Dillard's Shynah Collins ran a US #1 2:07.54 at the The Ellis Elite 16 Invitational. The 8th grader improved upon her state-leading time of 2:12.87 that she ran at the Louie Bing Invitational. She continues to cement her place as one of the top 800m girls in Florida history. Her time put her atop the rankings as the best 8th-grade (Middle School) mark of all time, surpassing the 2:08.05 run by Jinah Mickens-Malik of Mater Academy Charter MS/HS in 2021 at the Pepsi Florida Relays. Collins' 2:06.51 run last year is a Florida #3 girls 800m of all-time and a US #1 all-time for middle school.
Dillard's Shynah Collins ran a US #1 2:07.54 at the The Ellis Elite 16 Invitational. The 8th grader improved upon her state-leading time of 2:12.87 that she ran at the Louie Bing Invitational. She continues to cement her place as one of the top 800m girls in Florida history. Her time put her atop the rankings as the best 8th-grade (Middle School) mark of all time, surpassing the 2:08.05 run by Jinah Mickens-Malik of Mater Academy Charter MS/HS in 2021 at the Pepsi Florida Relays. Collins' 2:06.51 run last year is a Florida #3 girls 800m of all-time and a US #1 all-time for middle school.
