A bad exchange between Tommy Curry and anchor Nevin Gutteriez cost the team the win.

Curry came in with the led over Long Beach Poly when he and Gutteriez couldn't get off a clean exchange.

That allowed Bryshon Nellum, who set national records in the 200 and 400 earlier, to claim the lead.

Despite an incredible effort by Gutteriez to reclaim the lead, the distance was too much to overcome.

Poly won in 3:10.92, the second best time in the country.

North took second in 3:16.94.

Poly won the boys title with 46 points, North was second with 32.