Maryland highschool runner will get disqualified (once more) for celebrating

Maryland highschool runner will get disqualified (once more) for celebrating


On Could 26 on the Maryland highschool state championships, Catoctin Excessive College sprinter Brody Buffington made headlines once more, as he was disqualified (once more) for unsportsmanlike conduct on the finish of the 4x200m relay. Buffington ran the anchor leg and led his group to a state championship, however Buffington’s early celebrations price the college the title.

Often getting tossed from a race isn’t a giant deal, however this that Buffington has been disqualified. In February, he was disqualified for “taunting,” after successful the 300m race at a Maryland 1A West Area indoor meet. His celebration price him the victory and the possibility to retain his state 300m title. The Web was up in arms after his earlier disqualification, saying it was unfair and that there was no hurt in what he did.

Quick-forward 4 months to Could 26, when he was as soon as DQ’d for elevating his arms within the air and pointing off towards the group. Earlier than his relay group was disqualified, that they had set a college report of 1:28 for the 4x200m relay.

Buffington was disqualified for a rule ebook “taunting violation,” which brings discredit to a person or their college, based on the Nationwide Federation of State Excessive College Associations (NFHS) rule ebook.

Fortunately, Buffington won’t have to fret about NFHS guidelines subsequent 12 months, as he has dedicated to the observe and subject program on the College of Georgia.