Kevin Williams was one of the best high school distance runners Colorado has ever seen. He's been enjoying a highly successful career at the University of Oklahoma in more recent years. Photo courtesy of OU Communications.
Sometimes, Kevin Williams and his distance running teammates on the Oklahoma track team just laugh about their full-time job."We like to say we work for OU distance running,'' the senior said. "We're always practicing. Always running. Always doing something."
Five members of the Oklahoma men's track and field program were named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Track and Field Team the organization announced Thursday. Eric Bailey, D'Andre Fisher, Rob Sorrell, Jeremy Sudbury and Kevin Williams were all named to the team after top performances on and off the track throughout the 2010 season. The Oklahoma men were second among all schools in the Big 12 with the five athletes on the team while Nebraska lead the conference with eight.
While German Fernandez was out breaking the high school national records at 3K and 2 miles, Kevin Williams was breaking a record or two of his own.
Mason Finley, at left, broke no new records but did win the discus competition by over 12 feet (photo courtesy Don Rich)
There was a lot of success to be spread out among the Colorado distance runners at the Great Southwest Classic on Saturday. And nobody's smiles were bigger those worn by Dey Tuach and Eleanor Fulton.
Roman Holmes had one of the nicer performances for Colorado athletes on the day with a best long jump of 25-3.25, good enough for second place.
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The Northern Conference teams came to the 4A girls state track meet with something to prove. And they proved it.
Kelby Dias displays the form that makes him a state champion. Photo courtesy of Ken Regan.
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Results from around the country keep pouring in and what we've seen so far is mighty impressive. Numerous U.S. top five marks have been established this weekend, starting with Chanelle Price's (PA) big 2:03.98 800m win at the New York Relays Saturday. Following Price's lead, Jacquelyn Coward (TN) (pictured left by Brandon Miles) ran the most impressive hurdle double of the season by winning the 300m hurdles in 41.26 and 100m hurdles in 13.11w at the Volunteer Classic at the University of Tennessee. Read what else took place this weekend.
Boys Weekend Top Performances
- Roman Holmes (CO) soars 24-05 LJ, 47-03 TJ at Littleton (CO)
- Maurice Mitchell (MO) goes 10.40 for 100m at Kansas Relays
- Michael Shaw (OH) wins 100m dash in 10.39w at Tennessee
- Chris Derrick (IL) runs 8:48.9 for 3200 at Downers Grove (IL)
- Germantown Friends (PA) goes 7:47.50 4x8 at CB West Relays
- Kenny McClain (FL) runs 37.21 for 300m hurdles in FL
- Dan Block (IL) throws 199-08 discus, 63-05 shot put in IL
- James White (MO) high jumps 7-00 at Kansas Relays
- Kevin Williams (CO) runs 9:02.29 to win 3200m in Kansas
Girls Weekend Top Performances
- Anna Jelmini (CA) tosses discus 183-11 in CA, U.S.#4 all-time
- Karen Shump (PA) throws shot put 47-09 at Great Valley Relays
- Kelly McNamee (WA) leaps 5-10 to win high jump at Pasco (WA)
- Neely Spence (PA) U.S.#2 4:48.51 at 1600m, 2:15.38 800m in PA
- Megan Frausto (TX) leaps 19-03.5 to win long jump at Kansas Relays
- Chanelle Price (PA) runs 2:03.98 for 800m at the NY Relays
- Jacquelyn Coward (TN) goes 41.26 300mH, 13.11w 100mH in TN
- Roxi Grizzle (KS) throws javelin 163-11 at Kansas Relays, U.S.#7 A-T
- Emily Sisson (NE) wins 3200m at Kansas Relays in 10:25.42
It's been a very impressive weekend for Colorado high school track and field--both inside and outside of the state boundaries.
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This year's Mullen Runner's Roost is in the books. On a day that saw a large number of athletes perform very well, two stood out above the rest--Kevin Williams of D'Evelyn High School and Emily Blok of Conifer High School. For their efforts they were named as Rocky Mountain News athletes of the meet.
Conifer's Emily Blok makes the 400 look deceptively easy.
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