Pennsauken sophomore Sianni Wynn, New Jersey’s fastest quarter-miler, advanced to the finals of the 400 at Armory Nationals Friday morning.
Wynn ran 55.87, the 6th-fastest qualifying time and advanced to the final, which is scheduled for 5:34 p.m. Saturday.
Wynn raced in the sixth and final semifinal and only five girls were under 56 in the first five races and eight advance to the final, so Wynn knew going into the race exactly what she needed to get through to the final.
Wynn is New Jersey No. 1 this season with a 55.51 from a meet back in December at Ocean Breeze. That’s 6th-fastest in South Jersey history. She ran 53.97 last spring, No. 14 in state history. She hasn’t lost a 400 since last year’s nationals.
Wynn is also entered in the 60-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. The 200 prelims are scheduled for 2:59 p.m. Saturday with the final at 2:44 p.m. Sunday, and the 60 trials are scheduled for 10:31 a.m. Sunday with the final at 12:33 p.m.
Wynn is coming off a Meet of Champions where she set meet records of 6.81 and 24.00 for 55 and 200 meters.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 