RUNNING INTO I
by Steve Gamel | photo courtesy of Denton ISD Social Media Page
n her four years at Guyer, Brynn Brown ran her way to numerous state titles in track and cross country, shattered more
state and national records than most
people can count, and hauled in accolade after accolade. In her
decorated high school careers you’ll ever see. The resolution provides a summary of Brown’s blistering times, state titles, and various high honors and formally
congratulated her as she closed out her
final high school race —
“I DON’T THINK
fastest time in the United
[I’VE FOUND MY
the 1,600 — she ran the
States this year at 4:41.29. Clearly, Brynn Brown
LIMIT YET]. I THINK
everyone has been lining
THERE IS A LOT OF
is pretty darn fast, and up to shower her with praise. That includes
officials at the House of
DIGGING TO DO. I
87th Texas Legislature
THINK THE CEILING
Representatives of the in Austin.
HASN’T BEEN
Representative Lynn
Stucky led that charge
in passing HR 1164 on
May 24 to honor Brown
REACHED YET.”
and her many accomplishments during
what was undoubtedly one of the more
high school career and prepares to run
for the University of North Carolina.
Brown and her family
were there in person to accept the honor.
“It was exciting on the
House Floor today! I was able to recognize Guyer
High School senior Brynn Brown on her amazing accomplishments in
Cross Country and Track throughout her high school career,” State Representative Lynn
Stucky said in a Facebook
post on May 24. “Sharing this young
woman’s success with my colleagues was
truly an honor for me — as there has truly been no other like her.” Representative Stucky wasn’t wrong about that last part. Brown proved to be one of the more dominant distance runners Texas has ever seen. She ended her high school career with five state championships — including winning the 3,200 and 1,600 on consecutive days at the UIL state meet on May 8 and 9.
She was named the 2019-20 Gatorade Texas Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year and the 2020-21 Gatorade Texas Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year. “I just love seeing where that limit lies,” Brown told the Denton Record-Chronicle just before the state meet in May. “I think running can be viewed as a selfish sport, because it’s just about you out there, especially in track. But I think at Guyer, I learned a lot about the team aspect and my why, which incorporates my family. I just love representing Guyer and that community aspect of running. “I don’t think [I’ve found my limit yet]. I think there is a lot of digging to do. I think the ceiling hasn’t been reached yet.” Brown’s rise to stardom didn’t come without adversity. As a freshman, she suffered an injury that kept her sidelined and could have ended her career. But true to form, she spent the next couple of months rehabbing and was as good as new by the start of the 2018 track
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