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B-Mile
Kentwood WA senior Michael Chinchar had 4:12 credentials from last year, but had yet to deliver the sort of breakout performance that would truly stamp him as one to watch in the Class of 2007. That all changed Saturday evening with a gutsy, run-from-the-front strategy that initially appeared like folly to the track aficionados in attendance, and then seemed like genius as he held on for the win.

“I usually sit back and wait,” he said after his victory, “but this race I wanted to take it to them. I just really wanted to put up a good time and get out there and show what I’m made of.”

Chinchar “took it to them” from the gun, dragging the field through splits of 62.3 and 2:05.1 which saw him carve a 10 meter lead over a pack including Charles White (Cherry Creek CO), Scott Blair (Trabuco Hills CA) and Mack Fleet (University City CA). After the half, Fork Union VA’s Axel Mostrag, a runner many thought would contend for the win, surged to the fore of the chase pack before conceded the phalanx back to White and Fawad Khan (Palos Verdes CA) on the backstretch. Chinchar was alone through a 3:07.6 three-quarter, at which point White seemed to wake up and realize the gravity of the situation—Chinchar wasn’t coming back. White started a long drive that brought him to Chinchar’s shoulder on the turn, and even down the homestretch, but the Arkansas-bound Chinchar dug for one last gear and held off White’s challenge—4:09.67 to 4:10.04.

“I really haven’t won a big race ever,” Chinchar said afterwards, “lots of seconds and thirds, so I really wanted this one.”

G-Mile
Just as the starter raised the pistol for the girls' invitational mile, and gave the assembled runners the "On your mark!" command, number-one seed Alex Kosinski bobbled to her left and froze in an awkward position waiting for the gun.  It may have been the only misstep the Oak Ridge CA senior made the entire race.  Assuming the lead right from the break, Kosinski dragged a persistent Shannon Murakami (Saugus CA) —the only runner attempting to hang on her shoulder—through splits of 66.4 and 2:15.8 before Murakami fell off the pace and Kosinski found herself all alone.
 
"At the 800 I felt pretty good," she said, "but at the 1200, I was like, 'Oh no.'"
 
That three-quarter split was 3:26.8, a fact that the meet announcer made sure the crowd was aware of as the track fans rose to their feet and Kosinski powered into her final lap. The quick early fractions may have cost Kosinski a truly jaw-dropping time, but her 4:43.34 was still six seconds clear of the field.  If Kosinski wilted a bit in the closing laps from the ambitious early pace, Murakami may have paid a greater price, as she was caught near the wire by a fast charging Anna Sperry (Simi Valley CA) and Candace Eddy (Davis UT). Sperry got up for second in 4:49.75, Eddy was third in 4:49.77, and Murakami fourth in 4:50.25.

By Dave Devine

Michael Chinchar 4:09.67	Alex Kosinski 4:43.34
	photos by John Dye

Results

Girls

Boys

Men 1 Mile Run Invitational
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals 
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  1 Chinchar, Michael         12 Kentwood Hig         4:12.02    4:09.67  
  2 White, Charles            11 Cherry Creek         4:14.23    4:10.04  
  3 Khan, Fawad               12 Palos Verdes         4:13.66    4:11.36  
  4 Andrews, Hudson           12 Royal                4:13.71    4:12.80  
  5 Cole, Brian               12 St. Helena           4:14.86    4:13.79  
  6 Fleet, Macky              10 University C         4:07.50    4:13.96  
  7 Mostrag, Axel             12 Fork Union           4:09.50    4:14.80  
  8 Monds, Jevin              12 Hilltop High Sch     4:13.27    4:16.16  
  9 Weeks, Steven             12 Arvada               4:15.71    4:16.50  
 10 Blair, Scott              11 Trabuco Hill         4:16.40    4:17.00  
 11 Matthews, Julian          12 Athletics Ne         4:09.65    4:17.56  
 12 Haji, Abdow               12 El Toro              4:15.20    4:18.22  
 13 Noland, Tyler             12 Richland Hig         4:16.16    4:19.14  
 14 Keyser, Jake              12 Crater High          4:13.96    4:24.90  
 

After running out to a big lead, Chinchar had to fight off Charles White
in the stretch, with the final margin 0.37 second.
 

Men 1 Mile Run Seeded
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals 
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  1 Surh, Brad                11 Carlmont             4:20.35    4:18.65  
  2 Shirck, Brandon           12 Nordhoff             4:16.60    4:19.51  
  3 Cunningham, Adam          12 Milken Comm.         4:21.16    4:20.86  
  4 Hasvold, Bret             11 Fallbrook            4:19.98    4:21.46  
  5 ortega, julio             12 St. Joseph-N         4:19.79    4:21.53  
  6 Geiger, Shane             11 Camas HS             4:21.08    4:23.44  
  7 Waite, Dennie             12 Red Bank Reg         4:21.30    4:23.93  
  8 Gardner, Josh             11 Cedar High S         4:19.11    4:34.50  
    

Girls

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                  Arcadia Invitational - 4/6/2007 to 4/7/2007                  
                              Arcadia High School                              
                                    Results                                    
 
Women 1 Mile Run Invitational
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals 
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Section  1  
  1 Kosinski, Alex            12 Oak Ridge            4:42.94    4:43.34  
  2 Sperry, Anna              12 Simi Valley          5:01.94    4:49.75  
  3 Eddy, Candace             10 Davis High S         4:54.03    4:49.77  
  4 Murakami, Shannon         12 Saugus               4:43.04    4:50.25  
  5 Buckley, Shelby           11 Corona Del M         4:59.00    4:51.54  
  6 Damon, Allison            11 Corona Del M         4:55.37    4:54.85  
  7 Erdmann, Tara             12 Flowing Well         4:54.79    4:55.91  
  8 Collison, Claire          11 Crescenta Vl         4:58.12    4:56.23  
  9 Tonn, Jessica              9 Xavier Colle         4:56.61    4:56.29  
 10 Johnson, Taylor           11 San Lorenzo          4:57.01    5:02.59  
 

Shannon Murakami (R) stayed with Kosinski through a half mile in 2:15 before Kosinski pulled away.

Women 1 Mile Run Seeded
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals 
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  1 Tarver, Kauren            11 Serrano              5:03.85    4:59.22  
  2 Gillingham, Erin          10 Torrey Pines         4:57.31    5:00.44  
  3 Hancock, Vanessa          11 Brea Olinda          5:00.99    5:01.79  
  4 olson, camille            12 O'Connor Hig         4:59.92    5:01.82  
  5 Prescott, Lindsay         11 O'Connor Hig         4:59.36    5:02.74  
  6 May, Hilary               11 Corona Del M         5:00.70    5:03.41  
  7 Felix, Stephanie          11 La Mirada            5:02.93    5:04.94  
  8 Lightfoot, Courtney       11 Oak Park             5:03.41    5:05.79  
  9 Lange, Rachel             11 Crescenta Vl         5:02.84    5:05.83  
 10 bryson, taylor            12 Newport Harb         5:03.37    5:07.08  

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