A young Georgia track star is making national headlines.
Melanie Doggett, an eighth grader from Fairburn, became the second-fastest 14-year-old ever in the 200-meter dash at the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympics in Savannah over the weekend.
She clocked a blazing 22.94 seconds, breaking her own meet record set just the day before.
Doggett said she wasn’t paying attention to her speed. She was just focused on crossing the finish line.
The meet wrapped up Sunday at Savannah State University, with athletes from across the country competing for national titles.
Last month, Nike signed Doggett to a name, image and likeness deal, making her one of the youngest to sign an NIL deal with the brand.
This article comes to Now Habersham in partnership with GPB News
