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W FIELD MEETTHE COURIERPAGE B7GIRLSDinsdales post 4th-, 5th-best 800 times in nationFrom page 81Simple math led most to believe North Tama was a shoe-in for the title entering the state meet, but even Hanser was humbled by the performance his squad put up on Drake's famed blue oval.“I couldn’t ask for anything more he said. “This is awesome.The twins obliterated the state meet record of 2 minutes. 14.45 seconds set by the legendary Ellen Ries in 2004 by running the fourth- and fifth-fastest 800-meter times in US. high school competition this year. Brittany Hall of Norcross, Ga^ a junior, has turned in the top three times, including a 2:0858.The Dinsdales, now the fastest sophomore 800 runners in the nation, have only Davenport West’s Jane Lange’s 2:09-flat“When I came here, my goal was to break ail the records in ail fourraces”Brooke DinsdaleWorth Tama runner who won four slate titles, while breaking three meet recordsfrom 1977 ahead of them on the list of the quickest two-lap runs in Iowa history—and they have two years left to break it ‘There'll be pressure oh the twins,” said Hanser, who is in his second season as head coach “But you can’t ask somebody to not go for a record when they’re a sophomore”The twins followed their record:sm ashing championship and runner-up efforts in the 800 with a sweep of the top two spots in the 1500, as Brooke earned her fourth individual crown of the meet in a state meet record time of 4:39.33. The run wiped away the 4:4030 Ries clocked last year andserved as Brooke’s third record time of the meet 'The only mark she failed to set was a near-miss in the distance medley relay, when it took a dropped baton to keep the Redhawks off record pace. Blaire was also just short of die meet record in the 400 hurdles.“When I came here, my goal was to break all the records in all four races, Brooke said.With a team crown to go along with five individual titles and three state meet records — including the historic 800 run — North Tama and the Dinsdales are faced with developing a new set of objectives for next year.'We've accomplished all our high goals, Brooke said “Now we have to set even higher goals to come back with next time”Blaire wasted no time in laying out what one of those goals willbe‘We’re going all the way to our senior year going 1-2, she saidContact Brian Masonat sportsdoor@wcfcourier.com
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