At the Simplot Games, the only two-time NXN champ in US HS history, was stellar in the boys 3200. In a race held at 4,539 feet of altitude, Clinger, who has an 8:52 2-mile pb from last year outdoors, ran 8:54.97 in the boys 3200.
Now 8:54 indoors is great for a HSer. To do it a 4,500 feet of altitude is absurd. At that elevation, the NCAA would knock off 11.4 seconds from Clinger's time for a 3k - so about 12.1 seconds for 3200. So if you knock off 12 seconds and then add 3 back to convert to a 2-mile, Clinger basically ran the equivalent of a 8:45-6 2- mile.
Only 5 US highchoolers have ever run 8:45 or faster for the 2-mile indoors and just 3 Americans. Could Clinger be in the hunt for what we consider to be the record - Gerry Lindgren's 8:40 from 1964?
The fastest indoor 2 mile performers in US history.
8:39.15 &Edward Cheserek’ (St. Benedict’s, Newark, New Jersey) 2013
8:40.0 Gerry Lindgren (Rogers, Spokane, Washington) 1964
8:40.70 #Lukas Verzbicas’ (Orland, Sandburg Park, Illinois) 2011
8:42.7 Jeff Nelson (Burbank, California) 1979
8:45.19 Alan Webb (South Lakes, Reston, Virginia) 2001
Boys 3200 Meter Run -
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Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Clinger, Casey 12 American For,Americ 8:54.97
2 Barton, Garrett 12 Ogden Track,Ogden, 9:20.41
3 Feeny, Travis 12 Ogden Track,Ogden, 9:26.23
4 Equall, Chase 12 Bozeman Dist,Bozema 9:26.79
5 Cooper, Haydon 12 Maple Mounta,Spanis 9:28.35
6 Kallgren, Wesley 11 Star Valley,Afton, 9:28.68
7 Haroldsen, Coen 12 Haroldsen, C,Idaho 9:29.76
8 Osterstock, Nate 12 Olympus,Holladay, U 9:31.28
9 Perry, Denver 12 Bonneville T,Ogden, 9:34.98
10 Condelario, Garrett 12 Mustangs of,Casper, 9:37.37
11 Hinckley, Michael 12 Skyridge Fal,Lehi, 9:38.81
12 Beatty, Marshall 12 Mountain Wes,Missou 9:47.78
13 Maqtal, Abdi 12 Team-Idaho,Boise, I 9:57.55
14 Todd, Camren 12 Davis Track,Kaysvil 9:57.86
Clinger wasn't the only NXN champ to excel as women's NXN champ Brie Oakley won the girls 1600 in 4:48. The NCAA would take 5.5 seconds off the time in their conversion so think of that as a 4:43 flat for 1600.
Finals
1 Oakley, Brie 12 Oakley, Brie,Centen 4:48.53 3
2 Halladay, Lexy 9 Team-Idaho,Boise, I 5:01.80 3
3 Hollingsworth, Sammy 12 American For,Americ 5:10.83 3
4 Marler, Mackenzie 10 Cheyenne Eas,Cheyen 5:11.14 3
5 Musselman, Sara 12 American For,Americ 5:11.84 2
6 Kenyon, Madi 10 Rough Rider,Johnsto 5:11.96 3
7 Olsen, Molly 12 Mustangs of,Casper, 5:12.50 3
8 Struthers, Kaitlin 12 Skyridge Fal,Lehi, 5:14.49 3
9 Drollinger, Paytin 12 Shelley,Shelley, ID 5:15.27 2
10 Lee, McKenna 11 Warrior Trac,Pleasa 5:15.68 2
11 Wright, Lexi 11 American For,Americ 5:16.44 3
12 Johnson, Emmy 9 Laramie Trac,Larami 5:17.90 2
13 Miller, Claudia 10 Cheyenne Cen,Cheyen 5:19.19 3
14 Corrales, Lina 11 Lion Speed T,Denver 5:21.23 2
15 Jenkins, Emma 11 Jenkins, Emm,Camas, 5:21.48 3
15 Gigstad, Hannah 11 Ric Rojas Ru,Broomf 5:21.48 2
17 Behunin, Hannah 12 Evanston Tra,Evanst 5:21.59 2
18 Duckworth, Katie 11 Olympus,Holladay, U 5:22.56 1
19 Connell, Jenna 12 Davis Track,Kaysvil 5:23.06 2
20 Weaver, Miah 12 Davis Track,Kaysvil 5:24.24 3