The Scoop: Arria Minor Pockets Two State Records In Colorado

Cory Mull

Arria Minor Throws Down Two State Records In State Preliminaries


What a day it was for Denver East (CO) junior Arria Minor. 

The nationally ranked sprinter, currently No. 9 in the MileSplit50, threw down two state records and qualified for the finals in three individual races on the first day of preliminary action at the Colorado High School Athletic Association Championships on Thursday in Lakewood, Colorado. 

In a sign that Minor is in peak form, she absolutely demolished the field in the 400m, producing a US No. 1 time and US No. 18 all-time effort of 51.92. Minor surpassed the record state record of 52.49 seconds, which went down in 2013 by Regis Jesuit graduate Ana Holland. 

It also marked the first time Minor went under 52 seconds, clearing a barrier that she almost accomplished in 2017 when she produced a time of 52.05 at the USATF Junior National Outdoor Championships. 

Minor wasn't finished, though. 

She also produced a remarkable -- and wind-legal -- time of 22.89 (+1.9) in the 200m, passing a record she had set herself this season at the Cherry Creek Invitational earlier this month. 

Culminating her first day of action, Minor also qualified for the finals in the 100m, running a wind-legal . mark of 11.51 (-0.6). 

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Class 5A 100m Preliminaries
1 Arria Minor        11 Denver East              11.51Q -0.6  2 
2 Taylor Watson      12 Cherokee Trail           11.84Q -0.3  1 
3 Sydnee Larkin      12 Cherokee Trail           12.05Q -0.6  2 
4 Syanne Algee       12 Denver East              12.11Q -0.3  1 
5 Teagan Zwaanstra    9 ThunderRidge             12.17Q -0.3  1 
6 Abigail Brown      12 Douglas Cty              12.26Q -0.6  2 
7 Maya Provencal     11 RalstonValley            12.21q -0.3  1 
8 Julyah Wilson      12 Overland                 12.55q -0.6  2

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Class 5A 200m Preliminaries

1 Arria Minor        11 Denver East            C 22.89Q  1.9  2  
2 Emily Sloan        12 Rock Canyon              23.93Q  0.5  1 
3 Taylor Watson      12 Cherokee Trail           24.06Q  0.5  1 
4 Kyairra Reigh       9 Denver East              24.12Q  1.9  2 
5 Sydnee Larkin      12 Cherokee Trail           24.15Q  0.5  1 
6 Syanne Algee       12 Denver East              24.47Q  1.9  2 
7 Sierra Arceneaux   12 Hinkley                  24.71q  1.9  2 
8 Abigail Tamminga   10 Legend                   24.87q  0.5  1

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Class 5A 400m Preliminaries
1 Arria Minor        11 Denver East            C 51.92Q  2  
2 Kyairra Reigh       9 Denver East              54.94Q  1 
3 Bryce Johansen     10 Highlands Ranch          55.39Q  2 
4 Lily Williams      10 Grandview                55.60Q  1 
5 Aliyah George      12 Liberty                  56.74Q  1 
6 Jasmine Bowman     11 Rangeview                56.91Q  2 
7 Kaitlyn Mercer     11 Grandview                57.35q  2 
8 Jasmyne Cooper     12 Douglas Cty              57.71q  2

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