Sophia Gorriaran's Freshman 800m National Record of 2:03.98.
Moses Brown School freshman Sophia Gorriaran earned Gatorade Player of the Year Honors for Rhode Island for her performance on the track and in the classroom.
2020 Indoor Rankings
RI
National
500m
1:14.48
1st
12th
800m
2:03.98
1st
3rd
1000m
2:54.04
1st
12th
300m
40.40
1st
66th
600m
1:35.24
1st
14th
1500m
4:40.99
1st
33rd
Mile
4:55.95
1st
35th
200m
25.93
1st
398th
Though the outdoor season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Gorriaran certainly left her mark on Rhode Island on the track. She held state leading marks in 8 events from the 200m to the Mile. She set a new Indoor Freshman National Record in the 800m clocking 2:03.98, good for US#3, at the BU Last Chance Invitational.
"The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic
achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Gorriaran as Rhode Island's
best high school girls track & field athlete."
Gorriaran is just getting started on her high school career. Though there was no outdoor season she ran 2:03.36 on June 13th at the Providence Cobras Twilight. She came into high school with 2:08 800m credentials, but certainly exceeded expectations on the track immediately. Along with a the freshman national record her 2:03.98 is good for US#4 All-Time Indoors.
