Finnerty Leads T&FN All-America Team

Burnsville High School graduate Rob Finnerty leads three Minnesotans named High School All-Americans by Track and Field News magazine recently.

Finnerty, who ran a 4:01.09 mile last spring at the Midwest Distance Classic and was the fastest U.S. prep in the event this season, was named the #1-ranked all-American in the event.

Finnerty, who currently attends the University of Wisconsin, sealed his #1-ranking with his mile victory at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

T&FN noted that Finnerty is the first Minnesotan to top the U.S. high school mile list since Garry Bjorklund in 1969. Finnerty also earned a #4 ranking in the 2 mile, on the strength of his 4th place, 8:50.96 performance at NON.

Rosemount High School graduate Jordan Carlson, now a freshman at Notre Dame University, was ranked the #5 all-American in the mile. Carlson ran a season-best 4:07.18. He finished 3rd at NON.

Buffalo High School senior Zach Mellon was named the #3-ranked all-American in the 800 meters. Mellon, as a junior, ran a season-best 1:48:97 and finished runner-up at the USA Junior Championships.

Photo by Gene Niemi.