3. 9-Year-Old Lauren Williams Beats Syd The Kid And Symone Mason In 200m Dash
How about this race? California's Lauren Williams, who will move on to the University of Oregon this fall, took the 200m from a pretty impressive field in 2008, beating New Jersey's Sydney McLaughlin -- who would go on to become an Olympian at the age of 16 -- and Florida's Symone Mason.
Williams raced a winning time of 28.49 seconds -- with a wind-legal 1.9 reading -- and took the top prize ahead of McLaughlin (29.21) and Mason (29.23). Of course, all three continue to have bright futures.
McLaughlin, one of the world's best in the 400m hurdles, is headed to the University of Kentucky, while Mason, a prolific sprinter from South Florida, will keep her talents locally at the University of Miami.
Event 21 Girls 200 Meter Dash Sub-Bantam
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National: N 27.98 2005 Aleia Hobbs, Avondale, LA
Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Williams, Lauren 99 Lakewood, CA 28.49 1.9
2 Darden, Jasmine 99 San Antonio, TX 28.82 1.9
3 McLaughlin, Sydney 99 Dunellen, NJ 29.21 1.9
4 Mason, Symone 99 Miami, FL 29.23 1.9
5 Russell, Payton 99 East Spencer, NC 29.40 1.9
6 Mickens, Aliyah 99 Country Club Hills, 29.48 1.9
7 Alexander, Tyresha 99 Charlotte, NC 29.74 1.9
8 Gray, Jaila 99 Houston, TX 30.36 1.9