June 2024 | Vol. 18 Iss. 6
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CORNER CANYON BOYS TRACKSTERS BREAK RECORDS WIN FIFTH STRAIGHT STATE TITLE By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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orner Canyon High School’s Jerome Myles, Jr. a five-star wide receiver for the Chargers football team who has committed to play for Ole Miss, had one objective in running track for the first time this spring: to beat the times set by his dad, Jerome Myles, Sr. The junior trackster ran the 100 meters at the 6A state championships May 18 at Brigham Young University in a time of 10.36 seconds, three-hundredths of a second ahead of his father’s personal best. That mark isn’t just the best time in his family, it also erased a Utah state record that has stood for nearly 45 years. “I saw Jerome’s time on the board and I thought, ‘That can’t be right! There’s got to be a mistake!’” said senior Tate Kjar. “That was insane.” “I was thinking the same thing,” said Myles, Jr. “That was crazy. Once the time was verified, I started celebrating with my teammates [Bryton Brady, Chryshaun Lee and Brayden Eyre who finished second, third and seventh, respectively, in the event].” In the 200 meters—that he ran just 20 minutes following being part of the win-
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The Corner Canyon High boys track team won the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays at the 6A state track championships at Brigham Young University May 20, helping the Chargers win the state title for the fifth consecutive year. (Photo courtesy AStrong Photography)
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801-254-4840 ning 4x100 meter relay—he again eclipsed his old man’s best time of 21.5 with a 21.38, although he had already set the state record of 20.84 at the BYU Invitational two weeks before the state meet. “My dad was really happy for me in seeing me win and beating his times,” Myles, Jr. said, who also noted his dad’s excitement to watch his son play football in 2026 in his home state of Mississippi. Kjar won the 400 meters, crossing the finish line in 47.79 seconds just ahead of Continued page 28
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