With four sub 1:50 races, Derek Holdsworth of Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia had more than anyone else in the country this past outdoor season. Holdsworth was one of the most consistent top performers nationally in the event with an early season US #1 1:50 at the Colonial Relays, running another 1:50 in the driving rain at the Southern Track Classic, and claiming another state title in Virginia with a 1:50 performance at the VHSL 3A State Meet.
In the post-season, Holdsworth found himself right in the thick of things challenging for the win in every major races leading the New Balance Nationals 800 until the last stretch for his first sub 1:50. He then changed up his strategy to wait to make his move to take the Brooks PR Invitational many of those selected to the MileSplit All-American team. In his last race of the year, Holdsworth fell just short of reeling in second place and a spot on the World Junior team with a 3rd place finish of 1:49.07 at US Junior Nationals in the 800 finals after running his PR of 1:48.97 in the prelims.
The following 8 individuals have been selected to the MileSplit All-American Team in the boys 800 meter run from the 2014 outdoor season. They have been chosen by MileSplit as the 8 best national performers in their event from this past spring.
MileSplit All-American Boys 800m Run Team
1. Ricky Faure (Rock Springs WY - 2014)
800 Meter Run (Graph) | 1:48.14 | ||||
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1:48.14 | 1st | 2014-05-22 | Wyoming State Track and Field Championship | » | |
1:49.41 | 1st | 2014-05-16 | Wyoming 4A North Regional Championships | » | |
1:50.70 | 1st | 2014-05-02 | BYU High School Invitational | » | |
1:53.20 | 1st | 2014-04-26 | Davis High School Invitational | » | |
1:55.11 | 1st | 2014-04-05 | Ted Schroeder Rock Springs Invitational | » | |
1:52.50 | 1st | 2014-03-29 | UVU Hal Wing High School Invitational | » | |
1:52.90 | 1st | 2014-01-24 | Utah Distance Challenge | » |
2. Myles Marshall (Kingwood TX - 2015)
800 Meter Run (Graph) | 1:48.43 | ||||
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1:49.87 | 3rd | Prelims | 2014-07-05 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | » |
1:48.43 | 2nd | 2014-07-05 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | » | |
1:51.02 | 2nd | 2014-06-21 | Brooks PR Invitational | » | |
1:49.24 | 3rd | 2014-06-13 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | » | |
1:51.61 | 1st | 2014-05-09 | UIL Track and Field Championship | » | |
1:53.98 | 1st | 2014-04-25 | Region 2-5A Meet | » | |
1:54.47 | 1st | 2014-04-16 | District 13-14 Area Meet 5A | » | |
1:56.39 | 1st | 2014-04-08 | District 13 - 5A | » | |
1:51.53 | 1st | 2014-04-04 | USATF US Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials | » |
3. Derek Holdsworth (Lafayette VA - 2014)
800 Meter Run (Graph) | 1:48.97 | ||||
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1:49.07 | 3rd | 2014-07-05 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | » | |
1:48.97 | 2nd | Prelims | 2014-07-05 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | » |
1:49.98 | 1st | 2014-06-21 | Brooks PR Invitational | » | |
1:49.36 | 4th | 2014-06-13 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | » | |
1:51.05 | 1st | 2014-06-06 | VHSL Group 3A/4A State Outdoor T&F Championships | » | |
1:50.61 | 1st | 2014-05-09 | Southern Track Classic | » | |
1:50.39 | 1st | 2014-04-03 | Colonial Relays | » |
4. Donavan Brazier (Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills MI - 2015)
800 Meter Run (Graph) | 1:48.61 | ||||
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1:48.61 | 1st | 2014-06-13 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | » | |
1:50.24 | 1st | 2014-05-31 | MHSAA State Championships LP-1 | » | |
1:52.92 | 1st | 2014-05-20 | MetroHealth Sports Med Scholarship Meet | » | |
1:52.74 | 1st | 2014-05-16 | MHSAA Regional 01 | » | |
1:59.64 | 1st | 2014-05-08 | Ottawa-Kent Black Conference Championship | » | |
2:00.44 | 1st | 2014-05-03 | Red Hawk Team Invite | » | |
1:56.04 | 1st | 2014-04-19 | Comstock Park Invitational | » | |
2:03.00 | 1st | 2014-04-16 | Zeeland East vs. Kenowa Hills | » | |
1:58.37 | 1st | 2014-03-26 | Chippewa Relays (Division I & II) | » | |
1:54.91 | 1st | 2014-03-19 | GVSU Laker Challenge | » | |
1:57.54 | 3rd | 2014-02-22 | MITS State Championship | » | |
1:59.00 | 3rd | 2014-01-11 | MITS - GVSU #2 | » |
5. Charles Jones (Cardinal Ritter MO - 2014)
800 Meter Run (Graph) | 1:49.54 | ||||
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1:56.32 | 1st | 2014-07-10 | USATF Region 9 Championship | » | |
1:50.45 | 6th | Prelims | 2014-07-05 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | » |
1:49.54 | 4th | 2014-07-05 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | » | |
1:54.77 | 1st | 2014-06-26 | AAU Region 15 National Qualifier | » | |
1:52.03 | 5th | 2014-06-21 | Brooks PR Invitational | » | |
1:51.24 | 1st | 2014-06-05 | Great Southwest Classic | » | |
1:50.98 | 1st | 2014-05-30 | MSHSAA Class 3 & 4 State Track & Field Championships | » | |
1:56.65 | 1st | 2014-05-24 | Class 3 Sectional 2 | » | |
2:00.69 | 1st | 2014-05-17 | Class 3 District 3 | » | |
2:02.25 | 1st | 2014-05-06 | AAA Conference Championship | » | |
1:50.19 | 1st | 2014-05-02 | Marion Freeman Invitational | » | |
1:54.30 | 1st | 2014-04-26 | Ladue Brusca/Strohbach Invitational | » | |
1:53.36 | 1st | 2014-04-16 | Kansas Relays | » | |
1:55.59 | 1st | 2014-04-05 | Holt Invitational | » |
6. Ishmael Muhammad (Oakcrest NJ - 2014)
800 Meter Run (Graph) | 1:48.52 | ||||
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1:50.47 | 7th | 2014-06-13 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | » | |
1:48.52 | 1st | 2014-06-04 | NJSIAA State Meet Of Champions | » | |
1:50.65 | 1st | 2014-05-30 | NJSIAA Groups - 1, 3 & NP B | » | |
1:55.67 | 1st | 2014-05-23 | NJSIAA Sectionals - South - Groups 2 & 3 | » | |
1:54.15 | 1st | 2014-05-15 | Cape-Atlantic League Championships | » | |
1:57.82 | 1st | 2014-05-08 | Atlantic County Championships | » | |
1:58.39 | 4th | 2014-02-17 | NJSIAA Group Championships | » | |
1:57.80 | 1st | 2014-02-05 | SJTCA Open Meet #2 | » | |
1:58.08 | 2nd | 2014-02-01 | NJSIAA Sectional Championships - South Gr. 1&2 | » | |
1:55.24 | 1st | 2014-01-27 | SJTCA Open Meet #3 | » |
7. Joe White (DePaul Catholic NJ - 2014)
800 Meter Run (Graph) | 1:48.75 | ||||
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1:51.23 | 9th | Prelims | 2014-07-05 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | » |
1:54.73 | 9th | 2014-06-21 | Brooks PR Invitational | » | |
1:48.75 | 2nd | 2014-06-13 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | » | |
1:49.08 | 2nd | 2014-06-04 | NJSIAA State Meet Of Champions | » | |
1:52.22 | 1st | 2014-05-30 | NJSIAA Groups - 2, 4 & NP A | » | |
1:55.63 | 1st | 2014-05-23 | NJSIAA Sectionals - Non-Public - North A&B South A | » | |
1:52.13 | 1st | 2014-05-13 | Passaic County Championships | » | |
1:52.94 | 1st | 2014-05-02 | Big North League Championships - United/Patriot/American | » | |
2:03.48 | 28th | 2014-03-14 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | » | |
1:53.95 | 1st | 2014-03-01 | NJSIAA Meet of Champions | » | |
1:53.76 | 2nd | 2014-02-24 | 80th Eastern States Championships | » | |
2:01.14 | 1st | 2014-02-17 | NJSIAA Group Championships | » | |
1:55.80 | 3rd | 2014-02-04 | The Varsity Classic | » | |
1:58.00 | 1st | 2014-01-26 | Passaic County Championships | » | |
2:01.40 | 1st | 2014-01-13 | Big North League Championships | » |
8. Robert Ford (San Antonio Johnson TX - 2014)
800 Meter Run (Graph) | 1:50.04 | ||||
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1:50.26 | 5th | Prelims | 2014-07-05 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | » |
1:50.04 | 5th | 2014-07-05 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | » | |
1:51.17 | 3rd | 2014-06-21 | Brooks PR Invitational | » | |
1:52.01 | 2nd | 2014-05-09 | UIL Track and Field Championship | » | |
1:53.60 | 1st | 2014-04-25 | Region 4-5A Meet | » | |
1:56.11 | 1st | 2014-04-16 | District 25-26 Area Meet 5A | » | |
1:52.15 | 1st | 2014-03-22 | Alamo Relays | » | |
1:52.04 | 3rd | 2014-03-14 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | » | |
1:52.80 | 1st | 2014-03-08 | Judson Invitational | » | |
1:53.94 | 1st | 2014-02-27 | San Antonio South San Meet | » | |
1:57.16 | 1st | 2014-02-20 | San Antonio Northside Meet #2 | » | |
1:55.83 | 1st | 2014-02-14 | San Antonio North East Meet | » | |
1:54.48 | 2nd | 2014-01-18 | Arkansas High School Invitational |
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