2012 High School Indoor Mile - Hot, Hot, Hot!
2012 Indoor Season one of the fastest on record
By Bring Back the Mile
Across the country the Mile heated up during the 2012 High School Indoor season. According to ESPN / Dyestat's Elite Rankings, which go back to 1999, it was in fact one of the fastest years with the most girls running sub-4:50 (14) and boys running sub-4:10 (6). With less than a month to go until the Arcadia Invitational in Southern California on April 6-7, get to know who will be lighting up tracks near you this Outdoor season with our Bring Back the Mile 2012 High School Indoor recap.
Mile Madness from the New Balance Indoor Nationals (ArmoryTrack - Video & Article)
GIRLS
14 girls went sub 4:50 during the 2012 season led by New Balance Indoor Nationals champion, Hanna Meier (JR), of Grosse Pointe South (MI) who blazed to a 4:42.60 in New York. Meier (top photo) set a NBIN record with her 4:42.60 and is ranked #4 on the all-time list.
2012 Top 4 Milers
ESPN Rise / Dyestat complete 2012 Indoor Mile Rankings
| MARK | NAME | YEAR | HIGH SCHOOL | MEET |
| 4:42.60 | Hannah Meier | 2013 | Grosse Pointe South, MI | New Balance Indoor Nationals (NY) |
| 4:44.03 | Amy-Eloise Neale | 2013 | Glacier Peak, WA | Brooks PR Invitational (WA) |
| 4:45.29 | Angel Piccirillo | 2012 | Homer-Center, PA | PA Indoor State Meet (PA) |
| 4:46.11 | Brianna Nerud | 2012 | North Shore, NY | New Balance Indoor Nationals (NY) |
TOP 4 STORIES
- 03/12/12 New Balance Indoor Nationals: Meier Meet Record and #4 All-Time (MileSplit Video)
- 02/29/12 Brooks PR Invite: Piccirillo runs PA State Record and U.S. #1 4:44.20 (MileSplit PA)
- 02/08/12 Saturday Night Lights: Nadel, teammates break training 'rules' yet still thrive (ESPN / Dyestat)
- 01/27/12 US Open: Nadel runs fastest Girls' Mile at Madison Square Garden (MileSplit)
BOYS
6 boys went sub 4:10 with a total of 18 under 4:15 during the 2012 season. While Edward Cheserek (St. Benedict's Prep, NJ - JR) stole most of the headlines and led the country with his 4:02.21 at the New Balance Games in New York, Brad Nye (Davis, UT - SR) kept things interesting by racing to the wire and grabbing the national title at the New Balance Indoor Nationals.
2012 Top 4 Milers
ESPN Rise / Dyestat complete 2012 Indoor Mile Rankings
| MARK | NAME | YEAR | HIGH SCHOOL | MEET |
| 4:02.21 | Edward Cheserek | 2013 | St. Benedict's Prep, NJ | New Balance Games (NY) |
| 4:07.18 | Marcus Dickson | 2012 | White River, WA | Brooks PR Invitational (WA) |
| 4:07.20 | Jacob Burcham | 2013 | Cabell Midland, WV | Brooks PR Invitational (WA) |
| 4:08.29 | Craig Nowak | 2012 | Cypress Woods, TX | Brooks PR Invitational (WA) |
TOP 4 STORIES
- 03/12/12 New Balance Indoor Nationals: Nye surprises, takes home national title over Cheserek (ESPN / Dyestat)
- 03/09/12 Cheserek Profile: High School Star Is in a Hurry, Leaving Records Behind (New York Times)
- 02/19/12 Watkins Profile: How a Quarterback Won the Mile at the Millrose Games (Running Times)
- 01/23/12 New Balance Games: Cheserk Shatters U.S. Junior Mile Record & #2 U.S. All-Time (FloTrack Video)
