Fastest high school brothers/twins? Ever? Torpy Twins (Sandburg, Il) run 403/405 and 147/148 1600/800

I agree that HS kids are aerobically underdeveloped, but Torpy's 800 time is the #10 best ever (and only 7/10s of a second out of #3 ever!) whereas Mastalir's converted full 2-mile time (8:49.9) is over six seconds out of the top ten (probably #50-60 overall).

So it's not even close even at their peer performance level.

Damn. I knew sub 1:50 was really rare in HS, but I didn't realize it was that rare. Interesting stats - it appears I'm likely off on this one.

macdaddy wrote:

800 was the fastest time in Illinois EVER

Sean - 147/403

Chris -148/405

dude... wrote:

Chris ran 1:49.80, not 1:48. That's a big difference for an 800...you should know that if you're gonna make up a thread.

Chris was way ahead of his brother until the homestretch to the finish, so he could certainly run 1:48 something with a better paced race.

Eric ran 8:44.95 (and wasn't really pushed...won by a ton) for 3200. How does that equate to 8:49.9 for 2 miles?

Reality Bath wrote:

I agree that HS kids are aerobically underdeveloped, but Torpy's 800 time is the #10 best ever (and only 7/10s of a second out of #3 ever!) whereas Mastalir's converted full 2-mile time (8:49.9) is over six seconds out of the top ten (probably #50-60 overall).

So it's not even close even at their peer performance level.

Shoot, that was for Mark. Eric actually ran a better 3000 of 8:07 (=8:46.6 2M) So probably around #30-35 all-time.

huh?.. wrote:

Eric ran 8:44.95 (and wasn't really pushed...won by a ton) for 3200. How does that equate to 8:49.9 for 2 miles?

Reality Bath wrote:

I agree that HS kids are aerobically underdeveloped, but Torpy's 800 time is the #10 best ever (and only 7/10s of a second out of #3 ever!) whereas Mastalir's converted full 2-mile time (8:49.9) is over six seconds out of the top ten (probably #50-60 overall).

So it's not even close even at their peer performance level.

These twins in CA made an impact.

Frank Assumma (Eisenhower, Rialto, CA)

2M-8:52.9 (As a Soph, won CA State 2M in ‘77)

Mile-4:09.2

Chuck Assumma (Eisenhower, Rialto, CA)

2M-8:55.4 (Soph!!)

2M-8:52.4- Sr.

5k-14:19.9

10k-30:19.4

why the hell are they going to miami ohio?

While their times weren't special, especially compared to today, The Hauser twins ran 14:16 and 14:16 for 5k and 29:32 and 30:27 for 10k back in the mid 90s, the "dark ages" of high school running. By their sophomore years in college Brent finished 7th at USAs in the 10K two years in a row (with a 2nd an NCAAs in the 10) and ran 28:32, while Brad went 4th at USAs in the 5k and won NCAA 10.

aii289 wrote:

why the hell are they going to miami ohio?

Dave Wottle was from there.

Wottle went to Bowling Green, 3 hours north of Miami.