NJ's Reagan Moore Uses Monster Kick To Win 800 At NIN

Reagan Moore's big kick came through once again in dramatic fashion when the super sophomore at Oak Knoll blasted her way to a big comeback victory in the girls 800-meter run on Sunday at the Nike Indoor National Championships at the Armory in New York.

Moore, in 10th place after a 1:03.18 first 400, moved up to fourth place at the bell before she exploded to the lead with an electrifying closing 200 of 29.68 to secure the national title, stopping the clock at 2:05.05!!!!

The splits for Moore were 30.41, 1:03.18 (32.76), 1:35.36 (32.18 ) and then the ridiculous sub 30 bell lap!!!    

Moore's winning time of 2:05.05, was just off her PR and NJ No. 3 all-time 2:04.90 than she ran earlier this month when she also used her wicked wheels to come from behind on the final lap to win the NJ Meet of Champions.   

Junior Natalie Dumas of Eastern, who was seventh in the 400 in 54.85 at the New Balance Nationals on Saturday in Boston, finished fifth overall in 2:07.68, which is No. 9 in NJ indoor history. Dumas won the third of the four heats. Imagine how much faster she may have gone if she in the seeded heat!!!  

The depth in the half mile in NJ this season has been mind-blowing.

Five of the 10 fastest half milers in NJ history ran their PR's this season. And four of them are underclassmen!!! 

At the New Balance Nationals on Saturday in Boston, Rumson senior Clemmie Lilley, who was second to Moore at the Meet of Champions, finished fourth in 2:05.64, which is No. 4 in NJ history,  sophomore Paige Sheppard of Union Catholic was eighth in 2:07.93 (she ran a NJ No. 6 all-time 2:06.90 last month), and junior Reese Reynolds Malone of Rumson was ninth in 2:07.97, No. 10 in NJ history.

How awesome is that!!!!

HERE'S NJ'S ALL-TIME UPDATED INDOOR LIST IN THE GIRLS 800