Sammy Watson isn't finished as a high schooler yet.
The Rush Henrietta (NY) High senior and Texas A&M University signee dropped a US No. 3 all-time high school performance in the 800m at the Adidas Boost Boston Games on Friday, going 2:00.78.
It marks a nearly one second improvement from her most recent competition last week at the Prefontaine Classic, when she recorded a time of 2:01.47.
In Boston, Watson ran alongside professionals and came up just short of winner Charlene Lipsey, who finished in 1:59.57.
Watson's time would be good for 23rd best in the world in 2017, per IAAF rankings.
Adidas Women's 800 Results
| Final | 400S | 800S | ||
| 1 | Charlene Lipsey | 1:59.57 | 58.84 - Pl: 5 | 1:59.57 1:00.73 Pl: 1 |
| 2 | Samantha Watson | 2:00.78 | 59.17 - Pl: 7 | 2:00.78 1:01.62 Pl: 2 |
| 3 | Habitam Alemu | 2:00.93 | 58.80 - Pl: 4 | 2:00.93 1:02.14 Pl: 3 |
| 4 | Lynsey Sharp | 2:01.13 | 58.63 - Pl: 3 | 2:01.13 1:02.50 Pl: 4 |
| 5 | Angie Petty | 2:01.73 | 59.32 - Pl: 9 | 2:01.73 1:02.41 Pl: 5 |
| 6 | Lauren Johnson | 2:01.92 | 58.93 - Pl: 6 | 2:01.92 1:02.99 Pl: 6 |
| 7 | Natoya Goule | 2:02.06 | 58.61 - Pl: 2 | 2:02.06 1:03.46 Pl: 7 |
| 8 | LaTavia Thomas | 2:05.43 | 59.17 - Pl: 8 | 2:05.43 1:06.26 Pl: 8 |
American Fork Stars In The Boys Dream Mile
Patrick Parker, an American Fork star athlete signed with BYU, took the Adidas boys Dream Mile on Friday in Somerville in a US No. 5 time of 4:03.99.
Lafayette (MO) High senior Austin Hindman, who won four state championships last weekend in Missouri, finished in second in a US No. 6 effort of 4:04.53. Parker's teammate, Casey Clinger, the Gatorade National Cross Country Runner of the Year, was third in a US No. 7 time of 4:04.87.
Clinger and Parker's teammate, McKay Johns, was fifth in 4:06.18, while Isaac Green was fourth in 4:05.23.
Adidas Boys Dream Mile Results
| 409S | 809S | 1209S | Final | |||
| 1 | Patrick Parker | 4:03.99 | 1:02.90 - Pl: 3 | 2:04.74 1:01.85 Pl: 3 | 3:05.07 1:00.33 Pl: 5 | 4:03.99 58.92 Pl: 1 |
| 2 | Austin Hindman | 4:04.53 | 1:03.12 - Pl: 5 | 2:04.98 1:01.87 Pl: 5 | 3:05.00 1:00.02 Pl: 3 | 4:04.53 59.54 Pl: 2 |
| 3 | Casey Clinger | 4:04.87 | 1:02.72 - Pl: 2 | 2:04.62 1:01.90 Pl: 2 | 3:05.04 1:00.43 Pl: 4 | 4:04.87 59.83 Pl: 3 |
| 4 | Isaac Green | 4:05.23 | 1:03.23 - Pl: 6 | 2:05.45 1:02.22 Pl: 8 | 3:06.16 1:00.72 Pl: 6 | 4:05.23 59.07 Pl: 4 |
| 5 | Mckay Johns | 4:06.18 | 1:02.94 - Pl: 4 | 2:04.79 1:01.85 Pl: 4 | 3:04.91 1:00.12 Pl: 2 | 4:06.18 1:01.28 Pl: 5 |
| 6 | Yared Nuguse | 4:07.28 | 1:03.83 - Pl: 11 | 2:05.85 1:02.02 Pl: 11 | 3:06.48 1:00.64 Pl: 7 | 4:07.28 1:00.80 Pl: 6 |
| 7 | Connor Lane | 4:10.34 | 1:03.41 - Pl: 7 | 2:05.22 1:01.81 Pl: 7 | 3:06.55 1:01.34 Pl: 8 | 4:10.34 1:03.79 Pl: 7 |
| 8 | Kyler True | 4:10.72 | 1:03.47 - Pl: 8 | 2:05.46 1:01.99 Pl: 9 | 3:04.86 59.41 Pl: 1 | 4:10.72 1:05.86 Pl: 8 |
| 9 | Dalton Hengst | 4:16.00 | 1:03.67 - Pl: 10 | 2:05.20 1:01.53 Pl: 6 | 3:07.24 1:02.05 Pl: 9 | 4:16.00 1:08.76 Pl: 9 |
| 10 | Hayden Penrod | 4:17.39 | 1:03.63 - Pl: 9 | 2:05.70 1:02.08 Pl: 10 | 3:07.81 1:02.11 Pl: 10 | 4:17.39 1:09.59 |
Freshman Takes The Top Prize In Girls Dream Mile
Breakout Mountain View (ID) freshman Lexy Halladay won the Adidas Girls Dream Mile on Friday and set a new freshman national record with a new US No. 1 time of 4:41.80.
The top six girls in the Dream Mile ran under the former US No. 1 time.
Grandview (CO) High's Brie Oakley was second in 4:41.95, while Fort Collins (CO) High's Lauren Gregory was third in 4:42.00.
Adidas Girls Dream Mile Results
| PLACE | ATHLETE | RESULT | 409 | 809 | 1209 | 1609 |
| 1 | Lexy Halladay | 4:41.80 | 1:13.97 - Pl: 4 | 2:24.86 1:10.89 Pl: 3 | 3:35.78 1:10.93 Pl: 4 | 4:41.80 1:06.02 Pl: 1 |
| 2 | Brie Oakley | 4:41.95 | 1:14.21 - Pl: 7 | 2:25.06 1:10.85 Pl: 5 | 3:35.71 1:10.66 Pl: 3 | 4:41.95 1:06.24 Pl: 2 |
| 3 | Lauren Gregory | 4:42.00 | 1:14.15 - Pl: 5 | 2:25.02 1:10.88 Pl: 4 | 3:35.89 1:10.88 Pl: 5 | 4:42.00 1:06.11 Pl: 3 |
| 4 | Cailie Logue | 4:42.94 | 1:13.79 - Pl: 2 | 2:24.73 1:10.94 Pl: 1 | 3:35.45 1:10.72 Pl: 1 | 4:42.94 1:07.49 Pl: 4 |
| 5 | Allie Schadler | 4:43.00 | 1:14.39 - Pl: 9 | 2:25.48 1:11.09 Pl: 10 | 3:36.03 1:10.55 Pl: 6 | 4:43.00 1:06.97 Pl: 5 |
| 6 | Anna Gibson | 4:43.06 | 1:14.52 - Pl: 10 | 2:25.22 1:10.71 Pl: 6 | 3:36.55 1:11.33 Pl: 9 | 4:43.06 1:06.52 Pl: 6 |
| 7 | Leya Salis | 4:45.16 | 1:13.75 - Pl: 1 | 2:24.82 1:11.08 Pl: 2 | 3:36.42 1:11.60 Pl: 8 | 4:45.16 1:08.75 Pl: 7 |
| 8 | Brogan MacDougall | 4:47.16 | 1:14.34 - Pl: 8 | 2:25.28 1:10.95 Pl: 8 | 3:36.15 1:10.88 Pl: 7 | 4:47.16 1:11.01 Pl: 8 |
| 9 | Taylor Roe | 4:52.68 | 1:14.59 - Pl: 11 | 2:25.69 1:11.10 Pl: 11 | 3:38.72 1:13.04 Pl: 10 | 4:52.68 1:13.97 Pl: 9 |
| 10 | Julia Heymach | 4:53.62 | 1:13.95 - Pl: 3 | 2:25.30 1:11.35 Pl: 9 | 3:38.75 1:13.46 Pl: 11 | 4:53.62 1:14.88 Pl: 10 |
| 11 | Joy Ripslinger | 4:54.00 | 1:14.17 - Pl: 6 | 2:25.25 1:11.09 Pl: 7 | 3:35.65 1:10.40 Pl: 2 | 4:54.00 1:18.36 Pl: 11 |
