Let's start the preview by looking at the 2013 state meet results. Athletes in BOLD are returning this year. Gurks 800m Meter Run 5A Finals 1 Willard, Katie Woodlands 2:09.32 10 2 Miller, Aaliyah McKinney Boyd 2:10.06 8 3 Terry, Tiffany Clear Springs 2:10.20 6 4 Gorham, Tamerah Arlington Lamar 2:12.27 4 5 Roberson, Keon Cy-Falls 2:14.26 2 6 Santos, Ashley Cibolo Steele 2:16.50 1 7 Rodriguez, Keila Brownsville Rivera 2:17.54 8 Grigsby, Camry DeSoto 2:17.62 9 Gills, Meschelle Manvel 2:21.10
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Top 100 Returners
Region Rankings
Region 1-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2:14.25p | Miah Nelson | Odessa Permian | 2015 | 07/22/2013 | USATF National JO Outdoor Track and Field Championship |
| 2. | 2:15.67 | Camry Grigsby | Desoto | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | District 7-5A Meet |
| 3. | 2:17.06 | Hannah Bradley | Marcus | 2015 | 03/23/2013 | Flower Mound Jaguar Invitational |
| 4. | 2:18.11 | Madison Cooley | Weatherford | 2016 | 04/27/2013 | Region 1-5A Meet |
| 5. | 2:18.69 | Rebecca Jacobson | Flower Mound | 2015 | 04/27/2013 | Region 1-5A Meet |
| 6. | 2:19.15 | Sarah Fairchild | Lewisville | 2016 | 04/20/2013 | District 5-6 Area Meet 5A |
| 7. | 2:19.82 | Brittany Mitchell | Killeen | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 1-5A Meet |
| 8. | 2:20.06 | Brooke Smyth | Grapevine | 2014 | 04/20/2013 | District 5-6 Area Meet 5A |
| 9. | 2:20.14 | Emma Blair | Marcus | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | Distirct 5-5A Meet |
| 10. | 2:20.29 | Katie Burnham | Southlake Carroll | 2014 | 04/20/2013 | District 3-4 Area Meet 5A |
Region 2-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2:10.06 | Aaliyah Miller | McKinney Boyd | 2016 | 05/10/2013 | UIL Track and Field Championship |
| 2. | 2:13.86 | Kodii Church | Mesquite Horn | 2014 | 07/28/2013 | AAU Junior Olympic Games |
| 3. | 2:17.32 | Alyssa Moody | Round Rock | 2014 | 04/11/2013 | District 16-5A Meet |
| 4. | 2:17.93 | Amelia McElhinney | Round Rock McNeil | 2014 | 04/11/2013 | District 16-5A Meet |
| 5. | 2:18.69 | Tamira Walker | Klein Forest | 2015 | 04/10/2013 | District 13-5A Meet |
| 6. | 2:18.98 | Valarie Bradley | Plano West | 2015 | 04/12/2013 | District 10-5A Meet |
| 7. | 2:20.04 | Leeah Phillips | Klein Forest | 2016 | 03/23/2013 | Klein Relays |
| 8. | 2:20.06 | Dasia Rolfe | Garland Lakeview | 2014 | 04/18/2013 | District 11-12 Area Meet 5A |
| 9. | 2:20.21 | Maiya Collins | Rockwall | 2015 | 04/11/2013 | District 12-5A Meet |
| 10. | 2:20.21p | Shaniqua Spearman | Lufkin | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-5A Meet |
Region 3-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2:14.44 | Meschelle Gills | Manvel | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 2. | 2:18.05 | Sydney Gandy | Katy Seven Lakes | 2016 | 04/12/2013 | District 19-5A Meet |
| 3. | 2:18.41p | Debra Taylor | Alief Elsik | 2016 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 4. | 2:19.20 | Deja Harrison | Aldine Eisenhower | 2014 | 02/16/2013 | Oakridge Invitational |
| 5. | 2:20.57 | Zaahira Deboise | Houston Westside | 2015 | 03/21/2013 | Rice University Victor Lopez Classic |
| 6. | 2:22.19 | Jenae Simoneaux | Katy Seven Lakes | 2018 | 03/28/2013 | College Park Invitational |
| 7. | 2:22.44 | Jessica Duckett | Cypress Lakes | 2015 | 02/09/2013 | Bruce Bell Relays |
| 8. | 2:23.95 | Katie Haring | Katy | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | District 19-5A Meet |
| 9. | 2:24.53 | LaCarol Baynes | Cypress Lakes | 2015 | 03/22/2013 | Cypress ISD Relays |
| 10. | 2:24.73 | Erica Brown | Katy Seven Lakes | 2014 | 03/28/2013 | College Park Invitational |
Region 4-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2:17.82 | Nikki Sanchez | San Marcos | 2014 | 03/15/2013 | Texas Southern Relays |
| 2. | 2:19.70 | Anna Cozart | Smithson Valley | 2014 | 03/02/2013 | Smithson Valley Meet |
| 3. | 2:20.98 | Morgan Szekely | New Braunfels | 2014 | 03/21/2013 | Smithson Valley Meet |
| 4. | 2:22.09 | Krista Andreassan | San Antonio Johnson | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | NEISD 8 Meet |
| 5. | 2:24.93 | Dominique Tilly | New Braunfels Canyon | 2014 | 03/07/2013 | Kyle Lehman Don Shelton Relays |
| 6. | 2:25.22 | Haleigh Galvan | San Antonio O'Connor | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | San Antonio Steele Meet |
| 7. | 2:25.56 | Stephanie Barlow | San Antonio Holmes | 2014 | 02/23/2013 | Northside Meet |
| 8. | 2:26.24 | Haliey Smalley | New Braunfels Canyon | 2015 | 03/07/2013 | Kyle Lehman Don Shelton Relays |
| 9. | 2:26.25 | Keomi Hamlin | New Braunfels | 2015 | 03/21/2013 | Smithson Valley Meet |
| 10. | 2:26.37 | Alma Cortez | Donna | 2014 | 02/15/2013 | Steve Stark Relays |
Summary
Only 3 girls return from last years race. The overwhelming favorite has to be Aaliya Miller. She is not only the top returner from the state meet but she is also the top returner by over 3 seconds in anyone in 5A. She had a strong cross season this year also so I expect some big things from her this year.
Txrunning Pre-Season Favorite: Aaliyah Miller
