WATCH: Ryan Pajak opens with a 4:13 1600m

Jan 27, 2024

Above: Watch Ryan Pajak win the 1600m at the SPIRE Preview (Courtesy OH MileSplit)

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Rust = Busted.

For Ryan Pajak (Ringgold), a trip to Ohio resulted in a new PA No. 1 and a US No. 8. Pajak cruised to a 4:13.41 1600m at the SPIRE Ohio Preview.

For most of the race he actually followed Elizabeth Forward's Patrick Burgos , but with about 400m remaining, Pajak unleashed a fatal kick to separate himself by five seconds.

Pajak also ran the 800m. He posted a 1:55.53, a current US No. 22 and PA No. 3.

Samuel Endres (State College) and MJ Pottinger (Grove City) also ran the 1600m. They both posted respectable times, 4:23.30 and 4:23.71. They are ranked at the PA No. 7 and PA No. 8 spots.

Top 8 Finishers (Full Results)

PLACE	ATHLETE		TEAM	MARK	HEAT
1	Ryan Pajak	12	Ringgold	4:13.41	1
2	Patrick Burgos	12	Elizabeth Forward	4:18.42	1
3	Billy Dennison	11	Mentor	4:19.50	1
4	Charles Payne	12	Lakewood	4:20.14	1
5	Kyle McMahan	12	Kenston	4:20.31	1
6	Luke Snyder	10	Rittman	4:22.83	1
7	Samuel Endres	12	State College	4:23.30	1
8	MJ Pottinger	11	Grove City Area	4:23.71	1

Above: Watch Ryan Pajak win the 1600m at the SPIRE Preview (Courtesy OH MileSplit)

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Rust = Busted.

For Ryan Pajak (Ringgold), a trip to Ohio resulted in a new PA No. 1 and a US No. 8. Pajak cruised to a 4:13.41 1600m at the SPIRE Ohio Preview.

For most of the race he actually followed Elizabeth Forward's Patrick Burgos , but with about 400m remaining, Pajak unleashed a fatal kick to separate himself by five seconds.