HS Runner wins 4/8/16/32 at state meet.

runningkangaroo wrote:

Ok I MUST be missing something..... I live in western austalia and just ran a 8.45 at the age of 16 after starting running in early 2011....How on earth can a 9.3x win a state meet with 18 year olds! i come second in mine! is his state like uber puny or something?? (no knowledge on american states whatsoever)

Definately not trying to take away from the guy in question though, that 400m time is beast especially with his relatively good 3km time

It sounds like you're missing 200 meters from the end of the race. US high schools run the 1600 and 3200.

Also, Nevada is a not a highly populated state, though I'd guess Western Australia isn't either.

Since people keep bringing up PA, has Magaha (1:48.8 800m) ever run a 400?

ahahahahahahah see.... i knew i was missing something XD

thanks :P

i was like looking at all the other times and thinking this just doesnt seem right :S

Thanks, dad wrote:

Seriously, I think many of the posts in this thread are from someone related to this kid. He ran very nice times. However, try running in the large state's meets where there are qualifying rounds for each of these events. Somehow I doubt his times would have been the same.

He will probably be a solid college runner, but I doubt college coaches ANYWHERE will be dropping everything this second. Geez.

You don't think every college coach is interested in the #4 ranked 800-meter runner in the nation?

Count me as impressed. I would never pick a 47 second 400 guy to be able to even break 10 in the 3200 let alone 9:28.He was a state cross country champ too.According to this (which only includes times posted on the web) - http://nv.milesplit.com/athletes/970974-nick-hartleHe has the following PRs:400 - 47.79 (set in that state meet)800 - 1:501600 - 4:18 (set in that state meet)3200 - 9:255000 - 15:10Speed and endurance. Very nice combination. Not Alan Webb level, but who the hell was in high school? Could have a very bright future.

Impressed11 wrote:

http://dyestat.rise.espn.go.com/meetresults.jsp?meetID=55223

"Nick Hartle of Centennial proved he is the dominant runner in the state with a stunning quadruple"

"He ran a surprisingly fast 47.79 to win the 400. He also took the 1,600 in 4:18.03 on Friday. On Saturday, Hartle ran 1:53.53 to win the 800 and 9:28.27 in the 3,200. He scored 40 of Centennial's 79 points on the way to the team championship."

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Wow is all I have to say.

So, what do y'all think he will focus on in college?

I'm thinking he can eventually become a great 8/15 athlete.

I agree, FP. I don't know where these PA kids are coming from - or whoever else is critical of this guy. He's obviously a crazy talent. I'd take him ANY day over somebody who sponged and got pulled to a 9:13 in California, placing 16th in the state or whatever.

God, with that kind of leg speed, he's got a ton of potential. I say he runs 3:45 or better, next year.

Anyone know if he's running in any of the national meets coming up? I'd love to see him race against elite comp. Flaggy, imagine this guy and Kidder (Lancaster) lining up together... beastly.

Flagpole wrote:

Count me as impressed. I would never pick a 47 second 400 guy to be able to even break 10 in the 3200 let alone 9:28.

He was a state cross country champ too.

According to this (which only includes times posted on the web) -

http://nv.milesplit.com/athletes/970974-nick-hartle

He has the following PRs:

400 - 47.79 (set in that state meet)

800 - 1:50

1600 - 4:18 (set in that state meet)

3200 - 9:25

5000 - 15:10

Speed and endurance. Very nice combination. Not Alan Webb level, but who the hell was in high school? Could have a very bright future.

Those are season bests. He ran 1:49/4:10 last year.

"He did it over two days rest."

"I would have finished right behind him."

"Plenty of 1:49 guys could run 47.xx"

"His 1600 and 3200 are weak."

sprinterdick wrote:

ahhhh i hate but also understand how this board is overrun with distance runners that don't have a clue.

Ok this kid is WAY better at the 400m then 800m and WAY better at the 800m then the 1600 or 3200. But yet this silly board reckons him a miler.

I say 800m at highest! why always the huge push to not only move up distances but move up several steps?? logically this kid could be a great 200m runner (but obviously with his good endurance 4/8 are the trick)

so i say keep working on that speed which is way harder to develop then endurance. start off running 400s in uni and then gradually move to the 8

. The thing is this kid has run 149 and 410 already....47 is a great time in the 400 but the likelihood of him being able to drop his 400 down to a time that would be competitive at a ncaa championship level (45-46) is a lot less unlikely than him dropping down to 146-147 or 357-400 in college. Because of his raw speed he has greater potential in the 800-1500. So he good either be a good sprinter or he could be a great distance runner....

My conclusion from reading letsrun over the years is that 90 percent or more of Americans, and especially the youth, are sad, immature, whiney, spoiled bitches.[/quote]

Amen brother

POD!

Slowdown90s wrote:

Are you going to list his D*** size to? Why the promostion..ok it was good, it was great, he will be the Michael Phelps of track and field at the 2012 olympic WE GET IT...

Slowdown90s wrote:

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Slowdown90s wrote:

would of been more impressed if they was all on same day

HAHAH are you his mama? awww did I offend your wittle boy? Dont worry mama, is ok...

Slowdown90s wrote:

Either his mama, his boyfriend or him. Nobody should be getting this upset over a freaking message board lol

I think we found the guy who got second in one (or maybe more) of those events.

The kid won his events. Coach puts him in and says go get em. He does. Mission accomplished. You race to win.

To the haters from PA and Jersey. How many guys in your state right now have run faster than his 400? 1. How many have run a faster 800? How many ran 1:49, 4:10 as a junior?

Not a single coach in America, high school or college, would say I don't want this guy on my team. You think Pat Henry would say I don't want him?

Also altitude in Reno is 4500ft, a little more than double what it is in Vegas where the kids high school is. So the kid goes up hill and drops a heck of a quadruple and you youngsters act like your not impressed.

Congrats to him and his team on winning that state championship.

watchout wrote:

a 47.4 split isn't going to be a 49.x from scratch... probably closer to 48.1-48.5 depending on how smooth the handoff was (and assuming the coach knew how to take 400m splits).

Well then why don't you just make up a time, and say that's what he ran.

Because he DID NOT run the time you have said.

Slowdown90s wrote:

Are you going to list his D*** size to? Why the promostion..ok it was good, it was great

Why would you want to know that?

Kanye North wrote:

That's a solid performance, but there are plenty of people who could do that in a 2 day meet.

I was waiting for that first hater to pop up.. only took me until the top of the second page... YOU COULDN'T DO THAT!

Ohio Rulzz wrote:

I agree, FP. I don't know where these PA kids are coming from - or whoever else is critical of this guy. He's obviously a crazy talent. I'd take him ANY day over somebody who sponged and got pulled to a 9:13 in California, placing 16th in the state or whatever.

God, with that kind of leg speed, he's got a ton of potential. I say he runs 3:45 or better, next year.

Anyone know if he's running in any of the national meets coming up? I'd love to see him race against elite comp. Flaggy, imagine this guy and Kidder (Lancaster) lining up together... beastly.

Yeah, that Kidder kid is crazy good. He's looking to take down Bob Kennedy's 4:05 state meet record in the 1600...will be interesting to see if he can.

watchout wrote:

Mexico wrote:

You can run 5 events in your state?

I thought that was odd, too.

In Washington, you can only do 4 events. And in Oregon, I think you can only do two distance events, so they can't even triple!

That's wrong Ben did not run 4 x 400 at meet..And, yes you can only run 4 events. However, as a junior Ben has gone:

400m: 48 point, 800m:149.9, 1k: 223.6, 1500m 349.7, 1mi: 412, and 2mile 912 That is some range for you.....Nat'l champ at 800m indoors # 2 all-time indoors, 1k is #2 all-time inddors as well..

we are talking superior anaerobic and aerobic ability simultaneously not unlike a coe or ovett... at the same age..

the trick for every junior is to progress.

too often they push it too hard in the growing phase and plateau never to achieve anything in the senior ranks.

keep an eye on this fellow.

Alan Webb ran 47.7 in HS in the open 400. Just thought I would let you know that.