Kayla Davis Runs Her Second State Record Of The Season

GIRLS 400 METER DASH FINALS				WATCH VIDEO
PLACE	ATHLETE			TEAM		RESULT	H#
1	Athing Mu		11	Trenton TC		52.55	1
2	Kayla Davis		9	Run U Xpress		53.30	1
3	Kimberly Harris		11	Buford High School		53.58	1
4	Michaela Rose		10	Faith In Action Ministries Athletics and Recreation		55.22	1
5	Abby Comella		11	Wellesley High School		57.68	1
6	Chloe Kearney		10	Run U Xpress		1:00.98	1

Tactics played a big part in this race as the three stars broke at the 150 meter mark.  Davis had gotten ahead of Harris who was to her right in lane 5.  Davis also seemed to be ahead of Mu on her inside, however the two ran into each other slightly on the break allowing Harris to move ahead of them.  Coming off the turn both Mu and Davis tried to swing wide to take the lead.  Both girls were able to pass Harris, but Davis was not able to get a lead on Mu to assume the lead.  

Mu was able to pull away from Davis and run 52.55 in a US#5 All-Time Indoor Performance.  Davis took 2nd in 53.30 good for a new North Carolina State Record and a US#12 All-Time Indoor Performance.  

Ariah Graham (Wakefield) was the only other athlete in North Carolina history to break 54 seconds for the 400m indoors.  Graham ran 53.95 in 2012 en route to a New Balance Indoor National Title in the event.

Davis will be back in action tomorrow in the 200m where she'll have a shot at the 200m indoor state record of 23.47 set by Anna Cockrell in 2016 at New Balance Indoor Nationals.  Davis holds an indoor best of 24.33 from 7th grade in the 200m.  

North Carolina All-Time Indoor 400m