Mylenek is three-time All-American

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Current Notre Dame senior Nathan Mylenek won a state championship for the Irish in the spring of 2014 when he finished first in the 3200 at the MHSAA D-2 finals with a time of 9:37.

Notre Dame senior Nathan Mylenek earned his third All-American designation this week when he finished second this morning in the steeplechase (6:21.58) at the 2015 AAU Junior Olympics Games, which are being held through August 8 in and around Norfolk, Virginia. It was only his second steeplechase race ever.

Yesterday, Mylenek finished strong in the 1500-meter race, taking second place out of a field of 60 with a time of 4:07 and earned his second All-American designation of the week.

On Sunday, as part of the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Jacksonville, Florida, he ran a personal-best time in the 1500 of 4:02, finishing seventh and getting All-American status.

Mylenek won a state championship for the Irish in the spring of 2014 when he finished first in the 3200 at the MHSAA D-2 finals with a time of 9:37.

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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy

Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.