2002 Arcardia High Invitational Previews Greatness To Come
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2002 – Among the winners at the Arcadia (CA) High School Invitational were junior Allyson Felix (L.A. Baptist) in the 100(11.54) and 200(23.08) and sophomore Natasha Hastings (A.P. Randolph, NYC) in the 400(53.42).
Both have had exemplary careers and both have become moms—Felix’s daughter Camryn was born on November 28, 2018, and Hastings’ son Liam was born on August 6, 2019.
Chris Solinsky also made some distance running noise at this meet.
Here’s the Dyestat coverage of the meet: http://archive.dyestat.com/us/2out/arcadia/index.htm
A few career stats for Allyson and Natasha:
ALLYSON FELIX:
- 7 Olympic Golds–2008: 4×4; 2012: 200, 4×1, 4×4; 2016: 4×1, 4×4; 2021: 4×4
- 13 World Titles—’05: 200 ‘07: 200, 4×1, 4×4 ‘09: 200, 4×4 ‘11: 4×1, 4×4 ‘15: 400 ‘17: 4×1, 4×4; ’19:4×4(1st round), Mixed 4×4
- 4 x 400m World Indoor Champion 2010
- 3 Olympic Silvers–2004: 200 2008: 200 2016: 400
- 3 World Championships Silvers–2011: 400 2015: 4×1, 4×4
- 1 Olympic Bronze—2021: 400
- 2 World Championships Bronzes–2011: 200 2017: 400
- PBs:7.10(2012), 10.89(2012), 21.69(2012/#4 All-Time U.S., #7-World), 49.26(2015/#4 All-Time U.S.)
NATASHA HASTINGS:
- 2 Olympic Golds–2008: 4×4 2016: 4×4
- 4 World Titles–2007: 4×4 2009: 4×4 2011: 4×4 2013: 4×4
- 3 World Indoor Titles–2010: 4×4 2014: 4×4 2016: 4×4
- 4 x 400m World Championships Silver Medalist 2015
- 4 x 400m World Indoor Silver Medalist 2012
- 400m World Indoor Bronze Medalist 2012
- 2007 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Champion-400m (South Carolina)
- PBs:11.24(2013), 22.57(2016), 36.25i(2016/#9 All-Time U.S.), 49.84(2007), 50.80i(2007)
