Georgia Bulldogs: Georgia state track championships
JEFFERSON, Ga. -- Coming off a personal record in the 100 meter of 11.10 seconds, Brendan Langley (Marietta, Ga./Kell) can now say he is a state champion, as the Longhorns clinched the Georgia AAAA state track title Sunday. Now the 6-foot-1, 186-pound cornerback can focus on trying to earn a championship ring on the gridiron as well. He took a step in the right direction at last month the Charlotte NFTC, picking up an invitation to summer's elite event, The Opening, held at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore.
“I learned a lot about backpedaling, hip placement and coming out low in your breaks to make it easier for a taller cornerback like myself,” Langley said. “I am very excited to be a part of The Opening, especially since I have never been to the West Coast.”
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