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800m Summary   

 
Event 506  Boys 800 Meter Run 5A
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    National: ! 1:46.45  1996        Michael Granville, Bell Gardens, C     
       State: + 1:48.21  2001        Jonathan Johnson, Abilene              
     Conf 5A: * 1:48.21  2001        Jonathan Johnson, Abilene              
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points     
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Finals                                                                      
  1 Chris Jones                  Alief Taylor           1:52.33   10        
  2 Blake Shaw                   Houston Cy-Falls       1:54.18    8        
  3 Jay Wilson                   San Anton Church       1:54.33    6        
  4 Devin Carter                 Carrollton Smith       1:54.43    4        
  5 Stacey Fuller                Dallas Skyline         1:56.35    2        
  6 Matt Ross                 12 Denton Ryan            1:57.07    1        
  7 Oscar Garza                  La Joya                1:58.31             
  8 Jared McNeil                 Fort Worth Boswell     2:03.61  
 
 

200m-Devin Carter went out to an early lead as he went through 200 at 26.2 followed by the other 7 runners closely bunched behind.

400m-Devin continued to lead as he went through 400m at 56.14 followed closely by Chris Jones and Stacey Fuller. A few strides behind was Blake Shaw and Jay Wilson.

600m- Chris Jones makes his move on the backstretch between 550 and 600m and pulls even with Devin by the 600m mark at 1:26.18. Blake Shaw was a solid third with Jay Wilson moving out to lane 2 to pass Stacey Fuller for 4th,

800m- Chris Jones closes in 26.15 unchallenged for the victory. Blake Shaw used a good closing 60m to catch and pass Devin Carter. Jay Wilson closes hard the last 10m to pass Devin and gets tripped up in the process and takes a nasty spill.

 

 
Event 505  Girls 800 Meter Run 5A
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    National: ! 2:04.50  1980        Joetta Clark, Maplewood, NJ                
       State: + 2:08.16  2005        Erin Bedell, Plano West                    
     Conf 5A: * 2:08.16  2005        Erin Bedell, Plano West                    
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points         
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Finals                                                                          
  1 Victoria Walker              Col ST A&M             2:10.08   10            
  2 Brittney Green               Spring Westfield       2:11.50    8            
  3 Julie Amthor                 SB Smith Val           2:14.89    6            
  4 Olivia Martinez              Amarillo Tascosa       2:16.90    4            
  5 Halsey Fowler                Houston Lamar          2:16.98    2            
  6 Faith Barlow                 San Antonio Holmes     2:18.36    1            
  7 Joanna Balliew               Arlington Martin       2:20.48                 
 -- Bianca LeBlanc               Klein Forest               DNF     

 

 

200m-Brittany Green to out to a great start and led at 200m (29.1) followed by Victoria Walker right on her with the rest of the group a couple of strides behind led by Bianca LeBlanc.

400m- The 400m split (63.1) was much the same with Brittany leading and Victoria and Bianca right on her with the second group a couple of steps behind led by Faith Barlow.

600m- (1:36.3) This split had Brittany and Victoria shoulder to shoulder with Brittany in the inside lane. Bianca fell of the pace and was 15m back in 3rd.

800m- Victoria pulled away in the final stretch for the victory followed by Brittany.  Bianca fought off Julie Amthor for 3rd all the way to about 10m from the finish line where she collapsed and could not finish.