Txrunning 2014 Track Preview - Girls 4A 800m

Txrunning 2014 Track Preview
Brooke Aldaco 
Let's start the preview by looking at the 2013 state meet results. Athletes in BOLD are 
returning this year.

Girls 800m Meter Run 4A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Finals                                                                 
  1 Rice, Arin                   Canyon                 2:12.99   10   
  2 Hamilton, Mary Beth          Dal Highlnd Park       2:13.34    8   
  3 Crank, Gabby                 Dal Highlnd Park       2:13.86    6   
  4 Santana, Kierstin            Mont Bel Bar           2:14.09    4   
  5 Purtell, Jessica             Georgetown             2:15.94    2   
  6 Ryan, Rana                   Northwest Nelson       2:15.98    1   
  7 McCall, Briana               Huntsville             2:18.15        
  8 Buerk, Karina                Gregory-Portland       2:18.85        
  9 Ramirez, Katherine           Alice                  2:19.75        
    

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Top 100 Returners

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 2:13.86 Gabby Crank Highland Park 2015 05/10/2013 UIL Track and Field Championship
2. 2:16.67 Karina Buerk Gregory-Portland 2014 04/26/2013 Region 4-4A Meet
3. 2:16.99 Katherine Ramirez Alice 2015 04/26/2013 Region 4-4A Meet
4. 2:17.36 Abby Cartwright Dallas Adams 2014 03/15/2013 Texas Christian Horned Frog Invitational
5. 2:17.40 Sarah Meeks Frisco High 2015 04/26/2013 Region 2-4A Meet
6. 2:17.60 Jordan Welborn Lumberton 2015 04/26/2013 Region 3-4A Meet
7. 2:18.10 Angelica Jacobs Summer Creek 2015 03/07/2013 Atascocita Invitational
8. 2:18.40 Sabrina Desantiago Lubbock Monterey 2014 04/26/2013 Region 1-4A Meet
9. 2:19.05 Natalie Rathjen Highland Park 2014 03/02/2013 Coppell Invitational
10. 2:19.12 Ortiz Tuloso-Midway 2014 04/26/2013 Region 4-4A Meet
11. 2:19.13 Aubrey Ridgeway Arlington Seguin 2016 03/01/2013 Bob Alpert Relays
12. 2:19.56 Sarah Scott Wylie East 2014 04/26/2013 Region 2-4A Meet
13. 2:19.58 Samantha Jones Canyon Randall 2014 04/12/2013 District 3-4A Meet
14. 2:19.60 Alicia Haris Lancaster 2014 04/20/2013 District 15-16A Area Meet 4A
15. 2:20.05 Megan Briley Boerne Champion 2014 04/26/2013 Region 4-4A Meet
16. 2:20.33 Madie Boreman Leander Rouse 2016 03/02/2013 Lockhart Meet
17. 2:20.64 Andrea Karlen Justin Northwest Nelson 2016 04/26/2013 Region 1-4A Meet
18. 2:20.76 Sarah Stripling Marble Falls High 2014 04/11/2013 District 25-4A Meet
19. 2:20.81 Nikki Keys Vandegrift 2015 04/11/2013 District 25-4A Meet
20. 2:21.36 Sylvia Sosa El Paso Riverside 2014 04/26/2013 Region 1-4A Meet
21. 2:21.42 Kristyn Williams Foster 2015 03/15/2013 Texas Southern Relays
22. 2:21.96 Stephanie Diaz El Paso Chapin 2014 04/26/2013 Region 1-4A Meet
23. 2:22.40 Samantha Gonzales Amarillo Palo Duro 2014 04/12/2013 District 3-4A Meet
24. 2:22.56 Katherine Strubell Leander High 2014 04/11/2013 District 25-4A Meet
25. 2:22.85 Christian Moreno Canyon 2015 04/12/2013 District 3-4A Meet

>>Continue Rankings # 26-100

 

Region Rankings

Region 1-4A

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 2:18.40 Sabrina Desantiago Lubbock Monterey 2014 04/26/2013 Region 1-4A Meet
2. 2:19.58 Samantha Jones Canyon Randall 2014 04/12/2013 District 3-4A Meet
3. 2:20.64 Andrea Karlen Justin Northwest Nelson 2016 04/26/2013 Region 1-4A Meet
4. 2:21.36 Sylvia Sosa El Paso Riverside 2014 04/26/2013 Region 1-4A Meet
5. 2:21.96 Stephanie Diaz El Paso Chapin 2014 04/26/2013 Region 1-4A Meet
6. 2:22.40 Samantha Gonzales Amarillo Palo Duro 2014 04/12/2013 District 3-4A Meet
7. 2:22.85 Christian Moreno Canyon 2015 04/12/2013 District 3-4A Meet
8. 2:27.18 Taya Berry Cleburne 2015 04/12/2013 District 8-4A Meet
9. 2:27.38 Brianne Van Voorhis Denton Guyer 2015 03/08/2013 Richardson Relays
10. 2:27.92 Kelsey Newton Joshua 2015 04/12/2013 District 8-4A Meet

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

Region 2-4A

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 2:13.86 Gabby Crank Highland Park 2015 05/10/2013 UIL Track and Field Championship
2. 2:17.36 Abby Cartwright Dallas Adams 2014 03/15/2013 Texas Christian Horned Frog Invitational
3. 2:17.40 Sarah Meeks Frisco High 2015 04/26/2013 Region 2-4A Meet
4. 2:19.05 Natalie Rathjen Highland Park 2014 03/02/2013 Coppell Invitational
5. 2:19.13 Aubrey Ridgeway Arlington Seguin 2016 03/01/2013 Bob Alpert Relays
6. 2:19.56 Sarah Scott Wylie East 2014 04/26/2013 Region 2-4A Meet
7. 2:19.60 Alicia Haris Lancaster 2014 04/20/2013 District 15-16A Area Meet 4A
8. 2:24.38 Kate Krikorian Highland Park 2014 03/07/2013 Reliable Chevrolet Relay
9. 2:25.98 Deja Morehead Mansfield Legacy 2016 03/01/2013 Bob Alpert Relays
10. 2:26.46 Kayla Lauren Howard Mansfield Lake Ridge 2016 03/22/2013 Joshua Owl Relays

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

Region 3-4A

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 2:17.60 Jordan Welborn Lumberton 2015 04/26/2013 Region 3-4A Meet
2. 2:18.10 Angelica Jacobs Summer Creek 2015 03/07/2013 Atascocita Invitational
3. 2:21.42 Kristyn Williams Foster 2015 03/15/2013 Texas Southern Relays
4. 2:23.53 Courtney Broussard Kingwood Park 2014 03/16/2013 College Park True Team Meet
5. 2:23.60 Fallon Spraggins Kingwood Park 2015 02/23/2013 Magnolia ISD Relays
6. 2:23.80p Alyssa Vigil Tomball High 2014 04/26/2013 Region 3-4A Meet
7. 2:24.60 Cecili Inglehart Brenham 2016 04/17/2013 District 17-18 Area Meet 4A
8. 2:25.14p Breanna Sullivan Fort Bend Ridge Point 2015 04/26/2013 Region 3-4A Meet
9. 2:25.69 Reagan Randermann Brenham 2015 03/01/2013 Cypress Falls Golden Eagle Invitational
10. 2:25.76 Ilsa Hampton Georgetown High 2014 04/11/2013 District 17-4A Meet

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

Region 4-4A

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 2:16.67 Karina Buerk Gregory-Portland 2014 04/26/2013 Region 4-4A Meet
2. 2:16.99 Katherine Ramirez Alice 2015 04/26/2013 Region 4-4A Meet
3. 2:19.12 Ortiz Tuloso-Midway 2014 04/26/2013 Region 4-4A Meet
4. 2:20.05 Megan Briley Boerne Champion 2014 04/26/2013 Region 4-4A Meet
5. 2:20.33 Madie Boreman Leander Rouse 2016 03/02/2013 Lockhart Meet
6. 2:20.76 Sarah Stripling Marble Falls High 2014 04/11/2013 District 25-4A Meet
7. 2:20.81 Nikki Keys Vandegrift 2015 04/11/2013 District 25-4A Meet
8. 2:22.56 Katherine Strubell Leander High 2014 04/11/2013 District 25-4A Meet
9. 2:23.09 Brittany Innis Cedar Park 2014 03/23/2013 Georgetown Meet
10. 2:23.80 Kelly Cook Dripping Springs 2014 04/11/2013 District 25-4A Meet

>>Continue Rankings # 11-50

 

Summary

Gabby Crank is hands down the favorite in this one. Her PR is 3 seconds faster than the next athlete. Katherine Ramirez all the way from Alice should be a factor also. Abby Cartwright had a breakthrough cross country season last season so I think her PR's will drop in the 800 and 1600.

Txrunning Pre-Season Favorite: Gabby Crank