Junior Invitational Mile - Boys

the story in photos - John Dye's sequence album of junior invitational miles

Laef Barnes kicks last and best to break open a huge pack

Barnes turns for home - photo and text by John Dye

This was a tightly packed race for 7 laps, with almost everyone still in contention at the bell. Foot Locker champ Ken Cormier went on top at the outset and pulled the pack through a quarter in 63.7. Then Scotland's Ross Toole tried his hand on the lead on lap 3, followed by Cody Harper at the half in 2:09.4. Cormier bounced back on top for the next two laps, completing three quarters in 3:13.2. Kevin Tschirhart, always near the lead, moved sharply at the bell and seemed ready to break open the race. But then Barnes stormed out of turn 2 and had a clear lead by the end of the backstretch, finishing with authority.

1. Laef Barnes WA 4:13.61
2. Ross Toole SCOT 4:14.56
3. Kevin Tschirhart NY 4:15.29
4. Cody Harper NM 4:15.32
5. Ken Cormier AZ 4:16.30
6. Dan LaCava TX 4:17.01
7. E. C. Gibbs AL 4:17.88
8. Ryan Finn CAN 4:18.03
9. Ryan Gasper WI 4:19.60
10. Brian Trembley NJ 4:25.57
11. Mark Mitchell SCOT 4:25.95

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