You can see it in the way she runs. You can hear it by the way she talks. Caitlyn Collier is well beyond the expectations of a ninth grader. As a member of the Bolles track team, her times in the 800 meter dash are exceptional. As a student her vocabulary and fluency is just as impressive.
On Thursday at the Pepsi Florida Relays, Collier ran the fastest time in the state this year with a 2:10.31.
"I didn't have a goal for the season," said Collier after Thursday's 800. "I was just going to see what happens when I come out. When I went to the UNF Invitational I saw what I was capable of running. This (running the 800) was proving to myself that I was able to do it again."
As a ninth grader, her coach, Dan Dearing, loves Collier's eye opening on-track ability.
With three years of high school left, her parents and teachers love her intelligence.
There were 91 other runners that competed in the girls 800 meters Thursday at the University of Florida. Not only did the ninth grader run the fastes...
