In her last event of the week at the AAU Junior Olympics, Waubonsie Valley senior Shakeia Pinnick ran a 56.32 to place sixth in the Young Women's 400-meter dash. Out of five events, it was the only one Pinnick didn't place fifth or higher.
Pinnick won two national championships, finishing with 4,883 points in the heptathlon on June 27 and in a personal-best 2:12.37 to win the 800 meters on Wednesday less than two hours before placing second in the 400 in a personal-best 58.98.
Pinnick won two events (200, 800) in the heptathlon and was second in two more (long jump, 100 hurdles). Earlier this summer, Pinnick went over 5,000 points to win the heptathlon at the Illinois Top Prep Times Multi Event Championships.
On Thursday, Pinnick placed fifth in the 100 hurdles in 14.44. Yes, it was a personal best, and her 400 prelim time of 54.88 on Friday was also a lifetime fastest (I tire of typing personal best).
Going way out on a limb here, but we thinks Shakeia Pinnick just might have a future with this track thing.
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