Plainfield North Freshman Drops 10.55 in 100M

[crusader_of_90]

Plainfield North freshman Marcellus Moore may have been the top individual at the Norm Armstrong/Belleville West Track and Field Invitational this past weekend. Just 14 years old, Moore won the 100 meters in 10.55 seconds and the 200 meters in 21.28 seconds

Edwardsville, which finished with 94 points, won the 30-team meet and defending Class 3A state champion East St. Louis was second with 83 points, while six-time defending Class 2A state champion Cahokia was third with 77 points.Homewood Flossmoor was fourth with 74 points, and Minooka rounded out the top five teams with 53 1/2 points. (EVILLE even dropped the baton in the 4x100 final.)

It was a warm day and there were some great times, but this impressed me. Sam Sikon, a Carbondale senior and Southern Illinois University Carbondale recruit, set a new meet record of 65 feet, 1/4 inch in the shot put. (AJ got second and tossed 187 in the discus.)

The previous mark was set by former Belleville West great and former Olympic gold medal winner, Tom Stock, whose throw of 62 feet, 2 inches stood until Saturday.

http://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/09...ck-wont-soon-forget-the-moment/7021368769600/

Other top times can be viewed here:
http://www.bnd.com/sports/high-school/article143591474.html#storylink=cpy

 

[mc140]

The odd thing is he is actually a true freshmen. Most underclass prodigies typically were held back at some point.

 

[LakeCtyNewt]

And yes he is THAT good. One of the best I've seen in my 21 years covering the sport

 

[LHSTigers94]

And yes he is THAT good. One of the best I've seen in my 21 years covering the sport

Wasn't it a guy that ran 10.1 or 10.2 a long time ago? I somewhat remember a kid whose team colors were red and white.

10.5 as a Freshman is insane fast.

 

[epicbret]

My goodness. As a FR...

 

[jwarigaku]

And to think Epic, at one point he was considering wearing the Blue and White.

My goodness. As a FR...

 

[Trojanman79]

I've had the pleasure of watching him run 3 times now, it's pretty incredible.