Warmed up about 2 miles than went to the infield to get my sticker.  Did a couple laps around the bull pin and did some strides.  I was seeded 5th in my heat but the 4th place dude didn't show up.  I got to the line and had a good starting postion.  They shot the gun and the 3 guys that were on the inside all sprinted up really fast so I had a nice easy lane 1 opened up to me.  I got into lane one and just kindof sat for the rest of that lap.  On the second lap I started moving up on the curve to pass craik but than he moved out of lane 1 and pushed me out even more which I sure he didn't mean to do but it kindof annoyed me at the time.  I stayed there until 800 in and saw that Ben Berlin from Timpanogus was starting to lose the pack so I moved up past the 2nd place dude and caught up to him in about 300 meters.  First mile was 4:54-4:55.  I stuck with him for the whole rest of the race until we had 800 to go.  He pulled away from me and I didn't have anything to match that.  On my second to last lap I ran a 80 so that kindof killed me.  First lap was 72 the rest were 75ish until the 2nd to last 80 than last was 75.  Kindof a bummer I didn't break 10 but I will hopefully at region.  Ended up getting passed in the last 50 by some rocks springs nube.  I hate getting passed in the last 100 but I didn't have anything left so WHATEVER.