adidas Dream Mile/100Apr 14, 2015 by Meg Bellino
adidas Dream Watch List No. 2: Boys Mile
adidas Dream Watch List No. 2: Boys Mile
The adidas Grand Prix hosts the best professional track and field athletes in the world at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island in New York City on Saturday, June 13 as part of the Diamond League Championship series. The New York edition features a twist, as the nation's top prep milers and 100 meter sprinters perform on the same track as their idols in the deepest races of the year - the adidas Dream Mile and Dream 100.
Who will those athletes be? Follow the Watch List series to keep track of who is considered and who is confirmed.
More information on the adidas Dream Mile here.
1. Grant Fisher (Grand Blanc, MI)
PR: 4:02.02 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 1 ranked Miler for 2015 indoor track season, U.S. No. 1 ranked returning Miler from 2014 outdoor track season, U.S. No. 1 ranked returning Two Miler from 2014 outdoor track season, 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor Mile Champion, 2014 adidas Dream Mile Champion, 2014 New Balance Nationals Indoor Mile Champion, 2014 USATF Junior Nationals 1,500m runner-up, 2014 IAAF World Juniors 1,500m qualifier, 2014 Foot Locker Nationals XC Champion, 2013 Foot Locker Nationals XC Champion
2. Matthew Maton (Summit, OR)
PR: 4:03.23 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 2 ranked returning Miler from 2014 outdoor track season, 2014 adidas Dream Mile runner-up, 2014 Brooks PR Invitational Mile Champion, 5-time Oregon State Champion
3. Austin Tamagno (Brea Olinda, CA)
PR: 4:06 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 3 ranked returning Miler from 2014 outdoor track season, U.S. No. 1 ranked 1,500m runner for 2015 outdoor track season (3:46), 2014 Brooks PR Invitational runner-up, 2014 CIF State Finals runner-up, 2015 adidas Azusa Meet of Champions Mile Champion
4. Olin Hacker (Madison, WI)
PR: 4:09.83 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 10 ranked returning Miler from 2014 outdoor track season, 2014 Foot Locker Nationals runner-up, 2014 Nike Cross Nationals runner-up, 3rd at 2015 Great Bupa Edinburgh Cross Country, 8th at 2014 New Balance Nationals Outdoor Mile, 2-time Wisconsin State Champion
5. Philip Hall (South View, NC)
PR: 4:13.03 1600m
Credentials: 2015 Raleigh Relays Mile Champion, 6x North Carolina State Champion
6. James Burke (Port Jefferson, NY)
PR: 4:08.48 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 2 ranked Miler for 2015 indoor track season, 2015 Millrose Games Champion, 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor Mile runner-up, 2015 New York State Indoor 1,600m Champion
7. Sam Ritz (Germantown Academy, PA)
PR: 4:08.67 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 3 ranked Miler for 2015 indoor track season, U.S. No. 8 ranked 800m for 2015 indoor track season, 3rd at 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor Mile, Pennsylvania State Record Holder in the Mile, 2015 PTFCA Indoor State Mile Champion
8. Logan Wetzel (Saline, MI)
PR: 4:08.75 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 4 ranked Miler for the 2015 indoor track season, 2015 New Balance Grand Prix Junior Men's Mile Champion, anchored 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor Champion DMR
9. Drew Hunter (Loudoun Valley, VA)
PR: 4:10.94 Mile
Credentials: 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor Two Mile Champion, 2014 Penn Relays Carnival 3k Champion, Fourth-place at 2014 Footlocker Nationals, 4x Virginia State Champion,
10. Levi Thomet (Kodiak, AK)
PR: 4:10 Mile
Credentials: 2015 New Balance Indoor Nationals Two Mile runner-up, 6x Alaska State Champion
11. Connor Mantz (Sky View, UT)
PR: 4:07 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 5 ranked returning Miler from 2014 outdoor track season, U.S. No. 4 returning Two Miler from 2014 outdoor track season, 2015 USA Cross Country Junior Men's Champion, Pan-American Cup, 2015 APA Pan-American Cross Country runner-up, 2014 New Balance Nationals Indoor 5k Champion
12. Jack Salisbury (La Salle, RI)
PR: 4:08.76 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 5 ranked Miler for 2015 indoor track season, 2015 New Balance Grand Prix Junior Men's Mile runner-up, anchored New Balance 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor Champion, Rhode Island State Record 4x1 Mile Relay
13. Donavan Brazier (Kenawa Hills, MI)
PR: 4:09.32 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 6 ranked Miler for 2015 indoor track season, U.S. No. 6 ranked 800m for 2015 indoor track season, 3rd at 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor 800m, 2014 New Balance Nationals Outdoor 800m Champion
14. Issac Cortes (Great Oak, CA)
PR: 4:08.92 Mile
Credentials: 2015 adidas Azusa Meet of Champions Mile runner-up, 2015 Run for the Dream Mile Champion
15. Cole Christman (Wenatchee, WA)
PR: 4:09.94 1600m
Credentials: 2015 Eastmont Twilight Invitational Champion, 4x All-State Washington competitor
16. Carlos Villarreal (Rio Rico, AZ)
PR: 4:09.99 1600m
Credentials: 2015 Chandler Rotary Invitational Mile Champion, 3x Arizona State Champion
17. Jeremy Spiezio (Greenwich Central, NY)
PR: 4:09.80 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 7 ranked Miler for 2015 indoor track season, 2015 Millrose Games Mile runner-up, 3rd in 2015 New Balance Grand Prix Junior Men's Mile, 6th in 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor Mile
18. Alex Ostberg (Darien, CT)
PR: 4:14.66 1,600m
Credentials: U.S. No. 3 ranked Two Miler for 2015 indoor track season, 3rd at 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor Two Mile. split 4:06 in runner-up DMR at 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor, 9th at 2014 Foot Locker Nationals
19. Thomas Ratcliffe (Concord Carlisle, MA)
PR: 4:10.45 Mile
Credentials: U.S. No. 8 ranked Miler for 2015 indoor track season, split 4:05 in DMR at 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor, 2015 MIAA State Mile Champion, 4th at 2015 New Balance Grand Prix Junior Men's Mile
20. Kai Benedict (McQueen, NV)
PR: 4:11.38 Mile
Credentials: 2015 Arcadia Invitational Mile Champion, 2015 Stanford Invite 3000m Champion, 2x Nevada State Champion