NCAA Champion Entered In The Women’s Mile At The Armory; Sage Hurta-Klecker, Ajee Wilson Have Eyes On 1,000m Record
By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor
John Nepolitan photo
Katelyn Tuohy will make a triumphant return to The Armory in New York this weekend when she races at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge.
Tuohy, who achieved legendary status as a high school star at North Rockland NY, is entered in the mile and will take on a high quality pro field that includes Alicia Monson, Josette Norris, Courtney Wayment, Whittni Morgan, Sinta Visa and Helen Schlactenhaufen.
It will be Tuohy’s first time racing at The Armory since Feb. 23, 2000 at the Section 1 State Qualifier, where she ran the 4×800 (pictured above). Within three weeks the world, and the rest of her illustrious high school track career, was shuttered due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuohy, of course, entered North Carolina State in the fall of 2020 and has bridged the gulf between high school superstar and college champion. She is the reigning NCAA champion in the 5,000 meters outdoors and won the cross country championship last November.
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Tuohy enjoyed numerous victories at The Armory during her high school career, including four consecutive New Balance Nationals Indoor titles with her teammates in the Distance Medley Relay.
Tuohy is also expected to race the following weekend at the Camel City Elite meet in Winston-Salem, followed by another return to New York for the Millrose Games.
Another of the big stories this weekend centers around Sage Hurta-Klecker of On Athletics, who will be trying to take down a 19-year old American record in the 1,000 meters. Hurta-Klecker, who owns an 800 meters PR of 1:57.85, is seeking to run faster than 2:34.19, which Jen Toomey ran in 2004.
Hurta-Klecker may not be the only runner capable of breaking the record. Ajee Wilson, the American record holder in the indoor 800 meters, is also entered, along with Anna Camp Bennett, also a recent NCAA 1,500 meters champion, and Charlene Lipsey are also entered.
High school standout Sophia Gorriaran from Moses Brown RI is also in the 1,000 meters, and could have her eye on Juliette Whittaker’s high school record of 2:39.41. Gorriaran is already No. 3 on the all-time list and ran 2:43.52 last year.
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