TRACK AND FIELD: PRIMM IS BEST IN 800 AGAIN.Byline: KIRBY LEE Special to the Daily News GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Cory Primm is back on top of the national yearly list in the 800 meters. The Westlake High senior won the event in 1 minute, 48.63 seconds, regaining the fastest time in the nation this season, in the Nike Outdoor Nationals at North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. A&T's Aggie Stadium There are several stadiums that are associated with the name Aggie Stadium:
The two-time defending state champion had led the nation for much of the season at 1:49.50 until Dylan Ferris of North Carolina ran 1:49.27 last weekend to supplant Primm. "It kind of helped to see someone in front of me on the list," Primm said. "I wanted to get it back." Primm got the top spot back and then some in recording the state's best mark since 1997. His effort was also the fastest mark in area history and moved Primm into ninth on the all-time state performer list. The race quickly turned into a duel between Ferris and Primm, with the pair running first and second after the opening 400. Primm made a bold break to pass Ferris with 200 to go to turn the race into a time trial. James Gilreath of Barlett, Tenn., was second in 1:49.98, and Ferris faded to third in 1:50.12. The UCLA-bound Primm, who has had a bad habit bad habit Unhealthy habit Clinical medicine A patterned behavior regarded as detrimental to physical or mental health, which is often linked to a lack of self-control. Cf Good habit. of looking back, knew he had the race in hand as he glanced at the video board around the final bend. "Painful," Primm said when asked to describe the race. "I felt myself distance him a little, but I wasn't sure if I was going to have it or he was going to have it." It was Primm's second victory of the season over Ferris. Primm beat Ferris in the Arcadia Invitational on April 7 en route to running 1:49.50. "I beat (Ferris) today, but my main goal was to come here and win," Primm said. Chaminade of West Hills high sophomore Conor McCullough was competitive in the hammer throw hammer throw Athletic event in which a hammer is thrown for distance. The hammer consists of a 16-lb (7.26-kg) metal ball attached to a spring steel wire handle that measures not more than 4 ft (1.2 m) in length. against Walter Henning of St. Anthony's of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Henning won in a meet-record 249 feet, with McCullough in second at 240 feet 11 inches. Henning, the national record holder at 255-11, and McCullough, who has thrown a national sophomore record 243-9, are the only throwers in the country to break 230-0 this year. McCullough will represent the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in the IAAF IAAF abbr. International Amateur Athletic Federation World Youth Games World Youth Games is an international competition among young athletes. Games were held under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee. The first and only games were held in Moscow, Russia in 1998 [1]. References 1. ^ [1] in Ostrava, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , in July. Saturday's meet was the first time McCullough has thrown against Henning, a senior who will attend North Carolina. McCullough has broken Henning's freshman and sophomore records and hopes to challenge Henning's junior and senior records over the next two seasons. McCullough threw a best of 243-9 in the second round and appeared to have surpassed Henning's mark in the third round but was called for a foul after losing his balance and stepping out of the ring. "That throw was close to being close or very near (to Henning), but he held it to the last round," McCullough said. "(Henning) has really got me going, and I've been training all year for to go after." CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Cory Primm of Westlake High sprints past Dylan Ferris to win the 800 meters in 1:48.63 in the Nike Outdoor Nationals. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News |
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