Butler junior high track and field athlete Cam Davidson turned in a historic performance, breaking the school record in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.22.
Davidson’s mark surpasses one of the longest-standing records in Butler history, previously set by Pat Ray in 1977 at 15.90. The record had stood for nearly five decades before being eclipsed.
“To be honest, I didn’t know it was a 50-year-old record, so it was really cool to break it,” Davidson said. “I’ve been told Pat Ray was a great athlete by many people.”
Davidson credited his improvement to consistent work and a growing passion for the event.
“It was a lot of fun putting in the extra work, and I’ve made a lot of progress since I first started running the hurdles,” he said. “I really enjoy running them and have fun doing it.”
While the record came early in the season, Davidson had confidence it was within reach.
“I had a good feeling I could break it this season, but didn’t know if it would be the first meet,” he said.
Now, with the record in hand, Davidson has his sights set even higher.
“My goal from here is to get my time below 15 seconds this year,” he said. “And in high school, I want to break my brother’s record in the 110-meter hurdles my freshman or sophomore year.”
With both a record and bigger goals ahead, Davidson has quickly made his mark — and may just be getting started.
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