Rylee Bowen showed any doubters that she is still one of the top prep runners in the Nation with an excellent 3rd place finish at the Arcada Invitational.
Rylee bettered her 2017 Empire best of 4:56.32 from the Texas Relays with a 4:48.92 mile, equal to a 1600 in 4:47.25.
That time gives Rylee six of the fastest 1600’s ever with only Julia Stamps and Sara Bei ever going faster than what Rylee did here.
Only a single time from her freshman and sophomore year are faster for her than this one and both were later in the season than this one.
Watch the race here
Rylee Bowen interview after Aracdia meet
Watch Bakers 100 in 12.36 here
Watch Kate Bowen’s 3200 here
1 Mile Run Invitational 1 Madison Mooney 11 Broomfield 4:47.32 2 Sammy Watson 12 Rush Henrietta 4:47.72 3 Rylee Bowen 11 Sonoma Academy 4:48.92 4 Haley Herberg 11 Capistrano Valley 4:49.22 5 Quinn McConnell 10 Peak to Peak 4:51.74 6 Erica Schroeder 12 San Marcos SS 4:54.68 7 Kate Hunter 12 Provo 4:56.72 8 McKenna Lee 11 Weber 4:58.16 9 Sofia Castiglioni 12 Davis 5:02.72
ALL-TIME REDWOOD EMPIRE TRACK & FIELD 1600m
4:42.79 Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 5/31/97
4:43.92 Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 5/30/15
4:44.57y Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 6/14/97
4:44.65y Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 3/97
4:44.78 Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 6/7/97
4:45.07y Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 2/11/95
4:45.30 Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 4/22/95
4:45.60y Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy; 4/15/16
4:46.17 Sara Bei, Montgomery 5/26/01
4:46.30y Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 6/9/96
4:46.35y Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 6/10/95
4:46.71 Sara Bei, Montgomery 6/5/99
4:46.88 Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 4/12/97
4:47.25* Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 4/8/17
4:47.28* Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 6/20/15