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AAA Girls' 800m Preview
Only two of the medalists from last year return to the state championship in the 800m this year. A quick glance at the seed times and names, tells you this is anyone's race. One of those returning medalist is North Penn senior Mikaela Vlasic. However, Vlasic is poised to do better than her eighth place this year. Coming in as the #2 seed, she ran 2:12.44 last weekend after a 2:11 anchor split to win her 4x800m relay.
The other returning medalist is none other than the defending state champ, senior Olivia Arizin of Cardinal O'Hara. A few weekends ago she popped a PA #4 2:12.13. Arizin got second at indoor states this winter, and last year, ran a 2:06.80 to take home the gold. Her teammate Christine Mancini has also run 2:12 this year, and should factor in.
Maddie Salek of Western Allegheny did not make finals last year, but she has a way better chance this year coming in as the top seed with a WPIAL title and 2:12.38. Not far behind her will be Amanda Kalin of Pine-Richland who will be making her first appearance at the state meet after she ran a fast time on the heels of Salek last weekend in District 7.
Another 2:12 runner is Kelly Jawork of Abington, who will return after the 1600m and be in the mix.
Others in the hunt for a medal will be two District 1 seniors, Coatesville's Makayla Eberly and Senna Ohlsson of Ridley. Liz Simms of Butler has also run a 2:14 this season. From District 3, look for Hannah Jones of Hershey.Entries:
Event 308 Girls 800 Meter Run AAA (28) Prelims
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NFHS Record: 2:02.04 2008 Amy Weissenbach, HarvardWestlakeHS, CA
PIAA Record: 2:02.90 2008 Chanelle Price, Easton Area 11
NFHS Hnr Rol: 2:10.00
2:18.47 SQS
Name Year School Seed relim Time
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1 Salek, Maddie 11 W Allegheny 07 2:12.38 SQS
2 Vlasic, Mikaela 12 North Penn 01 2:12.44 SQS
3 Kalin, Amanda 12 Pine-Richland 07 2:13.55 SQS
4 Jawork, Kelly 12 Abington 01 2:14.16 SQS
5 Ohlsson, Senna 12 Ridley 01 2:14.83 SQS
6 Anderson, Malia 10 Grnsbrg Salem 07 2:15.54 SQS
7 Sahaydak, Olivia 11 Liberty 11 2:15.62 SQS
8 Eberly, Makayla 12 Coatesville 01 2:15.72 SQS
9 Yoder, Alana 9 Solanco 03 2:16.31 SQS
10 Lebo, Meg 10 Carlisle 03 2:16.51 SQS
11 Carroll, Kyra 11 Penn Wood 01 2:16.66 SQS
12 Simms, Liz 10 Butler 07 2:16.69 SQS
13 Yanega, Allyson 12 Sthrn Lehigh 11 2:16.84 SQS
14 Jones, Hannah 12 Hershey 03 2:16.91 SQS
15 Seitzinger, Hannah 9 Belle Vernon 07 2:16.97 SQS
16 Simek, Sterling 11 Franklin Reg 07 2:17.04 SQS
17 Arizin, Olivia 12 Crdnl O'Hara 12 2:17.40 SQS
18 Ramsey, Anna 12 Gr Latrobe 07 2:17.72 SQS
19 Miller, Sammie 10 Coatesville 01 2:17.92 SQS
20 Brown, Grace 11 Villa Maria 10 2:17.99 SQS
21 Seeland, Esther 11 State College 06 2:18.29 SQS
22 Crissman, Sarah 11 Fleetwood 03 2:18.38 SQS
23 Gerber, Kyra 11 Northern 03 2:19.55
24 Tate, Meg 10 Carlisle 03 2:20.53
25 Killiany, Samantha 11 Wallenpaupack 02 2:21.37
26 Cedeno, Yoangelys 12 Shikellamy 04 2:21.90
27 Foster, Amanda 11 Saint Marys 09 2:25.64
28 Mancini, Christine 10 Crdnl O'Hara 12 2:27.52