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RB Ezekiel Elliott (All B1G, All-American, National Champion, Pro Bowl, All Pro, Dallas Cowboys)

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A junior, Elliott led the Bombers to victory in the Skippy Keefer Relays by winning the 110-meter hurdles (14.1 seconds), the 300 hurdles (39.35) and the 100 (10.9). Elliott also combined with Sam Schnabel, Zach Lamb and Ted Grace to win the 1,600 relay in 3:35.33. At the Class 3 state meet last season, Elliott won the 110 hurdles, was second in the 300 hurdles and eighth in the 100. A first-team All-Metro football player and Alton resident, Elliott recently gave a verbal commitment to Ohio State. He also is a starter for the Burroughs? basketball team.
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Burroughs' football star shines on the track as well (Video interview)
Apr 9, 2012
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Larry Thornton

KSDK-Ezekiel Elliot has shined in his father's footsteps in the game of football. His dad played at Mizzou and Elliott has commited to play at Ohio State.

But what few know, is he is also shining in his mother's footsteps as well, on the track.
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John Burroughs standout Elliott turns in difficult double moments apart
By Scott Fitzgerald | STLhighschoolsports.com | Posted: Friday, April 13, 2012

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Ezekiel Elliott (second from right) of John Burroughs won the 110-high hurdles with a time of 14.38 Friday afternoon at the Henle Holmes Invitational at Parkway Central. Also in the photo are: (left to right) Chris Orange of Lafayette, Jehu Chesson of Ladue and Chris Caldwell of Lafayette. The race featured four of the top five hurdlers in the region. (Rick Graefe | STLhighschoolsports.com)

CHESTERFIELD ? Ezekiel Elliott was plum out of gas.

Considering he had motored past Ferraris on each side of him to win the 110-hurdles, and 10 minutes later repeated the feat in the 100 dash, it wasn't surprising the John Burroughs junior could barely catch his breath.

"It?s a tough double," a winded Elliott said through a wide grin. "I did it last year and I?ve been training hard to do this all year."

In the most highly-anticipated hurdles race of the season, Elliott came across in 14.38 seconds, edging out Ladue?s Jehu Chesson (14.65) and Lafayette?s Chris Caldwell (14.70) during the Henle Holmes Invitational on Friday at Parkway Central.

"I haven?t seen anyone do that (double) since Alvin Miller in 1983," Kirkwood distance coach Wayne Baldwin said.

Elliott, who has not lost in the 100-hurdles since midway through last season, later finished second in the 300-hurdles to Chesson.

Elliott didn?t even get off well in his hurdles win.

"Chris (Caldwell) and I were banging arms at the beginning," Elliott said. "I had to kick it in during the middle of the race to get ahead."

John Burroughs coach Daniel Harris said Elliott has always been a great hurdler. What he didn?t have -- until recently -- was breakaway speed.

"His hurdle technique is really clean," Harris said. "We knew we had to focus more on what he was doing in the speed aspects of his racing."

Harris said Elliott is scheduled to go up against Grandview's Dapo Akinmoladun during the KU Relays on Saturday. Elliott beat Akinmoladun by one-hundreth of a second in the 110 state final last year, and Akinmoladun came back to edge Elliott in the 300-hurdles.

Elliott won the 100 meters in 11.5 seconds, edging out Parkway North?s Troy Thomas (11.52). Kirkwood?s Eric Phillips (11.65) was third.
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In the most highly-anticipated hurdles race of the season, Elliott came across in 14.38 seconds, edging out Ladue's Jehu Chesson (14.65) and Lafayette's Chris Caldwell (14.70) during the Henle Holmes Invitational on Friday at Parkway Central.
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"Edging out" is being very charitable to Chesson (a 2012 Michigan signee, by the way), as Elliott beat him by more than two meters (approximately seven feet), which is quite a lot in such a short race.
 
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Seems to be a humble young man. I've always thought hurdles were tough to run. I think if you can do something like that, your a very athletic individual. Good stuff!!!! Thanks for posting it Buckskin86.

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LordJeffBuck;2141346; said:
"Edging out" is being very charitable to Chesson (a 2012 Michigan signee, by the way), as Elliott beat him by more than two meters (approximately seven feet), which is quite a lot in such a short race.
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Good point.
Not a racing ran, but, that is the difference between a photo finish and a several car length finish. Just a reporter being kind to all parties involved.
 
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Elliott leads Burroughs to title; MICDS girls edge University City
By Joe Harris | Special to STLhighschoolsports.com
Saturday, May 12, 2012

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Burroughs Ezekiel Elliott (center) clears the final hurdle en route to winning the 110-meter high hurdles at the Class 3 District 3 track meet at MICDS on Saturday. Elliott also won the 300 hurdles and the 100-meter dash. (Paul Kopsky | STLhighschoolsports.com)


CREVE COEUR ? The 300 hurdles at the Class 3 District 3 track meet at MICDS was a fitting end to a tough week for John Burroughs? Ezekiel Elliott.

The junior track standout overcame a slow start to lead most of the race but had to overcome a late push by University City?s Emmanuel Price to win the event. In a photo finish, the decision went to Elliott, though both runners were credited with a time of :38.58.

?I really didn?t know he was behind me to be honest until the last hurdle,? Elliott said. ?I thought he came out of nowhere. At that point, there?s not much you can do. There?s less than 10 meters from the last hurdle to the finish line. You just try to get over the last hurdle as fast as you can and get to the line.?

The 300 hurdles capped a memorable day for Ezekiel, who also won the 110 hurdles (:14.51) and the 100 meters (:11.12).

But for as memorable as Saturday?s meet was, it was a forgettable week for Elliott. He battled congestion and a fever earlier in the week and couldn?t get any quality practice time in.

?At the end, I got the job done and got us the points,? Elliott said. ?But in the end, I wished I raced faster.?

Burroughs coach Daniel Harris said he couldn?t ask any more from Elliott.

?To have a student athlete like Zeke with his gifts and talents, and he also chooses to be a leader for his teammates,? Harris said. ?He?s someone every coach dreams to have.?
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The history of the four-win state meet is not lost on Ezekiel Elliott of John Burroughs. Elliott, who won the 110 hurdles last year and is eyeing title runs in the 110 and 300 hurdles and the 100 dash at the Class 3 meet on Saturday, needs hardly a blink to attach significance to Miller's name.

"That's the guy who won state by himself," the Burroughs junior said. "I heard from my coach that there was a guy I ought to look up."

A few years from now, the next spring sensation may be saying the same about Elliott. The Ohio State football recruit is intrigued by a run at four state titles. He's given more than a passing thought to the challenge of squeezing four individual wins into the two-day state meet.

"Maybe that's something I can do one day, maybe next year," the 6-0, 200-pound burner said.

The four-win question is one not only of talent, but also timing: Is there enough recovery time in the state meet schedule for Elliott to sweep through his three specialties and still be strong enough to add a fourth win?

"I think, maybe, I could get in the 200," he said.

The challenge there: The 200 finals are only 30 minutes after the 300 hurdle finals.

Interestingly, picking up the 200 would put Elliott on the same path as Miller in '83. The finals would start with the 1-2 punch of the 110 hurdles and 100 dash and then, after a break of approximately 90 minutes he'd go almost back-to-back in the 300 hurdles and 200 dash.

For comparison's sake: At the sectional, Elliott ran 14.19 seconds in the 110 hurdles, 11.04 in the 100 and 37.52 in the 300 hurdles. Miller, coached by his brother, Art, churned out state titles with a 14.08 in the 110 hurdles, 10.70 in the 100, 37.88 in the 300 hurdles and 21.67 in the 200.
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ELLIOTT'S DAY PROVIDES MOTIVATION

Ezekiel Elliott came to the state meet dreaming of gold.

He left with his dreams shattered.

The John Burroughs standout was kept off the top of the podium by Grandview dynamo Dapo Akinmoladun. The Nebraska-bound Akinmoladun took home top honors in the 110 hurdles in 13.56 and the 300 hurdles in 37.34.

Elliott was the runner-up both times as he finished the 110s in 14.13 and the 300s in 37.61.

It was just a year ago that Elliott got the best of Akinmoladun in the 110s for the state title.

?I?m very disappointed. It?s a very disappointing meet,? Elliott said. ?This is very humbling.?

The difference between second and first could have come just after the gun went off. Elliott said he didn?t feel good coming out of the blocks.

?My starts weren?t good at all,? he said.

Elliott said he?ll spend the summer working on his hurdling and preparing for his senior year on the gridiron at Burroughs. The Bombers have made back-to-back Class 3 title game appearances.

He said he?s taking a page from his football coach as he approaches his postseason plans.

?My football coach always says the oldest thing in the world is the last play,? Elliott said. ?You?ve got to keep going.?
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John Burroughs (St. Louis) junior running back Ezekiel Elliott should battle Isaac for top running back honors at the NFTC. The 6-foot, 200-pounder, who has committed to Ohio State, delivered a monster campaign in the fall, rushing for 1,802 yards and 34 touchdowns, catching six touchdowns passes and adding two touchdowns on returns.

"I want to show that I deserve to move up in the rankings and earn an invite to The Opening," said Elliott, rated the No. 22 running back by ESPN. "I've never been to any camps, so I'm just going to go out and prove what I can do."
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