Rules' Chase Thompson and DeSoto's Rosaline Effiong are two of the top throw back sprinters in Texas
If you've ever talked to old school sprinters or coaches then you know sprinters back in the day used to be automatically known as three event runners.
There were no "I run the 100" or "I'm a 100 - 200 runner". Times have evolved and there are more kids than ever competing in youth sports and the 100, 200, 400 runners have fallen to the wayside.
However, there are still some coaches and athletes who value the throwback sprinters.
Click the links below to see who the top throwback sprinters are heading into the 2018 track season.
