HS Freshman girl Topham exceptional in distance races at Drake Relays, next Mary Cain?

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12 years ago 04/28/2012 3:56pm EDT

Pretty solid meet at Drake for the HS Freshman girl from Iowa, Rebekah Topham. I can't see Katie Flood's records surviving this girl's high school career.

Event 820 Girls 3000 Meter Run High School

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Relays: D 9:43.39 4/22/2010 Katie Flood, Dowling Cathol

Name Year School Finals

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Finals 1 Rebekah Topham FR Griswold 9:58.39

2 Allison Gregg JR Cedar Falls 10:03.81

3 Anna Holdiman JR Waverly-SR 10:04.23

Event 810 Girls 800 Meter Run High School

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Relays: D 2:07.69 4/29/2011 Shelby Houlihan, SC-East

Name Year School Finals

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Finals 1 Lydia Saggau JR Valley, WDM 2:12.07

2 Rebekah Topham FR Griswold 2:12.86

3 Nicole Miller FR N Linn, TM 2:14.79

Event 815 Girls 1500 Meter Run High School

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Relays: D 4:28.30 4/24/2010 Katie Flood, Dowling Cathol

Name Year School Finals

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Finals 1 Rebekah Topham FR Griswold 4:40.30

2 Anna Holdiman JR Waverly-SR 4:43.49

3 Madison Waymire SO DC-Grimes 4:43.50

12 years ago 04/28/2012 4:02pm EDT

re: newcomer

12 years ago 04/28/2012 4:03pm EDT

re: Elain

Last year Mary Cain ran 4:17 and 9:28 for those distances...not exactly a comparison.

And not every high school frosh star has the speed/strength combo that Cain has (very rare runner). And it's still a bit early to say "next Mary Cain" when she's just a sophomore...

12 years ago 04/28/2012 5:23pm EDT

re: asdlgjsl WTF

Let's hope not, don't need another selfish runner out there. Hope she runs with her team and creates great friendships while developing as a runner.

12 years ago 04/28/2012 5:26pm EDT

re: longer island

Does Mary Cain not train with her team? Is she even on a hs team? I believe Rebekah Topham is trained by her Dad.

12 years ago 04/28/2012 5:27pm EDT

re: newcomer

newcomer wrote:
Pretty solid meet at Drake for the HS Freshman girl from Iowa, Rebekah Topham. I can't see Katie Flood's records surviving this girl's high school career.
Event 820 Girls 3000 Meter Run High School
==========================================================
Relays: D 9:43.39 4/22/2010 Katie Flood, Dowling Cathol
Name Year School Finals
==========================================================
Finals 1 Rebekah Topham FR Griswold 9:58.39
2 Allison Gregg JR Cedar Falls 10:03.81
3 Anna Holdiman JR Waverly-SR 10:04.23
Event 810 Girls 800 Meter Run High School
=========================================================
Relays: D 2:07.69 4/29/2011 Shelby Houlihan, SC-East
Name Year School Finals
=========================================================
Finals 1 Lydia Saggau JR Valley, WDM 2:12.07
2 Rebekah Topham FR Griswold 2:12.86
3 Nicole Miller FR N Linn, TM 2:14.79
Event 815 Girls 1500 Meter Run High School
=========================================================
Relays: D 4:28.30 4/24/2010 Katie Flood, Dowling Cathol
Name Year School Finals
=========================================================
Finals 1 Rebekah Topham FR Griswold 4:40.30
2 Anna Holdiman JR Waverly-SR 4:43.49
3 Madison Waymire SO DC-Grimes 4:43.50

What do you mean the NEXT Mary Cain??

Mary Cain is only a year older...

12 years ago 04/28/2012 6:27pm EDT

re: longer island

longer island wrote:
Let's hope not, don't need another selfish runner out there. Hope she runs with her team and creates great friendships while developing as a runner.

You don't sound like a great friendship to me.

12 years ago 04/28/2012 6:38pm EDT

re: MYH

Daesha Rogers is the next running sensation. She's running 2:09 for the 800 and she's only in the 7th grade...

12 years ago 04/28/2012 7:19pm EDT

re: bguyj200012z2

she's black. it does not count.

12 years ago 04/28/2012 7:46pm EDT

re: MYH

There are other girls out there that can run those times. Not all girls get to run for their schools. I know someone who would be able to run with just about any girl her age and she does it on a lot less mileage! I think it might be a curse to have success and be known on these running websites.

12 years ago 04/28/2012 8:10pm EDT

re: thats great

12 years ago 04/28/2012 8:15pm EDT

re: time devoursall

have people forgotten daesha rogers?

well, i guess since she's not in high school yet, she doesn't show up on a lot of people's radar if they live outside of florida.

if she can keep progressing, i could see her running sub 2 minutes in high school one day, if not in middle school.

but, assuming she hasn't reached puberty yet, and puberty handicaps her temporarily, her times will probably hover in the low 2's. it all depends on how her body responds.

does anyone know if her parents were really good well known athletes?

12 years ago 04/28/2012 8:30pm EDT

re: time devoursall

geezes she ran in the 400m Hurdles as well!

Future NCAA SteepleChaser???

1 Anne Leners Pleasant Valley 62.93

2 Brooke Foreman SR CR Washington 63.28

3 Jenny Roberts JR Ankeny 63.74

4 Kim Kroeze JR W Christ, Hull 64.45

5 Rebekah Topham FR Griswold 64.47

6 Sarah Plock FR IC- City High 64.84

7 Lauren Hedlund SO Hinton 65.09

8 Addison Miller SR Bishop Garrigan 71.11

12 years ago 04/28/2012 8:55pm EDT

re: hurdle timess

Four races at Drake. Isn't that a bit much?

12 years ago 04/28/2012 9:28pm EDT

re: Whatch it

Don't know if you are referring to Cain or Topham. Rebekah is part of her high school team. She has been trained through the years by her dad who is the assistant coach.

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