At Verzbikas' age I would be finishing my Junior Year. I still would not have run any time close to that, but take it for what it is, and not some outstanding performance by a true freshman.
And Haile ran marathons and half-marathons entered as a 20 year old prior to entering high-school as a Junior. He stated he came to the US to get an agent so he can go pro and help his sick sister in Ethiopia.