Huntington’s Addy Wiley advances to 800m final at USA Track and Field Championships

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WPTA) - Addy Wiley continues to impress on the national stage.

The Huntington native and Adidas pro runner officially punched her ticket to the 800-meter final at the U.S. Track and Field Championships after a strong semifinal performance Friday at Hayward Field.

She opened the U.S.A Track and Field competition Thursday with a smooth 2:01.63 in the prelims, taking first in her heat while conserving energy for the weekend ahead.

Wiley, who recently ran a personal best 1:57.43 in London at a Diamond League meet, enters Sunday’s final with the top seed among American runners this season.

She said her goal is to win it all.

“I mean the gameplan is to shoot for the moon... I want to win, I know i’m capable of winning this type of a race... anything can happen out there. I feel really confident in like of vocalizing my goals and saying I want to win whole heartly believing that it’s possible that’s how I’m going to step onto the track tomorrow.”

Her consistency and confidence are peaking at the right time she said as she eyes a coveted spot on Team USA for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo.

The women’s 800-meter final is set for Sunday at 4:18 p.m. ET.