Hurdler Faceplants & Fights Back...

Saraina Hedgepeth, High School Coach's testimonial:
..." I must say, however, that her performance in the Camarillo meet was one of the most inspiring things I've seen in my entire coaching career. She cruised a 59 in the 400, then came back 10 minutes later and ran mid 12's in the 100. Then, in the 300 hurdles, she took one of the hardest falls I've ever seen on the 2nd hurdle, got up, and won the race. Everyone was speechless, and her amazing effort probably won the League Championship for the team." She ran that race, hurt - in 50 flat (FAT) ...Saraina runs for FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU) on a track scholarship begining 2009...

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[ucahedgepeth]

Yah she does studder-step cuz she's really a 100/200 m sprinter. She ran the hurdles that day at her Coach's request for team points...and she got a full-ride to FIU (Florida International University in Miami) !!!

[Yellowbird74]

Do not downplay this girl's performance. Yea she did stutter step but if you notice, the other runners did not. The other girls were obviously more experienced at hurdling. So not only did she fall but her form was flawed in comparison with the other runners and she still came back and won. Amazing! Great job!

[astrea00]

I would be so embarrassed if I was one of the other runners...

[ruben932000]

lol

[jaymtl79]

good job girl! thats what sports are all about. u never give up. maybe the Miami Heat could learn a thing or two from this girl.

[tennisrules621]

@quizzachu Well then you're clearly a fag and playing tennis harder than trying to punch someone in the face. Go try it sometime. Those aren't even real sports anyways..

[kullprit]

Wow, That was amazing.

[quizzachu]

@tennisrules621 you're right all those that I mentioned are much harder then Tennis, and I am a male you moron.

[tennisrules621]

@quizzachu you cant compare women that are at the top of whatever theyre doing and compare me to it unlesss its the same sport... all you women have the same argument. its the males best vs females best where males always come out on top

[22yoitsnick]

you could be really good at hurdling if you knew what you were doing....

[musikreck]

This is funny because instead of actually doing the correct form (steps) in between the hurdles, she just sprints up to it, slows down, jumps, and wins!! :D

[quizzachu]

@tennisrules621 The sports I play dont get scolarships even though they deserve them because they are far more physically demanding then those that do get them. (MMA, TaeKwonDo, boxing..etc) Believe me if they did I would have gotten one. In my experience girls can be just as athletic OBVIOUSLY there are physical differences but women are fantastic athletes I know A LOT of girls that would kick your ass buddy and dks are for bad kids get a real toon.