Goals- sprinter vs. distance?

Question
I have 7 months to train for track at my school, and i want to win. my
personal best was a 6:47 mile and my coach put me in sprinting saying that i
have a 'sprinter body'. My 100 meter best 14.59.
When it comes to running, i am usually almost last in distance, and usually
get pretty close to placing tops in sprints. I enjoy distance more and really
want to prove that i can be good at something that most people wouldn't
expect.
So, with 7 months, is it possible to reach a goal of a sub-6 minute mile, when
I'm running just under 8, or will it be too hard with my body 'type'? And also,
how should I be training for it? I also want to do the 2 mile race. I ran a 2
mile in 16:02 a couple days ago.

Thank you for your help (;

Answer
Perhaps the 400 & 800 would be more to your liking for you, & your coach.  With track, there is plenty of opportunity to be in a 4x400 or 4x800 relay team, as well as the individual 400/800 races, too.  I would advise that you talk to your coach some more, since your coach knows more about your current abilities than I would.

Rick Karboviak