High school sprinter blows past the competition running a 9.98 in the 100-meter dash
Raw video: Strake Jesuit senior Mathew Boling runs the fastest all conditions 100-meter race in high school history at a meet in Webster, Texas.
A Texas high school sprinter set an incredible mark at a 100-meter event Saturday.
Matthew Boling, of Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston, set a 9.98 mark at the Region III-6A track and field event. The 18-year-old posted a video of his sprint on Twitter and said “New PR and 100m high school record all conditions, 9.98.” Other social media users immediately dubbed him “White Lightning.”
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Boling’s mark was the fastest time by an American under 20 years old, according to Yahoo Australia. However, the mark wouldn’t be considered a national record because he received a 4.2 mph tailwind.
Boling was already setting fast marks in March, according to KHOU-TV. He ran 10.22 seconds in a 100-meter dash and 20.58 seconds in a 200-meter dash.
The teen is set to attend the University of Georgia in the fall, according to CBS News.
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