You're doing something right when your name is mentioned in the same breath as former All-Ohio sprinter Ted Ginn Jr.

Buchtel senior Terrence Somerville, a University of Cincinnati recruit, ended the indoor track season on a high note recently by breaking Ginn's state record in the 60-meter hurdles. Somerville won the championship at the Stile Athletics Field House at the University of Akron with a time of 7.82 seconds.

Ginn, a former state champion in the 200-meter dash and 300 hurdles, set the record in 2004 with a time of 7.86. He parlayed that speed into a football career, first at Ohio State and now in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins.

News of breaking the record wasn't as fast as Somerville.

''To be honest, I didn't find out until Monday or Tuesday of the next week,'' Somerville said. ''I know who Ted Ginn Jr. is, and I knew how good of a hurdler he was, so when I found out I broke his record, it was a good feeling.

''It gave me confidence, but I'm not overconfident. Like I don't feel like I can just go out and beat anybody.''

Longtime Buchtel coach John Scott didn't know Somerville broke the record either.

''Someone told me the day after the meet that Terrence had broken the record, and when I heard that, I didn't think it was correct,'' Scott said. ''But I keep a copy of what all the indoor records are, and when I looked, I said, 'Dang, he did break Ted Ginn's record.'

''And if I'm not mistaken, Terrence's time is the sixth-fastest in the country, so that's right up with the best of them and obviously it was a tremendous achievement on his part.''

What Somerville is hoping is that his strong finish during the indoor season will carry over into the outdoor season, which is just around the corner. Somerville will be competing in the 110 and 300 hurdles, two events in which he performed well last year.

During the 2007 state outdoor championships, Somerville qualified in three events: 110 and 300 hurdles and as a member of the 1,600-meter relay team. In the 110 hurdles, he was the state runner-up with a time of 14.45. Dante Jackson of Greenfield McClain won the title in 14.23.

Coming so close to winning the championship has motivated Somerville.

He didn't make the finals in the 300 hurdles, but it's just another motivating factor for him this outdoor season.

''I like to win and want to win, so my goal this year is to use the aggressiveness I use in the 110 hurdles and apply that to all the events I do,'' he said.