Kyle Merber NY 4:16.47, Jillian Smith NJ 4:53.68
photos by Vic Sailer, PhotoRun
Tyler Stutzman made the first move after a half mile in 2:13. Patrick McGregor and Kyle Merber broke away together on lap 7 and Merber had just enough in the stretch to win.
| Jillian Smith and Madeline Morgan moved away from the pack after a half mile in 2:28 and Smith drew away on lap 6 to win comfortably.
| “I was running for my life.”
by Pete Cava, NSSF
“Is the season over yet?” joked an out-of-breath Kyle Merber after Sunday's convincing mile triumph. “This has been a magical season,” he added. “It's been incredible. Every week or two, winning a big race or running a PR.”
Merber, the talented senior from Half Hallow Hills West High School in Dix, N.Y., left nothing in the tank as he held off Patrick McGregor (Hoover TC) toward the finish. Turning on the jets over the final 220 meters, he held off McGregor's rush down the homestretch to win in 4:16.47.
“I'm confident in my kick, so when a race comes down to a kick, I just need to pour my heart into it and hope it works out, said Merber, a Columbia University recruit. “I had to dig down deep for that.”
Merber was content to let Joseph Thompson (Howard High School) and then Tyler Stutzman (Albermarle, Va.) set the pace. He hung back in second or third place most of the way, with McGregor not far behind.
With two laps to go Merber flew into the lead and McGregor went with him. Merber picked up the pace on the final turn with McGregor right on his tail.
“I was so scared,” admitted Merber. “I was running for my life.”
A grimacing Merber held off McGregor's last charge to finish first in 4:16.47.
McGregor was second in 4:16.79 with Bill Matthews (Birmingham, Ala.) third in 4:20.13.
“After the cross country season, where I failed to make Footlocker Nationals, I came out really motivated,” said Merber. “I wasn't going to lose it on a kick. A national championship tops everything off.”
| "It wasn't easy," but it looked that way
by Elliot Denman, NSSF
“It definitely was not an easy race,” maintained NIN mile champion Jillian Smith. But her 4:53.68 triumph – capping a brilliant indoor season that also included big wins at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games (4:48.83) and Millrose Games (4:50.87) – sure looked at that way, as she ran negative-split halves of 2:28 and 2:25.
After Mountain Brook, Alabama’s Madeline Morgan and St. Thomas’ Kaitlyn D’Orazio handled the early pace-setting, the heavily favored Smith took over.
Smith began surging away from the pack on the sixth lap and went on to a decisive triumph over Morgan (4:56.61) and Kings Park, NY’s Jaclyn Marshall (4:57.74.) Just one other broke five – Memphis’ Virginia Hines at 4:58.37.
“Oh, I’m just so psyched now, heading into outdoors,” said Smith. The big thing this winter was staying healthy all season, not like last winter when I got sick a couple of times, and just had a general malaise.
“Running cross country (after playing soccer as a freshman and sophomore) this fall really helped, too. It’s just made me stronger.”
When Debbie Heald of LaMirada, California ran 4:38.5 back in 1972, who’d have dreamed that it would still be the national record 36 years later? But the charts don’t lie – there it is, 4:38.5, still atop the all-time list.
Then again, the NIN meet record is just one year old – Alex Kosinski’s 4:45.18 for Oak Ridge of El Dorado, California at Landover 370 days ago.
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Results Girls
Boys
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License 2008 Nike Indoor Nationals - 3/15/2008 to 3/16/2008 Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex Landover, Maryland Event 11 Boys 1 Mile Run ================================================================ Section 1 at 11:30am on Sunday Sections 2 and 3 at 1:00pm Sunday National: N 3:59.86 1/20/2001 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res Meet: M 4:07.87 3/2000 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res Freshman: ( 4:21.20 2/12/2005 Andrew Perkins, Watertown, Sophomore: R 4:09.82 1997 Andy Powell, Oliver AmesN E Junior: J 4:07.34 1998 Andy Powell, Oliver AmesN E Senior: $ 3:59.86 1/20/2001 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res Name Year School Finals ================================================================ Section 1 1 Welch, Brian 08 Mills E. Godwin,Ric 4:24.33 2 Chapin, III, S. Ramsey 09 Georgetown Prep,Bet 4:24.55 3 Magnuson, Steve 10 Una-Az-Oro_v,Oro Va 4:26.81 4 Dioguardi, Frankie 08 Massapequa HS,West 4:32.16 5 Johnson, Kevin 09 Colorado Spr Str,Fa 4:32.92 6 Henderson, John 08 Una-Md-Colum,Columb 4:33.05 7 Benjamin, Jack 08 Acton-Boxboro,Acton 4:43.55 -- Kuppalli, Sumanth 08 Running Maryland,Ki DNS -- Carlson, Jesse 08 Una-Md-Waldo,Waldor DNS Section 2 1 Matthews, Bill 09 Una-Al-Birmi,Birmin 4:20.13( 2 McPherson, Lewis 08 Una-Va-Richm,Richmo 4:24.18 3 Sonnenfeldt, Matthew 09 Knoxville TC,Knoxvi 4:26.07 4 Shaw, Ethan 08 Una-Me-Falmo,Falmou 4:27.97 5 Gibson, Kyle 08 Una-Pa-Canon,Canons 4:28.66 6 Sheehan, Michael 08 Holy Cross HS,Cinna 4:29.07 7 Haney, Jeremy 08 Fork Union M,Fork U 4:32.50 8 Nix, Daniel 08 Def of Gondor,Willi 4:35.57 9 Norman, Daniel 08 Tates Creek,Lexingt 4:42.86 -- Goutos, Demetri 09 Kinetic RC,Saratoga DNS Section 3 1 Merber, Kyle 08 Hhh W-Boys,Mount Si 4:16.47( 2 McGregor, Patrick 09 Hoover TC,Hoover, A 4:16.79( 3 Stutzman, Tyler 09 Western Albemarl,Ch 4:20.19( 4 Thompson, Joseph 08 Una-Md-Colum,Columb 4:20.80( 5 Hoffmann, Michael 08 Bloomingtn No TC,Bl 4:21.91 6 Masters, Riley 08 Bangor HS,Bangor, M 4:24.12 7 Ott, Alex 09 Una-Va-Weyer,Weyers 4:25.70 8 Peavey, Bobby 09 Kellam HS,Virginia 4:33.91 -- Aldrich, Chris 08 Warrior TC,West Che DQ Illegal Use of Hands -- Taye, Sintayehu 08 Cushing Acad,Ashbur DNS ================================================================ Section 1 at 11:30am on Sunday Sections 2 and 3 at 1:00pm Sunday National: N 3:59.86 1/20/2001 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res Meet: M 4:07.87 3/2000 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res Freshman: ( 4:21.20 2/12/2005 Andrew Perkins, Watertown, Sophomore: R 4:09.82 1997 Andy Powell, Oliver AmesN E Junior: J 4:07.34 1998 Andy Powell, Oliver AmesN E Senior: $ 3:59.86 1/20/2001 Alan Webb, South Lakes, Res Name Year School Finals ================================================================ Finals 1 Merber, Kyle 08 Hhh W-Boys,Mount Si 4:16.47( 2 McGregor, Patrick 09 Hoover TC,Hoover, A 4:16.79( 3 Matthews, Bill 09 Una-Al-Birmi,Birmin 4:20.13( 4 Stutzman, Tyler 09 Western Albemarl,Ch 4:20.19( 5 Thompson, Joseph 08 Una-Md-Colum,Columb 4:20.80( 6 Hoffmann, Michael 08 Bloomingtn No TC,Bl 4:21.91 7 Masters, Riley 08 Bangor HS,Bangor, M 4:24.12 8 McPherson, Lewis 08 Una-Va-Richm,Richmo 4:24.18 9 Welch, Brian 08 Mills E. Godwin,Ric 4:24.33 10 Chapin, III, S. Ramsey 09 Georgetown Prep,Bet 4:24.55 11 Ott, Alex 09 Una-Va-Weyer,Weyers 4:25.70 12 Sonnenfeldt, Matthew 09 Knoxville TC,Knoxvi 4:26.07 13 Magnuson, Steve 10 Una-Az-Oro_v,Oro Va 4:26.81 14 Shaw, Ethan 08 Una-Me-Falmo,Falmou 4:27.97 15 Gibson, Kyle 08 Una-Pa-Canon,Canons 4:28.66 16 Sheehan, Michael 08 Holy Cross HS,Cinna 4:29.07 17 Dioguardi, Frankie 08 Massapequa HS,West 4:32.16 18 Haney, Jeremy 08 Fork Union M,Fork U 4:32.50 19 Johnson, Kevin 09 Colorado Spr Str,Fa 4:32.92 20 Henderson, John 08 Una-Md-Colum,Columb 4:33.05 21 Peavey, Bobby 09 Kellam HS,Virginia 4:33.91 22 Nix, Daniel 08 Def of Gondor,Willi 4:35.57 23 Norman, Daniel 08 Tates Creek,Lexingt 4:42.86 24 Benjamin, Jack 08 Acton-Boxboro,Acton 4:43.55 -- Aldrich, Chris 08 Warrior TC,West Che DQ Illegal Use of Hands -- Taye, Sintayehu 08 Cushing Acad,Ashbur DNS -- Kuppalli, Sumanth 08 Running Maryland,Ki DNS -- Carlson, Jesse 08 Una-Md-Waldo,Waldor DNS -- Goutos, Demetri 09 Kinetic RC,Saratoga DNS
Girls
Girls 1 Mile Run ================================================================ 12:40pm Sunday National: N 4:38.50 3/17/1972 Debbie Heald, Neff, La Mirada, CA Meet: M 4:45.32 3/14/2004 Kaitlyn Kaltenbach, Smoky Hill, Aurora, CA Freshman: ( 4:40.10 1973 Mary Decker, Orange, CA Sophomore: R 4:46.13 3/14/2004 Nicole Blood, Saratoga, NY Junior: J 4:38.50 3/17/1972 Debbie Heald, Neff, La Mirada, CA Senior: $ 4:39.00 1978 Lynn Jennings, Bromfield, Harvard, MA Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 1609 Smith, Jillian 09 Hammer TC,Manahawki 4:53.68 2 1987 Morgan, Madeline 09 Mountain Bro,Birmin 4:56.01 3 1763 Marshall, Jaclyn 08 Kings Park HS,Kings 4:57.74 4 2559 Hine, Virginia 08 Una-Tn-Memph,Memphi 4:58.37 5 2227 Schneider, Rachel 09 Saint Thomas Aqu,Sa 5:01.24 6 2149 Lee, Christina 10 Potomac Falls,Sterl 5:01.90 7 2432 Koziara, Brittany 09 Una-Fl-Orlan,Orland 5:02.91 8 2236 Perkins, Amanda 09 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 5:04.73 9 1148 Lockhart, Dominique 08 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 5:10.18 10 1553 Adams, Maddie 08 Garden City TC,Gard 5:14.20 11 2776 DiValentin, Lia 09 Xbc TC,Fairfax, VA 5:16.17 12 1031 Duerksen, Kelsey 08 Ann Arbor Ytc,Ann A 5:20.36 13 1982 Boozer, Leslie 09 Mountain Bro,Birmin 5:23.27 -- 2226 D'Orazio, Kaitlyn 09 Saint Thomas Aqu,Yo DNF
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License 2008 Nike Indoor Nationals - 3/15/2008 to 3/16/2008 Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex Landover, Maryland Event 12 Girls 1 Mile Run ================================================================ 12:40pm Sunday National: N 4:38.50 3/17/1972 Debbie Heald, Neff, La Mira Meet: M 4:45.32 3/14/2004 Kaitlyn Kaltenbach, Smoky H Freshman: ( 4:40.10 1973 Mary Decker, Orange, CA Sophomore: R 4:46.13 3/14/2004 Nicole Blood, Saratoga, NY Junior: J 4:38.50 3/17/1972 Debbie Heald, Neff, La Mira Senior: $ 4:39.00 1978 Lynn Jennings, Bromfield, H Name Year School Finals ================================================================ Section 1 1 Schneider, Rachel 09 Saint Thomas Aqu,Sa 5:01.24 2 Lee, Christina 10 Potomac Falls,Sterl 5:01.90 3 Perkins, Amanda 09 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 5:04.73 4 Lockhart, Dominique 08 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 5:10.18 5 Duerksen, Kelsey 08 Ann Arbor Ytc,Ann A 5:20.36 6 Boozer, Leslie 09 Mountain Bro,Birmin 5:23.27 -- Balbier, Heather 09 Una-Ca-Lagun,Laguna DNS -- Sutherland, Paige 08 Pentucket Reg,Grove DNS Section 2 1 Smith, Jillian 09 Hammer TC,Manahawki 4:53.68 2 Morgan, Madeline 09 Mountain Bro,Birmin 4:56.01 3 Marshall, Jaclyn 08 Kings Park HS,Kings 4:57.74 4 Hine, Virginia 08 Una-Tn-Memph,Memphi 4:58.37 5 Koziara, Brittany 09 Una-Fl-Orlan,Orland 5:02.91 6 Adams, Maddie 08 Garden City TC,Gard 5:14.20 7 DiValentin, Lia 09 Xbc TC,Fairfax, VA 5:16.17 -- D'Orazio, Kaitlyn 09 Saint Thomas Aqu,Yo DNF ================================================================ 12:40pm Sunday National: N 4:38.50 3/17/1972 Debbie Heald, Neff, La Mira Meet: M 4:45.32 3/14/2004 Kaitlyn Kaltenbach, Smoky H Freshman: ( 4:40.10 1973 Mary Decker, Orange, CA Sophomore: R 4:46.13 3/14/2004 Nicole Blood, Saratoga, NY Junior: J 4:38.50 3/17/1972 Debbie Heald, Neff, La Mira Senior: $ 4:39.00 1978 Lynn Jennings, Bromfield, H Name Year School Finals ================================================================ Finals 1 Smith, Jillian 09 Hammer TC,Manahawki 4:53.68 2 Morgan, Madeline 09 Mountain Bro,Birmin 4:56.01 3 Marshall, Jaclyn 08 Kings Park HS,Kings 4:57.74 4 Hine, Virginia 08 Una-Tn-Memph,Memphi 4:58.37 5 Schneider, Rachel 09 Saint Thomas Aqu,Sa 5:01.24 6 Lee, Christina 10 Potomac Falls,Sterl 5:01.90 7 Koziara, Brittany 09 Una-Fl-Orlan,Orland 5:02.91 8 Perkins, Amanda 09 Set Goals Nt Lim,Me 5:04.73 9 Lockhart, Dominique 08 Blazin' Raiders,Gre 5:10.18 10 Adams, Maddie 08 Garden City TC,Gard 5:14.20 11 DiValentin, Lia 09 Xbc TC,Fairfax, VA 5:16.17 12 Duerksen, Kelsey 08 Ann Arbor Ytc,Ann A 5:20.36 13 Boozer, Leslie 09 Mountain Bro,Birmin 5:23.27 -- D'Orazio, Kaitlyn 09 Saint Thomas Aqu,Yo DNF -- Sutherland, Paige 08 Pentucket Reg,Grove DNS -- Balbier, Heather 09 Una-Ca-Lagun,Laguna DNS
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