7. Emmry Ross Reiterates Her Lead
In the heart of NYC, we were set to see a rematch between Indoor National Champ Emmry Ross (Onsted, MI) and Silver Medalist Mackenna Herbst (Carlsbad, CA). Ross had already clocked an impressive 2:01.42 this Season, running unattached in a Collegiate Meet, so the fitness was there. Herbst had been developing her speed, getting her 400m personal best down to 53.92. It was set to be a strong matchup.
What resulted was a mad sprint to the finish, pulling almost the entire field to personal bests. Ross took home the win in a 2:02.30, which would have been the National Leader if not for her own mark. Paige Shepard (Union Catholic, NJ) came nearly within a second of the sophomore National Record, taking silver. Nearly the entire field went under 2:10. The Indoor rematch was not to be, but we'll see many of these names back at the line come Nationals.
1A Girls 800 Meter Run Finals
| Place | Video | Athlete | Team | Mark | Wind | Heat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emmry Ross | 12 | Onsted | 2:02.30 | 1 | ||
| 2 |  Paige Sheppard | 10 | Union Catholic Reg. HS | 2:03.84 | 1 | ||
| 3 |  Olivia Cieslak | 12 | Haverford Township | 2:04.05 | 1 | ||
| 4 |  Clemmie Lilley | 12 | Rumson-Fair Haven HS | 2:04.79 | 1 | ||
| 5 |  Makenna Herbst | 12 | Carlsbad (SD) | 2:05.16 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Reese Reynolds Malone | 11 | Rumson-Fair Haven HS | 2:06.69 | 1 | ||
| 7 |  Elyse Wilmes | 12 | Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School | 2:06.78 | 1 | ||
| 8 |  Reagan Moore | 10 | Oak Knoll School | 2:08.04 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  Gwen Hamilton | 11 | Penn Charter | 2:08.47 | 1 | ||
| 10 |  Melia Kupchanko | 11 | Williamsville North | 2:08.55 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Dylan McElhinney | 12 | Hunter College Campus Schools | 2:09.18 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Abby Downin | 11 | Unionville | 2:13.07 | 1 |