Now in the NSAF's 25th season hosting a national meet, New Balance Nationals have been the place to go for elite athletes for over two decades. In honor of the 25th annual outdoor national championship this weekend we have compiled the 25 best performance in each event. We begin with the boys distance including greats such as Dathan Ritzenhein, Evan Jager, and Matt Centrowitz.
(Note: The meet name changes over the years based on sponsors)
2015 Top Seed: John Lewis
800m | Mile | 2 Mile | 5K | 2K Steeple
RANK
TIME
ATHLETE/TEAM
GRADE
MEET DATE PLACE
1
1:48.01
JOHN CROSSLEY
NC West Carteret
2013
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
2
1:48.09
AUSTIN MUDD
IN Center Grove High School
2011
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 16, 2011 - Jun 18, 2011
3
1:48.51
MOSES WASHINGTON
FL Miami Carol City HS
1998
National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 1st
Jun 13, 1997
4
1:48.52
JAMES LEVINE
CA Golden Valley High (SJ)
1997
National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 2nd
Jun 13, 1997
5
1:48.61
DONAVAN BRAZIER
MI Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills
2015
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
6
1:48.63
CORY PRIMM
CA Westlake High (SS)
2007
Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
7
1:48.75
JOE WHITE
NJ DePaul Catholic HS
2014
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
8
1:48.76
MARK SYLVESTER
OH St. Ignatius
2001
Adidas Outdoor Championships 1st
Jun 15, 2001 - Jun 16, 2001
9
1:49.04
RICHARD SMITH
VA South Lakes
2002
adidas Outdoor Championships 1st
Jun 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002
10
1:49.13
JASON OWEN
MN Stewartville High School
1996
National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 1st
Jun 14, 1996 - Jun 15, 1996
11
1:49.24
MYLES MARSHALL
TX Kingwood High School
2015
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
12
1:49.27
ISAAC CLARK
NJ Atlantic Co. Tech
2013
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
13
1:49.29
MICHAEL STEMBER
CA Jesuit (SJ)
1996
National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 2nd
Jun 14, 1996 - Jun 15, 1996
14
1:49.30
TIM HARRIS
FL Miami Booker T. Washington HS
2004
adidas Outdoor Championships 1st
Jun 18, 2004 - Jun 19, 2004
14
1:49.30
TRENT RITER
MN Mounds View High School
2001
Adidas Outdoor Championships 2nd
Jun 15, 2001 - Jun 16, 2001
16
1:49.36
DEREK HOLDSWORTH
VA Lafayette
2014
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 4th
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
17
1:49.41
JOHN COTE
WA Renton High School
1997
National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 3rd
Jun 13, 1997
18
1:49.43
LUBERT LEWIS
VA James Monroe
1997
National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 4th
Jun 13, 1997
19
1:49.60
JAMES HATCH
CO Fairview High School
2001
Adidas Outdoor Championships 3rd
Jun 15, 2001 - Jun 16, 2001
20
1:49.61
JONATHON JOHNSON
TX Abilene
2001
Foot Locker National Championship 1st
Jun 17, 2000
21
1:49.66
ADAM DAVIS
TX Klein
2000
Foot Locker National Championship 2nd
Jun 17, 2000
22
1:49.68
GARRETT O'TOOLE
MA Middlesex School
2014
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 5th
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
23
1:49.69
MARK SYLVESTER
OH St. Ignatius
2001
Foot Locker National Championship 3rd
Jun 17, 2000
24
1:49.70
ZAVON WATKINS
PA Liverpool
2012
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 16, 2011 - Jun 18, 2011
25
1:49.74
FRED SHARPE
AL Paulsboro HS
1996
National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 5th
Jun 13, 1997
Guys Not Making the Cut: Leo Manzano (#48)
2015 Top Seed: Matt Novak
800m | Mile | 2 Mile | 5K | 2K Steeple
RANK TIME ATHLETE/TEAM GRADE MEET DATE PLACE 1 4:02.01 SHARIF KARIE
VA West Springfield
1997 National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 1st
Jun 13, 1997
2 4:03.27 GABE JENNINGS
CA Madison East
1997 National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 2nd
Jun 13, 1997
3 4:03.33 SAMUEL BORCHERS
OH Yellow Springs
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
4 4:03.87 SAMUEL VAZQUEZ
FL Flagler Palm Coast HS
2005 adidas Outdoor Championships 1st
Jun 13, 2003 - Jun 14, 2003
5 4:04.78 BRANDON MAHONEY
OH Massillon-Washington
2016 Foot Locker National Championship 1st
Jun 12, 1999
6 4:04.83 JEFF SEE
OH Middletown
2005 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 17, 2005 - Jun 18, 2005
7 4:04.98 BEN HUBERS
GA McEachern High School
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
8 4:05.25 ROB FINNERTY
MN Burnsville High School
2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
9 4:05.30 CHRIS SOLINSKY
WI Stevens Point
2003 adidas Outdoor Championships 2nd
Jun 13, 2003 - Jun 14, 2003
10 4:05.58 MEBRAHTOM KEFLEZIGHI
CA San Diego High School (SD)
1994 National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 1st
Jun 20, 1994
11 4:05.68 EVAN JAGER
IL Jacobs High School
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
12 4:05.72 GAVIN COOMBS
CT Griswold High School
2004 adidas Outdoor Championships 1st
Jun 18, 2004 - Jun 19, 2004
12 4:05.72 JONATHON RILEY
MA Brookline High School
1997 National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 3rd
Jun 13, 1997
14 4:05.99 JOSH LAMPRON
MA Mansfield High School
2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 16, 2011 - Jun 18, 2011
15 4:06.00 E. JANTZEN OSHIER
CA Trabuco Hills High School (SS)
2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 16, 2011 - Jun 18, 2011
16 4:06.07 JEFF SEE
OH Middletown
2005 adidas Outdoor Championships 3rd
Jun 13, 2003 - Jun 14, 2003
17 4:06.11 RYAN TRAVIS
AR Sumner
1997 National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 4th
Jun 13, 1997
18 4:06.15 RYAN HALL
CA Big Bear High (SS)
2001 Foot Locker National Championship 1st
Jun 17, 2000
19 4:06.39 VICTOR GRAS
MA Belmont High School
2004 adidas Outdoor Championships 2nd
Jun 18, 2004 - Jun 19, 2004
20 4:06.50 STEPHEN PIFER
IL Edwardsville High School
2003 adidas Outdoor Championships 4th
Jun 13, 2003 - Jun 14, 2003
21 4:06.60 LUKE PUSKEDRA
UT Judge Memorial Catholic HS
2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
22 4:06.70 CHRISTOPHER STOGSDILL
NY Marcellus
2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 18, 2009 - Jun 20, 2009
23 4:06.76 CRAIG MILLER
PA Manheim Township
2006 adidas Outdoor Championships 3rd
Jun 18, 2004 - Jun 19, 2004
24 4:06.88 CHRISTIAN ALVARADO
CT Fairfield Prep High School
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
25 4:06.91 DANIEL EVERETT
MO Westminster Christian Academy
2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 16, 2011 - Jun 18, 2011
Guys Not Making the Cut: Alan Webb (#27), Steve Magness (#35), Leo Manzano (#37)
2015 Top Seed: Ben Veatch
800m | Mile | 2 Mile | 5K | 2K Steeple
RANK TIME ATHLETE/TEAM GRADE MEET DATE PLACE 1 8:34.40 GERMAN FERNANDEZ
OK Riverbank High School (SJ)
2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals
Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
2 8:41.55 MATT CENTROWITZ
MD Broadneck Senior High School
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
3 8:44.06 JOE ROSA
NJ West Windsor-Plainsboro North HS
2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 17, 2010 - Jun 19, 2010
4 8:44.43 DATHAN RITZENHEIN
MI Rockford
2001 Adidas Outdoor Championships 1st
Jun 15, 2001 - Jun 16, 2001
5 8:44.53 CRAIG FORYS
NJ Colts Neck HS
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
6 8:45.44 SHADRACK KIPTOO-BIWOTT
NM La Cueva High School
2004 adidas Outdoor Championships 1st
Jun 18, 2004 - Jun 19, 2004
7 8:45.61 SEAN MCGORTY
VA Chantilly
2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
8 8:46.12 ELLIOTT HEATH
CA Winona High School
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
9 8:46.32 ANDREW ACOSTA
CA El Camino HS (SD)
2006 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 15, 2006 - Jun 17, 2006
10 8:47.06 LUKE PUSKEDRA
UT Judge Memorial Catholic HS
2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals
Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
11 8:47.07 COLBY LOWE
OK Southlake Carroll
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
12 8:47.29 MATT TEBO
NM Eldorado High School
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 15, 2006 - Jun 17, 2006
13 8:47.59 EVAN JAGER
IL Jacobs High School
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 4th
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
14 8:48.06 DATHAN RITZENHEIN
MI Rockford
2001 Foot Locker National Championship 1st
Jun 17, 2000
15 8:48.11 JOSH MCDOUGAL
NY Peru
2004 adidas Outdoor Championships 2nd
Jun 18, 2004 - Jun 19, 2004
16 8:48.25 CHRISTOPHER LANDRY
VA Thomas Jefferson S&T
2004 adidas Outdoor Championships 3rd
Jun 18, 2004 - Jun 19, 2004
17 8:49.79 TREVOR DUNBAR
OR Kodiak High School
2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 18, 2009 - Jun 20, 2009
18 8:50.42 EVAN JAGER
IL Jacobs High School
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 15, 2006 - Jun 17, 2006
19 8:50.80 MIKE TORCHIA
MN Rochester Lourdes High School
2006 Nike Outdoor Nationals 4th
Jun 15, 2006 - Jun 17, 2006
20 8:50.96 ROB FINNERTY
MN Burnsville High School
2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals
Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
21 8:51.13 MARK MATUSAK
CA Loyola High School (SS)
2005 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 17, 2005 - Jun 18, 2005
22 8:51.23 HASSAN MEAD
OR Minneapolis South High School
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 5th
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
23 8:51.26 CHRIS BARNICLE
MA Newton North High School
2005 adidas Outdoor Championships 3rd
Jun 18, 2004 - Jun 19, 2004
24 8:51.30 KEVIN WILLIAMS
CO D'Evelyn High School
2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals 5th
Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
25 8:51.46 JAMES ROSA
NJ West Windsor-Plainsboro North HS
2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 17, 2010 - Jun 19, 2010
Guys Not Making the Cut: Ammar Moussa (#26), Mike Brannigan (#32), Drew Hunter (#34), Edward Chesarek (#39), Lukas Verzbicas (#43)
2015 Top Seed: Robert Brandt
800m | Mile | 2 Mile | 5K | 2K Steeple
RANK TIME ATHLETE/TEAM GRADE MEET DATE PLACE 1 14:11.61 JAKE LEINGANG
ND Bismarck High School
2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
2 14:16.61 ALEX OSTBERG
CT Darien High School
2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
3 14:25.74 EDWARD CHESEREK
NJ St. Benedict's Prep
2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 16, 2011 - Jun 18, 2011
4 14:27.16 JAKE LEINGANG
ND Bismarck High School
2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2012 - Jun 16, 2012
5 14:28.73 NICK ELSWICK
OH Chardon
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
6 14:28.97 ELIJAH ARMSTRONG
ID Pocatello High School
2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
7 14:29.20 JACK KEELAN
IL St. Ignatius College Prep High School
2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 4th
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
8 14:29.58 ELIJAH ARMSTRONG
ID Pocatello High School
2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
9 14:29.95 ZACH DALE
IL Conant High School
2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
10 14:31.41 PAUL HOGAN
MA Burlington High School
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 4th
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
11 14:32.36 SOLOMON HAILE
md Sherwood High School
2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 18, 2009 - Jun 20, 2009
12 14:33.09 SAM WHARTON
OH Tippecanoe
2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 5th
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
13 14:33.62 TANNER ANDERSON
WA North Central High School
2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 6th
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
14 14:34.39 TANNER HINKLE
MI Mason
2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 7th
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
15 14:34.78 JACOB THOMSON
KY Holy Cross (Louisville)
2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 14, 2012 - Jun 16, 2012
16 14:37.10 MATT MAHONEY
RI Swampscott High School
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 5th
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
17 14:37.19 MATT MIZERECK
FL Leon HS
2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 17, 2010 - Jun 19, 2010
18 14:37.32 DAN LENNON
NY Peru
2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 14, 2012 - Jun 16, 2012
19 14:38.23 SOLOMON HAILE
md Sherwood High School
2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals
Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
19 14:38.23 ADAM VESS
CT Xavier High School
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
21 14:39.52 RYAN FORSYTH
MD Severna Park
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 6th
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
22 14:40.44 LEVI THOMET
AK Kodiak High School
2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 7th
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
23 14:40.68 MARK HADLEY
OH Boardman
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 8th
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
24 14:40.76 DOUG SMITH
NJ Gill-St. Bernard's School
2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
25 14:41.47 MOHAMED ABUSHOUK
NC Cary
2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 17, 2010 - Jun 19, 2010
2015 Top Seed: Luke Anderson
800m | Mile | 2 Mile | 5K | 2K Steeple
RANK TIME ATHLETE/TEAM GRADE MEET DATE PLACE 1 5:41.67 BAILEY ROTH
CO Coronado High School
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
2 5:49.11 COREY THORNE
OH Portsmouth High School
2005 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 17, 2005 - Jun 18, 2005
3 5:49.24 BAILEY ROTH
CO Unattached (Colorado)
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
4 5:49.40 EDDIE OWENS
NJ Packer Collegiate
2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 16, 2011 - Jun 18, 2011
5 5:49.92 STEVE SLATTERY
CO Mount Olive HS
1998 Foot Locker National Championship 1st
Jun 19, 1998
6 5:51.31 TYLER RANKE
NY Hilton
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
7 5:51.64 JOHN MARTINEZ
NY North Rockland
2005 Nike Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 17, 2005 - Jun 18, 2005
8 5:52.04 MINT HENK
VT U-32 High School (Uhsd #32)
2002 adidas Outdoor Championships 1st
Jun 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002
9 5:52.49 JOE THORNE
GA Lakeside HS, DeKalb
2002 adidas Outdoor Championships 2nd
Jun 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002
10 5:52.63 RYAN MCDERMOTT
NY Chaminade
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
11 5:53.02 ALEX DEIR
NY Honeoye Falls-Lima (HFL)
2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 17, 2010 - Jun 19, 2010
12 5:53.13 ALEX DEIR
NY Honeoye Falls-Lima (HFL)
2012 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 18, 2009 - Jun 20, 2009
13 5:53.87 ZACHARY ORNELAS
TX Vista Ridge
2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 18, 2009 - Jun 20, 2009
14 5:53.89 SIDGIE GREENE
NY Thomas Jefferson (NYC)
2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
15 5:54.58 ZACHARY ORNELAS
TX Cedar Park
2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
16 5:54.87 CONNOR MARTIN
NJ Westfield High School
2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 17, 2010 - Jun 19, 2010
17 5:55.05 TYLER RANKE
NY Greece-Olympia
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
18 5:55.15 JOHN MCCARTHY
NY Corning
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 13, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014
19 5:55.79 BRENDAN SMITH
NY CBA Syracuse
2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1st
Jun 14, 2012 - Jun 16, 2012
20 5:56.08 KEVIN MCDERMOTT
NY Chaminade
2005 Nike Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 17, 2005 - Jun 18, 2005
21 5:56.12 PHIL CAWKWELL
NY Byram Hills
2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals 2nd
Jun 14, 2007 - Jun 16, 2007
22 5:56.24 JOSH TORMASI
OH Massillon-Perry
2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals 3rd
Jun 18, 2009 - Jun 20, 2009
23 5:56.47 JOHN MORTIMER
DC Londonderry High School
1995 National Scholastic Track and Field Championship 1st
Jun 17, 1995 - Jun 18, 1995
24 5:56.49 BRIAN COOK
NY Pearl River
2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 4th
Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
25 5:56.98 JOE THORNE
GA Lakeside HS, DeKalb
2002 Adidas Outdoor Championships 1st
Jun 15, 2001 - Jun 16, 2001
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