New York's Stars Shine Bright At State Championships

 

 

   
Girls 55m
Event Info: 2014 Winner: Brenessa Thompson (Medgar Evers) 7.04, State Record: 6.82, Meet Record: 6.94 ( or 6.6 handheld converted to maybe 6.84), State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 7.44

State of the Action: Just weeks after her 14th birthday, Lanae Tava-Thomas will have something else to celebrate: her New York State Title.  Not only was Tava-Thomas the only girl in the field to break 7.10 all day, but she managed to do it in both the trials and the finals.

Her victory wasn't without stiff competition, as Halie Hazzard had the lead going into the final steps.  It was the freshmen's final surge that garnered her the win, less than 5 minutes after her teammate did the same.

Tracking Shot
Top Athletes - Overall

 

Place Overall Athlete Class Team Result Heat  
1 1 Thomas, Lanae-tava 9 Rush Henrietta Sperry 7.08 1  
2 2 Hazzard, Halie 10 Saint Anthony's 7.10 1  
3 3 Leto, Alyssa 12 Sachem North 7.19 1  
4 4 Dodrill, Nicole 11 North Rockland 7.20 1  
5 4 Strunkey, Ariel 12 Taft Education Campus (NYC) 7.22 1  
6 5 Coleman, Jahari 11 Albany High School 7.22 1