Ever hear of Hanover's A.J. Suravicz? Well, you are now, and you probably will in the future if you follow those few who flirt with the four-minute mile. Suravicz is now a senior at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA. Over the weekend, he ran in the Meyo Mile at Notre Dame. Four guys broke four, and A.J. was 5th in a PR of 4:00.14, which is an NCAA provisional time.
One who certainly remember AJ in high school is his coach, C. James Park, who wrote us with the reminder that Suravicz was a PIAA state champ in the 800 (1:56.24), ran leadoff on the state championship team 4x400m relay (49.6) and also ran the second leg on the 3rd place 4x100m relay in 11.4. AJ also holds the Hanover school record in the 1600m at 4:26, and ran every event from the 100 to the 2 mile in his senior year of 1998 and was undefeated.
Oh, and former PA cross and 1600 AAA champ Notre Dame's Stephania Madia (North Allegheny), was 15th in the 3000 in 9:39.70.
Men 1 Mile Run Meyo
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NCAA Auto: # 3:59.30
NCAA Prov: ! 4:04.90
Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Jefferson, Sean Indiana 4:00.16 3:56.44#
2 Jefferson, John Indiana 4:02.37 3:57.85#
3 Watson, Luke Adidas 3:57.00 3:58.59#
4 Benninger, Kurt Notre Dame 4:01.00 3:58.75#
5 Suravicz, Alphonsus Saint Francis 4:02.99 4:00.14!
6 Spiker, Josh Wisconsin 3:59.00 4:01.93!
7 Ruff, Rondell Michigan 4:02.00 4:04.68!
8 Hampton, Ryan Missouri 4:03.00 4:06.26
9 Sherer, Steve Michigan State 4:07.70 4:06.39
10 Gregory, Ben Wisconsin 4:03.24 4:07.13
11 Manning, Tommy Georgetown 4:02.80 4:07.71
12 Wharton, Brad Wake Forest 4:07.00 4:08.21
13 Morrison, Eric Notre Dame 4:03.40 4:10.86
-- Ambrico, Vincent Notre Dame 4:06.00 DNF
Complete results at Notre Dame
A.J.'s bio from the Saint Francis site.
Will contend for a berth at the NCAA Indoor Championship in the mile ... 2004 East Regional finalist in the 1500-meter run ... Captured NEC titles in four events in 2004 (indoors - mile, DMR; outdoors - 1500, 4x800-meter relay) ... Shattered school record in 1500-meter run at Duke ... Has run legs on four school record-holding relay squads and ranks in the top five all-time at the University in seven individual events ... Redshirted 2004 cross country season ... SFU and NEC Academic Honor Roll student ... Economics/finance major.
Personal-Bests: 800 M - 1:53.13; 1500 M - 3:47.80; 3000 M - 8:23
NEC Titles: 800 M indoors (2003); Mile indoors (2004); 1500 M outdoors (2004),
Distance Medley Relay indoors (2004); 4x800 M Relay outdoors (2004)