kaorder1999
03-17-2003, 01:16 AM
From OU's Website.....
One of Atkinson's other sprinters, freshman DaBryan Blanton, learned exactly what happens when you make a mistake in the 60. He tied for eighth in the 20-man preliminary but lost a trip to the final when the tie was broken by carrying out the time to three digits. Mardy Scales of Middle Tennessee, running in the third heat, posted a 6.663 to Blanton's 6.669 in the second heat to advance to Saturday's final. Blanton will still earn All-America honors as one of the top eight Americans in the race.
"It was just a freshman mistake," Atkinson said. "He didn't run through the finish line. He eased up about two meters out and it cost him a chance to run tomorrow. It's a valuable lesson to learn and I don't think he will make that mistake again."
One of Atkinson's other sprinters, freshman DaBryan Blanton, learned exactly what happens when you make a mistake in the 60. He tied for eighth in the 20-man preliminary but lost a trip to the final when the tie was broken by carrying out the time to three digits. Mardy Scales of Middle Tennessee, running in the third heat, posted a 6.663 to Blanton's 6.669 in the second heat to advance to Saturday's final. Blanton will still earn All-America honors as one of the top eight Americans in the race.
"It was just a freshman mistake," Atkinson said. "He didn't run through the finish line. He eased up about two meters out and it cost him a chance to run tomorrow. It's a valuable lesson to learn and I don't think he will make that mistake again."