Wow

[Gsquared]

Saw somewhere that a kid from Cuero ran a 10.2 100 . Anybody know if this was FAT?

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by Gobbler Fan
add in the .24 for hand timed and its still pretty damn fast one of the fastest times in the state .

Not FAT, but still pretty darn fast.

[pirate44]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Not FAT, but still pretty darn fast.
LOL i didnt say anything, because i thought FAT was some kind of hip city lingo for "good".

[jason]

Originally posted by pirate44
LOL i didnt say anything, because i thought FAT was some kind of hip city lingo for "good". no no no...you're thinking of P.H.A.T. - as in reference to YAYA......:D :inlove:

[pirate44]

Originally posted by jason
no no no...you're thinking of P.H.A.T. - as in reference to YAYA......:D :inlove:
oh yeah:doh:

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by Gsquared
Saw somewhere that a kid from Cuero ran a 10.2 100 . Anybody know if this was FAT?

It doesn't matter unless it's run at the State Track meet according to Holmes Fan :D :D j/k

Here's the article
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Thursday, April 7th, 2005
Brandon James stumbled when he came out of the blocks for the 100-meter dash at the Edna Cowboy Relays.

But the mishap, which forced James to use his hand to steady himself, wasn't the reason coaches, meet officials, spectators, and other competitors were shaking their heads by the end of the event.

They were trying to figure out how James had recovered to not only win the race, but to do so in a time of 10.41 seconds. Advertisement




As it turned out, James' performance at Edna was just a prelude of what was to come for the Cuero junior.

"When we were in Sinton, I asked him what he was going to run the 200 in," Cuero athletic director Mark Reeve said. "He told me, 'I don't know coach. I'm just going to run hard.'"

James ran hard enough at Sinton to win the 200 in a time of 21.04, the best in the area this season.

"He's just fast," Reeve said. But even Reeve didn't completely realize how fast James was until last weekend's Calhoun Relays in Port Lavaca.

James ran a hand time of 10.19 in the 100, which is believed to be the fastest in the state in any classification this season.

"Wow," was the only word Cuero assistant track coach Terrance Fryer could summon to describe James' most recent performance in the 100.

"He's the real deal," Fryer said. "He's the real deal."

Just how real becomes more evident by the day to James' coaches and teammates, who have watched him run the 100 and 200, along with legs on the 400 and 1,600 relays this season.

"Let me guess, you're here to see Brandon," junior Avery Sheppard said to a visitor at Cuero track practice on Wednesday at Gobbler Stadium. "You're right. You don't see many 10.19's."

Reeve first saw the person he now calls, "the only 10.19 transfer I've ever had," shortly before Christmas.

James informed Reeve he would soon be moving from Houston to Cuero to live with his mother.

James told Reeve he had run track at Langham Creek. But James didn't tell Reeve he had participated in last year's Class 5A state meet, finishing seventh in the 200 (21.66) and fifth as a member of the 400 relay team.

"He's just a good kid, who works hard," Reeve said. "He has a good work ethic and a nice personality."

James' cousin Brice Price played football at Cuero, and James was aware of the Gobblers' football tradition. James played quarterback for the junior varsity at Houston Westside as a freshman, but was forced to sit out last season at Langham Creek after breaking his left ankle.

James plans to play football at Cuero next season, but he leaves no doubt, his favorite sport is track.

"I've been doing this since second grade and I love it," James said. "I just like running and I like moving fast."

It's not by accident that James moves fast. He not only has the ability, he also has the work ethic.

"His technique is great," Fryer said. "His running form is great. He comes out of the blocks like he's supposed to. But the best thing about him is he works his butt off."

James' times this season are even more impressive considering his lack of competition. Teammate Fabian Olguin was James' closest competitor in the 100 at the Calhoun Relays, finishing second in 10.72, over a half-second behind.

James should get plenty of competition this weekend when he travels to Austin to participate in the Texas Relays.

"I love the competition," James said. "I can feel it and it gives me a rush. I like running there (Myers Stadium) because I know there will be a lot of people watching. I just say a prayer and concentrate on my individual race."

It's hard to say which race best suits James. He has begun running open quarters in practice to go along with the 100 and 200.

But James' immediate concern is running fast enough at the district and regional meets to return to Austin in May.

"My short-term goals are to make it back to state," James said. "I want to see what I can do there."

Mike Forman is a sports writer for the Victoria Advocate. Contact him at 361-580-6588, or by e-mail at mforman@vicad.com.

[Gsquared]

10.2 is fast hand held or fat. Hopefully ill get to see him run in Austin next month.