Fatima CortesExecutive Assistant for Mālama Physical Therapy (Pelvic Floor Specialist) AND Assistant Coach of Cross Country / Track and Field at Great Oak High School

2019 CIIF State Girls 800 Championship

26 May 2019 · 3 min

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The video provides a live, play‑by‑play narration of the 2019 CIIF State Girls 800‑meter championship race. The commentator introduces the field, naming each runner (e.g., Tanziana Fario, Wallstrom, Harper, Tompkinson, Brown, Wilson, Montero, Cortez, Petrie, Garcia, Mesa, Regina White, Hannah Wilson, Conklin, Santiano, Hodgkinson, etc.) and notes their school affiliations and prior year results. The narration tracks the race lap by lap, reporting split times (e.g., 28.7 seconds for the first 200 m, 60.7 seconds for the 400 m mark) and key moments such as athletes moving into the lead, shoulder‑to‑shoulder battles, and strategic positioning. Throughout the commentary, the speaker highlights personal bests and lifetime‑best performances (e.g., Samantha Walsum’s 208.78, Tompkinson’s 209.41, Santiano’s 207.07, Varia’s 210.49) and final times for several runners (e.g., Wilson 2:10.87, Harper 2:10.98). The tone is energetic and celebratory, emphasizing the athletes’ progress, improvements over the previous year, and the excitement of the competition.

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Tanziana Fario, Wallstrom, Harper, Tompkinson, Brown, Wilson, Montero, Cortez, Brown, Petrie, Garcia, Mesa. And on the outside is Regina White from Concord, the senior, third in this race last year. Regina from Concord. Out well. 28.7 for the first 200. And Hannah Wilson from Hope Christian, TJ is in her white top in second. Wallstrom on her right shoulder. And Conklin, she's our state leader at 2:10.61. Conklin's been moving up. She was 6th in this race last year. And Correa trying to close that gap. But it'll be Santiano, a very quick— oh my, 60.7! Santiano, Hodgkinson, Wallenstrom, Wilson, Podia, and Harper down the backstretch. Reina Santiano, Hodgkinson, third and fourth last year. In 1:34.600, Melbourne broke in 2:10 in California. After 10, coming back in the yellow, after 10, comes the yellow, Wallenson, shoulder to shoulder, shoulder to shoulder, the two of them, here comes Wallenson, Wallenson, this is strong in the blue! Walsum, Samantha Walsum! She'll win the powerlifting speaking! Oh my! In a lifetime best, shattering her best, 208.78! Tomkinson, her lifetime best, 209.41. Sanziano, 207.07. 210.07. Varia, 210 49. Wilson, 2:10.87. Harper, 6th at 2:10.98. Samantha Warson, the sophomore from Ridge Pathways, 2:08.78. You said she was taking a chance. Yeah, in that case, it almost worked, but she kind of hung on y'all.