Andy Biladeau and Kevin Lyons (Rolf Steier's finger is visible on Andy's shoulder hehe)Photo by: Jason Byrne
"He threw on a spurt (during the last 400) and I just didn't have anything left," Biladeau said in a St. Pete Times article. The dual continued throughout the meet and each were pushed to top notch times: Lyons to a 15:06 course record and Biladeau to a hasty 15:13 (personal best by 12 seconds).
The two runners and the other advancers from the district will move on meet with the best from 2A District 6 at the regional level. Lyons and Biladeau go into that race favored to repeat at 1 and 2...their most potent competition for those spots coming from in-district competitiors Chanse Travers of Sebring and Biladeau's teammate Colin Strickland, who the two handily defeated--at least for this round.