Simpson owns 2-mile record
Former Oviedo High distance great
crushed the American record for the two mile run when she clocked a winning time of 9 minutes, 16.78 seconds at last weekend’s Drake Relays.
The previous record was 9:20.25, set by
in 2014.
Simpson, 31, already held the American indoor two-mile record (9:18.35). She previously owned the U.S. record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
The 3-time Olympian was the 2011 World Championship gold medalist and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist at 1,500 meters.
Five-time state champ senior of Lake Highland Prep finished as the nation’s No. 1 ranked wrestler in the 132-pound weight class according to TrackWrestling. The Michigan recruit moved up to the 145 weight class for his final state tournament in March and dominated against bigger athletes.
“It’s been an honor to help guide Joe,” Highlanders coach said in a text. “He has no doubt earned his position.”
Two of Silva’s 2018 state champ teammates at Lake Highland also made the final Track top 20 rankings, with senior rated ninth at 220 pounds and eighth grader
18th at 113. Kissimmee Osceola junior is listed as No. 13 at 126 pounds.
Bouzakis, who already holds two state titles, is also ranked as the second best junior high wrestler in the country by InterMat.
Winter Park (18-1) plays at Bishop Moore (16-2) on tonight at 7 in a region semifinal matchup of the last two area boys lacrosse teams still standing.
Bishop Moore dealt the Wildcats their only loss in a big way early in the season, prevailing 20-4 in a March 1 game. The Hornets are undefeated vs. area competition this season.
a junior, has 84 points on 60 goals and 24 assists, and sophomore
77 (49 and 28) for Bishop Moore. Senior goaltender
is the back end of a stingy Hornets defense.
Winter Park is coming off a dramatic 17-15 region quarterfinal win over Lake Highland Prep.
has 95 points, including 75 goals for the Wildcats.
has 26 goals and 41 assists.
The survivor advances to Friday’s region final vs. a Tampa area team, either Lithia Newsome (16-2) or Tampa Jesuit (17-2).
Windermere Prep won a Class 1A boys state quarterfinal 5-2 over Jacksonville Episcopal on Monday as five scheduled days of state tournament tennis play began in Seminole County.
won at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles to lead the Lakers.
and also won singles and teamed to win a tight No. 2 doubles match.
Windermere Prep will take on Tampa Prep in a semifinal today at 8 a.m. at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs. The final is set to be played at 1 p.m. Circle Christian’s
cruised to a boys singles victory to advance to today’s 1A individual bracket semifinals.
In girls doubles, the 1A second-seeded Trinity Prep tandem of
and won their first round match easily at Sanlando; and Edgewater sisters and
advanced in 3A at Sylvan Lake Park in Sanford.