Ocean Breeze High School Invitational 2017

Staten Island, NY

Coverage

MileSplit Live Event Weekend Preview! Jan 26, 2017

Hey run junkies, get ready for more track and field action this weekend! Watch the video above to see Jojo and Cory give their top picks for what to watch, then read the article below for more details about how to watch each event.IAAM/MIAA Championships (MD) - 1/27WATCH LIVEWhat will Dalton Hengst do next? The Foot Locker finalist is famous for his epic finishes and he most recently won the Yale Track Classic in 8:28, the fastest time in the nation this year.Last Chance Invitational (AL) - 1/27-28WATCH LIVEIs Trey Cunningham ready to break the national record in the 60m hurdles? He ranks No. 3 all-time with his PR of 7.59, just off Grant Holloway's 7.53 national record. The Florida State commit will also race the 60m dash, where he ranks US #7 this season. Four-time national champion Jayla Kirkland looks to improve her national ranking in the 60m (US #4) and her US #1 time of 54.43 in the 400m. Virginia Tech Premier High School Invitational (VA) - 1/27-28WATCH LIVEThe nation's top-ranked relay squads from Western Branch, Va. and Bullis, Md. come back out to play in the girls and boys 4x400m. Bullis will face off against top ten national teams Grassfield and Southeast Raleigh in the girls 4x200m. No. 6 ranked Lauryn Ghee of Grassield has her hands full in a top-notch 300m against US #8 Britton Wilson and US #10 Masai Russell, all of whom have run under 39.3 this year. The boys 300m is even better, however, as US #2 Micaiah Harris and US #3 Eric Allen, Jr. get a rematch after pushing Tyrese Cooper to the national record at the VA Showcase.Four Foot Locker finalists star in the distance events. Maria Coffin and Niamh Schumacher, who were 11th and 15th in San Diego, will race the 2 Mile, while Abby Green (21st) will race the mile vs. Libby Davidson, who placed sixth at Foot Locker in both 2014 and 2015 but missed 2016 due to injury.Wildcat Classic (KY) - 1/28WATCH LIVEU.S. No. 3 ranked Marshfield High School looks to improve their 7:57 season-best in the 4x800m relay, as many of New England's top stars converge on Massachusetts. Eastern Challenge (NC) - 1/28WATCH LIVEMaryland teams battle for conference pride at the SMAC Championships.Ocean Breeze High School Invitational (NY) - 1/28-29WATCH LIVE ON FLOTRACKNXN All-American Katherine Lee is entered in the mile, 2 mile and 4xMile relay. The breakout cross country star ranks US #2 in the 3K already this season behind only Kate Murphy with her 9:37 best. She also took down Villanova commit Rachel McArthur to win the Marine Corps Holiday Classic mile in 4:53.05. Pennsylvania is sending a few of their top athletes to New York for the deep competition, including Georgetown commit Olivia Arizin in the 400m and 800m and USC commit Chanel Brissett in the 55m and 200m. Brissett is one of the nation's all-time great short hurdlers and competed in the 100m hurdles at the Olympic Trials last summer, but she's testing out her speed this weekend with flat events. Read the NY MileSplit preview here.Villanova Open (PA) - 1/27WATCH LIVE ON FLOTRACKWatch top collegiates race at Villanova!Penn State National (PA) - 1/27-28WATCH LIVE ON FLOTRACKFor some hot collegiate action, tune in to the Penn State National. This meet traditionally produces some of the fastest DMRs of the year, plus this year features Stanford's Elise Cranny in the 800m, solid match-ups in the men's middle distance events and a loaded women's 3K. Read the FloTrack preview here.UW Invitational (WA) - 1/27-28WATCH LIVE ON FLOTRACKThere's a lot of big names racing at the Dempsey this weekend, including Kate Grace, Andrew Wheating, and Alexa Efraimson. Stanford's star freshmen will debut, as Christina Aragon and Fiona O'Keeffe are entered in the 3K, and Ella Donaghu will race the mile. Read the FloTrack preview here.John Thomas Terrier Classic (MA) - 1/27WATCH LIVE ON FLOTRACKRobby Andrews could set an American record in the 1K, NCAA XC runner-up Justyn Knight stars in the men's mile, and New Hampshire's Elinor Purrier goes after the NCAA lead in the women's mile. Read the FloTrack preview here.