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At 6 feet 3 inches tall, 180 pounds, Northwood High School junior Cameron Council can reach out and touch a basketball rim. Dunking's not difficult. But he's not a highly skilled hooper. He'll tell you that.
“I knew that no one could really take me in the 200 because I’d been holding back all season getting ready for that 400.”
In His Lane
PITTSBORO — Just staying in his lane.
At 6 feet 3 inches tall, 180 pounds, Northwood High School junior Cameron Council can reach out and touch a basketball rim. Dunking's not difficult. But he's not a highly skilled hooper. He'll tell you that.
Turn him loose on a track, though, and he’s golden.
In May, during the N.C. High School Athletic Association track-and-field championships at N.C. A&T State University, Council dug in for a 200-meter dash that he cleared in 21.74. He covered the 400 in 48.39. Both times earned him 3-A state titles.
“Going into the 400 and 200, I was the person to beat," Council said. "In the whole state of North Carolina for 3-A, I was the only one that went under 49 [seconds]. So I was the only one running a 48-second 400, so I was the guy to beat in that 400, and I was able to go out there and do it.”
Council entered the championships ranked No. 2 in the 200.
“I knew that no one could really take me in the 200 because I’d been holding back all season getting ready for that 400.”
In 1987, a Warren County kid named Randy Jordan set the 3-A record in the 200 with a time of 21.20. Then Jordan ran the football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Then he ran in the NFL.
Here’s Council, staying in his lane.
“He has really caught the attention of multiple Division I schools in regards to football because of his speed,” Northwood athletics director Jason Amy said.
Council will spend part of the summer getting ready for his final football season at Northwood. He’s a cornerback and wide receiver for the Chargers.
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