A mile in Charlie’s shoes

Evans’ huge kick powers to 1600 run victory at CNTCs Monday

  • Charlie Evans broke free from a four-wide pack in the final 200 meters to win the 1600 run at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships.
    Charlie Evans broke free from a four-wide pack in the final 200 meters to win the 1600 run at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships.
  • Vendell Juzyk won the boys triple jump event at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships, finishing with a best mark of 45-1.5, more than a foot clear of the field. Juzyk also took bronze in the long jump at 21-6.5.
    Vendell Juzyk won the boys triple jump event at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships, finishing with a best mark of 45-1.5, more than a foot clear of the field. Juzyk also took bronze in the long jump at 21-6.5.
Charlie Evans waited, paused and held back a bit more during a tense 1600 race late Monday afternoon.Once the pay window opened up in the final 200 meters, though, the Aurora junior found a fifth gear, turned for home and never looked back.Evans was the winner of the mile race at Monday’s Central Nebraska Track Championships hosted by Northwest, the annual invite event for the area’s best track…

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