ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? Aiden Monistere Goes 4:11.21!

PARKVIEW BAPTIST'S AIDEN MONISTERE MADE HISTORY--ONCE AGAIN--AT SATURDAY'S LSU HS CLASSIC!

The hits just keep on coming for Parkview Baptist senior Aiden Monistere! In his latest outing--the 1600m at yesterday's LSU HS Classic--Monistere went to the top of the charts with a time of 4:11.21 on the flat, 200m Mondo track at the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse.

It's the second year in a row that Louisiana track and field fans have witnessed historic 1600m performances inside the venue. Monistere's time erases the nearly one-year-old fieldhouse composite record of 4:13.91 set by Zachary's Rhen Langley in 2024. 

Another record destroyed is the meet record of 4:19.70 set by Coffee High School's Jeffery Rhodes in 2004. 

According to MileSplit USA rankings, Monistere's 1600m ranks No. 5 in the nation, but it's the fastest time in the nation run on a flat track this season. 

2025 US BOYS 1600m RANKINGS!

Just like Monistere's record-breaking performance at Highland Road Park in the St. Joseph's Invitational during cross country season, his performance on Saturday afternoon developed organically. 


RACE VIDEO: Watch Aiden Monistere's 4:11.21 at Saturday's LSU HS Classic


"Going into it, I was a little iffy," Monistere said. "I just wanted to get back into it after cross. I wanted to hit 31s (for 200m splits) and see if I could hold it. Then, if I wasn't feeling well, back off a little bit. That was the plan."

He worked quickly to the front after the waterfall start and liked what he was hearing from his body.

"It was one of those days when running feels good," Monistere said. "I felt great going in. The first 800m, I hit it. I slowed down a bit during the third 400m. I realized I needed to pit up a bit on the last 400m. I just went. I don't even remember my splits."

According to Delta Timing, Monistere's splits were 1:01, 1:04, 1:03, 1:03.

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To hear Monistere talk about his race, you wouldn't know that it was the fastest 1600m time ever run by a Louisiana high school athlete indoors.

RANKINGS! La.'s All-Time Indoor 1600m List!

"It felt pretty good," Monistere said. "I'm happy with the time. It could have been faster, but it was a total effort. It was on a flat, 200m track so definitely not the best conditions. It's a great starter that gives me confidence in my training."

His training continues as he prepares for next week's The VA Showcase, which-like the LSU HS Classic-will be live on MileSplit. 

A FAMILY AFFAIR

Most parents file into the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse, take their seat, and cheer on their son or daughter during Louisiana high school meets. 

That is not the case for Monistere. His mother, Mandi, can be found on press row producing MileSplit LA's livestream of the meet. His father, Jacob, serves as an official for the LSU Track & Field Officials Association. 

It helped on Saturday as Monistere walked up to the line and realized that he had not taken off his watch. 

"I forgot it was on," Monistere laughed. "I was planning on taking it off before, but I couldn't get his attention so I gave it to the other official. The other official threw it to him and he missed."

Meanwhile, mom was the color commentator for the race, giving insight during the race. When it was over Mandi Monistere wiped away a few happy tears before going down to the podium to congratulate her son. 

NOT THE FIRST RECORD FOR PARKVIEW BAPTIST

Aiden Monistere's fieldhouse composite record in the boys 1600m was not the first one of the day for Parkview Baptist. That distinction goes to girls' 4x800 relay of Lucy Cramer, Macey Theriot, Georgia Theriot, and Molly Cramer, who ran a time of 9:33.38. It breaks the old composite record of 9:35.29 set by Lafayette High in 2017. It also broke the meet record of 9:38.66 set by San Antonio Swift last year. 

Of the Eagle quartet, Macey Theriot is the only senior. On Thursday, she signed with LSU following in the footsteps of her parents.

Her father is Ryan Theriot, who scored the game-winning run in LSU Baseball's national championship game in 2000 before going on to the major league where he won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.