This week West Charlotte's Tadarrin Phronebarger is the lone interview. Tadarrin has been taking huge 
Q. At what age did you start running?
A. I actually started running track in the 8th grade. It started off with just something to do. I never really thought it would be my main sport because my main sports were baseball and wrestling.
Q. Did you always want to be a mid-distance star?
A. No not really. When I started running track I was running the 1600 and the 800, I never really thought about being a 400 runner, too.
Q. You have had a nice steady progression over the last few years in the 400 & 800. How have you grown as an athlete throughout high school?
A. I believe over my years in high school I have been able to put some speed along with my endurance. At first I only ran the 800 and 1600. Then last year my coach decided to put me in the 400 and I only ran it twice. This year I feel that I can be a threat in it. So I definitely believe speed has become a big factor.
Q. Can you give people an idea of what a typical week for you looks like?
A. Throughout the week we usually run ladder workouts starting at 1000-8-4-2-4-8-1000 and by the end of the week we are down to sprints usually repeat 200's which are my favorite because it help create a pace in my head for the 800.
Q. What are you goals for the outdoor season?
A. I am hoping to go sub 48 in the 400 and to win states in 
the 800 possibly going after the state meet record.
Q. You just won the 800 at the Taco Bell Classic this past weekend. How did it feel to win that race with a new personal best?
A. Actually, I ran the same time back in August at AAU Junior Olympics. This time was a surprise that I was able to run that because it was an hour after running a PR in the 400. I wanted the record but I also knew it was going to be hard while doing the 400 and 800. It felt good though.
Q. Following that up . . . it looked as if you ran a very smart race, as you backed off a bit down the backstretch of the 2nd lap, then took off. Was that a pre-race strategy or was that a in-race decision?
A. Well, I usually think about my race before I run but this race was different because I knew my legs were tired from the 400. I knew I just had to hold on until the last 200 because I know my kick can get me through the race.
Q. What meets are you looking forward to for the rest of the outdoor season? Dick Williams Invitational, I want the meet record in the 800. State Meet and Nike Outdoor Nationals.
Q. Give three adjectives that best describe you.
A. Goofy, Humble, Dedicated
Q. Who has been the most influential person in your life?
A. I want to say my dad because he has been there for me throughout everything, but my former coach Trenton Guy Sr. He used to push me in every practice and every race. Whether if it was about track or anything else, you knew you could talk to him about it. He just taught me hard work pays off. Now every race I run I still hear his voice in my head saying, "MOVE, MOVE, MOVE!!!"