When Sarah Naticchia PRs, she really PRs. Wowowow!!!
Naticchia, the remarkable Haddonfield sophomore who ran the first race of her life five months ago, placed second in the Group 2 3,200 at states Saturday in 10:48.87.
That’s the No. 24 time in South Jersey history and a personal-best by 23 seconds over her 11:11.53 back in April in the Cherokee Night of 3200’s. It was only the fourth competitive 3,200 of her life.
Samantha Ragenklint of Monmouth won the race in a 12-second PR of 10:44.97.
One day earlier, Naticchia placed third in the 1,600 in 4:55.90, a seven-second PR and the No. 15 time in South Jersey history.
She’s now one of only 11 girls in South Jersey history to run sub 4:56 and sub-10:50:
Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 2000, 2001
4:41.16 … 10:28.6h
Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.], 1982, 1983
4:41.5y … 10:12.8y
Briana Gess [Haddonfield], 2014
4:45.97 … 10:45.12
Rachel Vick [Kingsway], 2017
4:49.26 … 10:29.28
Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.], 2017
4:51.43 … 10:27.44
Brittany Sedberry [Ocean City], 2004
4:55.41 … 10:44.23
Julianna Catania [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2016
4:55.45 … 10:45.40
Megan Lacy [Cherokee], 2012
4:55.66 … 10:22.02
Dina Iacone [Washington Twp.], 2012
4:55.70 … 10:30.57
Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield], 2019
4:55.90 … 10:48.87
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 