Nathan Mountain eclipsed the previous record with his 5:40.72 effort on Wednesday at the Cicada Classic.
The St. Xavier grad and University of Virginia signee claimed the record in his event debut.
The team from MileSplit Ohio will be back on the summer season coverage trail Wednesday and Thursday at St. Xavier-Cincinnati for the Cicada Classic.
The road to the AAU Junior Olympic Games got underway this past weekend with district-based meets at Euclid High School and Lima Spartan Stadium.
RunningLane Recap: Morgan Monesmith, Allison Johnson and Grace Hartman capitalized on their post-season opportunities at James Clemens HS in Madison, Alabama.
View all of the photos our MileSplit Ohio contributors collected at the OHSAA Division I State Championships.
View all of the photos our MileSplit Ohio contributors collected at the OHSAA Division II State Championships.
View all of the photos our MileSplit Ohio contributors collected at the OHSAA Division III State Championships.
View a breakdown of the top performers in all events when merging results from the Division I, II and III state meets.
View a breakdown of the top performers in all events when merging results from the Division I, II and III state meets.
Nathan Mountain, the 2021 Division I 1600m state champion, kept his momentum rolling at Wednesday's Take Flight Distance Classic.
View boys photos from the final day of competition at the OHSAA Division III State Championships.
View girls photos from the final day of competition at the OHSAA Division III State Championships.
Coaches and Athletes: Please take note of the schedule changes and the events which will now be contested at the upcoming National Throws Festival.
View boys photos from the final day of competition at the OHSAA Division II State Championships.
View girls photos from the final day of competition at the OHSAA Division II State Championships.
View boys photos from the first day of competition at the OHSAA Division II State Championships.
View girls photos from the first day of competition at the OHSAA Division II State Championships.
View boys photos from the OHSAA Division I State Track and Field Championships.
View girls photos from the OHSAA Division I State Track and Field Championships.
Watch athlete interviews from the OHSAA Division II State Track and Field Championships.
Watch athlete interviews from the OHSAA Division III State Track and Field Championships.
Watch race videos from the OHSAA Division I State Championships.
Watch race videos from the OHSAA Division II State Championships.
Watch race videos from the OHSAA Division III State Championships.
Review complete results from the OHSAA Division I State Championships.
Review complete results from the OHSAA Division II State Championships.
Review complete results from the OHSAA Division III State Championships.
Review complete results from Seated Division competition at the OHSAA State Championships.
MileSplit Ohio's Eric Boll caught up with a collection of state champion performers during Day 1 competition at OHSAA Division III - Westerville North.