Who is the next yet-to-be-discovered high school distance star?

A sophmore at my school ran a 4:36 mile in track off of around 25 mpw. And he smokes. Incredible form. Really fast sprinter too. I can easily see him sub 4:10 as a senior if he gets his act together.

yeah this blair hurlock kid is on track to be a real badass if he keeps it up and doesn't get burned out. I run 4:12 and he kicked my ass in XC races.

the NJ kid who ran 2:23 in the 1000. I cant remember his name-yet

coach wrote:

the NJ kid who ran 2:23 in the 1000. I cant remember his name-yet

Me neither.

A Georgia kid

Freshman #'s

800 - 1:56

1500 - 3:58

1600 - 4:22

Mile - 4:20

3000m - 8:43

3200 - 9:28

Soph

5K XC - 15:16

Track ??

ME! I'm an only child and have no friends, thus undiscovered. You just wait, America! I'm lurking under the bleachers next to the track.

Interview with Blair Hurlock.

http://www.crosscountryexpress.com/2012/02/catching-up-with-de-la-salle-hs.html

me neither "/

coach wrote:

the NJ kid who ran 2:23 in the 1000. I cant remember his name-yet

Most likely someone from Los Angeles, the Track and Field Capitol of the World, with the Olympics, IAAF Outdoor, and major marathon medals to back up that claim.

He has a surprisingly deep voice.

What did he run at the Footlocker races?

Blair Hurlock finished 22nd in the Footlocker West Regional.

Here are his times from distances ranging from 800-10000.

800: 2:05 (Regional Meet before 2011 Track JO's)

1500: 4:06 (2011 Track JO's)

1600: 4:23 (2012 Simplot Games)

3000: 8:43 (2012 Super 7 Track Invitational)

3200: 9:43 (2011 SJS Section 1 Meet)

5000: 15:18 (2011 XC JO's)

10000: 32:36 (2011 PAUSATF XC Championships)

Albert Caruana

www.crosscountryexpress.com

On the girls side, I think you'll hear about Carmen Carlos out of McGill-Toolen Catholic in Alabama. You might say she's already "discovered" since she ran in a big national meet last weekend at the Brooks PR Invitational.

But she's coming from a state not known as a distance powerhouse, and ran a 4:48.28 mile indoors. She has work to do in the 3200 in which she ran 'only' 10:34, but she's pretty good and only a junior.

Carlos won nationals so the cat is out the bag on that one. Seventh grader Eric Costen ran 10:02 for 3200 last night.

Have you ever met Thomas Howell?

He doesnt have what it takes...

He has horrible coaching, horrible form, horrible focus...

probably the most aerobically gifted FL boy right now...

I have someone in mind, but don't want to ruin it..

I think this thread has potential but needs more parameters. What is the limit to how fast they already are. I would say Marcus Dixon is about to make a huge breakthrough but as the winner of the Brooks mile he's kind of already on the scene. I think kids who haven't run 4:20 or 9:30 would make this more interesting.

coach wrote:

the NJ kid who ran 2:23 in the 1000. I cant remember his name-yet

Ben Malone, and he just won natinonals in 1:49. Also a kid from Idaho named Ejija Armstrong won the freshman mile in 4:18.

Josh Brickell ran great, but not his best in the Footlocker Final. He got 8th place, and it was way off his PR he is from the south like you said. I see him going somewhere, and he is only a Jr.

I ran 4:23 this past indoor season as a sophomore. My coach has also sent a kid to footlocker 3 times in the past 4 years.