MileSplit U College Cross Country and Track & Field

Weekend Highlights: 11/30-12/2

Clemson senior Spencer Adams won the 60-meter hurdles in a nation's leading time, on Saturday, in the Orange & Purple Classic meet hosted by Clemson University.  Adams picked up where he left off last indoor, clocking 7.62 seconds, just two one-hundredths off his personal best of 7.60. Adams also set a facility record en route to a .64 margin victory.

The third and last day of Nike Outdoor Nationals takes place Saturday and the final events of the weekend are looking outstanding. While many great races and field events take place earlier in the day, the opening ceremony on the track starts at 5:15 p.m. (EST). The top events of the day are the boys and girls mile, boys 800m dash, boys shot put, girls hammer throw and the boys and girls distance medley relays. Keep checking back throughout the day as we provide coverage of each event. Full Results: Boys - Girls NON Winners Table (ArmoryTrack.com) Saturday Top Highlights - Warwick Valley (NY) national record in girls DMR, 11:31.81 - Spencer Adams (NC) blazes 50.99 in boys 400m hurdles - Nadonnia Rodriques (NY) wins 400m dash in 52.86, U.S.#1 - Trotwood-Madison (OH) wins boys 4x400m relay in 3:11.33 - Brandon Pounds (IN) 68-11.25 to win boys shot put, U.S.#2 - Eleanor Roosevelt (MD) wins girls 4x4, meet record 3:37.02 - Jillian Smith (NJ) blazes 2:05.24 to win girls 800m dash - Chalonda Goodman (GA) wins girls 200m dash in 23.22 - Emily Infeld (OH) takes gold in girls mile with 4:47.43 effort - Dwight Barbiasz (NH) leaps 7-01 to win boys high jump - Allison Horner (GA) throws 177-02 to win girls hammer throw - Shelby Greany (NY) runs U.S.#1 girls steeple in 6:42.86  

Wow! That's all that can really be said to sum up this past weekend's performances across the nation. With great weather, peak performances and deep fields, some of the results simply impressed. With nearly ten seperate state meets to cover, and numerous other top-tier invitationals, we've decided to merge it all into one big article, a new feature we're going to call The Awards Stand. Each week for the rest of the season we'll recap what the top performances were in each event grouping. See who made it this week. (Photo of Texas' Kyle Clemons by Alex Aldaco)

Whether NC athletes were in New York or in Maryland, they were performing at the top of their game. Who won national titles this past weekend? Photo by John Herzog Videos of Top Performers (more coming): Margaret Leak | New Bern 4x200 | Dakota Peachee | Lauren Bishop | Green Hope & Mooresville | New Bern SMR | 

Some of last year's best athletes have quickly put themselves right back at the top.  Liberty University has hosted 2 early indoor meets which some NC teams have decided to travel to. While many teams are running outdoors in "polar bear" meets, Parkland, Cummings and a few others have made the trek to Virginia for the indoors. 

Six North Carolina athletes named to USA Today's All-American teams.

It didn't go as expected, and the NC athlete we thought would win didn't, but all in all a spectacular race for North Carolina. Looking at any National Rankings list during the season, it was evident that North Carolina was very strong in the boy's hurdles. Maybe it's in the water?

 Trenton in the 100m Dash, Kamoran in the shot put. Mike Eddy and Chris Culliver also won "Emerging Elite" events.  

 High school stars such as: Dylan Ferris, Trenton Guy Jr., Spencer Adams, and Nyosha Bryant all won events this weekend. Find out where . . . Adams of Butler after his win in the 110H. (photo by Jason Byrne of flrunners.com)