WOW with Long Beach Poly
May 25, 2010
Perennially one of the top sprint high schools in the country with alumni like Sholonda Solomon and Bryshon Nellum, Long Beach Poly always produces top notch talent. They have even begun to dominate the 800, producing one of the nations top girls 4x8 squads this spring. In this workout before CIF Finals, the sprinters work on acceleration and hand-offs, while the 800 crew focuses on their form and staying controlled. Check out some of the techniques that keep Long Beach Poly at the top year after year.
MUSIC
M.I.A.M.I - Jethorns
Halls With Pitfalls- Jethorns
Here are the team's performances from CIF Finals, the weekend after this workout was filmed.
WOMEN:
4x100 - 46.27 (2nd)
4x400 - 3:46.21 (1st)
100 - Lyday Carisma 11.97 (2nd)
100H - Melia Cox 13.82 (1st)
200 - Ndigpagbor Akawkaw 24.06 (4th)
400 - Ndigpagbor Akawkaw 54.17 (2nd)
Azia Walker 56.07 (4th)
800 - Dynasty Gammage 2:10.80 (3rd)
Arielle Stevenson 2:12.83 (5th)
Tia Leake 2:14.80 (7th)
Neausha Logan 2:15.68 (8th)
High Jump - Tara Richmond 5'10" (1st)
Alexus Dalton 5'6" (4th)
Long Jump - Traci Hicks 18'5" (3rd)
Triple Jump - Tara Richmond 39'9" (1st)
Melia Cox 39'0.75" (2nd)
MEN:
4x100 - 41.41 (1st)
4x400 - 3:13.86 (1st)
100 - Kaelin Clay 10.70 (3rd)
Kameron White 10.96 (10th)
200 - Kaelin Clay 21.40 (2nd)
Kameron White 21.90 (8th)
400 - Shaquille Howard 48.34 (4th)
Aaron Harris 48.93 (6th)
800 - Myles Andrews 1:51.89 (3rd)
High Jump - Correy WInston 6'6" (2nd)
