Athlete Spotlight: Tony Green

Photo by John Herzog 

Sometimes being the underdog can be a good or bad thing. So far it has proven to be a good thing for Tony Green.  After being academically ineligible as a sophomore, Green returned to the oval at Patrick Henry High as a junior. Using track to stay out of trouble, Green never understood the amount of athletic ability he possessed. Little did he know that would all change on February 26 of 2010.

On that February day, Green leaped his way into Virginia record books. He had pulled off the rare feat of beating Justin Hunter from Ocean Lakes in the triple jump, at the Group AAA Indoor State Championships. The win was significant, considering he had won from the unseeded section. In the process, Green set a new school record of 47 feet and 2.5 inches. It was then he tapped into his athletic potential and realized that he could be a great track athlete, if he devoted more time to his craft. “After I won, I realized I needed to get my act together and step it up, beca...