Track season is around the corner. We decided to do some comparisons of the top distance runners in Texas. We used the Mercier Scoring Tables to assign points to each performance adding the personal bests for both 1600 and 3200. We will do the same with 8/16 to find the best middle distance runners. We will also do the girls and finally the Mercier point system allows for you to compare genders so I will do a compilation of boys and girls.
Here are the results.
*Remember I have solid stats from 1986 to now. Before 1986 it is hard to find personal bests.
*Could not find 3200m times for John Robinson 4:03.80, Reed Fischer 4:04.20, Gawain Guy 4:04.75, Robert Gonzales 4:05.50,
| RANK | 3200 | 1600 | ATHLETE | SCHOOL | Grad Year | Pts | Pts | TOTAL |
| 1 | 08:44.0 | 04:06.9 | Colby Lowe | Southlake Carroll | 2008 | 795 | 780 | 1575 |
| 2 | 08:49.1 | 04:06.7 | Craig Nowak | Cypress Woods | 2012 | 775 | 782 | 1557 |
| 3 | 09:06.8 | 03:59.6 | Steve Magness | Klein Oak | 2003 | 711 | 843 | 1554 |
| 4 | 08:58.6 | 04:05.2 | Reuben Reina | San Antonio Jay | 1986 | 740 | 794 | 1534 |
| 5 | 08:56.6 | 04:06.3 | John Holmes | South Houston | 1986 | 748 | 785 | 1533 |
| 6 | 08:52.9 | 04:08.9 | Brian Sullivan | The Woodlands | 2004 | 761 | 763 | 1524 |
| 7 | 08:52.2 | 04:09.5 | Eric Henry | The Woodlands | 1987 | 764 | 758 | 1522 |
| 8 | 09:05.6 | 04:03.8 | Erik Stanley | Klein | 2004 | 715 | 806 | 1521 |
| 9 | 08:52.9 | 04:09.4 | Craig Lutz | Marcus | 2011 | 761 | 759 | 1520 |
| 10 | 08:56.1 | 04:07.9 | Trevor Gilley | Southlake Carroll | 2013 | 749 | 771 | 1520 |
| 11 | 08:58.0 | 04:07.5 | Robert Domanic | Lewisville Hebron | 2013 | 743 | 775 | 1518 |
| 12 | 08:55.3 | 04:10.7 | Reed Connor | The Woodlands | 2009 | 752 | 748 | 1500 |
| 13 | 08:52.9 | 04:12.4 | Tim Cousins | The John Cooper School | 2010 | 761 | 735 | 1496 |
| 14 | 09:07.2 | 04:06.3 | Leonel Manzano | Marble Falls High | 2004 | 709 | 785 | 1494 |
| 15 | 08:54.5 | 04:12.0 | Scott MacPherson | Plano Senior HS | 2005 | 755 | 736 | 1491 |
| 16 | 08:54.1 | 04:13.1 | Tim Garguilo | Plano East | 1986 | 757 | 729 | 1486 |
| 17 | 08:54.7 | 04:12.8 | Parker Stinson | Cedar Park | 2010 | 754 | 731 | 1485 |
| 18 | 08:56.9 | 04:11.8 | Jeff Moss | The Woodlands | 1983 | 746 | 739 | 1485 |
| 19 | 8:55.46c | 04:13.3 | Ryan Dohner | Klein Oak | 2010 | 752 | 730 | 1482 |
| 20 | 08:58.0 | 04:12.3 | Kevyn Hoyos | Lewisville Hebron | 2012 | 743 | 735 | 1478 |
| 21 | 09:05.9 | 04:09.4 | Brian Duplechain | Kingwood High School | 2003 | 714 | 759 | 1473 |
| 22 | 08:57.1 | 04:13.8 | Rod Koborsi | Jersey Village | 2001 | 746 | 723 | 1469 |
| 23 | 09:00.4 | 04:12.4 | Joe Sansone | Southlake Carroll | 2013 | 734 | 735 | 1469 |
| 24 | 08:55.4 | 04:14.9 | James Webb | Houston Strake Jesuit | 2009 | 752 | 715 | 1467 |
| 25 | 09:05.1 | 04:10.5 | Troy Taylor | Justin Northwest | 2012 | 717 | 750 | 1467 |
| 26 | 09:01.3 | 04:12.4 | Danny Green | The Woodlands | 1988 | 730 | 735 | 1465 |
| 27 | 09:02.9 | 04:12.0 | Dennis Hodapp | Austin St Michaels | 2010 | 724 | 738 | 1462 |
| 28 | 09:10.0 | 04:09.1 | Kyle Miller | Cinco Ranch | 2004 | 699 | 761 | 1460 |
| 29 | 09:00.8 | 04:13.3 | Chris Emme | The Woodlands | 2000 | 732 | 727 | 1459 |
| 30 | 09:05.3 | 04:12.4 | Stacy Sutter | The Woodlands | 1985 | 716 | 735 | 1451 |
| 31 | 09:13.1 | 04:09.2 | Cameron Villarreal | Arlington Martin | 2013 | 688 | 761 | 1449 |
| 32 | 09:01.4 | 04:14.5 | Dave Medlin | El Paso Hanks | 1987 | 730 | 718 | 1448 |
| 33 | 09:01.5 | 04:14.6 | Brian Gohlke | The Woodlands College Park | 2012 | 730 | 717 | 1447 |
| 34 | 09:00.2 | 04:15.3 | Daniel Vertiz | San Antonio Reagan | 2012 | 734 | 712 | 1446 |
| 35 | 09:03.6 | 04:14.1 | R.j. Ammons | Houston Strake Jesuit | 2014 | 722 | 721 | 1443 |
| 36 | 09:05.2 | 04:13.5 | Brian Barraza | El Paso Franklin | 2013 | 716 | 726 | 1442 |
| 37 | 09:11.5 | 04:10.9 | Austen Dalquist | Keller | 2014 | 694 | 747 | 1441 |
| 38 | 09:01.8 | 04:15.3 | Brad Hauser | Kingwood High School | 1995 | 728 | 712 | 1440 |
| 39 | 09:04.9 | 04:14.2 | Kyle Wright | The Woodlands | 1981 | 717 | 720 | 1437 |
| 40 | 09:07.7 | 04:13.6 | Augie Flores | San Antonio Lanier | 1986 | 708 | 725 | 1433 |
| 41 | 09:07.8 | 04:13.5 | Alejandro Ruiz | Elgin | 2004 | 707 | 726 | 1433 |
| 42 | 09:07.6 | 04:13.7 | Will Antkowiak | Brenham | 2011 | 708 | 724 | 1432 |
| 43 | 09:03.3 | 04:15.8 | Alex Neff | The Woodlands | 2007 | 723 | 708 | 1431 |
| 44 | 09:08.6 | 04:13.4 | Shaun Barnes | The Woodlands | 1986 | 704 | 727 | 1431 |
| 45 | 09:14.6 | 04:10.9 | Chris Brown | Southlake Carroll | 2009 | 683 | 747 | 1430 |
| 46 | 09:17.6 | 04:11.2 | Jake Morse | Arlington | 2004 | 673 | 756 | 1429 |
| 47 | 09:03.2 | 04:16.4 | Daniel Gerber | The Woodlands | 2006 | 723 | 703 | 1426 |
| 48 | 09:07.9 | 04:14.3 | Adam Dailey | Austin High | 1995 | 707 | 719 | 1426 |
| 49 | 09:17.8 | 04:10.0 | Brigham Hedges | The Woodlands | 2013 | 672 | 754 | 1426 |
| 50 | 09:20.0 | 04:09.4 | Justin Brinkley | Kingwood High School | 2012 | 665 | 759 | 1424 |