TRACK IS NAMED AFTER SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON’S FORMER HIGH SCHOOL: “I STARTED MY CAREER ON THIS TRACK.”
‘Where I come from continues to support me no matter how far I go.’
Olympic track and field athlete Sha’Carri Richardson was greeted with heroism on September 20 at Dallas Carter High School, her high school alma mater in the Dallas ISD. During halftime of Dallas Carter’s football game versus Wilmer-Hutchins, Richardson was present to see the unveiling of new signage at the school’s track complex that bore her name.
The track at Kincaide Stadium has Richardson’s name written on it in bold white letters, along with a plaque detailing her life story and her many track and field achievements, according to Kens5, a Dallas CBS affiliate. The track is a component of Dallas Carter High School’s Jesse Owens Athletic Complex and is situated one mile south of the school.
Richardson remains proud to be an alumna of the Dallas Independent School District, and a Dallas native as she shared with the crowd on hand.
The track was first called after the 24-year-old Richardson in 2023, according to NBC Sports. Naming the track after some of the school’s most well-known alums serves “as a tribute to Richardson’s remarkable achievements in sports and significant ties to the Dallas community,” according to the district website.
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