Great night at the Track - OC Championships

After a full day of school, Marissa's team will compete at the Oldham County Championship.  This meet is only consists of the three HS teams in Oldham County, Oldham, South and North.  The meet started with field events at 4:30 and running events at 5:30.  Marissa is running the 4x800 relay, the 1600 meter, and the 3200 meter.  OH my goodness.  That's three long distance events in one night.  She's never done this.  Actually, NOHS usually doesn't have anyone do three long distance events.

The first was the 4x800:  The coaches played around with the line up and it backfired on them.  Instead of running Alli first, they ran Emma (whom is injured), then Hannah, then Marissa and Alli was anchor.  We got behind after the first lap and didn't ever catch up.  Most of the girls averaged a 2:42 split.  They finished third with 10:55.

today's 4x800 team:  Emma, Hannah, Alli and Marissa

warming up before the 1600

Marissa next event was the 1600 meter:  She got off to a very fast start taking the lead for the first lap, but then was slowly passed by OC and SO runners.  She ran a great race finishing 6th with a PR of 5:41.  Alli Hall passed her in the last 100 meters to finish 5:36.  Great race by both NO girls.  

taking the lead

After the race she said she felt like she was going to throw up.  I hope she's okay for the 3200.

looking at her time as she crosses the finish line

Other events that NO did really well in were the 100 M Hurdles, 100 Meter were both won by Brianne Brown.  The 4x100 and the 4x200 teams placed first.

Lots of Marissa's friends came to support her…Rachel Craig, Matthew Saxey, and her brother, Devon.

after the first lap

Marissa's 3rd event was the 3200 meter (2 mile).  She had a great first lap, poor second lap and then fabulous pacing the rest of the race.

She went from 6th place to 3rd place by the 1 mile mark and then maintained 3rd place the remained of the race closing the gap between 2nd and 3rd and widening the gap between 3rd and 4th.  After 8 laps Marissa finished with another PR of 12:17 and a 3rd place medal.  This was after running two other events.  WOW!  She did it.   I was worried that the extra 800 at the beginning of the meet would take too much out of her to perform well.  I knew she could do the events, I just didn't know how well she would do.  I think her next goal will be to get the mile to 5:35 and the 2 mile to 12:10.  

improving with each lap of the 3200 m

still going strong after 7 laps, only 1 more to go

Sprinting the last 100 of the 3200 m

After the race, Alli and Marissa - Alli was so happy for Marissa's PR

Overall the team did fantastic finishing only 6 points behind OCHS (AAA school) taking 2nd place.  The boys track team finished 2nd as well.