Derby Invitational 2005

Paper: Courier-Journal, The (Louisville, KY)

Title: Ballard wins Derby meet as Rockets take a breather

Date: May 4, 2005

Nathan Chambers

nchambers@courier-journal.com

The Courier-Journal

Ballard High School coach Don Goodwin obviously was not sold on his team's victory in its annual Derby Invitational girls' track and field meet last night.

Offered congratulations, Goodwin lifted the first-place trophy, pointed it in the direction of Assumption coach Barry Kornstein and jokingly charged, "Yeah, but he sandbagged it on us."

Although Kornstein rested some of his top athletes after they competed in the Kenwood Classic in Clarksville, Tenn., on Saturday, the Rockets finished second in an 11-team field that included several Class AAA powers.

Ballard won with 108 points, and Assumption had 84. Central (74), Male (72) and Eastern (69) rounded out the top five.

"(Kornstein) has a tough team," Goodwin said. "He didn't run a lot of them, and they still looked pretty strong."

Goodwin also acknowledged that the meet, which Kornstein said "used to be the best in girls' track in the state," has lost much of its appeal with the proliferation of rubber tracks. Ballard has an asphalt surface.

"We have too much tradition here not to have one of the better tracks in the city," said Goodwin, who guided the Lady Bruins to three straight state titles (2000- 02). "We've kind of fell behind in that."

But he admitted that he was pleased his team did not fall behind much last night. Ballard won six events: two sprint relays, both hurdles events, the long jump and the 3,200 meters.

Seniors Elaina Shumake and Ciara Styles and freshman phenom Lutisha Bowen led the way . Shumake, the defending AAA state champion in the 100 hurdles, swept the 100 and 300 distances in that discipline. She also teamed with Styles, Bowen and junior Kristyn Robinson to win the 400 and 800 relays.

Styles took first in the long jump and second in the 100, and Bowen was second in both the 200 and the triple jump.

Central senior Brittney Belle, the defending AAA champion in both the 100 and 200, edged Styles and Bowen, respectively, in those races.

"She's definitely a competitor," Bowen said.

Junior Emily Blake recorded Ballard's other win, in the 3,200.

Sophomore Jordan Danridge, who has developed into one of the best throwers in AAA, posted Assumption's only victory, in the shot put. She placed second to Central's Gabrielle Goode in the discus.

Mercy won the 3,200 relay and the 400 but could have done more. Senior Carmen Mims, who has nine AA titles in cross country and track, sparked the relay team in the opening event and sat for the rest of the meet.

Mercy senior Karen Ford upset Central junior Brittany Davies in the 400.

DERBY INVITATIONAL

At Ballard

Team results - Ballard 108, Assumption 84, Central 74, Male 72, Eastern 69, Shelby County 68, Mercy 55, Butler 53, Presentation 33, Kentucky Country Day 24, Holy Cross 22.

3,200 relay - 1. Mercy (Emily Kent, Michelle Meeks, Karen Ford, Carmen Mims), 10:33.44; 2. Eastern, 10:36.32; 3. Male, 10:43.66; 4. Shelby County, 10:43.82.

100 hurdles - 1. Elaina Shumake (Ballard), 17.19; 2. Shelby Wagonseller (Male), 17.85; 3. Whitney Newby (Butler), 17.90; 4. Kathryn Burch (Assumption), 19.22.

100 - 1. Brittney Belle (Central), 12.79; 2. Ciara Styles (Ballard), 13.12; 3. Mallory Harlow (Holy Cross), 13.55; 4. Danielle McCoy (Eastern), 13.60.

800 relay - 1. Ballard (Shumake, Styles, Kristyn Robinson, Lutisha Bowen), 1:49.10; 2. Central, 1:49.42; 3. Shelby County, 1:51.78; 4. Butler, 1:52.33.

1,600 - 1. Cristin Samuels (Eastern), 5:41.51; 2. Alina Carrillo (Ballard), 5:57.72; 3. Adrienne Curtis (Assumption), 5:58.93; 4. Marissa Raisor (Shelby County), 6:07.92.

400 relay - 1. Ballard (Shumake, Styles, Robinson, Bowen), 52.46; 2. Assumption, 53.56; 3. Central, 54.48; 4. Shelby County, 55.62.

400 - 1. Ford (Mercy), 1:01.60; 2. Brittany Daviess (Central), 1:02.16; 3. Camilla Aramburu (Eastern), 1:02.19; 4. Harlow (Holy Cross), 1:03.86.

300 hurdles - 1. Shumake (Ballard), 50.45; 2. Wagonseller (Male), 50.64; 3. Kristen Elder (Assumption), 51.72; 4. Caitlin McGuire (Presentation), 52.48.

800 - 1. Chani Clark (Eastern), 2:28.13; 2. Kent (Mercy), 2:30.62; 3. Jean Dolan (Presentation), 2:34.95; 4. Rebecca Hinkle (Shelby County), 2:38.84.

200 - 1. Belle (Central), 26.94; 2. Bowen (Ballard), 27.60; 3. McCoy (Eastern), 28.21; 4. Laura Henley (Assumption), 28.54.

3,200 - 1. Emily Blake (Ballard), 12:20.67; 2. Natasha Janes (Male), 13:27.84; 3. Lieve Hendren (KCD), 13:38.14; 4. Olivia Lynch (Presentation), 13:42.73.

1,600 relay - 1. Shelby County (Hinkle, Shera Clark, Becca Sims, Lee Ann Williams), 4:23.01; 2. Eastern, 4:28.32; 3. Male, 4:34.90; 4. Assumption, 4:40.17.

Shot put - 1. Jordan Danridge (Assumption), 32-8; 2. Emily Boyle (Mercy), 30-10; 3. Glendora Carter (Butler), 29-11; 4. Gabrielle Goode (Central), 29-8 .

Discus - 1. Goode (Central), 105-1; 2. Danridge (Assumption), 103-2; 3. Boyle (Mercy), 91-3; 4. Carter (Butler), 85-5.

Long jump - 1. Styles (Ballard), 15-11; 2. Jade Miles (Butler), 15-10; 3. Tiandrea Sydnor (Male), 15-7; 4. Andrea McClellon (Central), 14-8.

Triple jump - 1. Dominique Floyd (Butler), 32-8; 2. Bowen (Ballard), 32-7; 3. Angelia Tutt (Eastern), 31-9; 4. Sydnor (Male), 31-2 .

High jump - 1. Beka Nieman (Shelby County), 4-8; 2. Erin Burch (Assumption), 4-8; 3. Jessica Robbins (Male), 4-4; 4. Christy Kaiser (Mercy), 4-0.

Author: CHAMBERS NATHAN

Section: SPORTS

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