Cazenovia High School sophomore Jake Tobin had about 200 meters left to go in the boys' junior varsity race during Saturday's Auburn invitational when another runner passed him. The other runner - Luke Fortner, a Fairport High School senior who is legally blind - passed Tobin as they were running up the final steep hill in the race.
The crowd was cheering Fortner on, and then suddenly he slipped in the mud and fell down. Without hesitation, Tobin - who also had been cheering for Fortner - put his arms around Fortner and helped lift him up as Fortner's aide also came to the rescue, parents and coaches said. The three then crossed the finish line.
