Pajak Returns To The Track At SPIRE
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SPIRE Ohio Preview Meet Results
Saturday marked a return to the track for reigning Foot Locker Nationals runner-up Ryan Pajak.
The Ringgold star pocketed two quality performances in the 800m and 1,600m -- both PRs -- as he posted times of 1:55.53 and 4:13.41 and finished second and first, respectively, for each distance.
In the latter race, in particular, Pajak showed control and poise as he took off over the second half and separated by five seconds to second-place finisher Patrick Burgos (4:18.42).
Pajak scored a U.S. No. 22 time in the 800m and a U.S. No. 8 mark in the 1,600m.
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The Boys 1,600m Results
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | WIND | HEAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ryan Pajak | 12 | Ringgold | 4:13.41 | 1 | ||
| 2 |  Patrick Burgos | 12 | Elizabeth Forward | 4:18.42 | 1 | ||
| 3 |  Billy Dennison | 11 | Mentor | 4:19.50 | 1 | ||
| 4 |  Charles Payne | 12 | Lakewood | 4:20.14 | 1 | ||
| 5 |  Kyle McMahan | 12 | Kenston | 4:20.31 | 1 | ||
| 6 |  Luke Snyder | 10 | Rittman | 4:22.83 | 1 | ||
| 8 |  MJ Pottinger | 11 | Grove City Area | 4:23.71 | 1 |
Elsewhere, the Bishop McNamara boys (MD) clocked a U.S. No. 2 4x400 time of 3:18.13 and saw three of their upperclassmen -- Nicholas Steed, Messiah McKinley and Nathaniel Spears -- go one, two and four in the 800m, with Steed posting a winning mark of 1:54.21.
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Photos by David Nguyen/MileSplit
INDEX:
Page 2: Foot Locker runner-up Ryan Pajak returns to the track, plus more from SPIRE
Page 3: Max Armstrong, Ethan Edgeworth and Luke Stradley star at Last Chance
Page 4: Montverde Academy makes splash at Legends of Alachua County
Page 5: Jonathan Simms opens with two top 10 performances in Oklahoma
Page 6: Diving into top performances from the Bulldog Invitational