Ryan Clark of Banneker, GA put on a clinic at the Taco Bell Classic (SC) on Friday and Saturday, April 10-11, running nearly nation-leading times in every event. He was not lacking for competition, either, as the defending New Balance Nationals Indoor 60m Champion faced 2014 NBN Outdoors 100m Champion Darryl Haraway of DeMatha Catholic, MD in each individual and relay event.
Another point of intrigue? Clark will compete for the University of Florida next year, while Haraway will matriculate at Florida State.
Ryan Clark throws down US #2 20.70 200m in Friday night prelims
On the first night of competition, Clark cruised to a solo US #2 20.70 200m.
Clark cruises to 200m Finals win over NBN 100m Champion Darryl Haraway, 20.75 to 21.65
Clark returned in the finals to run a Meet Record 20.75. He is the NBN Indoors runner-up over 200 meters, while Haraway is the 2014 NBN Outdoors runner-up for 200 meters.
Ryan Clark defeats defending NBN 100m Champion Darryl Haraway, 10.32 to 10.48
In the finals of the 100m, Ryan Clark ran US #2 10.32 just ahead of Haraway (10.48), who is ranked US #3 this year in 10.34.
In the 4x100-meter relay, Clark throws down an impressive anchor leg to take the Banneker, GA squad from sixth to first place. The athlete he edges at the line is no slouch, either - that's Haraway again.
Clark wasn't done with the busy day until the very end of the meet in the 4x400m, where he dropped a 46.60 solo 400m to anchor home the winning Banneker boys in 3:18.17. Clark originally gained track accolades as a 400-meter runner, but he has more recently taken to the shorter distances. The anchor leg showed he still has the strength of a longer sprinter.
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