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Vanessa Waite Dominates Track: A Sophomore Sensation

3 Jul

Summary

Vanessa Waite ran Florida's fastest 200m time of 23.17 seconds.
She also achieved an 11.57 second time in the 100m state meet.
Waite set a national age group record in the 200m as an eighth grader.

Vanessa Waite, a 16-year-old sophomore from Lake Minneola High, has earned the Orlando Sentinel girls track & field Athlete of the Year award. She achieved Florida's fastest time this year in the girls 200-meter dash, clocking in at 23.17 seconds to win the FHSAA Class 3A state championship.

Waite's speed was also evident in the 100-meter dash, where she was the state meet runner-up with a time of 11.57 seconds. Her impressive 23.03 second performance at the New Balance Nationals, though wind-aided, placed her second nationally among sophomores.

Her track career highlights include setting an age-group national record of 23.26 seconds for the 200 meters as an eighth grader. Despite attracting college recruiters, Waite plans to enjoy her high school years, focusing on her continued progress in the sport.

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