Photo courtesy of Zach Bolinger
After current sophomore Wade Walder began to struggle in the 60 meter hurdles during the Illini Classic last year, both the Butler decathlete and assistant track coach Rob Burns were growing increasingly frustrated. It was only the fourth indoor meet of the 2016-17 indoor track season and Walder’s fourth collegiate track meet ever.
Moving from high school to college brought a 7-inch height difference in the hurdles used. The difference proved more troublesome than expected.
“It’s almost like we were rushing through the race without executing the technique that he needed to do,” Burns said.