Let's start the preview by looking at the 2013 state meet results. Athletes in BOLD are returning this year. Boys 4A 1600m Run Finals 1 Lindberg, Michael Hu Kingwood Park 4:11.05 10 2 Teel, Ryan Friendswood 4:16.33 8 3 Robertson, Jared Canyon Randall 4:17.84 6 4 Rodriguez, Ivan El Paso Del Valle 4:17.86 4 5 Hayden, Troy Whitehouse 4:19.41 2 6 Blunt, Carter Frisco Heritage 4:21.79 1 7 Mulverhill, Chris Cedar Park 4:23.30 8 Tankersley, Andrew Boerne Champion 4:23.55 9 Abdi, Hassan Amarillo Palo Duro 4:30.61
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Top 100 Returners
Region Rankings
Region 1-4A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:21.63 | Hassan Abdi | Amarillo Palo Duro | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 1-4A Meet |
| 2. | 4:29.73 | Gerardo Escapita | El Paso Jefferson | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 1-4A Meet |
| 3. | 4:31.29 | Jorge Quintero | El Paso Burges | 2014 | 03/02/2013 | El Paso Burges Invitational |
| 4. | 4:31.53 | Javier Gaytan | El Paso Burges | 2015 | 04/12/2013 | District 1-4A Meet |
| 5. | 4:31.97 | Rafael Posada | Fort Worth Western Hills | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 1-4A Meet |
| 6. | 4:32.11 | Michael Johnson | San Elizario | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | El Paso Ysleta Meet |
| 7. | 4:33.74 | Aaron Daly | El Paso Jefferson | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | District 1-4A Meet |
| 8. | 4:34.00 | Brad James | Lake Dallas | 2014 | 03/28/2013 | Decatur Invitational |
| 9. | 4:34.93 | Cade Speed | Wolfforth Frenship | 2014 | 03/30/2013 | Lubbock Invitational |
| 10. | 4:34.96 | Chris Sanchez | San Angelo Lake View | 2014 | 04/18/2013 | District 3-4 Area Meet 4A |
Region 2-4A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:21.61 | Carter Blunt | Frisco Heritage | 2016 | 04/10/2013 | District 9-4A Meet |
| 2. | 4:24.33 | Kyle Garcia | North Forney | 2015 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-4A Meet |
| 3. | 4:25.67 | Kendall Joiner | Lucas Lovejoy | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-4A Meet |
| 4. | 4:26.51 | Ryan Cleary | Prosper | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-4A Meet |
| 5. | 4:30.17 | Grant Buley | Wylie East | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-4A Meet |
| 6. | 4:34.87 | Griffin Beitter | Highland Park | 2015 | 03/28/2013 | Mesquite Meet |
| 7. | 4:36.33 | Turner Pool | Frisco Wakeland | 2014 | 02/16/2013 | Carrollton Trojan Relays |
| 8. | 4:36.70 | Cutter Oglesby | Frisco Wakeland | 2016 | 04/10/2013 | District 9-4A Meet |
| 9. | 4:36.81 | Rico Lara | Highland Park | 2015 | 03/28/2013 | Mesquite Meet |
| 10. | 4:37.44 | Ryan Kallenbach | Mansfield Lake Ridge | 2014 | 04/20/2013 | District 15-16A Area Meet 4A |
Region 3-4A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:23.94 | Jake Bootz | Summer Creek | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 3-4A Meet |
| 2. | 4:26.81 | Conner Bootz | Summer Creek | 2014 | 03/23/2013 | Klein Relays |
| 3. | 4:27.25 | Austin Richard | Houston Stratford | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | Will Taylor Relays |
| 4. | 4:27.33 | Darren Medrano | Georgetown High | 2015 | 03/23/2013 | Georgetown Meet |
| 5. | 4:28.96 | Brian Quinlan | Houston Stratford | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 3-4A Meet |
| 6. | 4:29.37 | Jacob Deramus | Brenham | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 3-4A Meet |
| 7. | 4:31.27p | R.j. Ammons | Houston Stratford | 2014 | 03/15/2013 | Texas Southern Relays |
| 8. | 4:31.47p | Colin Thompson | Houston Stratford | 2014 | 03/15/2013 | Texas Southern Relays |
| 9. | 4:32.04 | Julian Edmonson | Kingwood Park | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 3-4A Meet |
| 10. | 4:33.06 | Chandler Heikkila | George Ranch | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 3-4A Meet |
Region 4-4A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:20.80 | Andrew Tankersley | Boerne Champion | 2015 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 2. | 4:25.70 | Steven Galli | Dripping Springs | 2014 | 04/11/2013 | District 25-4A Meet |
| 3. | 4:28.86 | David Montalvo | Valley View | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 4-4A Meet |
| 4. | 4:30.33 | Todd Mickey | Victoria West | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 4-4A Meet |
| 5. | 4:31.88 | Trevor Heinz | Dripping Springs | 2016 | 04/11/2013 | District 25-4A Meet |
| 6. | 4:33.63 | Victor Pedraza | PSJA Southwest | 2016 | 03/01/2013 | PSJA Memorial Relays |
| 7. | 4:33.81 | Esteban Villalpando | Hays Buda | 2014 | 03/07/2013 | Kyle Lehman Don Shelton Relays |
| 8. | 4:34.62 | Logan Thomas | Cedar Park | 2014 | 04/11/2013 | District 25-4A Meet |
| 9. | 4:36.01p | Noah Stevens-Stein | Austin LBJ | 2014 | 03/15/2013 | Texas Southern Relays |
| 10. | 4:36.08 | Dante Gaona | PSJA Southwest | 2015 | 03/01/2013 | PSJA Memorial Relays |
Summary
This race is hard to forecast. You have some great talent and there are plenty of variables to consider like who is going to try to double and who might just save it for this race. The main players will be Andrew Tankersley. He has the fastest time of 2013 of the returners. Carter Blunt won cross country this year and 6th in this race last year as a FR. Austin Richard had a breakout cross season and should put up some great times on the track. Don't forget about Gerardo Escapita who has a 4:16 as his pr but opted to race the 800m last year.
Txrunning Pre-Season Favorite: Carter Blunt