Oklahoma Boys Top 25 Returners This Outdoor Season: Distance
As we roll through the final month without an outdoor track meet I find it fitting to release a top 25 boys returners for the distance events. These articles will be posted throughout the month of February and will lead right up to the track season starting in early March.
The 800 meters sees a familiar face from Cross Country, Noah Thayer, as the top returner. His quest for the 800m title will not be easy though, as athletes like Harry Ormiston (indoor state record holder) and Samuel Russell are close behind. This event is set to be a highly competitive race and is arguably the most up for grabs in the distance events.
800 Meter Run
RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
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1 | 1:53.17 | Mustang High School | 2026 | |
2 | 1:54.01 | Edmond Memorial High School | 2025 | |
3 | 1:54.24 | Moore High School | 2025 | |
4 | 1:55.01 | Bishop Kelley High School | 2025 | |
5 | 1:56.00 | Edmond North High School | 2026 | |
6 | 1:56.01 | Sequoyah High School (Tahlequah) | 2025 | |
7 | 1:56.28 | Edmond Memorial High School | 2025 | |
8 | 1:56.50 | Deer Creek High School | 2028 | |
9 | 1:56.52 | Lincoln Christian School | 2027 | |
10 | 1:56.63 | Shawnee High School | 2026 | |
11 | 1:56.73 | Tulsa Union High School | 2026 | |
12 | 1:56.80 | Jenks America Track Club | 2026 | |
13 | 1:57.00 | Piedmont High School | 2025 | |
14 | 1:57.11 | Newcastle High School | 2027 | |
15 | 1:57.12 | Carl Albert High School | 2025 | |
16 | 1:57.60 | Cache High School | 2025 | |
17 | 1:57.69 | Piedmont High School | 2025 | |
18 | 1:58.03 | Grove High School | 2025 | |
19 | 1:58.17 | Edmond Santa Fe High School | 2027 | |
20 | 1:58.31 | Sulphur High School | 2025 | |
21 | 1:58.75 | Purcell High School | 2027 | |
22 | 1:58.79 | Jenks High School | 2025 | Jenks Invitational 2nd F |
23 | 1:59.01 | Hooker High School | 2025 | |
24 | 1:59.05 | Regent Preparatory School | 2026 | |
25 | 1:59.32 | Edmond Memorial High School | 2025 |
The 1600m is Noah Thayer's to win. It is likely we see some really fast times drop this season from multiple athletes, but if Thayer repeats what he did last season and at the XC state meet, he will be tough to beat in this event. An interesting side not is Langdon's 4:17 considering him and Thayer are teammates. This sets up a potential high scoring event for Mustang High School at this year's state meet.
1600 Meter Run
RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
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1 | 4:13.79 | Mustang High School | 2026 | Texas Distance Festival 9th F |
2 | 4:17.20 | Mustang High School | 2025 | |
3 | 4:20.87 | Bishop Kelley High School | 2025 | Kansas Relays 22nd F |
4 | 4:22.82 | Piedmont High School | 2025 | Texas Distance Festival 57th F |
5 | 4:23.00 | Jenks High School | 2026 | |
6 | 4:25.63 | Cache High School | 2025 | |
7 | 4:26.50 | Regent Preparatory School | 2026 | Cascia Distance Fiesta 2nd F |
8 | 4:26.99 | Lincoln Christian School | 2027 | |
9 | 4:27.29 | Warner High School | 2025 | |
10 | 4:27.87 | Woodward High School | 2026 | |
11 | 4:28.63 | Stillwater High School | 2025 | |
12 | 4:28.78 | Oklahoma Christian School | 2027 | |
13 | 4:28.90 | Plainview High School | 2025 | |
14 | 4:28.95 | Thomas Edison Preparatory High School | 2025 | |
15 | 4:30.28 | Bishop Kelley High School | 2025 | |
16 | 4:30.49 | Edmond Santa Fe High School | 2025 | Quanah Cox Relays 1st F |
17 | 4:30.63 | Cache High School | 2027 | |
18 | 4:31.57 | Sequoyah High School (Tahlequah) | 2025 | |
19 | 4:31.70 | Guymon High School | 2025 | |
20 | 4:32.17 | Lincoln Christian School | 2027 | |
21 | 4:32.20 | Edmond Memorial High School | 2025 | |
22 | 4:32.33 | Yukon High School | 2025 | Quanah Cox Relays 3rd F |
23 | 4:32.60 | Community Christian School | 2025 | |
24 | 4:33.13 | Bartlesville High School | 2025 | |
25 | 4:33.56 | Chisholm High School | 2025 |
The 3200m will surely be faster this year than it was last year. With the addition of Dominic Matthias in the mix, this year's field gets even faster. Langdon has the top returning time, and is followed by a long list of athletes that had great cross country seasons. I see it likely that we have a few sub 9:15s this year.
3200 Meter Run
RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
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1 | 9:18.70 | Mustang High School | 2025 | Texas Distance Festival 8th F |
2 | 9:23.75 | Cache High School | 2025 | |
3 | 9:31.80 | Stillwater High School | 2025 | |
4 | 9:32.87 | Woodward High School | 2026 | |
5 | 9:38.47 | Cache High School | 2027 | |
6 | 9:41.70 | Lincoln Christian School | 2027 | |
7 | 9:42.76 | Yukon High School | 2025 | |
8 | 9:43.84 | Edmond Santa Fe High School | 2025 | |
9 | 9:44.56 | Edmond Memorial High School | 2025 | John Jacobs Invitational 2nd F |
10 | 9:45.53 | Guymon High School | 2025 | |
11 | 9:46.04 | Clinton High School | 2025 | |
12 | 9:46.86 | Piedmont High School | 2026 | |
13 | 9:48.61 | Community Christian School | 2025 | |
14 | 9:50.04 | Byng High School | 2026 | |
15 | 9:50.38 | Piedmont High School | 2025 | Yukon Classic 2nd F |
16 | 9:51.21 | Bishop Kelley High School | 2025 | Jenks Invitational 5th F |
17 | 9:52.90 | Regent Preparatory School | 2026 | |
18 | 9:53.10 | Bishop Kelley High School | 2025 | |
19 | 9:53.36 | Deer Creek High School | 2025 | Jenks Invitational 6th F |
20 | 9:53.53 | Deer Creek High School | 2027 | Yukon Classic 3rd F |
21 | 9:56.47 | Watonga High School | 2026 | |
22 | 9:57.29 | Edmond North High School | 2025 | |
23 | 9:57.39 | Yukon High School | 2026 | |
24 | 9:58.65 | Lincoln Christian School | 2027 | Pinnacle Conference 2nd F |
25 | 9:58.79 | Dickson High School | 2027 |
Thanks for reading!
- Shawn Rutledge