perhaps it went unnoticed by the majority of track fans here on CF due to the excitement of the California State Championships, but there was another elite meet that took place on Saturday.
the Great Southwest Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico invited some of the top high school talent from around the country to run. my favorite event is the 400-meters, and it was FAST!!!
on the girls side, an athlete from nearby Springdale ran the fastest 400 EVER by an Arkansas girl. rising senior Amanda Dillon ran a new personal best 55.20, and it was only good for fifth place. nine girls ran under 56-flat. wow! what a race!
on the boys side things were just as impressive, with the top six runners all dipping under 48 seconds which is smoking fast! 21 runners went under 50 seconds, which is really moving. senior Sebastian Feyersinger won the event in 47.01 (US #16). fellow Nevada high school sprinter (and decathlete) Corey Reid, who actually won the Nevada State Championship in the 400 when he nipped Feyersinger by 2 hundredths of a second, took fifth in 47.91. Reid actually had a pr in the State meet with a 47.15 (US #24). Zane Van Der Berg was the final runner under 48, finishing in sixth place with a still-sparkling 47.99.
Feyersinger is a name we've not talked about, but he is perhaps the top overall sprinter in Nevada. he has the state's #4 time in the 100 (10.80), was the state champion in the 200 (21.63, US #63, NV #2), and the state's fastest 400 (47.01, US #16, NV #1). he was fourth in the 100 and second in the 400 at the State Championship meet while winning the deuce.