It took the nation's top time of the season to win the boys' 1600 at the FHSAA Region 1-3A championships. So a nation-leading 4:06.45 is exactly what Leon junior Sukhi Khosla ran in the Thursday evening race on 24 April 2014. Niceville senior Nick Morken was just a heartbeat back in 4:07.12. Chiles High hosted the meet on their track north of Tallahassee, Florida.When the starting pistol fired, Khosla was already the Florida leader at the distance on the strength of the 4:13.02 he had run at the Bolles Bulldog Classic back on 7 March 2014. Morken had a 4:15.82 to his credit and was the defending state champion. So it was hardly surprising that Khosla went right to the front, or that Morken was right behind him. By the second lap the rest of the field was far behind and it was a two-man race, Khosla and Morken.
After sitting behind Khosla for 1400 meters, on the final turn Morken rolled up what little distance there was between them to position himself for a move on the homestretch. Khosla was ready for him, though. In spite of pacesetting the whole race, Khosla was far from exhausted, and answered Morken's move with a move of his own. The Leon junior's lead held as he ran home in a career-best 4:06.45.Those weren't the only personal bests in the race. Morken's 4:07.12 was also a PR. Chiles junior Avery Bartlett (3rd, 4:16.79), Lee senior Rayford James (4th, 4:18.83), Chiles senior Sean Turner (5th, 4:21.31), and Orange Park senior Joshua Bigden (8th, 4:31.85) each ran their best 1600 times at Chiles that evening.
Results, 2014 FHSAA Region 1-3A Boys' 1600
- 4:06.45 ~ Sukhi Khosla (Leon) 11
- 4:07.12 ~ Nick Morken (Niceville) 12
- 4:16.79 ~ Avery Bartlett (Chiles) 11
- 4:18.83 ~ Rayford James (Lee) 12
- 4:21.31 ~ Sean Turner (Chiles) 12
- 4:29.63 ~ Caden Ewing (Niceville) 12
- 4:30.59 ~ Trey LaNasa (Fort Walton Beach) 11
- 4:31.85 ~ Joshua Bigden (Orange Park) 12
- 4:34.46 ~ David Cash Tampa (Creekside) 11
- 4:34.85 ~ Ryan Stellhorn (Bartram Trail) 11
- 4:36.10 ~ Taylor Perkins (Pensacola Washington) 11
- 4:37.57 ~ Tony Wiggins (Tate) 12
- 5:03.81 ~ Zack Bias (Creekside) 11
- 5:03.81 ~ Andrew Payne (Pace) 11
| Some historical comparisons with Sukhi Khosla's 4:06.45 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4:11.76 | Matt Mizereck's Leon High School record | 2010 |
| 4:08.84 | Joe Franklin's Tallahassee city record | 2008 |
| 4:06.45 | Sukhi Khosla's Region 1-3A winning time | 2014 |
| 4:04.45 | Andres Arroyo's Florida record | 2013 |
| 4:03.87y | Sam Vazquez's Florida mile record | 2003 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2014 FHSAA Region 1-3A Track and Field Meet
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11rrLaAnsqgfbw0768nkIk8K29dNehyWboA7QRRXy3eg/pub
- More photos of the 2014 FHSAA Region 1-3A Meet
- 4x800: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104443160916753.1073741977.5215641&l=b067c8d801
- 1600: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104445516321503.1073741978.5215641&l=64f34e715d
- 800: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104446638148353.1073741979.5215641&l=02247ad044
- 3200: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104447184588283.1073741980.5215641&l=26cb1778cb
- More about the Region 1-3A meet in DistancePreps.com's Northwest Report
[ Coming soon! Please check back! ]
- Pre-race article, "Region 1-3A at Chiles is the last call for track in Tallahassee"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/04/region-1-3a-advance-2014.html
- More Trouble Afoot! coverage of Khosla
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/Sukhi%20Khosla
- FHSAA Region 1-3A 1600m Run, 30 April 2010
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/04/2010-region.html
- Another 2010 story, "Conclusion of the rain-checked FHSAA Region 1-3A meeting"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/05/region-1-3a-part-two.html
- FHSAA Region 1-3A 1600m Run, 30 April 2009
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/05/fhsaa-region-1-3a-1600m-run-30-april.html
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