Midwest Prep Invitational Highlights In Action

-The Indianapolis area welcomed warm climes that reached into the mid to upper 60s much of the day.  Here is summary of meet. Full recap will include race videos, interviews and photos on Sunday evening:

MEET RESULTS

*Girls

  • Adriana Brown (Sr., Lawrence Central) continues her strong season in the Discus 153-4.5
  • Kayla Smith (Lawrence Central) 12-0 takes pole vault final
  • Evanston holds off hard charging Brooks College Prep with senior Ebony McClendon on anchor 48.46-48.54 in 4x100 relay; Lawrence Central IN 49.04
  • Evanston senior Parker English wins long jump easily in meet record form 18-6
  • Ebony McClendon leads Illinois sweep and 100m meet record in IL#1 11.81; Briyahna Desrosiers (Sr., N. Lawndale Prep) 12.03; Brittany Thomas (Sr., Bloom Twp.)
  • Keri Ertel (Jr., Jennings County IN) runs 15.08 in 100H;
  • Kiawna Cottrell (Pendleton Heights IN) wins her specialty the 400m 57.82-57.83 over Gabby Sims (Columbus North IN)
  • Briyahna Desrosiers wins spirited 200m over two of Illinois top sprinters Ebony McClendon 24.50 and Parker English 24.65. This was the fastest 200m race since last year's 3A state championship
  • Samantha Woodford (Plainfield IN) 2:19.50 wins the 800m in easy mode
  • Alex Buck (Pendleton Heights) 11:18.10 for 3200m
  • Evanston closes out track portion of meet w/IL#2 4x400m on the strength of Parker's 57.1 split; Bloom 4:01.67; N. Lawndale Prep 4:04.46 (Desrosiers 53.6 anchor)

*Boys

  • Plainfield IN wins 4x100 in 42.62; Bloom gets 3rd with 42.92
  • Jacob Steinmetz (East Central) gets discus title w/151-1 heave
  • Bloom Twp. senior Jonah Wiley wins deep long jump with 23-6 effort; Jordan Partee (Madison Consolidated IN) 23-0.5; Keshawn Robinson (Plainfield) 22-5.5; Jacob Abrams (Carmel) 22-2
  • Josh Ebikwo (Carmel IN) wins the 400m in 49.98; Terry McGee gets 4th in 51.10
  • Cameron Clements (Ft. Wayne Carroll) comes behind on last lap to win the 1600m in 4:27.96
  • Dallas Miller (Clinton Prairie IN) takes PV w/ 14-0
  • The underrated senior James Harriel of Bloom shocks the 200m field with a 21.72-21.77 win over Terry McGee; McGee finishes second in 100 to Carmel's Austin Roberts 10.88-10.86
  • Senior Imani Payton of N. Lawndale Prep grabs IL#1 time in 300H and beats Indiana's top guy senior Jacob Wright 38.74-39.24
  • TF North wins 4x4 in 3:24.61