In June of 2024, Renton Memorial Stadium, the Brooks PR Invitational became a record-breaking spectacle. Four event meet records and three junior PRs fell, while a staggering 73 % of athletes recorded personal bests—including every competitor in both the girls’ 100 m hurdles and boys’ 110 m hurdles. In the boys’ two‑mile, Drew Griffith clocked 8:31.46, the second-fastest HS time in history. Also, Allie Zealand claimed a high school outdoor national two‑mile record—9:41.76—with Jane Hedengren placing second in top‑ten all‑time fashion. Freshman Cooper Lutkenhaus smashed the U.S. freshman 800 m record with a scintillating 1:47.58, becoming the 7ᵗʰ fastest high‑schooler ever. Clock to 2025, the Brooks PR Invitational record, older than this century, has fallen.
20th century, year 1996. Michael Granville remembered his dad telling him that day, “I know you’re upset and whatever. But look at the flags. The wind is not blowing. This is the night to do it.” He had been running times of 1:48 and 1:49 that year, interfered by the wind. But the wind had died at Cerritos College that day. When the bullet cracked through the silence, Granville hit the bell in ~51 seconds and launched early into the final kick. That day, he recorded the U.S. high school national record in the 800 meters with a time of 1:46.45. A record that stood for 29 years. Until now…
Arcadia Invitational Meet Director Rich Gonzalez himself took to X to announce on June 8, 2025, that, “After standing for 29 years, Michael Granville’s national high school record in the 800 meters is no more. Texas prep sophomore phenom Cooper Lutkenhaus won the Brooks PR Meet today in a stunning 1:46.26 to shave 0.19 seconds off the previous record!”
After standing for 29 years, Michael Granville’s national high school record in the 800 meters is no more. Texas prep sophomore phenom Cooper Lutkenhaus won the Brooks PR Meet today in a stunning 1:46.26 to shave 0.19 seconds off the previous record!
— Rich Gonzalez (@PrepCalTrack) June 8, 2025
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