Lancaster announced two big-name hires Thursday — three-time Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner as its boys track coach and state champion LaJeanna Howard...
Jeremy Wariner of the U.S. poses with the Stars and Stripes after winning the gold medal in the final of the men's 400 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland on Aug. 12, 2005.Lancaster announced two big-name hires Thursday — three-time Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner as its boys track coach and state champion LaJeanna Howard as its girls basketball coach.
Wariner won gold medals in the 400 meters and 4x400 relay at the 2004 Olympics, then added another gold in the 4x400 relay at the 2008 Olympics. He is thein the 400, with only world record holder Wayde van Niekerk from South Africa and Americans Michael Johnson and Butch Reynolds having run faster than Wariner’s personal best of 43.45 that he ran to win the World Championships in 2007.Wariner, a former Arlington Lamar and Baylor star, retired from racing in 2017.
From Athens to Parish Episcopal: The latest stop in Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner’s career — head HS track coachWariner will take over a Lancaster boys track program that has won seven team state titles — tied for second-most in UIL history. Lancaster won its last team title in 2012, capping a run of five championships in a row. Wariner led Argyle Liberty Christian’s boys to a third-place team finish at the TAPPS state meet this year.
There has been a lot of coaching turnover at Lancaster. Lancaster ISD also announced that it has hired the following head coaches for Lancaster High School — LaQuendra Banks , Fortune Kacou , Rachel Walton and Malcolm Walker .Greg Riddle , SportsDayHS writer and editor. I have worked at The Dallas Morning News since 2000. I cover high school sports as a reporter and help coordinate our coverage. I graduated from TCU, where I ran track and cross country. I previously worked at the Weatherford Democrat, Marshall News Messenger, Amarillo Globe-News and Arlington Morning News.
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