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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Northwestern High School Graduate Breaks NC State 800 Meter Record



RALEIGH, N.C. - Angelina Blackmon, from Rock Hill's Northwestern High School, notched a personal-best with a school record and NCAA regional qualifying mark in the 800m on Saturday at the 2009 Reebok Raleigh Relays.

Blackmon ran a 2:07.58 to finish second in the event on a rainy day at Paul Derr Track on NC State's campus.

The previous mark of 2:07.66 by Mary Ann Carraher stood since 1989.

Her younger sister, Tiayonna, a Fort Mill High School graduate, was 13th in the same race with a 2:13.87 - her career-best.

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