Jonah Powell of Grove City Area moved to the top of state rankings in the 1,600 meters at Sunday's MileSplit/SPIRE Scholastic Showcase in Geneva, Ohio.
Powell, the Class AA state champion from the cross country season, took third in a loaded field, clocking a US#7 time of 4:15.97, also a PA#1 by over 3 seconds. It's a PR for Powell by over 2 seconds compared to his previous best time, which came in the prelims of 1,600 meters at outdoor states last year (he went on to take third in the finals).
Nick Foster from Michigan won the race in 4:07.16, while Vincent Mauri from Ohio was second in 4:09.42, which are US#1 and US#2 times, respectively.
It's a relatively open field in the mile this year in Pennsylvania, and Sunday's performance proved that Powell will be among the favorites at the indoor state meet.
Watch the race above and check out the race results below:
| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | H# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Foster | 12 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 4:07.16 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Vincent Mauri | 12 | Howland | 4:09.42 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Jonah Powell | 12 | Grove City Area | 4:15.97 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Evan Manley | 12 | Hudson | 4:16.42 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Max LeClair | 12 | Hilliard Davidson | 4:16.80 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Andrew Schroff | 12 | Olentangy Orange | 4:18.68 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Nick Saul | 12 | St. Ignatius | 4:22.03 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Aidan Goslett | 12 | Central Toronto Athletic Club (CTAC) | 4:22.25 | 2 | ||
| 9 | Abel Hagos | 12 | McQuaid Jesuit | 4:23.01 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Dylan Binda | 12 | Greensburg Salem | 4:23.47 | 2 | ||
