During regular season meets, it's rare that races come down to the wire, but when states roll around, the field is a lot tighter, where every step is the difference between winning and being part of a long list of followers.
The one thing that can often make the difference between winning and losing is the kick, that late burst of speed that takes off a few extra seconds while the guys running beside you are sucking for air.
Lyman High's Bobby Saltsman runs with a different strategy. He admits to not having much of speed burst for the last 500 meterse. So he starts his kick about a mile before the finish. As a result, the junior has emerged as Seminole County's top prospect for a state title at Class 4A.
Saltsman, who has only been running since middle school, when he watched his sister Katie competing at Lyman, said he loves running cross country\'s 5K distance much more than the one-mile and two-mile events he runs during the spring at Lyman. He has the stamina and li...
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