When a record is so good, it's hard to beat.
Case in point: Four years after Anthony Schwartz, 20, set a World U18 best in the 100m at the Florida Relays in 2017, hitting a wind-legal time of 10.15 seconds, it still stands today.
But Schwartz's future ultimately didn't lie in track and field once he enrolled at Auburn University in 2018 -- though he did compete one year for the Tigers' track team, finishing sixth in the 100m final at the SEC Championships in 2019.
Schwartz's first love always kept him driven toward his eventual goal.
Three seasons of football within the SEC prepared him for the road he's always envisioned: The NFL.
And now, just a few weeks away from the NFL Draft -- where Schwartz is projected as a third-round pick -- that decision has seemingly paid off for the former American Heritage great. Recently, AL.com profiled Schwartz as he looks ahead to his next stop in football.
Programming note: Schwartz ran a 40 yard time of 4.26 seconds at his Pro Day in March. While not official and not conducted at the NFL Combine, it would have tied as the fourth-fastest 40 yard dash effort in history.
This gave us an idea, too.
We wanted to take a look back at all the coverage we bestowed on Schwartz during his time in Florida and across the United States.
Quick answer: It was a lot.
Schwartz Accomplishments, PRs
2019 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, 100m, 6th-place, 10.21
FHSAA Class 2A Champion: 2018 (100m, 200m)
FHSAA all-conditions 100m: 10.07
2018 IAAF World U20 100m Runner-Up, 10.22
2018 IAAF World U20 4x100 Champion
2018 USATF U20 100m Champion, 10.23
2018 Great Southwest Classic 100m champion, record-holder: 10.09
2018 New Balance Nationals Indoor 60m champion, 6.59
2017 New Balance Nationals Outdoor 100m champion, 10.27
2017 New Balance Nationals Outdoor 200m runner-up, 21.11
2-time Pepsi Florida Relays 100m champion (2018, 2017)
2017: Schwartz Scores World U18 Best 10.15 at Pepsi Florida Relays
2018: Schwartz runs 10.09 wind-legal at Great Southwest
Interview: Schwartz talks about his 10.09
2018: Schwartz runs 10.18 at FHSAA Regional Championships
2018: Schwartz runs 10.16 at the Pepsi Relays
2018: Schwartz runs 10.13w at Sam Burley
2018: Schwartz NBNI Interview
2017 Anthony Schwartz Workout Wednesday
Interview: Schwartz Feels No Pressure To Run Fast
