Tori Bowie from Pisgah, Mississippi scored a Gold Medal in the 100 Meter Dash at the 2017 World Cup. Her time was 10.85 in a close finish. Tori's fall to the track after she crossed the finish line caused her to have to withdraw from the 200 meter final.
Tori Winning the Class 1A 100 2008
Tori Winning World Cup Gold picture from Flosports
Sam Kendricks, Oxford, Mississippi won the Pole Vault as he was the only vaulter to clear 5.95 meters. He is undefeated in the Pole Vault in 2017. Sam won the Mississippi State Championships in 2010 and 2011.
Sam Kendricks Winning Bulldog Invitational 2011
Sam Kendricks World Champ 2017 photo Flosports