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100m - Dream 100m Auto-Qualifier |
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With the New York Relays moving to becoming an Auto-Qualifier for the Dream 100m, the fields have filled out quite nicely. While NY #1 Brenessa Thompson (Medgar Evers) may be out nursing a hamstring, several out of state talents have filled in the gaps. Haisha Bisiolu of Union, NJ is your top seed, having run 11.81 last year. Despite running only Spring Track, Brentwood's Alexia Douglas finds herself as the next top seed. Despite a very wind-aided performance, she comes in with a 11.94 personal best. There are also several athletes who made big jumps indoors. Amanda Crawford (Paul Robeson) held US #1 in the 400m for three weeks indoors. Hallie Hazard (Saint Anthony's) almost stole the show at the Indoor State Meet, placing second in the 55m. And Karimah Senior (Medgar Evers) was a key keg on the nation's fasest 4x200m indoors. Although none have a clocking under 12-seconds just yet, that could very well change on Saturday. |
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200m |
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| The big names keep on rolling over to the 200m. Amanda Crawford (Paul Robeson) went 24.44 last year, and has made a big step up this year. Look for that to drop. In that same preliminary heat is Paris Peoples (Cardozo), who was the top freshmen for the sprints indoors at the national level. With the wind at her back, Mary Kate Kenny (Sacred Heart Academy) clocked a strong sub-25secs performance at States last year. The Medgar Evers Duo of Martina Brown and Janai Cameron should be very strong as well. Sashana Hinds of Windsor, CT has a 40-second even personal best this winter at 300m, and will look to break into the top groups. | |||||
400m |
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| The fastest heat sees all competitors under 58seconds, with four of those under 57. D'Jai Baker (Cardozo) is your top seed by two seconds, having clocked 54.21 last spring. Her fitness indoors indicates similar times are afoot, and should be the favorite entering the race. However, Haisha Bisiolu (Union, NJ), Kristina Cherrington (Uniondale), and Kiana Lee (Irvington) all are on the low end of 56-seconds themselves. In early season competition, that could make this race very close. | |||||