Prince is first since 2018 to win elite girls 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles, elevating to No. 5 in Arizona prep history at 42.06; LeBlond is first female athlete from host state to triumph in elite 1,600 and 3,200 since 2012, Garcia takes javelin title for third year in a row, with freshman Usoro winning 100 in 11.67
By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Saira Prince and Landen LeBlond achieved memorable sweeps, Gabby Garcia produced a terrific trifecta and Mayen Usoro made quite an impact in her debut Saturday at the 83rd Chandler Rotary Invitational at Austin Field.
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Prince rallied over the final three barriers in the elite 100-meter hurdles to repeat as champion in a wind-legal 13.86 seconds, then dominated the competition with an exceptional 42.06 effort in the elite 300 hurdles to become the first female athlete to sweep both events since Breanna Bernard-Joseph of Roosevelt High in California doubled in 2018.
Prince, who was selected the female track athlete of the meet, elevated to No. 5 in Arizona prep history in the 300 hurdles, in addition to ascending to the fifth-fastest all-time competitor at the Rotary meet.
She also became the first female competitor in meet history to win both elite hurdling events with sub-14 and sub-43 performances.
LeBlond, a junior at Millennium High, followed her 10:40.94 victory in the elite 3,200 meters Friday by winning the elite girls 1,600 with a 4:55.96 performance Saturday, becoming the first Arizona female athlete to sweep both events since Rolonda Jumbo of Chinle High in 2012.
Camryn Delancey, a freshman at Highland High in Arizona, was second in 5:06.96 and Phoenix Country Day junior Kimi Cahoon took third in 5:08.21.
Garcia, a junior at Basha High, triumphed in the elite javelin throw competition for the third year in a row with a 148-1 (45.14m) effort, highlighting a series that showcased five marks beyond 145 feet.
Kiara Reed, a senior at Hamilton High in Arizona, enjoyed a significant personal-best performance by throwing 138-1 (42.08m) to place second and junior Charli Koseoglu of Academy for Technology and the Classics in New Mexico also improved by more than 10 feet to achieve a lifetime-best 123-1 (37.51m) to take third.
Juliana Garcia, Gabby’s sophomore sister at Basha, was second in the elite shot put at 38-1.50 (11.62m) and finished fourth in the elite discus throw with a 118-6 (36.13m).
Mayen Usoro, a freshman at Cesar Chavez High, demonstrated…
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