Before the new decade of Minnesota Track & Field opens in March, MileSplit Minnesota takes a look back at the previous ten years with our all-decade team. Take a look at our picks for the best boys 400m & 4x400 performers of the last ten years in Minnesota. Selections are presented within each tier in alphabetical order.
Minnesota Boys All-Decade Team: Long Sprints (400m, 4x400m)
FIRST TEAM:
Genuine Matthews (Saint Francis, 2018)
- PRs: 100m- 10.71, 200m- 21.88, 400m- 47.42 (2nd fastest of the decade)
- Class AA State 400m Champion (2017)
- Class AA State Finalist 400m (2016)
- Class AA State Finalist 100m (2017)
- 3x Section 7AA Champion 100m (2014, 16-17)
- 2x Section 7AA Champion (2016-17)
- Hamline Elite Meet 400m record holder (47.79)
Nathan Roese (East Ridge, 2013)
- PRs: 100m- 11.63, 200m- 21.98, 400m 47.56 (3rd fastest of decade), 4x400m- 3:19.72
- 2x Class AA State Champion 400m (2012-13)
- Class AA State Championship Meet 400m Record (2013)
- Class AA State Runner-up (2011)
- Class AA State Finalist 200m (2012-13
- Class AA State Finalist 4x400m (2013)
- 3x Section Champion 400m (2011-13)
- Section Champion 4x400m (2013)
Michael Smith (Wayzata, 2014)
- PRs: 100m- 10.81, 200m- 21.11, 400m- 47.40 (2nd MN all-time/decade best), 4x200m- 1:26.92 (4th MN all-time/decade), 4x400m- 3:17.06 (2nd fastest of decade, 4th MN all-time)
- 4x Class AA State Champion 4x400 (2012-14)
- 2x Class AA State Champion 4x200 (2013-14)
- Class AA State Champion 400m (2014)
- Class AA State Finalist 400m, 4x200m (2012)