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DyeStat 2001 Indoor

February 2, 2001 at Madison Square Garden, New York 

Millrose Games

High School Mile 
Selection Guidelines

The high school mile at the Millrose Games is an invitation-only race, with committees headed by Larry Byrne (boys) and Jim Spier (girls) making the selections.  Here is their statement on the selection process for 2001.   

POLICY STATEMENT CONCERNING THE HIGH SCHOOL 
ONE MILE RUN EVENTS at MILLROSE GAMES

Two of the Millrose Games featured events are the
"JUMBO ELLIOTT ONE MILE RUN" for Boys (since 1974)
and the "GIRLS' ONE MILE RUN" (since 1984). Each
of these events brings together, by special
invitation, eight of the top scholastic milers in
the entire USA...at Madison Square Garden, NYC,
Friday, February 2, 2001.

These are "scholastic" events sanctioned by
National Federation of State High School
Associations, as well as the State of New York,
and as such, all competitors must represent, and
wear a singlet that so identifies them with, their
school.

Our long-established selection policy for
competitors for these events is based on an
individual's One Mile "Performance Profile"...
consisting of: HONORS WON: Scoring high...with emphasis on winning...in major [interstate] meets; WIN-LOSS RECORD: How they fared in head-to-head competition with peers;
PERFORMANCES: Clockings at a mile [1,500/1,600
converted] and rankings on National and Eastern Lists.

We review each potential invitee's array of
performances in major meets, beginning last Indoor
Season, especially the National Scholastic Indoor
Championship and Nike Indoor Classic.

Outdoors we focus on all State Championships,
along with key interstate meets...Arcadia, Penn
Relays, Hartford Invitational, Loucks Games,
etc...with particular emphasis on "end-of-season"
competitions?Golden West, National Scholastic,
USATF Junior Nationals, Junior Olympics and
various state "summer games" (Empire State, etc.).

By early Fall, as cross country gets underway, we
have identified two groups:

** Our "A" LIST...those elite 2000 underclass milers
ranked by TRACK & FIELD NEWS among the USA's top
10-15...usually sub-4:12.0/boys [this year there
are SEVEN under 4:10.67]?or sub-4:55.0/girls?for
the mile
[or 1,500/1,600 converted]. In December we
contact these nationally-ranked milers, to
ascertain their interest, availability, and
authorization to compete. Upon a positive
response, a Millrose Games invitation is confirmed.

* Our "B" LIST...The top 10-15 returning milers within
the East (ME - VA) ranked in EASTERN TRACK (Walt
Murphy, Editor) usually; for Boys: sub-4:21.0/'00
Indoor or sub-4:18.0/'00 Outdoor; and Girls:
sub-5:05.0/'00 (I) or sub--5:00.0/'00 (O).

While we review major 2000 cross country meets, it
should be stressed that winning or setting course
records at these meets is NOT a significant
factor, as frequently the best 5,000m "harriers"
are not necessarily top-quality "milers".

Beginning in December, when the Indoor Season gets
underway, it's time for the "B" LIST milers to
produce--to earn an invitation--with a ONE MILE
performance that ranks them "at-the-top" of all
milers from Maine to Virginia.

It should be noted that performances in large
"traditional" interstate meets carry considerably
more "weight" than
do small local meets; and, major scholastic meets
take precedence over non-scholastic or "Open" meets!

These large "traditional meets" (listed below), in
which most of our leading candidates will compete,
are attended or monitored by our Selection
Committee. Also, a number of these meets are
limited to immediate surrounding states,
so please check with each Meet Director to
ascertain if your entry will be accepted.

We must emphasize that winning the Mile (or
placing in top 2-3-4) at any of these designated
meets does not ensure an invitation to the
Millrose Games. For example, to win the Yale
(Boys) Mile in 4:21.2, while four others have run
sub-4:18.5 at any of the earlier Indoor Meets,
would lessen that individual's chances considerably.

While this selection process is far from
"fool-proof", it has achieved universal acceptance
among the Eastern scholastic track community, and
we continue to receive positive support for this
method of selecting our final 8-competitor fields.


Finally, be advised that these are "Invitational"
events, and as Committee Chairmen our role is to
make selective recommendations to Meet Director,
Howard Schmertz. Final choices, and ultimate
invitations, are the exclusive domain of Mr. Schmertz.

LARRY BYRNE, Boy's Chairman JIM SPIER, Girl's Chairman
401-738-4232 or [email protected] 919-490-5206 or [email protected]

...for fellow members of HS Mile Selection
Committee...Marty Lewis and Ed Grant

2000 - 2001 MAJOR "INDOOR" HIGH SCHOOL MEETS or
MEETS with HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS

SAT DEC 16 BISHOP LOUGHLIN GAMES 47th annual "season
opener"...at Armory Track & Field Center
with a 6-lane banked
200m "Mondo" track
168th St & Broadway, NYC
Contact: Ed Bowes @ 718-857-2700 x. 233 (School) or
718-680-7902 (Home)

WED DEC 27 SETON HALL GAMES?at Brennan Field House,
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
and Individual events, including One Mile (B &
G) - 12/27...Relays & 3000m - 12/28
THU DEC 28 Contact: John Moon or Lisa Morgan @
973-761-9639

THU DEC 28 YEAR END SPECIAL (?YES?)?at Rauch Field
House, Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA
Contact: Bob Burdette @ 610-544-3711

FRI DEC 29 BROWN UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL?at
Olney-Margolies Fieldhouse, Providence, RI
and Varsity running events incl. One Mile (B &
G) Sat., 12/30 (200m Synthetic - Spikes OK)
SAT DEC 30 Contact: Bob Rothenberg @ 401-863-2054

SAT DEC 39 CHRISTMAS CITY RELAYS?at Rauch Field House,
Lehigh Univ.., Bethlehem, PA
Contact: Bill Donahue @ 610-258-2407

SAT JAN 6 CHASE HISPANIC GAMES? at Armory Track &
Field Center, 168th St & Broadway, NYC
[6-lane banked 200m
"Mondo" track] All running events, incl., One
Mile (B & G)
Contact: Lou Vazquez
@ Armory ? 212-923-1803 ext. 14?or FAX ? 212-923-2146


MON JAN 6 SOUTHERN TIER INVITATIONAL?at Barton Hall,
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
Contact: Rich Bowman @ 607-255-2709

SAT JAN 13 DARTMOUTH RELAYS?at Leverone Field House,
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Top HS competitors from 8 states & Canada (200m
Synthetic - Spikes OK)
Contact: Carl Wallin @ 603-646-2465 or Barry
Harwick @ 603-646-2540

SUN JAN 14 ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY-STANNER GAMES?at Armory
Track & Field Center
[6-lane banked 200m
"Mondo" track] Full schedule of all events,
incl. One Mile (B & G)
Contact: Joe Dombrowski @ 718-441-2100

FRI JAN 19 YALE INVITATIONAL?at Coxe Cage, Yale
University, New Haven, CT
and Championship DMR on 1/19?One
Mile (B & G) on 1/20
SAT JAN 20 Contact: Mark Young @ 203-432-1405
or Dave Shoehalter @ 203-432-1406

SAT JAN 20 PRINCETON RELAYS?at Jadwin Gym, Princeton, NJ
Contacts: Mike Brady 609-258-3526 or Peter Farrell 609-258-3522

SAT JAN 20 NEW BALANCE GAMES?at Armory Track & Field
Center, 168th St & Broadway, NYC
[6-lane banked 200m "Mondo" track] All running
events, incl., One Mile (B & G)
Contact: Louie Vazquez @ 212-923-1803 ext. 14

SATURDAY - JANUARY 20 - LAST DAY TO "QUALIFY" for
a "MILLROSE H.S. MILE" INVITATION

"TO RANK WITH 'EM...YOU'VE GOT TO COMPETE
WITH 'EM"...per Neil Kerr, Editor/NYSSWA

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