Lewiston’s Isaiah Harris knew his feet would take him places. Sunday, after a blistering personal best of 1:44.53 in the 800-meter run at the USATF 2017 National Championships, Harris learned his feet are going to keep him running all the way to London and the World Championships. Harris’ time was good for second place Sunday […]
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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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Jerry Sandusky's son Jeffrey arrested on child sex charges
One of Jerry Sandusky’s sons was charged Monday with sex crimes involving two girls, more than five years after the former Penn State assistant coach was himself first arrested on child molestation charges. Jeffrey S. Sandusky, 41, was charged by state police and arraigned by a district judge in Bellefonte on 14 counts. He was […]
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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 […]
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NCAA track and field: Lewiston alumnus Isaiah Harris fourth in 800-meter run
“I kind of just closed my eyes, gritted my teeth, got that struggle face on,” Harris said. “Look at the end of any 800 race and you’ll see everyone’s struggle face. You know, the gritted teeth, it’ll be there. The 800 does that for you.” Harris’ grit powered him to fourth place in 1 minute, […]
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College track and field: Harris earns Big 10 title in 800-meter run
LINCOLN, Neb. — In a fitting end to a stellar Big 10 rookie season, Lewiston native Isaiah Harris torched the field in the 800-meter run Sunday in the conference championship meet at the University of Nebraska to earn his first Big 10 title. After qualifying first in the field with a 1:49.40 on the first […]
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Lewiston’s Harris, Penn State capture Penn Relays men’s medley
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brannon Kidder led Penn State to the distance medley relay championship at the Penn Relays on Friday, breaking away from the pack with a blistering anchor leg. Kidder ran the closing 1,600-meter leg in 4 minutes, 0.77 seconds as the Nittany Lions finished in 9:35.51. Robby Creese opened with a 2:57.03 in […]
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Track and Field: Harris shatters Penn State, Big Ten records in 800 meters
FloTrack.com, one of the nation’s leading sources of track and field news, took to its Twitter feed on Saturday and likely echoed the sentiments of everyone watching Isaiah Harris at the Big Ten indoor track and field championships. “WHO IS THIS KID! 1:46.24 for the FRESHMAN for the Win!!!!” the site Tweeted at its more […]