THE PART THAT INCLUDED HIM LOSING TO ROSA IN THE 2 MILE LAST YEAR- THAT'S WHAT PART. THE PART THAT DIDN'T GET VIRGIN'S RECORD AT DETWEILLER, DESPITE IT BEING A BEAUTIFUL DAY. THE PART THAT INCLUDES HIM BASICALLY RUNNING WHAT DERRICK DID THROUGH HIS SENIOR YEAR (check the comparable race/course times).
Anyway, seriously, I like Lukas a lot. I believe he'll run some real fast times this spring; probably faster than Ritz at 1 Mile/2 Mile...maybe 5K (13:44). But the facts remain- Ritz did not lose a race to hs competition for 24 months. During that time he won by incredible margins over superb competition, and finished 3rd at WJCC.
1) Lukas can't go undefeated for 2 years due his aforementioned loss.
2) He hasn't been winning by incredible margins.
3) Can he finish 3rd at WJCC? Doubt it.