In The Family

 Marvin Bracy takes the handoff from Joeal Hotchkins on the anchor of the United States' heat winning 4 x 100m relay that ran the fastest qualifying time of 39.69 

Former Chaparral high school (NV) track star Joeal Hotchkins, who also ran for the Vegas Lightning track club, signed a NLI today to run track for the Oregon Ducks. Hotchkins, who is a sophomore this year at Central Arizona Community College, last year ran a 10.15 in the 100M and a 21.1 in the 200M.  Hotchkins' 100M time would have won him the PAC10 title & 4th place in NCAA last year.  As just a sophomore in high school Joeal won the the state title in the 200, and as a senior lead the the Southern Nevada Honor Roll on nevadatrack.org in three events: 100M, 200M, and long jump. 

Joeal Hotchkins isn't the only speedster in the family, cousin Jasmine Adina Hotchkins is getting it done on the basketball court at Xavier College Prep in AZ, and for GSB (Gregory Strickling Basketball).  Jasmine can be found locking down her opponent on the defensive end with her quick lateral foot speed, filling the lanes or pushing the ball at neck breaking speed in transition.  Xavier's athletic director, Sr. Lynn Winsor, said that she has never seen a girl get to the ball and dribble up the court as fast as Hotchkins.  Hotchkins could be a perfect fit for the Guru of Go, Coach Paul Westhead, and his Oregon Ducks.  That would give the Ducks two Hotchkins speedsters.  Like cousin Joeal, Jasmine also wants a chance to compete at the DI level.