4. McClain's dash for history
Romantay McClain could make a serious
mark or two on the state-meet record
book.
Photo by Kirby Lee
McClain will attempt to be only the second sprinter in the 93-year history of the meet to repeat as 100 and 200 champion.
The only other one to do it was Randall Carroll of Cathedral-Los Angeles in 2008-2009. He's No. 1 in the country in the 200 (20.68) and No. 2 in the 100 (10.31). He would love to be top dog in both.
More so he wants to challenge the top wind-legal time ever recorded in California, a 10.25 by Henry Thomas of Hawthorne, Calif., nearly a quarter-century ago.
"I want to run faster than 10.25," said McClain. "It's a goal, but like defending my two championships, it won't be easy. I'll need a good start, have high knee drive in the middle of the race and finish strong."
