FHSAA Outdoor State Finals 2019

Jacksonville, FL

Coverage

High School Girls' 3200m 3A, Finals 1 May 03, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA -- East Lake junior Parker Valby started strong and ran away with the FHSAA Class 3A 3200m state championship on Friday, hitting a state record of 10:10.45 to surge past competition. Mater Academy's Valerie Lastra was second in 10:29.85.- - - WATCH The 2019 FHSAA Outdoor State Finals LIVERelated Links: WATCH 58 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON MILESPLIT

The First Time the FHSAA State Finals Ended On the 3200m May 07, 2019

It took mental toughness for these 3200m athletes to rebound after delay. There was nothing that could have prepared them for the two days of chaos, but with grace these athletes crushed it, closing the FHSAA State Finals with the 3200m for the first time ever in Florida history.