Hurdle champ

Port Arthur Memorial High School's Jamaal Charles clears the final hurdle in the boys 5A 110 Meter Hurdles during the Region III Track & Field Championship at Turner Stadium in Humble on Saturday, April 30, 2005.

Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise

Charles, ranked No. 2 nationally in the hurdles, won the race. He beat the No. 1 and No. 3 nationally-ranked hurdlers to advance to state. I'd guess state could be a let down after this race.