Nike Outdoor Nationals
June 17-18, 2005 at North Carolina A&T U., Greensboro NC
a DyeStat featured meet with on-site coverage


Boys Mile - Jeff See 4:04.83, Craig Miller 4:07.19

DyeStat video of race - Results - Pete Cava Story: See came, he saw, he conquered. Photo Sequence of race

Jeff See OH 4:04.83 wins star-studded boys mile on last lap surge past Justin Switzer MI and Craig Miller PA. It was a see saw tussle. . Ken Cormier AZ led through a half mile in 2:05. Craig Miller PA then took over the lead through 3:06, followed by Justin Switzer MI at the bell. But See was always near and shot in front on the far turn for an impressive win. Miller 4:07.19, Switzer 4:08.13. See came in hoping for 4:02, but he was still "very excited" to end "a great season" with the win. The time was US#1 for 2005 and US#25 all time. His HS career is over; he will start training for cross country at Ohio State University next, while Miller becomes the winter book favorite for next year. [John Dye]

Jeff See

Craig Miller

photos by Vic Sailer / PhotoRun

Nike Outdoor Nationals Boys Mile
Marc Davis' live lap-by-lap coverage
Lap Cum Split Comment
1 62.5 62.5 Acosta, Miller, all in a tight pack, lots of bumping. Cormier taking off!!!
2 2:05 62.5 Cormier, Miller, Acosta..........single file running
3 3:06 61!! Miller takes off right after 800m, leading 10 meters, Cormier trying to come up
4 4:04.83 58 Jeff See explodes in the last 200......Miller 2nd..........Switzer for 3rd
Miller in 4:07.19, and Switzer in 4:08.13

See came, he saw, he conquered

by Pete Cava

Jeff See came to the Nike Outdoor Nationals. He saw a fine field. And he conquered.

As a sophomore, Jeff See gave intimations of greatness at this meet, only to drop out of sight his junior year due to injury. The Ohio State recruit from Middletown, Ohio, kept the promise Saturday with a resounding win over a prime-time mile field.

See hung back early in the race, with Ken Cormier (Douglas, AZ) taking the field through the first 400m in 62.3. By the second lap the contestants were running in single file, each within reach of Cormier. Craig Miller (Mannheim Township, PA) took over toward the start of the third lap. Miller, last year’s fourth-placer, paced the field through a 2:05.1 half-mile.

Miller began to separate himself, with Cormier second and See moving into third at the start of the third lap. Those three began to move away from the pack.

As the final lap began, Justin Switzer (Waterford, MI) moved in behind Miller and briefly took over the lead. See followed as Miller dropped back to third.

By now it was a three-man race. On the last curve, See made his move and pulled away. He won going away in 4:04.83, the year’s fastest prep time for the mile. Miller was second in 4:07.19 with Switzer third in 4:08.13. Junior Jack Bolas (Chapel Hill, NC) moved up for fourth place in 4:10.48.

“I was expecting the first lap to be faster,” said See. “The guys didn’t make their move until the third lap. I stayed in the back because I was forced to stay there until I was ready to make my move. He [Switzer] made a strong move at 300 and I was just trying to stay up so I could slow down at the finish line.”

See plans to take time off and begin training for cross country for the Buckeyes at summer’s end.

 

Results


C.F.P.I. Timing & Data 

        Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/17/2005 to 6/18/2005         

         North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC          

 

Event 9  Boys 1 Mile Run

================================================================

 Fastest 2 sections Sat at  6:50pm; all others  Sat at 4:30pm   

    National: ! 3:53.43  5/27/2001   Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res

        Meet: @ 4:02.01  6/14/1997   Sharif Karie, West Springfi

    Freshman: # 4:15.50  1965        Doug Smith, West JHS, Sioux

   Sophomore: $ 4:06.07  6/14/2003   Jeff See, Middletown, OH   

      Junior: % 3:59.0h  1964        Jim Ryun, East, Wichita, KS

      Senior: * 3:53.43  5/27/2001   Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res

    Freshman: ) 4:14.26  5/2003      Craig Miller, Manheim, Lanc

    Name                    Year School                  Finals 

================================================================

Section  1                                                      

  1 Ryan Byrne                05 Georgetown, IN         4:15.77 

  2 Bryan Sharkey             05 Miami, FL              4:17.11 

  3 Zachary Hine              05 South Hadley, MA       4:17.73 

  4 Steve Finley              06 Palatine, IL           4:19.59 

  5 Michael Rodriguez         05 Ocala, FL              4:19.75 

  6 Travis Prejean            05 jamestown, NY          4:21.68 

  7 Sean Mahoney              06 Wayne, PA              4:31.38 

Section  2                                                      

  1 Zuber Ahmed               05 Portland, OR           4:12.56)

  2 Lex Williams              05 Ann Arbor, MI          4:13.44)

  3 Dan McManamon             06 Clifton Park, NY       4:14.12)

  4 Kenny Klotz               06 Portland, OR           4:15.75 

  5 Eric Giddings             05 South Portland, ME     4:15.97 

  6 John McGuire              05 Golden, CO             4:17.29 

  7 Justin Taylor             05 St. Augustine, FL      4:18.13 

  8 Brian Rhodes-Devey        07 Slingerland, NY        4:18.90 

  9 Tyler McCreary            05 Indianapolis, IN       4:20.33 

 10 Joe Gatel                 05 Costa Mesa, CA         4:23.43 

Section  3                                                      

  1 Jeff See                  05 Middletown, OH         4:04.83$

  2 Craig Miller              06 Lancaster, PA          4:07.19)

  3 Justin Switzer            05 Waterford, MI          4:08.13)

  4 Jack Bolas                06 Chapel Hill, NC        4:10.48)

  5 Daniel Roberts            06 Vicksburg, MI          4:11.85)

  6 AJ Acosta                 06 Oceanside, CA          4:12.46)

  7 Kenneth Cormier           05 Douglas, AZ            4:13.27)

  8 Ben White                 06 Liverpool, NY          4:13.43)

  9 Ayalew Taye               06 Portland, ME           4:16.01 

 10 Jared Bell                05 Los Angeles, CA        4:16.93 

 11 Andrew Jesien             05 Rockville, MD          4:30.69 

================================================================

    Name                    Year School                  Finals 

================================================================

Finals                                                          

  1 Jeff See                  05 Middletown, OH         4:04.83$

  2 Craig Miller              06 Lancaster, PA          4:07.19)

  3 Justin Switzer            05 Waterford, MI          4:08.13)

  4 Jack Bolas                06 Chapel Hill, NC        4:10.48)

  5 Daniel Roberts            06 Vicksburg, MI          4:11.85)

  6 AJ Acosta                 06 Oceanside, CA          4:12.46)

  7 Zuber Ahmed               05 Portland, OR           4:12.56)

  8 Kenneth Cormier           05 Douglas, AZ            4:13.27)

  9 Ben White                 06 Liverpool, NY          4:13.43)

 10 Lex Williams              05 Ann Arbor, MI          4:13.44)

 11 Dan McManamon             06 Clifton Park, NY       4:14.12)

 12 Kenny Klotz               06 Portland, OR           4:15.75 

 13 Ryan Byrne                05 Georgetown, IN         4:15.77 

 14 Eric Giddings             05 South Portland, ME     4:15.97 

 15 Ayalew Taye               06 Portland, ME           4:16.01 

 16 Jared Bell                05 Los Angeles, CA        4:16.93 

 17 Bryan Sharkey             05 Miami, FL              4:17.11 

 18 John McGuire              05 Golden, CO             4:17.29 

 19 Zachary Hine              05 South Hadley, MA       4:17.73 

 20 Justin Taylor             05 St. Augustine, FL      4:18.13 

 21 Brian Rhodes-Devey        07 Slingerland, NY        4:18.90 

 22 Steve Finley              06 Palatine, IL           4:19.59 

 23 Michael Rodriguez         05 Ocala, FL              4:19.75 

 24 Tyler McCreary            05 Indianapolis, IN       4:20.33 

 25 Travis Prejean            05 jamestown, NY          4:21.68 

 26 Joe Gatel                 05 Costa Mesa, CA         4:23.43 

 27 Andrew Jesien             05 Rockville, MD          4:30.69 

 28 Sean Mahoney              06 Wayne, PA              4:31.38 

 

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