Nike Indoor Nationals Coverage

Nike Indoor Nationals
MileSplit Staff

 


Coach Eddie Williams kept the success at NIN going for his Bethel team after last year's national record 400 run by Francena McCorory, it was the Bethel boys stealing the show this year with two national titles in the sprint relays (4x200, 4x400) from slower sections. (Photo by David Fleenor)

 

 

Virginia had a total of 7 national champions, 7 national runners-up, and 47 All-Americans at the 2007 Nike Indoor Nationals. Top performances included two US #7 all-time performances from Sean Holston in the 400 meter dash at 47.12 and Axel Mostrag in the 800 meter run at 1:51.63. Sean Holston and Bethel boys were double national champions as Holston came back to win the 200 meter dash in 21.53, while Bethel picked up two upset national championships in the 4x200 (1:29.60) and 4x400 (3:21.76) meter relays. More to come from Landover...

 

Sunday's National Champions 

  • Sean Holston - Boys 400m (47.12) and 200m (21.53)
  • Axel Mostrag - Boys 800m (1:51.63)
  • Bethel - Boys 4x200 (1:29.60)
  • Bethel - Boys 4x400 (3:21.76)

Sunday's All-Americans

  • Shanneka Claiborne (Matoaca) - Girls 60m (4th, 7.58) and 200m (3rd, 24.65)
  • Rashaad Cannon (Highland Springs) - Boys Long Jump (2nd, 23'9")
  • Shakia Forbes (Bethel) - Girls Long Jump (2nd, 19'4.50")
  • Ashley Gatling (Deep Creek) - Girls High Jump (2nd, 5'9")
  • Thomas Speller (Indian River) - Boys 200m (2nd, 21.98)
  • Chris Copeland (Lakeland) - Boys High Jump (3rd, 6'8.75")
  • Drew Paisley (Ocean Lakes) - Freshmen Mile (3rd, 4:35.51)
  • Anthony Chesson (Manchester) - Boys 200m (4th, 22.09)
  • Aurora Scott - Girls 2 Mile (4th, 10:34.60)
  • April Sinkler (Brooke Point) - Girls High Jump (4th, 5'7")
  • Pearl Bickerseth (Potomac) - Girls High Jump (5th, 5'5")
  • Tierra Brown (Hampton) - Girls 60m Hurdles (5th, 8.59)
  • Eddie Judge (Cox) - Mile Run (5th, 4:20.04)
  • Frede Spellman (Oscar Smith) - Shot Put (5th, 59-00.25)
  • Mike Spooner (West Springfield) - Boys 2 Mile (5th, 9:12.07)
  • Catherine White (Northside) - Girls 2 Mile (5th, 10:38.21)
  • I.C. Norcom - Boys 4x200 (2nd, 1:30.16)
  • Western Branch - Boys 4x400 (2nd, 3:22.69)
  • Landstown - Girls 4x200 (3rd, 1:41.49)
  • Midlothian - Girls 4x800 (3rd, 9:10.51)
  • Landstown - Girls 4x400 (4th, 3:57.00)
  • Westfield - Girls 4x800 (4th, 9:12.08)
  • Centreville - Girls 4x200 (5th, 1:43.02)
  • Deep Creek - Boys 4x200 (5th, 1:30.91)
  • Deep Creek - Boys 4x400 (5th, 3:23.85)
  • Forest Park - Boys 4x800 (5th, 8:03.30)
  • Potomac Senior - Boys 4x200 (6th, 1:31.07)

Saturday's National Champions

  • Aurora Scott - Girls 5000m (16:53.55)
  • Jason Witt (Midlothian) - Boys 5000m (15:05.29)
  • Midlothian - Girls 4xMile (21:00.56)

Saturday's All-Americans 

  • Annie Grant (Blacksburg) - Girls Pentathlon (2nd, 3062 pts)
  • Kelvin Griffin (Western Branch) - Boys Triple Jump (3rd, 47'11")
  • Thomas Porter (Mountain View) - Boys 5000m (3rd, 15:12.82)
  • Samella Koroma (T.C. Williams) - Girls Weight Throw (5th, 45'4.50")
  • Rachel Butler (Lee-Davis) - Girls Triple Jump (5th, 38'11.75")
  • April Sinkler (Brooke Point) - Girls Triple Jump (6th, 38'9")
  • Fork Union - Boys DMR (2nd, 10:17.16)
  • Blacksburg - Girls 4xMile (3rd, 21:14.74)
  • Hermitage - Boys 4xMile (3rd, 18:16.0)
  • Manchester - Girls Shuttle Hurdles (4th, 35.09)
  • West Springfield - Bohs DMR (4th, 10:26.00)
  • Midlothian - Girls DMR (5th, 12:26.89)
  • Western Branch - Boys Shuttle Hurdles (5th, 31.73)
  • Deep Run - Girls SMR (6th, 4:11.91)