Arcadia Invitational - DyeStat high school track and field

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2003 outdoor

April 11-12, 2003 at Arcadia HS, Arcadia CA

Allyson Felix

Los Angeles Baptist sr Allyson Felix won the 100 and 200 for the third straight year. Only Marion Jones ever did that before. And Felix served notice she is on course to break at least some of Jones' records in her senior year before heading off to college at Southern California.

photos by John Dye, quotes by Ricky Quintana

100 11.29 +3.0 (a PR for Allyson)

Top 3: from left,
3rd Carol Rodriguez, 2nd Shalonda Solomon, 1st Allyson Felix

"I'm pleased," said Felix when interviewed by the media, agreeing that her start was better than usual.

the finish

from left: Amy Menlove, Allyson Felix, Shalonda Solomon, Carol Rodriguez

Ricky Quintana's Quotes

Allyson Felix: Everything went well. I got a good warm-up. My stride felt decent and I felt comfortable throughout the race. It went well.
RQ: How does the 11.29 rate with you?
Felix: That’s good. I’m pleased with that. I can tell I’m right where I want to be in my workouts. I’m on schedule.
RQ: You looked very relaxed. Was there anything out of the ordinary in this performance?
Felix: It feels like all my races. I can see my training paying off. It’s good.
Other reporter: Is that a good a start as you’ve ever had?
Felix: Yes, it’s one of my better ones.
Other reporter: After that, what were you thinking or were you just reacting?
Felix: We’ll see. I’m going to go back and collect my thoughts and see where I’m going after this and just collect myself and see where I’m going after that.
RQ: Why didn’t you run the 4x100?
Felix: Our team was entered, but we got to the start late and they wouldn’t let us run. We were standing right over there [ pointing to the entrance] during the race. We watched it. It was pretty disappointing for me and especially my teammates.

Women 100 Meter Dash Invitational
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind Points
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  1 Felix, Allyson            12 LA Baptist,No Hi         11.29   3.0 
  2 Solomon, Shalonda         11 Poly Long Beach          11.45   3.0 
  3 Rodriguez, Carol          11 Western,Anaheim          11.75   3.0 
  4 Olear, Elizabeth           9 Louisville High          11.90   3.0 
  5 Nash, Jennifer            11 Merrill West             11.94   3.0 
  6 Menlove, Amy              12 Alta (Ut)                12.01   3.0 
  7 Goodwin, Deanna           12 Internationa             12.02   3.0 
  8 Davis, Kristina           09 Logan HS                 12.11   3.0

200 22.97 -0.1

This one was no contest.

Ricky Quintana's Quotes

Allyson Felix
RQ: How was that race?
Felix: Do you know my time?
RQ: I don’t know.
Felix: The race felt good. The conditions aren’t that good. It felt good all the way through. I just felt, I don’t know my time. Not knowing my time, the way the race went, it felt good.
RQ: Did you expect to win by such a large margin?
Felix: Well, you never know what’s going to happen going into a race. So I just try to go in with the same plan each time.

Women 200 Meter Dash Invitational
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind Points
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  1 Felix, Allyson            12 LA Baptist,No Hi         22.97  -0.1 
  2 Rodriguez, Carol          11 Western,Anaheim          24.35  -0.1 
  3 Hastings, Natasha            A.P. Randolp             24.68  -0.1 
  4 Nash, Jennifer            11 Merrill West             24.77  -0.1 
  5 Carson, DeAna             06 Vista del La             24.80  -0.1 
  6 Dorsey, Dominque          12 Poly Long Beach          24.94  -0.1 
  7 Craddock, Cheri           12 Logan HS                 25.04  -0.1 
  8 Emmanuel, Natasha            A.P. Randolp             25.18  -0.1

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