Sprinters/Hurdlers to Watch at the 2022 Golden Wave Invitational
Interesting hurdles matchup: Bailey Siddell v. Chloe Gillis
A matchup that we will have to keep our eyes on is Tupelo's star hurdler Bailey Siddell going up against Chloe Gillis of Grenada.
They will be going head-to-head in their specialty event, the 300mH.
Bailey Siddell en route to winning the 2021 MHSAA 6A 300mH State Title
Siddell, the 2021 MHSAA 6A State Champion in the 300mH, opened up her 2022 outdoor campaign with a pair of PRs in the 100mH and 300mH, going 17.22 in the 100mH and 46.51 in the 300mH for the win at the 2022 NMMC Relays.
Siddell's 300mH met the MileSplit USA Second-Team Standard and is currently ranked third in the state.
Gillis made her 2022 track debut at the 2022 Winona High School Invitational, taking two wins in the 100m dash and 300mH. Gillis got a PR of 12.91 in the 100m, cracking 13 seconds in that event for the first time in her career.
With that being said, both Gillis and Siddell seem to be very fit coming into the season.
Both star hurdlers are undefeated in the 300mH this season, but that will change on Friday after the Siddell v. Gillis showdown at NMMC Relays.
Micheal Mosely headlines the High School Boys Sprints
Headlining the High School Boys sprinting events at the 2022 Golden Wave Invitational is MHSAA 5A State hopeful Michael Mosely Columbus High.
Mosely is gunning for the triple on Friday, as he is entered in the 100m, 200m, and 400m.
Michael Mosely (to the very left) winning the 100m title at the 2022 Starkville High School Season Opener
He has already racked up four wins this season, as well as three more Top 2 finishes in the 100m and 200m. Last week at the 2022 NMMC Relays, he attempted the same triple to win the 200m, place 2nd in the 100m, and run 53.86 in the 400m.
In that 100m race at NMMC, Mosley got beat by his teammate Jerquavious Lowery, who is another notable entry in this meet.
The fans could potentially see another Columbus sweep in the 100m dash on Friday at the 2022 Golden Wave Invitational.