Maggie Drazba winning the 3200m Single A State Title- Lance McDaniel photo
Maggie Drazba, a junior at St.Marys High School, won the Class A Girls 3200 meter run in a new State Meet record time of 10:59.09. Finishing second by over one minute and 15 seconds behind her teammate was senior Jenny Brewer of St. Marys High School in 12:14.90, third was junior Nele Frey Doddridge County High School in 12:20.91, fourth was Ashley Cassidy of Tucker County High School in 12:21.30, fifth was senior Bethany Carroll of Doddridge County High School in 12:25.97, and the sixth place finish went to senior Sarah Smith of Cameron High School in 12:28.34.
Maggie Drazba - Rollie Jacobs photo
Drazba bettered her own 2011 State Meet Record by more than eight seconds, and winning her event by approximately three hundred meters over her next competitor. That's pretty impressive since she didn't have Sami Harris of Charleston Catholic High School pushing her. Harris is out for the track season because she has been bothered by an ailment.
Drazba holds the State Record for women in the 3200 meter run in a time of 10:27.42, which was ran at the LKC Championships being held at Tyler Consolidated High School on May 4th, 2012.
Drazba also ranks fourth & ninth on the Girls 3200 Meter State Meet All Class All Time Top 10 List.
1. 2009 Ari Kasprowicz - Preston - 10:49.15
2. 2006 Kaylyn Christopher - Preston - 10:55.52
3. 2005 Rachel Buser - Berkeley Springs - 10:57.43
4. 2012 Maggie Drazba - St. Marys - 10:59.09
2. 2006 Kaylyn Christopher - Preston - 10:55.52
3. 2005 Rachel Buser - Berkeley Springs - 10:57.43
4. 2012 Maggie Drazba - St. Marys - 10:59.09
5. 2001 Jessica Taylor - Fayetteville - 10:59.26
6. 2010 Alex Dent - Hurricane - 11:00.56
7. 2007 Jordan Hamric - Preston - 11:01.49
8. 1999 Holly Hunter - East Fairmont - 11:06.04
9. 2011 Maggie Drazba - St. Marys - 11:07.47
10. 2008 Courtney Yaeger - Wheeling Park - 11:07.73
6. 2010 Alex Dent - Hurricane - 11:00.56
7. 2007 Jordan Hamric - Preston - 11:01.49
8. 1999 Holly Hunter - East Fairmont - 11:06.04
9. 2011 Maggie Drazba - St. Marys - 11:07.47
10. 2008 Courtney Yaeger - Wheeling Park - 11:07.73
Drazba's 3200 Meter Lap Splits:
400 meters - 1:08
800 meters - 2:26 (1:18)
1200 meters - 3:46 (1:20)
1600 meters - 5:08 (1:22)
2000 meters - 6:34 (1:26)
2400 meters - 8:01 (1:27)
2800 meters - 9:29 (1:28)
3200 meters - 10:59.09 (1:30.09)
WV Runners would like to congratulate Maggie Drazba on her individual win and repeating as State Champion in the Class A Girls 3200 meter run!