Bolles Caitlin Coller Kicks Off 2018 With US#1's In 800 & 1,600m


Bolles senior and Stanford signee Caitlin Collier didn't compete during the 2017 cross country. Instead, she opted for her specialty outdoor and putting the best senior season together she possibly could. Collier ran the 200 at the Bolles Pre-Season Mini Meet as well as some relays, but Friday night she opened up in the 800 and 1,600m run.

At the East Coast Classic, she dropped a US#1 4:53.86 to win the 1,600 by nearly twenty-five seconds over her nearest competitor. The mark was the fourth fastest she'd ever run in that event for her career. A short time later, she ran the two-lap 800 meters, covering the distance in another national leader, 2:09.63 to edge out Jatana Folston who set the state record in the 600m and US#2 all-time this month. Collier ran 2:09.37 to win the meet last year and ended 2017 with a personal best of 2:03.93.

"It was fine," said Coach Dan Dearing. "We only had about 30 minutes between races and she's been sick all week. I'm glad she ran though because it was a good experience for her. I'm hoping she can run a little better next week."

Other Elite Performances Included:


Girls (29)
100mF 1 1st12.41Jada WilliamsColumbia HS
200mF 1 1st25.66Summer WellsFlagler Palm Coast HS
400mF 1 1st58.56Courtney GalesFlagler Palm Coast HS
400mF 1 2nd58.91Namiah SimpsonFlagler Palm Coast HS
400mF 1 3rd59.45Rebecca DuffyBolles HS
400mp 1 1st59.86Courtney GalesFlagler Palm Coast HS
800mF 1 1st2:09.63Caitlin CollierBolles HS
800mF 1 2nd2:13.84Jatana FolstonCocoa HS
800mF 1 3rd2:24.06Reagan DarrahPonte Vedra HS
1600mF 1 1st4:53.86Caitlin CollierBolles HS
1600mF 1 2nd5:17.10Camryn CooneySpruce Creek HS
1600mF 1 3rd5:20.48Naila EtiqueNease HS
1600mF 1 4th5:21.18Samantha GaytonSpruce Creek HS
1600mF 1 5th5:21.34Catherine KunzBolles HS
3200mF 1 1st10:59.85Grace BlairOak Hall School
3200mF 1 2nd11:07.91Claire MoritzPonte Vedra HS
3200mF 1 3rd11:29.78Camryn CooneySpruce Creek HS
3200mF 1 4th11:39.83Samantha GaytonSpruce Creek HS
100HF 1 1st15.75Elijuanz HeardOcala Forest HS
100HF 1 2nd15.81Gabriela FasanelliPonte Vedra HS
300HF 1 1st47.79Jordan DiVernieroSpruce Creek HS
4x400mF 2 1st4:04.85Flagler Palm Coast HS
4x800mF 1 1st10:00.79Spruce Creek HS
4x800mF 1 2nd10:07.57Oak Hall School
HJF 1 1st5-3.75Gabriela FasanelliPonte Vedra HS
TJF 1 1st36-3Asherah CollinsColumbia HS
PVF 1 1st11-9Laine RobertsBolles HS
PVF 1 2nd9-9Abigail OwensOcala Forest HS
PVF 1 3rd9-3Kalee ThigpenSpruce Creek HS
Boys (16)
100mF 1 1st10.92Dexter BrownSt. Augustine HS
800mF 1 1st1:59.55Payne MeyerNew Smyrna Beach HS
1600mF 1 1st4:28.12Payne MeyerNew Smyrna Beach HS
1600mF 1 2nd4:34.98Luke KathmanSpruce Creek HS
3200mF 1 1st9:25.76Andrew MillerFleming Island HS
3200mF 1 2nd9:37.31Logan HorningNew Smyrna Beach HS
3200mF 1 3rd9:50.66Evan FullerFleming Island HS
3200mF 1 4th9:54.65Luke KathmanSpruce Creek HS
3200mF 1 5th9:55.45Kameron WallizadaFleming Island HS
300HF 1 1st38.49Manny PhoulomSt. Augustine HS
300HF 1 2nd38.67Nathan FarrellSpruce Creek HS
300HF 1 3rd39.64Yancey GuestOcala Forest HS
300Hp 1 1st38.99Manny PhoulomSt. Augustine HS
300Hp 2 2nd38.99Nathan FarrellSpruce Creek HS
DF 1 1st144-10Vann MeadowsSpruce Creek HS
DF 1 2nd142-2Mack DavisNease HS