2008 NSIC
Outstanding Performances
Triple National Champions
Christian Taylor (GA) Long Jump, Triple Jump
and 400m National Champion
Vashti Thomas (CA) Long Jump, Triple Jump
and 60m Hurdle National Champion
US #1's
D'Angelo Cherry (GA) 6.14e 55m
D'Angelo Cherry (GA) 60m, 6.64
Christian Taylor (GA) 400m, 47.42
Donn Cabral (CT) 5000m 14:44.16
Christian Taylor (GA) Long Jump 25'06.75
Nick Vena (NJ) Shot Put 66'07.25
Conor McCullough (CA) 87'10.75
Curtis Beach (NM), Daniel Gooris NM 3866
Long Beach (CA) 4x200m 1:28.27
Danbury (CT) 4xMile 17:28.47
Trenton Central (NJ) SHR29.38
Newburgh (NY) SMR 3:28.25
Victoria Jordan (TX) 6.85e
Ashton Purvis (CA) 23.43
Chanelle Price (PA) 800m 2:05.93
Chelsea Ley (NJ) 5000m 17:03.79
Benjamin Cardozo (NY) SMR 4:03.16
Warwick Valley (NY) 11:44.44
Victoria Flowers (NY) 62-02
Outstanding 8th Graders
Danielle Menlove 3rd place in the
High School 1 Mile, 4:55.54
Lateisha Philson (NY) 7th place in the
High School, 60m Hurdles
Hasheem McClellan (FL) 7-8th Grade
400m National Champion 53.48 and
New Meet Record Holder
Khalfani Muhammad (CA) 7-8th Grade
400m, 2nd place 53.73
Austin Lane (NY) 7-8th Grade 1 Mile
National Champion and New Meet Record Holder 4:44.40
Kristen Traub NJ 7-8th Grade 1 Mile,
2nd place 5:14.99
Medinah Nabadukka (CT) 7-8th Grade
1 Mile, 3rd place 5:15.70
Outstanding 7th Graders
Kellie Davis (CT) 7-8th Grade 1 Mile Champion 5:14.56 New Meet Record Holder
Kendall Baisden (MI) 7-8 Grade 400m National Champion and New Meet Record Holder 56.19
Jamaal James (NJ) 7-8th Grade 400m,
3rd place 53.77
Kendall Baisden (MI) 24.92 in the
High School 200m
Mallory White (FL) 7-8th Grade 1 Mile,
4th place 5:19.99
Caleb Mellon (NY) 7-8th Grade 1 Mile,
5th place 5:00.76
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To see athlete interviews and events from the 2008 NSIC visit the following websites:
Cory McGee (MS)
Danbury (CT) DMR National Champions with Said Ahmed