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Chestatee's Thompson has a strong showing at state
War Eagles sprinter placed second in the 100 and third in the 200
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Buford's Martinez Johnson races to the finish line the wheelchair division 200-meter race at the Georgia Olympics on Saturday in Jefferson. - photo by Doug Chellew
JEFFERSON — Chestatee’s Brandon Thompson ran two races Saturday at the Georgia Olympics that would have made his friend Jack proud. Thompson, a junior, took second at state in the 100 meter finals (10.89 seconds), followed by a third in Class AAA in the 200 (21.81) at the championship meet at Jefferson Memorial Stadium. “It’s just an honor and a blessing to be able to come out here and compete against the top runners in the state,” Thompson said.
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