Girls 800m (2:12.0)

1 - 2:03.98 – Allison Ince

Normal Community – 2024

Time was for win at Brooks PR Invitational (2021); Ran 2:10.22 to win the IHSA 3A State Meet; also in same meet ran 55.25 to win the IHSA 3A State 400m Dash; anchored team to 3rd in the 4x400m Relay (2022);  Ran 2:04.14 to win 800m at Brooks PR Invitational (2022); Ran 2:06.00 to finish 2nd at the Nike Outdoor Nationals (2022); Ran 2:09.10 for 4th in New Balance Indoor Nationals (2022); Ran 2:07.06 to win Class 3A State Meet missing Clayton’s state meet record by .01 seconds; also in same meet set State Meet Record in 1600m win and anchored Normal Community to win in 3A State 4x400m Relay(2021); Ran 2:04.10 to win Distance in Palatine 800m setting then state best (2021); ran 2:05.21 to win O’Fallon Sectional 800m (2021); Ran 2:09.42 to win adidas Indoor Nationals (2021). Ran four of the top five times in state history for 800m in her freshman year.

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2 - 2:07.05 – Courtney Clayton

Rockton Hononegah – 2013

Time was for win at Class 3A State (2013) – also ran 56.08 to finish 5th in the Class 3A 400m in same meet; ran 2:08.48 for win in Class 3A State 800m (2012) – also finished 8th in 400m in same meet; ran 2:12.97 to finish 2nd in the Class 3A State 800m (2011).

3 - 2:07.44 – Marianne Mihas

Chicago Latin School – 2021

Time was for 2nd in 800 Jamboree in Chicago (2021): time was 6th fastest in State history for 800m; ran 2:13.00 for win in Class 2A State Meet 800m (2021); also finished second in 400m, anchored Latin team to win in 4x800m Relay, and anchored team to 5 in 4x400m Relay in same meet; ran 2:09.72 to finish 3rd at Distance Night in Palatine 800 (2021); ran 2:15.20 to win the Class 1A State 800m (2019) – also won the 1600m in same meet; ran 4:56.29 to win the Class 1A State 1600m (2018) – missed qualifying for finals in 800m, fell with 200m left in her preliminary heat; finished 3rd at 2A State XC (2018); finished 18th in Class 2A State XC (2017).

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4 - 2:07.3 – Shelly McBride

Crete-Monee – 1985

Time was for win in Class 2A State (1984) – then state record; ran 2:07.6 to win the Class 2A State 800m (1985) – came back to set state record in the 1600m run later in the meet; ran 2:11.1 to win the Class 2A State 800m (1983)

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5 - 2:07.59 – Ashley Verplank

Bloomington – 2008

Time was for 5th at Nike Outdoor Nationals (2007); ran 2:07.96 to win Class 2A State 800m (2008); ran 2:09.47 to finish 4th at USA Junior Nationals (2008); win Midwest Distance Gala 800m in 2:10.27 (2007); finished 2nd in Class 2A State 800m (2007); ran 2:11.97 to finish 2nd in Class 2A State 800m (2006); finished 5th in the Golden West Invitational 800m (2006); finished 4th in the Class 2A 800m (2005).

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6 - 2:07.81 – Stephanie Brown

Downs Tri-Valley – 2009

Time was for 4th at Nike Outdoor Nationals (2009); ran 2:15.00 to win Class 1A State 800m (2009) – came back to win 1600m in same meet, ran 2:09.12 in the prelims 2-days before the finals, – also part of Tri-Valley winning 4x8 team; ran 2:10.33 to finish 2nd at Arcadia Inv CA (2009); won 1A 800m title all 4 HS years: 2:10.96 (2008); 2:14.36 (2007); 2:15.45 (2006).

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7 - 2:08.44 – Enyaeva Michelin

Evanston Township – 2018

Time was for win in Class 3A State (2018) – finished 2nd in 1600m, was on Evanston’s 4x4 that finished 6th in 3A finals; finished 7th in Class 3A 800m (2017); ran 2:11.67 to finish 2 in Illinois Top Times Indoor 3A 800m (2018); came back to run 4:54.30 to win 1600m in same meet.

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8 - 2:09.0 – Kim Sherman

Wheaton North – 1989

Time was for win and meet record at International Prep Invitational (IPI) in 1989;  ran 2:14.69 to win the Class 2A 800m (1989) – also finished 4th in 200m; anchored team to win in 800m Sprint Medley Relay; finished 2nd in 800m (1988) – anchored team to win in 4x4 in same meet; ran 55.4 to set meet record at WWS Tiger Girls Invitational 400m (1989).

9 - 2:09.07 – Sequoia McKinney

South Holland Thornwood – 2006

Time was for win in Class 2A State Meet (2005) – anchored team to win in 800m Medley Relay, also a part of Thornwood 4x4 relay that finished 4th in same meet; ran 2:12.06 for win in Class 2A State 800m (2004) – part of Thornwood team that finished 2 in 4x4 in same meet; part of Thornwood team that won 800m Sprint Medley Relay (2006).

10 - 2:09.23 – Lindsey Rakosnik

Lombard Glenbard East – 2012

Time was for 2nd in Class 3A State Meet (2012) – also ran 4:55.15 to finish 3rd in 1600m in same meet; ran 2:11.08 for the win in the Class 3A State 800m (2011); ran 56.33 to finish 2nd in Class 3A State 400m (2010); finished 6th in the Class 3A State 400m (2009); finished 7th in Class 3A XC (2011).

11 - 2:09.35 – Kim Smudde

Geneva – 2005

Time was for 2nd in Class 2A State Meet (2005); part of Geneva team that finished 3rd in Class 2A State 4x8 (2004).

12 - 2:09.90 – Jenny Toler

Elk Grove Village-Elk Grove – 2005

Time was for 3rd in Class 2A State Meet (2005); ran 2:17.79 to finish 3rd in the Class 2A State 800m (2002).

12 - 2:09.90 – Becca Heitzig

Lincoln – 2024

Time was for 4th at the HOKA Festival of Miles 800m (2022); Ran 2:09.99 to set new IHSA Class 2A State Meet Record and win in 800m Run; also anchored team to 2nd in 4x400m Relay (2022); Ran 2:13.90 for 2nd in IHSA Class 2A State 800m Run (2021); 2-Time 2A IHSA All-State XC: 2nd (2022); 12th (2021).

14 - 2:09.91 – Michaela Hackbarth

Downers Grove South – 2016

Time was for win in Class 3A State Meet (2016) – also ran 58.09 to finish 5th in 400m in same meet; ran 2:11.24 to win the Class 3A State 800m (2015) – also part of Downers South team that finished 5th in same meet; finished 2nd in Class 3A State 800m (2014); part of Downers South team that finished 8th in Class 3A State 4x2 (2013).

15 - 2:10.09 – Rachel Hickey

LaSalle-Peru – 2018

Time was for 3rd at Festival of Miles (2018); ran 2:12.95 to win Class 2A State 800m (2018) – also finished 2nd in 1600m, anchored LaSalle-Peru team to 3rd in 4x8 in same meet; ran 2:10.70 for win at Distance Night in Palatine (2018); ran 2:13.49 to finish 2nd in Class 2A State 800m (2017); ran 2:15.41 for win in Class 2A State 800m (2016); finished 2nd in Class 2A State 800m (2015); 2-time winner at Illinois Top Times Indoor Class 2A 800m (2017-2018); high school personal best for 1600m was 4:56.54 for win at Peoria Journal Star Honor Roll Meet; finished 15th in 2A State XC (2017); finished 20th in Class 2A State XC (2016).

16 - 2:10.14 – Lauren Van Vlierbergen

Algonquin Jacobs – 2015

Time was for win at Class 3A State (2014) – also finished 3rd in 1600m in same meet;  ran 2:12.34 to finish 3rd in the Class 3A State 800m (2015) – also finished 5th in the 1600m at same meet; also part of Jacobs’ 4x8 team that finished 5th (2013).

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17 - 2:10.14 – Madison Marasco

Schaumburg – 2018

Time was for 2nd at Class 3A State Meet (2018); ran 2:11.44 for win at Illinois Top Times Indoor 3A 800m (2018); finished 5 in Class 3A State 800m (2017); finished 4th at Midwest Distance Classic 800m (2017); 3-time All-State 3A XC: 9th (2017); 8th (2016); 16th (2015). HS 1600m personal best was 4:56.56 for 3rd at Distance Night in Palatine (2018).

18 – 2:10.1 – Tami Essington

Washington – 1978

Time was 2:10.8 for 880-yards and win at IHSA State Meet (1978); ran 2:11.3 for win in IHSA State Meet 880y (1977); 5-time all-state (after 880 wins) including 110y Low Hurdles (3-times) and 440y (twice).

19 - 2:10.20 – Amanda Duvendack

Metamora – 2010

Time was for 2nd in the Class 2A State Meet (2008); ran 2:11.00 to win the Class 3A State 800m (2010); ran 2:12.59 to win the Class 2A State 800m (2009); was also on Metamora’s 4x4 teams that finished 2nd in the Class 2A State Meet (2009), and 6th in the Class 3A State Meet (2010).

20 - 2:10.41 – Samantha Pollock

Wheaton North – 2003

Time was for win in the Class 2A State Meet (2003); 3-time Class 2A 800m champion: ran 2:14.65 to win in 2002; ran 2:11.68 to win in 2001; also all-state in 1600m (2nd, 2002), 4x8 (4th, 2001), 9 in the 800m and 5th in the 4x4 (2000); was on Wheaton North 4x8 State Champions (2000); ran 4:56.83 to finish 11th in 1-Mile Run at AOC Outdoor Nationals (2002); Class 2A State XC Champion 2002; finished 14th in the 2A State XC (2001).

21 - 2:10.53 – Erin Reidy

Downers Grove South – 2020

Time was for win at the Midwest Distance Classic (2019); ran 2:14.13 to finish 3rd in Class 3A State 1600m (2019) – was also on Downers South team that finished 6th in the 4x8 in same meet; was on Downers South team that finished 3rd in the 4x8 (2018); ran 4:56.87 (personal best) to finish 6th at Distance Night in Palatine (2019); finished 6th in Class 3A State XC (2019).

22 - 2:10.56 – Regina George

Chicago St. Gregory – 2009

Time was for 9th in the US Junior Nationals (2008); all-state 6 times in 2-year time period for St. Gregory; ran 25.08 to win the Class 1A State 200m (2009) – also finished 2nd in the 400m, 3rd in the High Jump in the same meet; ran 2:12.23 to finish 2nd in Class 1A State (2008) – also finished 4th in the 400m and 6th in the 200m at same meet; ran 2:13.46 to finish 4th in the Class 2A State 800m (2007) while attending Gordon Tech.

23 - 2:10.56 – McKinzie Schulz

Lisle Benet Academy – 2010

Time was for 4th at Midwest Distance Gala (2010); ran 2:14.29 to finish 4th in Class 3A State 800m (2010) – also finished 2nd in 1600m in same meet; ran 2:11.18 for the win in the Class 3A State 800m (2009) – also finished 2nd in the 1600m in same meet; finished 3 in the Class 2A 800m (2007), finished 6 in the Class 2A 800m (2006); 8-time all-state in track.

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24 - 2:10.63 – Katelynne Hart

Glen Ellyn Glenbard West – 2020

Time was for win at Illinois Top Times Indoor 3A Meet (2019); ran 2:13.11 for the win in the Class 3A State 800m (2019) – became first large school athlete (2A or 3A) to win 800m, 1600m, 3200m in same state meet; 8-time All-State in track (7 state championships).

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25 - 2:10.73 – Karina Liz

Aurora Central Catholic – 2016

Time was for win and class record at the 2A State Meet (2014) – ran 2:12.69 in prelims the day before; won Illinois Top Times Championships 3 times (2014-2016), finished 2nd in 2013; finished 8th in Class 2A State 800m (2016) – ran 2:15.21 in the prelims; ran 2:15.55 to win Class 2A State 800m (2015); ran 2:13.42 to win Midwest Distance Classic 800m (2015); finished 12th in 2A State XC (2014).

26 - 2:10.78 – Michelle Dobbs

Rochelle – 2013

Time was for win at Class 2A State Meet (2013); ran 2:10.96 for the win at Midwest Distance Festival 800m (2013); ran 2:14.33 to finish 3rd in the Class 2A State 800m (2012).

27 - 2:10.87 – Casey Short

Naperville Central – 2008

Time was for win at Class 2A State Meet (2006); ran 2:11.33 to win Class 2A State 800m (2007) – came back to run 55.97 to win the 400m; played soccer while at Naperville Central.

28 - 2:10.99 – Bethany McCoy

Metamora – 2004

Time was for 2nd in Class 2A State Meet (2003); ran 2:15.30 to finish 2 in Class 2A State 800m (2004); finished 3rd in Class 2A 800m 2001.

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29 - 2:10.9 – Kathy Vicari

Chicago Heights Bloom Trail – 1981

Time was for win in 1981 Class 2A State Meet; finished 3rd in the Class 2A 880 Yard Run (1978).

30 - 2:11.03 – Arielle Summitt

Urbana University – 2018

Time was for win in Class 1A State (2018) -also ran 4:57.98 to finish 2nd in 1600m at same meet; 3-time Class 1A State 800m: ran 2:13.17 for win (2017); ran 2:12.29 for win (2016); finished 2nd in the Class 1A State 1600m (2017); finished 6th in the Class 1A State 1600m (2015); 3-time All-State XC: 9th Class 2A XC (2017); 3rd Class 1A XC (2014-2015).

31 - 2:11.30 – Sydni Meunier

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley – 2012

Time was for win in Class 1A State Meet (2012) – also won 1600m in same meet; ran 2:14.97 for win in Class 1A State 800m (2011)- came back to win the 1600m in same meet; finished 2nd in 800m, 2nd in 1600m (2010).

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32 - 2:11.60 – Ruth Allen

Palatine – 2010

Time was for win at Palatine Relays (2010); ran 2:12.57 to finish 2nd in Class 3A State 800m (2010); finished 4th in Class 2A State 800m (2009); was on Palatine team in 4x8 that finished 2nd (2009) and 2nd (2007); finished 13th in Class 3A State XC (2009); finished 25th in Class 3A State XC (2008).

33 - 2:11.61 – Claire Hill

Naperville North – 2019

Time was for 2nd at NCC Cardinal Indoor Classic (2019); ran 2:15.43 to finish 7th in the Class 3A State 800m (2019) – had 6th fastest time (2:13.68) in prelims; finished 9th in the Class 3A 800m (2018) – part of Naperville North team that ran 3:53.71 to finish 2nd in 4x4.

34 - 2:11.74 – McKenna Kiple

Wheaton-Warrenville South – 2013

Time was for 2nd in Class 3A State Meet (2013); was on the Wheaton-Warrenville South team that set a new state record (8:59.03) in winning the Class 3A State 4x8 (2012); was on the Wheaton-Warrenville South team that finished 2 in the Class 3A State 4x8 (2011); ran 2:12.74 to finish 4 at Midwest Distance Festival (2013). 3-time Class 3A All-State XC: 23rd (2011); 11th (2010); 22nd (2009).

35 - 2:11.75 – Jessica Ackerman

Winnetka New Trier – 2013

Time was top prelim time at Class 3A State Meet (2012); ran 2:13.53 to finish 7th in finals- also ran 10:40.31 to finish 4th in the 3200m in same meet; finished 5 in Class 3A State 800m (2013) – was part of New Trier team that won the Class 3A State 4x8 (2013); All-State in Track also: 2011- 2nd in 3200m, 8th in 1600m:  2010- 7th in 3200m, 9th in 1600m; 3-time All-State 3A XC: 16th (2012); 11th (2011); 16th (2010).

36 - 2:11.80 – Rebecca Stearns

Downers Grove South – 2012

Time was for 2nd in prelims at 2012 Class 3A State Meet – ran 2:12.81 to finish 5th in the finals; finished 7th in the Class 3A State 800m (2011); was on Downers Grove South All-State teams in 4x4: 2nd (2011), 3rd (2010).

37 - 2:11.80 – Jenna Lutzow

Belvidere North – 2017

Time was for 2nd in Class 3A State Meet (2016); finished 4th in the Class 3A State 800m (2015); was part of Belvidere North team that won the Class 3A State 4x8 (2017); 4-time All-State 2A XC: 2016 State Champion; 2nd (2015); 3rd (2014); 15th (2013).

38 - 2:11.83 – Mikenna Robinson

Naperville Neuqua Valley – 2019

Time was for 3rd in the Class 3A State Meet (2018) – also finished 9th in the 200m in same meet; finished 4th in the Class 3A State 400m (2019), also on Neuqua Valley team that finished 7th in the 4x1 finals.

39 - 2:11.83 – Stephanie Kriss

Highland Park – 2020

Time was for 3rd in Illinois Top Times Indoor 3A Meet; ran 2:12.83 from unseeded section to win Distance Night in Palatine 800m (2017); ran 2:13.86 to finish 4 in the Class 3A 800m (2018).

40 - 2:11.84 – Olivia Schmitt

Lake Villa Lakes Community – 2020

Time was for 4th in prelims of Class 3A State Meet (2019) – ran 2:13.52 to finish 2nd in the finals – came back to run 58.83 to finish 7th in the 400m in same meet; ran 2:13.29 to win Distance Night in Palatine 800m (2019); finished 6th in the Class 3A State 800m (2017).

41 - 2:11.85 – Angel Gaesser

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley – 2012

Time was fastest prelim time in Class 1A State Meet (2012) – ran 2:14.25 to finish 2nd in the finals; finished 2nd in the Class 1A State 800m (2011).

42 - 2:11.93 – Alex Martel

Chicago Lane Tech – 2014

Time was fastest prelim time in Class 3A State Meet (2014) – ran 2:13.10 to finish 3rd in the finals.

43 - 2:11.94 – Michelle Frigo

Elmhurst York – 2012

Time was for 3rd in prelims of Class 3A State Meet (2012) – ran 2:12.55 to finish 4th in finals; finished 3rd in Class 3A State 800m (2010-2011); ran 2:14.19 to finish 2nd at Midwest Distance Gala 800m; Member of All-State York relay teams: 4x8 – 5th (2012), 4th (2011), 2nd (2010), 4th (2009); 4x4 – 8 (2012).

44 - 2:11.98 – Kaylee Schmitz

O’Fallon – 2012

Time was for 4 in prelims at 3A State Meet (2012) – ran 2:13.85 to finish 8th in the finals; was on O’Fallon team that won the Class 3A State 4x4 (2010); was on O’Fallon team that finished 9 in the Class 3A 4x8 (2009).