Track Club

News and Notes

On May 22, 2007, Hurdles First Track Club member Wayne Davis was selected to the USA World Youth Team that will compete in the World Youth Championships in Ostrava from July 11-15. Wayne will be competing in the 110m high hurdles. Congratulations Wayne! Click here to view the full list of athletes. Click here to read the nc.milesplit.com article.

NCHSAA 4A State Championships
On 5/19/07, several members of the Hurdles First Track Club competed for their school teams at the NCHSAA 4A State Championships at NC A&T in Greensboro. Johnny Dutch of Clayton High School won the boys 110m high hurdles in a wind-aided time of 13.39. Booker Nunley of Garner High School finished third in 13.73, and Wayne Davis of Southeast Raleigh High School finished fourth in 13.79. James Robinson of Wakefield High School finished 15th overall in 15.85. In the 300m intermediate hurdles, Dutch finished second in 36.09 and Nunley finished fifth in 38.86. Davis finished 12th overall in 41.00, and Robinson finished 13th overall in 41.25. Great job guys. full results

Nike Indoor Nationals
On 3/10/07-3/11/07, four Hurdles First Track Club members competed in the 60m hurdles at the Nike Indoor Nationals in Landover, Maryland. Johnny Dutch finished first in the boys' hurdle final in 7.73, Wayne Davis finished third in 7.83, breaking Dutch's old sophomore record of 7.90. Booker Nunley finished second in his preliminary heat in a time of 8.28, just barely missing making it to the semi-final round. On the girls' side, Tacara Morrissey, who just started training with us a month ago, made it to the semi-final round, where she ran a very respectable time of 8.91. Congratulations to all four athletes for their efforts and performances. Click here for dyestat.com results and coverage. Click here for dyestat's video footage of the boys' and girls' rounds, including the finals. Click here for the dyestat article by Steve Underwood that explains much of the mayhem that took place in the boys' semi-final rounds.

Simplot Games
On 2/14/07-2/17/07, Hurdles First Track Club members Johnny Dutch and Wayne Davis traveled to Pocatello, Idaho for the prestigious Simplot Games. Dutch emerged victorious in his first 60m hurdle race of the year, crossing the finish line in 7.83. Davis, running in a slower heat of the timed final, won his heat and also ran faster than two athletes in the fastest heat, earning a 5th-place finish overall with his time of 8.03. Click here to access a dyestat.com link to footage of all the Simplot races, including the hurdle prelims (Dutch ran in the first heat, Davis in the 11th), and Dutch's final, as well as an interview with Dutch after the final. Click here for interviews I conducted with both athletes. Click here to view nc.milesplit.com coverage. Click here to read dyestat's report on Dutch's finals racen and here to read the dyestat roundup of the boys' and girls' 60m hurdles. full results

Click here to watch milesplit network's post-meet interview with Johnny Dutch at the NCHSAA State Championships on 2/10/07.

NCHSAA North Carolina Indoor State Championships
On 2/10/07, members of Hurdles First Track Club represented their school teams at the North Carolina Indoor State Championship meet at UNC-Chapel Hill. Johnny Dutch, competing for Clayton High School, led the way with a first-place finish in the 55m hurdles. His time of 7.11 broke his own state meet record of 7.13 set in 2006, and was only .04 off his national record set three weeks ago at the Eastern Challenge. Equally impressive was the performance of Wayne Davis, competing for Southeat Raleigh High School. Davis finished second behind Dutch in 7.32. His time makes him the top sophomore hurdler in the nation, and the fourth-ranked 55m high school hurdler in the nation. Finishing sixth in the same race was Booker Nunley, competing for Garner High School. Nunley's time of 7.51 was also a new personal best. Chris Herring, running for Knightdale High School, finished 9th overall in a new personal best of 7.87. Dutch and Davis will be competing at the Simplot Games in Idaho next weekend, and Dutch, Davis, and Nunley will all be competing at the Nike National Indoor Championships on March 10-11 in Maryland.

In the girls 55m hurdles, Brandy Furr, running for Sanderson High School, finished 8th overall with a time of 8.94 after running 8.91 in the prelims. Jaquanda Wright, competing for East Wake High School, finished 10th in the prelims with a time of 8.99, but missed making the finals.

In other events, Dutch finished 9th overall in the boys 300m dash in a time of 36.19. Herring finished 8th in the 55m dash in 6.64 after running 6.61 in the prelims. He also finished 14th in the 300m dash in 37.58. James Robinson, running for Wakefield High School, finished 15th overall in the 500m run in a time of 1:09.44. full results

Virginia Tech Invitational
On 1/26/07-1/27/07, Hurdles First Track Club member Johnny Dutch competed at the Virginia Tech Invitational at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA. Dutch won the 55m hurdles in 7.18, breaking the old meet record of 7.28 set in 1999 by Rickey Harris. Click here for dyestat coverage of the race. full results

On 1/23/07, Hurdles First Track Club member Johnny Dutch was named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week. Click here for details.

Eastern High School Challenge
On 1/20/07, members of Hurdles First Track Club represented their school teams at the Eastern High School Challenge at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Johnny Dutch, a senior at Clayton High School, broke the 12-year-old national record in the 55m hurdles by winning in a time of 7.07. Congratulations to Johnny for this remarkable achievement. And it was his birthday, no less. Click here to read an article on Johnny in the Raleigh News & Observer. Go to dyestat.com for more coverage on Johnny's accomplishment. In the same race, Booker Nunley, a junior at Garner High School, finished 5th in 7.56, fast enough to qualify him for the Nike Indoor National Championships that will take place in Maryland in March. Another big winner for Hurdles First was Doug Onuscheck, a junior at Ravenscroft School, who finished first in the high jump by equaling his personal best of 6'6". Great job, Doug! Other Hurdles First athletes who competed well were Malcolm Nunley, James Robinson, and Brandy Furr. full results

Click here to read another article on Johnny Dutch's college decision. This article is more thorough, as it includes quotes from Curtis Frye, who will be coaching Dutch at the University of South Carolina.

On 11/14/06, Hurdles First Track Club member Johnny Dutch made his college decision to attend the University of South Carolina in the fall of 2007. Click here for details.

In the November 2006 issue of Track and Field News, the High School Annual Rankings issue, Hurdles First Track Club member Johnny Dutch is ranked second nationally in the boys 110 meter hurdles for the 2006 outdoor season. If you don't subscribe to T&FN, you can purchase a copy of the November issue at their website, trackandfieldnews.com.

On 8/11/06, Hurdles First Track Club member Johnny Dutch was named to USA Today's All-USA Boys Track and Field Team for 2006. Click here to view the list.

USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships
On July 25 - 30, The Hurdles First Track Club concluded its 2006 season at the Junior Olympic National Championships on the campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. All of our athletes who competed tried their best, and three came home with medals. In the Intermediate Boys 110m high hurdles, Wayne Davis and Booker Nunley finished second and third, respectively, in times of 14.18 and 14.29. In the finals, Davis tied his personal best, and Nunley set a new personal best. In the Youth Boys 100m hurdles, David Coe finished second in a new personal best of 13.73. He also finished fifth in the 200m hurdles in a time of 26.36. Congratulations to all three athletes for an outstanding conclusion to a remarkable season. For Nunley and Coe, it was their first time at the national championships, making their achievements all the more commendable.
Other performances by Hurdles First athletes include the following: In the Intermediate Boys 400m hurdles, James Robinson finished 15th overall (57.90) and Nunley finished 19th overall (59.10). In the Intermediate Boys high jump, Doug Onuscheck finished 9th overall (1.85m). In the Young Men's pole vault, Aaron Wiggins finished 10th overall (4.35m).In the Youth Girls 200m hurdles, Dannielle Davis finished tied for 16th overall (29.65).
full results
Click here for post-race photos of Hurdles First athletes from the awards ceremonies.

Russell Blunt East Coast Invitational
On 7/21/06 - 7/23/06, members of the Hurdles First Track Club competed at the Russell Blunt East Coast Invitational at Duke University's Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC. We competed very well and our athletes came up with some big performances. Aaron Wiggins won the Young Men's pole vault (4.50) and was named Young Men's meet MVP for his efforts. Johnny Dutch won the Young Men's 110m high hurdles (13.93) after setting the meet record in the prelims with a 13.66, his second-fastest time of the year. Christopher Herring finished twelfth in the prelims of the 110s (15.71).
Wayne Davis and Booker Nunley finished 1-2 in the Intermediate Boys 110m high hurdles (14.24 and 14.37 respectively). Nunley also finished second in the 400m hurdles (55.86), and James Robinson finished fourth in that race (57.45). Robinson also finished 12th in the 400m run (52.34).
David Coe was Hurdles First's only double winner of the meet, as he earned first-place finishes in the Youth Boys 200m hurdles (26.43) and the 100m hurdles (13.94). Malcolm Nunley finished seventh in the 100m dash (12.04) after tying his personal best of 11.86 in the prelims. He also finished fifth in the 200m dash (24.02), and third in the 400m dash (53.35 ).
Trevon Sanders finished third in the Midget Boys 80m hurdles (13.37). Trevon and his brother Marquise Sanders finished tied for fifth in the high jump (4-06).
Ironically, in spite of our small numbers, Hurdles First did pretty well in the team scoring. We ended up sixth in the Young Men's division, seventh in the Intermediate Boys division, and fifth in the Youth Boys division, although we had no more than three athletes in any of those divisions.
On the girls' side, Jacquanda Wright finished seventh overall in the prelims of the Intermediate Girls 100m hurdles (15.54).
Dannielle Davis finished eighth in the Youth Girls 100m hurdles (16.15) after setting a new personal best of 15.38 in the prelims. Dannielle also finished sixth in the 200m hurdles (29.82).
full results
Our next and last meet of the season will be the USATF Junior Olympic National Championships in Baltimore, MD on the last weekend in July. Team members who will compete at Nationals are: Aaron Wiggins, Wayne Davis, Booker Nunley, James Robinson, David Onuscheck, David Coe, and Dannielle Davis. Contrary to what was reported earlier on this website, Johnny Dutch will not be competing at this meet. Competing at the Caribbean Scholastic Invitational instead of the Region III Championships made him ineligible for Nationals.

Caribbean Scholastic Invitational
On 7/8/06, Hurdles First team member Johnny Dutch competed at the Caribbean Scholastic Invitational in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Dutch won the 400m hurdles in 51.72. He was also on the winning 4x100 relay team (40.27) and 4x400 relay team (3:12.50). Dutch's teammates on both relays were Trey Harts, Charles Clark, and Karjuan Williams. The 110m hurdles were not contested because Dutch was the only entry in the event. Don't ask.
full mens results

USATF Region III Championships
On 7/6/06 - 7/9/06, members of the Hurdles First Track Club competed at the USATF Region III Junior Olympic Championships at Mill Creek High School in Hoschton, Georgia. The top three finishers in each event qualify for the national championships, which will be held in Baltimore, MD at the end of July. Hurdles First had several athletes qualify for nationals:
Aaron Wiggins finished second in the Young Mens pole vault (4.35m).
Wayne Davis led a Hurdles First 1-2 finish in the Intermediate Boys 110m hurdles. Davis' time of 14.18 is the second-fastest ever run for this age group at this meet, bettered only by teammate Johnny Dutch's 14.00 in 2005. Booker Nunley came in second behind Davis in 14.30. Both Davis and Nunley set new personal bests.
In the Intermediate Boys 400m hurdles, Nunley captured first in 56.31, so he will be going to Baltimore in two events. James Robinson, after leading the race for most of the way, held on for third and a trip to Baltimore, crossing the line in 56.68.
In the Intermediate Boys high jump, Doug Onuscheck took first with a jump of 1.90 (6-3). Onuscheck won a long, exhausting jump-off tie-breaker to secure the victory.
In the Youth Boys age group, David Coe qualified for nationals in two events. He won the 200m hurdles in 26.50, and finished second in the 100m hurdles in 13.99.
In the Youth Girls age group, Dannielle Davis qualified for nationals in two events. She finished third in the 200m hurdles (29.50), and triple jump (9.84m). Dannielle also set a personal best in the 100m hurdles (15.67), good for sixth place.
Johnny Dutch did not compete at the regional championships, but will be competing at nationals in the Young Mens 110m and 400m hurdles.
We are also very proud of the team members who competed at regionals but didn't qualify for nationals. Malcolm Nunley finished fourth in the Youth Boys 400m dash and seventh in the 200m dash, a very good showing for his first year against this level of competition. Jacquanda Wright set a new personal best of 15.44 en route to a sixth-place finish in the Intermediate Girls 100m hurdles. Jacquanda is also in her first year of youth track, and has shown tremendous improvement over the course of the summer. Chris Snype finished eighth in the Young Mens 100m dash (10.98). Josh Dunston finished ninth overall in the Youth Boys 200m hurdles (29.66). Trevon Sanders finished 11th overall in the Midget Boys 80m hurdles (14.02). Trevon and Marquise Sanders finished tied for fifth in the Midget Boys high jump (1.40m).
full male results
full female results

Johnny Dutch will be competing in the Caribbean Scholastic Invitational at the Roberto Clemente Sports Complex in Carolina, Puerto Rico on July 8th, 2006. Dutch was among a handful of US athletes selected by the National Scholastic Sports Foundation to participate in the meet. Go here for more meet information. Click here, then scroll down to the bottom of the page, for more photos of Dutch from the Nike Outdoor Nationals.

USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships
On 6/27/06 - 7/2/06, the Hurdles First Track Club competed at the USA Youth Outdoor National Championships at NC A&T University in Greensboro, NC. The weather was hot and the days were long, but we had a very good showing. Notable performances were as follows:
Johnny Dutch led the way with victories in the Young Mens 400m hurdles (52.69) and 110m hurdles (13.67). Harold Sims fell in the finals of the 400m hurdles but got back up to finish the race. In the prelims, he ran a personal best of 56.06 to qualify for the finals. Harold also set a new personal best in the 110 prelims (14.90), good for tenth overall.
Wayne Davis finished second in the Intermediate Boys 110m hurdles (14.52). Wayne also finished fifth in the long jump (20-07.75). Booker Nunley took fourth in the 110s (15.00), and Keare Davis finished fifth (15.09 pb). Booker also finished third in the 400m hurdles (55.27 pb). James Robinson finished sixth in the 400m hurdles (56.40 pb). David Onuscheck finished second in the high jump (6-02.75).
David Coe finished third in the Youth Boys 100m hurdles (13.74 pb) and 200m hurdles (25.97 pb). Malcolm Nunley finished fifth in the 400m dash (52.57 pb), seventh in the 200m hurdles, seventh in the 200m dash (24.04 after running a personal best of 23.83 in the prelims), and eighth in the 100m dash (11.93, after running a personal best of 11.81 in the prelims).
Dannielle Davis finished fourth in the Youth Girls long jump (16-02.25). She also finished ninth in the 200m hurdles (29.96), just missing making the finals.
Jacquanda Wright finished twelfth overall in the prelims of the Intermediate Girls 100m hurdles, running a personal best of 15.56 into a -1.9 wind.
full results
Click here for post-race awards photos from Youth Nationals.

North Carolina Association Junior Olympic Championships
On 6/24/06 - 6/25/06, the Hurdles First Track Club competed at the North Carolina Association Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships at Reid Ross Classical School in Fayetteville, NC. Many Hurdles First athletes qualified for the Regional Championships, which will take place July 7th-9th in Atlanta, GA. Notable peformances were as follows:
Johnny Dutch won the Young Mens 110m hurdles (13.94) and 400m hurdles (53.91). Harold Sims finished second in both races (15.04 and 56.55). In the prelims of the 110s, Harold set a personal best of 14.93. Booker Nunley was another double winner, leading Hurdles First sweeps in both the Intermediate Boys 110m hurdles (14.64) and 400m hurdles (56.53). Booker also took fourth in the 200m dash (23.14). Wayne Davis was second in the 110s (14.68) and third in the 400s (58.90 pb). Wayne also took third in the long jump (6.38m). Keare Smith was third in the 110s (15.54), and James Robinson was second in the 400s (57.12). David Onuscheck won the Intermediate Boys high jump (1.98m).
David Coe won the Youth Boys 100m hurdles (14.23) and finished second in the 200m hurdles (27.08). Malcolm Nunley won the 400m dash (52.72 pb), was fourth in the 200m hurdles (27.41) and fourth in the 200m dash (24.25).
Trevon Sanders finished third in the Midget Boys 80m hurdles (13.59). Marquise Sanders won the high jump (1.47m)
Dannielle Davis finished second in the Youth Girls 100m hurdles (15.71), 200m hurdles (29.82), and triple jump (33-02.5). She finished third in the long jump (4.78m). Sarah Gilleland finished fifth in the 200m hurdles (32.28).
Jacquanda Wright finished fifth in the Intermediate Girls 100m hurdles (16.06). She ran a personal best of 15.81 in the prelims.
Click here for full results.

Nike Outdoor Nationals
On June 16 and 17, 2006, Johnny Dutch competed in the Nike Outdoor Nationals at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, NC. Dutch won the 110m high hurdles in 13.54 - fastest time in the nation for 2006. And he did it into a 1.6 headwind. In the 400m hurdles, Dutch also won in an astounding time of 50.97, but was disqualified for hooking his trail leg around a few of the hurdles. The coaches appealed the dq, but to no avail. We are very proud of Johnny and know he'll run even faster later this summer. For a couple pictures of Johnny's race and a link to video footage of the 400h race, click here. When footage of the 110h race becomes available, it will be available on the same link.

Click here for photos taken during a practice session on June 6th, 2006. Photos were taken by Victoria Young, a photography student who will be attending the School of the Arts Institute of Chicago in the fall.

Click here for photos from North Carolina State Games taken by Hurdles First mom Jacqueline Nunley.

North Carolina State Games
On 6/10/06, the Hurdles First Track Club competed at the North Carolina State Games at Cary Academy in Cary, NC. Although it wasn't a big meet, many Hurdles First athletes did big things. There were many great performances and many athletes achieved a personal best (pb) in their events.
On the boys side, Malcolm Nunley was the biggest winner of the day. He won the Youth Boys 100m dash (11.87 pb), 200m dash (24.52), and 400m dash (53.45 pb). Another multiple winner was David Coe, who won the Youth Boys 100m hurdles (14.37), 200m hurdles (26.90 pb), and long jump (18-01.5). David also finished second in the triple jump (35-09).
Hurdles First swept the Intermediate Boys 110m high hurdles; Wayne Davis finished first (14.31 pb), Booker Nunley was second (14.59 pb), Keare Smith was third (15.37), and James Robinson took fourth (15.91). Hurdles First also swept the 400m intermediate hurdles. Booker took first (56.56 pb), Robinson was second (56.78 pb), and Davis was third (59.93 pb). Davis also took second in the long jump (19-08.75); Booker was third in the 100m dash (11.49), and Robinson was third in the 200m dash (23.70).
In the Young Men's age group, Johnny Dutch won the 110m high hurdles (14.30) and the 400m intermediate hurdles (54.21). Christopher Herring finished second in the 100m dash (11.20).
Marquise Sanders finished second in the Midget Boys 80m hurdles (13.66). Trevon Sanders finished third in the same race (13.83). Trevon also won the high jump (4-07.75); Marquise was fourth in the high jump (4-06).
On the girls side, Dannielle Davis won the Youth Girls long jump (15-04) and triple jump (29-04.50), and finished second in the 100m hurdles (16.03) and the 200m hurdles (31.01). Jaquanda Wright finished third in the Intermediate Girls 100m hurdles (15.88 pb). Brandy Furr finished fourth in the same race in 16.66. Brandy also finished second in the 400m hurdles (1:13.51 pb). Khayla Swain made the finals of the Intermediate Girls 100m dash and finished tied for 6th (13.28) in the finals.
Full meet results can be found here. Be aware that most Hurdles First athletes are listed as unattached because they registered on-line individually for the meet.

Click here to view a few photos of Hurdles First athletes and parents. More are on the way.

Sectional Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships
On 6/3/06, the Hurdles First Track Club competed at the Sectional Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships at St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC. Many Hurdles First athletes qualified for the Association Championships, which will take place June 24th in Fayetteville, NC. Event winners were as follows: Olivia Gilleland in the Bantam Girls javelin throw (13.83m); Dannielle Davis in Youth Girls long jump (4.94m); Malcolm Nunley in Youth Boys 200m dash (24.40), 400m dash (55.48), and 200m hurdles (27.34); Wayne Davis in Intermediate Boys 110m high hurdles (14.74) and long jump (5.67m); James Robinson in Youth Boys 400m intermediate hurdles (58.73); Johnny Dutch in Young Men's 110m high hurdles (14.03) and 400m intermediate hurdles (53.67); and Terry Spenser in Young Men's javelin throw (33.17m). Click here for full results of all Hurdles First athletes. Click here for full meet results.

Durham Striders Developmental Meet
On 5/27/06, several members of the Hurdles First Track Club competed at the Durham Striders Developmental Meet. Dannielle Davis finished 3rd in the Youth Girls 100m hurdles in 15.90. She also finished 1st in the long jump with a 17-00, and 1st in the triple jump with a 31-02. Jaquanda Wright finished 2nd in the Intermediate Girls 100m hurdles in 16.02. Trevon Sanders finished 3rd in the Midget Boys 80m hurdles in 13.30. Marquise Sanders finished 5th in the same race in 14.07. Trevon finished 2nd in the high jump with 4-05, and Marquise finished 3rd with 4-03.25. Malcolm Nunley finished 2nd in the Youth Boys 100m dash in 11.93, 1st in the 400m dash in 55.22, and 1st in the high jump with 5-01.75. David Coe finished 1st in the Youth Boys 100m hurdles in 14.16, 2nd in the long jump with 17-01.5, tied for first in the triple jump with 37-06, and 10th in the 400 in 1:01.73. Josh Dunston finished 5th in the Youth Boys 100m hurdles in 15.95. Khayla Swain finished 4th in the Intermediate Girls 100m dash in 13.10. Booker Nunley finished 2nd in the Intermediate Boys 400m dash in 51.91 and 1st in the 110m hurdles in 14.70. Wayne Davis finished 6th in the 400 in 55.23 and 2nd in the hurdles in 14.74. Keare Smith finished 3rd in the 110m hurdles in 15.14. Harold Sims finished 2nd in the Young Men's 400m dash in 51.06 and 1st in the 110m hurdles in 15.30. full results

Click here for HurdlesFirst 5/26/06 interview with Johnny Dutch.

Click here for 5/23/06 Smithfield Herald article on Johnny Dutch's NCHSAA State Championships performances.

NCHSAA North Carolina State Championships
On 5/20/06 at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, NC, Johnny Dutch won the 110m hurdles in a new state record of 13.55. He also won the 300m hurdles in 36.60, also a new state record. Dutch's time in the 110s is the fastest non wind-aided time in the nation thus far this year. Wayne Davis finished seventh in his preliminary heat in 15.02 and did not qualify for the finals. full results

NCHSAA Mideast 4-A Regional
On 5/13/06 at Sanderson High School in Raleigh, NC, Johnny Dutch won the 110m hurdles in 13.79, and the 300m hurdles in 37.98. Wayne Davis finished fourth in the 110s in 14.69 and fifth in the 300s in 41.89. Davis ran a 41.28 in the prelims. full results

UNC Fast Times, Cougar Invitational
On 4/15/06, Johnny Dutch competed in the 400m hurdles in a college meet at UNC-Chapel Hill, while Wayne Davis ran the 110m hurdles at the Cougar Invitational in Charlotte, NC. Dutch won his heat and finished second overall in a time of 52.37 (Full results), while Davis ran a new personal best time of 14.53, good for third. Full results

Bojangles Apex Relays
On 4/8/06, at Apex High School in Apex, NC, Johnny Dutch and Wayne Davis both competed in the 110m high hurdles. Dutch finished first in a hand-timed 13.5, while Davis finished sixth in 14.5. Full results

Nike Indoor Nationals
On 3/12/06, at the Nike Indoor Nationals at the Prince Georges County Sports Complex in Landover, MD, Johnny Dutch finished third in the 60m hurdles in a time of 7.80 in spite of running on a strained calf. Good job, Johnny! Full results. Video Footage of the race can be accessed by clicking here, and then scrolling down to the Boys 60m Hurdle Final. Click here for the Hurdles First article on Dutch's race.

2006 PVA 14 & Under Age-group Invitational
At the PVA 14 & Under Age-group Invitational in Landover, MD on 3/4/2006, David Coe won the youth boys 55m hurdles in 8.40, and Marquise Sanders won the midget boys 55m hurdles in 9.61. In addition, Dannielle Davis finished third in the youth girls 55m hurdles in 9.52, Josh Dunston finished fourth in the youth boys 55m hurdles in 8.84, and Trevon Sanders finished fourth in the midget boys 555m hurdles in 10.89. Full results

Click here for story on 14-year-old David Coe's first year as a youth track athlete.

Link to article on Johnny Dutch written by Pete Cava of the National Scholastic Sports Foundation. The article is one of a series of articles previewing the Nike Indoor Nationals.

Link to Smithfield Herald article on Johnny Dutch.

For footage of 2005 USATF Junior Nationals in Indianapolis, click on this link. Scroll down to "Sunday's Huge Video Library." There, you can click on links to view Johnny Dutch's victories in the intermediate boys 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles, Wayne Davis' 2nd-place performance in the youth boys 100m hurdles, Dannielle Davis' 4th-place finish in the midget girls 80m hurdles, and Josh Dunston's 3rd-place finish in the midget boys 80m hurdles.

NCHSAA Indoor Championships
At the North Carolina High School Indoor Championships on February 11, 2006, Johnny Dutch finished first in the 55m high hurdles in a time of 7.13, breaking the old state record of 7.22, breaking his own nation-leading time of 7.22, and placing him 3rd on the all-time list in the event. Dutch also finished seventh in the 300m dash in a time of 36.24. Wayne Davis did not qualify for the finals of the 55m hurdles, but he did run a personal best of 7.84, which is an excellent time for a freshman, and bodes of good things to come. Full results

Volunteer Indoor Track Classic
At the Volunteer Indoor Track Classic at Tennessee University in Knoxville, TN on February 11, 2006,, Doug Onuscheck finished second in the high jump with a jump of 6'3.5". Full results

Clemson Invitational
At the Clemson High School Invitation at Clemson University on January 28th, 2006, two Hurdles First athletes competed. Johnny Dutch, a junior at Clayton High School, finished first in the 55 meter hurdles in 7.28, his second-fastest time this year, and also the second-fastest time in the country this year. Dutch also finished seventh overall in the 400 meter run in a time of 51.14. Wayne Davis, a freshman at Southeast High School, finished tied for eighth overall in the 55 meter hurdles in a time of 7.91. Full results

Eastern High School Challenge
At the Eastern High School Challenge at UNC-Chapel Hill on January 21st, 2006, three Hurdles First athletes competed. Johnny Dutch, a junior at Clayton High School, finished first in the 55 meter hurdles in a time of 7.22, the fastest time in the nation this year. Dutch also won his preliminary heat in a time of 7.38, which is the second-fastest time in the nation thus far. Wayne Davis, a freshman at Southeast High School, finished 12th overall in the 55 meter hurdles in a time of 8.10. Doug Onuscheck, a junior at Ravenscroft School, finished first in the high jump by clearing 6'4". Full results

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