'Incredible' Tuohy Performance Breaks Record

THIELLS, NY — Cross-country phenom Katelyn Tuohy of North Rockland High School put in a record-breaking performance at the Ocean State Invitational in Rhode Island. It's a new season and a new record — last year she broke quite a few.

MileSplit reported Tuohy, a junior, pulled an astounding feat on the track in the first mile and just kept going. She crossed the line at 16:06.9, the fastest full 5K ever run by a High Schooler.

"The performance is nothing short of incredible. The highest rated performance by Speed Rating was Amber Trotter's Foot Locker win in 2001 at an even 180. Tuohy was rated today at a 175.71. It's the third fastest Speed Rating ever recorded," according to MileSplit.

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Last year, Tuohy won the Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year award. Gatorade said:

The 5-foot-4 sophomore raced to the Nike Cross Nationals championship this past season, breaking the tape in a course-record time of 16:44.7. Tuohy also won the Class A individual state championship in a course-record 17:51.4, and finished first at the New York Federation Championships in 16:52.4. Undefeated on the season, she also beat a loaded field at the NXN New York Regional championships (17:01) in addition to winning the prestigious Manhattan Invitational.

SEE:

New York's Tuohy Named Top National Female High School Athlete

PHOTO: Katelyn Tuohy/ Photo Credit: Gatorade