Track & Field
Player of The Year by Steve Gamel
T
he Dallas-Fort Worth area is known for producing top-tier high school talent in every sport. Track and Field is no exception, though one could argue the standard-bearer in recent years is Guyer High School’s speedy senior, Brynn Brown. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that she ran
found a way to overcome those setbacks
in the country.
to her high school career.
down one of the more prestigious honors
and is now on track for a huge final push
“Brynn is no stranger to adversity. She has
Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year
unfortunate falls, and
on June 25. The award, which recognizes athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement, and strong
character on and off the field, is in its 35th year. In winning this year’s award, Brown joins an elite list of alumni that includes Lolo Jones and Robert Griffin III to name a few.
endured multiple season-ending injuries, most recently, the loss of an outdoor track season
to the pandemic,” Guyer
coach Megan Sprabeary
told Gatorade. “However, she has handled it all with dignity and grace. She uses each disappointment as motivation toward her
next goal.” And she’s faster than lightning. According to the Gatorade press release,
suffered an injury that could have ended
3,200-meter run at the Coppell Relays in
her career much too early. Clearly, she has 18 | LAKE CITIES LIVING
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all-time in the event. She also recorded a time trial of 9:39.38 in the 3,200, which,
had it been official, would have shattered the national record by eight seconds. As a sophomore, Brown won the Class 6A in the 1,600 with a time of 4:48.37.
The Gatorade press release went on
AND SHE’S FASTER THAN LIGHTENING.
Brown’s rise to notoriety hasn’t come without adversity. As a freshman, she
as the nation’s No. 12 performance of
3,200 title in 10:09.91. She also won state
Brown, widely regarded as the top runner in Texas, was named the Gatorade Texas
the fastest girls time in state history and
to mention that Brown won
the two-mile run at the Texas A&M Classic this past winter with a time of 10:08.11—the nation’s No. 1 performance
among prep indoor competitors in
2020. She also maintained a 4.54 GPA and has volunteered locally on behalf
of a children’s camp for Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit patients.
Brown broke the tape in the outdoor
Congrats to Brynn Brown on her latest
9:58.58 in late February, which ranked as
be the last.
award. We are confident this won’t
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