Big River Running High School Boys Mile Championship
When: 8:20 PM CT
Who: Brodey Hasty, Seth Hirsch, Jack Aho, Harrison Smith III, Jake Gillum, Clayton Adams, Jake Gebhardt, Ryan Murphy, Conner Hawkins, Cayce Reese, Michael Mooney, Andrew O'Keeffe, Carter Cheeseman, Ryan Parson, Scott Thompson
Why: While all eyes are turned to Reed Brown's sub-four mile attempt in the pro race, the high school boys' championship will also feature a star-studded lineup of the nation's best harriers.
Brodey Hasty headlines the field with his 4:08 mile and 8:45 two-mile credentials. Still just a junior, Hasty is heir to the throne of elite prep boys distance running and already has a national title under his belt, per the 2017 New Balance Nationals Indoor two mile. Yet, he has not raced since the indoor season which makes his fitness a question mark ahead of Thursday's race.
Other top contenders include Wisconsin commit Seth Hirsch, a four-time All-American at Foot Locker and NXN. The newly crowned Nebraska state champion for 3200m recently set his 1600m PB at 4:14 with a runner-up finish in that event at the state meet. Jack Aho of Grayslake Central, Illinois, was third at the Festival of Miles in 2016, where he set his PB of 4:08.79, a time that makes him one of the fastest in the field. This spring, the senior took third in the 1600m and runner-up honors in the 3200m at the Illinois state meet.
Harrison Smith III is a wild card. The junior hails from Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he has clocked PBs of 50.99 for 400m, 1:54.77 for 800m, and 4:18.51 for 1600m at altitude; FOM estimates that his 1600m best converts down to 4:11.98 given an adjustment for altitude. Smith is the New Mexico state champion for 800m. He was fifth at the Festival of Miles in 2016.
Who: Brodey Hasty, Seth Hirsch, Jack Aho, Harrison Smith III, Jake Gillum, Clayton Adams, Jake Gebhardt, Ryan Murphy, Conner Hawkins, Cayce Reese, Michael Mooney, Andrew O'Keeffe, Carter Cheeseman, Ryan Parson, Scott Thompson
Why: While all eyes are turned to Reed Brown's sub-four mile attempt in the pro race, the high school boys' championship will also feature a star-studded lineup of the nation's best harriers.
Brodey Hasty headlines the field with his 4:08 mile and 8:45 two-mile credentials. Still just a junior, Hasty is heir to the throne of elite prep boys distance running and already has a national title under his belt, per the 2017 New Balance Nationals Indoor two mile. Yet, he has not raced since the indoor season which makes his fitness a question mark ahead of Thursday's race.
Other top contenders include Wisconsin commit Seth Hirsch, a four-time All-American at Foot Locker and NXN. The newly crowned Nebraska state champion for 3200m recently set his 1600m PB at 4:14 with a runner-up finish in that event at the state meet. Jack Aho of Grayslake Central, Illinois, was third at the Festival of Miles in 2016, where he set his PB of 4:08.79, a time that makes him one of the fastest in the field. This spring, the senior took third in the 1600m and runner-up honors in the 3200m at the Illinois state meet.
Harrison Smith III is a wild card. The junior hails from Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he has clocked PBs of 50.99 for 400m, 1:54.77 for 800m, and 4:18.51 for 1600m at altitude; FOM estimates that his 1600m best converts down to 4:11.98 given an adjustment for altitude. Smith is the New Mexico state champion for 800m. He was fifth at the Festival of Miles in 2016.