...mind-boggling. "It'll take just a little bit more work to realize the goals we've talked about," Butler track coach Derek Gilyard said. "To get to the next level, he'll have to work just a little bit harder. He'll have to make a decision...

...several second- and third-place finishes. "We knew those field events were going to hurt us," said Butler coach Derek Gilyard. "We haven't been that strong all year in field events, but our strength has been long-distance and middle-distance...

...have a lot more goals to achieve. But I think I'll be ready by the time state gets here." Butler High boys coach Derek Gilyard knew about Sullivan's potential long before she turned heads in last year's state meet. "Before I was hired...

...high school finals Saturday in the USA Track and Field Championships at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Butler coach Derek Gilyard said Lee is ranked ninth in the nation in the event. -- Jeff Hartwig broke his American indoor record in the pole...

...lead after the first day of competition at the Richmond County Track and Field Championships, but Bulldog boys coach Derek Gilyard wasn't going to take any chances. So, he brought his team underneath the Cross Creek High School bleachers before...

...are sometimes the ones that make the biggest impact. Nobody knows that better than Butler boys track and field coach Derek Gilyard. Gilyard has earned a reputation for fielding a state contender every year. He admits he has had more talented teams...