WATCH: J Serra Senior Takes 800m Out In 61 During Prelims


CLOVIS -- Sometimes, you just have to take a risk. 

That's exactly what J Serra Catholic's Georgia Jeanneret did on Friday in the CIF State Outdoor Championship prelims, opening the first 400 of her 800 meter state prelim in 61 seconds. 

The strategy was a bold move, but it also forced the field into uncomfortable waters. 

Jeanneret did not win the heat, though she may have gotten into everyone's heads and by Friday's end she was through to the final, too, with her time of 2:08.73. 

The UCLA recruit was just a second off her career best time of 2:07.26. 

Prospect's Kylie Hoornaert clocked a winning heat time of 2:08.48, while Newport Harbor's Keaton Robar was second in 2:08.49. 

Those three times were the fastest across the 800m prelims on Friday.

Photo Credit: Raymond Tran/MileSplit

Prelims
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      NAME                          YR   TEAM                               MARK           H#    WIND
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1     Kylie Hoornaert               11   Prospect  Ccs                      2:08.48        1     
2     Makenna Herbst                11   Carlsbad  Sds                      2:09.86        2     
3     Kaitlyn Arciaga               11   Westview  Sds                      2:11.48        3     
4     Keaton Robar                  11   Newport Harbor  Ss                 2:08.49        1     
5     Katelyn Matarese              12   La Canada  Ss                      2:10.79        2     
6     Melisse Djomby Enyawe         12   Corona del Mar  Ss                 2:12.16        3     
7     Georgia Jeanneret             12   J. Serra  Ss                       2:08.73        1     
8     L'Mio Edwards                 12   Claremont  Ss                      2:11.08        2     
9     Tessa Buswell                 12   Poway  Sds                         2:12.39        3