Anna Cockrell Takes Round 1 vs. Tonea Marshall
In what could easily be an early foreshadowing of the New Balance Nationals 60m Hurdle Finals, Anna Cockrell of North Carolina took the win over Tonea Marshall of Texas at the David Oliver Classic at the JDL Fast Track.
The girls entered the meet with the fastest times in the nation this year:
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATEPLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.24 | 2016 | ||
| 2 | 8.28 | 2016 |
At JDL, they were in a class of their own:
Event 33 Girls 60 Meter Hurdles Invite
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Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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Finals
1 Cockrell, Anna 12 Unattached 8.46 8.24 10
2 Marshall, Tonea Unattached 8.47 8.30 8
3 Bygrave, Breanne 12 Wakefield 8.59 8.54 6
4 Turner, Domonique Unattached 8.73 8.66 5
5 Rhodes, Akira 10 Mallard Creek 8.88 8.84 4
6 Heyward, Kelsey SR Unattached 8.85 8.84 3
7 Chapman, Shellbi Leesville Road 9.12 8.86 2
-- Moore, Kayla 11 Cummings 9.14 DNS Cockrell is a USC commit, while Marshall is headed to LSU. The two have clashed on several big stage occasions; their last race was New Balance Nationals Outdoor, where Marshall took second and Cockrell third in the 100-meter hurdles.