LOUISA, VA --
If you were to first meet Louisa County 800m star Steve Carlson in person, you'd be probably
be quite surprised that a runner who is just a beast on the track and seems to always be tracking
down victims (a.k.a. other runners) is actually quite a nice guy in person. The AA 800 meter
state champion junior, Carlson, is a fun-loving and laid back guy that has a very humble attitude
and just an overall class act guy with a great amount of sportsmanship. "I try and keep a
down-to-earth attitude and I think sportsmanship is very important." He's a throw back teen
who listens to classic rock such as Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, and the Eagles.
"They rock!!!" Carlson says. He does fairly well in school and always maintains great manners. He'd be the type of guy,
someone might want to bring home to mom and dad.
However, once this "nice guy" steps onto a track, he transforms into a monster. Carlson has
one of the nastiest kicks in the state. This 6 foo...