2. 17-Year-Old Walter Dix Records Runner-Up Bid In The 100m Against Demi Omole
Before Florida's Walter Dix was a bronze medalist in the Olympics, he was just a 17-year-old from Coral Springs competing at the AAU Junior Olympics.
In 2003, Dix finished second in the AAU Junior Olympics' 100m to Wisconsin's Demi Omole -- who would win a silver medal at the 2004 World USA Junior Championships in the 100m -- in 10.63 seconds. Seven years later, he would score a personal best of 9.88 seconds. He also owns a PB of 19.53 in the 200m.
Michael Rodgers, who would go on to don the USA colors, was ousted in the semifinals in 10.81 seconds.
Event 16 Men 100 Meter Dash Young
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Name Year Team Semis Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Demi Omole 85 Milwaukee, WI 10.37 10.53 -0.3
2 Walter Dix 86 Boynton Beach, FL 10.42 10.63 -0.3
3 Antonio Freeman 85 Milwaukee, WI 10.40 10.66 -0.3
4 Otis McDaniel III 86 San Antonio, TX 10.59 10.79 -0.3
5 Trendon Holliday 86 Baton Rouge, LA 10.72 10.81 -0.3
6 Bradley Reed 85 Dallas, TX 10.70 10.89 -0.3
7 Jermaine Francis 85 Vero Beach, FL 10.82 11.00 -0.3
8 Hakeem Mohammed 84 Winston-Salem, NC 10.75 11.01 -0.3
Semi-Finals
9 Michael Rodgers 85 St. Louis, MO 10.81