With Kelsey Chmiel already set to compete in the Great Edinburgh XCountry Challenge on January 13th, the Saratoga junior needed to hit the track at least once to keep in race-shape for the big event.
She'll be putting a bulk of the work in on Wednesday, December 27th, as she is doubled entered in the Boston Holiday Classic at the Reggie Lewis Center. She competed here twice last year, once at the same event, and then again at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.
Last year at this event, Chmiel ran 4:51.36 to win the Invitational Mile. With the race in Scotland at the 6K distance, Chmiel is double entered here, in both the Mile and 2Mile.
In the longer race, her seed time of sub-10 from last Spring at Loucks, puts her ahead of the field. Bishop Guertin's Caroline Fischer, an NXN-Finalist in 2016, is the next top competition, having run 10:35 for 3200m. Fischer will return to challenge in the Mile, alongside 5-flatter, Elizabeth Sullivan of Portsmouth.
Other local talents include Hannah Reale (Shenendehowa) in the 600m and New Rochelle on the boys side.
Stay tuned to MileSplit NY for all the updates from the race.
TIME SCHEDULE
Pentathlon: 8:30 a.m.
55 M Hurdles -- Shot Put -- High Jump -- Long Jump -- 800 M Girls / 1000 M Boys
Field Events: 12:00 noon
SHOT PUT (Boys before Girls) --Top 7 to finals
WEIGHT THROW (Girls before Boys) --Top 7 to finals
LONG JUMP (Girls before Boys) --Top 7 to finals
HIGH JUMP (2 Pits) -- After 55M Dash Finals on infield
Running Events (rolling):
12 noon on the infield (8 lanes).
Hurdles & Dash trials serpentine seeding based on entry time, fast to slow, fastest 8 advance to
finals
55 Hurdles G/B TRIALS
55 Dash G/B TRIALS
55 Hurdles B/G FINALS
55 Dash G/B FINALS
1:00 p.m. on the oval. (Boys followed by Girls)
Freshman Mile FINAL --Sections on time, fastest section last
One Mile Run FINAL --Sections on time, fastest section last
600 Meters FINAL - Sections on time, fastest section last*
1000 Meters FINAL --Sections on time, fastest section last
300 Meters FINAL -- Sections on time, fastest section last *
Two Mile Run FINAL -- Sections on time, fastest section last