Women's Mile Pro Field Announced for Camel City Invitational

By Adam Kopet

Grace Barnett won the mile at the 2019 Camel City Invitational. Now, according to meet organizers, she will return in 2020 to attempt a repeat win.

Women's #CamelCityElite mile sponsored by @ChampionUSA will feature defending champ @gracieb53 @abbey_dags @steph_steeples @rpocratsky23 and Jessica Harris! Collegians from @WVUXCTF @HokiesTFXC @Wolfpack_TF @WakeTrack @GatorsTF @DukeTFXC & Temple!

— JDL Fast Track (@JDLFastTrack) December 30, 2019

She will face a strong pro contingent in Abbey Cooper, Stephanie Garcia, Rachel Pocratsky and Jessica Harris.

Barnett won the 2019 Camel City Invitational mile in 4:33.94. She went on to finish eighth overall in the mile at the USATF Indoor Championships in 4:33.63, a personal best.

Barnett will have her hands full in the Feb. 8 race. Cooper, Garcia and Harris have all run faster miles in their careers than Barnett.