Date Posted: 4/14/2006

JOHNSON CITY -- Hurdles aren't James Rainer's specialty on the track, but the ones off of it don't slow him down.

The former Alcoa state champion sped through East Tennessee State's record books this winter in the 60 meters, and currently stands 10th nationally in the 100 meters.

Not bad for a guy who's had to deal with injuries after transferring from one football program he didn't like to another that wasn't liked by the right alumni. Rainer initially signed with Western Carolina but left after a year when it fired Bill Bleil, the coach that signed him.

Trey Williams featured the senior standout in the Maryville Daily Times. Click below for the full article.

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