Sammy Watson Runs Top 400m, 800m Double At Loucks Games
Rush Henrietta, New York junior Sammy Watson defended her titles in the 400m and 800m at the Loucks Games this weekend with top times of 53.48 and 2:06.61.
The 400m mark is a new season-best time and ranks U.S. No. 5. The 800m time is just off her own U.S. No. 1 time of 2:06.5.
Watch the 800m race video below, where Katie DeVore takes the field out in 64 seconds and Watson does not take over the lead until the 600m mark.
Girls 800m Results
Finals 1 Watson, Sammy 11 Rush-Henrietta 2:06.61 4 10 2 Hurta, Sage 12 Hamilton 2:08.77 4 8 3 Rivers, Danae 12 Wilbur Cross 2:08.87 4 6 4 Arizin, Olivia 11 Cardinal O'Hara 2:09.75 4 4 5 Rauls, Shari 12 Mamaroneck 2:11.74 4 2 6 Salis, Leya 11 Bedford 2:12.26 4 1 7 Hock, Maggie 09 Spence School 2:13.01 4 8 Devore, Katie 12 Mamaroneck 2:13.75 4
"I just come in ready for anything," Watson said of the big group with her through 600m. "I know people know my strategy, sitting and kicking. I've read a lot of the previews that say if they take it out fast, I won't be able to hang on, so they've figured me out! So I've been working on my endurance, I've been getting a lot more miles in to get ready for that, going out fast."
Girls 400m
Finals 1 Watson, Sammy 11 Rush-Henrietta 53.48 10 10 2 Crawford, Amanda 12 Paul Robeson 54.54 1