Schmidt Runs Fastest Time in Women’s 800m Prelims
Posted June 27th, 2008 at 11:33 PM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
The prelims of the women’s 800-meter run began with a false start in the first heat. Then Hazel Clark lead the entire race through a 62.1-second first lap and a 2:03.65 win, followed by Morgan Uceny (2:03.90) and 10th-grader Laura Roesler (2:04.03).
The second heat started faster with a 60.08 first 400 meters and ended with Alice Schmidt running the fastest time of the night (2:03.58). Katie Waits was not far behind in 2:03.73.
The third and final heat of the women’s 800 meters was also the slowest. Kameisha Bennet finished first in 2:04.85, after a 60.84 first lap. Nicole Teter was second with a time of 2:05.01 and Geena Gall was third in 2:05.04.
Heat 1
1 Hazel Clark Nike 2:03.65 Q
2 Latavia Thomas L S U 2:03.90 Q
3 Morgan Uceny Reebok 2:03.91 Q
4 Laura Roesler Team NoDak 2:04.03 Q
5 Brenda Martinez Cal-Riverside 2:04.11 q
6 Heather Dorniden Minnesota 2:04.66 q
7 Laura Hermanson North Dakota State 2:04.89 q
8 Victoria Martinez unattached 2:05.65
9 Krishna Curry U C L A 2:05.91
10 Nichole Jones Baylor 2:07.18
Heat 2
1 Alice Schmidt adidas 2:03.58 Q
2 Katie Waits Reebok 2:03.73 Q
3 Maggie Vessey unattached 2:04.00 Q
4 Nikeya Green Reebok 2:04.87 Q
5 Becky Horn Western Michigan 2:05.10 q
6 Chanelle Price United Stars 2:05.93
7 Carlee Clark-Platt unattached 2:05.99
8 Sherron Rhetta South Bay/Nike 2:07.29
9 Christina Rodgers unattached 2:07.82
– Sasha Spencer Nike DNF
Heat 3
1 Kameisha Bennett Nike 2:04.85 Q
2 Nicole Teter Oregon TC Elite 2:05.01 Q
3 Geena Gall Michigan 2:05.04 Q
4 Ty Davis Team Indiana Elite 2:05.26 Q
5 Phoebe Wright Tennessee 2:05.66
6 Trisa Nickoley Missouri 2:05.83
7 Lauren Austin unattached 2:06.18
8 Nicole Cook Reebok 2:06.38
9 Alysia Johnson Nike 2:06.43
– Temeka Kincy unattached DNF
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