Winters competes at the National level in Oregon

Winters competes at the National level in Oregon 

BY STEPHANIE TOLMAN 

The Nike Outdoor Nationals were held in Eugene, Oregon earlier this month and Burlington’s Kellen Winters competed in the Freshmen 800 and mile. 

Getting tripped up and a fall in the 800-meter affected the time Winters wanted but he still ran a 2:00.51. This placed him 22 out of 94 runners from across the nation. He ran a 4:29.23 in the 1 mile with a 4:09.62 split at the 1500 and a 4:27.45 at the 1600-meter mark. This is a personal best. Placing him 12th out of 64 runners. 

Winters wrapped up his freshman seasons with a team and individual title in 2A Cross Country and individual titles in the 800-meter, mile, two mile and 4X800 relay in outdoor Track and Field. He also broke the Burlington school’s mile record and helped break the 4X800 and Sprint Medley Relays.