But the Winter Springs senior and reigning Orlando Sentinel girls athlete of the year continues to prove that what she calls “relaxed” races can make history.
Running all alone virtually all the way Wells ran the fastest 5,000-meter cross country time in Florida high school history to easily win the Hagerty Invitational. Her time of 16 minutes, 40.2 seconds at Hagerty High School broke the record of 16:41.42 set in 2006 by former Wellington High standout Ashley Brasovan, who went on to win the Foot Locker national championship a year later.
“The goal today wasn’t to go out and break records,” Wells said after her victory.