CIAC Open Championship Recap: Event-by-Event Blowout

Girls 1000m


Meet Record: 2:50.26  State Record: 2:49.68 

Reigning champ Grace Hanratty took the lead from top seed Julia Rosenberg going into the final lap and held it off the last turn, but Rosenberg had the extra gear at the end to win in 2:59.69. Hanratty fell short of the finish but scrambled up to get the 2nd spot ahead of a hard-charging Calista Mayer, the M 5th place finisher who was 8th seeded in the original listing before scratches. L champ Olivia Birney was 4th, and Jaden Young and Daniella Grullon-Pena earned the final two scoring places. Rosenberg also ran legs for the 6th place Weston 4x200m  and 2nd place 4x400m teams, and Birney anchored the 3rd place Simsbury SMR squad.