Nick Elswick

With September underway, we’re looking back at the fastest All-Time Boys 5K performances recorded during the month of August.

With the conclusion of the OATCCC Indoor State Meet, see here for the current/updated All-Times lists for the top-25 performances ever in Ohio.

Southlake's Reed Brown (TX) coasted to a 15:01.80 en route to victory at Foot Locker Nationals in 2016, posting the 36th fastest time run at Balboa Park.

We took a look at who who were the most popular male high school track & field athletes this past year on MileSplit across the nation. See who made up the the top 25 most popular and viewed high school boys athletes on MileSplit over the past year

Mt. SAC and the first crazy wave of State Championships across the nation made for quite the busy weekend for XC!  And what a weekend it was!

A quiet week of movement on the boys side, but there are quite a few harriers knocking on the door of a top-25 ranking as the post-season falls upon us. (Photo by Brian Stocks, El Modena T&F, XC)

New York, New York!! Manhattan was just as exciting on the boys side as three elite harriers battled to the finish.  US #14 Tony Russell (West Chester Henderson PA) led the charge!

Another crazy week with super-fast times being run at Great American and Wendy's Invitationals in NC.  Plus a new star is revealed in Maine! (Photo by Doug Hague)

Just when we thought it couldn't get more exciting, Blake Haney, Joe Hardy and Estevan De La Rosa decided to race each other at the 40th Stanford Invitational. (Photo by Maria De La Rosa)

Anyone who witnessed last year's Division I boys' race at the Spartan Invitational more than likely had a course-side seat for the 2013 edition on Saturday. And after watching hometown star Mark Hadley of Boardman and Nick Elswick of Chardon battle it out once again over 5,000 meters, those same people probably are staking out their spots for October 26 when the OHSAA regional meet is run over the double-loop course.

Nicholas Elswick (#2655) is preparing to finish higher at Foot Locker this year than in 2012.  So far, so good. (Photo by Phil Grove)

Sophomore Madeleine Davison’s runaway victory powered North Allegheny to the top spot in the Division I girls’ race Saturday at the Spartan Invitational.

Last year's cross country season was surely of epic proportions.  The question is, can the new crop of Harriers this year create their own thrilling end of season performances? (Photos by Patty Morgan and Margot Kelly)

Chardon senior, Nick Elswick, has chosen to keep his talents in his home state and become and Ohio State Buckeye.  Elswick finished fourth at the 2012 OHSAA Cross Country Championship Meet and then followed that up with a top 10 finish at the Footlocker Midwest Meet, earning himself a trip to Footlocker nationals.

Ohio MileSplit got in touch with some of the top returners throughout the state in all divisions to see how their summer training was going and ask a few other questions.  Take a look inside to catch up with Chardon's Nick Elswick.

Chardon Junior Nicholas Elswick admittedly didn’t have his best run last Saturday in the Footoolocker Nationals.  In his words, “I didn’t give myself a chance.  I just ran the race.”  Elswick finished 30th in a time of 15:59.  He is very pleased with his season and has set big goals for track this Spring.  Running in the Footlocker Nationals has motivated him to work harder and to push his limits even more. 

Back to sunny San Diego we go! While you wait check out the profiles of the 40 qualifiers who will make this epic journey together. (Photo by Aaron Rich)

Amy-Eloise Neale was the top story in the Northwest but there was much happening around the nation of note as well.