It was so exciting. The final indoor event was the mile relay. And we beat everybody by 20 yards. Even more of a thrill was taking three athletes to Nationals in March. You are the elite.
Most teams take no kids.
One of those three, of course, was Virgil Maddox, who rated a mention in Track and Field News this year because he ranks seventh on the collegiate all-time list with a time of 6.56 in the 60 meters. He became an All-American in June when he finished third in the 100 meters with a time of 10.12 at the NCAA Championships. Dial credits conference membership with making his team stronger. It gets you where you focus in on one thing. Before, they were just looking toward Nationals.