Big 12 Outdoor Quotes - 200 Meter Champions

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Women’s 200 Meter Champion

 

 

Porscha Lucas, Texas A&M, So., Plano, Texas

 

On His Performance In The Finals

“I feel the same way (as her teammate who was in awe of Lucas’ time).  I’m very happy.  I’m happy I was able to come out here and continue to drop my PR.”

 

On Recording The Fastest Time In The World This Year

“I’m really, really excited.  I just hope that can continue to work hard and continue to drop my time down in time for the (Olympic) trials.  I think that my coach prepared me well for this meet and that enabled me to run the way I did.”

 

 

Men’s 200 Meter Champion

 

 

Gerald Phiri, Texas A&M, Fr., Sheffield, England

 

On His Performance In The Finals

“The 200m was all about running my own race, I’m not really a curve runner and my teammates Chris Dykes and (Baylor sprinter) Trey Harts got inside me?they’re great curve runners.  When they ran past me I just told myself to run my own race, you have 80m to go and it’s all about the team.  Some how God gave me the strength to come back, I don’t know how I did it but I won.”

 

On What Allowed Him To Run Such A Strong Race

“It was a combination of things.  First I had months of training, and listening to my coaches?I’m still just a freshman.  Also I have to give glory to God, I started training in January and I had eight months off before.  For me to come out here and take the credit isn’t right, I run for God and this is about the team.”