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| Photo courtesy of Clarissa Sharp |
In one of the best girls 1600m races in Alabama HS history, three girls had the possibility of going under 5 minutes.
Rachael Reddy (Mountain Brook) led much of the race with Veronica Lyle (Hewitt-Trussville) and Mary Grace Strozier (Pelham) sitting right off of her. With 300m to go Strozier took the lead with the first change in order since the beginning. With 200m to go Lyle began to use the kick she has become famous for this season and moved to the front. As the clock ticked down it looked like all three girls had the possibility of going sub 5.
Final event results:
Xpress Timing - Contractor License 2/4/2014 - 1:59 PM
AHSAA Indoor State Championships 2014 - 2/3/2014 to 2/4/2014
1A-4A, 5A, & 6A Divisions
Crossplex Birmingham, Al
Event 627 Girls 1600 Meter Run 6A
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State Record: R 4:49.17 2/2/2013 Carmen Carlos, McGill-Toole
Name Year School Seed Finals H# Points
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Finals
1 Veronica Lyle Hewitt-Truss 5:01.64 4:59.98 3 10
2 Mary Grace Strozier Pelham 5:00.61 5:00.17 3 8
3 Rachael Reddy Mountain Brook HS 5:01.59 5:02.04 3 6
4 Presley Weems Hoover 5:21.14 5:16.12 3 5
5 Sydney Steely Hoover 5:19.24 5:16.91 3 4