Through the eyes of a starter
May 5, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
The gun’s loud shot rang through the air as the runners blasted off their starting blocks. Seconds later, the next heat lined up and Dave Carlson, the MSHSAA race starter, reloaded his gun. Carlson is a race starter for the Missouri State High School Activities Association for track and field events. On Tuesday, he was starting relays for a track meet at the Hickman High School track.
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