A classic match up between two outstanding runners was one of the many highlights from the 2006 Gwinnett County Championships this week as 95 elite perfromances were turned in over the course of the two days. The boys team title even came down to the last race and was decided by 18 hundredths of a second! One of the finest races for both boys and girls though was the 800m. Brittany Hall, from Meadowcreek and Jackie Drouin of Collins Hill hooked up in a battle of the ultra talents that lived up to its billing. Brittany won the race in a meet record time of 2:13.35 to Drouin\'s 2:14.43. Hall\'s accomplishment was even more amazing when one considers that an hour earlier she also broke the county 400m record in 56.05.
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Photos from this mornings fiel event finals and 1600m finals.
It was obvious from the moment the gun went off that Jackie Drouin was on a mission and like the post office, she delivered. In an amazing performance, Drouin went under 5:00 for the 1600 in cold, windy conditions to win in a runaway. Her mark broke the old mark of 5:09.9 set by Kathleen Turchin in 2003.
This meet features several heavyweight match ups. The following is an analysis of the top competitors in each field event.
Intra County battles take center stage this weekend with the Gwinnett Co. Championships 1st out of the blocks. 1800 athletes will compete over 2 days to decide who gets bragging rights for the year. On the girls side, Collins Hill is the overwhleming favorite with Nicole Okolo, Jackie Drouin and Maya Moore leading the way. On the boys side, performances are spread out pretty evenly and it\'s anybody\'s ballgame this weekend!