Inside The Track and Field Oval: Recent Episodes
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Christian Coleman, a graduating senior from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, in Fayetteville, is headed to the University of Tennessee as a scholarship track athlete. Christian had a breakout performance during this year’s Georgia Olympics, in Jefferson. Clocking 10.38, he broke the all-classification 100m record. His 200m performance at 21.10 was strong enough to set a Class 1A record. He leapt 23-8.5 feet in the long jump, and anchored the school’s gold-winning 4x100m squad, setting a team record. Listen, as we spend a Few Good Minutes with Christian.
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Welcome to a Few Good Minutes with Ryan Clark, a junior at Banneker High School. Ryan was last year’s 4A state champion in the 400 and 200m dashes and the all-classification 400m record-holder. During the 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships, in Ukraine, Ryan clocked 46.33 in the 4, earning silver for USA. Nickname: Superman.
He entered this year’s Georgia Olympics with a grand plan but ended up having one tough day at the office. Hurt during the long jump, nipped at the line in the 4 and 3rd in the 2, Superman was down. But then he anchored his team’s 4x400m
Teams from around the area wrapped up a stellar boys’ Georgia High School Association State Track & Field Meet at Memorial Stadium in Jefferson on Saturday.