South Lakes High School Girls 4 x 400 Meter Relay Team Places 10th at Track & Field Nationals; Golden Kumi-Darfour Medals in Emerging Elite 800 Meters

Congratulations to members of the girls track & field team for outstanding performances at the National Championship meet at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, NC this past weekend.

The girls 4 x 400 meter relay team of senior Grace Gillen, freshman Golden Kumi-Darfour and juniors Claire Nieusma, and Delaney Wickman placed 10th in the Championship division with a season best 3:52.65.

In addition, Golden Kumi-Darfour earned a medal by placing 6th in the emerging elite 800 meter run (2:13.65); Delaney Wickman placed 8th in the emerging elite 400 meter dash (56.57) and 10th in the emerging elite 200 meter dash with a personal best 24.92; and Devyn Jones placed 9th in the freshman triple jump with a personal best jump of 33'1".