New School Record!

In 2012 Steve Balkey told me his 1500 meter school record would be broken soon. His time of 3:38.99 had been Penn States best since 1987.

On Sunday night in Palo Alto, CA, Steve's expectation proved accurate.

Event 9  Men 1500 Meter Run Section 1
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Meet Record:   3:39.08  2001        Bryan Berryhill, Colorado S
    Name                    Year School                  Finals
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Finals
  1 Riley Masters                Brooks Beasts          3:38.42
   1:42.264 (1:42.264)       2:41.465 (59.201)
  2 Henrik Ingebrigtsen          Unattached             3:38.53
   1:42.121 (1:42.121)       2:41.295 (59.175)
  3 Brannon Kidder               Penn State             3:38.82
   1:41.917 (1:41.917)     2:42.218 (1:00.301)
  4 Hamish Carson                New Zealand            3:39.75
   1:42.698 (1:42.698)       2:41.966 (59.269)
  5 Julian Matthews              Nzl                    3:39.95
   1:41.402 (1:41.402)     2:41.810 (1:00.408)
  6 Austin Mudd                  Wisconsin              3:40.16
   1:43.140 (1:43.140)     2:43.393 (1:00.253)
  7 Tyler Stutzman               Stanford               3:40.21
   1:42.450 (1:42.450)       2:42.424 (59.975)
  8 Lee Emanuel                  Hoka                   3:40.66
   1:40.599 (1:40.599)     2:41.488 (1:00.889)
  9 Jose Juan Esparza            Tec de Monterrey       3:40.84
   1:42.792 (1:42.792)       2:41.292 (58.500)
10 Michael Atchoo               Stanford               3:41.92
   1:42.986 (1:42.986)       2:42.464 (59.478)
11 Alex Hatz                    Wisconsin              3:42.10
   1:42.825 (1:42.825)     2:42.899 (1:00.074)
12 Cory Leslie                  Nike                   3:43.10
   1:42.029 (1:42.029)       2:41.862 (59.833)

In case you were wondering, 3:38.82 converts to 3:56.26 for a full mile. Making Kidder the fastest Nittany Lion ever over either distance (although anything can happen in that extra 109 meters).

Other results from the much anticipated Payton Jordan Invitational include two alums. Casimir Loxsom was victorious in heat 1 of the 800 with a 1:48.38. His time was the fifth fastest overall, four ran faster in heat 2*. Kara Foster ran 32:37.19 for 16th in heat 1 of the 10,000.

*Despite what an anonymous commenter on my meet preview had hoped for. No trials and finals at this non-championship meet.

Full results here.