Article: Her early promise turning into fast finish for Oscar Smith.(Chesapeake Clipper)

BY Frances Thrasher Norge

THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

Oscar Smith High girls track coach Chris Brumm knew Crystal Roscoe was something special when he saw her run several years ago as an eighth-grader in the Chesapeake Middle School city track meet.

Roscoe ran the anchor leg in a relay, and was holding steady in second place. Then she tripped in a hole and hit the ground.

"She got back up," Brumm said, "and worked so hard she almost won the race. I made sure I recruited her for the team the next season."

Roscoe joined Smith's team the next year, and came within three seconds of the school record in the 400 meters.

"That was ...

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