Harper McClain wins two National Championships

St. Helena’s Harper McClain won two National Championships at the USATF Junior Olympics at the end of July.
Complete Results

McClain won both the 1500 meter (4:36.38) and 3000 meter (9:51.21) finals for the 15-16 year old events.
Those times compare to 1600 and 3200’s at about 4:56.76 and 10:34.81.
For St. Helena McClain had bests of 5:01.04 and 10:29.68 for the 1600 and 3200.
McClain’s final lap in the 1500 was in 70.1 and her 3000 win was by more than 16 seconds.
McClain moved to 4th All-Time in the Redwood Empire in both events.

All-Time Empire 1500m
4:23.94+ Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 1996
4:30.24+ Sara Bei, Montgomery 1999
4:30.56 Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 2015
4:36.38 Harper McClain, St. Helena 2019
4:38.24+ Lori Shanoff, Petaluma 1981
4:38.97 Gabrielle Peterson, Healdsburg 2018, Arcadia enroute
4:45.64+ Kerri Woolheater, Casa Grande 1992
4:47.34+ Trina Cox, Santa Rosa 1996
4:48.76 Adria Barich, Casa Grande 2016
4:48.91 Kate Bowen, Sonoma Academy 2017

4:49.24+ Ann Bettucci, Petaluma 1981
4:49.84+ Nika Horn, Santa Rosa 1992
4:50.94+ Dana Flint, Ukiah 1981

All-Time Empire 3000m
9:19.63 Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 1996, = to 10:00.89 3200m, #14 US, #5 CA, #1 US So., #1 CA Fr.
9:30.29 Sara Bei, Montgomery 2001, 9:46.70 1999
9:49.61 Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 2015
9:51.21 Harper McClain, St. Helena 2019
9:52.24+ Sherri Minkler, Analy 1985, = to 10:35.74+ 3200m
9:58. Trina Cox, Santa Rosa 1996
9:59.76 Jacque Taylor, Casa Grande 2008
10:07.24+ Lori Shanoff, Petaluma 1981
10:10.19 Phyliss Blanchard, Rancho Cotate 2003
10:10.44+ Dana Flint, Ukiah 1981

10:13.36 Nicole Lane, El Molino 2012 Stanford
10:16.98 Kate Bowen, Sonoma Academy 2016
10:17.56i Sydnie Rivas, Maria Carrillo 2018
10:20.33 Gabriel Peterson, Healdsburg 2017
10:20.64+ Jeanise Eisenman, Calistoga 1987
10:26.30 Lauren Kraus, Maria Carrillo 2011
10:26.72 Jenny Aldridge, Maria Carrillo 1999
10:29.79 Kelly Rogers, Healdsburg 2001
10:31.00 Amy Robinson, Maria Carrillo 2002
10:35.89 Delaney White, Santa Rosa 2014 Stanford

10:36.57 Kim Conley, Montgomery 2003
10:38.47i Aimee Armstrong, Maria Carrillo 2018
10:40.45 Sarah Bashel, Montgomery 1999
10:42.24+ Ann Bettucci, Petaluma 1981

Four other locals placed in the top 10 in the nation in their events.
Josephine Diaz and Carly Johnson of Napa Track club took a 6th and 7th.
Ukiah’s Kalathan Laiwa-McKay took 8th in the 17-18 year old shot at 52-5 1/2.
Rebekah Skandera placed 10th in the 13-14 year old 3000m race.


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