By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
DES MOINES, Iowa – Fort Hays State senior Brett Meyer has been selected to participate in the Elite Mile at the 2019 Drake Relays Presented by Hy-Vee. Meyer will face off against 12 of the top runners in the world in the prestigious race, including seven others that have shattered the 4-minute mark in the mile this year. The race is set to begin at 2:28 p.m. on Saturday (April 27).
Meyer is the lone collegiate competitor participating in the Elite Mile race this year. Additionally, he is the only sub-4 miler in NCAA Division II this season.
The Scott City, Kan. native broke the 4-minute mark last summer when he posted a time of 3.59.77 at the Festival of Miles in St. Louis, Mo., finishing sixth in a field of 14 runners that included several professionals.
Meyer has been running the 1500m during the outdoor season, picking up one of just four NCAA DII automatic qualifying times when he ran a 3:49.65 at altitude earlier this month at the Colorado Invitational. He is a five-time All-American, most recently finishing fourth in the mile at the 2019 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships with a time of 4:12.31.
The Elite Invitational at the Drake Relays annually brings together some of the world’s greatest athletes to compete in 15 events. Through those disciplines, 34 of the participants have competed in the Olympics during their career.
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2019 Drake Relays Elite Invitational Mile Field
Harun Abda – 4:05.06
Julius Bor – 3:58.72
Joe Coffey – 4:00.60
Dan Curtis
Jake Edwards – 3:58.09
David Elliott – 3:57.38
Daniel Herrera – 3:56.13
Brandon Lasater – 3:59.24
Mike Marsella – 3:59.13
Brett Meyer – 3:59.77
Chad Noelle – 3:57.02
Erik Sowinski – 4:01.44
Jay Welp – 4:15.56