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June 19, 2011

Leta shines at nationals in mile

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Ashley Leta's first competitive mile wasn't in a preseason meet, an invitational meet or even a section meet for that matter.

The Peru freshman got her first crack at a 1,500 -meter run on the biggest stage of all, the New Balance Outdoor Nationals track and field meet.

Leta placed eighth overall in the girls' freshman mile with a time of 5 minutes, 22.36 seconds Friday despite the 90-degree heat at North Carolina A&T University. She finished just 36 hundredths of a second behind Jacquelin Katzman of Albequrque N.M. and placed fourth in her heat. Kennedy Weisner of Saint Marys, Penn. took the top spot in a time of 5:06:97.

Leta participated in the 3,200 meter relay at the NYSPHSAA championship meet rather than the 1,500-meter run.

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