A nagging hip flexor kept Jermail Rucker from running the 300-meter hurdles at the state meet last Friday. Rucker finished fourth in the event at regionals.
“It was a really tough decision,” Rucker said. “But I mean, if I re-injure myself, I’m done. I’m out for a long time. I still have football and basketball next year, and hopefully I’ll be back at the state track meet next year, too.”