Key facts
- Mallard Creek High School's boys' track team will share the state championship.
- The team's disqualification from the 4x400-meter relay was overturned.
- Nyan Brown was initially disqualified for a post-race celebration.
North Carolina's Mallard Creek High School boys' track team will share the state championship after a polarizing disqualification was overturned. Nyan Brown had been disqualified from the 4x400-meter relay race last month. The disqualification was due to a post-race celebration in which he raised his hand with five fingers extended as he crossed the finish line.