Mason Norman charges down the backstraight to win the 3,200 in 9:43.
A major highlight on the boys side of the competition had to be the high jump, which saw Raymon Harper and Ryan Goldhammer go back and forth like a chess match. While the bar continued to raise to the delight of the crowd, someone had to win, and it was evident that on this day we'd be seeing the state and national rankings shuffled around a bit.
When it was all over, Harper and Goldhammer has the No. 1 and No. 3 marks in the state, and both went over the previous meet record. Harper's 6-10 is also tied for No. 11 in the country, and Goldhammer was just three-inches lower at 6-7.
The 3,200 was additionally a hotly-contested affair. Mason Norman led through the early laps before Isaac Roberts led a late charge to the line, along with William Dixon. At the bell it appeared to be anyone's race, but Norman had other things in mind. The three ran across two lanes down the backstretch, but Norman's kick was unrivaled, as he telescoped away for a 9:43 victory.
Likewise, the Lutheran duo of Ethan Loper and Jared Ammon left the 200 final to the cameras. Loper and Ammon went 1-2 in the event, with Loper coming away with the win in 22.55, just ahead of Ammon's 22.57.
Another race that came down to the wire was the 300 hurdles, where Angelo Hurtado and Mitchell Waters finished within inches of each other. Hurtado took the W in 40.90, just ahead of Waters, who finished in 40.98.
Lutheran claimed the team title with 114 points, while Roosevelt finished second with 92, and Mead finished third with 58.