Big news out of the Penn Relays last night--Bronxville sophomore Mary Cain turned in a best-in-the-nation performance, running a blistering 4:39:28 in the mile. The American record in this event is 4:16.71.
Can Cain compete at the next level? She has been having a field day with the competition since her arrival on the varsity track scene. As only a sophomore, she has a lot of upside. Her comparable collegiate event--the women's 1500m--has some serious talent, however. Katie Flood, a sophomore at the University of Washington, holds the national best this year in that event at 4:11.66. Cain's comparable best is 4:17.84, which would make her the 14th fastest runner at that distance in all of NCAA Outdoor Track.
NY Milesplit has more--including an excited Mary talking times in an interview.
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