Five athletes from the 2006 Warren Central Boys State Champion Track Team will compete at the 2007 National Scholastic Indoor Track & Field Championships in New York City. This is the fourth time that we have had athletes in this meet (prior in 1995, 1996, & 2006). The Warriors were ranked #3 in the United States last year in American Track and Field Magazineâ??s National Poll. Three of this yearâ??s Warren Central Warriors came home with All American certificates last year. The Warriors are hopeful for a great NSIC meet in New York.
Deâ??Sean Turner – Senior
In last yearâ??s NSIC 4xMile Relay Deâ??Sean Turner took the baton and stayed right with the leaders until prevailing over the last 100 meters. Turnerâ??s anchor mile was 4:14.7 (= 4:13.41)â?¦Turner went on to run 4:18 in the open mile the next day. Deâ??Sean had a great double at the IHSAA State Finals running 1:52.76 in the 4×800 and 4:08.78 in the 1600. Turner competed in the US Junior Championships last summer. This past fall Deâ??Sean captured the IHSAA state individual title in XC leading the nationally ranked Warriors to their 2nd straight title. He followed this up with a second appearance in the Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego. Turner will compete for Indiana University next year.
Devin Pipkin – Senior
Last year Devin Pipkin proved he is among the best in the United States with his sensational straightaway performances. Devin started off Friday prelims with a time of :06.90 seconds which easily moved him into the Semis.
He ran strong (:06.92) in the Semis to easily make National Title Race. In the Finals, he was out strong and took 3rd with a time of :06.83 which is one of the top 5 in the U.S. this season. The All American was clocked at :06.37 at 55 meters which is a new Warren Central School Record. Pipkin ran :10.50 and :21.30 last spring. Pipkin will compete for the Indiana Hoosiers next year.
Dâ??Juan Richardson – Junior
Narrowly missing the finals, Dâ??Juan Richardson showed the country that he is one of the best to come by finishing 9th place overall in the hurdles. Richardson was the US top sophomore. The straight â??Aâ? student ran :08.23 in the prelims and :08.27 in the semis. Dâ??Juan ran :14.06 and :37.81 last spring and ran leadoff on the Warriorsâ?? :41.18 4×100 Relay. Richardson competed in the US Junior Nationals and he was a national finalist in the US Junior Olympics.
Ondraius Richardson – Senior
Senior All American, Richardson ran a great 4:28 leg in last yearâ??s NSIC 4xMile Relay. The Columbia University recruit ran 1:55.14 and 4:22.63 last spring. Indiana has no classes in track and XC (all 400 schools slug it out) and Ondraius has finished 7th and 5th in the past two state XC finals. He has competed in the Nike Team XC Nationals and he was named team captain of the Indiana All Star Cross Country team this past November.
Brad Ellington – Senior
Senior Academic All American, Ellington was recently recognized by the NFL as one of the USâ??s most outstanding student-athletes. His GPA is 12.45 on a 12 point scale. Brad rushed for over 1200 yards on Warren Centralâ??s state champion football team (4 State Titles in a row â??? Sports Illustratedâ??s #4 team in the US). Brad has already run :50.14 out of the blocks and split sub-50 in the 4×400 this season. He has also run :06.3 for the 55 meter dash. Brad was an All State track performer as a sophomore, battled Crohns disease as a junior and is back at full strength as a senior. He is weighing several options for college.
Warrior NSIC Line Up
Devin Pipkin â??? 60 Meter Dash
Dâ??Juan Richardson â??? 60 Meter Hurdles
Deâ?? Sean Turner â??? Mile
Ondraius Richardson â??? Mile
Sprint Medley Relay (2, 2, 4, 8)
Devin Pipkin – 200
Dâ??Juan Richardson – 200
Brad Ellington â???400
Deâ??Sean Turner â??? 800
Ondraius Richardson (Alternate)
Meet info at www.nsictf.org
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