Warsaw Distance Runners Shine Bright At Miracle Mile
April 17, 2023 at 10:46 p.m.
Warsaw Distance Runners Shine Bright At Miracle Mile
By Staff Report-
Warsaw’s distance squad, both boys and girls, sent 14 runners. The combined squad trains together often, thus only fitting to have both running in the same event as they truly act as one program. Warsaw Distance continues to make the community proud, picking up 3 podium finishes out of 5 possible.
The evening kicked off with two heats of boys freshman mile where both Miles Rager (4:46) and Jackson Gackenheimer (4:36) both set new personal records. Gackenheimer’s performance set a new Warsaw Freshman school record and was good for a 5th place finish. The “Tylers” both ran in the same heat and set new personal records, with Tyler Mimnaugh at 4:27 and Tyler Swartz finishing 4:37. The 4x800 squad comprised of Garret Hall, Rick Orr, Gabe Klein, and Andrew Potter finished 11th.
On the girls side, the 4x800 team of Mikayla Mimnaugh, Sammi Rastrelli, Tatum Bergan, and Elizabeth Vanderbie finished in 4th, with three new personal bests resulting. Freshman Eden Metz set a new best in her inaugural miracle mile, running a 5:35.
The evening for Warsaw finished with the elite heat of the mile. Josefina Rastrelli competed with a field comprised of all-state XC and track athletes. Joey again ran under 5 minutes, clocking a 4:59 mile, which converts to a 4:57 1600, just missing setting a new all-time Warsaw school record by only 2 seconds. This performance, classified as a “Gold Elite Performance” by national standards, was good for a 6th place podium-finish in this elite field of athletes. Many suspect this was a great preview of what to expect at the State Championships in June.
The combined distance squads will send another group of runners this Friday to the Carmel Showcase, running in the 3200 meter only showcase expected once again to play host to the top runners at this distance in the state.
Warsaw’s distance squad, both boys and girls, sent 14 runners. The combined squad trains together often, thus only fitting to have both running in the same event as they truly act as one program. Warsaw Distance continues to make the community proud, picking up 3 podium finishes out of 5 possible.
The evening kicked off with two heats of boys freshman mile where both Miles Rager (4:46) and Jackson Gackenheimer (4:36) both set new personal records. Gackenheimer’s performance set a new Warsaw Freshman school record and was good for a 5th place finish. The “Tylers” both ran in the same heat and set new personal records, with Tyler Mimnaugh at 4:27 and Tyler Swartz finishing 4:37. The 4x800 squad comprised of Garret Hall, Rick Orr, Gabe Klein, and Andrew Potter finished 11th.
On the girls side, the 4x800 team of Mikayla Mimnaugh, Sammi Rastrelli, Tatum Bergan, and Elizabeth Vanderbie finished in 4th, with three new personal bests resulting. Freshman Eden Metz set a new best in her inaugural miracle mile, running a 5:35.
The evening for Warsaw finished with the elite heat of the mile. Josefina Rastrelli competed with a field comprised of all-state XC and track athletes. Joey again ran under 5 minutes, clocking a 4:59 mile, which converts to a 4:57 1600, just missing setting a new all-time Warsaw school record by only 2 seconds. This performance, classified as a “Gold Elite Performance” by national standards, was good for a 6th place podium-finish in this elite field of athletes. Many suspect this was a great preview of what to expect at the State Championships in June.
The combined distance squads will send another group of runners this Friday to the Carmel Showcase, running in the 3200 meter only showcase expected once again to play host to the top runners at this distance in the state.
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