Kayla qualified for the state championships with a 17.3 100m hurdles personal best today for 5th place as Newton topped league rival Weymouth (results, newspaper article). She also dropped her 100m dash personal best by a huge 0.9 seconds with a 4th place 13.2 (beating all Weymouth runners) and just missed the state championship qualifying time of 13.1 (I had her in 13.05). Her freshman best was 14.1. She also long jumped 15’1″ for 6th.
[sorry for the cell phone video quality. I figured something was better than nothing. Kayla is 2nd runner from left and surges to 2nd in heat at end.]
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For the state-wide performances listed in athletic.net, she ranks 40th (out of 400 competitors) in 100m, 35th out of 165 hurdlers, and 36th out of 196 long jumpers. In the 12-school Bay State league that Newton North is part of, she currently ranks 13th in both the hurdles and dash and 17th in long jump.
Fantastic numbers – and Kayla still has two more years on the team!
Prior Family Sports has replaced my night time reading of ESPN.
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UJ
Could not have expressed it better, UJ!
Love the updates, Dad. Kayla, wonderful to see your participation, practice and focus in this sport you so enjoy. Love You, Gram
Thanks for the news. Way to go Kayla. Always nice to see practice bringing results.