Rojo with the BURN! I'd vote your posts up always if I could!
I guess looking at it this way: If I were a college recruiter, would I trade years off of my life for Grant Fisher? No.
Alan Webb? Absolutely
Jim Ryun? Without a doubt
Lukas Verzbikas? Probably
But I just have not been blown away by any of Grant's runs. Hell, one of the Brojos was trying to get a debate going that Grant isn't even the best CURRENT runner in his own STATE. Now he's top-10 all-time?
What has Grant Fisher won of note in the 2-mile? His state meet?
The reason I bring up Hunter is because Grant Fisher only seems to be marginally better than Hunter currently. I am not willing to say Andrew Hunter is Top-10 all-time, so I do not see why Grant Fisher should be placed there.[/quote]
You are tough to please - take note/s:
2013 World Youth Championships. Kid was still playing soccer full time leading up to the WYC, out kicks sub 3:40 1500 m men to win heat (first time by an American) and make the final (he and Blake Haney are the only kids from the western hemisphere in the final).
2013 Footlocker. As a barely mentioned participant, he wins with a devastating kick and tenacious bump grind finish.
2013 Gatorade POY award for cross country.
2014 NB Indoor Nationals mile. Wins when no one was giving him much of a chance.
2014 Adidas Dream Mile wins in 4:02.0 Wins when no one was giving him much of a chance.
2014 Brooks PR 2 mile, wins in 8:51 with a 25 point last 200 m handing everyone in the race their lunch. When no one was giving him much of a chance.
2014 US Juniors, second place and youngest kid in the race (he can compete 2 more times at the Junior age).
2014 Footlocker. Obliterates the field (that includes Andrew Hunter) with under 800 m to go.
2014 Gatorade POY award for cross country.
2015 NB Indoor Nationals mile. Destroys the field runs 4:03 having stepped on the rail, off of the track and lost his momentum still runs a meet record.
2015 Paton Jordan. Runs 3:42 1500 m 4th or 5th fastest in HS history
2015 MI State Championships. Solo's a 4:01 mile in the rain, wind an cold, his1600 m time is 2nd fastest in HS history next to Webb.
2015 Nike Festival of Miles. Runs 3:59.38 mile tied for 3rd fastest HS in history.
2015 Adidas Dream Mile wins in 4:01 high, takes off with 200 m to go in 26 point for the win.
The kid is stringing together an amazing June (3 close to 4 mile efforts). Let's see what he does in the 2 mile this weekend.
I am "blown away by Grant Fisher"