athletics

Green claims third straight sectional title

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Katy Green knows what it takes to make it to the State Finals. A two-time state placer in the 800, the Zionsville senior knows how to manage the three-week postseason and make sure she is peaking at the right time. She used that experience on Tuesday night to claim her third-straight sectional title in the 800-meter run, finishing in 2:11.

54, setting the sectional record and breaking her own ...

Katy Green knows what it takes to make it to the State Finals. A two-time state placer in the 800, the Zionsville senior knows how to manage the three-week postseason and make sure she is peaking at the right time. She used that experience on Tuesday night to claim her third-straight sectional title in the 800-meter run, finishing in 2:11.

54, setting the sectional record and breaking her own school record in the event. "It's good knowing that there are just a couple weeks left, and it all comes down to this," Green said. "All the work throughout the season pays off now.

Through the first 400, I felt really strong, and I told myself before the race that I just wanted to close with good form and stay looking up at the end. I think I did that well. " The time was roughly two seconds faster than her previous best, which earned her a ninth-place finish at the state meet a year ago.

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