Track E.C. from New Bern, N.C., sets two meet records at Simplot Games

by Amanda Meixel

Pocatello, Idaho- Two meet records came tumbling down at this year’s Simplot Games by the increasingly fast Track E.C. relay team from New Bern, N.C. Made up of Miles Sparks, Fuquawn Greene, and twin brothers Andrew and Anthony Hendrix, the team set meet records in the boys’ sprint medley relay with a time of 3:26.28, and the 4x200 meter relay with a time of 1:27.60.

“We weren’t thinking about the records, just about running fast,” says Sparks .

The team beat the sprint medley relay record by 1.52 seconds and the 4x200-meter relay record by .36 seconds. The sprint medley relay time is a U.S. #1 for this year, and tenth best in the U.S. all-time.

“That is what we came here to do,” says Anthony Hendrix.

In regards to coming across country to the Simplot Games, Sparks remarks: “It’s great, something we only get to do once a year. Plus the track is really fast.”

With two more records on their resume, the team is looking to break meet and national records as their season progresses.

Miles Sparks helps his team sweep the sprint medley relay and boys' 4x200-meter relay at Simplot Games.
Photo by Mike Roberts

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