Jordan Black (
North Phoenix Prep, So.) is ranked as the top returning boy in Division IV with a 15:51.8 performance from Doug Conley. Meanwhile
Jihad Nodman (
Hopi, Jr.) ran 16:08 and
Talon Smith (
Joseph City, Jr.) ran 16:10 at Desert Twilight. At the Division IV State Championships Talon Smith would hold off Nodman for a win by 7 seconds. A handful of others, are capable of approaching and maybe even breaking 16-minutes including, but not limited to,
Adam Whitehead (
Arete Prep, So.)
Nalzheii Lonetree (
Northland Preparatory Academy, Jr.), and
Justin James (
Valley High School (Sanders), So.). How many boys will go under the 16-minute barrier this fall? And can Talon Smith retain his Division IV Title come November?
