WATCH: Mary Persons Justin Wachtel Sets New Outdoor No. 1
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Mary Persons (GA) High School senior and University of Virginia signee Justin Wachtel was in top form against a field of men at the Five And Dimes Meeting on Friday in Columbia, South Carolina, hitting the final gear hard as he rode into the 5K finish with a new 2021 outdoor 5K best of 14:15.
That time sets a new bar for what will now be a very elongated 2021 outdoor season, in due part because many high school cross country runners have distilled their talent on the track in order to ensure performances are logged officially.