The women’s field of 8 has now winnowed to two as the Championship match is set for Saturday. 1 Seed Lindsey Carlson ran 5:15 on Day 2 to advance over 4 seed Michelle Klim who ran 5:42. 3 Seed Lindsay Clark posted a mile time of 5:23, while her opponent 2 Seed Denali Hutzelmann did not start. The Championship matchup will feature 1 Lindsey Carlson vs 3 Lindsay Clark in an all Michigander final.
The men’s field of 16 has narrowed to the Last Four. The men will compete in the Last Four Round on Saturday for the right to run the 2020 Mile Madness Championship on Sunday. Unlike the women’s tournament, the men’s field has featured a number of surprise, upset victories. 5 Seed Ryan Budnik pulled the upset over 4 seed Drew Thibault. Budnik, ran the fastest time of the round and the competition to date, with a stunning time of 4:03. 7 Seed Andrew Mascio also pulled an upset defeating 2 seed Harley Moyer. Mascio ran 4:14, Moyer 4:23.
The day three matchups, day 2 stats, and updated brackets are listed below. The open division race registration is still open through Saturday.
Women’s Championships
1 Lindsey Carlson (MI) 5:34, 5:15 vs 3 Lindsay Clark (MI) 5:32, 5:23
Men’s Semi-Finals
1 Brandan Moretton (PA) 4:25, 4:11 vs 5 Ryan Budnik (PA) 4:26, 4:03
3 Bruce Baker (MI) 6:35, 4:39 vs 7 Andrew Mascio (PA) 4:22, 4:14
Day 2 Statistics
Men
- Fastest Time: 4:03 Ryan Budnik (PA)
- 2 Upsets: 5 Ryan Budnik (PA) 4:03 over 4 Drew Thibault (NH) 4:21 & 7 Andrew Mascio (PA) 4:14 over 2 Harley Moyer (OH) 4:23
- Closest Matchup: 3 Bruce Baker (MI) 4:39 edging 6 Justin Dickman (OH) 4:43 by 4 seconds
- 4 PBs: Andrew Mascio (PA) 4:14, Ryan Budnik (PA) 4:03, Brandan Moretton (PA) 4:11, Drew Thibault (NH) 4:21
- Fastest Loser: Drew Thibault (NH) 4:21
Women
- Fastest Time: 5:15 Lindsey Carlson (MI)
- 1 Upset: 3 Lindsay Clark (MI) over 2 Denali Hutzleman (PA) DNS
