Results - Centro-Forys was a run for the ages, by Dave Devine VIDEO : BOYS - Centrowitz Interview - GIRLS
| Matthew Centrowitz (MD) 8:41.55 US #3 All-Time 2 Mile! Followed by three top US times: Craig Forys (NJ) US#2 in 8:44.53 - Elliott Heath (MN) US#3 8:46.12 - Evan Jager (IL) US#4 8:47.59 | Ashley Higginson (NJ) US#2 10:17.44 -- Neely Spence PA US#3 10:20.05 |  |  |
Results
Girls
Boys Summary by Pete Cava
Led by Matt Centrowitz, 11 runners in the fast section turned in sub-9-minute times in one of the greatest prep distance races in history.
Centrowitz, son of the 1976 Olympian of the same name, finished first in 8:44.53 to obliterate the six-year-old meet record of 8:44.43. The Oregon recruit from Arnold, Md., tied legendary Steve Prefontaine for third place all-time on the high school list.
Luke Puskedra (Ogden, UT) set the early pace, taking the 17-man field through a 63-second first lap. Right behind him were Craig Forys (Howell, NJ) and Evan Jager (Algonquin, WI). Puskedra still led at the halfway mark, passing the mile in 4:25.7 – still tailed by Forys and Jager, with Centrowitz lurking in the background.
Jager took over the lead after five laps, leading a pack of seven with Centrowitz in fourth place. With two to go, Jager, Centrowitz and Forys began pulling away. It was down to Forys and Centrowitz at the bell. Forys turned on the jets on the backstretch, which didn't seem to faze Centrowitz.
Coming around the final turn, it was Centrowitz's turn to go into high gear. Forys couldn't keep pace and Centrowitz flew home unchallenged. “I knew the pace was going to be fast,” said Centrowitz, “which is good because it helps me prepare for next season when I'm a freshman in college. When you have a pace that fast, your time will take care of itself.”
Centrowitz wasn't sure the race was his until the final seconds. “I didn't think I had it until the last 50 meters or so,” he said. “When I went past him [Forys] and didn't hear his footsteps, I felt pretty good about the race. I really wasn't truly comfortable until about the last 25 meters.”
Forys settled for second in 8:44.53, with Elliott Heath (Winona, MN) moving up for third in 8:46.12. Jager wound up fourth in 8:47.59, with Hassan Mead (Minneapolis, MN) fifth in 8:51.23. Sixth place went to Paul Springer (Kennett Square, PA) in 8:52.77, with Sean Keveren (Brentwood, TN) seventh in 8:55.16. Eighth was Dan Jackson ( Ann Arbor, MI) in 8:55.60, followed by Girma Mecheso (Lawrenceville, GA) in 8:56.58, Mark Amirault (Walpole, MA) in 8:56.84, Mike Fout (LaPorte, IN) in 8:58.79, Thomas Gruenewald (Manlius, NY) in 8:58.98, Robert Finnerty (Burnsville, MN) in 8:59.15 and Maxwell O'Donoghue-McDonald (Seattle, WA) in 8:59.19.
Keveren, Mecheso and Finnerty ran in the first section, for a total of 14 sub-9-minute performances on the night.
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data
Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/14/2007 to 6/16/2007
North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC
Event 13 Boys 2 Mile Run
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National: $ 8:36.3h 5/6/1979 Jeff Nelson, Burbank, CA
Freshman: 9:01.68 2005 Sintayehu Taye (m), Portlan
Meet: # 8:44.43 6/15/2001 Dathan Ritzenhein, Rockford
Freshman: 9:04.4h 1973 Eric Hulst, Laguna Beach, C
Sophomore: 8:50.6h 1974 Eric Hulst, Laguna Beach, C
Junior: 8:41.10 2000 Dathan Ritzenhein (m), Rock
Senior: 8:36.3h 5/6/1979 Jeff Nelson, Burbank, CA
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1
1 Maverick Darling 08 Ovid, MI 9:05.21
2 Todd Gulizia 07 Omaha, NE 9:07.90
3 Graham Bazell 09 Columbia, MD 9:10.10
4 Corey Robinson 07 Rochester, NY 9:16.14
5 Max Kaulbach 08 Philadlephia, PA 9:16.49
6 Lee Berube 08 Putnam Station, NY 9:16.79
7 Jacob Nusekabel 07 Cincinnati, OH 9:20.03
8 Andrew Springer 09 Westerly, RI 9:25.52
9 Tim O'Loughlin 09 Westerly, RI 9:25.54
10 James Grimes 07 Chatham, NJ 9:26.77
11 Mohamed Abdalla 08 San Jose, CA 9:34.77
-- Ryan Beabout 08 Wheeling, WV DNS
-- Kyle Merber 08 Dix Hills, NY DNS
Section 2
1 Sean Keveren 08 Brentwood, TN 8:55.16
2 Girma Mecheso 08 Lawrenceville, GA 8:56.58
3 Robert Finnerty 08 Burnsville, MN 8:59.15
4 Ryan Collins 07 Mansfield, MA 9:06.44
5 Ryan Hill 08 Hickory, NC 9:07.16
6 Joey Bywater 08 Lake Stevens, WA 9:07.50
7 Matthew Mroczynski 07 Pulaski, WI 9:10.83
8 Peter Dorrell 08 Blacksburg, VA 9:11.43
9 Luke Grau 07 Chardon, OH 9:14.49
10 Matt Nichols 07 Mantua, OH 9:15.06
11 Kevin Schwab 07 Mustang, OK 9:16.59
12 Matt Terry 08 Danbury, CT 9:33.48
13 Michael Perry 07 Cincinnati, OH 9:34.66
-- Philip MacQuitty 10 Palo Alto, CA DNS
Section 3
1 Matthew Centrowitz 07 Arnold, MD 8:41.55#
2 Craig Forys 07 Howell, NJ 8:44.53
3 Elliott Heath 07 Winona, MN 8:46.12
4 Evan Jager 07 Algonquin, IL 8:47.59
5 Hassan Mead 07 Minneapolis, MN 8:51.23
6 Paul Springer 07 Kennett Square, PA 8:52.77
7 Dan Jackson 07 Ann Arbor, MI 8:55.60
8 Mark Amirault 07 Walpole, MA 8:56.84
9 Mike Fout 08 LaPorte, IN 8:58.79
10 Thomas Gruenewald 07 Manlius, NY 8:58.98
11 Maxwell O'Donoghue-McDon 07 Seattle, WA 8:59.19
12 Josh Mathis 07 Potosi, MO 9:00.16
13 Luke Puskedra 08 Ogden, UT 9:00.25
14 Andrew Hanko 07 Montville, NJ 9:01.42
15 Kyle Soloff 07 Rockaway, NJ 9:01.82
16 Dan Chenoweth 07 Geneseo, IL 9:01.91
17 Emil Heineking 07 Chardon, OH 9:03.54
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Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Matthew Centrowitz 07 Arnold, MD 8:41.55#
2 Craig Forys 07 Howell, NJ 8:44.53
3 Elliott Heath 07 Winona, MN 8:46.12
4 Evan Jager 07 Algonquin, IL 8:47.59
5 Hassan Mead 07 Minneapolis, MN 8:51.23
6 Paul Springer 07 Kennett Square, PA 8:52.77
7 Sean Keveren 08 Brentwood, TN 8:55.16
8 Dan Jackson 07 Ann Arbor, MI 8:55.60
9 Girma Mecheso 08 Lawrenceville, GA 8:56.58
10 Mark Amirault 07 Walpole, MA 8:56.84
11 Mike Fout 08 LaPorte, IN 8:58.79
12 Thomas Gruenewald 07 Manlius, NY 8:58.98
13 Robert Finnerty 08 Burnsville, MN 8:59.15
14 Maxwell O'Donoghue-McDon 07 Seattle, WA 8:59.19
15 Josh Mathis 07 Potosi, MO 9:00.16
16 Luke Puskedra 08 Ogden, UT 9:00.25
17 Andrew Hanko 07 Montville, NJ 9:01.42
18 Kyle Soloff 07 Rockaway, NJ 9:01.82
19 Dan Chenoweth 07 Geneseo, IL 9:01.91
20 Emil Heineking 07 Chardon, OH 9:03.54
21 Maverick Darling 08 Ovid, MI 9:05.21
22 Ryan Collins 07 Mansfield, MA 9:06.44
23 Ryan Hill 08 Hickory, NC 9:07.16
24 Joey Bywater 08 Lake Stevens, WA 9:07.50
25 Todd Gulizia 07 Omaha, NE 9:07.90
26 Graham Bazell 09 Columbia, MD 9:10.10
27 Matthew Mroczynski 07 Pulaski, WI 9:10.83
28 Peter Dorrell 08 Blacksburg, VA 9:11.43
29 Luke Grau 07 Chardon, OH 9:14.49
30 Matt Nichols 07 Mantua, OH 9:15.06
31 Corey Robinson 07 Rochester, NY 9:16.14
32 Max Kaulbach 08 Philadlephia, PA 9:16.49
33 Kevin Schwab 07 Mustang, OK 9:16.59
34 Lee Berube 08 Putnam Station, NY 9:16.79
35 Jacob Nusekabel 07 Cincinnati, OH 9:20.03
36 Andrew Springer 09 Westerly, RI 9:25.52
37 Tim O'Loughlin 09 Westerly, RI 9:25.54
38 James Grimes 07 Chatham, NJ 9:26.77
39 Matt Terry 08 Danbury, CT 9:33.48
40 Michael Perry 07 Cincinnati, OH 9:34.66
41 Mohamed Abdalla 08 San Jose, CA 9:34.77
-- Kyle Merber 08 Dix Hills, NY DNS
-- Ryan Beabout 08 Wheeling, WV DNS
-- Philip MacQuitty 10 Palo Alto, CA DNS
Girls Summary by Elliott Denman
Can Ashley Higginson register what would be an absolutely staggering Nike
Outdoor Nationals triple?
After the Colts Neck NJ senior’s 10:17.44 victory in the 2-mile Friday night, the answer becomes “hey, why not?” She returns to the track Saturday morning to run the 4xmile relay with her Colts Neck buddies, then calls it a wrap in the early afternoon with the 2,000-meter steeplechase.
Three golds seems a very definite possibility.
Oh, her 10:17.44 clocking in the 2-mile doesn’t even make it to the NON all-time top five list, but it’s the way she did it that will be long remembered.
Biding her time as the lead pack dwindled from four to three to two, Higginson unleashed an unbeatable kick to blast past Neely Spence, the Shippensburg PA junior whose dad, Steve Spence, was a past USA World Championships marathoner, and win it by 15 meters.
Spence settled for second in 10:20.05, leaving Mary Kate Champagne of Plattsburgh NY (10:25.78), the tiny Ashley Brasovan of Melbourne, FL (10:27.09) and Kristen McGlynn of Bailey CO (10:28.11) to scrap over the 3-4-5 spots.
“I guess I’m not technically a kicker - that’s not my style - but I knew I had to have a great 200 meters if I wanted to win,” said Higginson, a future Princeton Tiger. “ I didn’t expect the pace to be as fast as it was, but I knew when the other girls started coming, I needed to compete with them.
“I loved the spirit of the race. When the crowd is into like that it motivates you to do your best. I’ve come here for four years and really didn’t run well. I came in here today with a little more confidence.”
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data
Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/14/2007 to 6/16/2007
North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC
Event 14 Girls 2 Mile Run
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National: $ 10:01.08 6/14/2002 Molly Huddle, Notre Dame,
Meet: # 10:01.08 6/14/2002 Molly Huddle, Notre Dame,
Freshman: 10:19.0h 1976 Aileen O'Connor, High Poin
Sophomore: 10:07.65 4/7/2007 Jordan Hasay, Mission Prep
Junior: 10:03.0h 1984 Suzie Tuffey, Bergan Peori
Senior: 10:01.08 6/14/2002 Molly Huddle, Notre Dame,
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1
1 Sarrah Hadiji 07 Annandale, VA 10:31.39
2 Emilie Amaro 08 Cooper City, FL 10:32.39
3 Betsy Bies 07 Yankton, SD 10:32.44
4 Georgia Griffin 08 Norwich, VT 10:33.87
5 Kara Millhouse 08 Boiling Springs, PA 10:39.14
6 Alexandra Banfich 08 Plymouth, IN 10:39.40
7 Tiffany Abrahamian 08 Rochester Hills, MI 10:40.16
8 Kayla Hale 09 Melbourne, FL 10:41.31
9 Jessica Engel 07 Piedmont, SD 10:52.38
10 Katie Haines 08 Rockford, MI 10:56.04
11 Lindsey Shertzer 07 Washington Boro, PA 10:56.75
12 Juliet Bottorff 09 Newark, DE 10:59.92
13 Kristen Malloy 09 Phoenix, MD 11:13.22
14 Mary Rhoades 08 San Carlos, CA 11:24.66
-- Melanie Thompson 09 High Bridge, NJ DNS
Section 2
1 Ashley Higginson 07 Marlboro, NJ 10:17.44
2 Neely Spence 08 Shippensburg, PA 10:20.05
3 Mary Kate Champagne 08 Plattsburgh, NY 10:25.79
4 Ashley Brasovan 09 Melbourne, FL 10:27.09
5 Kristen McGlynn 07 Bailey, CO 10:28.11
6 Lara Crofford 07 Newville, PA 10:28.67
7 Emily Sisson 10 Omaha, NE 10:29.97
8 Cassandra Schenck 07 Mantua, OH 10:33.88
9 Catherine White 07 Roanoke, VA 10:34.88
10 Caitlin Lane 08 Greenwich, NY 10:37.75
11 Sarah Cummings 07 Newport Beach, CA 10:38.27
12 Christy Adamyk 07 Claremont, CA 10:50.60
13 Emily Lipari 10 Greenvale, NY 10:59.35
14 Rita Jorgensen 07 Memphis, TN 11:12.32
-- Nicol Traynor 07 Basking Ridge, NJ DNS
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Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Ashley Higginson 07 Marlboro, NJ 10:17.44
2 Neely Spence 08 Shippensburg, PA 10:20.05
3 Mary Kate Champagne 08 Plattsburgh, NY 10:25.79
4 Ashley Brasovan 09 Melbourne, FL 10:27.09
5 Kristen McGlynn 07 Bailey, CO 10:28.11
6 Lara Crofford 07 Newville, PA 10:28.67
7 Emily Sisson 10 Omaha, NE 10:29.97
8 Sarrah Hadiji 07 Annandale, VA 10:31.39
9 Emilie Amaro 08 Cooper City, FL 10:32.39
10 Betsy Bies 07 Yankton, SD 10:32.44
11 Georgia Griffin 08 Norwich, VT 10:33.87
12 Cassandra Schenck 07 Mantua, OH 10:33.88
13 Catherine White 07 Roanoke, VA 10:34.88
14 Caitlin Lane 08 Greenwich, NY 10:37.75
15 Sarah Cummings 07 Newport Beach, CA 10:38.27
16 Kara Millhouse 08 Boiling Springs, PA 10:39.14
17 Alexandra Banfich 08 Plymouth, IN 10:39.40
18 Tiffany Abrahamian 08 Rochester Hills, MI 10:40.16
19 Kayla Hale 09 Melbourne, FL 10:41.31
20 Christy Adamyk 07 Claremont, CA 10:50.60
21 Jessica Engel 07 Piedmont, SD 10:52.38
22 Katie Haines 08 Rockford, MI 10:56.04
23 Lindsey Shertzer 07 Washington Boro, PA 10:56.75
24 Emily Lipari 10 Greenvale, NY 10:59.35
25 Juliet Bottorff 09 Newark, DE 10:59.92
26 Rita Jorgensen 07 Memphis, TN 11:12.32
27 Kristen Malloy 09 Phoenix, MD 11:13.22
28 Mary Rhoades 08 San Carlos, CA 11:24.66
-- Nicol Traynor 07 Basking Ridge, NJ DNS
-- Melanie Thompson 09 High Bridge, NJ DNS
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