Morning Journal/Ron Firth Heartland Christian's Rebecca Geiss jockeys for place within the Div. III 3,200-meter race Friday on the state observe and subject meet in Dayton.
DAYTON – Heartland Christian sophomore Rebecca Geiss pulled on the pink jersey Friday evening for the primary time since successful the county state cross nation title final fall.
“I'm saving it for the state assembly, one thing particular,” she mentioned.
It should make her run sooner. She completed fourth within the Division III women 3,200 meters in a private better of 10 minutes, 51.00 seconds at Welcome Stadium.
“I didn't take into consideration the occasions” Geiss mentioned. “The state is about place. Simply being right here is a good alternative.”
5 runners went below 10:59, together with Maplewood senior and Youngstown State commit Caleigh Richards, who received the race for the third time in 10:47.2. She was a distant third earlier than making a late kick.
“She's a very good opponent and I get pleasure from working in opposition to her.” Geiss mentioned. “To win by a mile is spectacular. I needed to give attention to the 3200. Perhaps sooner or later I'll do each.”
Second was Smithville's Kaitlyn Carr (10:49.1) and third was New London senior Reese Landis (10:50.09).
Geiss led the primary 3 1/2 laps and was second in six laps.
“I didn't have a plan,” Geiss mentioned. “I knew Caleigh and Kaitlyn weren't going quick as a result of they only ran a mile.
Geiss' younger profession already features a second- and fourth-place end within the 3,200, together with a state title and a Tenth-place end on the state cross nation meet. She mentioned nothing has modified since she was the state cross nation champion.
“Probably not,” Geiss mentioned. “I attempt to not give attention to it a lot and do what I can.
State notes
¯ Beaver Native Junior Savannah Nign superior to the finals within the women 100-meter wheelchair for the third yr in a row.
She received her Friday in 24.48 seconds and had the third greatest time general.
Grove Metropolis senior Esther-Religion Henn, the 2022 state champion, posted a prime time of 23.85.
The nationwide last might be on Saturday at 10:10.
Nign additionally might be within the 400 state finals later that afternoon.
¯ Geiss plans to compete within the New Stability Nationals later this month.
¯ Heartland Christian is making a reputation for itself.
Freshman Cooper Grim simply made it to the state tennis match and received his opening match.
“He's a very nice boy,” Geiss mentioned. “It's good to have two individuals from the identical faculty at state. It makes it that rather more particular.”
