Furman commit and Mount Tabor Spartan Cameron Ponder got his second state record of the indoor track season. Two weeks ago he broke the 1000 state record at the VA Showcase. Today at Camel City Elite in the Men's Mondo Mile Ponder took 11th against a pro and collegiate field.
The race was won in a new facility record of 3:53.85 by Sketchers Pro Edward Cheserek. The mark is also the fastest time ever on North Carolina soil in the event.
Ponder hung onto the back of the pack knowing the pace up front was going to be too fast for him. He was out hard and at one point in the race starting to fade back off pace. After falling off pace he was able to wake up and bounce back to break Kenny Kneisel's state record by .13 seconds! The top 10 indoor 1600/Mile performances all-time is below.
Boys All-Time Indoor Mile List
c=converted 1600 from a Mile
| Rank | Name | School | 1600 | Mile | Year |
| 1 | Mount Tabor | 4:10.11 | 4:11.57 | 2018 | |
| 2 | Mount Tabor | 4:10.24 | 4:11.70 | 2016 | |
| 3 | North Forsyth | 4:10.61 | 2003 | ||
| 4 | Mount Tabor | 4:11.25 | 4:11.25 | 2014 | |
| 5 | Mount Tabor | 4:11.47 | 2003 | ||
| 6 | Reagan | 4:12.23 | 4:13.70 | 2012 | |
| 7 | Mount Tabor | 4:12.43 | 4:13.91 | 1990 | |
| 8 | Northern Durham | 4:12.49 | 4:13.96 | 2011 | |
| 9 | Cary | 4:12.70 | 4:14.18 | 2012 | |
| 10 | Providence Day | 4:13.26 | 4:14.74 | 2015 |
Mount Tabor now owns 5 of the top 7 all-time indoor 1600/Mile performances in state history, with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County athletes owning the top 7 marks.
Ponder will look ahead to the NCHSAA 3A Indoor State Championships, where he will look to score as many points for Mount Tabor as possible possible running 4 events during the meet.
Full Camel City Elite Results
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Camel City Invitational - 2/2/2018 to 2/3/2018
JDL Fast Track
Event 24 Men 1 Mile Run Camel City E
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Sponsor: Mondo
Facility: $ 3:54.02 1/30/2016 Matthew Centrowitz, Nike Oregon Proj
College: ! 4:00.47 1/31/2015 Patrick Joseph, Virginia Tech
Meet: % 3:54.02 2016 Matthew Centrowitz, Nike Oregon Proj
Name Year School Seed Finals
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Finals
1 Cheserek, Edward Skechers 3:52.01 3:53.85$
30.019 (30.019) 57.687 (27.668) 1:26.301 (28.614)
1:55.524 (29.223) 2:24.502 (28.978) 2:54.130 (29.629)
3:24.248 (30.118)
2 Chelimo, Paul US Army 3:58.59!
1:27.303 (1:27.303) 1:57.142 (29.840) 2:27.402 (30.260)
2:58.646 (31.245) 3:30.129 (31.483)
3 Wynne, Henry Brooks Beasts 3:58.74 3:58.80!
1:28.107 (1:28.107) 1:58.590 (30.484) 2:29.594 (31.004)
3:00.431 (30.838) 3:31.014 (30.583)
4 Engels, Craig Nike Oregon Project 3:57.35 3:58.81!
57.902 (57.902) 1:26.550 (28.648) 1:55.997 (29.448)
2:27.159 (31.162) 2:58.861 (31.703) 3:30.319 (31.458)
5 Ciattei, Vincent SR Virginia Tech 4:01.04 3:59.57!
1:29.744 (1:29.744) 1:59.934 (30.190) 2:30.190 (30.257)
3:01.115 (30.925) 3:31.134 (30.020)
6 Joseph, Patrick SR Virginia Tech 4:04.89 3:59.59!
1:28.549 (1:28.549) 1:58.358 (29.809) 2:29.042 (30.685)
3:00.863 (31.821) 3:31.644 (30.782)
7 Gourley, Neil SR Virginia Tech 3:59.58 4:00.21!
1:28.958 (1:28.958) 1:59.182 (30.224) 2:29.890 (30.709)
3:00.720 (30.830) 3:31.264 (30.544)
8 Manzano, Leo Hoka One One 3:50.64 4:03.10
1:28.352 (1:28.352) 1:58.930 (30.578) 2:29.869 (30.939)
3:01.989 (32.120) 3:33.609 (31.621)
9 Zarate, Diego SO Virginia Tech 4:02.72 4:03.55
1:29.259 (1:29.259) 1:59.475 (30.216) 2:30.386 (30.911)
3:02.222 (31.836) 3:33.815 (31.594)
10 Erassa, Kirubel Amer Dist Projec 3:57.86 4:11.40
1:28.278 (1:28.278) 1:58.609 (30.332) 2:29.067 (30.458)
3:00.483 (31.416) 3:32.854 (32.371)
11 Ponder, Cameron Unattached 4:11.00 4:11.57
2:04.090 (2:04.090) 2:36.459 (32.369) 3:08.766 (32.308)
3:39.718 (30.953)
12 Hoenig, Tim JR Queens (N.C.) 4:02.00 4:15.02
2:01.312 (2:01.312) 2:33.757 (32.445) 3:06.973 (33.217)
3:40.597 (33.625)
-- Laari, Sampson Unattached 3:58.00 DNF
29.602 (29.602) 57.496 (27.894) 1:26.091 (28.595)
1:55.349 (29.258)
-- Jones, Adam Salem TC 4:02.26 DNF
2:02.299 (2:02.299) 2:34.546 (32.247) 3:07.667 (33.122)
3:41.094 (33.427)