Pro Women's 800m
When: 8:30 PM CTWho: Lauren Wallace, Christy Cazzola, Shannon Leinert, Caitlin Collier, Alena Brooks, Valeska Halamicek
Why: The pacer is set to take this field through 400m in 59 seconds, with the USATF "A" standard of 2:02.00 as a clear goal. Lauren Wallace of the NorCal Distance Project is the top entrant with her two-year-old PB of 2:00.48. She has a good history at the Festival of Miles, having clocked 2:01.13 in 2015 and twice finished runner-up.
Watch out for Caitlin Collier, a junior at Bolles High School in Florida. Her season highlights include a triple sweep at the 2A state meet in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m. Collier is a huge talent and big-time meet performer; she set her 800m PB at 2:04.89 as just a sophomore at the USATF Junior Nationals last year. Her season's best is 2:05.29.
Christy Cazzola of Oiselle and Shannon Leinert of Brooks have run 2:02 and 2:01, respectively, and look to clock quick enough times to make the USAs field.
University of Minnesota alumna Alena Brooks competes for Trinidad and Tobago. She recently set an 800m PB of 2:03.09 in Kingston, Jamaica, but will need to cut that down to 2:01.0 to assure a spot on the IAAF World Championships roster.