Espinosa looks to repeat district title in 1,600
Even though one of her district records was broken Thursday, Baylee Espinosa still ended the day as a two-time District 4 record-holder. Shortly after Espinosa shattered the district record in the Class 2A girls 3,200-meter race, Williamsport’s Madeline Sanders broke Espinosa’s 2024 record in the Class 3A race. Espinosa will look to continue her success during the second day of the District 4 track and field championships on Saturday at Milton’s Alumni Stadium.
Espinosa, who broke the 2003 record set by her mother, Ashleigh (Wetzel) Espinosa last season, will look to repeat her district title in the 1,600. Espinosa’s seed time of 4:58. 91 is slightly ahead of Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek (4:59.
47), whom Espinosa beat in the 3,200 by about four seconds on Thursday. Espinosa will also take part in the 4x400 along with Kate Batkowski, Annika Shields and Maddy Moyers. “I think I always underestimate how taxing this day is on the body,” Espinosa said.
“I think it’s weird because it’s only two races, it’s not like you’re quading or something. But it’s, I think not just physically, but emotionally really taxing. I think it’s hard to be like ‘okay, I gotta perform on this day to get to states.
’ “I definitely don’t want to underestimate the challenges Saturday would be. Even though the volume of the races is less with it just being the mile and the 400 instead of the 800 and the two-mile, the intensity is still way up. ” Lewisburg has a commanding lead in the team standings through the first day of actions.