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Saturday, May 6, 2000

Philipp, Simms
lead Trojans to defense
of OIA track titles

By Dave Reardon
Star-Bulletin

If the Mililani track and field teams keep "messing up" like this, they could bumble right into their first state championships.

Last night the host Trojans successfully defended their boys' and girls' Oahu Interscholastic Association titles. They did it despite a dropped baton for the girls and boys' standout Robby Philipp's insistence that he made some kind of mistake.

Philipp ran a 52.4-second split on the 4x400 relay and gave the Trojans the lead they would keep in the meet's final event.

But his first reaction was to talk about some self-imagined gaffe that no one else noticed.

And this was just a few minutes after he ran 9:36.26 to finish second to teammate Jeff Lim (meet record 9:32.26) in the 3,000.

Earlier, the state cross- country champion won the 1,500 (meet record 4:10.06) and 800 (1:59.12).

"Sorry for messing up," he told distance coach Paul Oshiro.

It was hard to see the error in Philipp's ways, especially since he'd accounted for 18 of the Trojans' 57 points.

"Robby's really stepping up. He's the big kahuna," said teammate Daireyon Abrams, who had a good night himself, winning the 300 intermediate hurdles in 40.22 and anchoring the winning 4x400.

"We're pretty much just a running team, so coach (Shane Akamine) told us we're 30 points behind to start the meet," Philipp said. "Luckily, we accomplished our goals. Jeff Lim, Daireyon Abrams, Kali French, Andrew Kamikawa ... all had great nights."

So did Kahuku, which made a meet of it with only five athletes.

The Red Raiders were second with 50 points, as Anthony Smith won the discus (151 feet, 2 inches) and the shot put (50 feet, 4 inches), and Mike Palefau took first in the 100 (11.19), and ran a leg on the winning 4x100 (43.52) team.

Kalaheo was right behind Kahuku with 49 points, thanks to Chris Chong.

Chong won the 400 (50.67) and the triple jump (44-6). He was also third in the long jump and ran on the second-place 4x100 team.

While the Mililani boys' so-called mistake was hard to find, the girls' error was there for all to see -- a baton loose on the ground in the 4x100 relay.

But the Trojans, with Vera Simms running anchor, recovered to finish fifth, good for a point.

Simms took little consolation in making something out of nothing, and Akamine was concerned.

"People tell us our relays are a sure thing," he said. "But they never really are. The passes are key."

Roosevelt won the relay in 51.34. Coupled with an Oahu-record 10-6 pole vault by Kim Higa (who also ran a leg on the 4x100), the Rough Riders had a short-lived lead.

But Simms' brilliance -- she won four individual events and anchored a winning relay -- and Mililani's depth overwhelmed Roosevelt and the rest of the field.

In the 100 high hurdles, Simms ran 15.02 to break her own record of 15.24 set last year. She then won the 100 in 12.38.

Later, Simms blew away the record she set two days earlier in the trials in the 300 low hurdles. Her 43.26 was more than five second better than second-place Natasha Kai of Kahuku. Simms also took the long jump (17-5).

She saved the best for last. With Kelsi Kojima, Michelle Murphy and Cherina Tucker giving her a big lead, Simms anchored a 4:02.01 winning 4x400 relay.

The time broke the 21-year-old record of 4:03.80 by Moanalua.

"I guess that makes up for the other relay," Simms said.

The Trojans won with 68 points. Kahuku's four-girl team of Kai, her sister Krisha, and Ashlee and Sassy Fely was second with 38.

Kaiser, behind Ashley Swart's double in the 1,500 (meet-record 5:08.24) and 3,000 (11:30.91), was third with 30. Roosevelt was fourth with 29.

Natasha Kai turned in the toughest performance of the meet. After hurting her left hamstring while finishing second in the long jump, she returned to win the 200 in 26.49. She also won the high jump (5-2). Krisha Kai won the triple jump with a 35-4 mark.

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OIA Championships

At Mililani High School
Last night's results

Boys

Team scores
1. Mililani, 57. 2. Kahuku, 50. 3. Kalaheo, 49. 4. Aiea, 22. 5. Waianae, 19. 6 Roosevelt, 17. 7 Farrington, 12. 8 Moanalua, McKinley (tie), 10. 10. Nanakuli, Kalani (tie), 7. 12. Kaiser, Kaimuki (tie), 6. 14. Radford, Pearl City (tie), 5. 16. Waialua, 2.

Individuals
110 high hurdles: 1. Matthew Khan, Farrington 14.96; 2. Leonard Peters, Kahuku 15.71; 3. Daireyon Abrams, Mililani 15.72; 4. William Broadus, Waianae 15.83; 5. Van Dorsey, Roosevelt 16.16.
100: 1. Mike Palefau, Kahuku 11.19; 2. Mulivai Pula, Kahuku 11.31; 3. Peters, Kahuku 11.60; 4. Warren Pitts, Kalaheo 11.63; 5. Paul Gusman, Roosevelt 11.64.
1,500: 1. Robby Philipp, Mililani 4:10.06 (Meet record. Old mark 4:10.6 by Philipp, 1999); 2. Brad Beruan, Aiea 4:12.69; 3. Andrew Kamikawa, Mililani 4:19.08; 4. Jeff Lim, Mililani 4:22.25; 5. Casey Umetsu, Aiea 4:22.44.
4X100: 1. Kahuku (Waika Abraham, Peters, Palefau, Pula) 43.75; 2. Kalaheo 44.37; 3. Kaiser 44.39; 4. Waianae 44.87; 5. Mililani 44.88.
400: 1. Chris Chong, Kalaheo 50.67; 2. Kali French, Mililani 50.86; 3. Jonah Poole, Kalaheo 51.97; 4. Jerry Perreira, Roosevelt 52.29; 5. Ronald Strode, Nanakuli 52.35.
300 low hurdles: 1. Abrams, Mililani 40.22; 2. Travin Tran, Roosevelt 40.90; 3. Khan, Farrington 41.24; 4. Andrew Hansen, Roosevelt 42.35; 5. Bradley Tangonan, Moanalua 42.74.
800: 1. Philipp, Mililani 1:59.12; 2. Beruan, Aiea 2:00.36; 3. Kamikawa, Mililani 2:03.25; 4. Tabber Watts, Radford 2:04.52; 5. Umetsu, Aiea 2:04.59.
200: 1. Ronald Strode, Nanakuli 22.89; 2. Palefau, Kahuku 22.91; 3. Pula, Kahuku 23.22; 4. Pitts, Kalaheo 23.61; 5. Jonathan Nakasone, Roosevelt 23.68.
3,000: 1. Lim, Mililani 9:32.26 (Meet record. Old mark 9:33.45 by Brad Beruan, Aiea, 1999); 2. Philipp, Mililani 9:36.92; 3. Beruan, Aiea 9:37.56; 4. Everett Chun, Roosevelt 9:54.40; 5. Jason Bradshaw, Kalaheo 9:58.18.
4X400 relay: 1. Mililani (Philipp, French, Kamikawa, Abrams) 3:29.54; 2. Kalaheo 3:32.65; 3. Waianae 3:38.60; 4. Pearl City 3:39.39; 5. Aiea 3:39.58.
High Jump: 1. Marvin Moore, Kaimuki 6-02; 2. Dorsey, Roosevelt 6-2; 3. Broadus, Waianae 6-02; 4. Julian Luke, Waialua 5-08; 5. Brian Gibson, Radford 5-6.
Pole vault 1. Bradley Luko, Moanalua 12-06; 2. Brandon Ross, Kalani 12-0; 3. David Heindl, Moanalua 12-0; 4. Justin Numazu, Kalani 12-0; 5. Russel Dement, Kalani 11-06.
Long jump: 1. Pitts, Kalaheo 20-08; 2. Pula, Kahuku 20-06; 3. Chong, Kalaheo 19-09.50; 4. Teacel Hines, Waianae 19-03.50; 5. Kenoche Mostella, McKinley 19-00.50.
Triple jump: 1. Chong, Kalaheo 44-06; 2. Mostella, McKinley 41-09.50; 3. Justin Miura, Aiea 41-01; 4. Broadus, Waianae 40-02; 5. Dayne Seminara, Pearl City, 40-0.
Discus: 1. Anthony Smith, Kahuku 151-02; 2. Karl Kuhau-Liftee, Kalaheo 149-10; 3. Willie Talamoa, McKinley 130-03; 4. David Talamoa, McKinley 130-01; 5. Brian Daniels, Mililani 128-05.
Shot: 1. Smith, Kahuku 50-04; 2. Clinton Holiona, Aiea 47-08.75; 3. Nalo Cabuyaban, Farrington 46-06.50; 4. Francis Maikowski, Radford 46-01.50; 5. Daniels, Mililani 46-01.

Girls

Team scores
1. Mililani, 68. 2 Kahuku, 38. 3. Kaiser, 30. 4. Roosevelt, 29. 5. Radford, 27. 6. McKinley, 21. 7. Leilehua, 15. 8. Pearl City, 14. 9. Kalaheo, 11. 10. Aiea, 9. 11. Waianae, 8. 12. Moanalua, 6. 13. Kalani, 4. 14. Castle, 3.

Individuals
100 high hurdles: 1. Vera Simms, Mililani 15.02 (Meet record. Old mark 15.24 by Simms, 1999); 2. Natasha Kai, Kahuku 15.10; 3. Janel Briones, Radford 15.87; 4. Nicole Wright, Kalaheo 16.01; 5. Krisha Kai, Kahuku 16.57.
100: 1. Simms, Mililani 12.38; 2. Cherina Tucker, Mililani 12.94; 3. K. Kai, Kahuku 12.95; 4. Charis Thomas, Roosevelt 13.03; 5. Shameice Logan, Leilehua 13.08.
1,500: 1. Ashley Swart, Kaiser 5:08.24 (Meet record. Old mark 5:17.0 by Carmen Calpo, Pearl City, 1999); 2. Orion Wilson, Pearl City 5:09.53; 3. Emily Lacaille, Kalaheo 5:10.47; 4. Rajani Dhakhwa, McKinley 5:11.25; 5. Elizabeth Texeira, Mililani 5:16.38.
4X100 relay: 1. Roosevelt (Valeen Giron, Kim Higa, Seannalynn Cullen, Thomas) 51.34; 2. Leilehua "B" 51.95; 3. Kaiser 52.78; 4. Kalani 52.88; 5. Mililani 53.18.
400: 1. Briones, Radford 1:00.77; 2. Michelle Murphy, Mililani 1:01.22; 3. Alicia Arizo, Aiea 1:02.19; 4. Rosslyn Harris, McKinley 1:03.62; 5. Jennifer Tanhchaleun, Aiea 1:03.67.
300 low hurdles: 1. Simms, Mililani 43.26 (Meet record. Old mark 45.11 by Simms in trials Wednesday); 2. N. Kai, Kahuku 48.35; 3. Mahealani Bratton, Kaiser 49.22; 4. Tucker, Mililani 50.14; 5. Nancy Luong, Roosevelt 50.91.
800: 1. Wilson, Pearl City 2:26.33; 2. Kelsi Kojima, Mililani 2:26.81; 3. Sarah Wong, Castle 2:28.83; 4. Denise Anders, Roosevelt 2:29.23; 5. Texeira, Mililani 2:34.84.
200: 1. N. Kai, Kahuku 26.49; 2. Tucker, Mililani 26.63; 3. Logan, Leilehua 27.01; 4. Aleina Hammonds, Mililani 27.12; 5. Thomas, Roosevelt 27.39.
3,000: 1. Swart, Kaiser 11:30.91; 2. Dhakhwa, McKinley 11:31.68; 3. Lacaille, Kalaheo 11:36.53; 4. Ashlee Doi, Mililani 11:57.28; 5. Cenia Kila, Mililani 12:00.90.
4X400 relay: 1. Mililani (Kojima, Simms, Murphy, Tucker) 4:02.01 (Meet record. Old mark 4:03.8 by Moanalua 1979); 2. Radford 4:19.94; 3. Kaiser 4:20.70; 4. McKinley 4:22.36; 5. Aiea 4:25.50.
High jump: 1. N. Kai, Kahuku 5-2; 2. Wilson, Pearl City 4-10; 3. Texeira, Mililani 4-8; 4. Jenna Hino, Kaiser 4-6; 4. Michelle Le, Roosevelt 4-6.
Pole vault: 1. Higa, Roosevelt 10-6 (Meet record. Old mark 9-0 by E. Pacopac, Moanalua, 1999); 2. Eugenie M Pacopac, Moanalua 9-6; 3. Shannon DeForte, Mililani 9-0; 4. Dorthea K Barrett, Moanalua 9-0; 5. Chun Mei Nickels, Mililani 9-0.
Long jump: 1. Simms, Mililani 17-5.; 2. N. Kai, Kahuku 17-3; 3. Wright, Kalaheo 15-3; 4. Le, Roosevelt 15-2; 5. Denise Figueroa, McKinley 14-9.
Triple jump: 1. K. Kai, Kahuku 35-4; 2. Le, Roosevelt 34-0; 3. Arizo, Aiea 33-6.; 4. Jasmine K Yoshino, Kaiser 33-4; 5. Christina Johnson, Waianae 32-2.
Discus: 1. Josephine Teleni, McKinley 122-1; 2. Deborahlynn Nuusolia, Radford 120-10. 3. Cassandra Taualo, Waianae 120-5; 4. K. Kai, Kahuku 118-03; 5. Ashlee Fely, Kahuku 114-0.
Shot: 1. Nuusolia, Radford 36-10; 2. Taualo, Waianae, 35-1.; 3. Jovann Sylve, Leilehua 34-7.; 4. Teleni, McKinley 33-11; 5. Sassy Fely, Kahuku 31-8.