4. Sammy Watson (NY) - 800m Champ & Anchor Leg on SMR Champs
In one race, she was trying to run as fast as she could. In another race, she was trying to run only as fast as she needed to. Both race tactics got the same results, national titles for sophomore middle distance runner Sammy Watson. On Saturday in a driving rainstorm, Watson anchored the Rush Henrietta Sperry girls to a new national record time of 3:47 in the sprint medley relay with her 2:03 800 meter anchor leg split.
On Sunday in much clearer skies, Watson waited until the final 150 meters to make her move for the win with a negative split race coming off a 65 second first 400 to finish with a 61 second split for her last 400 in a 2:07.02 victory. Watson made it a clean sweep of the New Balance Nationals 800 meter titles both indoor and outdoor.
MileSplit counts down the top 15 girls individual performers from the 2015 New Balance Nationals:
15. Ashleigh Reisch (OH) - Racewalk Champ
14. Haley Showalter (CO) - Hammer Throw Champ
13. Twanisha Terry (FL) - 100m Runner-up & Leg on 4x100m & 4x200m Champs
12. Weeks Twins (AR) - Pole Vault Champ & Runner-Up
11. Kiara Williams (AL) - Triple Jump Champ
10. Kaylee Antill (OH) - Discus Champ
9. Sharrika Barnett (FL) - 400m Champ
8. Nicole Greene (FL) - High Jump Champ
7. Sophia Rivera (MO) - Shot Put & Javelin Champ
6. Jayla Kirkland (AL) - 100 & 200m Champ
5. Tia Jones (GA) - 100H Champ
4. Sammy Watson (NY) - 800m Champ & Anchor Leg on SMR Champs (National Record)
3. Ryen Frazier (NC) - 5K, 2 Mile, & Mile Champ
2. Sydney McLaughlin (NJ) - 400H Champ & Anchor Leg on Swedish Relay & 4x400 Champs
1. Kate Hall (ME) - Long Jump Champ (National Record)