"I knew I could finish high, maybe in the top five. Well, that and willpower and simple desire. Except for returning this season to break the school record in the 200 four times in two months. So there is nothing to realistically explain how Wright found himself in the position Saturday at sweltering Forest Hills Eastern to win a championship. He did return to finish fifth in the 200 at Finals while helping the 400 relay team to a 16th place. His football career, by Wright's own admission, was "on and off." And then a year ago in his first track meet, Wright suffered a leg injury that virtually ended his season. The road to the championship in the 200, via a time of 21.72, was anything but a straight line for Wright. An aspiring baseball player, he was cut from the Vicksburg squad as a freshman. Instead, the Vicksburg senior can celebrate after winning the 200 at Saturday's Lower Peninsula Division 2 Track & Field Finals at Forest Hills Eastern. ADA – If Michael Wright was a baseball player, he probably would've been called out on strikes a year ago.
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