Monday, July 2, 2012

HS Track: Nike Elite Mile in Eugene

Last Friday at the US Track and Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, Nike hosted an Elite High School Mile that attracted some of the nations top returning talent and a handful of very accomplished runners from Washington.

Amy-Eloise Neal from Glacier Peak High School who came into the meet with a season best mile of 4:51.43 from her victory at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in California was Washington's top finisher in the Nike Elite Mile with a time of 4:56.18.  Alexa Efraimson of Camas High School was 6th in 4:58.1 and Katie Knight of North Central HS in Spokane was 9th in 5:04. Hannah Meier of Michigan won the event in 4:55.6. 

In the Boy's Elite Mile, Andrew Gardner of Mead HS was the only entrant from Washington. Gardner who was a double state champion this spring at 1600/3200 meters finished 7th in 4:11.6. The event was won by Bernie Montoya of Arizona in 4:08.

Girls Nike Elite Mile Video

Boys Nike Elite Mile Video

Nike Elite Mile Results


Finish Athlete Time Finish Athlete Time
1 Hannah Meier 04:55.6 1 Bernie Montoya 04:08.0
 2 Amy Eloise Neal 04:56.2  2 Jake Leingang 04:10.6
 3 Wesley Frazier 04:56.5  3 Jacob Burcham 04:11.2
 4 Haley Meier 04:56.7  4 Nick Ryan 04:11.5
 5 Nikki Hiltz 04:57.3  5 Benjamin Malone 04:11.6
 6 Alexa Efraimson 04:58.1  6 Cody Brazeal 04:11.6
 7 Erin Finn 05:03.9  7 Andrew Gardner 04:11.6
 8 Jillian Fanning 05:03.9  8 Sean McGorty 04:11.9
 9 Katie Knight 05:04.0  9 Blake Haney 04:12.3
 10 Joshua Brickell 04:26.7

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