Brandon MF McGorty!!!

Matt Gilchrist wrote:

A few answers....

Brandon is 6' 6.5" (I'm his coach so I just asked him).

I believe the time is US#6 All time

Robbie Andrews-2:22.28 (2009)

Ben Malone-2:23.56 (2012)

Alan Webb-2:23.68 (2001)

George Kersh-2:23.85 (1987)

Miles Irish-2:24.10 (1983)

Brandon McGorty-2:24.13 (2016)

I think he and Sean will both enjoy successful careers on the track, albeit at the different ends of the spectrum (Brandon has better speed in the 800/1000), while Sean is more gifted at the longer events.

Just an interesting side not:

Using NCAA conversions for banked to flat track, Robby Andrew's national record is equivalent to 2:24.24, which is slower than Miles Irish and Mike Stahr, I know, who ran 2:24.1 and 2:24.2 in the same race at Yale Invitational. I am pretty sure that at the time it was considered one of the fastest tracks in the nation, but it was still not banked. I believe that George Kersh's times was also probably on a flat track, and Alan Webb's 2:23.68 is from the George Mason fieldhouse which is also flat.

With conversions to flat:

1. Alan Webb 2:23.68

2. George Kersh 2:23.85

3. Miles Irish 2:24.1

4. Mike Stahr 2:24.2

5. Robby Andrews: 2:24.24

Is McGorty at William & Mary related to the brothers? McGorty is not a very common name.

opinionated guy wrote:

Is McGorty at William & Mary related to the brothers? McGorty is not a very common name.

I believe he is, yes

Middle McGorty, ran 3:44 as a freshman I believe? not bad at all.

3:49. Still not bad at all, but not 3:44. Good for him.

The McGortys are the American Ingebrigtsens

Brandon is certainly a hard working young man as I am pretty sure I saw him running on my local lake trail this morning. He did at least two loops based on how many times he passed me (and how dang slow I run) so at least 9.4 miles.

All-time HS indoor 1000m

1. Robby Andrews (New Jersey) 2009 2:22.28

2. Ben Malone (New Jersey) 2012 2:23.56

3. Alan Webb (Virginia) 2001 2:23.68

4. George Kersh (Mississippi) 1987 2:23.85

5. Miles Irish (New York) 1983 2:24.1(h)

6. Brandon McGorty (Virginia) 2017 2:24.13

7. Mike Stahr (New York) 1983 2:24.2(h)

8. Paul Vandegrift (Pennsylvania) 1987 2:24.42

9. Myles Marshall (Texas) 2015 2:24.43

10. Said Ahmed (Massachusetts) 2001 2:25.14

11. Gabe Montague (Massachusetts) 2014 2:25.45

12. Henry Wynne (Connecticut) 2013 2:25.55

13. Liam Purdy (New York) 2014 2:25.80

14. James Asselmeyer (New York) 2015 2:25.86

15. Charles Marsala (New York) 1983 2:25.9(h)

16. Sadiki White (New Jersey) 2009 2:25.99

17. Jonathon Riley (Massachusetts) 1997 2:26.1(h)

18. Axel Mostrag (Virginia) 2007 2:26.11

19. Everest Crawford (Massachusetts) 2014 2:26.11

20. Zavon Watkins (New York) 2011 2:26.13

I have a twin wrote:

The heck? wrote:

Dude! Save the MF and the !!! for the mile or 800! I thought he'd just run 1:47 or 4:02. Nevermind that 2:24 is basically that good. I wonder which McGorty will be the best in 6 years or so. Sean's ascended higher on the ladder, but Brandon seems to have more talent.

Brandon seems to have a lot more upside than Sean when it comes to the 1500/mile (eventually at least). I think Brandon has a shot at the HSR in the 800 this year.

Like the other guy asked, how tall is Brandon? 6'3", maybe 6'4". Anyone know?

Last time I raced him he was at least 6'4 that was when he was a soohomore

When dumb poster doesn't read the rest of the thread.

Huh690 wrote:

Last time I raced him he was at least 6'4 that was when he was a soohomore

ha true