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Lauren Lansing a rising star 8th-grader at Farmington competed in the girl's junior high 800m at the Brooks PR Invitational in Washington and came away a national junior high champion. She took the lead at about 200 meters into the race and never looked back, coming away with her first big career win.
Lansing ran a time of 2:16.14 to win the girl's junior 800m race against fellow 7th and 8th graders. Lansing was able to just hold off runner-up finisher Ciana Beals who finished with a time of 2:16.78.
2023 Brooks PR Invitational Junior Girls 800m Results
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | Lauren Lansing | 2:16.14 |
| 2 | Ciana Beals | 2:16.78 |
| 3 | Mia Dunavant | 2:17.85 |
| 4 | Shirayah Lewis-Williams | 2:18.01 |
| 5 | Micah Neal | 2:20.41 |
| 6 | Sophia Lopez | 2:20.71 |
| 7 | Emma Balaban | 2:22.23 |
| 8 | Anaiah Berry | 2:23.30 |
| 9 | Amaia Reid | 2:24.79 |
| 10 | Heidi Curtis | 2:36.24 |
Overall, Lansing (2:14.72) ranks #3 nationally for the 2023 outdoor track and field season in the girls 800m for the class of 2027 only behind Julia Goldman with a time of 2:13.52 and Minnetonka's Evie Malec with a time of 2:14.23.
Overall, Lansing ranks as the #7 Minnesota 8th-grade girl's 800m runner all-time in Minnesota.
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:10.46 | Shakopee High School | 2017 | |
| 2 | 2:11.38 | Hopkins High School | 2025 | |
| 3 | 2:12.14 | Minnetonka High School | 2014 | |
| 4 | 2:13.84 | Lakeville North High School | 2006 | |
| 5 | 2:14.23 | Minnetonka High School | 2027 | |
| 6 | 2:14.46 | Lakeville North High School | 2020 | MSHSL Section 1AA Finals 1st F |
| 7 | 2:14.72 | Farmington High School | 2027 | |
| 8 | 2:14.88 | Bemidji High School | 2015 | |
| 9 | 2:15.00 | Fergus Falls High School | 2012 | |
| 10 | 2:15.38 | International School of MN (The) | 2022 |
Ranking as one of the top middle-school runners in state history and nationally for her class, it appears that Lansing has a bright future ahead of her going into high school.
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