Wind takes record away
PEARCY — Something about Garland County brings out the best in Camden Fairview senior Dominique Reed.
Reed had the longest triple jump under any conditions in Arkansas high school history during the 55th annual Meet of Champs on Saturday afternoon at Lake Hamilton High School’s Wolf Stadium.
On his sixth and final attempt, Reed jumped 49 feet,
3 9 ⁄ inches to easily defend his
4 title.
The jump, however, occurred with a wind speed of 8.3 meters per second, well above the 2.0 allowable to be recognized as an overall record.
Cl i n ton Whitted of Rivercrest set the overall record (48-0) at the 2010 Meet of Champs.
Reed also defended his title in the long jump (23-7 3/4), just a quarter-inch off his spring best.
Lake Hamilton also hosted the 2011 Meet of Champs, and Reed had maybe the best game of his high school football career last fall at nearby Hot Springs Lakeside.
Re e d , an Arkansas Democrat-gazette AllArkansas wide receiver, caught 5 passes for 201 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 30-7 victory.
“I don’t know, I just feel good about coming up here,” said the 6-3, 180-pound Reed, a Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College football signee.
Before going almost 50 feet in the triple jump, Reed recorded marks of 43-3, 46-6,
1 3 46-8, 47-4 ⁄ and 47-1 ⁄ 4.
2 Reed’s best entering the Meet of Champs was 47-0.
“Everything came together today,” Reed said. “I felt pretty good. All my steps were right on the last one.”
Reed won the long jump on his sixth and final attempt.
El Dorado senior Anthony Faris-king finished second
3 (23-3 ⁄ ), a mark he posted on
4 his fifth attempt.
3 Reed jumped 22-7 ⁄ on his
4 fifth attempt.
Little Rock Parkview junior Eric Nathaniel won the 400 meters (47.97 seconds), just off the Meet of Champs record of 47.85 he set last year.
Vilonia senior James Sax won the 110 hurdles (14.72) and 300 hurdles (39.10).
As expected, Benton senior Zach Riley won the 100 (10.75) and 200 (21.67).
Bentonville senior Will Aenchbacher won the 3,200 (9:16.71) for the third consecutive year.