2 Georgia football signees win track and field state championships
By Will Ogburn
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Scouts knew that 2017 Georgia ILB signee Nate McBride had speed, but his performance at Saturday’s state track meet may have exceeded their highest expectations.
The big, 6-foot-1, 223-pound LB not only led the meet with a time of 10.77 in the 100, but also won the 200 with a time of 21.71, and he anchored the 4×100 relay team in their defense of Class AA state title. The Vidalia Indians recorded a team time of 42.30 in the relay.
The event, which took place at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany, Ga., was a bit of a redemption story for McBride, who missed last year’s event due to a hamstring injury.
Nate McBride takes the podium after winning the state 100 meter pic.twitter.com/uWDxPBL8V5
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) May 13, 2017
Nate McBride wins 100 Meter Dash AA State Championship with a 10.77 !! #INDIANPRIDE pic.twitter.com/n7B3ESVWCh
— Vidalia Indians (@Vidalia_Indians) May 13, 2017
Nate McBride does it again. Wins the Class AA 200 with a time of 21.71 pic.twitter.com/9vCQZyuskn
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) May 13, 2017
Here’s a video of McBride’s blazing speed:
Nate McBride. Runs 100m. Ludicrous LB Class 2A state title speed. @nmcbride13 signed with UGA. pic.twitter.com/KQog7l3zkr
— Jeff Sentell (@jeffsentell) May 13, 2017
Another Georgia signee from the 2017 class, CB Tray Bishop, also tore up his Georgia state track meet with a 100m time of 11.11 at the Class-A level:
#APublicBoys 100 Meter Dash Champion: Detravion Bishop #TerrellCountyhttps://t.co/c7YEkdtZ9c pic.twitter.com/Dnw2Bebqlo
— GHSA (@OfficialGHSA) May 13, 2017
Bishop was able to win the meet despite a minor knee surgery in February. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound DB won a state title in only his fourth race of the year.
The injury had a small effect on Bishop, whose time of 11.11 was far from a career best, but still good enough for a state title.
“I’m not thrilled with the time, but it will do,” Bishop said (via Rivals) after the event. “First place. I’ll take it.”
A former resident of both Baton Rouge and the heart of Crimson Tide country, Will Ogburn handles multimedia content and news coverage for Saturday Down South.
