Cochrane reinstated as Washington 4A 3200m champ

High School Running Distance

15 years ago 06/02/2008 10:57pm EDT

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2004453413_webwyrwich03.html

Nicole Cochran will be a state champion after all.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has reinstated Cochran, a senior at Bellarmine Prep of Tacoma, as the Class 4A state champion in the girls 3,200-meter run, nine days after Cochran was disqualified for an infraction she did not commit.

In an interview Monday afternoon, WIAA executive director Mike Colbrese said the reversal comes because officials misapplied a rule by not immediately identifying a girl who stepped on the inside lane line during the race — which turned out to be one of Cochran's teammates. Instead, officials waited until the next lap and flagged the wrong Bellarmine Prep runner.

15 years ago 06/03/2008 2:10am EDT

re: righteous

As I posted above, too late now. Her moment was ruined and it ruined the rest of her meet. Nice that she'll go down as the "official" state champ, but it's a little late to fix it now, the damage has been done.

15 years ago 06/03/2008 3:41am EDT

re: too little too late

too little too late wrote:
As I posted above, too late now. Her moment was ruined and it ruined the rest of her meet. Nice that she'll go down as the "official" state champ, but it's a little late to fix it now, the damage has been done.

I disagree. It's never too late to do the right thing.

15 years ago 06/03/2008 4:38am EDT

re: time change

too little too late wrote:
As I posted above, too late now. Her moment was ruined and it ruined the rest of her meet. Nice that she'll go down as the "official" state champ, but it's a little late to fix it now, the damage has been done.

I disagree, I think a better moment was created by the other girls giving their medals. Yeah. Suck it.

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