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Emare Hogan Smashes Joe Franklin's 9-Year-Old 800m Record with 1:56.65!
Emare Hogan not only lived up to the hype, but exceeded it! Entering with a seed time of 2:02, we knew he could be knocking on the door of Joe Franklin's 800 meter record that has stood since 2004. Rumor had it that Hogan had gone under the super-elite 2-minute mark at a club meet and was ready to do it again. His Miami Gardens Express Track Club had the goal to take down records, and after Hogan's teammate Jamal Walton had just taken down the 400 meter record in dominant fashion, apparently Emare wanted to match it.
Franklin held the middle school 800 and 1500 meter records for the past nine years and many thought that 2-flat 800 meter time was especially there to stay. But Hogan didn't just beat it--he destroyed it by almost four seconds with a 1:56.65!
Earlier in the day, Hogan finished in fourth place in the 100 meters with a 11.76. He capped the day--clearly worn down from the 800 record just 20 minutes before with a 24.81 in the 200.
Not only should we look out for Emare, from Orlando, next year when he moves on to high school. But I think we are looking at a record that we may not see broken for ten years or more!
Miami Gardens Express' Jamal Walton sets state record; Nabs 100, 200 and 400 meter runs
Kattenberg wins 3000 meter
Pinecrest's Taylor Logue takes home second consecutive pole vault title
MacRollers break 4x800 record from last season
Call the girls of the MacRollers' 4x800 team record setters, because that's exactly what they have done the past couple of spring state championships. Last year the MacRollers--made up of girls from Oak Hall--set a state championship meet record of 10:04.93 and were looking to top the mark once again Saturday afternoon. The MacRollers set a new record in the 4x800 meter relay, with a time of 9:55.88 and got by their rivala the Bulldog Track Club (Bolles athletes) who finished second in 10:06.08.
Boucher Wins 1500 in Stellar 4:25
During the race, all eyes were on Alex Boucher as he lead the race on a mission. The crowd cheered him on and for a while it looked like he might have a shot at Joe Franklin's nine year old recod of 4:19. He didn't quite get there but the eighth grader was all smiles after he nailed down his victory of 4:25.70. The timer was a big new personal best by eight seconds.
Alex came back later in the day to finish second in the 800 meters--behind the new state meet record holder--with another huge PR of 2:06.83. Great double!
Gustley Just Shy of Girls Discus Record
Sophia Gustley's big sister was up in Jacksonville competing in the rain, while Sophia was in Clearwater competing under partly cloudly sunshine. Funny how that worked out.
And it worked out nicely for the younger Gustley, she threw a new season best with a 120-06. That throw came close to taking down what is the absolute oldest standing record in the state meet record books. Alexa Revord's 123-3 has stood since the very first year of the meet, 2002, and is the only standing record from that innagural meet. It will survive for at least another year! But Gustly came awfully close! Her throw is the second best in meet history, unseating her big sis Phoeobe for that position on the all-time list (117-0) from two years ago and surpassing Lloydricia Cameron's 112-0 5th best mark. Cameron is currently dominating the high school throws scene, so that puts Sophia in pretty good company.
Savyon Toombs Wins 100, 200... 2nd in 400
Savyon Toombs had a good say and almost completed the sprint sweep! She started the day with a 100 meter championship of 12.62 into a -0.7 headwind. She narrowly missed the 400 meter title with a wire-to-wire battle with Kayla Johnson in that one... Johnson came out ahead 56.63 to 56.93. Toombs concluded her day with a big 25.31 victory in the 200 meters that was almost half a second faster than second place Shaniya Williams.
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