TBT: Race of Champions Record Breaking Finish at FLR19


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Last year we saw two of the state's top athletes, Valerie Lastra and Carly McNatt, battle down to the finish in the FLR19 Race of Champions. 

These ladies were .02 seconds apart at the finish with McNatt setting a new Holloway Park course record in 17:45.75 with Lastra right behind in 17:45.77. 

It was one of the best finish battles in FLRunners history and had everyone at the finish line screaming --shocked by the time on the clock at the always tough, Holloway Park. 

McNatt and Lastra led the way for some of the best performances on the Holloway Park course -- with 13 girls breaking the 19 minute barrier. 

CHAMPIONSHIP GIRLS 5000 METER RUN FINALS
PLACEATHLETETEAMRESULTPOINTS
1Carly McNatt8Holy Trinity Academy17:45.751
2Valerie Lastra11Mater Academy Charter MS/HS17:45.770
3Alyssa Hendrix11Riverview HS18:04.810
4Rebecca Clark12The Villages HS18:11.290
5Rylee Pustilnik11Spanish River HS18:20.032
6Lily Henne9Montverde Academy18:20.793
7Alicia Ruiz10George Jenkins HS18:27.644
8Claire Openshaw11Creekside HS18:30.545
9Natalie Abernathy12Land O' Lakes HS18:42.370
10Sinkenesh Parker10Circle Christian School18:46.176


This year, both ladies are scheduled to compete and race head to head once again with a strong group of Florida's fastest joining them. You will want to be there on September 28th to watch another epic finish. 

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