This weekend will be huge at Lannigan Field on the campus of UVA. The 53rd annual Dogwood Track Classic will feature national champions, national record holders, state champions, and many hopeful athletes looking to cement their place in history.
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Highlighting this weekend will be a handful of races which each could be some of the best races we have ever seen in the state of Virginia and maybe even better than last year's epic 800m showdown. The biggest of these will definitely be the Girls 400 and Boys Mile.
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Highlighting the Girls 400 will be state record holder Syaira Richardson (Nansemond River - 53.38) and indoor sophomore national record holder Britton Wilson (Mills Godwin - 53.25). Though Wilson enters with the faster time, she will need to throw it in another gear if she wants to take down the unbeatable Richardson.
Britton is also entered in the 300H where she will have a historic showdown with US #2 400H Lauren Hoffman (Battlefield) and super sophomore Kori Carter (Nansemond River). If the weather holds out, expect three all-time top 10 performances from these ladies.
The biggest event on the boys' side will definitely be a historic showdown over the full Mile distance. The two biggest names in the race will no doubt be Brandon McGorty and Waleed Suliman who should combine for a very even paced and fast race. Quite a few state champions and all-American athletes join them in this field so expect it to be fast and close.
Though many eyes will be on the track events, the field events could have even better fields and provide more nationally elite performances. The boys pole vault and both girls throws will be the ones to watch though as the boys' pole vault features four guys seeded over 15' and the girls throws will be a superstar showdown between Taylor Gorum (Grassfield) and Alexis Clark (James Monroe).
Check out the performance list here to see all the top athletes headed to Charlottesville this weekend.