At last Wednesday’s Kentucky High School 3A State Indoor Track and Field Championships in Louisville, a showdown in the boys 55-meter dash triggered a sportswriter’s alarm.
A Record-Breaking Night for Kaden John
The matchup between Frederick Douglass junior Kaden John and Henderson County senior King Combest created a narrative dichotomy worth writing about.
The Rare Sprinter–High Jumper Double
John competes in the rarely seen 55-meter dash/high jump double—actually, he runs a fierce 200 meters as well. You’d be hard pressed to find any track and field athlete who has competed as a sprinter/high jumper.
John exudes confidence about his sprinting.
“I knew I had the third fastest time in the 200, but I knew I could win it. And then, the 60 (55 meters), I knew it, too.”…