Losers and Winners - Frances A. Miller - Bog

In his senior year, forced at every track meet to face the hatred of strangers who think he killed a little girl and got away with it, Matt McKendrick is determined to earn the Runner of the Year Award and to prove that no matter what they do, they can''t make him quit. His strongest rival is a black athlete as outstanding as he is. Only one of them can win the award, and only one does. Losers and Winners is the third book in the series.