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Girls 800 - Price Takes US Leader Under 2:08
Results - Story - Marc Davis Video
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By SteveU
Depth, not ultra top-end quality, was the theme for the NON girls 800 this year. Coming into the meet, no one in the country had broken 2:08, but there were 3 heats of girls seeded between 2:08-2:12. As it turned out this weekend, 24 girls would break 2:14 over 7 heats.
But there was finally a sub-2:08, too, as Easton PA soph Chanelle Price ran a smart, solid race. Fairview CO jr Sarah Cocco, who revealed her hard front-running style to the nation in winning at Golden West the previous week, made sure the pace was fast by hitting 28.9 for the first 200. If there were any worries among those doing the seeding that the fast heat would really prove to be the fastest, they were just about dispelled right there.
There was no way Cocco was going to bury this field, though, and she was joined by Price and Sayville NY jr Kristy Longman before 400. The completed the first circle nearly abreast in 62.4. Around the next curve, though, Price picked up the pace slightly and began to pull gradually ahead. Cocco, in turn, began to edge ahead of Longman.
The leaders were almost gassed, but Price maintained her margin to the finish in 2:07.71. Fairfield CA jr Dominique Jackson and Bayshore soph Sarah McCurdy had the best finishes, rallying to 2nd and 4th in 2:08.25 and 2:08.99, respectively, while Cocco practically duplicated her GWI time in 3rd with 2:08.50. Longman faded to 7th in 2:11.21.
“I don’t like to go out and push it from the front,” said Price, explaining why she waited. “I kind of accelerate to the 600, then take off.” She missed a number of dual meets earlier in the spring with a hamstring injury, but came back and did well at state has been progressing on relatively fresh legs since. “I hope to run 2:04 or 2:05 soon.”
There were plenty of fast times in the other heats, but only West Catholic (Philadephia ) PA sr Latavia Thomas broke 2:10 with her 2:09.40. Thomas ran 2:06 last year, but with times above 2:10 this year did not earn a spot in the fastest heat. Only six runners in the fastest three heats, including none in the final, were seniors.
by Elliott Denman
The late Kim Gallagher's 1982
National record of 2:00.07 may endure for eons. It's not even under
discussion these days. Tameika Grizzle's NON mark of 2:04.55 in 1996 is pretty
impressive, too.
Chanelle Price, running for the United Stars, is only a sophomore at Easton
Area High School, Pa. but maybe there's hope of her moving to national record
territory, too, before graduation in 2008.
Price was a most impressive winner, of the seventh heat and all of NON.
crossing the line in 2:07.71. with Fairfield, California's Dominique Jackson
(2:08.25) snaring second
and Boulder, Colorado's Sarah Cocco (2:08.50) third.
This was a youngster's event race - not a senior making top five.
"It was so competitive," said Price. "I like to feel the competition on the
first lap and then accelerate about 600.
It was hot but I like it this way. This was my first year running in this
meet and I'm very glad I came."
Leading 2006 NON senior happened to be celebrated LSU-bound Latavia Thomas of
Philadelphia's West Catholic. Thomas took the sixth section in 2:09.40, only
to see five others run faster in the next race.
Halfway
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Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/15/2006 to 6/17/2006
North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC
Results
Girls 800 Meter Run
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Sections 1-2-3-4 at 2:35pm sections 5-6-7 at 6:05pm
National: $ 2:00.07 7/24/1982 Kim Gallagher, Upper Dublin, Ft. WashPA
Meet: # 2:04.55 6/15/1996 Tameika Grizzle, Washington, NYC, NY
Freshman: 2:02.40 1974 Robin Campbell, Eastern, Washington, DC
Sophomore: 2:02.29 1974 Mary Decker, Orange, CA
Junior: 2:01.82 1981 Kim Gallagher, Upper Dublin, FtWash. PA
Senior: 2:00.07 7/24/1982 Kim Gallagher, Upper Dublin, Ft.Wash PA
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1
1 Shelby Buckley 08 Corona Del Mar H,Ne 2:11.71
2 Jamie Olson 07 Glastonbury HS,Glas 2:13.35
3 Santresa Jamison 08 Spartanburg HS,Spar 2:19.25
4 Nodia Robinson 08 West Ashley HS,Char 2:19.39
5 Lindsay Broyhill 06 Page HS,Greensboro, 2:20.51
6 Deanna Schmitt 06 Bayport Blue Poi,Ba 2:21.58
Section 2
1 Makalia Griffith 06 Hillcrest HS,South 2:12.99
2 Christi Harsha 06 Douglas S, Free,Gl 2:15.15
3 Jessica Nichols 06 Berkeley HS,Moncks 2:15.43
4 Shelley Forbes 06 Sheridan HS,Sherida 2:15.93
5 Kenya Jones 06 Western Branch H,Ch 2:16.65
6 Samantha Lee 07 Summit HS,New Provi 2:17.74
7 Brittnee Bynoe 07 Willingboro HS,Will 2:22.25
8 Asia Cunningham 07 Northwestern Hs-,Mi 2:28.11
Section 3
1 Adrenee Sterrett 06 Boys and Girls H,Br 2:14.56
2 Emily Carrollo 09 Unat-NJ-Sussex,Suss 2:16.03
3 Jamia Hutto 08 Oak Ridge HS,Orland 2:18.90
4 Allison Letourneau 07 Berkshire School,Sh 2:19.17
5 Patrecia Daniley 07 Oak Ridge HS,Orland 2:24.21
6 Brittany View 08 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 2:24.82
Section 4
1 Ariel Burbey 06 Blacksburg,Blacksbu 2:13.19
2 Seri Grodon 07 Shaker T+F Club-,Ni 2:13.86
3 Catherine Ressijac 08 Bishop Guertin H,Ay 2:14.15
4 Andrea Menhennet 08 Mountain Ridge H,Pe 2:16.32
5 Virginia Hine 08 White Station,Memph 2:16.40
6 Emily Moore 08 Pine Bush HS,Walden 2:17.13
7 Tunisia Milner 06 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 2:19.94
Section 5
1 Alison Smith 07 Mach Los TC,Columbi 2:11.12
2 Siobhan Breagy 07 North Kingstown,Exe 2:11.58
3 Libby Bliss 07 Princeton HS,Prince 2:12.98
4 Sheryl Page 06 Sandy HS,Sandy, OR 2:13.31
5 Liz Costello 06 Irish Road TC,Wayne 2:14.99
6 Century Williams 08 St. John's Prep,Hem 2:17.86
Section 6
1 Latavia Thomas 06 West Catholic HS,Ph 2:09.40
2 Katie Doswell 06 St. Catherine's,Ric 2:11.82
3 Christal Washington 08 South Broward HS,Fo 2:12.01
4 Tasha Stanley 08 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 2:12.32
5 Tameka Jameson 07 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 2:12.60
6 Sarah Mosser 06 East Aurora HS,East 2:13.30
7 Amelia Bannister 09 Albion HS,Albion, M 2:13.65
8 Maegan Krifchin 06 John F. Kennedy,Bel 2:18.80
Section 7
1 Chanelle Price 08 United Stars TC,Eas 2:07.71
2 Dominique Jackson 07 Fairfield HS,Fairfi 2:08.25
3 Sarah Cocco 07 Fairview HS,Boulder 2:08.50
4 Sarah McCurdy 08 Bay Shore TC,Bright 2:08.99
5 Emily Dunn 07 Esperanza HS,Yorba 2:09.32
6 Emily Infeld 08 Beaumont,University 2:09.73
7 Kristy Longman 07 Sayville RC,Sayvill 2:11.21
8 Lauren Borduin 08 Rock Bridge HS,Colu 2:12.20
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