Neumann Goretti's Kamil Jihad could be in line for a big season. The PIAA Class AA silver medalist in the 800 meters had a strong indoor season, but after Saturday, it looks like he could be gearing up for an even bigger outdoor season.
At Saturday's Crimson Tide Invitational in Washington, D.C., Jihad was locked in a fierce battle for the 800 meter win against South River (MD) senior Nick Boogades. Jihad used a strong finishing kick to run to the win in a time of 1:56.94, good enough for an early-season PA#2 behind just Josh Hoey of Bishop Shanahan.
On April 1 of last year, Jihad ran 2:00.90, so this could mean Jihad is well ahead of schedule. He ended up running a PR of 1:52.23 at the state championships, so be on the lookout for big things this spring from Jihad.
Watch the race above. Check out the results and more coverage from the Crimson Tide Invitational from MileSplit DC:
Event 38 Boys 800 Meter Run
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Crimson Tide: $ 1:55.63 2010 Imani Kelly, T. Roosevelt HS
Name Year School Seed Finals H# Points
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Finals
1 1912 Jihad, Kamil 11 Neumann Goretti 1:52.23 1:56.94 7 10
2 2118 Boogades, Nick 12 South River 1:57.61 1:57.70 7 8
3 1106 Jordan, Daniel 12 High Point H 1:58.44 1:59.79 7 6
4 1154 Asmelash, Natnael 11 J.E.B. Stuart 2:03.00 2:03.78 7 5
5 2161 Smith, Ian 12 South River 2:01.50 2:05.36 7 4
6 364 Hastings, Zach 10 Battlefield 2:02.00 2:05.62 7 3