* MileSplit filmed a recent workout with Moses Brown sophomore Sophia Gorriaran ahead of The VA Showcase in January
WATCH THE VA SHOWCASE LIVE FROM JAN. 14-17
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The VA Showcase is annually one of the top competitions in indoor high school indoor track and field.
And 2021 will be no different.
Despite a few obstacles -- safety measures in place will prohibit spectators and only a limited amount of personnel, athletes and coaches in the building at one time -- the event will go on as planned.
Below, the staff at MileSplit offers its race picks and predictions ahead of the event, which begins on Jan. 14 and extends into Jan. 17 -- the invitational events will take place on Saturday and Sunday.
PREDICTIONS, PREDICTIONS, PREDICTIONS
| staff | girls 800m | boys mile | girls 2-mile | boys 300m | girls 500m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia | Juliette Whittaker | Nathan Green | Sydney Thorvaldson | Jaylen Slade | Sophia Gorriaran |
| Cory | Roisin Willis | Nathan Green | Sydney Thorvaldson | Justin Braun | Sophia Gorriaran |
| Bryan | Juliette Whittaker | Nathan Green | Sydney Thorvaldson | Justin Braun | Makayla Paige |
| Felicia | Roisin Willis | Nathan Green | Sydney Thorvaldson | Justin Braun | Sophia Gorriaran |
| staff | girls 55mH | boys 55mH | boys 200m | girls 55m | boys 60m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia | Jada Pierre | Leonard Mustari | Laurenz Colbert | Victoria Perrow | Gavin Schurr |
| Cory | Na'Taja Ballard | Leonard Mustari | Laurenz Colbert | Autumn Wilson | Gavin Schurr |
| Bryan | Na'Taja Ballard | Leonard Mustari | Laurenz Colbert | Victoria Perrow | Gavin Schurr |
| Felicia | Na'Taja Ballard | Leonard Mustari | Laurenz Colbert | Victoria Perrow | Jaylen Slade |
| staff | girls 200m | girls mile | girls shr | boys lj | girls 4x400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia | Kayla Davis | Brooke Rauber | Motor City TC | Jaden Price-Whitehead | Run U Express |
| Cory | Kayla Davis | Sydney Thorvaldson | Union Catholic | Jaden Price-Whitehead | Motor City TC |
| Bryan | Kayla Davis | Brooke Rauber | Union Catholic | Jaden Price-Whitehead | Run U Express |
| Felicia | Kayla Davis | Brooke Rauber | Motor City TC | Jaden Price-Whitehead | Run U Express |
| other staff predictions | Olivia | cory | bryan | felicia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 40 yard dash boys time: | 4.2 | 4.19 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Top 40 yard dash girls times: | 4.45 | 4.65 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Winning boys shot put mark: | 62-5 | 62-5 | 60-4 | 62-6 |
| Winning girls high jump mark | 5-11.5 | 5-11 | 5-5.25 | 5-11 |
| Winning boys mile time: | 4:02.50 | 4:03.5 | 4:02.31 | 4:01.55 |
| Winning boys 300m time: | 32.89 | 32.93 | 32.9 | 32.8 |
| Winning girls mile time | 4:40.3 | 4:37 | 4:42.53 | 4:40 |
| Winning girls 2-mile time | 9:50 | 9:48 | 9:50 | 9:48 |
| National records broken | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |