Armory, NYC - We mentioned it just yesterday, but the middle school scene is being blown up in recent weeks. At the Section 1, Class AA Championships being held today, 7th Grade sensation Katelyn Tuohy of North Rockland rebroke her own State Record in the 1000m. As she continues down the list, we have to believe it is getting close to the National Record, if it hasn't surpassed it already. Track and Field News typically does not record Middle School marks in their annual, but we'll inquire for any more details.
7G: 3:38.6 ADRIENNE BARNHART (MS, Brockport) 2001
3:15.1 BRIANNA WELCH (North Shore) 2004 (Dec 10)
3:03.8 !! BRIANNA WELCH (North Shore) 2005 (Jan 15, Stanner Gm, Armory)
!! [unofficial hand-time from more than one source]
3:00.13 EMMA GALLAGHER (Garden City) 2010 (Feb 12, Sec 8-Class A)
3:00.08 EMMA GALLAGHER (Garden City) 2010 (Feb 24, Sec 8-St Qual)
2:58.8 KAMERON MCINTOSH (Suffern) 2012 (Feb 12, Sec 1-Class A, Armory)
2:58.08 KATELYN TUOHY (North Rockland) 2015 ** (Jan 11, Sec 1 League Meet 2B, Armory)
2:56.36 KATELYN TUOHY (North Rockland) 2015 ** (Feb 17, Sec 1 Class AA, Armory)
8G: 3:01.8 LIZ COTTER (Central, Valley Stream) 1989
2:57.73 CAITLIN LANE (Argyle) 2004 (Jan 31, Terrier Classic, Boston U)
2:55.9 BRIANNA WELCH (North Shore) 2006 (Feb 15, Sec 8 St Qual, Suffolk CC)
2:53.19 EMMA GALLAGHER (Garden City) 2011 (Feb 4, New Balance Col, Armory)
2:52.95 EMILY O'NEILL (Garden City) 2012 ** (Feb 3, New Balance Col, Armory)
Fr: 2:58.6 DERESA WALTERS (Penfield) 1988
2:56.87 RAKIBAT ABIOLA (St. Peters) 2002 (Mar 3, SI Champ, Armory)
2:53.6 NICOLE BLOOD (Saratoga) 2003 (Feb 2, League Mt, RPI)
2:53.42 KRISTIN REESE (Carmel) 2005 (Feb 27, Sec 1 St Qual, West Pt)
2:53.02 BRIANNA WELCH (North Shore) 2007 (Feb 3, New Balance Games, Armory)
2:50.84 MARY CAIN (Bronxville) 2011 ** (Feb 26, Sec 1-St Qual, Armory)
So: 2:50.73 NNENNA LYNCH (Hunter College HS, Manhattan) 1987
2:49.48 BRITTANY SHEFFEY (Bellport) 2005 (Feb 5, Collegiate Inv, Armory)
2:47.29 MARY CAIN (Bronxville) 2012 (Feb 3, New Balance Col, Armory)
2:47.27 SAMMY WATSON (Rush-Henrietta) 2015 ** (Jan 30, Armory Track Invite, Armory)
Jr: 2:49.65 SHOLA LYNCH (Hunter College HS, Manhattan) 1986
Sr: 2:48.44 TAMEIKA GRIZZLE (Geo Washington, Manhattan) 1996 (Mar 2, States, Cornell Univ)
2:47.44 SABRINA SOUTHERLAND (Benjamin Cardozo) 2013 (Feb 1, New Balance Col, Armory)
2:39.25 MARY CAIN (Bronxville-Unattached Pro) 2014 (Jan 16, BU Multi-Team Mt, Boston U)
2:35.80 MARY CAIN (Bronxville-Unattached Pro) 2014 ** (Feb 8, New Balance Grand Prix, Boston)