After further inspection of the results of the Nike Outdoor Nationals, Waubonsie Valley's Sean Wiggan placed 12th in the 800-meter run on Saturday.
Wiggan ran a 1:52.84 and finished ahead of Michigan state champion Tommy Brinn, who won the 800 at the Midwest Distance Gala in Lisle a week earlier.
The is what the on-the-mend Chris Derrick wrote about the 800 in one of his observations for Dyestat.com on Saturday.
The 800 is one of the most exciting races. In each final, the favorite pounced on the field at 400m and appeared to have the victory in hand, only to have the grueling long sprint to the line almost eat them up. The variety of strategies that can work in the 800 and the propensity for a fast pace to throw a large piano on the back of an early leader in the final straight make the homestretch of an 800 an unpredictable and thrilling event.
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