The “Fastest Alaskan Award” is a coveted title handed out to the respective winners of the boys and girls 100-meter dash at the Big C Relays, and this year, both awards went to Chugiak High School runners.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The “Fastest Alaskan Award” is a coveted title handed out to the respective winners of the boys and girls 100-meter dash Jihsana Williams made her sprint look more like a walk in the park on her way to earning the plaque.
As the youngest in the field, she ran a 12.84 to earn the title “Fastest Alaskan” at the first big track meet of the season hosted by The Dome. At the 2023 Regional IV Track & Field Championships, Walker was ruled with a false start, disqualifying him from the 100-meter dash. When it was time for redemption in the 4x100 relay, Walker injured himself and his team missed the podium.“It motivated me a lot, I had something to prove, I feel like I had left a lot on the table,” Walker said. A lot of people were expecting me to perform and I came up short with that false start, and then I tore my meniscus and failed my 4x100 team.
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