Joe Bistritz & Gavin Gaynor The Adidas Dream Mile

2016 adidas Dream Mile/100

Jun 17, 2016

(photo Phil Grove)

Gavin Gaynor prefers the track to XC. In XC, he was on a NY State Championship team his freshman year, running 28th in 16:15.10. He moved to Ohio and was 46th as a sophomore with a 16:24.03. He was 17th in 2014 with a 15:54.40 and 2nd last fall to Andrew Jordan, running a 15:13.80.

On the track Indoors Gaynor is a two time OATCCC D1 State 1,600 champion with times of 4:16.84 and 4:09.14. He was 2nd in the NBNI Mile this year with a time of 4:10.02. He won the seeded heat, but the winner ran a 4:09.95 in the first heat.

Outdoors, he is a two-time D1 1,600m champion running 4:12.16 in 2015 and 4:09.24 in this years rain delayed race. In 2015, he ran a 4:13.28, placing 6th in the NBNO Mile. Gaynor also ran an 8:50.59 in placing 2nd to Andrew Jordan in the Eastern Relays 3,200. His time is OH #3 All-Time (MileSplit Data Base) and an OH #7 All-Time.

The Dream Mile - Gavin Gaynor is ready to run a fast 1,600. He knows he can run faster than the 4:09.24 1,600 that he has. He's been under 4:10 indoors and outdoors. The question is how will the three 4:05 and better guys run. Gaynor can run 3:02, 3:03 , 3:04 through the 3/4's, but I'm not sure if he can finish under 62. He will be in uncharted territory. He's wanted a fast, competitive 1,600 or Mile and this one will give him the opportunity to see what he can do. He will need to stay in contact with the leaders. This is not a race to lay back and kick in. Someone will make a definitive move and see who goes with them. The winner will be the strongest down the last 100m, I see a 4:06 or 4:07, perhaps 5th, but I hope that I am wrong.

Gavin Gaynor (Adidas Dream Mile (6/17)

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Ohio #3 All-Time (MileSplit Data Base)

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATEPLACE
1	8:40.99	ALAN SCHARSU Austintown Fitch	1978	Golden West Invitational1st Jun 10, 1978
2	8:46.72	ANDREW JORDAN Watkins Memorial	2016	Eastern Relays1st Apr 29, 2016 - Apr 30, 2016
3	8:50.59	GAVIN GAYNOR Hudson	2016	Eastern Relays2nd Apr 29, 2016 - Apr 30, 2016

OHIO ALL TIME 3,200M

8:41.0* 8:40.99	Alan Scharsu	Yng. Austintown-Fitch	1978
8:46.3	Ricky Pittman	Clev. East Tech	1980
8:46.72	Andrew Jordan	Watkins Memorial	2016
8:46.7	Scott Fry	Sandusky Perkins	1985
8:49.1	John Zishka	Lancaster	1980
8:49.7*	Chad Balyo	Springboro	2006
8:50.59	Gavin Gaynor	Hudson	2016

Ohio #10 All-Time 1,600 (MileSplit Data Base)

RANK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATEPLACE
1	4:05.62	JOE BISTRITZ Chagrin Falls	2016	OHSAA State Track and Field Championship1st Jun 3, 2016 - Jun 4, 2016
2	4:06.81	JEFF SEE Middletown	2005	OHSAA State Track and Field Championship1st Jun 6, 2003 - Jun 7, 2003
3	4:07.12	RYAN ADAMS Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy	2015	OHSAA State Track and Field Championship1st Jun 5, 2015 - Jun 6, 2015
4	4:07.96	MICHAEL VITUCCI St. Xavier (Cin.)	2015	OHSAA State Track and Field Championship1st Jun 6, 2014 - Jun 7, 2014
5	4:08.04	BRANNON KIDDER Lancaster	2012	Ohio Capital Conference Championship1st May 10, 2012 - May 12, 2012
5	4:08.04	JACOB DUMFORD Westerville North	2013	Rod Russel Mason Invitational - Postponed Until Saturday1st May 11, 2013
7	4:08.41	CORY LESLIE Perkins	2008	OHSAA State Track & Field Championships1st Jun 1, 2007 - Jun 2, 2007
8	4:08.52	MICHAEL HALL St. Xavier (Cin.)	2014	OHSAA State Track and Field Championship2nd Jun 6, 2014 - Jun 7, 2014
9	4:08.70	JESSE RHODENBAUGH Talawanda	2001	OHSAA State Track and Field Championship1st Jun 1, 2001 - Jun 2, 2001
10	4:09.24	GAVIN GAYNOR Hudson	2016	OHSAA State Track and Field Championship1st Jun 3, 2016 - Jun 4, 2016

Adidas Dream Mile Field

Eduardo Herrera (Madera South, CA) is ranked #1 in the U.S. at 3000 meters (8:15.01) and was runner-up at 1600 meters at the 2016 state championships. He is also ranked US #1 in the 2-Mile with a 9:00.52.
Thomas Ratcliffe (Concord-Carlisle, MA), who last week broke the Massachusetts and New England high school records for the mile when he ran 4:01.50 and is ranked #1 in the country at 2 miles (9:00.52).
Ryan Schweizer (Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines, IA), an eight-time state champion including back-to-back titles at 800m, 1600m, and 3200m who is also the 2016 Drake Relays and Kansas Relays Champion.
Joseph Bistritz (Chagrin Falls, OH), a two-time state cross country champion and 2016 state 1600m champion.
Jack Salisbury (LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI), a 10-time individual state champion, including three consecutive titles at 1500m.
Gavin Gaynor (Hudson, OH), a four-time state champion at 1500m (2 outdoor, 2 indoor) who was ranked #1 in the U.S. at 1600m indoors for 2016.
Patrick Parker (American Fork, UT), runner-up in the mile at the 2016 Arcadia Invitational.