SPIRE Academy announced that its track-and-field team won two events and placed high in multiple others at the recent Adidas Indoor Track Nationals, in the process producing two national champions.

The Indoor Track Nationals were held in Virginia Beach, Virginia on March 22nd and 23rd. In the Girl’s 200 Dash Championship Finals, Kadia Rock (Bridgetown, Barbados) won with a time of 23.94, becoming national champion in the event. 

In the Girl’s 4×400 Relay Championship Finals, Kadia Rock, DaQuana Howell (Georgetown, Grand Caymans), Kaylee McIntyre (Opelika, Alabama), and Jenna-Marie Thomas (Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago) took first with a time of 3.51.83, winning a national championship in the event.

Following is a list of other notable SPIRE Academy finishes in Virginia Beach: 

• 2nd place, Long Jump, Kelan McCullough (Bryson City, North Carolina)
  
• 3rd place, Long Jump, Brooklyn Taylor (Alliston, Ontario)
  
• 4th place, 60-Meter Hurdles, Jenna-Marie Thomas (Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago)
• 4th place, Freshman 60-Meter Dash and 2nd place, Freshman 200-Meter Dash, DaQuana Howell (Georgetown, Grand Caymans)
• 6th place, Boys 4×400 Meter Relay

“Big meets come with challenges,” said Tim Mack, Head of Track & Field at SPIRE. “Preparation. Stress. Travel. Distractions. Self-doubt. But everyone showed up, performed great and gave it everything they had. They were cheering each other on every step of the way. They all gained valuable experience and represented at every event with pride and determination. These finishes leave all of us fired up for the outdoor season!”