Khari Herbert dropped his PR from 47.80 seconds @ the Carifta Games to 47.31 @ the Florida Class 2A State Championships
APRIL 29—Portland State Vikings Sr. Dominique Maloney and American Heritage High School Sr. Khari Herbert notched 400m personal bests in competitions in California and Florida respectively on Saturday.
Maloney dropped her 400m personal best of 55.32 seconds from last year by dipping under 55.00 for the first time in her career, stopping the watch at 54.92, with a second place finish at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational in Berkley, California. Her time is the second fastest in the Big Sky Conference, whose championships will be held in Oregon, May 10-11.
Maloney joined Karene King as a Vikings school record holder as King holds the 200m mark. At the same meet, King won the invitational 200m in 23.58 seconds.
Meanwhile, Herbert helped the American Heritage High School to a 3rd place finish in the Florida Class 2A State Championships, after placing second in the 400m. Herbert chopped his best from 47.80 seconds to 47.31—the #2 time ever by a Jr. athlete behind Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway’s 47.04 from 1978. He also moved to #3 on the All Time list in the event.
He anchored the 4x400m relay to victory in 3 minutes 14.28 seconds.
Tahj Malone, a Montverde Sophomore, was 11th in the Florida State Class 1A Championships High Jump finals, after clearing the bar at 1.82m, (6'0"). He used a personal best clearance of 1.87m (6'2") to qualify for the state finals.
This weekend, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Jr. Keron Stoute and Morgan State Bears Sr. Britney Wattley, will compete in the MEAC Conference Championships in Greensboro North Carolina.