Franklin boys relays reflect on region championship, look forward to state
KTSM 9 NEWS
[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '3.960', 'text': 'This is something that, you know, I'}, {'start': '2.240', 'end': '6.400', 'text': 'dreamt about when I first started'}, {'start': '3.960', 'end': '8.160', 'text': 'coaching. Uh, and to see it to come to'}, {'start': '6.400', 'end': '10.960', 'text': "fruition, it's something that I'll"}, {'start': '8.160', 'end': '12.639', 'text': 'remember for the rest of my life.'}, {'start': '10.960', 'end': '14.320', 'text': 'That was Franklin High School boys track'}, {'start': '12.639', 'end': '15.920', 'text': 'and field head coach Lenny Brooks'}, {'start': '14.320', 'end': '18.080', 'text': 'talking about the success his relay'}, {'start': '15.920', 'end': '20.560', 'text': 'teams have had this year. Gerald'}, {'start': '18.080', 'end': '23.359', 'text': 'Williams, Elias Munoz, Ernie Powers,'}, {'start': '20.560', 'end': '25.039', 'text': 'Ekenna Chicwendu, and Tyson Katry are'}, {'start': '23.359', 'end': '26.960', 'text': "all members of Franklin's relay team,"}, {'start': '25.039', 'end': '29.119', 'text': 'which is one of the best relay teams out'}, {'start': '26.960', 'end': '31.439', 'text': 'of El Paso to step on the track this'}, {'start': '29.119', 'end': '34.640', 'text': 'year. They broke both the 4x100 meter'}, {'start': '31.439', 'end': '36.399', 'text': 'and 4x200 meter relay city records. The'}, {'start': '34.640', 'end': '38.079', 'text': "success doesn't stop there, though. Less"}, {'start': '36.399', 'end': '39.920', 'text': "than two weeks ago, Franklin's relay"}, {'start': '38.079', 'end': '42.480', 'text': 'teams led the program to winning the'}, {'start': '39.920', 'end': '44.640', 'text': 'region 16A championship. It was the'}, {'start': '42.480', 'end': '47.920', 'text': 'first time an El Paso team won the title'}, {'start': '44.640', 'end': '50.480', 'text': "in region 168. Now, Franklin's 4x100"}, {'start': '47.920', 'end': '52.399', 'text': 'meter and 4x400 meter relay teams are'}, {'start': '50.480', 'end': '54.559', 'text': 'heading to the UIL state championships'}, {'start': '52.399', 'end': '56.879', 'text': "this weekend in Austin, Texas. Here's"}, {'start': '54.559', 'end': '58.800', 'text': 'the Cougars on making history at the'}, {'start': '56.879', 'end': '62.320', 'text': 'regional meet and how they are feeling'}, {'start': '58.800', 'end': '63.680', 'text': 'about heading to state.'}, {'start': '62.320', 'end': '66.080', 'text': 'It was like a great feeling, you know,'}, {'start': '63.680', 'end': '68.960', 'text': "cuz um that's like the one of the"}, {'start': '66.080', 'end': '70.720', 'text': 'hardest regions in Texas and like'}, {'start': '68.960', 'end': '72.240', 'text': "Franklin's like no one in El Paso's ever"}, {'start': '70.720', 'end': '73.680', 'text': "done that. So it's like damn, we were"}, {'start': '72.240', 'end': '75.200', 'text': 'the first ones to really do that. We'}, {'start': '73.680', 'end': '77.439', 'text': "came out of El Paso like people don't"}, {'start': '75.200', 'end': '79.439', 'text': 'really take El Paso seriously. So we'}, {'start': '77.439', 'end': '81.280', 'text': 'just we were happy to be able to give El'}, {'start': '79.439', 'end': '83.200', 'text': 'Paso a good name. This rarely happens'}, {'start': '81.280', 'end': '85.119', 'text': 'like a team out of El Paso just coming'}, {'start': '83.200', 'end': '86.799', 'text': "in and winning regionals. So, we're all"}, {'start': '85.119', 'end': '88.640', 'text': 'just excited and proud of ourselves. I'}, {'start': '86.799', 'end': '90.960', 'text': "mean, I'm feeling great like for a 41."}, {'start': '88.640', 'end': '93.439', 'text': 'Very confident. We put in the hours like'}, {'start': '90.960', 'end': '95.200', 'text': "everyday's hard work, focusing and"}, {'start': '93.439', 'end': '96.720', 'text': 'perfecting everything, even handoffs. A'}, {'start': '95.200', 'end': '98.720', 'text': "lot of guys haven't really been at this"}, {'start': '96.720', 'end': '100.640', 'text': "stage yet, but I think we're ready for"}, {'start': '98.720', 'end': '102.320', 'text': "it. And I think that we're all going to"}, {'start': '100.640', 'end': '104.000', 'text': 'go out there and compete and do whatever'}, {'start': '102.320', 'end': '107.200', 'text': 'we can to uh hopefully get on the'}, {'start': '104.000', 'end': '110.320', 'text': 'podium. The philosophy and the culture'}, {'start': '107.200', 'end': '112.560', 'text': 'of this team is toughness. And'}, {'start': '110.320', 'end': '114.159', 'text': 'historically, the 4x4 is the fastest in'}, {'start': '112.560', 'end': '115.600', 'text': "Texas history that's about to be run."}, {'start': '114.159', 'end': '117.040', 'text': 'When I told them where the lanes were,'}, {'start': '115.600', 'end': '118.399', 'text': "they didn't even flinch. And I'm not"}, {'start': '117.040', 'end': '119.920', 'text': "saying they're going to go out there and"}, {'start': '118.399', 'end': '122.399', 'text': "beat that team, but we're definitely"}, {'start': '119.920', 'end': '124.719', 'text': 'going to be in the race. So, Franklin'}, {'start': '122.399', 'end': '126.399', 'text': 'with the chance to make more history'}, {'start': '124.719', 'end': '128.080', 'text': 'this time at the state championships.'}, {'start': '126.399', 'end': '129.440', 'text': 'The state meet is being held at Mike'}, {'start': '128.080', 'end': '131.440', 'text': "Mayo's track and soccer stadium in"}, {'start': '129.440', 'end': '134.400', 'text': "Austin, Texas. Franklin's relay team"}, {'start': '131.440', 'end': '134.400', 'text': 'fullbrun on'}]