In all his years at Newton North, Chris Barnicle never ran a 1200 in a Distance Medley Relay (he did once run a 400, but that's another story). In 2005, when Newton North recorded the fastest H.S. time in the nation, David Polgar led off with a 3:05, and Chris anchored with a 1600 leg in 4:10.
But running in an unfamiliar position, the Arkansas freshman ripped off a 2:57 1200m opening leg, and Arkansas went on to win the DMR at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville on Saturday. The Razorback's time of 9:34.16 is the fastest in the country so far this year.
Tyson Invitational Meet Report
Next weekend, Chris trades the indoor track for the wilds of cross-country as he competes in the 2006 U.S. Junior 8K cross-country championships at Van Cortland Park.
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