 St. Paul Central 1994
49.08 Robbinsdale Armstrong 2004
49.08 Mounds View 2011
49.10 Owatonna 1976
49.11 Frank B. Kellogg 1981
49.11 Mankato East 2003
49.11 Eastview 2008
49.11 Lakeville North 2011
49.13 Anoka 1982
49.13 St. Paul Como Park 1985
[60]
49.13 Rosemount 1987
49.13 Roseville 1991
49.13 Eagan 1999
49.13 Burnsville 2008
49.17 Stillwater Area 2000
49.19 Woodbury 1999
49.19 Osseo 2007
49.20 Northfield 1975
49.20 Brainerd 1977
49.22 Apple Valley 2007
[70]
49.23 Apple Valley 2002
49.26 Elk River 2003
49.26 Watertown-Mayer 2007
49.29 Willmar 2008
49.30 Hopkins Lindbergh 1975
49.30 St. Cloud Apollo 1978
49.30 Columbia Heights 1980
49.30 Mpls North 1982
49.30 Maple Grove 2006
49.31 Providence Academy 2008
[80]
49.34 Rosemount 1986
49.35 Elk River 2010
49.37 Maple Grove 2007
49.37 Lakeville North 2008
49.37 Detroit Lakes 2010
49.38 Northfield 49.38 1983
49.38 Norwood Young Am 1987
49.38 Irondale 2004
49.38 Bloomington Kennedy 2006
49.40 Plainview 1979
[90]
49.41 Bryon 1989
49.41 St. Paul Central 1993
49.42 Osseo 2006
49.42 Mounds View 2010
49.42 Apple Valley 1995
49.43 Bloomington Kennedy 2007
49.44 St. Cloud Cathedral 2003
49.46 Alexandria 1979
49.46 Lakeville 2005
49.46 Sauk Centre 2007
[100]
49.46 Holy Family 2009

Gopher Men Seek a Fourth Big Ten Crown

The venue is new, but the goal remains the same for the Gophers.

The University of Minnesota men's track and field team is headed to Lincoln, Nebraska, the newest locale on the conference map, seeking a fourth-straight Big Ten Indoor Track and Field title.

Hosts Nebraska, newcomers to the conference this year, along with Indiana and Ohio State are tabbed as the major challengers to another Gopher win.

The Gopher men, currently ranked #8 in NCAA Division I, hope to put themselves back atop the conference heap after a narrow loss at the 2011 Big Ten Outdoor Championships which snapped a their string of consecutive Big Ten indoor and outdoor track wins at five.

The meet gets underway tomorrow and concludes on Saturday. For the first time in conference history the Big Ten men's and women's championships will be held at one venue.

Last year, the Gopher women finished 3rd at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.

The Gopher men's team will look to mine a lode of points from it's star middle-distance running tandem of Harun Abda and David Pachuta. The Gopher pair are the top-ranked 800-meter runners in the country.

Likewise, veteran distance runner Hassan Mead, will be in the spotlight for the Gophers in the long distance events. Reigning Big Ten Field Event Athlete of the Week Micah Hegerle, the top-ranked weight-thrower in the conference, will also play a key role in the title defense.

The Gopher men, however, will be without two-time Big Ten mile champion Ben Blankenship. The Stillwater alum is recovering from a stress fracture to his sacrum.

The Minnesota Daily has a comprehensive preview of the men's and women's meet HERE.

Complete Big Ten performance lists can be found HERE.

Follow the results from Lincoln HERE.

H.S. Boys' 2011 and All-Time Lists: Long Jump

Here's today's installment of the High School Boys' 2011 and All-Time Lists compiled by Tim and Bill Miles.

Boys' Long Jump

2011 BESTS
23-4 Frank Veldman 12 Eastview
23-2 ½ Anthony Gustafson 12 Faribault
23-0 Trevor Yedoni 12 Benilde-St. Margaret
22-7 D’Monte Farley 11 Park
22-5 ¾ Rumeal Harris 12 Eden Prairie
22-4 ¾ Jordon Sefon 12 Richfield
22-4 ½ Nick Cummings 11 Pine City
22-4 Matt Glasgow 12 White Bear Lake Area
22-3 ½ Eyram Tay 12 Prior Lake
22-3 Joe Cicchese 12 North St. Paul
[10]
22-3 Michael Sandle 12 Eden Prairie
22-2 ½ Ezekiel Okeleye 12 East Ridge
22-2 ¼ Nick Haglund 12 Rochester John Marshall
22-2 Tom Hansen 12 Coon Rapids
22-1 ½ Rueben Kaburu 12 Park Center
22-1 Jacob Carroll 12 Mounds View
22-0 ¾ Johnie Clark 12 Minneapolis Washburn
22-0 Nate Ricci 10 Stillwater Area
21-11 ¼ Chase Myhran 12 Orono
21-11 Antony Odera 11 Burnsville
[20]
21-11 Derrick Mora 12 Eagan
21-11 Nathan Cole 12 Fergus Falls
21-11 Ben Dreher 11 Browerville / Eagle Valley
21-10 ¼ Evan Gray 12 Minneapolis Southwest
21-10 ¼ Caleb Hamp-Sill 12 Two Harbors
21-9 ¾ DeAndre Singleton 10 Minnetonka
21-9 ¼ Michael Sales 10 Champlin Park
21-9 Charles Krengel 11 Eastview
21-9 Tyler Maxwell 12 Prior Lake
21-9 Terrance Williams 12 St. Paul Como Park
[30]
21-8 ½ Phong Dovu 11 Rosemount
21-8 ¼ Devin Crawford-Tufts 12 Edina
21-7 Nnaoma Oji 12 Irondale
21-7 Grant Fitzgerald 12 Medford / El Shaddai
21-6 Colin Paarmann 12 Mankato East
21-5 ¾ Brandon Giese 12 Zimmerman
21-5 ½ Kyle Riggot 12 Rochester Century
21-5 ½ Ethan Zeidler 11 Wayzata
21-5 Brad Dana 12 Chanhassen
21-4 ½ Sean O’Connell 10 St. Peter
[40]
21-4 ½ Quin Leaf 12 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
21-4 ¼ DeAntre Smith 10 Roseville Area
21-4 John McCoy 12 White Bear Lake
21-4 Thomas Tyson 11 Forest Lake
21-4 Brian Huber 10 Staples-Motley
21-4 Bryan Zenke 12 Aitkin
21-4 Constant Jackson 12 Thief River Falls
21-3 ½ Justin Felton 12 Caledonia / Spring Grove / M-C
21-3 ¼ Elliot Kohler 12 Little Falls
21-3 ¼ Lucas Ziemba 10 Zumbrota-Mazeppa
[50]
21-3 Beau Kashmark 12 West Central Area
21-2 ½ Patrick Mendin 10 Blaine
21-2 ½ DeShawn Crutch 11 Andover
21-2 Chris Ambrozich 11 Spring Lake Park / St. Anthony
21-2 Dalton Mensink 11 Rushford-Peterson / Houston
21-2 B.G. Xaisongkham 12 Luverne
21-2 Cole Gauldin 11 Annandale
21-2 Alex Horoshak 12 Two Harbors
21-1 ¾ Nabie Kallon 7 Park Center
21-1 ¾ Nathan DeVaughn 11 Minneapolis Southwest
[60]
21-1 ½ Vaughn Thada 12 Owatonna
21-1 ½ Max Gardner 11 Cretin-Derham Hall
21-1 ½ Zack Haffner 11 Sauk Rapids-Rice
21-1 ½ Randy Juell 10 Redwood Valley
21-1 ¼ Corey Chouinard 12 Elk River
21-1 Adedayo Idowu 12 East Ridge
21-0 ½ David Stanley 12 Roseville Area
21-0 ½ Alex Sobania 12 Holdingford
21-0 ½ Alex LaVoy 12 Mahnomen / Waubun
21-0 ¼ Brandon Zylstra 12 New London-Spicer
[70]
21-0 Enrique Gutierrez 12 Shakopee
21-0 Jason Codner 12 Cambridge-Isanti
21-0 Cameron Cox 12 Becker
20-11 ¾ Connor Guidera 11 St. Thomas Academy
20-11 ¾ KeAndre Singleton 10 Minnetonka
20-11 ½ David Shadduck 11 Spring Lake Park / St. Anthony
20-11 ½ Isaac Tapp 12 Stewartville
20-10 ¾ Britian Braithwaite 12 Woodbury
20-10 ½ Ethan Turner 10 Woodbury
20-10 ½ Nate Parsons 12 Brainerd
[80]


2011 STATE MEET CLASS AA
1 Trevor Yedoni, 12, Benilde-St Margaret's 23-0 +1.8 m/s
2 Franky Veldman, 12, Eastview 22-11 ¼ +1.2
3 Rumeal Harris, 12, Eden Prairie 22-5 ¾ +1.6
4 Jordan Sefon, 12, Richfield 22-4 ¾ +2.2
5 Anthony Gustafson, 12, Faribault 22-3 ¾ +1.0
6 Eyram Tay, 12, Prior Lake 22-3 ½ +2.1
7 Johnny Clark, 12, Minneapolis Washburn 22-0 ¾ +1.8
8 Jacob Carroll, 12, Mounds View 21-10 +1.8
9 Chase Myhran, 12, Orono 21-8 ¾ +1.7

2011 STATE MEET CLASS A
1 Caleb Hamp-Sill, 12, Two Harbors 21-10 ¼ +1.2 m/s
2 Cj Jackson, 12, Thief River Falls 21-4w +2.4
3 Justin Felton, 12, Caledonia/SpringGrove 21-1 ¼ +1.5
4 Alex Horoshak, 12, Two Harbors 21-1 +1.8
5 Brandon Giese, 12, Zimmerman 20-11 ¼ +0.0
6 Brian Huber, 10, Staples-Motley 20-10 ½ +1.3
7 Bryan Zenke, 12, Aitkin 20-10 +1.6
8 Cole Gauldin, 11, Annandale 20-10 +0.7
9 Beau Kashmark, 12, West Central Area 20-5 ¾ +0.0

LONG JUMP ALL TIME BESTS
24-9 ¼ Von Shepard, St Paul Central 1982
24-8 ¾ B.J. Otto, Hill-Murray 2007
24-4 ¾ Leonard Jones, Minneapolis Henry 1990
24-3 Dave Eiland, Minneapolis Roosevelt 1975
24-3 Tyrone Minor, St Paul Central 1989
24-1 ¼ Reondo Davis, Blaine 1998
24-0 ½ Bob Peller, St Paul Cretin 1982
24-0 ½ Robby Bunke, Rushford-P-H 1992
23-11 ½ Omar ClemmonsRochester JM 1997
23-10 ¾ Andrew Newman, Eastview 2000
[10]
23-10 ½ John Bodine, Barnesville 1982
23-9 ¼ Matt Gordon-Jackson, Champlin Park 2000
23-8 ¼ Rolando Peco, Duluth Central 2000
23-8 Dave Dyson, Burnsville 1978
23-8 James Lundberg, Robbinsdale Armstrong 2002
23-8 Tommy McNamara, Mounds View 2007
23-7 ½ Adam Freed, Duluth Marshall 1996
23-7 Rod Smith, Roseville 1988
23-6 ½ Jeff Gilchrist, Minneapolis Washburn 1978
23-6 ½ Jon Pontius, Fergus Falls 1993
[20]
23-6 Roman Riley, Minnehaha Academy 1980
23-6 James Ewer, Lakeville 2005
23-5 Walter Davis, Apple Valley 1986
23-5 Jason Greene, Minneapolis Washburn 1995
23-4 ¾ Jack Trittin, Apple Valley 1984
23-4 ¾ Jay Thomas, Tartan 2004
23-4 ½ Duane Proell, St Cloud Tech 1968
23-4 ½ Todd Jorgenson, Detroit Lakes 1982
23-4 Cal Jacobs, Minneapolis North 1941
23-4 Demetre Martin, Minneapolis Henry 1987
[30]
23-4 Dan Lynch, White Bear Lake 1988
23-4 Frank Veldman, Eastivew 2011
23-3 ½ Neal Guggemos, Wnstd Holy Trinity 1982
23-3 ½ Mark Freitag, Princeton 1992
23-3 ¼ Drew Fleigle, Mounds View 2006
23-3 Walter Groce, Minneapolis Central 1971
23-3 Frank Elli, St. Paul Harding 1971
23-3 Trammelle Powell-Scott, Roseville Area 2005
23-2 ½ Ray Tharp, Minneapolis Washburn 1942
23-2 ½ Jay Bunke, Rushford 1976
[40]
23-2 ½ Wayne Larson, Coon Rapids 1977
23-2 ½ Anthony Gustafson, Faribault 2011
23-2 L C Hester, Minneapolis Roosevelt 1956
23-2 Clyde Thomas, St. Paul Central 1969
23-2 Jim Gustafson, Bloom Lincoln 1979
23-2 Ed Hegland, Appleton/Milan 1987
23-2 Jesse Appel, Waterville-Elysian-Mrrstwn 2000
23-1 ¾ Gary Pegues, Park Center 1983
23-1 ¾ Dan Krenzel, Apple Valley 1991
23-1 ¾ Carl McCullough, Cretin-Derham Hall 1991
[50]
23-1 ½ Jade Ellis, Totino Grace 2004
23-1 ¼ Scott Tryggeseth, Pillager-Motley 1985
23-1 Greg Agnew, Minneapolis North 1981
23-1 Kyle Duininck, Central MN Christian 1987
23-1 Terrell Johnson, Minneapolis Henry 1988
23-0 ¾ Brian Trombley, Anoka 1984
23-0 ¾ Snonsie Boyd-Weah, Park Center 2009
23-0 ½ Trevor Berg, Walker-Hackensack 1985
23-0 ½ Marcus Westberry, Minneapolis Washburn 1994
23-0 Ralph Wirtz, Coon Rapids 1967
[60]
23-0 Robert Blakely, St. Paul Central 1978
23-0 Jason Crocker, Minnehaha Academy 1985
23-0 Melvin Carter, St. Paul Central 1997
23-0 Trevor Yedoni, Benilde-St. Margaret 2011
22-11 ¾ Rick Johnson, Anoka 1977
22-11 ¾ Rod McClendon, Hopkins Lindbergh 1978
22-11 ½ Rich Ryan, St Peter 1973
22-11 ½ Tom Luckemeyer, St Cloud Tech 1974
22-11 ½ Doug Weirens, Sauk Rapids 1982
22-11 ¼ Dave Finneman, Anoka 1975
[70]
22-11 ¼ Darrel Thompson, Rochester JM 1985
22-11 ¼ Dan Samion, Minnetonka 1990
22-11 Lloyd Parsons, Minneapolis Roosevelt 1936
22-11 John Vipond, Herman-Norcross 1989
22-11 Tyler McCormick, White Bear Lake 1994
22-11 Tony Johnson, New Prague 2008
22-11 Randy Khieu, Champlin Park 2009
22-10 ¾ Rick Kjosling, Litchfield 1975
22-10 ¾ Gary Beaudot, Austin Pacelli 1984
22-10 ½ Byron Gigler, Moorhead 1961
[80]
22-10 ½ Ray Durham, St. Paul Central 1969
22-10 ½ George Honza, Montgomery 1969
22-10 ¼ Cam Stottler, Forest Lake 1996
22-10 Julius Crawford, Minneapolis North 1961
22-10 Dan Neubauer, Bird Island 1976
22-10 Jim Black, Apple Valley 1982
22-10 Steve Boudreau, St Louis Pk 1985
22-10 Sam Moen, Mahtomedi 2006
22-10 Ojullo Madho, Richfield 2006
22-10 Diahn Zeon, Richfield 2008
[90]
22-10 Randy Steele, Columbia Heights 2009
22-10 Rumeal Harris, Eden Prairie 2010
22-9 ¾ Gene Lewis, Minneapolis North 1956
22-9 ¾ Joel Hartiel, New Ulm 1978
22-9 ¾ Joe Schmidgall, Morris Area 1998
22-9 ¾ Jason Kupcho, White Bear Lake 1999
22-9 ¾ Jordan Jarland, Lanesboro/Fillmore Central 2010
22-9 ½ Ray Durham, St. Paul Central 1969
22-9 ½ Craig Rowe, Apple Valley 1989
22-9 ½ Sam Adegoke, Mounds View 2000
[100]
22-9 ½ Jason Spaargaren, Northfield 2006

JUNIOR BESTS
24-9 Von Shepard, St. Paul Central 1982
24-4 ½ B.J. Otto, Hill-Murray 2006
24-1 ¼ Reondo Davis, Blaine 1998
23-11 ½ Omar Clemmons, Rochester John Marshall 1997
23-11 Bob Peller, St Paul Cretin 1981
23-10 ¾ Andrew Newman, Eastview 2000
23-9 ¼ Tyrone Minor, St. Paul Central 1988
23-4 ¾ Matt Jackson, Champlin Park 1999
23-4 ¾ Jay Thomas, Tartan 2004
23-3 Leonard Jones, Minneapolis Henry 1989

SOPHOMORE BESTS
23-8 ¼ Rolando Peco, Duluth Central 2000
23-1 ¾ Von Shepard, St Paul Central 1981
23-1 ¾ Carl McCullough, Cretin-DH 1991
23-1 ½ Dave Eiland, Minneapolis Roosevelt 1973
22-10 ½ B.J. Otto, Hill-Murray 2005
22-8 ¾ Jade Ellis, Totino Grace 2002
22-8 ½ Darius Lloyd, St Agnes/St Bernard’s 2000
22-7 Dale Curtis, Park Center 1987
22-6 ¼ Fran Veldman, Eastview 2009
22-5 ½ Tony Paul, Marshall County Central 1991
22-5 ½ Omar Clemmons, Rochester John Marshall 1996

FRESHMAN BESTS
23-1 ¾ Rolando Peco, Duluth Central 1999
22-2 ¾ J.R. Gray, Worthington 1997
22-2 Dean Nyberg, Cromwell 1993
21-9 ¼ Kee Lockhart, Breck 1995
21-8 ¼ Todd Bouman, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 1988(106)
21-8 Jordan Campa, St. Michael-Albertville 2007
21-7 ¾ KeAndre Singleton, Minnetonka 2010
21-3 Tony Dallavalle, Rochester Mayo 2003
21-3 Dontai Kamitz, Rochester Mayo 2010
21-3 Nate Ricci, Stillwater Area 2010

H.S. Girls' All-Tims Lists: Long Jump

Here's today's installment of the Minnesota High School Girls' All-Time Lists compiled by Champlin Park coach Kevin Moorhead. Moorhead encourages corrections and amendments. He can be contacted at:

Kevin [DOT] Moorhead [AT] anoka [DOT] k12 [DOT] mn [DOT] us

All-Time Girls' Long Jump

19-02.25 Analisa Huschle, Bagley Fosston 2009
19-01.75 Cindy Bethany, Mounds View 1990
19-01.25 Jummy Alowonle, Park Cottage Grove 2000
19-01.25 Karen Mayer, Henry Sibley 1981
19-01.00 Amanda Beckman, Eastview 2010
19-00.00 Charlene Butler, Bertha Hewitt 1997
18-10.75 Kristi Kropp, Anoka 1982
18-10.50 Beatrice Gilbert, Champlin Park 2004
18-10.50 Jordan Helgren, Wayzata 2008
18-10.00 Heather Gustafson, Apple Valley 1988
[10]
18-10.00 Bree Woelber, Pipestone Area 2010
18-09.25 Julie Hay, Duluth East 1982
18-09.00 Carrie Lutgen, Rocori 1994
18-08.25 Heidi Lundvervold, Woodbury 1994
18-08.00 Nadia Lorencz, Farmington 2011
18-07.25 Rosey Erickson, Alexandria 2010
18-07.25 Alycia Ford, Washington Richfield 2008
18-07.25 Nicole Ryan, Apple Valley 1995
18-07.25 Amanda Thieschafer, Melrose 2000
18-06.5 Sara Dupslaff, Forest Lake 1987
[20]
18-06.5 Katy Suman, Worthington 1986
18-06.25 Jenny Aronson, Cambridge Isanti 2005
18-06.25 Robbyn Smaller, St. Paul Central 1978
18-06.00 Brianna Wubben, Central MN Christian 2009
18-05.75 Jessica January, Richfield 2010
18-05.75 Gina Perich, Esko 1995
18-05.50 Gina Curtis, Park Center 1996
18-05.5 Bethany Blayert, Anoka 1988
18-05.5 Leah Herrbolddt, Elk River Area 2001
18-05.5 Linda Sunderman, Austin Pacellli 1977
[30]
18-05.25 Antoinette Goodman, Burnsville 2009
18-05.00 Sherry Blommel, Melrose 1994
18-05.00 Nikola Holmes, Apple Valley 1999
18-05.00 Nikki Sims, Big Lake 2002
18-05.00 Janice Wolf, St. Cloud Apollo 1979
18-04.5 Heidi Pearson, Academy of Holy Angels 2000
18-04.25 Shani Marks, Apple Valley 1997
18-04.24 Adrianne Pannier, Burnsville 1983
18-04.00 Karolina Haraldsdottir, Rochester Mayo 2006
18-03.50 Jenny Bissell, New Prague 1985
[40]
18-03.5 Jane Chapman, Glencoe 1978
18-03.5 Sandy Jorgensen, Woodbury 2003
18-03.5 Brittany Lubahn, Bryon 2006
18-03.00 Martha Anderson, Holy Angels 1979
18-03.00 Kjirsten Jacobson, Eastview 2008
18-03.00 Ramona Rugloski, Brainerd 1982
18-02.50 Angie Anyaogu, Lakeville North 2011
18-02.5 Margaret Fier, Mineota 1977
18-02.5 Katelin Rains, Spring Lk Park 2005
18-02.5 Kaitlyn Seberson, Waseca 2009
[50]
18-02.25 Kim Curtis, Coon Rapids 1999
18-02.25 Andi Noel, Stephen 1994
18-02.25 Beth Stone, Moorhead 1991
18-02.05 Lisa Paulson, White Bear Lake 2002
18-02.00 Heidi Lensing, Belgrade Brooten 2009
18-02.00 Carrie Mayer, Apple Valley 1977
18-01.75 Katie Johnson, Anoka 2006
18-01.75 Nicole Murphey, Blaine 2010
18-01.50 Mary Jo Miller, Milroy 1985
18-01.5 Diane Egger, Coon Rapids 1989
[60]
18-01.5 Mel Femrite, Zimmerman 2010
18-01.5 Kelly Hohenstein, Lake Crystal 1985
18-01.25 Traci Copeland, Breck School 1997
18-01.00 Cathy Fragodt, Benson 1985
18-01.00 Delene Hawkins, St. Paul Central 1978
18-01.00 Erica Mois, Frazee 2000
18-01.00 Hanna Muegge, Hopkins 2008
18-01.00 Cristy Risberg, Deer River 1991
18-00.50 Lauren Bergstrom, Rochester Century 2003
18-00.5 Swen Minnea, Mankato West 1992
[70]
18-00.5 Akuoma Omeoga, Irondale 2010
18-00.5 Michelle Pekel, Lakeville 1998
18-00.25 Lisa McCrady, Rosemount 1987
18-00.25 Vicky Peterson, Northfield 1974
18-00.00 Dayna Blomquist, Stillwater 2000
18-00.00 Sue Carter, Plainview 1979
18-00.00 Wendy Nelson, Mahtomedi 1978
18-00.00 Cassandra Olson, Ogilvie 1999
18-00.00 Philine Wittur, Austin Pacellli 2009
18-00.0 Lizzie Mattson, Academy of Holy Angels 2010
[80]
17-11.75 Sarah Decker, Rocori 2002
17-11.75 Missy Eisland, Brainerd 2004
17-11.75 Sue Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye 1984
17-11.50 Linda Johnson, Alexandria 1981
17-11.5 Jacenta Spandl, Moorhead 2001
17-11.5 Sabrina Tormoen, Irondale 1982
17-11.25 Sue Harman, Robbinsdale Cooper 1983
17-11.25 Becky Krichgasler, Owatonna 1976
17-11.25 Alissa Ochs, Osseo 2002
17-11.00 Becky Anderson, Barnsville 1987
[90]
17-11.00 Anne Arlich, Park Cottage Grove 1989
17-11.00 Jo Arveson, Waseca 1982
17-11.00 Leslie Jacobson, Long Prairie 1987
17-11.00 Kelli Koch, Fulda 1994
17-11.00 Katlyn Merrill, Mounds View 2006
17-11.00 Hannah Mueller, Cambridge Isanti 2011
17-11 Sandy Frederickson, St. James 1983
17-11 Heidi Hubel, Montivideo 1987
17-11 Terry Mayfield, Mpls Roosevelt 1986
17-10.75. Marci Augst, Anoka 1994
[100]
17-10.75 Gail Spencer, Mpls Henry 1978

USATF-Minn. Award Winners' Photo Gallery

On Saturday night, USA Track and Field Minnesota honored its 2011 award winners at the organization's annual Awards Celebration. Below, is a gallery of photos from the event.

Find more images of Minnesota's top athletes, HERE, at the USATF Minnesota web-site.

Youth Chair Chris Dallager (right) honors Female Midget Athlete of the Year Maria Versaguis.

Officials of the Year: Cynthia and Pete Heaney.

Female High School Athlete of the Year: Maggie Ewen.

85-89-Year-Old Runner of the Year: Burt Carlson.

Photos by Pam Rutten, courtesy of USATF Minnesota.

H.S. Boys' 2011 and All-Time Lists: 100 Meters

Once again, the dynamic brother duo of Bill and Tim Miles -- coaches at Wayzata High School and St. John's University, respectively -- have given Down the Backstretch the liberty to publish their comprehensive boys' high school performance lists.

The brothers Miles have compiled the top performances from the 2010 season and updated their all-time performance lists. We'll kick things off with the 100-meters.

100 METERS

2011 BESTS
10.72 Calvin Clark 12 St. Paul Humboldt
10.80 Devin Crawford-Tufts 12 Edina
10.90 Myint Maung 12 St. Paul Highland Park
10.90 Quinton Coleman 11 Duluth East
10.96 Ayuk Tambe 11 Blaine
10.97 Jason Williams 10 Minneapolis Washburn
10.98 Malik Glass 12 St. Paul Central
10.98 Ben Vickstrom 12 Alexandria
10.99 Michael Sandle 12 Eden Prairie
11.00 Anthony Gustafson 12 Faribault
[10]
11.00 Herschel Brazell 12 Apple Valley
11.00 Paul Akintade 10 St. Paul Highland Park
11.02 D’Monte Farley 11 Park
11.03 Dontay Matthews 12 St. Francis
11.03 Alex Schliesman 12 Martin County West
11.04 Myles Phillips 12 Rosemount
11.04 Quinn Hooks 10 Apple Valley
11.04 Cory Lushanko 12 Chisago Lakes
11.05 Andrew Lewis 12 St. Paul Central
11.05 Keelon Brookins 10 Tartan
[20]
11.05 Andrew Swedzinski 11 Canby / Minneota
11.06 Forrest Jackson 12 Frazee
11.07 Thomas Kameron 10 Robbinsdale Armstrong
11.08 Jarod Jackson 11 Wayzata
11.09 Trey Johnson 12 Tartan
11.09 Shaheed Hickman 9 Hopkins
11.10 Brandon Teske 12 Faribault
11.10 Joe Cicchese 12 North St. Paul
11.11 Beau Bofferding 11 Marshall
11.11 Trevor Yedoni 12 Benilde-St. Margaret
[30]
11.11 Erik Roti 11 Wayzata
11.11 Cody Ness 12 Canby / Minneota
11.11 Christian Scapanski 12 Foley
11.12 Kiemonte Fort-Baker 12 Coon Rapids
11.14 Ryan D’Kae 12 Wayzata
11.14 Jordan Hayes 12 Brainerd
10.9 Michael Whitney 10 Breckenridge / Campbell-Tintah
11.15 Wesley Wooten 12 Hopkins
11.16 Thomas Tyson 11 Forest Lake
11.17 Rollie Miller 11 Buffalo
[40]
11.17 Damiloa Mafe 12 Hopkins
11.17 Jon Ehde 9 Luverne
11.18 Adam Drenckhahn 11 Caledonia / Spring Grove / M-C
11.18 John Bedingham 12 Minnehaha Academy
11.19 Joe Sano 10 Champlin Park
11.19 Joe Nelson 12 Brainerd
11.19 Tyler Loch 12 Eden Valley-Watkins / Kimball
11.20 Preston Carlisle 12 Mora
11.21 Brandon Bell 10 Bloomington Kennedy
11.21 Daniel Lauer 12 Brainerd
[50]
11.21 Dominic Jones 11 Fergus Falls
11.21 Teddy Wiebold 12 United South Central / Alden-C
11.21 B.G. Xaisongkham 12 Luverne
11.22 Thane O’Rourke 12 United South Central / Alden-C
11.23 Luke Whitehead 10 Braham
11.0 Drew Burt 10 Rochester Mayo
11.0 Stewart Heltemes 11 Anoka
11.0 David Shadduck 11 Spring Lake Park / St. Anthony
11.24 Matt Husmann 12 Sartell-St. Stephen
11.25 Jordon Sefon 12 Richfield
[60]
11.25 Stevon Moss 12 St. Paul Highland Park
11.25 Ryan Kuester 10 Glencoe-Silver Lake
11.25 KeAndre Singleton 10 Minnetonka
11.26 Tanner Feine 11 Prior Lake
11.26 Taylor King 12 Byron
11.26 Jordan Swart 12 Central Minnesota Christian
11.27 LeAndre Kennedy 11 Eastview
11.27 Sean O’Connell 10 St. Peter
11.27 Constant Jackson 12 Thief River Falls
11.28 Abu Kamara 11 Bloomington Kennedy
[70]
11.28 Ezekiel Okeleye 12 East Ridge
11.28 Jim Costigan 12 Caledonia / Spring Grove / M-C
11.29 Tanner Enter 12 Mankato East
11.29 Blake Johnson 11 Kenyon-Wanamingo
11.30 Eric Birth 10 Winona
11.30 Barron Taylor 10 St. Paul Johnson
11.30 DeAndre Singleton 10 Minnetonka
11.30 Chukwuka Iwe 12 St. Louis Park
11.31 Caleb El-Afandi 12 Roseville Area
11.31 Casey Lewis 9 Coon Rapids
[80]
11.31 David Platner 12 Eden Prairie
11.31 Tommy Ash 10 Robbinsdale Armstrong
11.31 Sam Zakrajsek 11 Duluth East
11.31 Nick Geraghty 12 Moorhead
11.31 Tate Bork 10 Hills-Beaver Creek / Ellswth / Edgrtn

2011 STATE MEET CLASS AA
Wind: -0.2 m/s
1 Ayuk Tambe, 11, Blaine 11.17
2 Anthony Gustafson, 12, Faribault 11.21
3 Cory Lushanko, 12, Chisago Lakes Area 11.22
4 Quinton Coleman, 11, Duluth East 11.25
5 Erik Roti, 11, Wayzata 11.26
6 D'Monte Farley, 11, Park Cottage Grove 11.30
7 Dontay Matthews, 12, St Francis 11.44
8 Herschel Brazell, 12, Apple Valley 11.46
9 Jason Williams, 10, Minneapolis Washburn 14.20

2011 STATE MEET CLASS A
Wind: -1.3 m/s
1 Calvin Clark, 12, St Paul Humbold 11.19
2 Ryan Kuester, 10, Glencoe-Silver Lake 11.25
3 Christian Scapanski, 12, Foley 11.27
4 Taylor King, 12, Byron 11.33
5 John Bedingham, 12, Minnehaha Academy 11.37
6 Michael Whitney, 10, Brecknridge/Camp-Tint 11.37
7 Adam Drenckhahn, 11, Caledonia/SpringGrove 11.51
8 Blake Johnson, 11, Kenyon-Wanamingo 11.54
9 Alex Schliesman, 12, Martin County West 11.63

100 METER ALL TIME BESTS
10.45 Ibrahim Kabia, Champlin Park 2003
10.50 Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina 2010
10.51 Emmanuel Matadi, St. Paul Johnson 2009
10.3 Joe Hemberger, Park 1988
10.3 Lawrence Means, Rochester JM 1988
10.3 Tim Whitney, St Paul Arlington 1998
10.3 Cameron Boy, Jordan 2009
10.58 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2004
10.58 Jerrell Hancock, Anoka 2007
10.59 Jerry Burch, Cretin-Derham Hall 1998
(10)
10.4 Rod Smith, Roseville 1988
10.67 Nick Herold, North St. Paul 2006
10.68 Kassim Lakis, Robbinsdale Armstrong 2008
10.68 Joe Rancourt, Faribault 2008
10.71 Rolando Peco, Duluth Central 2000
10.71 Jay Thomas, Tartan 2004
10.72 Brandon Smith, New London-Spicer 2000
10.72 Calvin Clark, St. Paul Humboldt 2011
10.73 ChiChi Ojika, Irondale 2008
10.74 Jeff Byrd, Minneapolis Central 1979
[20]
10.5 Darren Wolke, Bloom Kennedy 1981
10.5 Jason Crocker, Minnehaha Academy 1985
10.5 Chad Hilton, Redwood Falls 1985
10.74 Ethan Allen, St Peter 1990
10.5 Dan Samion, Minnetonka 1990
10.5 Keith Harris, Eagan 1999
10.5 Anthony Dew, Coon Rapids 2001
10.5 Darby Ursell, Buffalo 2004
10.74 Trammelle Powell-Scott, Roseville Area 2005
10.74 Chris Anderson, Duluth Central 2007
[30]
10.75 Lamonta Bronaugh, Burnsville 1999
10.75 Chris Easterling, Morris Area 2001
10.75 Sean King, Cretin-Derham Hall 2008
10.76 Jeff Tarnowski, Wayzata 1995
10.77 Jermaine Brown, Champlin Park 1996
10.77 Erik Hanson, Mesabi East 1996
10.78 John Bodine, Barnesville 1982
10.78 Bob Ewings, Forest Lake 1992
10.78 Antwon Simmons, Minneapolis North 2003
10.78 Diahn Zeon, Richfield 2008
[40]
10.78 Derek Bredy, West Central Area 2008
10.78 Nick Nelson, Lakeville North 2009
10.79 Billy Allen, St. Paul Highland Park 1992
10.79 Matt Skulborstad, Rosemount 1995
10.79 Ricky Thomas, Champlin Park 1997
10.79 Monte Stewart, North St. Paul 2001
10.79 Venus Griffin, North St. Paul 2003
10.79 Charlie Hrdlicka, United North Central 2008
10.79 Caleb Rissman, Triton 2008
10.80 Garrett Veal, Buffalo 1990
[50]
10.80 Johann Eckstrom, Mounds View 1992
10.80 Mike Graham, Tartan 2003
10.80 Jonathan Anyaogu, Lakeville North 2009
10.80 Myint Maung, St. Paul Highland Park 2009
10.81 Mark Larson, St Francis 1990
10.81 Jesse Keller, Fergus Falls Hillcrest Luth. 1998
10.81 Chris Norgaard, Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony 2008
10.81 Joshua Jackson, Farmington 2009
10.81 A.J. Troup, Wayzata 2009
10.81 Skyler Jackson, Frazee 2009
[60]

10.82 Bobby Libby, Elk River 1989
10.82 Richard Lewis, St. Paul Highland Park 1998
10.82 Jeff King, East Grand Forks 1998
10.82 Paul LaClaire, Irondale 2003
10.82 Justin Suss, Lakeville 2005
10.82 Clarence Suttle, St. Paul Johnson 2007
10.83 Melvin Carter, St. Paul Central 1997
10.83 Tyler Buchholz, Robbinsdale Cooper 2006
10.84 Andre Billups, St. Paul Central 1979
10.6 Tom Andersson, Cannon Falls 1981
[70]
10.6 Jason Bruce, Burnsville 1984
10.6 Jim Berglund, Milaca 1986
10.6 Mike Freeman, Hopkins 1990
10.6 Mike Loge, Morris 1990
10.84 CJ Simonsen, Coon Rapids 1995
10.6 Joey Gleason, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 1995
10.6 Marc Brown, St Paul Highland Park 1995
10.6 Charlie Lenn, Pine Island 1999
10.6 Robb Merritt, Hopkins 2000
10.6 Jerry Fonville, St Agnes / St Bernard’s 2000
[80]
10.6 Eric Schmidt, Anoka 2001
10.6 Jerald Burton, Osseo 2003
10.6 Isaac Anderson, Blake 2005
10.84 Alex Rooker, Totino Grace 2006
10.6 Phillip Butler, St. Agnes 2009
10.6 Aaron Wubben, Central Minnesota Christian 2010
10.85 Demetre Martin, Minneapolis Henry 1987
10.85 Jason Braaten, Perham 1997
10.85 Matt Taylor, Duluth East 1998
10.85 Keith Hartman, Rochester Lourdes 1999
[90]
10.85 Jordan Wilkie, Eagan 2001
10.85 John Shevlin, Eagan 2002
10.85 Shayne Shaw, Eastview 2003
10.85 Jared Sandin, Minneapolis South 2003
10.85 Jonathan Thompson, St Louis Park 2003
10.85 Nate Mattson, Hawley/Ulen-Hitterdal 2009
10.86 Neville Grant, Minneapolis Washburn 1993
10.86 Joe Bowen, Eastview 2003
10.86 Terrell Sinkfield, Hopkins 2008
10.86 Richard Wilhite, Robbinsdale Cooper 2009
[100]

JUNIOR BESTS
10.45 Ibrahim Kabia. Champlin Park 2003
10.50 Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina 2010
10.3 Joe Hemberger, Park 1988
10.3 Tim Whitney, St Paul Arlington 1998
10.71 Jay Thomas, Tartan 2004
10.71 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2005
10.73 ChiChi Ojika, Irondale 2008
10.74 Jeff Byrd, Minneapolis Central 1979
10.5 Dan Samion, Minnetonka 1990
10.5 Keith Harris, Eagan 1999
10.5 Anthony Dew, Coon Rapids 2001
10.5 Darby Ursell, Buffalo 2004

SOPHOMORE BESTS
10.58 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2004
10.71 Rolando Peco, Duluth Central 2000
10.75 Jerry Burch, Cretin-Derham Hall 1996
10.78 Jermaine Brown, Champlin Park 1995
10.80 Myint Maung, St. Paul Highland Park 2009
10.6 Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina 2009
10.6 Aaron Wubben, Southwest Central Christian 2010
10.90 LeAndre Kennedy, Eastview 2010
10.91 Charlie Lenn, Pine Island 1997
10.92 Andrew Lewis, St. Paul Central 2009

FRESHMAN BESTS
10.76 Jon Boyd, Mankato East 2003
10.89 Jason Miller, Mahnomen 1989
10.92 Chuck Harris, Minnetonka 1992
10.94 Myint Maung, St. Paul Highland Park 2008
10.99 Jason Williams, Minneapolis Washburn 2010
11.00 Ashton Allan, Mounds Park Academy 1996
11.03 Adrian Perryman, St. Paul Central 2000
11.08 Ryan Kuester, Glencoe-Silver Lake 2010
11.09 Aric Perry, Fridley 2002
11.09 Shaheed Hickman, Hopkins 2011

H.S. Girls' All-Time Lists: 100 Meters

It's list time again on Down the Backstretch! It's the time of year when we post the statistical lists compiled by a trio of Minnesota coaches.

Below, you'll find the first installment of the event-by-event Minnesota high school girls' all-time lists compiled by Champlin Park's Kevin Moorhead. Later today, we'll post the first installment the 2011 and all-time lists produced by St. John's University's Tim Miles and Wayzata High School's Bill Miles.

The girls' lists now managed by Moorhead originated with lists fashioned by the Miles brothers that compiled top girls' performances from 1972 until 1992. Moorhead has brought those lists up-to-date and has added the 4 x800, triple jump and pole vault to the effort.

Moorhead stresses that the lists are "living documents," so he encourages corrections and amendments that come to light thanks to publication. Moorhead can be contacted at:

Kevin [DOT] Moorhead [AT] anoka [DOT] k12 [DOT] mn [DOT] us


All-Time Girls' 100 Meters

Heather VanNorman, Windom 11.73 1986
Kylie Peterson, Apple Valley 11.79 2008
Kadeshia Fortune, Mpls Washburn 11.88 2003
Denitria Nichols, Owatonna 11.88 2007
Sasha Davis, Park Center 11.92 2010
Vanessa Clarida, Bloomington Kennedy 11.93 2002
Jessica Mittelstadt, Mankato West 11.94 2000
Jaylene Gerenz, Rosemount 11.96 1988
Analisa Huschle, Bagley Fosston 11.98 2011
Paige Kuplic, Prior Lake 12.01 2009
(10)
Shai Nichols, Owatonna 12.02 2007
Tammy Robertson, Osseo 12.06 1990
Toni Lawshea, St. Paul Arlington 12.06 1998
Kim Troung, Apple Valley 12.07 2004
Amber James, Woodbury 12.08 2000
Ashley Tingelstad, East Grand Forks 12.08 2009
Sid'reshia Floyd, Robbinsdale Armstrong 12.08 2010
Katie Dosch, Rochester John Marshall 12.09 2001
Taylor Anderson, Hopkins 12.10 2010
Jennifer Bell, Bloomington Lincoln 12.11 1982
(20)
Nicole Ryan, Apple Valley 12.11 1995
LIsa Conteh, Moorhead 12.12 1998
Karolina Haraldsdottir, Rochester Mayo 12.13 2004
Caitlin Dhein, St. Cloud Tech 12.13 2007
Alex Beckman, Eastview 12.13 2010
Mary Tanoe, Hopkins 12.13 2010
Tamara Webb, Roseville 12.14 1988
Becky Schwartz, Red Wing 12.14 1989
Megan Sartor, Faribault 12.14 2001
Kelsey Conrad, Robbinsdale Cooper 12.14 2006
(30)
Stormy Nesbit, Park Center 12.14 2009
Liesa Brateng, Roseau 12.15 1987
Kristin Mulrooney, Visitation 12.15 1987
Carolyn Kruse, St. Croix Luthern 12.15 1988
Deborah Cordner, St. Louis Park 12.16 1996
Zoraa Quoie, Woodbury 12.17 2003
Erica Rhodes, Mpls Edison 12.17 2003
Sharon Kunz, Fergus Falls 12.18 1982
Kaitlyn Seberson, Waseca 12.18 2009
Tracy Eckert, Cretin Derham Hall 12.19 1995
(40)
Antonette Tanoe, Hopkins 12.19 2007
Tonnisha Bell, Mpls Washburn 12.20 2002
Taylor Browing, Apple Valley 12.20 2010
Sade Pollard, St. Paul Harding 12.21 2007
Jada Narveson, Lakeville South 12.22 2007
Quina Davis, Mpls Henry 12.23 1990
Jerry Domes, Albert Lea 12.24 1980
Rosalyn Smaller, S.t Paul Central 12.24 1981
Teresa Nelson, Spring Lake Park 12.24 1984
Karla Stromme, Bryon 12.24 1990
(50)
Cara Vetter, Redwood Falls 12.24 1990
Alycia Ashburn, MACCRAY 12.24 1992
Jordan Ojanpa, Mankato East 12.24 1997
Majik Reed, DeLaSalle 12.24 1999
Bobbi Jo Buyck, Tracy Milroy Balaton 12.24 2004
Amanda Beckman, Eastview 12.24 2009
Megan Geyen, Watertown Mayer 12.24 2009
Joy Krekelberg, Pelican Rapids 12.25 1996
Alex McCannel, Delano 12.25 2003
Amy Knudson, Mankato East 12.25 2005
(60)
Ashley Magelssen, Concordia Academy 12.26 2010
Kyndal Hargrow, Blake 12.27 2003
Ann Kiecker, Coon Rapids 12.28 1985
Charlene Butler, Bertha Hewitt Verndale 12.28 1996
Julia Rozman, Edina 12.28 2007
Samantha Zopfi, Providence Academy 12.28 2009
Sue Chopskie, Park Cottage Grove 12.29 1987
Paty Wilson, Silver Bay 12.29 1990
Jenny Newsome, Breck 12.29 1995
Becky Schwartz, Red Wing 12.30 1989
(70)
Angela Lindsey, Richfield 12.30 1992
Lauren Cochlin, Owatonna 12.30 2004
Leah Hanson, Mounds View 12.30 2008
Akuoma Omeoga, Irondale 12.30 2009
Jewel Kaydea, Hopkins 12.30 2010
Claver Williams, St. Paul Como Park 12.31 1984
Carmen Richardson, Irondale 12.31 1994
Chichi Omeoga, Irondale 12.31 2003
Angela Klatt, Eagan 12.33 2000
Jessica Smith, Mankato East 12.33 2006
(80)
Dominique Thompson, Robbinsdale Armstrong 12.33 2008
Rosey Erickson, Alexandria 12.33 2009
Sid'reshia Floyd, Robbinsdale Armstrong 12.33 2011
Janet Knopik, St. Cloud Apollo 12.34 1979
Jandro, Owatonna 12.34 1980
Denise Bullocks, Mt. St. Ben 12.34 1981
S. Lawdermilt, East Grand Forks 12.34 1981
Shannon Rauch, St. Cloud Tech 12.34 1981
Linda Pachel, Park Rapids 12.34 1984
Deb Hoogeveen, Luverne 12.34 1989
(90)
Melissa Schuft, Watertown Mayer 12.34 1990
A Lindsay, Brooklyn Center 12.34 1991
Anne Parker, Mounds View 12.34 1992
Denise Bitz, Grey Eagle Swanville 12.34 1993
Kara Biesener, Henry Sibley 12.34 1995
Aspen James, Woodbury 12.34 2000
Lisa Peterson, Minn Valley Lutheran 12.34 2004
Kristen Haak, Mounds View 12.34 2005
Bri Fernholz, Willmar 12.34 2006
Jes Vork, Cloquet 12.34 2007
(100)

Hegerle Extends Gopher Weight Mark

University of Minnesota junior Micah Hegerle extended his school weight throw record to 72-0 1/4 with a meet-winning mark at the Snowshoe Open on Friday.

Hegerle bettered his own school record of 71-3 1/2 set a year ago.
The Kassonn-Mantorville alum's toss places him #5 on the NCAA Division I indoor performance list.

He joins Harun Abda (1:46.97) and David Pachuta (1:46.98), who are ranked #1 and #2 in the 800-meters, and Hassan Mead (13;33.42), who is the #5-ranked 5000-meter runner in D1 as NCAA Championship contenders.

Hegerle's effort highlighted the Gopher men's final meet prior to the Big Ten Indoor Championships this weekend.

A wrap of the meet can be found HERE. Results are HERE.

Gopher Women ... The University of Minnesota women tuned-up for Big Ten Championships with the Parents' Day Open on Saturday.

Gopher sprinters Chimerem Okoroji (7.50), Kylie Peterson (7.62), and Akuoma Omeoga (7.79) swept the top three places in the 60-meter dash.

A wrap of the meet can be found HERE. Results are HERE.

Both Gopher teams will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska for the Big Ten Indoor Championships which open on Friday.

Yes/No: Two Vaulters Over 14-0 at Parents Day?

The University of Minnesota women have had an embarrassment of riches in the pole vault in recent years. Alicia Rue and Samantha Sonnenberg were both Big Ten Champions and earned multiple All-Americans honors during their time at the U of M. They have now passed the torch to current Gophers Becca Pilkerton and Katie Murgic.

The Gophers host the Parents Day Open on Saturday (with the men competing Friday in the Snowshoe Open) and the pole vault will be one of the stronger and more intriguing events. Between the current and former Gophers and North Dakota State star Leslie Brost there will definitely be some high flying women.

Our question for you this week...

Yes/No: Will two or more pole vaulters clear 14-0 or higher at the Parents Day Open on Saturday?

The pole vault entries list three athletes with personal bests over fourteen feet. Alicia Rue has jumped 14-4 1/2 indoors in 2010 and cleared fourteen feet on ten different occasions as a Gopher. Samantha Sonnenberg has a personal best of 14-3 1/4 that she cleared last year during the outdoor season. Leslie Brost is a pole vaulter at NDSU and she went 14-1 1/4 in 2010. Brost jumped 13-11 1/4 last week.

Becca Pilkerton is a senior at the University of Minnesota with a 13-7 1/4 vault to her credit. She is third on the Gophers all-time indoor list with that 2011 vault. Katie Murgic looks like the next young star in the Gophers pole vaulting dynasty. She was a state champion in high school while at Rosemount and currently is a redshirt freshman. Murgic has a best of 12-8 so far this indoor season.

To play our game, simply type "yes" or "no" into the subject line of an e-mail and send it to us at DtBFantasy [AT] gmail [DOT] com before 11:00 A.M. CDT, Saturday, February 18th. Please put your answers in the subject line of the e-mail and make sure your full name appears somewhere in the e-mail.

My answer: No

Last week's question was: Will Heather Kampf run faster than 4:16.00 at the USA Track and Field Classic on Saturday? The answer was no. Kampf missed the threshold by less than a second, running 4:16.76. Twenty-seven players answered correctly this week and nine are tied for first place with four points.

For all the results, please visit DtB Fantasy Corner, HERE.

USATF Minnesota to Honor State's Best

USA Track and Field Minnesota will honor the best athletes in the sport in Minnesota on Saturday at its fourth annual Awards Celebration at Braemar Country Club in Edina.

The sports' governing body for the state will present 2011 awards to long distance runners, youth athletes, race walkers, officials, and track & field athletes.

The fourth annual Awards Celebration kicks off at 6:00 p.m. and features a buffet and cash bar. The buffet will be free to USATF Minnesota members, award winners, and one guest of each award winner. Additional guests and non-USATF members will be charged $10.

Braemar Country Club is located at 6364 John Harris Dr in Edina.

USA Track and Field Minnesota's 2011 award winners are:

Official of the Year - Cynthia Heaney
Official of the Year - Monroe (Pete) Heaney
Male Bantam Athlete of the Year - Tylan Brooks
Female Bantam Athlete of the Year - Tessa Laska
Male Midget Athlete of the Year - Jackson Sokolowski
Female Midget Athlete of the Year - Maria Versaguis
Male Youth Athlete of the Year - Connor Rousemiller
Female Youth Athlete of the Year - Wensia Johnson
Male High School Athlete of the Year - Mike Sandle
Female High School Athlete of the Year - Magdalyn Ewen
Men's Masters Runner of the Year - Patrick Billig
Women's Masters Runner of the Year - Amy Halseth
Men's Open Track & Field Athlete of the Year - Elliott Heath
Women's Open Track & Field Athlete of the Year - Amanda Smock
Men's Masters Track & Field Athlete of the Year - Sherwood Sagedahl
Women's Masters Track & Field Athlete of the Year - Kathy Haubrich
Race Walker of the Year - Leif DeVaney
Men's Mountain/Ultra/Trail Runner of the Year - John Taylor
Women's Mountain/Ultra/Trail Runner of the Year - Christi Nowak
Life Time Contribution Award - Roy Griak

The ceremony will also recognized road racing Runner of the Year award-winners, listed HERE.

Get in Gear Set to Turn 35 Years Old

Just like fast runners, time flies.

The Get in Gear 10K, first held in 1978, will celebrate its 35th Anniversary when this year's race is held on April 28.

The event, which has expanded over the years with additional distances, will also include a 2K, 5K and half marathon in 2012. The 2K was added in 1987, followed by the 5K in 2005 and the half marathon in 2009.

All races will begin and end in Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis. Registration for all events has begun with over 2,000 participants already signed up, including more than 600 for the half marathon which has a 1,500 limit.

The 10K race has a limit of 5,000 runners and the 5K is capped at 2,500. Race organizers expect the half marathon to fill sometime in March. The next fee increase for all events will occur on April 1. Currently the registration costs are $12 for the 2k, $25 for the 5k and 10k, and $55 for the half marathon.

“Our mission at Get in Gear for all of our 35 years is to offer a solid and well managed event for the community,” Paulette Odenthal, executive director, who has been with the race for 15 years, said in a media release. “We’ve also worked hard to keep our event current and to help it flourish while at the same time responding to what our participants want.

“The 5K and the half marathon are two of the fastest growing distances in the running industry plus it just made sense to strategically place a half marathon ahead of all the spring marathons in the area," she added. "All our races are good complements to the 10k and to the overall event.”

The Get in Gear 10k was created in 1978 as a means to spark interest in fitness. In its first year, over 4,000 participated and from this initial response, the race has been a fixture on the spring running calendar as well as Minnesota’s largest 10K race.

Through the years, the winners' circle of the Get in Gear 10K has read like a who's who of Minnesota road racing, graced with men's champions like Tony Shockency, Lindsay Brown, and Pat McCarthy and women's victors like Jan Arenz, Janis Klecker, and Jan Ettle.

The prize purse for this year's 10K features $1,000, $750 and $500 for first, second and third place open men and women, plus $250 each for the first Minnesota male and female. The master’s purse is $500, $250 and $100 for first, second and third place men and women respectively.

The Get in Gear family of races is organized by Get in Gear, Inc. a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Its major sponsor for the past 20 years has been Preferred One and its designated charitable organization since 2006 is Second Harvest Heartland.

For more information, go to www.getingear10k.com or call 612-722-9004.

Cheever Makes USA's NACAC Cross Squad

Team USA Minnesota's Jamie Cheever will represent the United States at next month's North American, Central American, and Caribbean Cross Country Championships, team officials revealed yesterday.

Cheever finished 6th at the Saturday's USA Cross Country Championships in St. Louis, one spot shy of automatically qualifying for the NACAC team. Two runners who finished ahead of her in the Open Women's race, however, have chosen to forgo the international event in Port of Spain, Trinidad, putting the former Golden Gopher on the squad.

Cheever will join Team USA Minnesota teammate Chris Rombough on the NACAC squad. Rombough finished 4th in the Open Men's race at the USA Championships.

In Junior Men's competition, University of Minnesota freshmen Adam Zutz and Aaron Bartnik also qualified for the NACAC Championships.

Rombough Reflects ... Rombough, who clocked 36:09 over the 12K USA Cross Country course, offered some insights into his race in yesterday's Team USA media release:

“My strategy going into the race was to get in and run with the pack,” the former Golden Gopher star said. “I felt like I got out well, but fell off about ten meters from the pack. The pack had about twelve guys, then it strung out from there.

"As the race unfolded, I felt that if I could maintain close striking distance with the pack that I would be alright. I just clipped off consistent 3:00 kilometers and was able to pick people off one by one.

“I had a very successful cross country career at the University of Minnesota," Rombough said. "Because of that success, as well as the requirements it takes to compete well – great mental and physical strength and stamina – cross country may be my favorite race to run. While this race was probably the toughest I’ve ever run considering the course conditions, weather conditions, and the increased distance to 12K, I feel it ranks as one of my best performances.

Race-day temperatures in St. Louis were in the the 20s, with wind.

“Overall, I am very excited about having the opportunity to compete again. I raced five times in 2011, which included four PRs, but was injured from June until the middle of September. Training has been going well the last several months, so finally getting out and competing is a great feeling, especially that I am competing well.

"Since the middle of high school, it has been my dream to run in the Olympics," Rombough admitted. "While this isn’t the Olympics, it is a dream come true to have earned the opportunity to compete in a U.S. uniform at NACAC.”