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Harvard-Westlake's State Champ Defends Track Title Friday
Cami Chapus will race the 1,600 on Friday.
A week after one Harvard-Westlake track star made history with her running ability, another will be defending her title as state champion in the 1,600 on Friday.
The all-stars from the Studio City private school are among the most-watched runners at the CIF State Championship races starting Friday.
Last week, Harvard-Westlake senior Amy Weissenbach became the first girl to win the 800 at the Masters three times in a row. This weekend, she could potentially make more history by breaking her own national record of 2:02.04, which she set at last year's state meet, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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On Friday, defending state champion Cami Chapus plans to compete against Aptos junior Nikki Hiltz. This will mark a rematch of last year, when Hiltz finished in third.
Read more in Steve Galluzzo's Los Angeles Times story here.
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