McClain's Kaylee Hurley state runner-up in 800m race
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
COLUMBUS — McClain sophomore Kaylee Hurley is now a two-time state runner up at the 2015 OHSAA State Track and Field Tournament with her latest performance in the 800-meter wheelchair race at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
At the 800m race on the campus of The Ohio State University on Saturday, Hurley was second-place in the event with a time of 3:03.47, only trailing Ravenna Southeast senior Jenna Fesemyer, who had a time of 2:38.97 for her third consecutive state title in the event.
In the race, Hurley's first lap was 1:21.662, and he second lap in the event was 1:41.802.
[[In-content Ad]]This week, Hurley told The Highland County Press about her endurance training this season for events like the 800m race.
"Last year, my endurance wasn't as good, and I didn't start working on it until the end of the season," Hurley said. "This year, I began working on it at the start of the season, and now I can be a better competitor because I can keep up with others and I push myself more."
The third-place finisher was Triway freshman Sammy Rhodes at 3:19.47, followed by East Canton junior Becca Haley at 3:47.09 and in fifth was Southeast junior Rachele Castner at 4:08.28.
As for the MHS senior, her second-place finish was better than where she placed last year as a freshman in the event, when she was third in 2014 with a time of 2:56.02.
On Friday, Hurley was a state runner-up in the shot put event with a throw of 16-00.75.
Hurley will still race in the 400m and 100m events later Saturday afternoon.
At the 800m race on the campus of The Ohio State University on Saturday, Hurley was second-place in the event with a time of 3:03.47, only trailing Ravenna Southeast senior Jenna Fesemyer, who had a time of 2:38.97 for her third consecutive state title in the event.
In the race, Hurley's first lap was 1:21.662, and he second lap in the event was 1:41.802.
[[In-content Ad]]This week, Hurley told The Highland County Press about her endurance training this season for events like the 800m race.
"Last year, my endurance wasn't as good, and I didn't start working on it until the end of the season," Hurley said. "This year, I began working on it at the start of the season, and now I can be a better competitor because I can keep up with others and I push myself more."
The third-place finisher was Triway freshman Sammy Rhodes at 3:19.47, followed by East Canton junior Becca Haley at 3:47.09 and in fifth was Southeast junior Rachele Castner at 4:08.28.
As for the MHS senior, her second-place finish was better than where she placed last year as a freshman in the event, when she was third in 2014 with a time of 2:56.02.
On Friday, Hurley was a state runner-up in the shot put event with a throw of 16-00.75.
Hurley will still race in the 400m and 100m events later Saturday afternoon.