WATCH: LAST SEASON'S BOB HAYES INVITATIONAL RACE VIDEOS
On this day in Florida Track and Field history...
Artie Burns lit up the track at the 2012 Bob Hayes Invitational.
Burns raced his way to a meet record into a headwind with a time of 13.35 in the 110mH -- a meet record that will stand yet another year.
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
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Name Year School Finals Wind Points
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Finals
1 Burns, Artie 11 Miami Northwestern 13.35 -1.4 10
2 McClary, Joseph 12 St. Thomas Aquinas 14.04 -1.4 8
3 Frye, Alan 11 Campbell 14.15 -1.4 6
4 Dix, Maurice 11 St. Thomas Aquinas 14.19 -1.4 5
5 Johnson, Darious 12 East Gadsden 14.49 -1.4 4
6 Battle, John 10 Hallandale 14.84 -1.4 3
7 Anderson, Nicholas 11 Wekiva 14.88 -1.4 2
8 Jennings, Evan 12 Hillsborough 15.20 -1.4 1The Miami Northwestern alumnus performance is a Florida No. 2 all-time for the distance, Damion Thomas running 13.32 (3.7) at the Carifta Games in 2016 and Arthur Blake and Mike Roberson's 120 Yard Hurdle equivalent.
His performance at Bob Hayes ultimately led to a career best in high school and led the Florida star to finish the year as the top hurdler in the nation.
Burns went on to compete for hometown University of Miami in both football and track. He then went on to be a NO. 25 draft pick and begin his NFL career for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
