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Hartline had a good track day yesterday
NORTH CANTON — A slight wave of the baton signaled the end of another successful day for Brian Hartline.
It came an instant after the GlenOak High School junior crossed the finish line in the 1,600-meter relay with yet another win. Hartline won three events Saturday in the Division I district track and field meet, helping GlenOak secure yet another team championship.
But soon after the baton wave and before the Golden Eagles accepted their championship trophy, Hartline was already looking ahead.
“Regionals and state are what matter now,” he said.
Making it to regionals by finishing among the top four was the focus for all the athletes at North Canton Memorial Stadium. Sixteen Stark County boys qualified for the Austintown Regional individually, while another 10 county relay teams advanced.
Hartline and McKinley’s Brad Jones (see related story) head to regionals as the only county boys with multiple individual titles.
Hartline won his third straight 300 hurdles district championship and second straight 110 hurdles title. He also anchored GlenOak’s 1,600 relay team to its second straight district win, and added a third title in the high jump.
“That’s great, and I’m very happy with that,” Hartline said. “But it’s only the beginning.”
Hartline’s attitude is a reflection of what GlenOak coach Scott Ferrell stresses to his team.
“This is just step two,” Ferrell said. “There are six steps to the championship.” Steps three and four come later this week during the two days of regionals. The final two come during the state meet in Columbus.
Hartline has earned all-state honors the last two years. He called his performances Saturday “decent.” He got more excited about his team, though.
GlenOak followed up last week’s second straight Federal League title by winning the district for the second straight year. The Eagles finished with 128 points, far ahead of second-place Wadsworth (79).
“That means more for me,” Hartline said. “To come out at districts and win says a lot about us.”
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