Woodbury senior Peyton Shute ran the 2nd-fastest mile in South Jersey history Sunday morning at Boston Nationals at the TRACK.
Shute ran 4:11.45, just missing the South Jersey record of 4:11.42 set by Ocean City’s Miles Schoedler at the Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle in February 2011.
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Shute’s time is No. 17 in state history and 2nd-fastest ever by a Group 1 runner, behind only Drew Maher’s 4:11.10 for Shore Regional at 2018 Armory Nationals (which was the same meet as this year’s Boston Nationals).
Shute was out in 61.87 and 2:04.78 and came through three-quarters of a mile in 3:07.65. He was 2nd in his heat to Colin Eckerman of Webb School of Knoxville, Tenn., who ran 4:08.84 and wound up 8th.
Clay Shively of Trinity Academy in Wichita won the rae in 4:00.47, breaking the meet record of 4:02.25 set last year by Jackson Heidesch of Dowling Catholic in Des Moines, Iowa. Shively’s time is 8th-fastest indoors in high school history.
Shute broke the Gloucester County indoor record of 4:12.79 set by Kingsway’s Kyle Rakitis at 2022 Ocean Breeze Nationals (which is now Armory Nationals).
Shute’s previous PR was 4:13.36 last month at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational also in Boston but at Boston University. He ran 4:12.13 outdoors last spring at West Philly Nationals.
All-Time New Jersey Indoor Mile List
4:02.21 … Edward Cheserek [St. Benedict’s] 2013
4:04.05 … Collin Boler [Delbarton], 2023
4:04.60 … Marco Langon [Bridgewater-Raritan], 2022
4:06.60 … Vince Cartier [Scotch Plains], 1972
4:06.93 … Jackson Barna [Ridge], 2022
4:07.22 … Shane Brosnan [Union Catholic], 2022
4:08.0 ….. Kevin Byne [Paramus Catholic], 1977
4:09.55 … Sean Dolan [Hopewell Valley], 2019
4:10.14 … Colin Daly [River Dell], 2016
4:10.19 … William Daly [River Dell], 2016
4:10.43 … Chris Marco [Toms River South] 2013
4:10.64 … Brandon Tubby [Hillsborough], 2016
4:11.10 … Drew Maher [Shore Regional], 2018
4:11.3 ….. Joe Savage [Roselle Cath.], 1970
4:11.3 ….. John Carlotti [Bernards], 1983
4:11.42 … Miles Schoedler [Ocean City], 2011
4:11.45 … Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 2024
4:12.29 … Rob Napolitano [Red Bank Catholic], 2013
4:12.31 … Robby Andrews [Manalapan], 2009
4:12.43 … Pat Schellberg [Delbarton], 2010
4:12.49 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2009
4:12.63 … Ben Malone [Pascack Valley], 2013
4:12.69 … Matt Mitchell [CBA], 1988
4:12.79 … Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 2022
4:13.11 … Brian Boler [Delbarton], 2023
4:13.2 ….. Marty Liquori [Essex Cath.], 1967
4:13.36 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2015
4:13.36 … Myles Plummer [Union Catholic], 2022
4:13.40 … Greg Pelose [Haddonfield], 2016
4:13.66 … Chris Romero [Voorhees], 2018
4:13.73 … Michah Lawson [Rahwah], 2024
4:13.88 … Jim Rosa [West Windsor North], 2011
4:13.92 … Luke Schagelin [Morris Knolls], 2024
4:13.95 … D.J. Thornton [Union Cath.], 2010
4:14.31 … Bob Keino [Ridgewood], 1994
4:14.31 … Bryan Scotland [St. Benedict’s], 2005
4:14.4 ….. Roger Jones [Ramsey], 1977
4:14.60 … Devin Hart [Point Pleasant Boro], 2019
4:14.6 ….. Chris Elliot [Ramapo], 1970
4:14.7 ….. Fred Geiger [Roselle Cath.], 1970
4:14.7 ….. Bryan Spoonire [Asbury Park], 1991
4:14.9 ….. Harry Kronick [Franklin Twp.], 1972
4:14.9 ….. Chris Inman [Essex Cath.], 1972
4:14.92 … Steve Schadler [Bergenfield], 1984
All-Tine South Jersey Indoor Mile List
4:11.42 … Miles Schoedler [Ocean City], 2011
4:11.45 … Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 2024
4:12.49 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2009
4:12.79 … Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 2022
4:13.36 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2015
4:13.40 … Greg Pelose [Haddonfield], 2016
4:15.16 … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2002
4:15.35 … Stone Caraccio [Kingsway], 2020
4:15.5 … Marty Ludwikowski [Cherry Hill West], 1975
4:16.01 … Chris Platt [Haddonfield], 2003
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 