Athlete Spotlight: Brandon Burton

Running a 1:57 800 as a freshmen and then 1:55 as sophomore, Woodside's Brandon Burton (pictured right by Ryan Kelly) seemed destined to state championship glory based off his performances as an underclassmen. However, a junior year marred by injury and disappointment had set Burton back from developing to the next level as the state's best. While competing in the 500 meter dash during the indoor track season as his primary event for the winter, Burton reminded all other half milers in the state of his ability to rise to be one of the best again with his personal best 1:53.90 performance in an All-American fifth place showing at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships on Sunday.

An 800 meter state title certainly will be no easy feat for the Woodside senior, especially when that field could include indoor state record holder and Nike Indoor Nationals champion Anthony Kostelac of Albemarle, but a first place finish on the first weekend of June at Sports Backers Stadium would co...