Jonny participated in the indoor Ohio State University High School Qualifier #2 today. He ran in the 800 meter run and in the 4×400 relay.
The 800 Meter run he was seeded 19th out of 63 participants with a seed time of 2:10. He was put in the 1st heat which probably helped his time with the faster competition. He didn’t get the best of start, as you can see in the video, but still finished 5th overall with a time of 2:06.35 which is a new indoor personal best time for him in the 800. After his poor start he almost immediately started to pick off competitors in his attempt to stay with the lead group. After the start he ran a near perfect race and looked strong and confident. I took a video of this race shown below.
He also ran in the 4×400 relay. The team participated in the 2nd of heats. Jonny ran the 2nd leg and got a good handoff and proceeded to reel in two competitors before completing his 400 meter leg. Jonny ran his leg in 56.6 seconds and the team completed the race in 3:51.45. The team finished 12th out of 21 teams participating and ended up 5th out of 6 teams in their heat. I did take some video of the race, but my battery died before the end of the race and didn’t save. I have the batteries charging for their next meet which is scheduled for February 7th.