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(PLTM) - Alexander High School sophomore and the BVI's junior sprint jewel, Adaejah Hodge was named the most outstanding girls track athlete during the long-running Powerade All-Metro Track & Field Banquet on Wednesday, June 8 in Atlanta, Georgia.
According to the event host, the Atlanta Track Club/The Atlanta Track Club Foundation, Hodge made history as the only athlete in the 57-year history of the banquet to be named to the All-Metro team in four events - the 100m, 200m, 400m and the long jump. Hodge, who was the 6A state champion in all four events - is one of the best athletes in Georgia history. She is ranked on the state's top 10 all-time list in each event and was ranked in the top 10 nationally in all four events this season as well.
"Challenges keep me going," said Hodge who called the 200m her favorite event. Hodge added, "There's always something more to strive for and that gives me drive."
At 16, Hodge has been one of the most prolific junior atheletes this season in the world behind a memorable performance of three gold medals at the 49th CARIFTA Games held in Jamaica in April to claim the Austin Sealy Award for the meet’s Most Outstanding Athlete and give the BVI the best finish at the games.
Atlanta Track Club, Atlanta Track Club Foundation and Atlanta Youth Running awarded $18,000 in scholarships Wednesday night as the best high school track and field athletes in Metro Atlanta were honored. The runners, jumpers and throwers were recognized at the annual Powerade All-Metro Track & Field Banquet in midtown Atlanta.
Over the course of the evening, the best boy and girl in each discipline as well as the best boys and girls relay teams were called to the stage to receive their honors. The banquet also included the announcement of the most outstanding athlete award given to the top athletes on the track and in the field events. Each athlete received a $1,500 scholarship.
Held annually since 1964, the Powerade All-Metro banquets are Atlanta Track Club's longest-running event honoring cross country athletes in the fall and track and field athletes in the spring.
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