How Tampa's Hillsborough High cheered on Olympic phenom Erriyon Knighton

The big picture: Knighton is the youngest U.S. athlete to place inside the top 4 in an Olympic track event since Wilma Rudolph finished third in 1956's 4x100 relay at age 16, per ESPN.

• "He's definitely going to be a monster in the future," Bednarek said after the race.
• "We’re just going to come back again," Knighton told USA Today.

Here at home: His teachers and friends were beaming at the watch party while they waited for the race to start.

• Joseph Sipp stood off to the side, a smile on his face. He's the football coach who noticed Knighton's speed three years ago and encouraged him to join track.
• What would Sipp tell young Erriyon? "Get a good start, and finish strong," Sipp told me.
• Good advice for the school year, too.