The Buckeye State will be represented in Seattle at the end of the month when Therese Haiss of Solon heads out to the prestigious Brooks PR Invitational. Select elite athletes were sent a golden ticket and invited to the event to compete against the nations top performers. Haiss will compete in the 800m Run along with ten of the nations top half-milers.
Haiss is the 2012 Ohio Division 1 State Champion in the 800m Run where she clocked a personal best time of 2:08.05. Haiss' time of 2:08.05 was the fastest time in Ohio last year and is also the fourth fastest returning time in the nation. Haiss also finished as the runner up at the 2012 Ohio Division 1 State Meet in the 1600m run. Her personal best in the 1600m is 4:50.33, which was set at the Northeast Ohio Conference Championship Meet.
