Former Zephyrhills Christian track star Evan Miller kicked off his final season at the University of South Carolina in dominant fashion, setting a national record for the men’s indoor 400-meter with a time of 45.91.
At the Gamecock Opening on Jan. 14, Miller also ran a 200-meter in 20.76 and earned Co-Runner of the Week for the SEC (Southeastern Conference) Honors announced on Jan. 17.
Miller is now ranked second in the country in the 400-meter and seventh in the 200-meter.
Miller, who won the Class 1A crown 100-meter dash (10.75) at the 2018 FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) State Track & Field Championships and was a member of the school’s medalist 4×100 relay team that won back-to-back state crowns in 2017 and 2018, opted to an additional year athletes were granted because of a season missed due to COVID.
