Norwood on medal-winning relay team
Sat, 07/16/2022 - 2:59pm
Morgan City High grad Vernon "Tootie" Norwood helped the U.S. mixed 4x400 relay team win the bronze medal Friday in the World Track Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Norwood ran the third leg for the U.S. team, which finished with a time of 3:10.6.
The team of Norwood, Elija Godwin, Allyson Felix and Kennedy Simon finished behind the Dominican Republic, 3:09.82, and the Netherlands, 3:09.90.
Norwood, who starred at Morgan City High and then at LSU, brought home two medals from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. He was a member of the men's 4x400 relay team that won a gold medal. he also competed ii the mixed 4x400 relay, where the U.S. won the bronze medal.
After his performance in Tokyo, Morgan City High named its track in his honor.
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