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BOYS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Chris Nelson, South Forsyth
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South Forsyth junior Chris Nelson, center, runs the 100-meter dash during the Region 6-7A track and field championships April 27 at West Forsyth High School. - photo by David Roberts
South Forsyth rising senior Chris Nelson ran the fastest 100-meter (10.28 seconds) and the fastest 200-meter (20.87 seconds) times in the state this past spring. Additionally, he was Region 6-7A champion in the long jump with a leap of 25 feet. Those accolades contributed to him becoming the Forsyth County News Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.