Teare now national leader in three events

St. Joseph Notre Dame CA star elevates to No. 10 all-time for high school athletes with 4:00.16 mile; Fukuda elevates to No. 2 in the world in women's 5,000 and Konieczek nearly sets NCAA Division 2 steeplechase record

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Cooper Teare’s national tour made another impressive stop Friday at the 59th Mt. SAC Relays and the St. Joseph Notre Dame CA senior nearly added a historic chapter to one of the nation’s most prestigious meets at El Camino College’s Murdock Stadium in Torrance.

Teare clocked 4 minutes, 0.16 seconds in the Brooks PR high school mile, becoming the second prep athlete – joining Sam Worley of New Braunfels Canyon TX – to come within less than a second of breaking the 4-minute barrier this year.

Teare, the New Balance Nationals Indoor mile champion, improved to No. 10 all-time in the outdoor mile. The Oregon signee now boasts national-leading times in the mile, 3,200 (8:41.46) and 5,000 (14:13.26).

Yui Fukuda of Japan ran the No. 2 time in the world this year to win the women’s 5,000 meters in 15:23.48.

Alicja Konieczek, a sophomore at Western State in Colorado, became only the third woman in NCAA Division 2 history to run under 9:52 in the women’s 3,000 steeplechase, clocking 9:51.09 for the No. 3 time in the world this year. Konieczek, representing Poland, led six women under 10 minutes.

Tulsa senior Marc Scott improved to No. 2 among collegiate performers this year in the 5,000 by winning in 13:37.45. Only Colorado State’s Jefferson Abbey, with his 13:37.23 at Stanford, has run faster.

Former UTEP star Anthony Rotich won the men’s 3,000 steeplechase in 8:39.96, which ranks ninth in the world this year.

Amanda Eccleston, representing Brooks, held off Oregon freshman Katie Rainsberger by a 4:12.86 to 4:13.25 margin in the women’s 1,500, both ranking in the top 10 in the world this year.

David Torrence, representing HOKA One One, prevailed in the men’s 1,500 in 3:43.58.

Centennial NV ran a national-leading 9:07.31 in the girls 4x800 relay, lowering the mark of 9:07.38 by Chandler AZ from the 50th Arcadia Invitational.

Great Oak CA repeated in both the boys 4x800 (7:47.69) and 4x,1600 (17:29.53), in addition to winning its third straight title in the girls 4x,1600 (20:14.29).

Sonoma Academy CA junior Rylee Bowen edged Anna Gibson of Jackson WY 4:48.44 to 4:48.48 to win the Brooks PR girls high school mile.

Lauren Gregory of Fort Collins CO captured the Brooks PR girls high school 3,200 in 10:08.31.

Evert Silva of Fresno CA secured a victory in the Brooks PR boys high school 3,200 in 8:54.74, holding off senior Michael Vernau of Davis Senior CA in 8:56.45.