1 He faced stiff competition from some of the fastest runners in Kansas but cruised to a victory in the 100 meter dash (14.29 seconds) and also finished second in the 200 meter dash (30.44 seconds).
entasis enÂ·taÂ·sis (Änâ²tÉ-sÄ­s) n. pl. enÂ·taÂ·ses (-sÄzâ²) A slight convexity or swelling, as in the shaft of a column, conventionally employed especially in classical architecture. [Latin, from Greek, tension, from enteinein, to stretch tight : en-, intensive pref.; see en-2 + teinein, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] 1  American HeritageÂ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright Â© 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
In Greek Doric columns the entasis began at the foot, but in the Roman orders it was confined to the upper two thirds of the column. Entasis Intentional slight curvature given to the vertical profile of a tapered column to correct the optical illusion that it appears thinner in the middle if the sides are left straight. Entasis