Well, I was waiting on pictures from this meet to show up on MileSplit that I could use, but it doesn't look like they're coming any time soon.
With that said, the stats should be enough to satisfy your taste buds, as four out of the four Spartans that attended the Ridge Night of 1600s set new personal records in the 1600m event despite the uncharacteristically chilly and windy weather.
Ali Wehrhahn ran the first race of the night, clocking a 5:49.8 in the eighth heat. Wehrhahn's shaved 4.13 seconds off her previous best of 5:53.93, set last year at the NJCTC Outdoor Frosh-Soph Championship. Wehrhahn is seeing major improvements, especially now that she is healthy after a spotty cross country season.
In heat nine was Matt Lumia, who dipped under the 6-minute barrier for the first time with a 20-second personal record of 5:42.99. This marks a huge improvement for Lumia, who has only been in the sport for less than a year.
Next up was Mike Paustian, who placed second in the fourteenth heat with a time of 4:43 flat, obliterating his previous best of 4:52.37. Paustian had suffered from knee problems that prevented him from competing for a spot at the Indoor Meet of Champions, so this serves as validation that his fitness is where it needs to be.
Mark Schwalm competed in the final and fastest heat of the night, breaking five minutes in the event for the first time in dominant fashion with a 4:45.34. A 53-second 400m runner, Schwalm was tested in the 1200 over-distant meters, but held his own against a stacked field to prove his versatility from the sprint to middle-distance events.
Overall, the Ridge Night of 1600s was wildly successful and sets the Spartans up for an exciting day at the Skyland Conference Championships on Tuesday, May 9 at Hillsborough High School.
You can see the results of the Ridge Twilight Night of 1600s here.
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