Half-Steppers return home, give their best effort in New Orleans

Romell Jordan, 5, left, and Josh Johnson, 8, both of Richmond, run around Martin Luther King track in Richmond last week. (Photo by Tyler Orsburn)

All good things must come to an end.

That’s what happened Friday at the Junior Olympics in New Orleans for the Richmond Half-Steppers.

After a two-hour weather delay that saw heavy lightning, thunder and rain, the young Richmond squad ran faster than they ever had before—it’s just that there were a few runners who clocked faster times.

To showcase their effort coach Eric Avery said all relay teams and sprinter Tyrone Morgan, 16, ran personal bests.