March
Top Moment
Date: March 9th, New Balance Nationals Indoor
Breakdown: At New Balance Nationals Indoor, the Cuthbertson girls outpaced Flower Mound (TX) to set a new national record of 11:17.5 in the Championship Distance Medley Relay, with Charlotte Bell anchoring the finish. Flower Mound finished as runner-up in 11:20.65.
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Best of the Rest
March 8th:
Middle schooler Elin Latta shattered the meet and national record in the middle school mile at New Balance Nationals Indoor, clocking 4:51.19 and lowering the meet record by roughly 17 seconds. Latta's performance firmly elevates her to "must-watch" status, as she clearly has the makings of a star. Continue reading...
The Cuthbertson High School (NC) girls shattered the 4xmile national record at New Balance Nationals Indoor, clocking 19:22.7. Josie Schihl, Stella Kermes, Justine Preisano, and Charlotte Bell sliced 15 seconds off the previous mark set by Flower Mound in 2022. Continue reading...
March 9th:
Daniel Simmons shattered the high school 5,000-meter national record at New Balance Nationals Indoor, clocking a winning time of 13:38.86. The American Fork (UT) senior obliterated Tyrone Gorze's previous mark of 13:56.82 by nearly 18 seconds. Continue reading...
March 10:
Elizabeth Leachman made history at Nike Indoor Nationals, shattering the high school 5,000-meter record with a time of 15:28.89. The Boerne Champion sophomore clocked a blistering 4:59.63 at 1,600 meters and held on to finish nine seconds ahead of the previous record. Her performance surpassed Katelyn Tuohy's 2018 mark of 15:37.12 and set a new sophomore class record. Remarkably, Leachman was doubling back from a 2-mile win the day before, where she set a meet record with a time of 9:44.15. Continue reading...
Quincy Wilson set a new U.S. high school indoor 400m record with a time of 45.76, breaking Elzie Coleman's 20-year-old record of 45.92 from the 2004 Simplot Games. Wilson's performance marks only the second time a quarter-miler has broken 46 seconds indoors. Continue reading...
Drew Griffith officially set a national high school 2-mile record at New Balance Indoor Nationals with a time of 8:34.91, improving his previous mark by four seconds. His February performance of 8:38.67 on an oversized track was an all-time No. 1 but not recognized as an official record. Continue reading...
March 16th:
Archbishop Carroll (DC) seized their chance at a national indoor 4x200 record at adidas Track Nationals on Saturday, running a stunning 1:25.36 to break the previous mark of 1:25.60 set by Bullis School in 2019. Continue reading...
March 23rd:
After nearly 26 years, the Fort Worth Wyatt (TX) boys' 4x100m national record of 39.76 was finally broken. At the 41st Victor Lopez Classic, the Humble Atascocita (TX) boys' 4x100m team shattered the mark with a 38.92, becoming the first U.S. high school team to break 39 seconds. Continue reading...
March 29th:
Elizabeth Leachman made history at the Texas Relays, breaking the high school outdoor 5K record with a 15:25.27, winning by 35 seconds. Her time surpassed the previous meet record of 15:29.85 and Natalie Cook's 2022 mark of 15:25.93. Continue reading...