Athlete Quotes - Jr. Men's 400m Prelims

Tavaris Tate – Winner Jr. Men’s 400M (Heat 1)
 
On his prelim:
“I just wanted to win the heat and move on. I’ve been on kind of a roll the last four weeks, and it’s been kind of tough, but every race I run the lord guides me through.”
 
On his plan before the race:
“My goal was to come out and be smart like I always am and let the lord guide me to come out on top.”
 
Joey Hughes – Winner Jr. Men’s 400M (Heat 2)
 
On his race:
“I got out fast trying to be in the lead at 200 meters. Then from there the just hold on and hang in.”
 
On his plan for the finals:
“I plan on winning and qualifying for the junior team.”