Get real here. 4:11 1600m in March as a sophomore is fast. A few years ago, the record for a sophomore in the mile was 4:06 for Jeff See. Not sure if that has been superseded. On this list from a few years ago, 4:13 for the mile would be top 30 all time for a sophomore. He just dropped ten seconds off his best. I would not be surprised at all if he runs close to 4:06 for the mile this year, given the opportunity against top competition at the end of the season.
Of course, it doesn't matter all that much what he runs this year. What matters more is what he runs by the end of high school, more still what he does in college, and the most of all as a pro, so many years to come here and I wish him and his family good luck. I recall that his father would forego much of the European circuit during his heyday when he really needed to race against top competition to sharpen for championships because he regarded staying home with family as more important. While I believe that taking the kids to Europe would have been great for them, the early returns suggest that his prioritizing of his family was a good decision.
U.S. Sophomore All Time Mile List:
4:06.07 – Jeff See (Middletown, OH) 15 June 2003
4:06.60* – Jeff Warrick (Bayshore, FL) 1978
4:06.76 – Craig Miller (Lancaster, PA) 19 June 2004
4:06.94 – Alan Webb (South Lakes, VA) 1999
4:07.80 – Jim Ryun (Wichita, KS) 1963
4:08.56 – Bobby Lockhart (Wincherster, VA) 2000
4:08.80 – Jim Arriola (Gahr, CA) 1 June 1974
4:08.92* – Mac Fleet (University City, CA) 21 March 2007
4:09.10 – Eric Hulst (Laguna Beach, CA) 1974
4:09.29 – Brian Turner (Millard North, NE) 1998
4:09.82 – Andy Powell (Oliver Ames, MA) 1997
4:10.02 – Michael Stember (Jesuit, CA) 4 June 1994
4:10.21 – Todd McCallister (Deerfield, IL) 1976
4:10.77 – Adam Perkins (Liberty, MO) 2001
4:10.90 – Laef Barnes (Mead, WA) 15 June 2003
4:11.19 – Sintayehu Taye (Portland, ME) 4 June 2005
4:11.50 – Rudy Chapa (Hammond, IN) 1974
4:12.30 – John Trautmann (Woodbury HS, NY) 1984
4:12.40 – Jerry Richey (North Allegheny, PA) 1966
4:12.46 – Duncan Phillips (College State, TX) 14 May 2005
4:12.49 – Louis Quintana (Arroyo Grande, CA) 1989
4:12.50 – Rob Carney (Burnsville, MN) 1976
4:12.60 – Bobby Curtis (Louisville, KY) 16 June 2001
4:12.70 – Jody Weatherwax (Hartford Public, CT) 1974
4:12.77 – Craig Forys (Colts Neck, NJ) 2005
4:12.82 – Leonel Manzano (Marble Falls HS, TX) 2002
4:12.97 – Walton Kingsberry (Shrewsbury, NJ) 2000
4:13.07 – Coley Candaele (Carpinteria, CA) 1988
4:13.20 – Ralph Serna (Anaheim, CA) 1973
4:13.20 – Doug Smith (Central, Souix City, IA) 1966