Coahoma's Kohen Grantom sets state records, eyes world stage
Coahoma's Kohen Grantom swept wheelchair events at the UIL state track meet, setting new state records in the 100m and 400m.
AUSTIN – Coahoma’s Kohen Grantom came to the UIL state track and field meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium with two goals — win gold medals and break records. He can put a checkmark on both of those objectives.
Grantom swept the boys wheelchair events Friday, starting with a gold medal in the shot put with a winning throw of 27-feet and 8-inches — improving on his silver medal from last season. He continued checking boxes with gold medals in the 100 and 400. His 100 and 400 wins set new state record times of 15.
13 seconds and 53. 50, respectively. More: 'You’re strong enough to live this life': Coahoma's Kohen Grantom sets records on trip to UIL state track meet For Grantom, though, there’s always room to improve.
“My time isn’t usually what I run, but it was enough to get the record, but it wasn’t what I was shooting for,” Grantom said. More: Camden Ables wins state discus gold, follows family Grantom, understandably, has high expectations for himself. During the Region I-3A meet in Abilene, Grantom broke the meet, state and national record in the 400 with a time of 50.