Hunter simply needs to put himself in better position. He seems to get out slow and lags behind early in all his races lately. It seems to be his MO which is probably more a function of his age and inexperience than his ability. He runs well but his final time would be much faster if, say, he were 2nd or 3rd at the bell instead of 8th or 9th. The excitement generated in knowing you are in the mix to win the race vs. knowing that you would be hardpressed to win is huge. Regardless, the kid is making steady improvement, gaining tons of experience and is probably starting to believe that he belongs on the world stage...which is the goal of his parents and Tinman. Saw the 1500 meters split for all the runners in the race and Hunter had the 2nd fastest last 109m.