TRACK: Weissenbach secures spot in World Youth 800 final

Harvard-Westlake's Amy Weissenbach finished second in her 800-meter semifinal heat Friday in 2 minutes, 5.84 seconds to advance to Sunday's final at the World Youth Track and Field Championships in Lille, France.

Great Britain's Katie Snowden won the heat in 2:05.67. She and Weissenbach have the fifth- and sixth-fastest qualifying times for the championship race.

Weissenbach, who set the National Federation High School record of 2:02.04 when she repeated as state champion June 4 in Clovis, still boasts the fastest 17-under time in the world this year.

But she'll face strong challenges in the final from Ajee Wilson of New Jersey's Neptune High, who won the third semifinal heat in 2:03.17, followed by Great Britain's Jessica Judd in 2:03.80. Great Britain and the U.S. are the only two countries with a pair of athletes in the eight-runner final.

Harvard-Westlake's Cami Chapus competes in the 12-runner 1,500-meter final Saturday.