Girls 2-Mile Championship: Katelynne Hart vs. Katelyn Tuohy
Contenders: Sydney Thorvaldson, Emma Wilson, Brooke Rauber, Taylor Ewert, Abby Loveys, Grace Connolly, Jenna Schulz
Why:
Will anyone be able to stick with Tuohy?
That's likely a no, but it will be compelling to see how much Tuohy pulls the runners behind her toward a fast time. The North Rockland (NY) junior already set the national record in the 3K earlier this season at Millrose with a 9:01.81 and there's a good chance she can do the same here. She would need to eclipse Mary Cain's 9:38.68 from 2013, but her national record would convert to a 9:44.99 based on our pace calculator. So she's in the ballpark.
Hart, meanwhile, went 10:02.46 for 3200m on Feb. 16 in Kentucky, so it would be safe to assume the Glenbard West junior has the potential to go under 10 minutes at the distance.
Tuohy was the only girl to break 10 minutes in this race last year.