Former Concord-Carlisle great Thomas Ratcliffe en route to his state record at the Martinez Classic.
Boys' Mile
The state record by Ratcliffe from the Adrian Martinez Classic should be safe this season, but we're thinking there's a slim chance it could be broken next year. Arlington's Ryan Oosting is the individual we're thinking could challenge Ratcliffe's mark in 2019. Oosting's primary race is the two mile, where it could be a record-breaking year for him this spring. As far as the mile, he has only run it against elite competition on a limited basis. He ran a best of 4:11 this past indoor season to place third overall in the Junior Mile at the New Balance Grand Prix. Judging by what we have witnessed by this gifted runner, we believe he could run low four minutes by next year. Oosting has a good chance at receiving an invite to the Nike Elite Camp this summer, an invitation that is given to the top juniors in the nation. This camp will allow Oosting the opportunity to mingle and train with some of the best the country has to offer. It also features an elite mile race at the conclusion of the camp. In 2016, La Salle (RI) Academy's DJ Principe, who was primarily a 3K/two-mile specialist, ran a then best of 4:07 in that mile. That race appeared to spur a number of near sub four-minute attempts by Principe during his senior year. Oosting could follow a similar path.