PHILADELPHIA — The clock was nearing midnight, but time was no problem for Drew Griffith.

Butler’s Griffith wrapped up a memorable junior year of distance running late Friday night by placing sixth in the New Balance Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field.

Griffith earned All-American honors by placing among the top six.

“This was an incredible year for him,” Butler track and field coach Mike Seybert said. “He ran in San Diego (at cross country nationals) and made All-American, competed at the Indoor Nationals in Boston, and now this.

“They invite the best runners in the country to compete in this meet. People don’t realize just how difficult this is.”

Rain delays Friday moved the event schedule back. The boys 3,200-meter race did not take place until after 11:30 p.m.

“I probably warmed up a little too early,” Griffith said of the uncertainty of what time the race would begin. “We were originally scheduled to run at 7 p.m. that day and they kept pushing it back.

“My biggest concern was running on an empty stomach. I didn’t eat because I wasn’t sure what time we were going to be on the track.”

When he did get on the track, Griffith shined regardless.

His 3,000-meter time of 8 minutes, 13.26 seconds snapped the Pennsylvania high school record of 8:16.40 set by Gary Martin of Archbishop Wood last year. Runners received an official 3,000-meter time during Friday’s race.

Griffith ran a time of 8 minutes, 52 seconds for the 3,200, snapping the previous state high school mark of 8:52.77, set by Paul Springer of Unionville in 2007.

“Breaking state records while finishing sixth overall shows the caliber of runner that was in that race,” Seybert said.

Calling breaking the state records “exciting,” Griffith said he’s proud of having his name being the one runners will chase in the future.

“I like thinking about that,” he said. “My times will inspire other runners to come along and try to break those records. That’s what means the most to me.”

Griffith returned to the track Saturday to run the 1,600 meters, posting a time of 4 minutes, 11 seconds.

“He was in 17th place coming around the turn and admitted later that his legs were just gone,” Seybert said of the 1,600. “That was a tough turnaround from the night before. Some runners pulled out the next day, but he went ahead and ran.”

He finished 11th.

“My legs were a little tired,” Griffith said. “But, still, I did OK.”

He said his goals for his senior season are to “keep improving and enjoying the sport that I love.”

Griffith will attend and compete in cross country and track at Notre Dame, where he will be reunited with former high school distance running teammate C.J. Singleton.