Lewiston native and Penn State sophomore Isaiah Harris settles into the middle of the pack on the first lap of the 800-meter run during the Big 10 Championships at University Park on the campus of Penn State University earlier this year. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lewiston native and Penn State sophomore Isaiah Harris continued his spectacular […]
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Lewiston’s Isaiah Harris finishes second in 800 at NCAA championships
EUGENE, Oregon — Penn State’s Isaiah Harris saw an opening in the final 200 meters of the men’s NCAA 800-meter final. A big opening. Harris was positioned close behind UTEP’s Michael Saruni and Emmanuel Korir as they made their final push. But as the two accelerated and began to create some distance, Saruni tripped on […]
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Track and field: Lewiston’s Harris defends Big 10 800 title, helps Penn St. to first team title
Lewiston native and Penn State sophomore Isaiah Harris settles into the middle of the pack on the first lap of the 800 meter run during Sundays race at the Big 10 Championships at University Park on the campus of Penn State University. Harris took over the lead shortly after and cruised to victory. Lewiston High […]
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Local roundup: Kayla Allen wins gold at Penn Relays; Isaiah Harris part of two runner-up finishes
PHILADELPHIA — A couple of Lewiston Blue Devils, one current and one former, found success at the Penn Relays over the weekend. Kayla Allen, a senior at Lewiston High School, earned gold in the junior women’s 5-kilometer racewalk. In hot and humid conditions Saturday, Allen completed the course in 26 minutes, 45.34 seconds. It’s her […]
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College Track and Field: Lewiston's Isaiah Harris runs to All-America honors
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Isaiah Harris can add All-American to his list of accomplishments since graduating from Lewiston High School. The Penn State sophomore runner placed fourth in the men’s 800-meter to earn All-America honors Saturday at the NCAA indoor track and field championships. Harris finished the final in 1 minute, 47.94 seconds. UTEP freshman […]
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Lewiston's Harris running for national championship
Isaiah Harris, center, of Penn State and Lewiston, Maine, grits his teeth as he comes down the final stretch of the 800-meter run at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., last year. Learning from adversity can be a pivotal factor in an athlete’s success. That is proving to be true for Isaiah […]
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Lewiston's Harris runs to two Big 10 indoor track titles for Penn State
GENEVA, Ohio — Penn State runner and Lewiston High School graduate Isaiah Harris won two titles at the Big 10 indoor track and field championships Saturday at the Spire Institute. Harris, a sophomore, won his second 800-meter title with a time of 1:47.23. Harris’ time Saturday was not fast enough to beat the Big 10 […]
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Lewiston’s Isaiah Harris bests world record time in 600 meters, places second
Harris, a sophomore who nearly qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games last spring in the 800-meter dash, ran a 1:14.96 in Saturday’s 600-meter race, which would have been a new world record, had he not finished second to former Nittany Lion Casimir Loxsom, now running professionally for Brooks. Loxsom edged Harris at the line, officially […]
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Lewiston’s Harris takes gold at U23 championships
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Lewiston native Isaiah Harris wrapped up his outdoor track and field season with a win at the North America Central America Caribbean Association Under 23 Championships.The Penn State true freshman earned a gold medal for the United States in his signarure event, the 800-meter run, by finishing in 1 minute, […]
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Track and field: Harris wins heat, advances at Olympic trials
EUGENE, Ore. — Boxed out with only 200 meters to go, Isaiah Harris knew he had to make a move. Harris, the Lewiston native who just recently completed his freshman year at Penn State University, chugged down the home stretch to win his preliminary round heat at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials on Friday, earning […]