2019 is going to be a big season in the girls' 3200 meters. Plenty of fast times will be chased by some of PA's best.
The reigning state champion, Marlee Starliper is back. The Northern junior went 10:17 at Henderson last year and later won the event at states in AAA on a hot day at Shippensburg in 10:25. Expect Starliper to chase after the long-standing 3200 meter state record, which stands at 10:09.2 by Martha White since 1978. Starliper ran 9:58 for a full 2 miles this indoor season, so she is poised to shatter that mark.
There are a host of talented 3200 meter returners in AAA. Oakland Catholic's Hannah Schupansky is back after taking fourth last year at states. Wilson's Reagan Underwood (fifth), Warwick's Kate Dickow (seventh), and Cedar Crest's Gwyneth Young (eighth) are among the other medalists back from a year ago. Dickow was the upset 3K state champion from the indoor season, and she'll be looking to carry that momentum into the spring.
West Chester East's Allyson Clarke, Dallas...
