Dylan Rowell of Anacortes becomes second Washington prep to break 4 minutes in the mile at Brooks PR...
RENTON-- Incoming Gonzaga freshman Dylan Rowell (Paul Merca photo) of Anacortes HS became the second Washington high school athlete to break 4 minutes in the mile Sunday afternoon at the Brooks PR Invitational at Renton Stadium. In what's a rarity in an all high school field, Marcelo Mantecon of Miami, Florida, who won the boys' 2 mile to open the meet in 8:44.88, led the field through 900 meters, taking the ten runners through the half mile in a shade over 2 minutes. At the bell, Brian Burns of Bentonville, Arkansas, who was third in the Hoka Festival of Miles high school race on Thursday when he ran 3:59.70 in St. Louis, had the lead, with Rowell sitting on the outside. Rowell closed with a 57.95, and a hard dive to the tape to finish in a time of 3:59.93, to join Mercer Island's Owen Powell as the only two high school runners in Washington history to break 4 minutes. Afterwards, Rowell, the Washington 2A champion last week at 800 and 1600 meters told reporters in the ...
