| Girls 2-Mile | |||||
| Event Info: Sunday, 1:11pm | |||||
State of the Action: Four of the US Top 5 are entered in the race, with National Soph Record Holder for 3000m Kelsey Chmiel rounding out the field as well. Chmiel's States run was as smooth as anything ever run at Ocean Breeze, similar to when Kate Murphy set the Senior Class National Record earlier in the season. Chmiel's mark converts faster than the field, and has to enter as one of the favorites But don't expect Niamh Schumacher, who is seeded 12 seconds back, to give up so easily. She won the Tennessee State Meet by almost a minute, and will be more competitive with closer competition. The same can be said for Michigan's Maggie Farrell, NY's Katherine Lee, and North Carolina's Sarah Platek. Of those athletes, only Lee has the distinction of beating Chmiel in a distance race, as Lee outlasted Chmiel at NXN-NY. However, Lee missed most of the Championship Season with injury, after a trip up at Millrose. How the rest affected her will help determine the pacing of the race. And yet, despite all the credentials of the field, there is one athlete who surpasses them all. NXN Champ Brie Oakley has been a talent like no other in her short career. She was superior to the field at NXN, and if she is in the same shape, she will be near unbeatable in the longer distances. | |||||
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| Top Athletes - Overall | |||||
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