R-L: Hope Sanders, Kameisha Bennett, and Alice Schmidt. Former Providence College runner Joan Bohlke. Alisa Harvey continues to lead at 400 meters. Alice Schmidt follows in second place. With just over one lap to go, Alice Schmidt has moved into the lead, and Alisa Harvey runs in second.
R-L: Hope Sanders, Kameisha Bennett, and Alice Schmidt. Former Providence College runner Joan Bohlke. Alisa Harvey continues to lead at 400 meters. Alice Schmidt follows in second place. With just over one lap to go, Alice Schmidt has moved into the lead, and Alisa Harvey runs in second.
Schmidt was a two-time NCAA champion in this event outdoors. Kameisha Bennett finished fourth in this event at the Olympic Trials in 2004. Joan Bohlke had an off day here and finished sixth in 2:11.76. Bennett ran away from Schmidt and Sanders on the last lap... ...and won the first of two prelims in 2:03.85. Alice Schmidt (2nd, 2:04.06)...
Schmidt was a two-time NCAA champion in this event outdoors. Kameisha Bennett finished fourth in this event at the Olympic Trials in 2004. Joan Bohlke had an off day here and finished sixth in 2:11.76. Bennett ran away from Schmidt and Sanders on the last lap... ...and won the first of two prelims in 2:03.85. Alice Schmidt (2nd, 2:04.06)...
...and Hope Sanders (3rd, 2:04.35) also advanced to Sunday's final. Kinsey Coles finished fourth in 2:06.45 and missed advancing by less than half a second. Runners get ready for the second 800m prelim. Katie Doswell does a backbend! Former University of Florida runner Kristina Bratton. Mishael Bertrand.
...and Hope Sanders (3rd, 2:04.35) also advanced to Sunday's final. Kinsey Coles finished fourth in 2:06.45 and missed advancing by less than half a second. Runners get ready for the second 800m prelim. Katie Doswell does a backbend! Former University of Florida runner Kristina Bratton. Mishael Bertrand.
Katie Doswell, a high school runner who wasn't all that well known until this season... ...qualified to compete here by running a spectacular 1,000m race (2:47.21). Natasha Lothery of the Indiana Invaders gets ready to race. Doswell is a junior at St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Virginia. Doswell had played basketball in past winters, but she quit this year to focus on track.
Katie Doswell, a high school runner who wasn't all that well known until this season... ...qualified to compete here by running a spectacular 1,000m race (2:47.21). Natasha Lothery of the Indiana Invaders gets ready to race. Doswell is a junior at St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Virginia. Doswell had played basketball in past winters, but she quit this year to focus on track.