Mainland Regional sophomore Sofia Day, in her 6th lifetime 800, ran the 7th-fastest time in South Jerey history Saturday at Boston Indoor Nationals in Brighton, Mass.
Day won the third section of the 800 in 2:14.25, passing another New Jersey half-miler, Clemmie Lilley of Rumson-Fair Haven, on the final lap. Lilley finished in 2:14.62.
Day closed in 32.34 for her final 200 and 15.84 for her final 100!
She broke her own Atlantic County record of 2:15.59 from her win at Group 3 states last month at the Bubble.
The Atlantic County record before this year was 2:18.10 by Nijgia Snapp of Oakcrest at 2008 South Jerey Group 4 sectionals at the Bubble. Day broke that four times – 2:17.76 in her first-ever 800 at Ocean Breeze in January, 2:17.71 at sectionals, 2:15.59 at states and now 2:14.25.
Day’s time is fastest by a South Jersey girl in the 800 in 10 years, since Carly Pettipaw of Lenape ran 2:14.12 at the 2013 Group 4 state meet, also at the Bubble. Cherokee senior Kelsey Niglio ran 2:14.27 last weekend at the Meet of Champions at the Bubble.
All-Time South Jersey Indoor 800 List
2:09.56 … Megan Tiernan [Washington Twp.], 2010
2:10.0h … Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 2001
2:12.46 … Monica Olkowski [Cherokee], 1990
2:12.55 … Marielle Hall [Haddonfield], 2010
2:13.51 … Emily Duffey [Lenape], 2011
2:14.12 … Carly Pettipaw [Lenape], 2013
2:14.25 … Sofia Day [Mainland Regional], 2023
2;14.27 … Kelsey Niglio [Cherokee], 2023
2:14.5h … Ruth Lockbaum [Glassboro], 1985
2:14.6h … Michelle DiMuro [Shawnee], 1985
2:14.64 … Bridget Flynn [Ocean City], 2014
2:14.99 … Kami Joi Hickson [Washington Twp.], 2017
2:15.05 … Briana Gess [Haddonfield], 2015
2:15.06 … Sydney Coppolino [Sterling], 2017
2:15.17 … Britney Kott [Millville], 2008
2:15.31 … Lindsay Colflesh [Haddonfield], 2020
2:15.46 … Tara DeBrielle [Overbrook], 2000
2:15.86 … Greta Feldman [Haddonfield], 2009
2:15.89 … Kayla Martin [Seneca], 2016
2:15.90 … Felicia O’Donnell [Delsea], 2009
2:15.99 … Brooke Kott [Millville], 2008
2:15.36 … Rachel Stremme [Ocean City], 2014
2:16.60 … Gabbi Kirsch [Williamstown], 2015
2:16.63 … Lindsay Thomas [Winslow Twp.], 2003
2:16.68 … Grace Wassell [Highland], 2022
2:16.71 … Lindsey Kane [Washington Twp.], 2015
2:16.82 … Mary Bohi [Seneca], 2009
2:16.84 … Celine Mazzi [Delsea], 2014
2:16.85 … Megan Quimby [Lenape], 2017
2:16.88 … Shelby Whetstone [Lenape], 2019
2:16.93 … Julia Despirito [Shawnee], 2014
2:16.95 … Patrice Rowe [Willingboro], 2010
2:17.00 … Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield], 2020
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 