Hi this is
Oceane, and today I will be recapping Texas Relays. There was so much great
competition, fast times and new records, this year’s relays was definitely a
success. I must admit it was a rather stressful event-I was initially refused a
press pass because of my age, but I conducted interviews outside the stands and
eventually was given a pass.
On Thursday,
Olympic medalist Leo Manzano beat his previous record and ran 1:47.34 in the
800, a new meet record. I was able to interview him after he signed autographs
on Saturday.
Also on
Thursday was the steeplechase, and Gabby Thompson left everyone in the dust
after running 7:29 for the 2000m steeplechase. I was able to interview her
after her race.
Friday
consisted of prelims for relays and the 1600m run for high schoolers. This was
a fast race for the girls, Morgan Szekely came in with the fastest time of 4:56
and led the pack for most of the race. All of a sudden sophomore Aaliyah Miller
stole the show, running 4:50.17, destroying her previous time of 5:12. Here is
her interview.
Brendon
Taylor came all the way from Arkansas and stole the gold for the boys 1600 with
a time of 4:14.
Another
interesting race was the girls distance medley relay. Manvel led the way, but
Paige Hofstad was the standout after running a 4:55 1600 as the anchor and gaining
a lot of ground.
Saturday was
packed with talent, and arguably the most competitive race of the event was the
girls 3200m run. The field was filled with state champions and record holders.
Madie Boreman and Julia Heymach controlled the pace for the first mile, but
once Hofstad made her move the race was hers. Hofstad finished in a time of
10:27, and following 3 seconds behind was Devin Clark. I was able to interview her
after her race.
Unfortunately
Austen Dalquist, who holds the fastest time of the season wasn’t present, but
Carter Blunt won the boys 3200 with a time of 9:06 in a perfectly executed
race.
Houston St.
Thomas won the 4x2 and won the 4x4 by 4 seconds, running an incredible time of
3:38.26. Lancaster was 3rd for the girls and won the boys 4x4 in a
time of 3:14.12.
Four time
Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross made an appearance, and I was able to
weave through a mob of adoring fans to interview her.
Thank you so
much to everyone who interviewed with me, and to my brother Everest for filming
some interviews and my friend Gema Sanchez for helping me out when Everest had
to leave. Full interviews of Leo Manzano and Sanya Richards-Ross can be viewed
on my blog stridebystriderecaps.blogspot.com. Thank you for watching Stride by
Stride.
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