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The 30th sub-fourth in high school history and a girls' sophomore class record in the 800m were two of the biggest storylines of the weekend, as June's second weekend of competition was one for the record books.
Iowa juggernaut Quentin Nauman, a junior out of Western Dubuque, and Union Catholic Reg. (N.J.) superstar Paige Sheppard stole the show last weekend.
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QUENTIN NAUMAN, WESTERN DUBUQUE (IOWA)
CLASS OF 2027
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The junior superstar hasn't slowed down in the slightest this season, this time breaking the tape at the HOKA Festival of Miles, becoming the 30th high schooler to ever run under 4:00. The field came through three laps at 3:03, but a blistering 54.7 final lap was more than enough for Nauman to take the win and snatch the junior class record. Nauman crossed in 3:58.65, besting Connor Burns' previous mark of 3:58.83.
PAIGE SHEPPARD, UNION CATHOLIC REG. (N.J.)
CLASS OF 2027
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The speedy sophomore made the trip across the country to the always-quick Brooks PR Invitational to wrap up her sophomore year in memorable fashion. Once the gun went off in the Girls 800m, that's precisely what Sheppard did. The Viking star took down the national leader by over a second, holding off Onsted's (Mich.) Emmry Ross by over a second. Sheppard stopped the clock at 2:05.50, making her the second girl to run sub-2:02 this year, and is No. 11 all-time, and the fastest sophomore in high school history.
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