Dylan had added three more state titles to his resume after winning the 800 for the first time and defending his 1,600, and 3,200 meter championships on the track this spring. The Mooreville High School distance standout picked up his cross country training this off season. "It's been much harder and I've been adding more miles per week," he said. "I felt like I was in better shape than I had been in."
Dylan started having breathing problems right before the first meet at Myrtle. He won the race in 16:43.55, the third fastest in the Magnolia State this year, but he was soon diagnosed with an upper respiratory and sinus infection. Allen continued to train, but had an off week racing. A perfect time for his body and immune system to build themselves back up, right? His mom, Candi, thought the week of antibiotics and decongestants would help, but Dylan o...
