Big 12 Outdoor Quotes - 200 Meter Champions
Women’s 200 Meter Champion
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
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.”