Girls Long Jump - DeAna Carson CA 18-9
text by Elliott Denman Many thought Saturday's pentathlon champion, sophomore Ryann Krais of Methacton, Pa., a 19-foot leaper with 20 or 21-foot potential, would be the long jump favorite. But that ended when Krais scrathed out of the event after an injury hurdling. DeAna Carson, a Woodrow Wilson High/Long Beach, California, senior, never let her own focus wander, sticking to business and registering an ultra-consistent six-jump series that included the 18-9 winner in round three. Her shortest jump was 18-1. With the competition this tight, Brittni Finch, a Centreville High/Clifton, Va. had the gold within her sights only to fall just short with her round four 18-7 ¼. Three others exceeded 18, headed by Saturday's triple jump champion, Neidra Covington, at 18-4 ¼. Carson had much longer ambitions. "I hurt my right knee in the finals, I just didn't know if it would hold up enough for me to win," she said.
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Girls Long Jump
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National: N 21-07.50 1/31/1981 Carol Lewis, Willingboro, NJ
Meet: M 20-06.25 3/15/2003 Marshevet Hooker, Southwst,San Antonio,TX
Freshman: ( 19-07 2003 De Ana Carson, Vista d Lago, Mr Val,CA
Sophomore: R 19-11.75 2/21/2004 Shana Woods, Poly, Long Beach, CA
Junior: J 21-04 1976 Kathy McMillan, Hoke County,Raeford, NC
Senior: $ 21-07.50 1/31/1981 Carol Lewis, Willingboro, NJ
Name Year School Finals
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1 Kelly, Niesha 07 St. Peter Chanel,Oa 5.52m 18-01.50
2 Frimpong, Audra 08 Canfield HS,Canfiel 5.44m 17-10.25
3 Stevens, Elizabeth 06 Columbia Hs-Ny,East 5.31m 17-05.25
4 Lewis, Carolyn 06 Heritage HS,Newport 5.24m 17-02.25
5 Forbes, Shakia 07 Bethel,Hampton, VA 5.23m 17-02.00
6 Chavis, Tiffany 06 Unat-GA-Marietta,Ma 5.22m 17-01.50
7 Hale, Lesly 06 Motor City Strid,De 5.20m 17-00.75
8 Smith, JaQuay 06 Dover HS,Dover, DE 4.97m 16-03.75
9 Thorgaard, Kersten 07 Ames HS,Ames, IA 4.89m 16-00.50
9 Lilley, Brittany 08 Hummingbirds-HS,Sev 4.89m 16-00.50
11 Getty, Beth 06 Unat-PA-CC,New Cumb 4.79m 15-08.75
Flight 2
1 Carson, De Ana 06 Woodrow Wilson-C,Lo 5.71m 18-09.00
2 Finch, Brittni 08 Centreville HS,Cent 5.67m 18-07.25
3 Covington, Neidra 06 Fast Forward TC,St. 5.59m 18-04.25
4 Layne, Lynne 06 New Rochelle HS,New 5.53m 18-01.75
4 Miller, Nora 06 Connecticut TC,Midd 5.53m 18-01.75
6 Long, Tiffani 06 Long Reach Tc-Gi,Co 5.47m 17-11.50
7 Wernik, Sarah 06 Northampton HS,Flor 5.45m 17-10.75
-- Krais, Ryann 08 Eagleville Elite,Ea ND
-- Matthew, Sarah G. 06 Colorado Flyers,Niw FOUL