Velzke surges to All-American status in mile

He was behind. Way behind.

Cedar Grove-Belgium High School graduate Jamison Velzke’s foray into national competition in the mile run started out slowly at the Adidas Track Nationals in Greensboro, N.C., on June 21.

“At the beginning of it, I noticed in the first 100 meters that everyone was getting out really quick for a mile,” Velzke said.

He stuck to his game plan, not letting the 14 competitors suck him in.

“I hung back a little, stayed at the same pace for the first two laps,” he said.

“By the third lap, I was in second-to-last place.”