BREAKING 4:00!!!
Due to the pandemic, there hasn't been a lot to report on recently
on the high school front. As I'm typing this the Indoor State Championship is
being contested in Alabama. Medals will be awarded, champions will be crowned, and
while we'll spend a lot of time on this outlet spotlighting those
accomplishments, today I'm going to point out two runners that never did.
While Oregon's Teare and Cooper set the track and field
world was set ablaze this weekend running all Top 10 All-Time Mile's in
Arkansas, more locally, two runner's from Tennessee made their mark in history at
the same distance.
Men's Mile Finals
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Athlete Yr Team Time
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1 Suliman, Waleed SR-4 Ole Miss 3:55.60
2 Garcia Romo, Mario SO-2 Ole Miss 3:56.46
3 Bove, Davis SO-2 LSU 3:57.49
4 Smulders, Everett SR-4 Ole Miss 3:58.73
5 Franklin, Baylor JR-3 Ole Miss 3:59.12
6 Ponder, Cameron JR-3 Furman 3:59.76 Davis Bove (Centennial High
School) and Baylor Franklin (Wilson Central High School) broke the 4 minute
mark for the indoor mile in Nashville on Saturday at the Music City Invitational.
As far as I can tell, Bove became the fastest Tennessean to ever run the
distance indoors as well (someone verify that please). Simply incredible. With
the likes of David Ahlmeyer, Cole Bullock, Beth Donnelly, Victoria Simmons,
Skylar Boogerd, and Loral Winn among others also competing this weekend, the
depth of distance talent this state has produced over the past few years was on
full display.
Outside of Winn, none of the
athletes previously mentioned captured a TSSAA State Championship before they
started competing collegiately. In no way is that said as an affront on any of
their running abilities, but more of a statement that reinforces the year over
year distance talent Tennessee produces which as a community we should all take
pride in. Congrats to these athletes and every athlete continuing to represent Tennessee proudly. Can't wait to see what this outdoor season has to offer.
BREAKING 4:00!!!
Due to the pandemic, there hasn't been a lot to report on recently
on the high school front. As I'm typing this the Indoor State Championship is
being contested in Alabama. Medals will be awarded, champions will be crowned, and
while we'll spend a lot of time on this outlet spotlighting those
accomplishments, today I'm going to point out two runners that never did.
While Oregon's Teare and Cooper set the track and field
world was set ablaze this weekend running all Top 10 All-Time Mile's in
Arkansas, more locally, two runner's from Tennessee made their mark in history at
the same distance.