Raleigh girl is track athlete of year
Published: Wed, Oct. 18, 2006 12:00AM
Modified Wed, Oct. 18, 2006 05:39AM
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closeGabby Mayo, a Southeast Raleigh High senior, is Track and Field News' female high school Athlete of the Year.
WHY MAYO? During the 2005-2006 school year, Mayo ran the fastest high school times in the country in the 100 meters (11.15 seconds) and 200 (22.88), earned No. 1 All-America rankings in both events, and ran the anchor leg in China in August on the U.S. World Junior record-setting 4 x 100 relay.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? "I was shocked when I found out," she said. "I guess this is a pretty big thing."
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Mayo said she has not seen the latest edition of the magazine but has known about her selection for a few weeks.
WHAT'S NEXT: Mayo wants to break the national high school record of 11.11 in the 100 meters and hopes to lower her 200 time to 22.3.
OTHER GIRLS IN THE TRIANGLE: Southern Durham's Patience Coleman was 13th in the Athlete-of-the-Year voting. She ranked No. 1 in the high jump and was the only high school girl to clear 6 feet.
TOP TRIANGLE BOYS: Track and Field News' top lists included Clayton's Johnny Dutch (No. 2 in the 110 high hurdles), Garner's Brandon Banks (No. 3 in the 100) and Chapel Hill's Jack Bolas (No. 3 in the mile).
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