Thunderstorm delays and a rolling schedule that left little rest time between events did not deter area athletes from performing well on Saturday at the FHSAA Track and Field State Championships at Hodges Stadium on the University of North Florida campus.
Last year, Gainesville High’s Tayeshawn Rochelle was one of the best 400-meter hurdles in the 3A division. However, a hamstring strain suffered at the regional meet kept him from competing in the state meet.
This year, the senior made the finals and made up a five-meter deficit over the final 100 meters to defeat Miami Northwestern senior Makhi Fleming and win with a personal best of 52.44 seconds…