BOYS RUNNER OF THE YEAR CAMREN FISCHER

Was the Class 7A boys state champion in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters during the state meet May 3 in Bryant. ... Broke a 7A-West Conference record when he ran the 800 in 1 minute, 55.06 seconds and broke the previous mark of 1:56.44 set by Fayetteville's Stephon Ferriel in 2006. It was the first time Fischer had ran the 800 in a meet this season. ... Had the state's best times in the 800, 1,600 (4:20.03) and the 3,200 (9:18.35). ... Traveled to meets in Texas and Kansas in order to run against other competition. ... Has already drawn attention from Stanford, Georgetown, Arkansas and Northern Arizona and hopes to reach out to more colleges in the summer. DID YOU KNOW Fischer became the fourth male runner -- and first one in Class 7A -- to win all three distance races in a state meet since 2009, the year the Arkansas Activities Association began keeping the results of all the state meets on its website. He doesn't plan on doing it again next year, though. Instead, he will focus on the state record in either the 1,600 or 3,200. QUOTABLE "Overall, it was a good year," Fischer said. "The times I produced weren't quite as fast as I was hoping, but in terms of the state of Arkansas, it was great. I was pleased with my state performance. We didn't get the state goal, but that gives us something to work on for next year. "For myself, it was decent. I came away with some good PRs, but I would have liked better. Going into the 1,600 at the state meet, I had fresh legs, and I knew I would be fine. The 800 was going to be my toughest race because I knew Zerai Belai was going to run it, and he's my biggest competition in the 800. He pushed me, and it came down to the end. The 3,200 was just a good race for me that day."

BOYS RUNNER OF THE YEAR CAMREN FISCHER

Photo Credit: David Gottschalk

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