Mallard Creek won the North Carolina state championship in high school track… until it didn’t. Senior sprint and hurdles star Nyan Brown was disqualified for taunting.
The Mavericks dropped from first to second as a result.
Although the rules of high school track and field are clear, this specific officiating decision is egregious. Even if there was already warning.
Mallard Creek was punished for taunting and lost the high school track and fiend championship.
The North Carolina High School Athletics Association Class 6A Track and Field State Championships came down to the final event of the day. It came down to Mallard Creek and Jordan…