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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaks two school, one county record
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Celina Coryell broke the 1,600-meter school record at Satellite High, which had stood for 17 years, during the FSU Relays on March 28. She also set a new Cape Coast Conference record by surpassing her own 3,200-meter school record the day before.
SATELLITE BEACH â Seventeen years from now, could Celina Coryellâs name still be etched in the Satellite High record books?
Thatâs how long the schoolâs previous 1,600-meter record stood until Coryell shattered it on March 28 at the FSU Relays in Tallahassee.
The day before, she beat her own 3,200-meter school record while also setting a new Cape Coast Conference record at those same FSU Relays.
âIt's so cool that it happened 17 years ago and I'm 17 years old,â Coryell said. âIt's been my goal of high school to leave breaking that record.â
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt. She was chatting with coach Doug Butler afte running a number of 200 meter sprints.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt. She was chatting with coach Doug Butler afte running a number of 200 meter sprints.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
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Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaking school records
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
The previous 1,600 record of 4 minutes, 56.9 seconds was set by Ashley Shiver in 2009. Coryellâs official time was 4:55.42, more than a full second quicker. She finished fourth overall at FSU in the 1,600.
As for the 3,200, the new time to beat for all Brevard County athletes is 10:30.0.
âI definitely surprised myself. I talked to my coach before, and we just knew I wanted to go through the mile at 5:15, and then see what I could do after that, and that's exactly what happened,â she said. âI think I went through the mile at 5:16 and closed at 5:14. So it was perfect.â
Coryell finished fifth at FSU in the 3,200.
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
Coryell, a senior, started running at Satellite high school during her sophomore season. Prior to that, she was at Viera High, but grew up doing fun runs and 5Ks at an earlier age.
Satellite coach Doug Butler, who has coached some 24 individual and team state championships across cross country and track throughout his career, couldnât have predicted Coryell would be breaking county records when he first started coaching her, but he saw the qualities of someone who could.
âIf you would have told me her sophomore year that she was gonna run 10:30, I would have highly doubted that,â Butler said. âShe's just kind of had gradual progression each year. She just has got a great work ethic.
âThe year-round work that she puts in, her progression's been phenomenal. I think she's just gonna continue to keep progressing the way she does. She's got a real strong desire and an intrinsic work ethic that you can't coach. You just have to have it.â
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt. She was chatting with coach Doug Butler afte running a number of 200 meter sprints.
Coryellâs next step will be to run for the University of Alabama. She made a visit in the fall and Nick Stenuf, the assistant coach for distance and cross country for the Crimson Tide women's track and field team, made a great impression.
âMy visit was amazing. Coach Nick was so, so nice, and just made me feel really important and I wanted to be there,â she said. âI loved the campus and the team, and the facilities, everything is great there.â
Coryell is a testament to the hard work and dedication it takes to be a top athlete.
On the day of this interview, she spoke at 7:15 a.m. after completing a grueling sprint workout on the Satellite High track, surrounded by all her teammates.
Is she one of those people who can just pop out of bed and get going?
âNo, I don't think anyone pops out of bed ready to go, but it's just something I love and something I work for every day and I remind myself that when days are hard, I just remember what my goal is and that no one's making me do this,â she said. âI want to be here, and I'm doing this because I want to get better.â
Satellite High runner Celina Coryell just broke the school record in the 1600 meter, the 3200 meter record as well as the Cape Coast Conference record in the 3200. The Satellite High senior was photographed at an early morning workout wearing the crimson University of Alabama shirt.
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Satellite runner Celina Coryell breaks records at FSU Invitational
Q&A
What records did Celina Coryell break at the FSU Relays?
Celina Coryell broke the 1,600-meter school record and her own 3,200-meter school record at the FSU Relays.
How long did the previous 1,600-meter record stand at Satellite High?
The previous 1,600-meter record at Satellite High stood for 17 years before Celina Coryell broke it.
What is the significance of Celina Coryell's achievements in high school track?
Celina Coryell's achievements include breaking long-standing school records and setting a new Cape Coast Conference record, marking a significant milestone in her athletic career.
When did Celina Coryell break the Cape Coast Conference record?
Celina Coryell set the new Cape Coast Conference record on March 28, the same day she broke the 1,600-meter school record.
