‘Disbelief’: Mallard Creek High School files appeal after taunting call costs team championship
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Key Points:
- Mallard Creek High School's boys track team lost the state 4x400 relay title after senior Nyan Brown was disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior following the race, a call that shocked the team's coach and officials.
- Brown had broken a nearly 20-year state record in the 300-meter hurdles earlier in the meet and was reportedly not warned prior to the disqualification, despite claims from the official.
- The school's athletics director highlighted inconsistencies in the rule enforcement, while state officials defended the decision as a judgment call by meet officials under national rules.
- Mallard Creek has appealed the disqualification to the state but was informed the official's ruling is final; they are now pursuing an independent appeal through the State Board of Education.
- Despite the boys' setback, Mallard Creek's girls track team won their first outdoor state championship at the same meet.