CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A local high school is fighting back after a controversial call cost them a state championship. After running and winning the final leg of the 4×400 race, Mallard Creek track star Nyam Brown lifted his hand in the air to celebrate the Mavericks winning a 5th-straight state ti tle. But they didn’t, because an official disqualified Brown for unsportsmanlike conduct. Mallard Creek is currently going through the appeals process. In a statement on Instagram, Brown said he’s always competed with respect and that he would never intentionally taunt another athlete. ...read more read less