by Clayton Cook
Team CATC from Oakland, California, pulled out a dramatic win in the boys’ 4x200 meters relay with a time of 1:29.41 at the 32nd Simplot Games.
Carl Horsley, Derrick Henry, Darquis Rucker, and Noah Blue, the four seniors from Oakland, came back to revenge last year’s loss to Track E.C. by pulling out a thrilling victory at the end. Track E.C., from New Bern, North Carolina, led the whole time until the last 10 meters of the race.
“We were all juniors last year and lost to them,” said Rucker. “We needed to win it this year.”
It was an amazing way for the team, which has came to Simplot Games in hope of a championship for the past four years, to finally win in their last race at Simplot Games together.
“We came back to win it, and we did,” said Rucker.
Track E.C. finished with a time of 1:29.58. Third was YMCA Team Idaho, from Boise, with a time of 1:30.50.
Carl Horlsey helps his team to victory in the boys' 4x200 meter relay at Simplot Games.
Photo by Mike Roberts
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