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Emanuel Galdino wasn't messing around at the UIL 6A state meet. The senior, out of Houston Stratford, covered some ground early on as he went through his first lap in a split of 1:01.54.
From then on out, the pace didn't slow much. Galdino continued to keep his pace, crossing the halfway point at 2:04.26. Hudson Heikkinen (Plano West) followed closely behind with a split of 2:06.04. Ruben Rojas (Katy Seven Lakes) trailed in third but was still in contention.
Galdino finished the final lap with a 59.53 split to win. He crossed the finish line with a personal best time of 4:06.54.
Heikkinen continued to run strong. Though he wasn't able to catch Galdino, the senior ran the final lap with a 59.17 split to take second. His time was a 4:08.47. Rojas held on for third with a time of 4:08.76.
Emanuel Galdino's gesture crossing the finish line indicates No. 1; his placement at the state meet
Photo Credit: Chance Kirby - MileSplit TX