After leading all qualifiers in the 100-meter dash qualifying round, Sianni Wynn led all qualifiers into the final of the 100-meter dash at West Philly Nationals later Thursday at Franklin Field with the 2nd-fastest time in state history.
Wynn ran a legal 11.30 in the 2nd of three semifinals with a 0.7 meters-per-second tailwind. She had run 11.36 with a 2.1 tailwind earlier Thursday in the first round.
She’s run a wind-aided 11.25, but her previous wind-legal 100 time was 11.36 from the Meet of Champions last week on her home track.
The only faster time in state history with a legal wind was an 11.23 by Timber Creek’s Naylah Jones last year at the Group 3 state meet at Delsea with a 1.7 tailwind.
All times with a tailwind over 2.0 meters per second – or without a wind gauge – are considered wind-aided and not legal for record or performance-list purposes.
The cutoff to reach the eight-runner final was 11.49. All the semis were run with a legal win.
The final is scheduled for 1:42 p.m. on Friday.
Wynn’s time is 5th-fastest ever by a South Jersey native, behind English Gardner [10.74 in 2016], Dennisha Page [11.10 in 2024], Nia Ali [11.21 in 2024] and Amandi Rhett [11.29 in 2005].
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 