Since he was going to Coffeyville Community College already, Iola High senior Seth Browning took the initiative in contacting the CCC track coach.
“I e-mailed the track coach and it started from there,” Browning said after he accepted a scholarship offer from Coffeyville to run track and field.
He signed the letter of intent earlier in the Iola High spring track season.
Browning is Iola’s top 800-meter runner. He has run the 800 in 2 minute, 3 seconds this year but also has turned in several 2:01 split times running on Iola’s 4×800-meter relay. Browning, who has been on the relay two years, helped the Mustangs win a fourth consecutive 4×800 Southeast Kansas League champion-ship last week.
Browning also runs a 51.9-second 400 meters. Iola High track head coach Marvin Smith said Browning has shown promise in the 300 — 400-meter hurdles in college — intermediate hurdles.
“I hope to help Coffeyville with their 4×800 relay and the 4×400 relay. They have good ones there and both are going to nationals this season,” Browning said.
Browning is enrolling in the electrial power technology course at CCC to be-come an electrial lineman. The technical program is in conjuction with Pratt Community College.
He is the son of Tim and Cinnamon Genoble of Iola.
Browning signs to run track for Coffeyville Red Ravens
