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Race among the best includes Engels

June 07, 2012

By Mason Linker, Winston-Salem Journal

PFAFFTOWN, N.C. - Craig Engels of Reagan, who has become one the nation's top prep middle-distance runners over the past 18 months, will end his high school career Saturday in New York City.

He will be among 14 high-school-age runners invited to compete in the Dream Mile in the adidas Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium. Race time is set for 5:10pm.

"It's seriously the best 14 guys in the nation," said Chris Catton, Engels' coach at Reagan. "It is the crème de la crème for sure. Last year, a kid broke four minutes in a Mile there."

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