Imagine tying the school record during qualifying for the fastest sprint race of the NJSIAA Indoor Track Meet of Champions, then breaking that record in the final only to finish behind six other runners. Pure insanity, right? That’s what Kara Davis thought, too.

DOUBLE UP: Southern Regional sophomore Kara Davis shows off one of the two medals she snatched after placing fifth in the 200-meter dash and seventh in the 55-meter dash during the NJSIAA Indoor Track Meet of Champions on March 8. (Courtesy of Southern Athletics)
“It’s crazy to run just over seven seconds and barely make it to the final,” said the Southern Regional sophomore with a laugh, after placing seventh in the 55-meter dash during the season finale at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field…
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