TAAF instituted the award about three years ago, she said, but local officials wanted to take time to find an athlete who encompassed the disposition and well-roundedness they sought. It proved to be a good fit. About 2,000 participants from the state's 17 TAAF regions take part in the state competitions in Waco. His fans are more vocal. He works hard for this.
Athletic ability appears to run in the family.
Big brother Michael, a ninth-grader at Abilene High School, went to state in the shotput during his first year with the program. Although Mark Warren expects to put his son's new bronze plaque on the wall with other awards and medals, Ann Johnson has another place in mind. The placement of the award would have to wait until Tuesday night. Jake had to get back to school so as not to disrupt his perfect attendance record. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved.