State Meet Preview -Girls 800m All Divisions

 Event  505   Girls 800 Meter Run 5A
            Name                               School                         Seed Time
       1    Grigsby, Camry                     DeSoto                           2:13.12
       2    Bradley, Hannah                    Lewisville Marcus                2:13.51
       3    Cozart, Anna                       Spring Branch Smithson Valley    2:13.68
       4    Miller, Aaliyah                    McKinney Boyd                    2:14.02
       5    Smith, Maygen                      Friendswood Clear Brook          2:14.16
       6    Taylor, Debra                      Alief Elsik                      2:14.25
       7    Allen, Dominique                   Converse Judson                  2:14.67
       8    Moralez, Christina                 Corpus Christi King              2:15.41
       9    Macdonald, Staci                   Conroe Woodlands College Park    2:16.70

 

PREVIEW:

This one might be a tight one. Camry Grigsby from Desoto comes in with the fastest qualifying time of 2:13.12. Aaliyah Miller has the fastest season best of  2:10.88. It should be a really tight race with 7 or 8 girls having the chance to medal.

TXRUNNING PREDICTIONS:

  1. Miller, Aaliyah
  2. Grigsby, Camry
  3. Cozart, Anna 

 Event  405   Girls 800 Meter Run 4A
            Name                               School                         Seed Time
       1    Williams, Kristyn                  Richmond Foster                  2:11.19
       2    Jacobs, Angelica                   Summer Creek                     2:13.57
       3    Scott, Sarah                       Wylie East                       2:15.10
       4    Crank, Gabby                       Dallas Highland Park             2:15.12
       5    Rodriguez, Kaitlin                 Canyon                           2:15.20
       6    McClintock, Halle                  Fort Bend Ridge Point            2:15.20
       7    Landry, Lauren                     Lubbock Monterey                 2:16.04
       8    Buerk, Karina                      Gregory-Portland                 2:18.12
       9    Ramirez, Katherine                 Alice                            2:18.53

 

PREVIEW:

Here is another interesting race. Kristyn Williams comes in with the fastest regional time of 2:11.19. Kaitlin Rodriguez comes in with the fastest season best of 2:07.68. Gabby Crank has to be mentioned also because she placed 3rd in this race last year. Sarah Scott ran a big PR in the region race to beat Crank last week. Angelica Jacobs ran a 2:13.57 but got edged by Kristyn Williams at Regionals. Should be a competitive race.

TXRUNNING PREDICTIONS:

  1. Rodriguez, Kaitlin
  2. Williams, Kristyn
  3. Crank, Gabby

 Event  305   Girls 800 Meter Run 3A
            Name                               School                         Seed Time
       1    Guzman, Josie                      Devine                           2:18.99
       2    Haas, Danielle                     Lyford                           2:19.17
       3    Orzabal, Gabbi                     College Station                  2:20.66
       4    Janicek, Charlette                 Sealy                            2:20.90
       5    Morrow, Keely                      Nevada Community                 2:20.97
       6    Chaviers, Bayleigh                 Stephenville                     2:21.31
       7    Lynch, Paulena                     Carrollton Ranchview             2:21.82
       8    Lekven, Cayleigh                   College Station                  2:22.29
       9    Roberson, Faith                    Big Spring                       2:22.55

 

PREVIEW:

Josie Guzman and Danielle Hass went 1-2 in their region 4-3A battle. Josie edged Danille 2:18.99 to 2:19.17. They look like they are the class of the field in this race also and the question is who comes out on top this week?

TXRUNNING PREDICTIONS:

  1. Guzman, Josie
  2. Haas, Danielle
  3. Janicek, Charlette

 

Event  205   Girls 800 Meter Run 2A
            Name                               School                         Seed Time
       1    Nance, Bret Leigh                  Blanco                           2:19.80
       2    Williams, Erin                     Rogers                           2:21.95
       3    Seales, Meaghen                    Blanco                           2:22.70
       4    Williams, Savannah                 Alvord                           2:22.80
       5    McLaughlin, Jenna                  Sunnyvale                        2:22.90
       6    Zeisman, Chloe                     Holliday                         2:23.58
       7    Schroder, Aundera                  Bushland                         2:24.71
       8    Lee, Hanna                         Mt. Pleasant Chapel Hill         2:26.51
       9    Wilkins, Katy                      Pattonville Prairiland           2:27.33

PREVIEW:

This is going to be to close to call. Nance, Bret Leigh comes in with the fastest season best and regional time of 2:19.80 but everyone else is right behind. Erin Williams, Savannah Willaims, and Meaghen Seales all have a shot at a medal.

TXRUNNING PREDICTIONS:

  1. Nance, Bret Leigh
  2. Williams, Savannah
  3. Williams, Erin