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Women's Camel City Mile
The 2024 Camel City Elite Races will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Stay tuned for more details on the field for 2023.
2023 Recap 2023 Camel City Women's Mile Race Video 1. Wiley, Addy - Huntington - 4:32.15 - NAIA Qualifier2. Maatoug, Amina - Duke - 4:32.54 - NCAA Qualifier3. Camp-Bennett, Anna - Adidas - 4:37.13 ($2000)4. Bush, Samantha - NC State - 4:37.795. Marvin, Megan - Furman - 4:38.806. Hassebrock, Ava - Virginia Tech - 4:39.037. Tyynismaa, Amaris - Unattached - 4:39.248. Alder, Carmen - BYU - 4:43.459. Hanson, Heather - BYU - 4:45.4210. Fielding, Alissa - BYU - 4:46.5511. Frias, Dalia - Duke - 4:47.78-- Fray, Jazmine - Under Armour Mission Run - DNF
2022 Recap 2022 Camel City Women's Mile Race Video In the women’s Camel City Elite Mile presented by Champion, three pros would toe the line against a talented field of collegians. Hannah Segrave handled the pacing, but was a little slower than intended for the first half of the race. As a result, the race ended up being a more tactical affair. Once Segrave, stepped off the track at 809m, Emily Richards of Hoka would control and lead the race. It wasn’t until the last 50m when Elly Henes would make a big push to out lean Richards and take her second win of the day. The battle for the top collegian wouldn’t be answered until the last lap, as four different athletes would be the top collegian at some point during the races. Ellie Leather of Cincinnati would ultimately finish in that spot by finishing third overall. Although none of the collegians would set a NCAA qualifying mark, Leather and Barnett would set qualifying marks later in the season. Elly Henes won her second race of the day and picked up another $6000. 1. Henes, Elly – Adidas – 4:38.66 ($6000)2. Richards, Emily – Hoka One One– 4:38.68 ($4000) 3. Leather, Ellie – Cincinnati – 4:39.58 4. Bush, Samantha – NC State – 4:40.09 5. Barnett, Mia – Virginia – 4:40.45 6. Gearing, Jenna – Kentucky – 4:41.01 7. Smith, Rachel – Hoka One One – 4:42.11 ($400)8. Torino, Rachel – Virginia Tech – 4:42.139. Richards, Kaley – Umass Lowell – 4:42.2210. Herman, Tori – Kentucky – 4:42.6511. Ballowe, Hannah – Virginia Tech – 4:45.1412. LaTour, Sarah – NC State – 4:52.27-- Segrave, Hannah – New Balance - DNF
2021 Recap
2021 Camel City Women's Mile Race Video
The 2021 Camel City races were obviously a little different during Covid. With no spectators in the facility, it definitely had a different vibe. For recruiting of pros, we tried to focus on athletes who were relatively local and didn't have to fly to the meet. We also didn't hire pacers and instead offered bonuses at intermediate stages of the race to get things going.
The pro field was set and then Rachel Schneider was added to the 3k field and asked if she could double and run the mile, too. Schneider had completed the double victory back in 2018, but this year would offer her a few more minutes of rest. When the gun went off, Virginia Tech redshirt Sarah Edwards went to the front and took the field through 409m at 69.99 and would keep the pressure on through 600m. Right before 800m, Josette Norris would surge to the lead and go through 809m in 2:19.60. She would lead through 1200m before being passed by Schneider, who would kick the last 400m in 63.99 to take home the $6k prize. The NCAA athletes would have a strong showing. Unfortunately, Edwards and Jennings were running unattached, but they would have easily qualified for NCAAs. Behind them, Lotte Black and Kaley Richards would easily qualify, while Ellie Leather would be the last qualifier into the meet! Elly Henes would have qualified, but she opted to run the 3k/5k at the meet instead. One other note about Henes is that she had split 4:36 for 1600m the night before this race in the DMR! 1. Schneider, Rachel - Under Armour - 4:30.54 ($6000)2. Norris, Josette - Reebok Boston TC - $4:31.48 ($4000)3. Edwards, Sarah - Unattached - 4:32.844. Jennings, Gabrielle - Unattached - 4:33.655. Mansy, Megan - Unattached - 4:36.54 ($750)6. Andrews, Mackenzie - Unattached - 4:37.42 ($500)7. Black, Lotte - Rhode Island - 4:38.26 (NCAA D1 qualifier)8. Richards, Kaley - UMass Lowell - 4:38.36 (NCAA D1 qualifier)9. Henes, Elly - NC State - 4:42.0210. Leather, Ellie - Cincinnati - 4:42.80 (NCAA D1 qualifier)
2020 Recap
1. 2020 Camel City Women's Mile Race Video The women’s Camel City Mile presented by Champion was going to be a wide open race in 2020 with no clear cut favorite in the field. It would turn out to be a fantastic race with three NCAA Division I qualifiers in the field. The pacing request was 2:15 at 809m. Although they were a little behind that at nearly 2:18, the good news was that nearly the entire field was still in contact. Rachel Pocratsky would take the lead as Howell stepped off the track and would continue to lead until just past the 1200m mark when Jessica Harris would take the lead. Once she took the lead, Harris wouldn’t look back and closed the last 400m in 65.81 to win by over 2 seconds! Emily Richards would overtake Pocratsky for second. The battle for fourth place was won by Sarah Edwards of Virginia Tech. This was the second year in a row that Edwards would use Camel City to qualify for the NCAA indoor championships. Behind her, late addition Gabby Jennings of Furman would also qualify, as would Wasserman of Columbia. This was the first time in the history of the women’s mile at Camel City that three athletes would qualify for NCAAs in the same race.
2019 Recap
2019 Camel City Women's Mile Race Video
The women’s Camel City Mile presented by Champion was set to feature former American 800m indoor record holder Charlene Lipsey, but she withdrew a week prior to the race. That left the door wide open for anyone to take the win. At the gun, Grace Barnett would tuck in behind the pacer, Emily Richards, and follow her through 809m in 2:17.58. Barnett, who is also the JDL Fast Track college facility record holder in this event, would never relinquish her spot on the rail. Stephanie Garcia would chase Barnett until starting to fade around 1200m, giving up her spot to Rachel Pocratsky of Virginia Tech. As they entered the bell lap, Barnett would have a full second advantage over Pocratsky and would extend that gap over the last 200m. Pocratsky and teammate Sarah Edwards would finish 2-3 with identical times. Technically, both would qualify for the NCAA championships, although Pocratsky would ultimately opt to focus solely on the 800m race. Behind them, Abbey Cooper would finish fourth, while high schooler Tori Starcher would run a solid 4:45.14 for 6th, putting her as the fifth fastest HS time ever recorded at JDL. With her only being a junior, she will hopefully return in 2020 to go after Ryen Frazier’s 4:41.56 record. Barnett would pick up a nice $6000 payday for the win. 1. Barnett, Grace – Mammoth TC – 4:33.94 ($6000) 2. Pocratsky, Rachel – Virginia Tech – 4:36.49 3. Edwards, Sarah – Virginia Tech – 4:36.49 (NCAA D1 qualifier) 4. Cooper, Abbey – New Balance – 4:38.48 ($1000) 5. Garcia, Stephanie – New Balance – 4:44.17 ($750) 6. Starcher, Tori – Unattached – 4:45.14 7. Piccirillo, Angel – Juventus TC – 4:47.28 ($400) 8. Hallowes, Kim – Duke – 4:48.26 9. Mareno, Nevada – NC State – 4:52.48 -- Richards, Emily – Hoka NJNY TC - DNF 2018 Recap 2018 Camel City Women's Mile Race Video
The women’s Camel City Mile presented by Champion had some great drama, as Rachel Schneider was doubling back after winning the women’s 3k earlier in the day. She was running the mile after only about 20 minutes of rest. Former Wake Forest runner Kathryn Lazarchick was set to handle the pace in 2:15 for 800m. Like the men’s 800, the pacer did what was asked of her, but no one went with her. At 400m, Erin Teschuk led the rest of the field, but would passed by Cory McGee as the started the third lap. Meanwhile, Rachel Schneider would gradually move through the field.
With 400m to go, McGee and Schneider had separated themselves from the rest of the field by nearly 2 seconds. Schneider would sit on McGee until about 130m to go, at which point she would move past McGee and put on a huge surge that McGee didn’t seem to make any effort to counter. Schneider would close her last 200m in 30.8 seconds and put over 4 seconds on McGee in that span to totally dominate this race. McGee would easily hold on for second, with Teschuk and Coogan finishing in third and fourth. Katie Kennedy of Virginia Tech would finish as the first collegian in a time that would have qualified her for NCAAs had she declared for the event. Schneider would take home another $6000 for this victory, giving her a total of $12,000 for her two wins on the day! 1. Schneider, Rachel - Under Armour - 4:31.74 ($6000)2. McGee, Cory - New Balance - 4:36.10 ($4000)3. Teschuk, Erin - Asics Furman Elite - 4:37.05 ($2000)4. Coogan, Katrina - New Balance - 4:37.51 ($1000)5. Kennedy, Katie - Virginia Tech - 4:39.976. Jalon, Claudia - North Florida - 4:42.767. Barnett, Grace - Clemson - 4:45.068. Clairmonte, Dominique - NC State - 4:53.209. Corbosiero, Amanda - Richmond - 4:53.66-- Lazarchick, Kathryn - RunCCG - DNF
2017 Recap 2017 Women's Camel City Mile Race Video The women's Camel City Mile presented by Visit Winston-Salem had some last minute changes to the starting line, as the original pacer, Lauren Paquette, was not able to double back after pacing the women's 3000m. As a result, Sara Vaughn, who finished third in the women's 3k, was able to step up and handle the pacing duties. Additionally, Katrina Coogan of New Balance was a late addition after stepping on the rail and twisting her ankle in the 3k, resulting in a DNF. The pacing request for this race was for 2:13 at 800m. As a result of the quick pace, the field would string out rather quickly. At 809m, the trio of Garcia, McGee and Schneider would have a gap of 3-4 seconds on the rest of the field. Karisa Nelson, the top collegian at the halfway point, was another 5 seconds behind that. With 400m to go, it looked like it would be a duel between McGee and Garcia, with Schneider about a second back of McGee. McGee would take the lead at the bell and Schneider should move into second place. Over the final 200m, though, Schneider would dominate and put an entire two seconds on McGee for the win. A bit further back, Karisa Nelson of Samford would run a big negative split of 2:21/2:17 to punch her ticket for the NCAA national championships. Nelson would later go on to win the 2017 NCAA Division I indoor title at Texas A&M!
photo by Phil Ponder 2017 Results 1. Schneider, Rachel - Under Armour - 4:28.03 ($4000)2. McGee, Cory - New Balance - 4:30.03 ($2000)3. Garcia, Stephanie - New Balance - 4:32.41 ($1000)4. Nelson, Karisa - Samford - 4:38.27 (NCAA D1 Qualifier)5. Teschuk, Erin - Asics Furman Elite - 4:39.59 ($500)6. Coogan, Katrina - New Balance - 4:41.94 ($300)7. Cazzola, Christy - West Stride - 4:43.07 ($200)8. Johansen, Kimberly - Elon - 4:45.349. Pocratsky, Rachel - Virginia Tech - 4:45.3810. Lazarchick, Kathryn - Wake Forest - 4:45.3911. Frazier, Ryen - NC State - 4:46.4612. Mareno, Nevada - Unattached - 4:48.60-- Vaughn, Sara - Brooks ID - DNF
2016
The 2016 race had an international feel to it, with athletes representing the U.S., Australia and Canada. Shannon Rowbury returned to defend her title and would be challenged by Stephanie Garcia, Heather Kampf, Lauren Johnson, Heidi See and Fiona Benson. The rest of the field was filled with Megan Moye of NC State and the USATF junior champion, Kate Murphy, only a junior in HS. Melissa Salerno returned to handle the pacing duties again this year and is quickly earning the nickname "The Metronome," as she handled the pacing duties perfectly. Salerno led the field out in 2:12 for 809m, which was the pace requested by Rowbury. By that point, the field had already been whittled down to just Rowbury and Garcia, with Fiona benson leading the second group about 3-4 seconds back. With 400m to go, Rowbury started to extend her lead and gap Garcia and would put about 2 seconds on Garcia over the final 2 laps.
2016 Results 1. Rowbury, Shannon - Nike Oregon Project - 4:26.01 ($5000)2. Garcia, Stephanie - New Balance - 4:28.47 ($2000)3. See, Heidi - Asics Furman Elite - 4:33.30 ($1000)4. Kampf, Heather - Asics/Team USA MN - 4:36.08 ($500)5. Benson, Fiona - Nike - 4:38.18 ($300)6. Johnson, Lauren - USA - 4:38.38 ($200)7. Moye, Megan - NC State - 4:43.08 8. Murphy, Kate - Unattached - 4:43.87-- Salerno, Melissa - Asics - DNF
photo by Phil Ponder 2015 The 2015 edition was enhanced about 5 months prior to the race when we were approached by the local Mellow Mushroom franchise and asked about sponsoring the women’s mile. The Mellow Mile was born. With the increase in prize money to $4000/$2000/$1000/$500, we were able to attract some of the top milers in the country, if not the world. In addition to Rowbury, the field included former world #1 Morgan Uceny, Heather Kampf and steeple specialist Stephanie Garcia. Prior to the race, we sent an email to the competitors asking for their request for the pace from the rabbit. Shannon Rowbury of the Nike Oregon Project responded that she would like to see 2:12 for 800m. On race day, Melissa Salerno of Furman Elite didn’t disappoint, hitting 800m at 2:12.3. A pack of the rest of the pros was hot on her heels, but not for long. The pace would prove to be too fast for everyone but Rowbury. Shortly after 1200m, Rowbury had stretched her lead to nearly 3 seconds, and would continue to press on. Behind the chase pack, HSer Ryen Frazier was leading the pack of collegians. Rowbury’s lead continued to stretch as she crossed the finish line in 4:22.66, which was not only a world-leading mark for 2015, but also made her the #5 all-time indoor performer EVER with the #9 performance! Uceny would beat Kampf to the line for second, with Garcia and See behind that. Further back, Frazier would finish in 6th place and run the top HS time in the country for the entire season, as she crossed the line in 4:41.56! Rowbury picked up $4k for the win, plus another $1k for the facility record. Next year, we may have to figure out a different bonus for the women, as it may be a little unrealistic to have a bonus for breaking the facility record if it is one of the top 10 times ever recorded indoors!
2015 Results 1. Rowbury, Shannon – Nike Oregon Project – 4:22.66 ($5000)2. Uceny, Morgan – Adidas – 4:30.90 ($2000)3. Kampf, Heather – Asics/Team USA MN – 4:31.24 ($1000)4. Garcia, Stephanie – New Balance/Furman Elite – 4:33.23 ($500)5. See, Heidi – Furman Elite – 4:34.696. Frazier, Ryen – Unattached – 4:41.56 (US #1 HS performance)7. Staker, Ellie – Embry-Riddle – 4:44.378. Hamilton, Carly – Georgia – 4:49.279. Morton, Shannon – Virginia Tech – 4:50.3410. Rempel, Karley – North Carolina – 4:51.3911. Whelan, Elizabeth – North Carolina – 4:54.0312. Paddon, Sarah – Davidson – 4:55.8413. Wright, Megan – Toledo – 4:55.88-- Salerno, Melissa – Furman Elite – DNF
photo credit by Phil Ponder 2014 With the help of the initial Camel City Crowd Fund, the women’s mile was added to the slate of events for the 2014 edition. It was somewhat late notice, so we were unable to secure any collegiate entries into the field. As a result, only six professional runners toed the line to compete for prize money of $2000/$1000/$500. Heidi Gregson of Furman Elite was the designated pacemaker, and she took the field out in 2:16. Unfortunately, the race turned tactical and she had a 15-20 meter lead when she stepped off the track at 800m. Sara Vaughn of Brooks ID sat in the back of the pack for much of the race. Around 800m, she moved from fifth to third, and then sat there until 300m to go. At that point, she moved to the lead with a move that was not countered by Garcia or Bush. Vaughn would go on to win by a little over 3 seconds to set the new facility record. 2014 Results 1. Vaughn, Sara – Brooks ID – 4:35.07 ($2000)2. Bush, Nicole – New Balance/Furman Elite – 4:38.18 ($1000)3. Garcia, Stephanie – New Balance/Furman Elite – 4:38.60 ($500)4. Mergaert, Amanda – Oiselle – 4:42.745. Browning, Charlotte – Ragged Mtn Elite – 4:46.92-- Gregson, Heidi – Furman Elite - DNF |
